Membership group PAC · MD
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Aotpac)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00089086.
Which side
Helps both parties
51% of the $164K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Helps Democrats 49%Helps Republicans 51%
Backs
- John JoyceRepublican$10K
- Mike ThompsonDemocrat$10K
- Paul TonkoDemocrat$10K
- Lloyd SmuckerRepublican$10K
- Jason SmithRepublican$10K
Run by Heather Parsons (treasurer) 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
- Heather Parsons1
Who funds it
It reported raising $167K: $167K 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.
- $71K from 341 itemized gifts by individuals6
- Top states: Texas $8,134, Illinois $7,139, California $6,359, Pennsylvania $6,007, Indiana $3,5096
Where its donors work6
| Self Employed Occupational Therapist | 22 gifts | $5,291 |
| Pima Medical Institute | 22 gifts | $3,707 |
| Arlington Pediatric Therapy | 5 gifts | $2,910 |
| Occupational Therapist Self Employed | 14 gifts | $2,794 |
| American Occupational Therapy Assoc | 16 gifts | $2,311 |
| Univ of Pittsburgh Dept of Ot | 2 gifts | $2,000 |
| Kidzspot Pediatric Therapy | 3 gifts | $1,610 |
| University of Central Arkansas | 5 gifts | $1,515 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 4 gifts | $1,395 |
| Usc Ot Dept | 2 gifts | $1,365 |
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$167K
Spent$181K
Cash on hand$53K
Given to candidates and committees$172K
- From individuals $167K
- Other $531
Who it gives to
57 candidates, $164K in direct gifts.3
| John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Paul Tonko DemocratU.S. House, New York 20th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Lloyd Smucker RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 11th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Jason Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Suzanne Bonamici DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 1st District (2026) | $5,500 |
| Diana DeGette DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Lloyd Doggett DemocratU.S. House, Texas 37th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mark DeSaulnier DemocratU.S. House, California 10th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Greg Landsman DemocratU.S. House, Ohio 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries DemocratU.S. House, New York 8th District (2026) | $4,500 |
| Carol D. Miller RepublicanU.S. House, West Virginia 1st District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 1st District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Diana Harshbarger RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 1st District (2026) | $3,500 |
| W. Gregory Steube RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 17th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Brendan F. Boyle DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 2nd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Mike Kelly RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 16th District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Gregory F. Murphy RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 3rd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Steve Daines RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2026) | $3,000 |
| Adrian Smith RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 3rd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Deborah K. Ross DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 2nd District (2026) | $3,000 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Timothy M. Kennedy DemocratU.S. House, New York 26th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jahana Hayes DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 5th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 23rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Markwayne Mullin RepublicanU.S. Senate, Oklahoma (2026) | $2,500 |
| Aaron Bean RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 4th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Susan M. Collins RepublicanU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $2,000 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan DemocratU.S. Senate, New Hampshire (2028) | $2,000 |
| John W. Mannion DemocratU.S. House, New York 22nd District (2026) | $2,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Aotpac) (C00089086)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00089086/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Aotpac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00089086/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Aotpac) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00089086&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 The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Aotpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00089086&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (Aotpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00089086&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026