WASHINGTON – CUNA said it continued last month to cultivate the next generation of lawmakers, with campaign contributions to five candidates for open House seats.
CUNA made $5,000 contributions to Republican State Rep. Steve Scalise, campaigning for the 1st District in Louisiana, which was vacated by Republican Bobby Jindal, who was elected Governor; and to Democratic City Councilor Andre Carson, who won the special election for his grandmother Julia Carson’s 7th District House seat, after Julia Carson died. CUNA has contributed a total of $10,000 to each candidate this year.
CUNA also made contributions to Republican Party operative Gregg Harper, running for Mississippi’s 3rd District after incumbent Chip Pickering was named interim Senator ($5,000); Republican State Rep. Aaron Schock, running for Illinois’ 18th District after Republican Ray Lahood retired ($2,000) and Republican State Sen. Brett Guthrie, running for Kentucky’s 2nd District following the retirement of Republican Ron Lewis ($5,000).
Campaign contributions also went to several leadership PACs last month, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s PAC to the Future ($5,000); Alabama Rep. Spencer Bachus’s Growth and Prosperity PAC ($5,000); Nevada Sen. John Ensign’s Battle Born PAC ($5,000) and Maine Rep. Mike Michaud’s Mill to the Hill PAC ($5,000).
