Table 3. Physician Organization–Affiliated PACs’ US House of Representatives and Senate Campaign Contributions Compared With Candidate NRA-PVF Ratinga.
| Physician Organization–Affiliated PAC | Total Contributions | Mean Contributions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates Rated B-F by the NRA-PVF, $ | Candidates Rated A by the NRA-PVF, $ | Difference, $ | Contributions to Candidates Rated B-F by the NRA-PVF, % | Candidates Rated B-F by the NRA-PVF, $ (No. of Candidates) | Candidates Rated A by the NRA-PVF, $ (No. of Candidates) | Difference, $ | |
| Total | 4 089 550 | 5 561 375 | −1 471 825 | 42 | 4262 (176) | 4459 (209) | −198 |
| American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons | 416 500 | 597 125 | −180 625 | 41 | 5480 (76) | 5331 (112) | 148 |
| American Medical Associationb | 420 500 | 574 500 | −154 000 | 42 | 4163 (101) | 4488 (128) | −324 |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists | 380 600 | 594 700 | −214 100 | 39 | 5437 (70) | 6194 (96) | −757 |
| American College of Emergency Physiciansb | 344 500 | 716 900 | −372 400 | 32 | 4053 (85) | 5233 (137) | −1178 |
| American College of Radiology | 190 000 | 382 000 | −192 000 | 33 | 4634 (41) | 5617 (68) | −983 |
| American Academy of Dermatology | 284 000 | 306 500 | −22 500 | 48 | 5259 (54) | 4715 (65) | 543 |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | 128 500 | 239 000 | −110 500 | 35 | 4431 (29) | 4267 (56) | 163 |
| American College of Surgeonsb | 185 500 | 257 500 | −72 000 | 42 | 5621 (33) | 5597 (46) | 23 |
| American Academy of Family Physiciansb | 357 700 | 262 000 | 95 700 | 58 | 5338 (67) | 4678 (56) | 660 |
| American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologistsb | 247 000 | 179 500 | 67 500 | 58 | 3383 (73) | 3205 (56) | 178 |
| American Academy of Neurologyb | 142 500 | 135 000 | 7500 | 51 | 3653 (39) | 3139 (43) | 514 |
| American College of Cardiology | 133 500 | 142 200 | −8700 | 48 | 5804 (23) | 4587 (31) | 1217 |
| American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 109 000 | 180 000 | −71 000 | 38 | 3406 (32) | 4285 (42) | −879 |
| American Psychiatric Associationb | 154 500 | 172 500 | −18 000 | 47 | 3678 (42) | 3317 (52) | 361 |
| College of American Pathologists | 103 750 | 118 250 | −14 500 | 47 | 3289 (32) | 3111 (38) | 177 |
| American Society of Plastic Surgeons | 45 500 | 119 700 | −74 200 | 28 | 2527 (18) | 3627 (33) | −1099 |
| American College of Rheumatology | 66 000 | 71 500 | −5500 | 48 | 3763 (19) | 3300 (20) | 463 |
| American Academy of Otolaryngology | 65 500 | 73 000 | −7500 | 47 | 3852 (17) | 3173 (23) | 679 |
| Society of Thoracic Surgeonsb | 69 500 | 54 500 | 15 000 | 56 | 2482 (28) | 2595 (21) | −113 |
| American Society for Radiation Oncology | 55 000 | 57 000 | −2000 | 49 | 2894 (19) | 2850 (20) | 44 |
| American College of Physicians Servicesb | 154 500 | 172 500 | −18 000 | 47 | 3678 (42) | 3317 (52) | 361 |
| American Association of Neurologic Surgeons | 28 500 | 77 500 | −49 000 | 27 | 3166 (9) | 2672 (29) | 494 |
| American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians | 10 000 | 95 000 | −85 000 | 10 | 10 000 (1) | 5937 (16) | 4062 |
| National Association of Spine Specialists | 26 500 | 37 500 | −11 000 | 41 | 2409 (11) | 2343 (16) | 65 |
| Society for Vascular Surgery | 32 000 | 40 000 | −8000 | 44 | 2133 (15) | 3076 (13) | −943 |
Abbreviations: NRA-PVF, National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund; PAC, political action committee.
a
From 2014 to 2016, including US House of Representatives and US Senate candidates with NRA-PVF ratings.
b
Endorsed 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