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MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC)

PAC (qualified). Lobbyist or registrant PAC.

PAC (qualified)Lobbyist or registrant PACMixed activity · 39% Democratic / 60% Republican · 1% unclassifiedInferred from activityMonthly filer

Financial snapshot

FEC bulk summary totals through Jul 31, 2026

Total receipts$1.2M

FEC reported disbursements$1.1MReported total may include noncash accounting entries

Individual contributions$1.2M

FEC reported cash on hand$460K

Coverage Not reported to Jul 31, 2026Contribution refunds $1,515Debts owed by committee $0Last report Not reported

Compliance review · No open linked indicators

Automated review indicators, not findings of a violation. Exact reported records are linked; identity is not independently verified. Reported lobbyist-bundling disclosures are not counted as issues.

Latest cycle-wide scan: Sep 12, 2026 · Index refreshed: Sep 12, 2026. Coverage is limited to loaded records and implemented checks.

Scan coverage and freshness

Receipt eligibility: last successful scan Sep 12, 2026 · latest scheduled check skipped (Sep 12, 2026).
Integrity: last successful scan Sep 7, 2026 · indexed scan status completed.
Fundraising patterns: last successful scan Sep 7, 2026 · indexed scan status completed.

No open indicators are linked in the published index. This is not a compliance clearance.

Across the cycle, some findings could not be linked safely to entities; ambiguous identities are withheld.

Candidate connections

Candidate identity and documented relationships · 2025–2026

Candidate campaign receiving transfers
AGUILAR, PETEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 33
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2CA31125 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
ALLEN, RICHARD W

Registration details

Locally ingested FEC master-file snapshot for 2025–2026

Committee type: PAC (qualified)
Designation: Lobbyist or registrant PAC
Party affiliation: No party affiliation reported
Treasurer: HALL, THOMAS S.
Filing cadence: Monthly filer
Organization type: Corporation
Connected organization: MERCK & CO., INC.
Cycles loaded: 2026, 2024
Registered address: 601 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., NW · NORTH BUILDING, SUITE 1200 · WASHINGTON, DC, 20004

Political alignment

Registration, linked-candidate, and disclosed money-flow evidence

Evidence-based classificationMixed activity · 39% Democratic / 60% Republican · 1% unclassifiedMixed activity · 39% Democratic / 60% Republican · 1% unclassifiedInferred from activity

FEC registration: PAC (qualified); no party affiliation reported. Classification basis: Inferred from activity. This describes disclosed financial activity, not an official party registration or ideological score. The figures below separately preserve the filer’s Schedule E support and opposition designations.

No candidate support/oppose spending foundThis cycle has no locally ingested Schedule E rows for this committee. Registration, linked-candidate, committee-transfer, and recipient-reported conduit evidence can still establish the alignment shown above.

$0 supporting · $0 opposing · 0 rowsOfficial FEC outside spending ↗

Source & provenance

Trace this profile back to the public record

Source agencyFederal Election Commission

Local row ingestedSep 6, 2026

Source row hashaaca5c47f83e5132331d4ef093b5bd4fb602420bbd358aeda024f85948f7f2bc

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Financial figures are processed FEC totals and may change when amended reports are filed. Registration fields preserve raw master-file values loaded for the 2025–2026 snapshot.

Contributor	Reported context	Date	Election	Amount	FEC record
DELUCA, RICHARD ROBERT MR. JR.`View reported donor profile →`Supports 39% Democratic / 60% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsRAHWAY NJ 07065	EVP, ANIMAL HEALTH MERCK SHARP & DOHMEM10	Sep 30, 2025	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
DELUCA, RICHARD ROBERT MR. JR.`View reported donor profile →`Supports 39% Democratic / 60% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsRAHWAY NJ 07065	EVP, ANIMAL HEALTH MERCK SHARP & DOHMEM7	Jun 30, 2026	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
OOSTHUIZEN, JOHANNES JACOBUS`View reported donor profile →`Supports 39% Democratic / 60% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsRAHWAY NJ 07065	PRESIDENT, MERCK HUMAN HEALTH U.S.MERCK SHARP & DOHMEM4	Mar 31, 2026	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
OOSTHUIZEN, JOHANNES JACOBUS`View reported donor profile →`Supports 39% Democratic / 60% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsRAHWAY NJ 07065	PRESIDENT, MERCK HUMAN HEALTH U.S.MERCK SHARP & DOHMEM4	Mar 31, 2025	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
GUINDO, CHIRFI`View reported donor profile →`Supports 39% Democratic / 60% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsRAHWAY NJ 07065	CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, HUMAN HEALTH MERCK SHARP & DOHMEM3	Feb 4, 2026	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
LI, DEAN MR.`View reported donor profile →`Supports 39% Democratic / 60% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsRAHWAY NJ 07065	EVP, MERCK RESEARCH LABS MERCK SHARP & DOHMEYE	Dec 31, 2025	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
ZALANI, SUNITA DR.`View reported donor profile →`Supports 39% Democratic / 60% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsRAHWAY NJ 07065	VP., REGULATORY AFFAIRS MERCK SHARP & DOHMEM5	Apr 30, 2026	Primary (P)	$2,000	Original filing ↗
BARR, ELIAV DR.`View reported donor profile →`Supports 39% Democratic / 60% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsRAHWAY NJ 07065	SVP., CLINICAL RESEARCH.MERCK SHARP & DOHMEP/R DEDUCTION ($388.46 BI-WEEKLY)	May 31, 2026	Primary (P)	$1,165	Original filing ↗
CHATTOPADHYAY, SANAT`View reported donor profile →`Supports 39% Democratic / 60% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsRAHWAY NJ 07065	STRATEGIC ADVISOR MERCK SHARP & DOHMEP/R DEDUCTION ($376.72 BI-WEEKLY)	May 31, 2026	Primary (P)	$1,130	Original filing ↗
CHATTOPADHYAY, SANAT`View reported donor profile →`Supports 39% Democratic / 60% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsRAHWAY NJ 07065	EVP, MERCK MANUFACTURING MERCK SHARP & DOHMEP/R DEDUCTION ($376.72 BI-WEEKLY)	May 31, 2025	Primary (P)	$1,130	Original filing ↗

Recipient	Purpose	Date	Amount	FEC record
NRCC`C00075820`WASHINGTON, DC	24KCONTRIBUTIONLinked: C00075820	May 13, 2025	$15,000	FEC disbursement search ↗
DCCC`C00000935`WASHINGTON, DC	24KCONTRIBUTIONLinked: C00000935	Apr 28, 2026	$15,000	FEC disbursement search ↗
NRCC`C00075820`WASHINGTON, DC	24KCONTRIBUTIONLinked: C00075820	Mar 4, 2026	$15,000	FEC disbursement search ↗

MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC)

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