CUNA Rebuilds Campaign Warchest

WASHINGTON – CUNA reported yesterday its political action committee, one of the most powerful on Capital Hill, raised $198,000 last month and made $96,000 in campaign contributions, building its campaign warchest up to $445,000, just as the second year of the two-year campaign cycle is beckoning.
 
The biggest contributions last month went to: Sen Jack Reed, D-R.I. ($5,000); Reps. Ben Chandler, D-Ky. ($5,000); John Lewis, D-Ga. ($3,000); Wally Herger, R-Calif. ($2,500); Steve Buehrer, a Republican House candidate from Ohio ($5,000) and Nikie Tsongas, a Massachusetts Democrat and widow of former Senator Paul Tsongas who won a special election to the House last month ($4,000).
 
CUNA also contributed $4,000 to the National Leadership PAC, an organization supporting Democratic candidates.
 
So far, CUNA’s PAC has spent almost $1.5 million, putting it on pace to set a new high for contributions for the 2007-2008 congressional elections.