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Real-Time Federal Campaign Finance

SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)

Last update: Nov. 8, 2014 | 1:46 p.m.
Downloadable files: Contributions | Disbursements  | Independent Expenditures
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Total receipts: $38,490,992
Total disbursements: $25,976,640
Total independent expenditures: $3,261,063
Cash on hand (as of Oct. 15, 2014) $21,397,541

Committee Type: "Q" - PAC
Designation: "B" - Lobbyist/Registrant PAC
Treasurer: FISHMAN, MICHAEL P.
Location: WASHINGTON, DC
Filing frequency: Monthly
See filings on the FEC's web site.

Independent Expenditure Summary

Candidates supported or opposed by independent expenditures of $5,000 or more are listed below. See all of this committee's independent expenditures.

Candidate
Incumbent
Office Sought
Support / Oppose
Total outside spending
GARDNER, CORY (R)
Won General
N US Sen. (CO)
Oppose
$920,075
MARKEY, EDWARD J (D)
Won General
Y US Sen. (MA)
Support
$913,745
ERNST, JONI K (R)
Won General
N US Sen. (IA)
Oppose
$416,194
LAND, TERRI LYNN (R)
Lost General
N US Sen. (MI)
Oppose
$325,236
UDALL, MARK E (D)
Lost General
Y US Sen. (CO)
Support
$249,139
VALADAO, DAVID (R)
Won General
Y US Rep. (CA-21)
Oppose
$100,599
HECK, JOE (R)
Won General
Y US Rep. (NV-03)
Oppose
$74,187
COFFMAN, MICHAEL (R)
Won General
Y US Rep. (CO-06)
Oppose
$69,048
BOEHNER, JOHN A. (R)
Won General
Y US Rep. (OH-08)
Oppose
$58,685
KING, STEVE MR. (R)
Won General
Y US Rep. (IA-04)
Oppose
$58,685
HALVORSON, DEBORAH L (D)
Lost in special primary
N US Rep. (IL-02)
Oppose
$46,889
KELLY, ROBIN L (D)
Won General
Y US Rep. (IL-02)
Support
$12,867
AKIN, W TODD (R) N US Sen. (MO)
Oppose
$11,050

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures $5,000 or more are listed below. See all of this committee's independent expenditures.

Candidate
Support
Oppose
Payee
Amount
Date
Purpose
GARDNER, CORY
Oppose
Chambers Lopez Strategies - Arlington, VA $12,000 2014-10-30 Estimated Cost: Television Advertising Production
UDALL, MARK E
Support
The Pivot Group - Washington, DC $14,484 2014-10-29 Direct Mail
UDALL, MARK E
Support
Chambers Lopez Strategies - Arlington, VA $12,000 2014-10-29 Estimated Cost: Television Advertising Production
GARDNER, CORY
Oppose
The Pivot Group - Washington, DC $14,484 2014-10-29 Direct Mail
UDALL, MARK E
Support
The Strategy Group - Washington, DC $39,816 2014-10-29 Direct Mail
GARDNER, CORY
Oppose
The Strategy Group - Washington, DC $39,816 2014-10-29 Direct Mail
ERNST, JONI K
Oppose
Waterfront Strategies - Washington, DC $57,120 2014-10-28 Television Advertising Buy
GARDNER, CORY
Oppose
The Pivot Group - Washington, DC $14,166 2014-10-27 Direct Mail
GARDNER, CORY
Oppose
The Strategy Group - Washington, DC $39,721 2014-10-27 Direct Mail
UDALL, MARK E
Support
The Strategy Group - Washington, DC $39,721 2014-10-27 Direct Mail

Recent 24- and 48-hour filings

Only filings made since the last monthly/quarterly report are shown

Filing ID (Type)
Coverage Date
Raised
Independent Expenditures
970975 24/48 hr notice of independent/coordinated expenditures 10/29/14 - 10/30/14 $0 $132,602
969807 24/48 hr notice of independent/coordinated expenditures 10/27/14 - 10/28/14 $0 $169,003
968619 24/48 hr notice of independent/coordinated expenditures 10/23/14 - 10/23/14 $0 $109,374
961040 24/48 hr notice of independent/coordinated expenditures 10/16/14 - 10/16/14 $0 $42,466

Committee Summary Filings

Filing ID (Type)
Coverage Date
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Debts
967068 10/1/14 - 10/15/14 $1,473,032 $2,680,266 $21,397,541 $274,191
962642 9/1/14 - 9/30/14 $3,087,008 $3,454,869 $22,604,775 $266,346
951972 8/1/14 - 8/31/14 $2,420,256 $1,096,347 $22,972,637 $352,533
946971 7/1/14 - 7/31/14 $1,507,987 $1,828,339 $21,648,728 $352,533
942107 6/1/14 - 6/30/14 $1,952,062 $434,970 $21,969,080 $263,603
932818 5/1/14 - 5/31/14 $1,778,738 $833,652 $20,451,989 $263,603
927139 4/1/14 - 4/30/14 $3,483,699 $407,453 $19,506,903 $276,139
921740 3/1/14 - 3/31/14 $1,235,253 $263,010 $16,430,657 $263,603
919826 2/1/14 - 2/28/14 $1,212,166 $1,001,721 $15,458,414 $263,603
919790 1/1/14 - 1/31/14 $2,810,036 $840,387 $15,247,968 $263,603
919768 12/1/13 - 12/31/13 $1,444,242 $664,571 $13,278,319 $263,603
898468 11/1/13 - 11/30/13 $1,446,747 $1,194,273 $12,498,649 $263,603
896046 10/1/13 - 10/31/13 $3,148,970 $1,596,441 $12,246,174 $263,603
895252 9/1/13 - 9/30/13 $1,011,152 $1,042,234 $10,693,646 $263,603
888731 8/1/13 - 8/31/13 $1,081,151 $609,784 $10,724,727 $263,603
933180 7/1/13 - 7/31/13 $1,074,546 $1,441,270 $10,253,360 $263,603
887764 6/1/13 - 6/30/13 $1,202,293 $2,618,391 $10,620,084 $263,603
887761 5/1/13 - 5/31/13 $1,356,360 $706,626 $12,036,181 $255,939
887704 4/1/13 - 4/30/13 $1,626,642 $920,930 $11,386,447 $238,939
887703 3/1/13 - 3/31/13 $2,102,095 $460,597 $10,680,735 $542,389
874899 2/1/13 - 2/28/13 $1,010,295 $312,763 $9,039,237 $233,889
874898 1/1/13 - 1/31/13 $1,026,251 $1,114,291 $8,341,705 $231,089