WASHINGTON – While some races are still undecided, America’s Credit Unions reported that among 388 CU-supported candidates, 322 won their seats as of Wednesday morning.
“As a former Member of Congress, I know all too well the jitters that come from an election night,” said America’s Credit Unions President/CEO Jim Nussle. “America’s Credit Unions, in partnership with the credit union leagues, proudly supported candidates from both sides of the aisle who support the credit union mission of affordable and safe financial services for all. We congratulate those who will fill the halls of the 119th Congress and look forward to engaging on the industry’s top priorities like our federal tax exemption status and interchange.”
Among the declared winners as of Wednesday morning are candidates supported by America’s Credit Unions and its PAC with nearly $4 million dollars in independent expenditures and member communications, ACU said. In total, ACU said, the PAC and National Advocacy Fund (NAF) invested more than $7 million in 388 pro-credit union candidates from every state and split 50/50 for Democrats and Republicans:
- Mike Bost (R-IL-12), $250,000 (March primary spend)
- William Timmons (R-SC-04), $200,000 (June primary spend)
- Zach Nunn (R-IA-03), $451,000
- Angie Craig (D-MN-02), $400,000
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), $400,000
Nussle Congratulates Trump
"America’s Credit Unions congratulates President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance on their hard-fought victory," said Nussle. "We look forward to continuing to share the credit union difference with a Trump Administration and highlight credit union priorities – especially pursuing much-needed regulatory relief and protecting our tax status as Congress intended more than 90 years ago.”