Which politicians did Mastercard International Inc. give the most to in 2026?

Zach Nunn (Republican, Iowa 3rd District, $10K), Shelley Moore Capito (Republican, West Virginia Senate, $10K), Jim Himes (Democrat, Connecticut 4th District, $8K), Suzan DelBene (Democrat, Washington 1st District, $8K), Tom Emmer (Republican, Minnesota 6th District, $8K).

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Mastercard International Inc.

Mastercard International Inc. Employee PAC (Mastercard PAC) Or (Mastercard Employee PAC)

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Mastercard International Inc. gave $225K directly to 70 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Mastercard International Inc. Employee PAC (Mastercard PAC) Or (Mastercard Employee PAC), and 51% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 59 of the 65 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$225K

70 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

5 more still being counted

Hit rate

91%

$177K on winners, $33K on losers

Party split

49% / 51%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Mastercard International Inc. PAC

245 named people gave $444K 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.

Edward Grunde MclaughlinPresident and CTO Mastercard Technolog · Mastercard · MO$10K2 gifts
Craig Evering VosburgChief Services Officer · Mastercard · NY$10K2 gifts
John LevitskyCopresident US Market · Mastercard · NY$10K2 gifts
Timothy MurphyVice Chair · Mastercard · NY$8K20 gifts
Jennifer EricksonExecutive Vice President Communication · Mastercard · NY$8K20 gifts
Raj SeshadriChief Commercial Payments Officer · Mastercard · NY$8K20 gifts
Linda KirkpatrickPresident Americas · Mastercard · NY$8K20 gifts
Michael MiebachChief Executive Officer · Mastercard · NY$8K20 gifts
Sherri Gayle HaymondExecutive Vice President Global Digita · Mastercard · NY$8K20 gifts
George FooteChief Government Affairs and Policy of · Mastercard · DC$8K20 gifts

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Cheryl GuerinExecutive Vice President Global Brand · Mastercard · NY$8K20 gifts
Kimberley SlateExecutive Vice President Technology Ri · Mastercard · NY$7K2 gifts
Mary Lynn NicholasExecutive Vice President Employee Rela · Mastercard · NY$6K20 gifts
Venkata MadabhushiChief Marketing and Communications Off · Mastercard · NY$6K20 gifts
Tara MaguireExecutive Vice President Financial Ope · Mastercard · NY$6K20 gifts
Amy WindersExecutive Vice President Customer Deli · Mastercard · MO$6K20 gifts
Robert Anthony GlowaskyExecutive Vice President Account Manag · Mastercard · NY$6K20 gifts
Ranjita Shankar IyerExecutive Vice President Services Nort · Mastercard · NY$6K20 gifts
Karen GriffinChief Risk Officer · Mastercard · NY$6K20 gifts
Tiffany HallGeneral Counsel · Mastercard · NY$6K14 gifts
Kimberly MartinExecutive Vice President Program Contr · Mastercard · MO$5K20 gifts
Lucille BookerManaging Consultant Services Business · Mastercard · NY$5K2 gifts
Timothy WestendorfExecutive Vice President Product Oper · Mastercard · MO$5K17 gifts
Julius GenachowskiDirector · Mastercard International Inc. · DC$5K
Gabrielle SulzbergerPartner · Centerbridge Partners · NY$5K

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
Zach Nunn	Iowa 3rd District	$10K	✗ Lost
Shelley Moore Capito	West Virginia Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Jim Himes	Connecticut 4th District	$8K	✓ Won
Suzan DelBene	Washington 1st District	$8K	✓ Won
Tom Emmer	Minnesota 6th District	$8K	✓ Won
Bill Huizenga	Michigan 4th District	$7K	✗ Lost
Mike Rounds	South Dakota Senate	$6K	✓ Won
Ashley Moody	Florida Senate (special)	$6K	✓ Won
Bill Foster	Illinois 11th District	$5K	✓ Won
Mark Warner	Virginia Senate	$5K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did Mastercard International Inc. give to candidates in 2026?: Mastercard International Inc. gave $225K directly to 70 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Mastercard International Inc. Employee PAC (Mastercard PAC) Or (Mastercard Employee PAC), and 51% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 59 of the 65 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Mastercard International Inc. give the most to in 2026?: Zach Nunn (Republican, Iowa 3rd District, $10K), Shelley Moore Capito (Republican, West Virginia Senate, $10K), Jim Himes (Democrat, Connecticut 4th District, $8K), Suzan DelBene (Democrat, Washington 1st District, $8K), Tom Emmer (Republican, Minnesota 6th District, $8K).