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PAC · MD · C00032995

Amalgamated Transit Union - COPE

A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.

First filed Nov. 25, 1975. Treasurer: John Costa. Connected organization: Amalgamated Transit Union. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $1,959,259
  • Spent
    $2,164,075
  • Cash on hand
    $141,781
  • Outside spending
    $0

Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026.

Where its money went

  • Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
  • Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
  • For: outside spending supporting
  • Against: outside spending opposing

No candidate-level spending reported by these groups yet this cycle.

Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.

Who funds it

Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.

ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
William CliffordOperator, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDAug. 26, 2026$5,000
Community TransitOrganizationEverett, WAJuly 29, 2025$2,600
Vandana Slatter for State SenateCommitteeSeattle, WADec. 11, 2025$1,200
Kenneth DayOperator, Dallas Area Rapid TransitPersonDallas, TXJune 4, 2025$1,000
Marcellus BarnesOperator, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDFeb. 2, 2026$1,000
Pioneer Transportation Corp.OrganizationStaten Island, NYMarch 1, 2025$842
Mary LongoriaOperator, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDAug. 16, 2025$500
Philip SwanhorstOperator, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDJune 11, 2025$500
Marcellus BarnesOperator, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDFeb. 25, 2025$500
Michael HarmsInternational Representative, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDOct. 21, 2025$300
John CostaInternational President, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDOct. 21, 2025$300
Walter MelilloOperator, Rhode Island Public Transit AuthorityPersonProvidence, RIAug. 13, 2025$260
Walter MelilloOperator, Rhode Island Public Transit AuthorityPersonProvidence, RIJuly 22, 2026$260
Walter MelilloOperator, Rhode Island Public Transit AuthorityPersonProvidence, RIFeb. 2, 2026$260
Arturo AguilarMaintenance, La County Metropolitan TransportationPersonLos Angeles, CAJuly 1, 2026$200
Steven F BeckerOperator, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDJan. 16, 2025$200
David GreavesOperator, NJ Transit Bus Operations, INC.PersonNewark, NJDec. 30, 2025$200
Lakisha EwellOperator, NJ Transit Bus Operations, INC.PersonNewark, NJDec. 30, 2025$200
Veronica CobbOperator, NJ Transit Bus Operations, INC.PersonNewark, NJDec. 30, 2025$200
Yvette TrujilloInternational Vice President, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDOct. 21, 2025$200
Kenneth KirkInternational Secretary Treasurer, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDOct. 21, 2025$200
Mark HenryOperator, New York City Transit AuthortyPersonNew York, NYOct. 21, 2025$200
Jamaine GibsonDirector of Atu Apprenticeships, Amalgamated Transit UnionPersonSilver Spring, MDOct. 21, 2025$200
David GreavesOperator, NJ Transit Bus Operations, INC.PersonNewark, NJAug. 5, 2025$180
Lakisha EwellOperator, NJ Transit Bus Operations, INC.PersonNewark, NJAug. 5, 2025$180

See every contribution to Amalgamated Transit Union - COPE on FEC.gov. Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.