Which politicians did Blue Cross Blue Shield Association give the most to in 2026?

Cliff Bentz (Republican, Oregon 2nd District, $8K), Darin LaHood (Republican, Illinois 16th District, $8K), Erin Houchin (Republican, Indiana 9th District, $8K), Rudy Yakym (Republican, Indiana 2nd District, $8K), Jon Husted (Republican, Ohio Senate (special), $8K).

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Bluepac - Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PAC

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Association gave $256K directly to 77 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Bluepac - Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PAC, and 72% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 66 of the 73 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$256K

77 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

4 more still being counted

Hit rate

90%

$213K on winners, $26K on losers

Party split

72% / 28%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PAC

182 named people gave $215K 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.

James ReedSenior Vice President Marketing & Sale · Excellus Bcbs · DC$9K2 gifts
David MerrittSvp, External Affairs · Bcbsa · DC$8K41 gifts
Kim KeckPresident & CEO · Bcbsa · DC$8K41 gifts
Monica AucielloEvp Chief Legal Officer and External a · Bcbsa · DC$8K41 gifts
Dana EricksonCEO · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota · DC$7K42 gifts
Christina FisherEvp and CFO · Bcbsa · DC$5K36 gifts
Chris GoreckiSr. Vp · Excellus Bcbs · DC$5K2 gifts
Lisa WhiteCorporate Vp · Excellus Bcbs · DC$5K2 gifts
Lori FlorackSr. Vice President · Excellus Bluecross Blueshield · DC$5K2 gifts
Barry ThorntonSr. Vice President · Excellus · DC$5K2 gifts

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Miaja CassidySvp Chief Legal Officer · Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesot · DC$4K40 gifts
David YoderSvp Federal Employee Program · Bcbsa · DC$4K39 gifts
Sean RobbinsChief Operating Officer · Bcbsa · DC$4K20 gifts
Joshua WilsonSenior Director, External Communicatio · Bcbsa · DC$3K39 gifts
Amanda SchwartzAvp, Government Relations · Bcbsa · DC$3K38 gifts
Razia HashmiVp Clinical Affairs · Bcbsa · DC$3K38 gifts
Kari HedgesSvp Market Solutions · Bcbsa · DC$3K36 gifts
Calvin CorridersBoard Member · Excellus Bcbs · DC$3K2 gifts
Todd MuscatelloSenior Vp · Excellus, Inc. · DC$3K2 gifts
Marisa GeitnerPresident & CEO · Heritage Christian Services · DC$3K2 gifts
Erin TolefreeGoverning Board Member · Excellus Bcbs · DC$3K2 gifts
Christine BarnesSvp, Operational Excellence · Excellus Bluecross Blueshield · DC$3K2 gifts
Antonio VitaglianoSvp Provider Network Engagement · Excellus Bcbs · DC$3K2 gifts
Gary Bonadonna Jr.Excellus Board of Directors · Excellus Bcbs · DC$3K2 gifts
Cynthia LangstonSenior Vp · Excellus, Inc. · DC$3K2 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
Cliff Bentz	Oregon 2nd District	$8K	✓ Won
Darin LaHood	Illinois 16th District	$8K	✓ Won
Erin Houchin	Indiana 9th District	$8K	✓ Won
Rudy Yakym	Indiana 2nd District	$8K	✓ Won
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	$8K	✗ Lost
Jim Risch	Idaho Senate	$8K	✓ Won
Nellie Pou	New Jersey 9th District	$8K	✓ Won
Steven Horsford	Nevada 4th District	$7K	✓ Won
David Kustoff	Tennessee 8th District	$6K	✓ Won
Nick Langworthy	New York 23rd District	$6K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did Blue Cross Blue Shield Association give to candidates in 2026?: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association gave $256K directly to 77 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Bluepac - Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PAC, and 72% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 66 of the 73 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Blue Cross Blue Shield Association give the most to in 2026?: Cliff Bentz (Republican, Oregon 2nd District, $8K), Darin LaHood (Republican, Illinois 16th District, $8K), Erin Houchin (Republican, Indiana 9th District, $8K), Rudy Yakym (Republican, Indiana 2nd District, $8K), Jon Husted (Republican, Ohio Senate (special), $8K).