PAC
Pacific Life Insurance Company
Pacific Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee
CorporateLobbyist PAC
Corporate PAC · FEC committee C00068528
Pacific Life Insurance Company gave $179K directly to 46 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Pacific Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee, and 50% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 35 of the 43 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$179K
46 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
35
3 more still being counted
Hit rate
81%
$133K on winners, $27K on losers
Party split
50% / 50%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to the Pacific Life Insurance Company PAC
319 named people gave $425K 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.
- Dawn BehnkeEvp Consumer Markets Division · Pacific Life · CA$8K20 gifts
- John WaldeckVp Commercial Mortgage Portfolio · Pacific Life · CA$8K20 gifts
- Darryl ButtonPresident and CEO · Pacific Life · CA$8K20 gifts
- Alessandro PapaEvp & Chief Risk Officer · Pacific Life Insurance Company · CA$8K20 gifts
- Vibhu SharmaEvp, Chief Financial Officer · Pacific Life · SC$8K19 gifts
- Brian WoolfolkEvp Institutional Division · Pacific Life · NE$8K19 gifts
- Tom GibbonsSvp Strategy, Development & Tax · Pacific Life · CA$6K15 gifts
- Laura CushingEvp & Chief Human Resources Officer · Pacific Life Insurance Company · CA$6K15 gifts
- Tim ShaheenSvp Strategic Initiatives · Pacific Life · CA$6K20 gifts
- Carol JensenNatl Sls Mgr M Channel · Pacific Life · WA$6K19 gifts
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- Carol KroskyVp & Corporate Controller · Pacific Life · CA$5K20 gifts
- John DieckSvp Chief Product Officer Cmd · Pacific Life · CA$5K20 gifts
- Christopher HallSvp, Ciso & It Risk Management · Pacific Life · CA$5K20 gifts
- Betsy SummersSvp Chief Financial Officer (Id) · Pacific Life · CA$5K20 gifts
- Howard HirakawaSvp Investment Advisor Ops · Pacific Life · CA$5K20 gifts
- Tod NasserEvp & Chief Investment Officer · Pacific Life · CA$5K12 gifts
- Jay OrlandiEvp & General Counsel · Pacific Life · CA$5K12 gifts
- Karen NeeleySvp Prt & Dcli · Pacific Life Insurance Company · CA$5K19 gifts
- Barney DoughertySvp & Deputy CIO Public Fixed Income · Pacific Life · MT$5K19 gifts
- Susan GhaliliSvp Life New Business/Chief Underwrite · Pacific Life · MA$5K19 gifts
- Kevin KennedySvp Annuity Sales & Distribution · Pacific Life · PA$5K19 gifts
- Adrienne MouchRegional Vp - Producer Group · Pacific Life · FL$5K19 gifts
- Scott PriebeSvp & Chief Actuary · Pacific Life Insurance Company · NE$5K19 gifts
- Tennyson OylerSvp Brand Management/Corporate Affairs · Pacific Life · CA$5K18 gifts
- Mary Beth EckertEvp, Chief Information and Digital Off · Pacific Life · TX$4K17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Smith | Missouri 8th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Mike Flood | Nebraska 1st District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Young Kim | California 40th District | $10K | … Counting |
| Andy Barr | Kentucky Senate | $8K | ✓ Won |
| Tom Suozzi | New York 3rd District | $8K | ✓ Won |
| Gregory Meeks | New York 5th District | $8K | ✓ Won |
| Pete Ricketts | Nebraska Senate | $6K | ✓ Won |
| Steven Horsford | Nevada 4th District | $6K | ✓ Won |
| Jimmy Panetta | California 19th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did Pacific Life Insurance Company give to candidates in 2026?
- Pacific Life Insurance Company gave $179K directly to 46 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Pacific Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee, and 50% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 35 of the 43 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did Pacific Life Insurance Company give the most to in 2026?
- Jason Smith (Republican, Missouri 8th District, $10K), Mike Flood (Republican, Nebraska 1st District, $10K), Young Kim (Republican, California 40th District, $10K), Andy Barr (Republican, Kentucky Senate, $8K), Tom Suozzi (Democrat, New York 3rd District, $8K).