Membership group PAC · DC
Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action Committee
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00325936.
Which side
Helps both parties
51% of the $271K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 51%Helps Republicans 49%
Backs
- Brett GuthrieRepublican$10K
- Kim SchrierDemocrat$10K
- Raul RuizDemocrat$10K
- Katherine M. ClarkDemocrat$8,000
- Kathy CastorDemocrat$7,500
Run by Jess L. III Thompson (treasurer) · Rachel Pollock (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
- Jess L. III Thompson2
- Custodian of records
- Rachel Pollock Custodian Of Records2
- Connected to
- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons1
- Website
- sts.org2
Who funds it
It reported raising $348K: $343K 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.
- $324K from 535 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 38% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: Texas $52K, Pennsylvania $30K, Illinois $19K, Georgia $16K, Florida $16K7
Where its donors work7
| West Virginia University | 6 gifts | $12,250 |
| Chi Memorial | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| University of Colorado - Division of C | 4 gifts | $10,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| University of Texas Health Science Cen | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Uthealth Houston Mcgovern Medical Scho | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| ST Louis University - Health Sciences | 3 gifts | $6,000 |
| Emory University School of Medicine | 21 gifts | $5,820 |
| Piedmont Heart Institute | 3 gifts | $5,500 |
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 August 31, 2026.3
Raised$348K
Spent$353K
Cash on hand$202K
Given to candidates and committees$340K
- From individuals $343K
- Other $5,000
Who it gives to
101 candidates, $271K in direct gifts.4
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Kim Schrier DemocratU.S. House, Washington 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Raul Ruiz DemocratU.S. House, California 25th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Katherine M. Clark DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 5th District (2026) | $8,000 |
| Kathy Castor DemocratU.S. House, Florida 14th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz DemocratU.S. House, Florida 20th District (2026) | $7,500 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $7,000 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Shelley Moore Capito RepublicanU.S. Senate, West Virginia (2026) | $7,000 |
| Gregory F. Murphy RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 3rd District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Lori Trahan DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 3rd District (2026) | $7,000 |
| Gus M. Bilirakis RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 12th District (2026) | $6,000 |
| John Thune RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2028) | $5,500 |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Diana DeGette DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ralph A Alvarado RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 6th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Madeleine Dean DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 4th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Richard McCormick RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 7th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Terri A. Sewell DemocratU.S. House, Alabama 7th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Suzan K. DelBene DemocratU.S. House, Washington 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $3,000 |
| Debbie Dingell DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 6th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester DemocratU.S. Senate, Delaware (2030) | $3,000 |
| Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Steve Scalise RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Vern Buchanan RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 16th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ami Bera DemocratU.S. House, California 3rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action Committee (C00325936)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00325936/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action Committeehttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00325936/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00325936/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00325936&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 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00325936&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to Society of Thoracic Surgeons Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00325936&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026