Communications Workers of America - Working Voices
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Lobbyist/Registrant PAC
About
Communications Workers of America - Working Voices is a Super PAC connected to Communications Workers of America, based in Washington, DC, and registered with the FEC in 2010. In 2026 it raised $1.3M, spent $14K on ads and other outreach for or against candidates and gave $365K directly to candidates. (from its FEC registration and reports)
- Type
- Super PAC · Lobbyist/Registrant PAC
- Connected organization
- Communications Workers of America
- Based in
- Washington, DC
- Treasurer
- Ameenah Salaam
- Registered with the FEC
- August 30, 2010
- Website
- www.cwa-union.org
- FEC id
- C00488486 ↗
Foreign ties
No foreign tie is documented for this committee. We look for two things: whether a connected company is owned by a foreign parent, and whether the group or its leaders are registered as agents of a foreign government or entity (FARA). No U.S. committee can be a foreign country or take money from one.
Who funds it
Its biggest itemized sources of money in 2026, from its FEC reports. Gifts from individual people are added into one line; we don't publish private people's names.
| Source | Kind | Amount | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Workers of America | Company, union or group | $1.0M | 32 |
| CWA Local 1036 | Company, union or group | $4K | 1 |
Only gifts over $200 are itemized in reports; this list adds up the largest. All its receipts at the FEC ↗
By cycle
- Raised
- Spent
View the data as a table
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Independent spending | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4.1M | $4.2M | $597K | $1.4M |
| 2018 | $4.4M | $4.4M | $308K | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $7.3M | $7.1M | $369K | $4.9M |
| 2022 | $12.1M | $12.4M | $432K | $7.2M |
| 2024 | $15.1M | $15.2M | $436K | $10.8M |
| 2026 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $14K | $365K |
In 2024, in the races we could match: $410K for Democrats, $0 against Democrats, $0 for Republicans and $1K against Republicans.
Who it spent for and against in 2024
| Candidate | For / against | Spent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown (D-OH) | For | $410K | won |
| Kirsten Engel | For | $12K | |
| Kamala Harris | For | $12K | |
| Donald J. Trump | Against | $1K | |
| Thomas H. Kean Jr (R-NJ) | Against | $1K | lost |
Its biggest direct contributions (2024)
- SMP — $2.5M
- HMP — $1.5M
- Way to Lead PAC — $1.4M
- In Union USA — $1.3M
- FF PAC — $1.3M
- Battleground New York — $1.2M
- Unite the Country — $600K
- Working Families Party PAC — $300K
- Railroaders for Public Safety — $200K
- Fight for Our Democracy PAC — $175K
- Priorities USA Action — $150K
- Workers Vote — $100K
- Battleground California — $100K
- Stronger Fairer Forward PAC — $100K
- The PAC for America's Future — $100K
- Casa in Action PAC — $75K
- WFP Ie Committee — $55K
- Votevets — $50K
- Voices for a Better Future PAC — $50K
- Minnesota House DFL Caucus — $10K
- Keep Arizona Blue PAC — $5K
Questions and answers
What is Communications Workers of America - Working Voices?
Communications Workers of America - Working Voices is a Super PAC connected to Communications Workers of America, based in Washington, DC, and registered with the FEC in 2010. In 2026 it raised $1.3M, spent $14K on ads and other outreach for or against candidates and gave $365K directly to candidates.
Who funds Communications Workers of America - Working Voices?
According to its 2026 FEC reports, its biggest itemized sources were Communications Workers of America ($1.0M) and CWA Local 1036 ($4K).
How much did Communications Workers of America - Working Voices spend in 2024?
It raised $15.1M and spent $15.2M in all, including $436K in independent spending for or against candidates and $10.8M given directly to candidates.
Who did Communications Workers of America - Working Voices support or oppose in 2024?
In 2024, it spent the most for Sherrod Brown ($410K), Kirsten Engel ($12K) and Kamala Harris ($12K) and the most against Donald J. Trump ($1K) and Thomas H. Kean Jr ($1K).
Does Communications Workers of America - Working Voices have foreign ties?
None is documented. Federal law bars foreign governments, companies and people from giving or spending in U.S. elections or directing a PAC's spending.
The law: foreign money and PACs
- Foreign nationals (foreign governments, foreign companies, and people who aren't citizens or green-card holders) can't give or spend in any U.S. election, directly or through others, or make a PAC's decisions. FEC ↗ (52 U.S.C. 30121)
- A U.S. subsidiary of a foreign company may have a PAC, as long as only its U.S. employees fund it and only U.S. persons run it.
- A company or union PAC is funded by voluntary gifts from employees or members; the company may only pay its running costs. A super PAC can take unlimited money from companies, unions and people, but can't coordinate with candidates.
- Anyone who lobbies or does political work in the U.S. for a foreign government or entity must register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Justice Department ↗
- Can foreign countries donate to U.S. elections? →
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Source: FEC API. "For / against" is independent spending (ads, mail, calls) reported to the FEC; results come from our 2026 data. A backed candidate winning doesn't prove the spending decided the race. Updated: Nov 8, 1:27 AM ET.
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