CUNA Tops $6.5 Million in Bipartisan Campaign Support Spending
CUNA and its political action committee CULAC announce another $2.5 million toward midterm elections.
On Tuesday, CUNA and its federal political action committee CULAC announced it will spend more than $2.5 million to support eight “credit union champions” running in elections for spots in the U.S. Senate and House of Representative this November. With Tuesday’s announcement, it brings the total of campaign spending to at least $6.5 million so far this year.
According to CUNA, the new multi-million dollar spend follows more than $433,000 in spending for campaign ads during the primaries.
CUNA officials said the $2.5 million announced Tuesday will go toward targeted political ads supporting the following candidates:
- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)
- Rep Don Bacon (R-Neb.)
- Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.)
- Rep Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa)
- Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.)
- Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.)
- Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.)
- Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.)
“CUNA is committed to ensuring that candidates who champion credit unions’ mission to enhance financial well-being for all, whether Democrat or Republican, can count on the credit union movement when it comes to winning close races,” CUNA Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer for Political Action Trey Hawkins said. “Our ads are designed to educate voters on why these pro-credit union candidates deserve their support.”
CULAC works with state leagues to identify, vet and support congressional candidates who support credit unions.
“We are proud of our bipartisan track record of backing pro-credit union candidates in hundreds of races each cycle,” Hawkins said. “We look forward to celebrating with this year’s candidates on November 9th and to welcoming them to the 118th Congress in January.”
According to CUNA, CULAC and state leagues supported 333 credit union candidates during the midterm primaries with a 96% success rate.