Which politicians did Merck & Co., Inc. give the most to in 2020?

Gary Peters (Democrat, Michigan Senate, $10K), Kevin Brady (Republican, Texas 8th District, $10K), Mark R. Warner (Democrat, Virginia Senate, $10K), Mitch McConnell (Republican, Kentucky Senate, $10K), Christopher A. Coons (Democrat, Delaware Senate, $10K).

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Merck & Co., Inc.

Merck & Co., Inc., Employees Political Action Committee (Merck PAC)

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Corporate PAC · FEC committee C00097485

Merck & Co., Inc. gave $464K directly to 102 federal candidates in 2020 through its PAC, Merck & Co., Inc., Employees Political Action Committee (Merck PAC), and 62% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). 97 of the 102 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$464K

102 candidates on the 2020 ballot

Winners bought

5 losers

Hit rate

95%

$428K on winners, $36K on losers

Party split

62% / 38%

Republicans / Democrats

Biggest checks

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

Candidate	Race	Amount	Result
Gary Peters	Michigan Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Kevin Brady	Texas 8th District	$10K	✓ Won
Mark R. Warner	Virginia Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Mitch McConnell	Kentucky Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Christopher A. Coons	Delaware Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Kevin McCarthy	California 23rd District	$10K	✓ Won
Richard Hudson	North Carolina 8th District	$10K	✓ Won
Steve Daines	Montana Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Joni Ernst	Iowa Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Doug Jones	Alabama Senate	$10K	✗ Lost

Questions people ask

How much did Merck & Co., Inc. give to candidates in 2020?: Merck & Co., Inc. gave $464K directly to 102 federal candidates in 2020 through its PAC, Merck & Co., Inc., Employees Political Action Committee (Merck PAC), and 62% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). 97 of the 102 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Merck & Co., Inc. give the most to in 2020?: Gary Peters (Democrat, Michigan Senate, $10K), Kevin Brady (Republican, Texas 8th District, $10K), Mark R. Warner (Democrat, Virginia Senate, $10K), Mitch McConnell (Republican, Kentucky Senate, $10K), Christopher A. Coons (Democrat, Delaware Senate, $10K).