Corporate PAC · NJ
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Political Action Committee (Cognizant PAC)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00485979.
Which side
Helps both parties
54% of the $86K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 46%Helps Republicans 54%
Backs
- Jay ObernolteRepublican$10K
- Richard McCormickRepublican$6,000
- Beth Van DuyneRepublican$5,000
- Darin LaHoodRepublican$5,000
- Frank Pallone, Jr.Democrat$5,000
Run by John Brennan (treasurer) · Neil Bjorkman (custodian of records) · Cognizant Technology Solutions (connected company) 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
- John Brennan2
- Custodian of records
- Neil Bjorkman Custodian Of Records2
- Connected to
- Cognizant Technology Solutions1
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to Cognizant Technology Solutions; these are the company's board members and top officers.8
- Ravi Kumar SingisettiChief executive officer
- Archana DeskusBoard member
- Eric BranderizBoard member
- John M. DineenBoard member
- Joseph M. VelliBoard member
- Karima SilventBoard member
- Leo S. Mackay Jr.Board member
- Michael Patsalos-FoxBoard member
- Ravi Kumar SingisettiBoard member
- Sandra S. WijnbergBoard member
- Stephen J. RohlederBoard member
- Vinita BaliBoard member
- Zein AbdallaBoard member
Who funds it
It reported raising $82K: $77K 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.
- $77K from 61 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 85% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: New Jersey $57K, California $5,000, Florida $5,000, New York $5,000, Texas $5,0007
Where its donors work7
| Cognizant Technology Solutions | 53 gifts | $51,743 |
| Cognizant | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering CNTR | 3 gifts | $4,999 |
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$82K
Spent$125K
Cash on hand$22K
Given to candidates and committees$120K
- From individuals $77K
- Other $5,000
Who it gives to
25 candidates, $87K in direct gifts.4
| Jay Obernolte RepublicanU.S. House, California 23rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Richard McCormick RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 7th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Beth Van Duyne RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 24th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mike Rounds RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ted Lieu DemocratU.S. House, California 36th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Todd Young RepublicanU.S. Senate, Indiana (2028) | $5,000 |
| Josh Gottheimer DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 5th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $3,000 |
| Valerie P. Foushee DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 4th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Laurel M. Lee RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 15th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Suhas Subramanyam DemocratU.S. House, Virginia 10th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Bill Hagerty RepublicanU.S. Senate, Tennessee (2026) | $2,500 |
| Deborah K. Ross DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ted Cruz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Texas (2030) | $2,000 |
| Zoe Lofgren DemocratU.S. House, California 18th District (2026) | $1,500 |
| Doris O. Matsui DemocratU.S. House, California 7th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Candidate H2TX03290 (FEC record) | $1,000 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $1,000 |
| David Schweikert RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| W. Gregory Steube RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 17th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Sam T. Liccardo DemocratU.S. House, California 16th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Political Action Committee (Cognizant PAC) (C00485979)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00485979/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Political Action Committee (Cognizant PAC)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00485979/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Political Action Committee (Cognizant PAC) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00485979/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Political Action Committee (Cognizant PAC) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00485979&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 Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Political Action Committee (Cognizant PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00485979&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Political Action Committee (Cognizant PAC), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00485979&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 8On the record: Cognizant Technology Solutions (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/ctsh/