Union PAC · OH

Political Education Patterns Political Arm Intl Union Operating Eng Local 18

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00065870.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

62% of the $130K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 38%Helps Republicans 62%

Backs

  1. Troy BaldersonRepublican$10K
  2. Mike CareyRepublican$10K
  3. Michael R. TurnerRepublican$10K
  4. David J. TaylorRepublican$10K
  5. Emilia Strong SykesDemocrat$10K

Run by Michael R. Bertolone (treasurer) · Theodore S. Jr. Maleski (custodian of records) More

On the record

Type
Union PAC1
Based in
Cleveland, OH1
Registered
September 23, 19762

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
Michael R. Bertolone2
Custodian of records
Theodore S. Jr. Maleski Controller2
Connected to
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 181

Who funds it

It reported raising $2.1M: $2.1M 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.

  • $654K from 2,821 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 0% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: Ohio $598K, Kentucky $20K, Indiana $10K, West Virginia $8,818, Michigan $6,1647

Where its donors work7

Iuoe Local 18159 gifts$30,022
Kokosing Construction Com119 gifts$28,198
Miller Brothers Construct75 gifts$23,274
Bay Crane Midwest86 gifts$21,153
Bechtel Construction Comp80 gifts$18,528
Shelly & Sands73 gifts$18,370
Heavy Equipment Operator76 gifts$16,999
TMS International70 gifts$16,699
Maxim Crane Works66 gifts$15,791
Igel & George J69 gifts$15,556

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$2.1M
Spent$2.0M
Cash on hand$2.8M
Given to candidates and committees$140K
  • From individuals $2.1M
  • Other $2,136

Who it gives to

15 candidates, $135K in direct gifts.4

Troy Balderson RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 12th District (2026)$10,000
Mike Carey RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 15th District (2026)$10,000
Michael R. Turner RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 10th District (2026)$10,000
David J. Taylor RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 2nd District (2026)$10,000
Emilia Strong Sykes DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 13th District (2026)$10,000
David P. Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 14th District (2026)$10,000
Joyce Beatty DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 3rd District (2026)$10,000
Marcy Kaptur DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 9th District (2026)$10,000
Greg Landsman DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 1st District (2026)$10,000
Max L. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 7th District (2026)$10,000
Michael A. Rulli RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 6th District (2026)$10,000
Shontel M. Brown DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 11th District (2026)$10,000
Bernie Moreno RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2030)$5,000
Jon Husted RepublicanU.S. Senate, Ohio (2026)$5,000
Candidate S4OH00200 (FEC record)$5,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Political Education Patterns Political Arm Intl Union Operating Eng Local 18 (C00065870)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00065870/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Political Education Patterns Political Arm Intl Union Operating Eng Local 18https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00065870/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Political Education Patterns Political Arm Intl Union Operating Eng Local 18 financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00065870/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Political Education Patterns Political Arm Intl Union Operating Eng Local 18 to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00065870&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    FEC: receipts of Political Education Patterns Political Arm Intl Union Operating Eng Local 18, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00065870&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Political Education Patterns Political Arm Intl Union Operating Eng Local 18, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00065870&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026