PAC - Qualified
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Political Action Committee (Vpac)
FEC committee C00468660. Last filed September 18, 2026.
FEC C00468660Last filed 2026-09-18Totals through 2026-08-31
The short version
- Raised $294K and spent $375K in the 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Leiden, Jeffrey (Individual), $10K.
What it is
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Political Action Committee (Vpac) is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.
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 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
| Organization type | Corporation |
| Treasurer | Ventimiglia, Samantha |
| Registered in | DC |
| First filed with the FEC | October 15, 2009 |
| Website | vpac.vrtx.com |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Chc Bold PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Winning for America PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Hoops PAC FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Aspire PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Friends of Mark Warner FEC | $10K | 3 |
| Miller-Meeks for Congress FEC | $10K | 4 |
| Moderate Democrats PAC FEC | $9K | 2 |
| Arkansas for Leadership Political Action Committee (Arkpac) FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Katherine Clark for Congress | $8K | 3 |
| Diana Degette for Congress FEC | $8K | 3 |
| Scott Peters for Congress FEC | $6K | 2 |
| Heartland Values PAC FEC | $6K | 2 |
| People for Patty Murray FEC | $6K | 3 |
| Barragan for Congress FEC | $6K | 3 |
| Guthrie for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| American Revival PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Maggie for NH FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Send in the Seal PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Granite Values PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Common Ground PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Congressional Black Caucus PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Tomorrow Is Meaningful PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| DSCC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| The Madison PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Denali Leadership PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.
Who funds it
Donor mix
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small donors, $200 or less (not named) | $51K | 17% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $239K | 81% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $4K | 1% |
| Total raised | $294K | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through August 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Leiden Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Matthew Schumaker Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) | Individual | $7K | 31 |
| Jonathan Biller Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Individual | $6K | 29 |
| Linda Carney Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Nancy Thornberry Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Suketu Upadhyay Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Jennifer Schneider Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Diana Mckenzie Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Michel Lagarde Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Amit Sachdev Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Bruce I Sachs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Samantha Ventimiglia Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) | Individual | $2K | 5 |
| Abigail Parta Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) | Individual | $1K | 4 |
| Reshma Kewalramani Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) | Individual | $1K | 3 |
| Richard Olson Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) | Individual | $1K | 3 |
| Bill Cassidy For US Senate | Candidate committee Recent filing | $1K | 1 |
| Texans For Senator John Cornyn Inc. | Candidate committee Recent filing | $1K | 1 |
| David Altshuler Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) | Individual | $768 | 2 |
| John Jorden Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) | Individual | $600 | 3 |
| Michael Mcdonald Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) | Individual | $600 | 3 |
| Krista Fiedler Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) | Individual | $600 | 3 |
| Brian Barry Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) | Individual | $600 | 3 |
| Matthew Schumaker Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) | Individual Recent filing | $385 | 1 |
| Richard Olson Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) | Individual Recent filing | $384 | 1 |
| Samantha Ventimiglia Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) | Individual Recent filing | $384 | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 31, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 30, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $184K | 2,948 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) | $27K | 249 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $20K | 4 |
| Vertex US Distribution | $7K | 99 |
| 5000 - Vertex US - Fan Pier | $410 | 3 |
| 5000 - Vertex US - Boston | $50 | 1 |
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/C00468660
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Political Action Committee (Vpac)
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov