Super PAC · WI · C00733352

Americans 4 Security PAC

Can raise unlimited money from people, companies and unions, and spend it on ads for or against candidates. It can’t give directly to campaigns or coordinate with them.

Treasurer: Matthew Karas. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $6,095,153
  • Spent
    $6,082,644
  • Cash on hand
    $16,204
  • Outside spending
    $7,019,878

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

Americans 4 Security INC$2.5MPaul B Hofer III$150KSteven Mendell$100KAlexander Caedmon Karp$100KHermeus Corp$100KYash Sandesara$50KEveryone else$3.1MAgainst Young Kim (R)$6.0MFor Ken Calvert (R)$482KFor Tom Cole (R)$250KAgainst Mitchell Berman (D)$190KFor Michael Alfonso (R)$78KAmericans 4 Security PAC
  • 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
    • Against$6.0M
    • For$482K
    • For$250K
    • Against$190K
    • For$78K

Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages. Outside spending includes $3,526,742 from 24- and 48-hour reports, as filed, and matches our race pages.

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.

Biggest donors by total given
DonorTypeContributionsTotal
Americans 4 Security INCOrganization3$2,510,000
Paul B Hofer IIIPerson2$150,000
Steven MendellPerson1$100,000
Alexander Caedmon KarpPerson1$100,000
Hermeus CorpOrganization2$100,000
Yash SandesaraPerson1$50,000
XP AerospaceOrganization1$50,000
Premier Enterprise INCOrganization1$50,000
Private Tech INCOrganization1$50,000
Will ToddPerson1$40,000
Nelson MillsPerson1$30,000
Igor LonPerson2$30,000
Robert SchenaPerson1$25,000
Kriston KenificPerson1$25,000
Shield AI INCOrganization1$25,000
Russell SmithPerson1$20,000
Jacob ClaytonPerson1$20,000
Uplander Properties LLCOrganization1$20,000
San Manuel Band of Mission IndiansOrganization1$20,000
Whisper Aero INCOrganization1$15,000
Thomas StapletonPerson1$15,000
Janet FordPerson1$15,000
AerolaneOrganization1$10,410
Defenduas INCOrganization1$10,000
David MekelburgPerson1$10,000

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.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Americans 4 Security INCOrganizationPlover, WIApril 1, 2026$1,400,000
Americans 4 Security INCOrganizationPlover, WIDec. 31, 2025$910,000
Americans 4 Security INCOrganizationPlover, WIMarch 27, 2026$200,000
Steven MendellOwner, Hei HotelsPersonJupiter, FLApril 22, 2026$100,000
Alexander Caedmon KarpCEO, PalantirPersonDenver, COJan. 21, 2026$100,000
Paul B Hofer IIIRetired, RetiredPersonOntario, CAMarch 25, 2026$100,000
Hermeus CorpOrganizationAtlanta, GAJan. 21, 2026$60,000
Yash SandesaraManaging Partner, 205capitalPersonLos Altos, CAMay 15, 2026$50,000
XP AerospaceOrganizationTullahoma, TNApril 23, 2026$50,000
Premier Enterprise INCOrganizationLoomis, CAMay 12, 2026$50,000
Private Tech INCOrganizationWashington, DCFeb. 26, 2026$50,000
Paul B Hofer IIIRetired, RetiredPersonOntario, CADec. 2, 2025$50,000
Will ToddConsultant, IcebreakerPersonAlexandria, VAMarch 19, 2026$40,000
Hermeus CorpOrganizationAtlanta, GAMarch 4, 2026$40,000
Nelson MillsCEO, Vatn SystemsPersonBristol, RIMay 22, 2026$30,000
Robert SchenaCEO, Rajant CorpPersonMalvern, PAMay 28, 2026$25,000
Kriston KenificCEO, Pantheon DataPersonMcClean, VAMay 19, 2026$25,000
Shield AI INCOrganizationSan Diego, COFeb. 20, 2026$25,000
Russell SmithCEO, 9 MothersPersonAustin, TXMay 21, 2026$20,000
Igor LonOwner, LimikPersonQueens, NYMay 21, 2026$20,000

See every contribution to Americans 4 Security PAC on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.