Washington Union Facts

Political Money

State-level Political Donations
Public sector unions give thousands of dollars to local legislators, often in an effort to guarantee exorbitant benefits from the state.

Total Contributions
Democrat	$ 202,316
Republican	$ 35,325
Source: Institute on Money in State Politics, 2004-2006

GENERAL TRADE UNIONS
ASTLEY, GUY
Democrat	$ 100
ASTLEY, MAIA
Democrat	$ 100
CENTRAL WASHINGTON BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
Republican	$ 200
CLARK CENTRAL LABOR CMTE
Democrat	$ 1,600
CRUMP, JOSEPH D
Democrat	$ 450
DARR, ALLAN
Democrat	$ 100
ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 46/IBEW
Democrat	$ 1,400
Republican	$ 250
FLORMAN, CAROLE
Democrat	$ 150
FLYNN, THOMAS
Democrat	$ 100
GRAYS HARBOR CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL
Democrat	$ 300
GROVES, JAMES
Democrat	$ 100
HUTCHINS, DAVID L
Democrat	$ 250
IBEW 46
Democrat	$ 700
IBEW 77
Democrat	$ 950
IBEW 77 PAC
Democrat	$ 500
IBEW LOCAL 112 PAC
Democrat	$ 1,000
IBEW LOCAL 191
Democrat	$ 675
IBEW LOCAL 76
Democrat	$ 750
IBEW LOCAL 77 PAC
Democrat	$ 675
IMUS, DAVID
Democrat	$ 100
INT UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS L
Democrat	$ 500
INTERNATIONAL UN OF OPERATING ENGINEERS 302
Democrat	$ 500
INTRNL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS
Democrat	$ 200
KING COUNTY AFL-CIO PAC
Democrat	$ 200
KING, RICHARD
Democrat	$ 50
KITSAP CO CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL
Democrat	$ 200
KITSAP CO CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL JOHN S ARENA
Democrat	$ 200
KITSAP COUNTY CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL
Democrat	$ 200
LABORERS INTERNATIONAL OF N AMERICA L238
Democrat	$ 700
LABORERS LOCAL 292
Democrat	$ 650
LIUNA LOCAL 335
Democrat	$ 250
MARSHALL, ROCKEY
Democrat	$ 50
OLYMPIC PENINSULA BLDG & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
Democrat	$ 950
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 302
Democrat	$ 200
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 609
Democrat	$ 850
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 612
Democrat	$ 200
Republican	$ 200
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 612 INTERNATIONAL UNION OF
Democrat	$ 200
OPERATING ENGINEERS/IUOE
Democrat	$ 1,450
OPERATING ENGINEERS/IUOE - LOCAL 302
Democrat	$ 1,000
OPERATING ENGINEERS/IUOE LOCAL 302
Democrat	$ 2,500
OPERATING ENGINEERS/IUOE LOCAL 302 SEGREGATED POLITICAL FUND
Democrat	$ 200
OPERATING ENGINEERS/IUOE LOCAL 612
Democrat	$ 800
PEARSON, TIMOTHY
Democrat	$ 316
PIERCE CO CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL
Republican	$ 100
PIERCE COUNTY BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
Democrat	$ 100
PIERCE COUNTY CENTAL LABOR COUNCIL AFL-CIO
Democrat	$ 200
PIERCE COUNTY CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL
Democrat	$ 600
PNW REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS
Democrat	$ 150
PUBLIC INFO FD IBEW LOCAL 191
Democrat	$ 500
PUBLIC INFO FUND IBEW LOCAL 1
Democrat	$ 675
PUBLIC INFO FUND IBEW LOCAL 191
Democrat	$ 2,350
Republican	$ 675
RENTON CARPENTERS LOCAL 1797
Democrat	$ 1,350
RENTON CARPENTERS UNION
Democrat	$ 675
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS
Democrat	$ 1,400
THURSTON LEWIS MASON CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL
Democrat	$ 500
TRIEZENBERG, ED
Democrat	$ 200
UA LOCAL 32 SEGREGATED FUNDS
Democrat	$ 200
WASHINGTON LABOR COUNCIL AFL-CIO
Democrat	$ 200
WASHINGTON MACHINISTS COUNCIL/IAMAW
Democrat	$ 11,475
Republican	$ 1,350
WASHINGTON STATE ASSOC OF PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS/UA
Democrat	$ 2,900
WASHINGTON STATE LABOR COUNCIL
Democrat	$ 6,775
Republican	$ 1,300
WASSON, JEFFREY
Democrat	$ 100
WEATHERFORD, LLOYD
Democrat	$ 100
PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS
AFSCME AFL-CIO COUNCIL 2
Democrat	$ 200
AFT WASHINGTON
Democrat	$ 100
AMERICA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS WA
Democrat	$ 100
BOOTH, PAUL
Democrat	$ 50
FIREFIGHTERS PAC LOCAL 1747
Democrat	$ 1,350
GOLD, LAWRENCE
Democrat	$ 100
GREEN, JULIE
Democrat	$ 50
IAFF 3520-EAST PIERCE FIRE FIGHTERS
Democrat	$ 50
IAFF LOCAL 2394-SHELTON FIREFIGHTERS
Democrat	$ 50
IAFF LOCAL 29-SPOKANE FIREFIGHTERS
Democrat	$ 250
KENT FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 1747
Democrat	$ 1,350
KENT FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 1747 PAC
Democrat	$ 1,350
MALONEY, MICHAEL
Democrat	$ 600
MARYSVILLE PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 3219
Democrat	$ 600
PARR, RANDALL
Democrat	$ 200
RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS OF WA
Democrat	$ 200
RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS OF WASHINGTON
Democrat	$ 250
SEIU WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL
Democrat	$ 8,000
SERVICE EMPLOYEES WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL/SEIU
Democrat	$ 2,100
Republican	$ 1,400
SPOKANE FIRE FIGHTERS UNION
Democrat	$ 100
STATE/LOCAL ACCOUNT WA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE
Democrat	$ 300
TUKWILA FIREFIGHTERS FOR DEMOCRACY
Democrat	$ 500
VAN FIREFIGHTERS IAFF LOCAL 452
Democrat	$ 250
VANCOUVER FIREFIGHTERS UNION
Democrat	$ 3,050
VANCOUVER FIREFIGHTERS UNION IAFF 452
Republican	$ 1,400
WARREN, CHARLENE
Democrat	$ 100
WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF POLICE & SHERIFFS
Democrat	$ 3,100
WASHINGTON EDUCATION ASSOC/WEA
Democrat	$ 27,150
Republican	$ 700
WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES/WFSE
Democrat	$ 16,075
Republican	$ 4,750
WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE
Democrat	$ 4,700
Republican	$ 100
WASHINGTON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOC/WPEA
Democrat	$ 5,050
WASHINGTON SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ASSOC
Democrat	$ 4,700
Republican	$ 1,950
WASHINGTON STATE COPPS
Democrat	$ 9,075
Republican	$ 4,175
WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL OF COUNTY & CITY EMPLOYEES/WSCCCE
Democrat	$ 2,525
WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL OF FIRE FIGHTERS/IAFF
Democrat	$ 675
Republican	$ 675
WASHINGTON STATE PATROL TROOPERS ASSOC
Democrat	$ 675
Republican	$ 1,400
WASHINGTON STATE TROOPERS
Democrat	$ 18,900
Republican	$ 14,700
TRANSPORTATION UNIONS
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION
Democrat	$ 6,950
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE
Democrat	$ 250
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION COPE ACCOUNT
Democrat	$ 350
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION COPE FUND
Democrat	$ 700
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LEG COUNCIL
Democrat	$ 350
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LEGIS C
Democrat	$ 300
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Democrat	$ 700
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF WA ST
Democrat	$ 350
HOLLIDAY, JUSTIN
Democrat	$ 100
JOINT COUNCIL OF TEAMSTERS NO 28
Democrat	$ 675
JT COUNCIL OF TEAMSTERS LEG LEAGUE
Democrat	$ 675
LONGSHOREMENS LOCAL 4
Democrat	$ 600
WASHINGTON TEAMSTERS/IBT DRIVE
Democrat	$ 23,625

Federal-level Political Donations
Each election unions spend millions of their members' money supporting politicians, many of whom the union members don't even like. The following Washington candidates received money from labor unions.

Total Contributions
Democrat	$ 1,525,792
Republican	$ 15,250
Source: Federal Election Comission 2003-2004

Senators
Murray, Patty (D)	$ 370,950
Nethercutt, George R (R)	$ 3,000

Representatives
Alben, Alex (D)	$ 31,000
Baird, Brian (D)	$ 182,499
Barbieri, Donald K (D)	$ 202,350
Dicks, Norman D (D)	$ 64,248
Dunn, Jennifer (R)	$ 3,000
Esser, Luke (R)	$ 2,000
Hastings, Doc (R)	$ 2,250
Inslee, Jay Robert (D)	$ 120,249
Larsen, Richard Ray (D)	$ 215,000
Mason, Craig A (D)	$ 1,000
Matheson, Sandra Jeanne (D)	$ 68,500
Mcdermott, James Adelbert (D)	$ 50,998
Nethercutt, George Jr. (R)	$ 4,000
Reichert, Dave (R)	$ 1,000
Ross, Dave (D)	$ 140,000
Smith, D Adam (D)	$ 78,998