PAC
Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck & Co., Inc., Employees Political Action Committee (Merck PAC)
CorporateLobbyist PAC
Corporate PAC · FEC committee C00097485
Merck & Co., Inc. gave $386K directly to 99 federal candidates in 2026 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 Oct 14, 2026). 83 of the 96 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$386K
99 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
83
3 more still being counted
Hit rate
86%
$317K on winners, $60K on losers
Party split
62% / 38%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to the Merck & Co., Inc. PAC
566 named people gave $1.1M 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.
- Richard Robert Deluca Jr.Evp, Animal Health · Merck Sharp & Dohme · NJ$10K2 gifts
- Johannes Jacobus OosthuizenPresident, Merck Human Health U.S. · Merck Sharp & Dohme · NJ$10K2 gifts
- David WilliamsEvp, Chief Information Officer · Merck Sharp & Dohme · NJ$10K17 gifts
- Eliav BarrSvp., Clinical Research. · Merck Sharp & Dohme · NJ$10K14 gifts
- Sanat ChattopadhyayEvp, Merck Manufacturing · Merck Sharp & Dohme · NJ$10K14 gifts
- Peter TattleSvp., Managing Director · Merck Sharp & Dohme · PA$9K19 gifts
- Joanne MonahanSvp, Customer Business Line. · Merck Sharp & Dohme · PA$9K19 gifts
- Arthur HirtSvp, Business Unit · Merck Sharp & Dohme · PA$9K19 gifts
- Dalton Smart IIISvp, General Accounting · Merck Sharp & Dohme · NJ$9K19 gifts
- Nicole LongoSvp, Fin. Planning & Analysis · Merck Sharp & Dohme · NJ$9K20 gifts
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- Sean CurtisSvp, Regulatory Affairs · Merck Sharp & Dohme · NJ$8K20 gifts
- Susanna WebberSvp., Procurement · Merck Sharp & Dohme · NJ$8K20 gifts
- Allen HarbergSvp, Legal · Merck Sharp & Dohme · PA$8K20 gifts
- Isabel DuffySvp., Compliance Officer · Merck Sharp & Dohme · PA$8K20 gifts
- Scott BormannSvp., Regional Marketing · Merck Sharp & Dohme · KS$8K20 gifts
- Jeffrey AugustinVp, Shared Svcs Finance · Merck Sharp & Dohme · NJ$8K20 gifts
- Jennifer ZacharyEvp, General Counsel · Merck Sharp & Dohme · NJ$8K20 gifts
- Jennifer Finnegan MccaffertySvp. Regulatory Affairs · Merck Sharp & Dohme · NC$8K20 gifts
- Christin O'neillAvp, Market Access Onc · Merck Sharp & Dohme · PA$8K20 gifts
- Juan AlvarezVp., Research Science. · Merck Sharp & Dohme · MA$8K20 gifts
- George AddonaSvp., Research Science. · Merck Sharp & Dohme · MA$8K20 gifts
- Melissa LeonardSvp, Finance · Merck Sharp & Dohme · NJ$8K20 gifts
- Alema Galijatovic Drs IdrizbegovicVp, Preclinical Dev. · Merck Sharp & Dohme · PA$8K20 gifts
- Robert GarbaccioVp, Chemistry · Merck Sharp & Dohme · PA$8K20 gifts
- Craig RobertsVp, Outcomes Research · Merck Sharp & Dohme · PA$8K20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Marshall | Kansas Senate | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Brett Guthrie | Kentucky 2nd District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Steve Scalise | Louisiana 1st District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Richard Hudson | North Carolina 9th District | $10K | ✗ Lost |
| Tom Emmer | Minnesota 6th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Josh Gottheimer | New Jersey 5th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Mike Johnson | Louisiana 4th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Mike Kelly | Pennsylvania 16th District | $9K | ✓ Won |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | Pennsylvania 1st District | $9K | ✗ Lost |
| John Joyce | Pennsylvania 13th District | $8K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Merck & Co., Inc. give to candidates in 2026?
- Merck & Co., Inc. gave $386K directly to 99 federal candidates in 2026 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 Oct 14, 2026). 83 of the 96 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Merck & Co., Inc. give the most to in 2026?
- Roger Marshall (Republican, Kansas Senate, $10K), Brett Guthrie (Republican, Kentucky 2nd District, $10K), Steve Scalise (Republican, Louisiana 1st District, $10K), Richard Hudson (Republican, North Carolina 9th District, $10K), Tom Emmer (Republican, Minnesota 6th District, $10K).