Membership group PAC · CA
American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00196246.
Which side
Helps both parties
54% of the $496K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.6
Helps Democrats 46%Helps Republicans 54%
Backs
- Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican$35K
- Troy BaldersonRepublican$10K
- Raul RuizDemocrat$10K
- John JoyceRepublican$10K
- H. Morgan GriffithRepublican$10K
Run by Michael Roll (treasurer) · Mel Omega (custodian of records) More
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
- Treasurer
- Michael Roll2
- Custodian of records
- Mel Omega Custodian Of Records2
- Connected to
- American Academy of Ophthalmology1
Who funds it
It reported raising $790K: $790K from individuals and $0 from other committees.6
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $684K from 1,250 itemized gifts by individuals8
- 9% came in gifts of $2,000 or more8
- Top states: California $57K, Illinois $43K, Texas $42K, Ohio $39K, Pennsylvania $34K8
Where its donors work8
| Aao | 1 gifts | $250 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.3
Raised$790K
Spent$670K
Cash on hand$332K
Given to candidates and committees$668K
- From individuals $790K
Who it gives to
130 candidates, $471K in direct gifts.4
| Troy Balderson RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 12th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Raul Ruiz DemocratU.S. House, California 25th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| H. Morgan Griffith RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Kelly Morrison DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Suzan K. DelBene DemocratU.S. House, Washington 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Amish Shah DemocratU.S. House, Arizona 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026) | $8,500 |
| Kim Schrier DemocratU.S. House, Washington 8th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Ami Bera DemocratU.S. House, California 3rd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Ben Ray Luján DemocratU.S. Senate, New Mexico (2026) | $7,500 |
| Doris O. Matsui DemocratU.S. House, California 7th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Richard McCormick RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 7th District (2026) | $6,500 |
| Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Thomas H. Kean, Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, New Jersey 7th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Nicole Malliotakis RepublicanU.S. House, New York 11th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Beth Van Duyne RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 24th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $5,500 |
| Gus M. Bilirakis RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 12th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ron Estes RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Gregory F. Murphy RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Diana DeGette DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Maxine Dexter DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
Outside spending in races
Ads, mail and other spending about candidates, made without the campaigns, from notices it must file within 24 or 48 hours. These run to October 6, 2026, later than the summary above.5
Spent to help: $25K
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026) | $25,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac) (C00196246)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00196246/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00196246/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00196246/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00196246&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5FEC: independent expenditures by American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?committee_id=C00196246&cycle=202624- and 48-hour notices · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 6Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 7FEC: receipts of American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00196246&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 8FEC: itemized individual contributions to American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00196246&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026