Trade association PAC · DC
America's Essential Hospitals Political Action Committee, (Essential Hospitals PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00602805.
Which side
Helps both parties
52% of the $82K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 52%Helps Republicans 48%
Backs
- David G. ValadaoRepublican$10K
- Lori TrahanDemocrat$8,000
- Yvette D. ClarkeDemocrat$5,500
- Juan CiscomaniRepublican$4,500
- Darren SotoDemocrat$4,000
Run by Jason Pray (treasurer) · Isabelle Kaunan (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
- Jason Pray2
- Custodian of records
- Isabelle Kaunan Custodian Of Records2
- Affiliated with
- America's Essential Hospitals2
Who funds it
It reported raising $173K: $168K from individuals and $5,000 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.
- $148K from 178 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 42% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: District of Columbia $31K, South Carolina $18K, Virginia $13K, Massachusetts $12K, West Virginia $10K7
Where its donors work7
| America's Essential Hospitals | 82 gifts | $35,741 |
| Prisma Health | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| West Virginia University Healt | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Spartanburg Regional Healthcar | 2 gifts | $7,500 |
| University Med CTR of El Paso | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Carilion Clinic | 4 gifts | $5,000 |
| Harborview Medical Center | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
| University Health | 7 gifts | $4,150 |
| DCH Health System | 2 gifts | $3,500 |
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$173K
Spent$178K
Cash on hand$11K
Given to candidates and committees$174K
- From individuals $168K
- From other committees $5,000
Who it gives to
41 candidates, $82K in direct gifts.4
| David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Lori Trahan DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 3rd District (2026) | $8,000 |
| Yvette D. Clarke DemocratU.S. House, New York 9th District (2026) | $5,500 |
| Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Darren Soto DemocratU.S. House, Florida 9th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Doris O. Matsui DemocratU.S. House, California 7th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Bill Cassidy RepublicanU.S. Senate, Louisiana (2026) | $2,500 |
| Raul Ruiz DemocratU.S. House, California 25th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $2,500 |
| Carol D. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, West Virginia 1st District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Dan Crenshaw RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 2nd District (2026) | $2,000 |
| H. Morgan Griffith RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 9th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Edward J. Markey DemocratU.S. Senate, Massachusetts (2026) | $2,000 |
| Emanuel Cleaver DemocratU.S. House, Missouri 5th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $2,000 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Adriano Espaillat DemocratU.S. House, New York 13th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Gus M. Bilirakis RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 12th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Kim Schrier DemocratU.S. House, Washington 8th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Josh Hawley RepublicanU.S. Senate, Missouri (2030) | $1,000 |
| Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 23rd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Maxine Dexter DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 3rd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Linda T. Sánchez DemocratU.S. House, California 41st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Haley M. Stevens DemocratU.S. Senate, Michigan (2026) | $1,000 |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2030) | $1,000 |
| Ann Wagner RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 2nd District (2026) | $1,000 |
| John B. Larson DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Terri A. Sewell DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 7th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Lizzie Fletcher DemocratU.S. House, Texas 7th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: America's Essential Hospitals Political Action Committee, (Essential Hospitals PAC) (C00602805)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00602805/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): America's Essential Hospitals Political Action Committee, (Essential Hospitals PAC)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00602805/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: America's Essential Hospitals Political Action Committee, (Essential Hospitals PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00602805/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from America's Essential Hospitals Political Action Committee, (Essential Hospitals PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00602805&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 America's Essential Hospitals Political Action Committee, (Essential Hospitals PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00602805&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to America's Essential Hospitals Political Action Committee, (Essential Hospitals PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00602805&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026