WASHINGTON -
The credit union group’s political action committee gave its annual $15,000 to each of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Republican National Committee, national Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, and the Republican Governors Association.
CUNA, which prides itself on being bipartisan, typically makes the maximum $15,000 contribution to all of the groups in each of the two years of the election cycle.
In addition, CUNA contributed $5,000 to the New Democratic Coalition, the Republican Mainstream Partnership PAC, Senate Minority Whip Mitch McConnell’s Bluegrass Committee, and $2,500 to NODAK PAC, a Democratic leadership PAC.
CUNA also weighed in on the Feb. 4 congressional primaries for three open seats in Illinois, the earliest congressional primaries ever held in any state. CUNA backed candidates to succeed three long-time House members who retired late last year.
Contributions of $5,000 each went to Democratic state senator Debbie Halvorson, who is favored to take the seat held by Rep. Jerry Weller for 14 years; Republican state representative Aaron Shock, who is favored to win the seat held by Ray LaHood, who retired after seven terms; and Republican state senator Chris Lauzen, who lost the Republican primary in the race to succeed former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who resigned in November.
Large contributions also went to Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), in three different checks totaling $7,000.
For the month, CUNA’s PAC raised $118,000 and spent $196,000, leaving it with $628,000 cash on hand.
