2009-2010 Non-Incumbent Candidates
Below is a list of the candidates who have received financial support from ALPA-PAC for the 2009-2010 election cycle (current through December 31, 2010). All of these candidates are current or former elected officials who have demonstrated their commitment to pilots.
ALPA-PAC support is based solely on a candidate’s position on issues that directly affect airline pilots. All of the below candidates have a history of commitment to airline pilots well-being and were selected because of their demonstrated loyalty to pro-pilot legislation.
Only after carefully reviewing the voting records and political positions of incumbents or interviewing candidates on issues of direct interest to ALPA is a determination made as to who will most likely support airline pilots. These are the candidates who receive contributions from ALPA-PAC. All ALPA-PAC recipients have either demonstrated their support for ALPA’s position on key legislative issues or it is believed they will be valuable friends to ALPA on future initiatives.
ALPA-PAC is one of the most bipartisan Labor PACs in Washington, D.C. All decisions regarding support are made without regard to party affiliation. ALPA-PAC is the only way that ALPA national participates directly in the federal election process; ALPA national does not use any member dues money for this purpose.
If you have questions about the PAC or a specific candidate, feel free to contact the ALPA Government Affairs Department at 1-888-359-2572 ext. 4033 or via email at governmentaffairs@alpa.org.
House of Representatives |
Senate |
DE, District AL - Carney, John (D) |
CT - Blumenthal, Richard (D) |
AR, District 1 - Causey, Chad (D) |
MO - Carnahan, Robin (D) |
MN, District 6 - Clark, Tarryl (D) |
DE - Coons, Christopher (D) |
WA, District 8 - Delbene, Suzan (D) |
IN - Ellsworth, Brad (D) |
SC, District 3 - Dyer, Jane (D) |
OH - Fisher, Lee (D) |
CO, District 6 - Flerlage, John (D) |
IL - Giannoulias, Alexander (D) |
FL, District 25 - Garcia, Jose (D) |
NH - Hodes, Paul (D) |
HI, District 1 - Hanabusa, Colleen (D) |
KS - Moran, Jerry (R) |
MA, District 10 - Keating, William (D) |
PA - Sestak, Joseph (D) |
OH, District 3 - Kilroy, Mary (D) |
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AZ, District 1 - Kirkpatrick, Ann (D) |
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NH, District 2 - Kuster, Ann (D) |
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WI, District 7 - Lassa, Julie (D) |
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PA, District 7 - Lentz, Bryan (D) |
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MI, District 1 - McDowell, Gary (D) |
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LA, District 2 - Richmond, Cedric (D) |
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IL, District 10 - Seals, Daniel (D) |
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CO, District 7 - Sias, Langhorne (R) |
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