Membership group PAC · DC
Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--pac of Aaos
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00343137.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
60% of the $658K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 40%Helps Republicans 60%
Backs
- John CowanRepublican$12K
- Brendan F. BoyleDemocrat$10K
- Jason SmithRepublican$10K
- Darin LaHoodRepublican$10K
- John JoyceRepublican$10K
Run by M Cassim Md,Faaos Igram (treasurer) · Rachel Bowers (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
- M Cassim Md,Faaos Igram2
- Custodian of records
- Rachel Bowers Director Of Finance2
- Connected to
- American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons1
- Website
- aaos.org2
Who funds it
It reported raising $1.5M: $1.5M 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.
- $1.1M from 2,671 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 11% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Georgia $68K, Texas $68K, Ohio $63K, California $61K, Pennsylvania $57K7
Where its donors work7
| Aaos | 53 gifts | $15,024 |
| Optim Orthopedics | 5 gifts | $14,000 |
| Resurgens Orthopaedics | 13 gifts | $12,500 |
| Premier Orthopaedics | 3 gifts | $10,250 |
| Kennedy CTR for Hip & Knee SC | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Southeastern Orthopaedics | 3 gifts | $10,000 |
| Campbell Clinic | 213 gifts | $9,840 |
| Ohio State University | 5 gifts | $9,500 |
| Mayo Clinic | 27 gifts | $8,626 |
| Orthovirginia | 22 gifts | $7,926 |
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$1.5M
Spent$1.5M
Cash on hand$439K
Given to candidates and committees$1.3M
- From individuals $1.5M
- Other $5,000
Who it gives to
178 candidates, $664K in direct gifts.4
| John Cowan RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 11th District (2026) | $12,500 |
| Brendan F. Boyle DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Richard McCormick RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Raul Ruiz DemocratU.S. House, California 25th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Kim Schrier DemocratU.S. House, Washington 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Stephanie I. Bice RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 5th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Tom Cole RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Blake D. Moore RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| David Kustoff RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Ashley Hinson Arenholz RepublicanU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $10,000 |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi DemocratU.S. Senate, Illinois (2026) | $10,000 |
| Troy Balderson RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 12th District (2026) | $9,500 |
| Deborah K. Ross DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 2nd District (2026) | $8,500 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $8,500 |
| Robert F. Onder, Jr. RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 3rd District (2026) | $8,000 |
| Suzan K. DelBene DemocratU.S. House, Washington 1st District (2026) | $8,000 |
| Beth Van Duyne RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 24th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Mike Carey RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 15th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Lucy McBath DemocratU.S. House, Georgia 6th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Jerry Moran RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2028) | $7,500 |
| Christopher A. Coons DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2026) | $7,500 |
| Kathy Castor DemocratU.S. House, Florida 14th District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Markwayne Mullin RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2026) | $6,500 |
| Don Bacon RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 2nd District (2026) | $6,500 |
| Madeleine Dean DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 4th District (2026) | $6,500 |
| Nathaniel Moran RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 1st District (2026) | $6,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--pac of Aaos (C00343137)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00343137/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--pac of Aaoshttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00343137/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--pac of Aaos financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00343137/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--pac of Aaos to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00343137&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 Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--pac of Aaos, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00343137&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--pac of Aaos, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00343137&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026