Union members are roughly divided 60% to 40% between Democrats and Republicans, a recent survey by the Pew Research Center reveals. With millions of members nationwide, it would be reasonable to expect these powerful organizations to represent their members with a similar breakdown in political spending. Sadly, consideration of all of their members’ political views doesn’t seem to exist. 

New data from the Federal Election Commission, released on October 17, shows that of the money the American Federation of Teachers PAC spent on politics, a whopping 99.9% went to Democrats. The same pattern is true for the National Education Association, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Service Employees International Union, and the American Federation of Government Employees, all of which represent public sector workers. Collectively, of the contributions made by these unions’ PACs, more than 95% went to support the Democratic Party.