PaidForPolitics

Hybrid PAC · GA · C00401786

Freedom'S Defense Fund

Runs two accounts: a limited one that can give to campaigns, and an unlimited one for independent ads.

Treasurer: Paul Kilgore. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $1,928,961
  • Spent
    $2,085,450
  • Cash on hand
    $26,036
  • Outside spending
    $40,000

Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026. Outside spending from FEC filings through Oct. 30, 2026.

Donors and outside spending

Karen Morrison$35KJoseph K. Casey$20KArthur B Choate$11KTailwinds Political$7KMahlon D. Yoder$7KMitchell K Fernsler$6KEveryone else$1.8MFor Jimmy Patronis (R)$20KFor Randy Fine (R)$20KFreedom'S Defense Fund
  • Raised from its largest donors
  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Left: what the group raised, from reports through Oct. 14, 2026. Donors are ranked by what they gave among the group’s 100 largest contributions. “Everyone else” is the rest of what it raised; select it to see more donors. Right: its outside spending through Oct. 30, 2026, including 24- and 48-hour reports. The two sides come from different reports, so they don’t add up to each other.

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. Jimmy Patronis (R)House · FL-01
    • Given$1K
    • For$20K
  2. Randy Fine (R)House · FL-06
    • Given$1K
    • For$20K
  3. Matt Van Epps (R)House · TN-07
    • Given$10K
  4. Derrick Van Orden (R)House · WI-03
    • Given$7K
  5. McGuire for VirginiaHouse · VA-05
    • Given$6K
  6. Tom Barrett (R)House · MI-07
    • Given$6K
  7. Laurie Buckhout (R)House · NC-01
    • Given$6K
  8. Ronny Jackson (R)House · TX-13
    • Given$5K
  9. Sholdon Daniels (R)House · TX-30
    • Given$5K
  10. Eric Flores (R)House · TX-34
    • Given$5K
  11. David Giralt (R)House · WY
    • Given$5K
  12. Joe Kaufman (R)House · FL-25
    • Given$4K
  13. Jake Ellzey (R)House · TX-06
    • Given$4K
  14. Gabe Evans (R)House · CO-08
    • Given$4K
  15. Rich McCormick (R)House · GA-07
    • Given$3K
  16. Nick LaLota (R)House · NY-01
    • Given$3K
  17. Trent Kelly (R)House · MS-01
    • Given$2K
  18. Pat Harrigan (R)House · NC-10
    • Given$2K
  19. Jen Kiggans (R)House · VA-02
    • Given$2K
  20. Andrew Clyde (R)House · GA-09
    • Given$1K

Showing the top 20 of 31 candidates.

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

It also gave $13,300 to parties and other committees this cycle. See the list on FEC.gov.

Who funds it

Biggest donors by total given

Each donor’s contributions combined, among the group’s 100 largest this cycle, as of Oct. 31, 2026. A donor who gave many smaller amounts may be missing.

DonorTypeContributionsTotal
Morrison, KarenPerson18$34,791
Joseph K. CaseyPerson1$20,000
Arthur B ChoatePerson8$11,000
Tailwinds PoliticalOrganization1$7,061
Mahlon D. YoderPerson4$6,900
Mitchell K FernslerPerson2$6,000
Trinity Treasure TeamPerson1$5,000
Jeanette Y MihalyPerson1$5,000
Tatnall L HillmanPerson1$5,000
Ginger Mae S SmithPerson1$5,000
Arnold R MagillPerson3$5,000
Ralph E MaplePerson5$5,000
Anna J GreenPerson2$4,500
Lorenzo LorePerson1$3,000
William R McCann Jr.Person2$3,000
Bruce BunkerPerson1$2,000
Marian L RetterathPerson1$2,000
Stephen A WallPerson2$2,000
Harry ThomsonPerson2$2,000
Stephen Beach MiddlebrookPerson2$1,750
Mahlon David YoderPerson2$1,650
Better Mousetrap DigitalOrganization1$1,480
Fred D. FernandesPerson1$1,200
Barbara MD RisiusPerson1$1,000
Linda LevyPerson1$1,000

Largest single contributions

Largest single contributions this cycle, as of Oct. 31, 2026. 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
Joseph K. CaseyInformation Requested, Information RequestedPersonAthens, GADec. 31, 2025$20,000
Tailwinds PoliticalOrganizationArlington, VASept. 29, 2025$7,061
Trinity Treasure TeamPersonVisalia, CAApril 16, 2025$5,000
Morrison, KarenRetired, NonePersonWhite Lake, MIJuly 2, 2025$5,000
Jeanette Y MihalyRetired, NonePersonSanibel, FLMarch 20, 2025$5,000
Mitchell K FernslerFarmer, Self EmployedPersonLebanon, PAMarch 20, 2025$5,000
Tatnall L HillmanRetired, NonePersonChilmark, MASept. 10, 2025$5,000
Ginger Mae S SmithPersonCantonment, FLFeb. 17, 2026$5,000
Reese, ThomasRetired, NonePersonGeneseo, ILNov. 15, 2025$4,965
Ake, EmilyManaging Partner, Specialty Waste GroupPersonCypress, TXAug. 14, 2025$4,750
Mahlon D. YoderGrain Farmer, Self EmployedPersonMenifee, CAOct. 2, 2025$3,650
Pique, PatriciaAdministrative Assistant, Eustis EngineeringPersonKenner, LAAug. 14, 2025$3,070
Lorenzo LorePersonSugar Tree, TNJuly 7, 2026$3,000
Guempel, KenRetired, NonePersonChester, SCJune 11, 2025$2,605
Anna J GreenRetired, NonePersonWaco, TXSept. 16, 2026$2,500
Arnold R MagillRetired, NonePersonMesquite, TXApril 22, 2025$2,000
Arnold R MagillRetired, NonePersonMesquite, TXFeb. 24, 2025$2,000
William R McCann Jr.Retired, NonePersonDewey, AZSept. 3, 2025$2,000
Bruce BunkerRetired, NonePersonAlbuquerque, NMSept. 1, 2026$2,000
Arthur B ChoateRetired, NonePersonCoral Gables, FLAug. 20, 2026$2,000

See every contribution to Freedom'S Defense Fund on FEC.gov. Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.