Union PAC · DC
National Association of Letter Carriers of U.s.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00023580.
Which side
Mostly helps Democrats
69% of the $610K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Backs
- James R. WalkinshawDemocrat$15K
- Emanuel CleaverDemocrat$10K
- Richard HudsonRepublican$10K
- Mike ThompsonDemocrat$10K
- Ben Ray LujánDemocrat$10K
Run by Paul Barner (treasurer) · Nicole Rhine (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
- Paul Barner2
- Custodian of records
- Nicole Rhine2
- Connected to
- Branch 193 National Association of Letter Carriers Political Action Committee1
Who funds it
It reported raising $7.0M: $6.9M 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.
- $1.1M from 45,704 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 0% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: California $95K, Ohio $81K, Illinois $69K, New York $58K, Pennsylvania $52K7
Where its donors work7
| Usps | 45,702 gifts | $1,131,833 |
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 August 31, 2026.3
- From individuals $6.9M
- Other $28K
Who it gives to
159 candidates, $633K in direct gifts.4
| James R. Walkinshaw DemocratU.S. House, Virginia 11th District (2026) | $15,000 |
| Emanuel Cleaver DemocratU.S. House, Missouri 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ben Ray Luján DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2026) | $10,000 |
| Robert Garcia DemocratU.S. House, California 42nd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Julia Letlow RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 5th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Troy A. Carter DemocratU.S. House, Louisiana 2nd District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Christopher H. Smith RepublicanU.S. House, New Jersey 4th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Candidate H2MD04315 (FEC record) | $5,000 |
| Candidate H7CA34011 (FEC record) | $5,000 |
| Joe Neguse DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Steve Daines RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2026) | $5,000 |
| Thomas R. Suozzi DemocratU.S. House, New York 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Judy Chu DemocratU.S. House, California 28th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Candidate H0MD07114 (FEC record) | $5,000 |
| Zoe Lofgren DemocratU.S. House, California 18th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Madeleine Dean DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mark Alford RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Gwen Moore DemocratU.S. House, Wisconsin 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Linda T. Sánchez DemocratU.S. House, California 41st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Nicholas J. Begich III RepublicanU.S. House, Alaska at large (2026) | $5,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: National Association of Letter Carriers of U.s.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund) (C00023580)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00023580/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): National Association of Letter Carriers of U.s.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00023580/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: National Association of Letter Carriers of U.s.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00023580/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from National Association of Letter Carriers of U.s.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00023580&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 National Association of Letter Carriers of U.s.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00023580&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to National Association of Letter Carriers of U.s.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00023580&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026