Union PAC · DC
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00007542.
Which side
Mostly helps Democrats
98% of the $1.5M it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 98%Helps Republicans 2%
Backs
- H2CA30143$39K
- John B. LarsonDemocrat$15K
- John W. MannionDemocrat$12K
- Emanuel CleaverDemocrat$12K
- H8NV03200$10K
Run by John Daniel (treasurer) · Stephen Dodd (custodian of records) More
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
- Treasurer
- John Daniel2
- Custodian of records
- Stephen Dodd Director Of Pal2
- Connected to
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers1
Who funds it
It reported raising $4.1M: $4.1M from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $458K from 2,480 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 2% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: California $45K, Ohio $32K, Illinois $28K, Pennsylvania $27K, Missouri $27K7
Where its donors work7
| Sheet Metal International | 273 gifts | $37,050 |
| Smart International | 102 gifts | $14,150 |
| International Training Institu | 98 gifts | $12,050 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 66 | 36 gifts | $7,300 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 | 38 gifts | $7,150 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 206 | 40 gifts | $6,400 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 33 | 38 gifts | $6,050 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 7 | 28 gifts | $6,050 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 565 | 37 gifts | $5,550 |
| Sheet Metal Local 104 | 28 gifts | $5,300 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through September 30, 2026.3
Raised$4.1M
Spent$4.0M
Cash on hand$236K
Given to candidates and committees$2.9M
- From individuals $4.1M
- Other $5,013
Who it gives to
232 candidates, $1.6M in direct gifts.4
| Candidate H2CA30143 (FEC record) | $39,200 |
| John B. Larson DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 1st District (2026) | $15,000 |
| John W. Mannion DemocratU.S. House, New York 22nd District (2026) | $12,500 |
| Emanuel Cleaver DemocratU.S. House, Missouri 5th District (2026) | $12,500 |
| Candidate H8NV03200 (FEC record) | $10,000 |
| Gwen Moore DemocratU.S. House, Wisconsin 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Yvette D. Clarke DemocratU.S. House, New York 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Alma S. Adams DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 12th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán DemocratU.S. House, California 44th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Wesley Bell DemocratU.S. House, Missouri 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Shontel M. Brown DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 11th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Levin DemocratU.S. House, California 49th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Seth Magaziner DemocratU.S. House, Rhode Island 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Maxine Dexter DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Delia C. Ramirez DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Josh Riley DemocratU.S. House, New York 19th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Luz M. Rivas DemocratU.S. House, California 29th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Eric Sorensen DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 17th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Haley M. Stevens DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 11th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Juan Vargas DemocratU.S. House, California 52nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Lois Frankel DemocratU.S. House, Florida 23rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Candidate H7CA34011 (FEC record) | $10,000 |
| Vicente Gonzalez DemocratU.S. House, Texas 34th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Steven Horsford DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Marcy Kaptur DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Timothy M. Kennedy DemocratU.S. House, New York 26th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, California 31st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Madeleine Dean DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Candidate H2WI03130 (FEC record) | $10,000 |
| Gabe Amo DemocratU.S. House, Rhode Island 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League (C00007542)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007542/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action Leaguehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007542/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007542/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00007542&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00007542&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00007542&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026