PaidForPolitics

PAC · CA · C00340364

Blue Shield of California PAC (Shield PAC)

A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.

First filed Sept. 21, 1998. Treasurer: Emily Glidden. Connected organization: Bluepac - Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PAC. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $318,789
  • Spent
    $345,040
  • Cash on hand
    $19,968
  • Outside spending
    $0

Through reports covering Aug. 31, 2026.

Where its money went

  • Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
  • Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
  • For: outside spending supporting
  • Against: outside spending opposing
  1. Nanette Barragán (D)House · CA-44
    • Given$13K
  2. Jake Auchincloss (D)House · MA-04
    • Given$10K
  3. Raul Ruiz (D)House · CA-25
    • Given$10K
  4. Scott Peters (D)House · CA-50
    • Given$10K
  5. Ami Bera (D)House · CA-03
    • Given$10K
  6. Lateefah Simon (D)House · CA-12
    • Given$10K
  7. Vince Fong (R)House · CA-20
    • Given$10K
  8. Jay Obernolte (R)House · CA-23
    • Given$10K
  9. Young Kim (R)House · CA-40
    • Given$8K
  10. Pete Aguilar (D)House · CA-33
    • Given$8K
  11. Kevin Mullin (D)House · CA-15
    • Given$8K
  12. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)House · CA-37
    • Given$8K
  13. Gil Cisneros (D)House · CA-31
    • Given$8K
  14. Frank Pallone Jr. (D)House · NJ-06
    • Given$5K
  15. Derek Tran (D)House · CA-45
    • Given$5K
  16. Jimmy Panetta (D)House · CA-19
    • Given$5K
  17. David Valadao (R)House · CA-22
    • Given$5K
  18. Doris Matsui (D)House · CA-07
    • Given$5K
  19. Robert Garcia (D)House · CA-42
    • Given$5K
  20. Linda Sánchez (D)House · CA-41
    • Given$5K

Showing the top 20 of 45 candidates.

Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.

Money to parties and other committees

RecipientAmount
DSCC$17,500
Bluepac - Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PAC$15,000
Defend the Dream$10,000
Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United for Victory PAC)$7,500
NRSC$7,500
Dirigo PAC$6,000
Dads PAC$5,000
DCCC$5,000
American Mosaic PAC$5,000
Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC$5,000
Forward Together PAC$5,000
Generation Go Leadership PAC$5,000
Heartland Values PAC$5,000
Juntos PAC$2,500
Turnout for Democracy$2,500

Who funds it

Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.

ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Jigarkumar ShahSenior Vice President and Chief Market, Blue Shield of CaliforniaPersonOakland, CASept. 26, 2025$200
Ellen SextonChief Growth Officer, Blue Shield of CaliforniaPersonOakland, CASept. 26, 2025$200
Hope ScottVice President, AscendiunPersonOakland, CASept. 26, 2025$200
Susan MullaneyVice President of Strategic Initiative, Blue Shield of CaliforniaPersonOakland, CASept. 26, 2025$200
Kassie MaroneyChief Actuary Senior Vice President, Blue Shield of CaliforniaPersonOakland, CASept. 26, 2025$200
Paul MarkovichPresident, AscendiunPersonOakland, CASept. 26, 2025$200
Andrew KieferDirector, Blue Shield of CaPersonOakland, CASept. 26, 2025$200
Andrew ChasinDirector, Blue Shield of CaliforniaPersonOakland, CASept. 26, 2025$200
Jigarkumar ShahSenior Vice President and Chief Market, Blue Shield of CaliforniaPersonOakland, CASept. 10, 2025$200
Ellen SextonChief Growth Officer, Blue Shield of CaliforniaPersonOakland, CASept. 10, 2025$200
Hope ScottVice President, AscendiunPersonOakland, CASept. 10, 2025$200
Susan MullaneyVice President of Strategic Initiative, Blue Shield of CaliforniaPersonOakland, CASept. 10, 2025$200
Kassie MaroneyChief Actuary Senior Vice President, Blue Shield of CaliforniaPersonOakland, CASept. 10, 2025$200
Paul MarkovichPresident, AscendiunPersonOakland, CASept. 10, 2025$200
Andrew KieferDirector, Blue Shield of CaPersonOakland, CASept. 10, 2025$200
Andrew ChasinDirector, Blue Shield of CaliforniaPersonOakland, CASept. 10, 2025$200
Michael StuartVice President, AscendiunPersonOakland, CAAug. 21, 2026$200
Jigarkumar ShahSenior Vice President and Chief Market, Blue Shield of CaliforniaPersonOakland, CAAug. 21, 2026$200
Ellen SextonChief Growth Officer, Blue Shield of CaliforniaPersonOakland, CAAug. 21, 2026$200
Hope ScottVice President, AscendiunPersonOakland, CAAug. 21, 2026$200
Susan MullaneyVice President of Strategic Initiative, Blue Shield of CaliforniaPersonOakland, CAAug. 21, 2026$200
Kassie MaroneyChief Actuary Senior Vice President, Blue Shield of CaliforniaPersonOakland, CAAug. 21, 2026$200
Paul MarkovichPresident, AscendiunPersonOakland, CAAug. 21, 2026$200
Andrew KieferDirector, AscendiunPersonOakland, CAAug. 21, 2026$200
Andrew ChasinDirector, AscendiunPersonOakland, CAAug. 21, 2026$200