Corporate PAC · CA

Blue Shield of California PAC (Shield PAC)

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00340364.

Which side

Mostly helps Democrats

79% of the $207K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4

Helps Democrats 79%Helps Republicans 21%

Backs

  1. Jake AuchinclossDemocrat$10K
  2. Lateefah SimonDemocrat$10K
  3. Scott H. PetersDemocrat$10K
  4. Raul RuizDemocrat$10K
  5. Ami BeraDemocrat$10K

Run by Emily Glidden (treasurer) More

Biggest funders Franceschini III, Robert $270 More

On the record

Type
Corporate PAC1
Based in
Oakland, CA1

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
Emily Glidden1
Connected to
Bluepac - Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PAC1

Who funds it

It reported raising $319K: $314K from individuals and $0 from other committees.4

Companies, groups and committees5

The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.

Franceschini III, RobertCompany or group18 gifts$270

Individuals

We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.

  • $210K from 5,451 itemized gifts by individuals6
  • Top states: California $210K6

Where its donors work6

Blue Shield of California2,673 gifts$109,870
Blue Shield of Ca1,641 gifts$48,496
Ascendiun622 gifts$37,049
Stellarus374 gifts$9,692
Blue Shield58 gifts$3,670
Blue Shield of Callifornia27 gifts$594
Blue Shield of Califonia22 gifts$396
Blue Shield of Californiaeld7 gifts$70

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, 2026.2

Raised$319K
Spent$345K
Cash on hand$20K
Given to candidates and committees$343K
  • From individuals $314K
  • Other $5,000

Who it gives to

45 candidates, $210K in direct gifts.3

Jake Auchincloss DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 4th District (2026)$10,000
Lateefah Simon DemocratU.S. House, California 12th District (2026)$10,000
Scott H. Peters DemocratU.S. House, California 50th District (2026)$10,000
Raul Ruiz DemocratU.S. House, California 25th District (2026)$10,000
Ami Bera DemocratU.S. House, California 3rd District (2026)$10,000
Vince Fong RepublicanU.S. House, California 20th District (2026)$10,000
Nanette Diaz Barragán DemocratU.S. House, California 44th District (2026)$10,000
Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026)$7,500
Young Kim RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026)$7,500
Sydney Kamlager-Dove DemocratU.S. House, California 37th District (2026)$7,500
Kevin Mullin DemocratU.S. House, California 15th District (2026)$7,500
Jay Obernolte RepublicanU.S. House, California 23rd District (2026)$5,000
Luz M. Rivas DemocratU.S. House, California 29th District (2026)$5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026)$5,000
Derek Tran DemocratU.S. House, California 45th District (2026)$5,000
Robert Garcia DemocratU.S. House, California 42nd District (2026)$5,000
Sam T. Liccardo DemocratU.S. House, California 16th District (2026)$5,000
Mark Takano DemocratU.S. House, California 39th District (2026)$5,000
Doris O. Matsui DemocratU.S. House, California 7th District (2026)$5,000
Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026)$5,000
David G. Valadao RepublicanU.S. House, California 22nd District (2026)$5,000
Linda T. Sánchez DemocratU.S. House, California 41st District (2026)$5,000
James Gallagher RepublicanU.S. House, California 1st District (2026)$5,000
Zoe Lofgren DemocratU.S. House, California 18th District (2026)$4,000
Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026)$3,000
Adam Gray DemocratU.S. House, California 13th District (2026)$2,500
Ted Lieu DemocratU.S. House, California 36th District (2026)$2,500
George Whitesides DemocratU.S. House, California 27th District (2026)$2,500
Julia Brownley DemocratU.S. House, California 26th District (2026)$2,500
Don Bacon RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 2nd District (2026)$2,500

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Blue Shield of California PAC (Shield PAC) (C00340364)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00340364/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: Blue Shield of California PAC (Shield PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00340364/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: contributions from Blue Shield of California PAC (Shield PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00340364&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  5. 5
    FEC: receipts of Blue Shield of California PAC (Shield PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00340364&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  6. 6
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Blue Shield of California PAC (Shield PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00340364&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026