STAT+: UnitedHealth executives shower high-ranking Democrat with donations ahead of midterms — SkimNews
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- UnitedHealth Group executives and board members cumulatively donated more than $100,000 to Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) during the 2025-2026 election cycle, per STAT's analysis of federal records.
- More than 40 UnitedHealth officials and board members contributed to Clark, the No. 2 Democrat in the House, who just beat two opponents in a closely watched primary race.
- CEO Stephen Hemsley and his wife Barbara each gave $7,000 to Clark's political fund; Hemsley is worth nearly $1 billion between previously exercised and remaining UnitedHealth stock.
- The only other federal politician to receive even half that amount from UnitedHealth employees this cycle was Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), who is not up for reelection in November.
Why it matters: Clark, the House's No. 2 Democrat and a recent primary winner, holds outsized influence over legislative priorities touching health policy. UnitedHealth's $100,000+ flood from 40-plus insiders — with only Sen. Crapo coming close among federal lawmakers — shows the company concentrating political dollars on a small set of congressional leaders who steer its regulatory environment.
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