PAC
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Aotpac)
MembershipLobbyist PAC
Membership / ideological group · FEC committee C00089086
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Aotpac) gave $140K directly to 46 federal candidates in 2026, and 51% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 37 of the 44 candidates with a result won.
Checks to candidates
$140K
46 candidates on the 2026 ballot
Winners bought
37
2 more still being counted
Hit rate
84%
$116K on winners, $11K on losers
Party split
51% / 49%
Republicans / Democrats
Who funds it
The people giving to The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Aotpac)
114 named people gave $71K 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.
- Claudia Joyce CirrincioneOccupational Therapist · Arlington Pediatric Therapy LLC · IL$3K5 gifts
- Thomas FisherOccupational Therapist · Self Employed Occupational Therapist · IN$2K6 gifts
- Gerri Ann DuranOccupational Therapist · Self Employed Occupational Therapist · NM$2K6 gifts
- Denise ChisholmOccupational Therapist · Univ of Pittsburgh, Dept of Ot · PA$2K2 gifts
- Dahlia CastilloOccupational Therapist · Pima Medical Institute · TX$2K3 gifts
- Debra HinesOccupational Therapist · Kidzspot Pediatric Therapy, Inc. · AZ$2K3 gifts
- Brittany Nicole SaviersOccupational Therapist · University of Central Arkansas · AR$2K5 gifts
- Katie JordanOccupational Therapist · Usc Ot Dept · CA$1K2 gifts
- Dawn Marie NilsenOccupational Therapist · Columbia Univ. · NJ$1K5 gifts
- Heather ParsonsOccupational Therapist · American Occupational Therapy Assoc., · VA$1K14 gifts
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- Anna Haertling ClearmanOccupational Therapist · Tirr Memorial/Hermann · TX$1K14 gifts
- Barbara WinthropOccupational Therapist · Dba Aaron & Winthrop Hand Therapy Serv · TX$1K2 gifts
- M Irma AlvaradoAssociate · Brenau Univ. · GA$1K
- Janice HindsOccupational Therapist · Col Dept of Human Services, Col Mental · CO$1K12 gifts
- Anne Bridget FleischerOccupational Therapist · Ncbh · OH$1K3 gifts
- Ketki RainaOccupational Therapist · University of Pittsburgh · PA$1K2 gifts
- Michael JustissOccupational Therapist · Indiana University · TX$1K3 gifts
- Kathleen WeissbergOccupational Therapist · Select Rehab · DE$1K10 gifts
- Brent Howard BravemanOccupational Therapist · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · TX$1K6 gifts
- Frank GainerOccupational Therapist · American Occupational Therapy Assoc. · DE$1K2 gifts
- Ciera WhitmoreOccupational Therapist · Stillwater Medical Center · OK$1K2 gifts
- Deborah HinerfeldOccupational Therapist · The Atlanta Speech School · GA$1K
- Mary WalshstrupOccupational Therapist · Cnrs · NE$1K
- Virginia Carroll StoffelOccupational Therapist · Univ. of Wisconsin - Milwaukee · WI$1K2 gifts
- Mary Ellen EastOccupational Therapy Assistant · MI$1K4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Joyce | Pennsylvania 13th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Mike Thompson | California 4th District | $10K | … Counting |
| Paul Tonko | New York 20th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Lloyd Smucker | Pennsylvania 11th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Jason Smith | Missouri 8th District | $10K | ✓ Won |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Oregon 1st District | $6K | ✓ Won |
| Mark DeSaulnier | California 10th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Greg Landsman | Ohio 1st District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Hakeem Jeffries | New York 8th District | $5K | ✓ Won |
| Carol Miller | West Virginia 1st District | $4K | ✓ Won |
Questions people ask
- How much did The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Aotpac) give to candidates in 2026?
- The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Aotpac) gave $140K directly to 46 federal candidates in 2026, and 51% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 37 of the 44 candidates with a result won.
- Which politicians did The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Aotpac) give the most to in 2026?
- John Joyce (Republican, Pennsylvania 13th District, $10K), Mike Thompson (Democrat, California 4th District, $10K), Paul Tonko (Democrat, New York 20th District, $10K), Lloyd Smucker (Republican, Pennsylvania 11th District, $10K), Jason Smith (Republican, Missouri 8th District, $10K).