Table 1. Contributions From Physician Organization–Affiliated PACs to US Senate Candidates Compared With Voting Record on SA 4750a.
| Physician Organization–Affiliated PAC | Total Contributions | Mean Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates Voting for SA 4750, $ | Candidates Voting Against SA 4750, $ | Difference, $ | Contributions to Candidates Voting for SA 4750, % | Candidates Voting for SA 4750, $ (No. of Candidates) | Candidates Voting Against SA 4750, $ (No. of Candidates) | Difference, $ | |
| Total | 525 500 | 1 025 500 | −500 000 | 34 | 4821 (8) | 4498 (21) | 323 |
| American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons | 27 000 | 111 000 | −84 000 | 20 | 4500 (6) | 5842 (19) | −1342 |
| American Medical Associationb | 58 000 | 109 000 | −51 000 | 35 | 7250 (8) | 7786 (14) | −535 |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists | 24 500 | 37 500 | −13 000 | 40 | 4687 (8) | 4083 (6) | 604 |
| American College of Emergency Physiciansb | 44 500 | 82 998 | −38 498 | 35 | 7416 (6) | 5533 (15) | 1883 |
| American College of Radiology | 24 500 | 72 000 | −47 500 | 25 | 4900 (5) | 5538 (13) | −638 |
| American Academy of Dermatology | 34 000 | 73 000 | −39 000 | 32 | 5666 (6) | 5615 (13) | 51 |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | 15 500 | 34 500 | −19 000 | 31 | 3875 (4) | 4312 (8) | −437 |
| American College of Surgeonsb | 36 500 | 62 500 | −26 000 | 37 | 6083 (6) | 5208 (12) | 875 |
| American Academy of Family Physiciansb | 34 000 | 40 500 | −6500 | 46 | 5666 (6) | 4500 (9) | 1166 |
| American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologistsb | 29 000 | 23 000 | 6000 | 56 | 4833 (6) | 2300 (10) | 2533 |
| American Academy of Neurologyb | 13 500 | 20 500 | −7000 | 40 | 2250 (6) | 2928 (7) | −678 |
| American College of Cardiology | 28 500 | 40 000 | −11 500 | 42 | 5700 (5) | 4444 (9) | 1255 |
| American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 22 000 | 32 000 | −10 000 | 41 | 3200 (10) | 5500 (4) | −2300 |
| American Psychiatric Associationb | 19 500 | 17 500 | 2000 | 53 | 3900 (5) | 2187 (8) | 1713 |
| College of American Pathologists | 20 500 | 34 000 | −13 500 | 38 | 5125 (4) | 3091 (11) | 2034 |
| American Society of Plastic Surgeons | 13 500 | 87 000 | −73 500 | 13 | 4500 (3) | 5800 (15) | −1300 |
| American College of Rheumatology | 17 500 | 29 500 | −12 000 | 37 | 3500 (5) | 3278 (9) | 222 |
| American Academy of Otolaryngology | 13 000 | 6000 | 7000 | 68 | 3250 (4) | 3000 (2) | 250 |
| Society of Thoracic Surgeonsb | 14 500 | 12 500 | 2000 | 54 | 2900 (6) | 2083 (5) | 816 |
| American Society for Radiation Oncology | 18 500 | 14 500 | 4000 | 56 | 4625 (4) | 4833 (3) | −208 |
| American College of Physicians Servicesb | 8500 | 11 500 | −3000 | 42 | 2833 (3) | 2300 (5) | 533 |
| American Association of Neurologic Surgeons | 8500 | 29 500 | −21 000 | 22 | 4250 (2) | 3278 (9) | 972 |
| American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians | 0 | 17 500 | −17 500 | 0 | 0 (0) | 5833 (3) | −5833 |
| National Association of Spine Specialists | 0 | 23 500 | −23 500 | 0 | 0 (0) | 3916 (6) | −3916 |
| Society for Vascular Surgery | 0 | 4000 | −4000 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1000 (4) | −1000 |
Abbreviations: PAC, political action committee; SA, US Senate Amendment.
a
From 2014 to 2016, including US Senate incumbents seeking reelection in 2016.
b
Endorsed the 2015 Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action From 8 Health Professional Organizations and the American Bar Association.4