PAC · DC · C00097485
Merck & Co., INC., Employees Political Action Committee (Merck PAC)
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.
First filed June 14, 1978. Treasurer: Thomas S. Hall. Connected organization: Merck & Co., INC.. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$1,351,293
- Spent$1,519,034
- Cash on hand$145,044
- Outside spending$0
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
- Mike Johnson (R) (opens in a new tab)House · LA-04
- Jason Smith (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MO-08
- Roger Marshall (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · KS
- Steve Scalise (R) (opens in a new tab)House · LA-01
- Josh Gottheimer (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NJ-05
- Richard Hudson (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NC-09
- Tom Emmer (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MN-06
- Brett Guthrie (R) (opens in a new tab)House · KY-02
- Mike Kelly (R) (opens in a new tab)House · PA-16
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R) (opens in a new tab)House · PA-01
- John Joyce (R) (opens in a new tab)House · PA-13
- Bill Cassidy (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · LA
- John Cornyn (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · TX
- Thomas H. Kean Jr. (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NJ-07
- Chris Coons (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · DE
- Don Davis (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NC-01
- Morgan Griffith (R) (opens in a new tab)House · VA-09
- Adrian Smith (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NE-03
- Deborah Ross (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NC-02
- Jake Auchincloss (D) (opens in a new tab)House · MA-04
Showing the top 20 of 115 candidates.
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| DSCC | $30,000 |
| NRCC | $30,000 |
| NRSC | $30,000 |
| DCCC | $15,000 |
| Congressional Black Caucus PAC | $10,000 |
| Biotechnology Innovation Organization PAC (Bio PAC) | $10,000 |
| Moderate Democrats PAC | $10,000 |
| Lobo PAC | $10,000 |
| Blue Dog Political Action Committee | $10,000 |
| M-Pac | $10,000 |
| Pineapple PAC | $10,000 |
| Aspire PAC | $10,000 |
| New Democrat Coalition Action Fund | $10,000 |
| Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Better Government Committee | $10,000 |
| Common Values PAC | $10,000 |
Who funds it
Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Robert Deluca Jr.Animal Health Evp, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | Sept. 30, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Richard Robert Deluca Jr.Animal Health Evp, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | June 30, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Johannes Jacobus OosthuizenMerck Human Health U.S. President, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | March 31, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Johannes Jacobus OosthuizenMerck Human Health U.S. President, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | March 31, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Chirfi GuindoHuman Health Chief Marketing Officer, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | Feb. 4, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Dean LiMerck Research Labs Evp, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | Dec. 31, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sunita ZalaniRegulatory Affairs VP., Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | April 30, 2026 | $2,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Eliav BarrClinical Research. SVP., Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | May 31, 2026 | $1,165 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sanat ChattopadhyayStrategic Advisor, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | May 31, 2026 | $1,130 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sanat ChattopadhyayMerck Manufacturing Evp, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | May 31, 2025 | $1,130 (opens in a new tab) |
| Eliav BarrClinical Research. SVP., Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | May 31, 2025 | $1,129 (opens in a new tab) |
| Nan XiaoBiostatistics Prin. Scientist, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | North Wales, PA | April 30, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Nan XiaoBiostatistics Prin. Scientist, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | North Wales, PA | Nov. 30, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| David R MaraldoMerck Manufacturing Evp, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | May 31, 2026 | $976 (opens in a new tab) |
| David M WilliamsChief Information Officer Evp, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | May 31, 2026 | $894 (opens in a new tab) |
| David M WilliamsChief Information Officer Evp, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | May 31, 2025 | $894 (opens in a new tab) |
| Cristal DowningChief Communications And Public A Evp, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | May 31, 2025 | $840 (opens in a new tab) |
| Eliav BarrClinical Research. SVP., Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | June 30, 2026 | $777 (opens in a new tab) |
| Eliav BarrClinical Research. SVP., Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | April 30, 2026 | $765 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sanat ChattopadhyayStrategic Advisor, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | June 30, 2026 | $753 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sanat ChattopadhyayMerck Manufacturing Evp, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | June 30, 2025 | $753 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sanat ChattopadhyayMerck Manufacturing Evp, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | April 30, 2026 | $753 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sanat ChattopadhyayMerck Manufacturing Evp, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | March 31, 2026 | $753 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sanat ChattopadhyayMerck Manufacturing Evp, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | April 30, 2025 | $753 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sanat ChattopadhyayMerck Manufacturing Evp, Merck Sharp & Dohme | Person | Rahway, NJ | March 31, 2025 | $753 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Merck & Co., INC., Employees Political Action Committee (Merck PAC) on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.