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American College of Surgeons Professional Association PAC
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00382424.
Which side
Helps both parties
54% of the $441K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 46%Helps Republicans 54%
Backs
- Ami BeraDemocrat$12K
- Kim SchrierDemocrat$10K
- Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican$10K
- Brian K. FitzpatrickRepublican$10K
- Raul RuizDemocrat$10K
Run by Christian Shalgian (treasurer) 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
- Christian Shalgian1
Who funds it
It reported raising $651K: $631K from individuals and $0 from other committees.4
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $472K from 1,911 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 19% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Texas $37K, Florida $34K, California $33K, Indiana $27K, Pennsylvania $26K6
Where its donors work6
| American College of Surgeons | 57 gifts | $14,108 |
| Surgical Institute of South Dakota | 5 gifts | $11,250 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | 4 gifts | $11,000 |
| Nebraska Medicine | 3 gifts | $10,500 |
| Beth H Sutton MD | 3 gifts | $10,000 |
| Evansville Surgical Associates | 20 gifts | $8,320 |
| Jackson Memorial Hospital | 20 gifts | $8,320 |
| University of Washington | 36 gifts | $6,656 |
| Uthscsa | 21 gifts | $6,500 |
| Wake Forest University School of Medic | 21 gifts | $6,000 |
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 September 30, 2026.2
Raised$651K
Spent$746K
Cash on hand$461K
Given to candidates and committees$728K
- From individuals $631K
- Other $20K
Who it gives to
125 candidates, $441K in direct gifts.3
| Ami Bera DemocratU.S. House, California 3rd District (2026) | $12,500 |
| Kim Schrier DemocratU.S. House, Washington 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Raul Ruiz DemocratU.S. House, California 25th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Gregory F. Murphy RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 3rd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Richard E. Neal DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 1st District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Rosa L. DeLauro DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 3rd District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Linda T. Sánchez DemocratU.S. House, California 41st District (2026) | $5,500 |
| Diana DeGette DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $5,000 |
| Maxine Dexter DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Neal P. Dunn RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $5,000 |
| Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Lizzie Fletcher DemocratU.S. House, Texas 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Lori Trahan DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Paul Tonko DemocratU.S. House, New York 20th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Thomas R. Suozzi DemocratU.S. House, New York 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Johnson RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: American College of Surgeons Professional Association PAC (C00382424)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00382424/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: American College of Surgeons Professional Association PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00382424/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from American College of Surgeons Professional Association PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00382424&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 5FEC: receipts of American College of Surgeons Professional Association PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00382424&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to American College of Surgeons Professional Association PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00382424&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026