Hybrid PAC · DC · C00764233
Defend the Vote
Treasurer: Brian Lemek. Connected organization: Defend the Vote Leadership Fund. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$17,392,347
- Spent$17,395,891
- Cash on hand$83,999
- Outside spending$12,264,638
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
- 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
- Jon Husted (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · OH
- Mike Rogers (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · MI
- Luke Bronin (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CT-01
- Chris Pappas (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · NH
- Janelle Bynum (D) (opens in a new tab)House · OR-05
- Josh Riley (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-19
- Marcy Kaptur (D) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-09
- Adam Gray (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-13
- Shomari Figures (D) (opens in a new tab)House · AL-02
- Susie Lee (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NV-03
- Rebecca Cooke (D) (opens in a new tab)House · WI-03
- Derek Tran (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-45
- Don Davis (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NC-01
- Emilia Sykes (D) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-13
- Jahana Hayes (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CT-05
- Gabe Vasquez (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NM-02
- Laura A. Gillen (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-04
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) (opens in a new tab)House · MI-08
- Greg Landsman (D) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-01
- John W. Mannion (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-22
Showing the top 20 of 160 candidates.
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages. Outside spending includes $7,055,990 from 24- and 48-hour reports, as filed, and matches our race pages.
It also gave $180,000 to parties and other committees this cycle. See the list on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab).
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.
| Donor | Type | Contributions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMP | Organization | 4 | $11,670,000 |
| Defend the Vote Action Fund | Organization | 8 | $901,060 |
| Democratic Movement | PAC | 10 | $171,198 |
| Tuohey, Devin | Person | 31 | $42,202 |
| Defend the Vote Leadership Fund | Committee | 4 | $18,500 |
| McBath for Governor Exploratory Committee | Committee | 1 | $8,037 |
| Fitzgerald Properties | Organization | 1 | $7,350 |
| William Buffett | Person | 5 | $6,100 |
| Apollo Artistry | Organization | 1 | $3,500 |
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.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMP | Organization | Washington, DC | Sept. 30, 2026 | $7,060,000 |
| SMP | Organization | Washington, DC | Sept. 14, 2026 | $1,710,000 |
| SMP | Organization | Washington, DC | Sept. 21, 2026 | $1,650,000 |
| SMP | Organization | Washington, DC | Sept. 15, 2026 | $1,250,000 |
| Defend the Vote Action Fund | Organization | Potomac, MD | Aug. 5, 2026 | $525,000 |
| Defend the Vote Action Fund | Organization | Potomac, MD | July 15, 2026 | $100,100 |
| Defend the Vote Action Fund | Organization | Potomac, MD | Sept. 3, 2026 | $100,000 |
| Defend the Vote Action Fund | Organization | Potomac, MD | July 17, 2026 | $90,000 |
| Defend the Vote Action Fund | Organization | Potomac, MD | Aug. 28, 2026 | $37,576 |
| Democratic Movement | PAC | Washington, DC | Dec. 1, 2025 | $27,500 |
| Democratic Movement | PAC | Washington, DC | June 2, 2026 | $26,260 |
| Defend the Vote Action Fund | Organization | Potomac, MD | Aug. 28, 2026 | $24,245 |
| Defend the Vote Action Fund | Organization | Potomac, MD | Aug. 28, 2026 | $21,139 |
| Democratic Movement | PAC | Washington, DC | Sept. 24, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Democratic Movement | PAC | Washington, DC | May 21, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Democratic Movement | PAC | Washington, DC | March 30, 2026 | $19,409 |
| Democratic Movement | PAC | Washington, DC | April 14, 2026 | $18,864 |
| Democratic Movement | PAC | Washington, DC | April 3, 2026 | $17,519 |
| Democratic Movement | PAC | Washington, DC | June 16, 2026 | $8,646 |
| McBath for Governor Exploratory Committee | Committee | Ringgold, GA | May 12, 2025 | $8,037 |
See every contribution to Defend the Vote on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.