Corporate PAC · NJ
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00329185.
Which side
Helps both parties
55% of the $256K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 55%Helps Republicans 45%
Backs
- Frank Pallone, Jr.Democrat$10K
- Brian K. FitzpatrickRepublican$10K
- Nellie PouDemocrat$10K
- Jason SmithRepublican$10K
- Scott H. PetersDemocrat$9,500
Run by Tracy A. Verhoest (treasurer) · Quest Diagnostics (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
- Tracy A. Verhoest1
- Connected to
- Quest Diagnostics1
Who runs the company behind it
PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to Quest Diagnostics; these are the company's board members and top officers.7
- Steve RusckowskiChief executive officer
Who funds it
It reported raising $439K: $429K from individuals and $0 from other committees.4
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $372K from 2,144 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 18% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: New Jersey $119K, California $38K, Florida $28K, Massachusetts $27K, Texas $26K6
Where its donors work6
| Quest Diagnostics | 2,045 gifts | $308,653 |
| Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | 14 gifts | $49,625 |
| Desert Pathology Medical Group | 18 gifts | $4,875 |
| Hoffman M D Associated Pathologists | 36 gifts | $4,594 |
| Phenopath Laboratories | 18 gifts | $1,900 |
| Institute for Dermatopathology | 12 gifts | $575 |
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$439K
Spent$399K
Cash on hand$188K
Given to candidates and committees$331K
- From individuals $429K
- Other $10K
Who it gives to
66 candidates, $256K in direct gifts.3
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Nellie Pou DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 9th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Scott H. Peters DemocratU.S. House, California 50th District (2026) | $9,500 |
| Lori Trahan DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 3rd District (2026) | $9,000 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan DemocratU.S. Senate, New Hampshire (2028) | $8,500 |
| Robert Menendez DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 8th District (2026) | $8,500 |
| John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Gus M. Bilirakis RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 12th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $7,500 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Bill Cassidy RepublicanU.S. Senate, Louisiana (2026) | $6,000 |
| H. Morgan Griffith RepublicanU.S. House, Virginia 9th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $5,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Deborah K. Ross DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 2nd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Kim Schrier DemocratU.S. House, Washington 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Diana DeGette DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Laurel M. Lee RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 15th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán DemocratU.S. House, California 44th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Kathy Castor DemocratU.S. House, Florida 14th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Beth Van Duyne RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 24th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Richard E. Neal DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 1st District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Steven Horsford DemocratU.S. House, Nevada 4th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| James Lankford RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2028) | $4,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Ashley Moody RepublicanU.S. Senate, Florida (2026) | $3,500 |
| Darin LaHood RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 16th District (2026) | $3,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Political Action Committee (C00329185)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00329185/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00329185/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00329185&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 5FEC: receipts of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00329185&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00329185&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7On the record: Quest Diagnostics (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/dgx/