PAC - Qualified
American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)
FEC committee C00255752. Last filed October 12, 2026.
FEC C00255752Last filed 2026-10-12Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $3.4M and spent $3.4M in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Kristiansen, Karl (Individual), $10K.
What it is
American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC) is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to American Society of Anesthesiologists.
A traditional PAC gives money directly to candidates, up to $5,000 per election. Donations to it are limited to $5,000 a year per person. Corporate and union PACs can only ask for money from their own executives, employees and shareholders, or members, not from the company or union treasury.
Issues it says it stands for
No record found. The FEC does not record issues. The candidates it supports and opposes are listed below.
Registration
| Type | PAC - Qualified |
|---|---|
| Connected organization | American Society of Anesthesiologists |
| Organization type | Trade Association |
| Treasurer | Manka, Mark |
| Registered in | Illinois |
| First filed with the FEC | November 12, 1991 |
| Website | www.asahq.org |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Keep America Great PAC, Inc. FEC | $180K | 2 |
| Progressive Values Illinois FEC | $125K | 1 |
| Center Forward Initiative Inc (Cfi) | $125K | 2 |
| Center Forward Initiative Inc | $100K | 1 |
| NRCC (Building Fund) FEC | $90K | 2 |
| DCCC (Building Fund) FEC | $90K | 3 |
| First Data | $58K | 5 |
| Accountability Project Inc FEC | $50K | 1 |
| Louisiana Freedom Fund FEC | $50K | 1 |
| Physician Voices United FEC | $50K | 2 |
| Republican Governors Association | $50K | 2 |
| Democratic Governors Association | $50K | 2 |
| Bda PAC | $45K | 2 |
| Equality Project PAC FEC | $35K | 1 |
| Healthcare for Action PAC FEC | $35K | 1 |
| Conservative Future Fund FEC | $30K | 1 |
| NRSC FEC | $30K | 2 |
| DSCC FEC | $30K | 2 |
| Florida House Republican Campaign Committee | $25K | 1 |
| Healthcare Freedom Super PAC FEC | $25K | 1 |
| Center Forward Committee | $25K | 1 |
| Asapac Mo Federal Committee | $25K | 1 |
| NRCC FEC | $25K | 2 |
| Tammy for Oregon | $25K | 2 |
| DCCC FEC | $25K | 3 |
Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.
Who funds it
Donor mix
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small donors, $200 or less (not named) | $730K | 21% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $2.7M | 78% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $0 | 0% |
| Total raised | $3.4M | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026. The 10 largest donors include recent electronic filings, so their share can run ahead of these totals.
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Kristiansen Kumc | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Maxwell Gessner Sanford Health Bemidji | Individual | $8K | 3 |
| Rosanne F. Giannuzzi Retired | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Misty a Shah Prisma Health | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Misty Shah Prisma Health | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Danika Curley Centric Health LLC | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Jeff Mueller Mayo Clinic | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Heidi Tavel Banner | Individual | $4K | 1 |
| Donald Arnold Waai | Individual | $4K | 1 |
| Alexander Choi Community Health Physicians | Individual | $4K | 2 |
| Heidi a. Tavel Banner | Individual | $3K | 1 |
| Brian G Alexander St Luke_S Physicians Group | Individual | $3K | 1 |
| Keith Roller Belpark Anesthesia Associates | Individual | $3K | 2 |
| Nathan E. Brandley Franciscan Physician Network | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Thomas Wherry Scope Anesthesia of North Carolina | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Anne Hartney-Baucom Physician Specialists in Anesthesia, P | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Rosanne Giannuzzi Envision | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| John Germeroth Anesthesiology Consultants of North Ca | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Brian Alexander St Luke_S Physicians Group | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Margaret Earle Envision Health | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Caraveo for Congress FEC | Candidate committee | $2K | 1 |
| Yingzhong Tian Envision | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Albert F Ho Northeast Anesthesia & Pain Specialist | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Donald E. Arnold Waai | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| John Waddell Univ of Ms Medical Center | Individual | $2K | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through September 30, 2026.
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Self | $73K | 490 |
| Usap | $46K | 371 |
| Prisma Health | $43K | 199 |
| Ozark Anesthesia Associates | $40K | 123 |
| US Anesthesia Partners | $24K | 240 |
| Mayo Clinic | $24K | 126 |
| Mountain West Anesthesia | $22K | 165 |
| Waai | $21K | 73 |
| Northstar Anesthesia | $21K | 146 |
| Envision | $20K | 117 |
Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.
Primary Sources
- FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00255752
- FEC filings: all reports filed by American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov