Which politicians did American Academy of Ophthalmology give the most to in 2026?

Troy Balderson (Republican, Ohio 12th District, $10K), Raul Ruiz (Democrat, California 25th District, $10K), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican, Iowa 1st District, $10K), John Joyce (Republican, Pennsylvania 13th District, $10K), Morgan Griffith (Republican, Virginia 9th District, $10K).

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PAC

American Academy of Ophthalmology

American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac)

MembershipLobbyist PAC

Membership / ideological group · FEC committee C00196246

American Academy of Ophthalmology gave $407K directly to 105 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac), and 51% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 87 of the 96 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$407K

105 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

9 more still being counted

Hit rate

91%

$326K on winners, $44K on losers

Party split

51% / 49%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the American Academy of Ophthalmology PAC

854 named people gave $683K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest 25. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.

Mary LawrenceOphthalmologist · MN$10K2 gifts
David HermanOphthalmologist · MN$7K3 gifts
George WilliamsOphthalmologist · MI$5K2 gifts
Joel SchumanOphthalmologist · PA$5K2 gifts
Kristen BurwickOphthalmologist · NE$4K2 gifts
Anna Luisa Di LorenzoOphthalmologist · MI$4K4 gifts
Joseph ConeyOphthalmologist · OH$4K3 gifts
Jeremy ClarkOphthalmologist · KY$4K2 gifts
David ReichsteinOphthalmologist · TN$4K7 gifts
Di ZhouOphthalmologist · NY$4K2 gifts

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Jeff MaltzmanOphthalmologist · AZ$4K2 gifts
Lindsey HarrisOphthalmologist · TX$4K2 gifts
John KuneshOphthalmologist · OH$3K2 gifts
Jeffrey EdelsteinOphthalmologist · AZ$3K3 gifts
K David EpleyOphthalmologist · WA$3K3 gifts
Scott MacraeOphthalmologist · NY$3K3 gifts
Jeffrey KoziolOphthalmologist · WI$3K
Kerline MarcelinOphthalmologist · NY$3K5 gifts
Sander Zeskin CohenOphthalmologist · NJ$3K
David HunterOphthalmologist · NH$3K
Bruce SpiveyOphthalmologist · CA$3K
Alan WagnerOphthalmologist · VA$3K
Stephen OrrOphthalmologist · OH$3K
Steven KirkhamOphthalmologist · OH$3K
Matthew AppenzellerOphthalmologist · NE$2K2 gifts

Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.

Biggest checks

The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.

Candidate	Race	Amount	Result
Troy Balderson	Ohio 12th District	$10K	✓ Won
Raul Ruiz	California 25th District	$10K	✓ Won
Mariannette Miller-Meeks	Iowa 1st District	$10K	✗ Lost
John Joyce	Pennsylvania 13th District	$10K	✓ Won
Morgan Griffith	Virginia 9th District	$10K	✓ Won
Kelly Morrison	Minnesota 3rd District	$10K	✓ Won
Suzan DelBene	Washington 1st District	$10K	✓ Won
Amish Shah	Arizona 1st District	$10K	✓ Won
Mike Thompson	California 4th District	$9K	… Counting
Kim Schrier	Washington 8th District	$8K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did American Academy of Ophthalmology give to candidates in 2026?: American Academy of Ophthalmology gave $407K directly to 105 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac), and 51% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 87 of the 96 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did American Academy of Ophthalmology give the most to in 2026?: Troy Balderson (Republican, Ohio 12th District, $10K), Raul Ruiz (Democrat, California 25th District, $10K), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican, Iowa 1st District, $10K), John Joyce (Republican, Pennsylvania 13th District, $10K), Morgan Griffith (Republican, Virginia 9th District, $10K).