Corporate PAC · CT

Connecticut Association of Optometrists Inc Pac; the

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00453290.

Which side

Mostly helps Democrats

100% of the $9,500 it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 100%Helps Republicans 0%

Backs

  1. John B. LarsonDemocrat$5,000
  2. Rosa L. DeLauroDemocrat$2,500
  3. Jill GilchrestDemocrat$2,000

Run by Brian T. O.D. Lynch (treasurer) More

On the record

Type
Corporate PAC1
Based in
Rocky Hill, CT1
Registered
July 29, 20082

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
Brian T. O.D. Lynch2

Who funds it

It reported raising $19K: $19K 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.

  • $8,260 from 31 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • Top states: Connecticut $8,160, ?? $1007

Where its donors work7

Optometrist1 gifts$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$19K
Spent$20K
Cash on hand$60K
Given to candidates and committees$18K
  • From individuals $19K

Who it gives to

3 candidates, $9,500 in direct gifts.4

John B. Larson DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 1st District (2026)$5,000
Rosa L. DeLauro DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 3rd District (2026)$2,500
Jill Gilchrest DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 1st District (2026)$2,000

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Connecticut Association of Optometrists Inc Pac; the (C00453290)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00453290/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Connecticut Association of Optometrists Inc Pac; thehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00453290/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Connecticut Association of Optometrists Inc Pac; the financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00453290/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Connecticut Association of Optometrists Inc Pac; the to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00453290&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    FEC: receipts of Connecticut Association of Optometrists Inc Pac; the, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00453290&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Connecticut Association of Optometrists Inc Pac; the, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00453290&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026