A progressive organization promising to “lift up the voices of veterans” receives a considerable portion of its funding from labor unions and large Democratic PACs, raising questions about its ability to advocate the interests of veterans independently.
Of the roughly $31 million VoteVets raised during the 2024 election cycle, at least $10 million came from nonveteran sources. The organization’s single largest contributor, donating about $2.7 million, was the House Majority PAC, the committee designated by the Democratic Party to elect its members to the lower chamber. Other major nonveteran contributors to VoteVets included the Senate Majority PAC, the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry, the American Federation of Teachers, the International Union of Operating Engineers, and the Democratic Majority Action PAC.
