Employees of MERCK SHARP & DOHME donated $1.2M to federal campaigns from 243 donors. See party breakdown and state-by-state analysis.
Employees of MERCK SHARP & DOHME have collectively donated $1.2M to federal political campaigns, making it one of the more politically active workforces tracked in FEC filings. A total of 243 individual employees have made itemized contributions, averaging $5K per donor.
MERCK SHARP & DOHME employees overwhelmingly favor the Democratic Party, directing 100% of all donations ($800) to Democratic candidates and committees. This strong partisan lean is consistent across the workforce.
Geographically, MERCK SHARP & DOHME employee donors are concentrated in Pennsylvania ($563K), followed by New Jersey ($452K), District of Columbia ($64K), North Carolina ($43K). 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 SHARP & DOHME 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 | $563K |
| New Jersey | $452K |
| District of Columbia | $64K |
| North Carolina | $43K |
| Massachusetts | $39K |
| Kansas | $28K |
| California | $5K |
| Virginia | $2K |
| Nebraska | $2K |
| PR | $1K |