Employees of MERCK & CO. donated $86K to federal campaigns from 11 donors. See party breakdown and state-by-state analysis.
Employees of MERCK & CO. have collectively donated $86K to federal political campaigns, making it one of the more politically active workforces tracked in FEC filings. A total of 11 individual employees have made itemized contributions, averaging $8K per donor.
MERCK & CO. employees overwhelmingly favor the Democratic Party, directing 87% of all donations ($13K) to Democratic candidates and committees. This strong partisan lean is consistent across the workforce.
Geographically, MERCK & CO. employee donors are concentrated in Pennsylvania ($56K), followed by New Jersey ($19K), New York ($3K), Illinois ($2K). This distribution typically reflects where the company has major offices and operations.
Note: These donations are made by individual employees and do not represent corporate political activity. MERCK & CO. as an organization may have separate PAC spending or lobbying activities not reflected in individual contribution data. All data is sourced from FEC public disclosure filings.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $56K |
| New Jersey | $19K |
| New York | $3K |
| Illinois | $2K |
| Massachusetts | $1K |
| California | $1K |
| Delaware | $1K |
| Virginia | $1K |
| District of Columbia | $1K |
| Ohio | $500 |