Now showing summary data for the 2020 election cycle.

Total Contributions, 2019-2020: $66,479,810

Top Teachers Unions Contributors

Rank Contributor Grand Total Total to Candidates & Parties Dems Repubs Total to Outside Spending Groups Liberal Groups Conservative Groups Lean
1 National Education Assn $48,067,429 $3,244,254 $3,074,737 $148,977 $44,836,294 $44,836,244 $50 Leans Liberal
2 American Federation of Teachers $18,337,324 $3,665,677 $3,634,996 $8,855 $14,681,430 $14,681,430 $0 Leans Liberal
3 New York State United Teachers $100,172 $99,192 $98,004 $250 $430 $430 $0 Leans Democrat
4 Aft Guild Local 1931 $10,200 $10,200 $10,200 $0 $10,000 $10,000 $0 Leans Democrat
5 Montana Federation of Public Employees $8,985 $8,854 $8,854 $0 $0 $0 $0 Leans Democrat
6 Lae Fund for Children & Public Education $8,500 $0 $0 $0 $8,500 $8,500 $0 Leans Liberal
7 Ct Education Assn $6,028 $4,028 $4,028 $0 $2,000 $2,000 $0 Leans Democrat
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METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions from donors (individuals as well as corporations and unions that give directly from their treasuries) to outside groups and from PACs (including super PACs) and individuals giving more than $200 to candidates and party committees. In many cases, the organizations themselves did not donate; rather the money came from the organization's PAC, its individual members or employees or owners, and those individuals' immediate families. Organization totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

All the numbers on this page are for the 2020 election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data released on March 22, 2021.

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