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In recent decades the NEA has increased its visibility in party politics, contributing funds and other assistance to political campaigns. Like other American labor unions, the NEA has favored the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], giving its endorsement and support to every Democratic nominee for President since [[Jimmy Carter]]. It has never endorsed any [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] or third party candidate for the presidency.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-07-05-nea-kerry_x.htm|work= | In recent decades the NEA has increased its visibility in party politics, contributing funds and other assistance to political campaigns. Like other American labor unions, the NEA has favored the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], giving its endorsement and support to every Democratic nominee for President since [[Jimmy Carter]]. It has never endorsed any [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] or third party candidate for the presidency.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-07-05-nea-kerry_x.htm|work=USA Today|title=NEA endorses Kerry for president|date=July 6, 2004}}</ref> | ||
Based on required filings with the federal government, it is estimated that between 1990 and 2002, eighty percent of the NEA's substantial political contributions went to Democratic Party candidates. Ninety-five percent of contributions went to Democrats in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/national-education-assn/recipients?cycle=2012&id=D000000064 |title=National Education Assn Profile: Recipients| publisher=[[OpenSecrets]]}}</ref> the NEA maintains that it bases support for candidates primarily on the organization's interpretation of candidates' support for public education and educators. Every presidential candidate endorsed by the NEA must be recommended by the NEA's PAC Council (composed of representatives from every state and caucus) and approved by the Board of Directors by a 58 percent majority.<ref>see [http://www.educationminnesota.org/advocacy/election-2016/Federal-endorsements "Federal endorsements" ''Education Minnesota'' (2015)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927071721/http://www.educationminnesota.org/advocacy/election-2016/Federal-endorsements |date=September 27, 2015 }}</ref> In October 2015, the NEA endorsed [[Hillary Clinton]]'s [[Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign|2016 presidential bid]]. Clinton accepted the endorsement in person.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=Eugene|title=Top teachers union endorses Hillary Clinton|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/03/politics/hillary-clinton-nea-endorsement/|access-date=October 6, 2015|publisher=CNN|date=October 3, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Haberman|first1=Maggie|title=Hillary Clinton Gets Backing of National Education Association|url=https://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/10/03/hillary-clinton-gets-backing-of-national-education-association/?_r=0|access-date=October 6, 2015|work=The New York Times|date=October 3, 2015}}</ref> | Based on required filings with the federal government, it is estimated that between 1990 and 2002, eighty percent of the NEA's substantial political contributions went to Democratic Party candidates. Ninety-five percent of contributions went to Democrats in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/national-education-assn/recipients?cycle=2012&id=D000000064 |title=National Education Assn Profile: Recipients| publisher=[[OpenSecrets]]}}</ref> the NEA maintains that it bases support for candidates primarily on the organization's interpretation of candidates' support for public education and educators. Every presidential candidate endorsed by the NEA must be recommended by the NEA's PAC Council (composed of representatives from every state and caucus) and approved by the Board of Directors by a 58 percent majority.<ref>see [http://www.educationminnesota.org/advocacy/election-2016/Federal-endorsements "Federal endorsements" ''Education Minnesota'' (2015)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927071721/http://www.educationminnesota.org/advocacy/election-2016/Federal-endorsements |date=September 27, 2015 }}</ref> In October 2015, the NEA endorsed [[Hillary Clinton]]'s [[Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign|2016 presidential bid]]. Clinton accepted the endorsement in person.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=Eugene|title=Top teachers union endorses Hillary Clinton|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/03/politics/hillary-clinton-nea-endorsement/|access-date=October 6, 2015|publisher=CNN|date=October 3, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Haberman|first1=Maggie|title=Hillary Clinton Gets Backing of National Education Association|url=https://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/10/03/hillary-clinton-gets-backing-of-national-education-association/?_r=0|access-date=October 6, 2015|work=The New York Times|date=October 3, 2015}}</ref> | ||