PAC · MI · C00829754
Defeat Extremists
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates.
First filed Dec. 8, 2022. Treasurer: Amy Gray. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$928,167
- Spent$972,798
- Cash on hand$12,351
- Outside spending$0
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering June 30, 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
- Joshua Joseph Weil (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · FL
- Jake Johnson (D) (opens in a new tab)House · MN-01
- Jasmeet Bains (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-22
- Bob Brooks (D) (opens in a new tab)House · PA-07
- Jessica Killin (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CO-05
- Chris Gallant (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-01
- Jamie Ager (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NC-11
- Shannon Taylor (D) (opens in a new tab)House · VA-01
- Lindsay James (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IA-02
- Chris Backemeyer (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NE-01
- Adam Clay Miller (D) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-12
- Fred Wellman (D) (opens in a new tab)House · MO-02
- Michael Kirwan (D) (opens in a new tab)House · FL-04
- Chris Jones (D) (opens in a new tab)House · AR-02
- Sean McCann (D) (opens in a new tab)House · MI-04
- Janelle Stelson (D) (opens in a new tab)House · PA-10
- Blake Gendebien (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-21
- Lisa D Ramirez (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-40
- Jonathan Nez (D) (opens in a new tab)House · AZ-02
- Christina Bohannan (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IA-01
Showing the top 20 of 27 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
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Engage Y'All PAC | $3,097 |
| Unrigged PAC | $840 |
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.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGP Van INC. | Organization | Washington, DC | June 25, 2026 | $9,020 (opens in a new tab) |
| Feldman, AlexSoftware Engineer, Amazon | Person | Seattle, WA | Feb. 22, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Dwork, CynthiaProfessor, Harvard University | Person | San Francisco, CA | Feb. 4, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Alpern, SpenserRetired, N/A | Person | New York, NY | Jan. 28, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Joseph, PatriciaRetired, N/A | Person | Baltimore, MD | March 24, 2025 | $1,750 (opens in a new tab) |
| Joseph, MarkRetired, N/A | Person | Baltimore, MD | March 24, 2025 | $1,750 (opens in a new tab) |
| Stewart, SueRetired, N/A | Person | Victor, NY | May 2, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Rumsfeld, MarcyBusiness Owner, Self-Employed | Person | El Prado, NM | May 4, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Henley, DonaldBusiness Owner, Self-Employed | Person | Charlottesville, VA | June 8, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Davison, GeorgeRetired, N/A | Person | New York, NY | May 15, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Vandyke, BevRetired, N/A | Person | Grand Haven, MI | March 27, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Steed, JohnRetired, N/A | Person | Santa Barbara, CA | March 11, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Reller, WilliamRetired, N/A | Person | Palo Alto, CA | March 10, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Defeat Extremists on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.