Trade association PAC · MD
American Gastroenterological Association Inc. PAC
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00423228.
Which side
Mostly helps Democrats
60% of the $76K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 60%Helps Republicans 40%
Backs
- James P. McGovernDemocrat$8,000
- Amish ShahDemocrat$5,000
- Bill CassidyRepublican$5,000
- Kim SchrierDemocrat$5,000
- Rosa L. DeLauroDemocrat$5,000
Run by Michael Md Kochman (treasurer) · Kathleen Teixeira (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 Md Kochman2
- Custodian of records
- Kathleen Teixeira Custodian Of Records2
- Connected to
- American Gastroenterological Association1
Who funds it
It reported raising $172K: $167K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $85K from 216 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 13% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Texas $9,450, California $7,784, Indiana $7,750, Florida $7,700, New York $5,4657
Where its donors work7
| Loyola University Medical Center | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| University of Texas At Houston | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
| Brown University | 3 gifts | $2,500 |
| Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sina | 4 gifts | $2,500 |
| Digestive Diseases Associates | 2 gifts | $2,000 |
| South Denver Gastroenterology | 2 gifts | $2,000 |
| University of North Carolina | 4 gifts | $2,000 |
| Digestive & Liver Disease Specialists | 3 gifts | $1,500 |
| Perelman School of Medicine Universit | 6 gifts | $1,500 |
| Usc / Lac | 2 gifts | $1,500 |
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, 2026.3
Raised$172K
Spent$121K
Cash on hand$150K
Given to candidates and committees$120K
- From individuals $167K
- Other $5,000
Who it gives to
28 candidates, $76K in direct gifts.4
| James P. McGovern DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 2nd District (2026) | $8,000 |
| Amish Shah DemocratU.S. House, Arizona 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Bill Cassidy RepublicanU.S. Senate, Louisiana (2026) | $5,000 |
| Kim Schrier DemocratU.S. House, Washington 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Rosa L. DeLauro DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Raul Ruiz DemocratU.S. House, California 25th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $5,000 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Jake Auchincloss DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 4th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter RepublicanU.S. Senate, Georgia (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mike Carey RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 15th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Suzan K. DelBene DemocratU.S. House, Washington 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mike Kennedy RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 3rd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| John W. Hickenlooper DemocratU.S. Senate, Colorado (2026) | $1,500 |
| Maxine Dexter DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 3rd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Rebecca Cooke DemocratU.S. House, Wisconsin 3rd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Matt Klein DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 2nd District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Yadira Caraveo DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Debbie Dingell DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Diana DeGette DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 8th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Thom Tillis RepublicanU.S. Senate, North Carolina (2026) | $1,000 |
| Jay Obernolte RepublicanU.S. House, California 23rd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Mario Diaz-Balart RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 26th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Neal P. Dunn RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Robert F. Onder, Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 3rd District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: American Gastroenterological Association Inc. PAC (C00423228)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00423228/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): American Gastroenterological Association Inc. PAChttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00423228/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: American Gastroenterological Association Inc. PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00423228/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from American Gastroenterological Association Inc. PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00423228&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of American Gastroenterological Association Inc. PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00423228&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to American Gastroenterological Association Inc. PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00423228&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026