PAC · CA · C00848721
Pacific Defense Strategies, INC. Political Action Committee
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.
First filed Aug. 22, 2023. Treasurer: Wayne Thompson. Connected organization: Pacific Defense Strategies, INC.. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$50,472
- Spent$52,000
- Cash on hand$4,739
- Outside spending$0
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 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
- Ken Calvert (R) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-40
- Steve Womack (R) (opens in a new tab)House · AR-03
- Guy Reschenthaler (R) (opens in a new tab)House · PA-14
- Kevin Mullin (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-15
- Marilyn Strickland (D) (opens in a new tab)House · WA-10
- Ashley Hinson (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · IA
- Jake Ellzey (R) (opens in a new tab)House · TX-06
- Dan S. Sullivan (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · AK
- Stephanie Bice (R) (opens in a new tab)House · OK-05
- John Moolenaar (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MI-02
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 |
|---|---|
| M-Pac | $10,000 |
| Washington State Democratic Central Committee | $5,000 |
| A New Direction PAC | $5,000 |
| Razor PAC | $3,000 |
| NRSC | $1,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent MaderCoo, Pacific Defense Strategies INC | Person | El Segundo, CA | March 25, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Adam GoodwinGovernment Relations VP, Pacific Defense Strategies INC | Person | El Segundo, CA | March 12, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Richard LuChief Strategy Officer, Pacific Defense | Person | El Segundo, CA | Feb. 20, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Lars KarlssonChief Technology Officer, Pacific Defense Strategies INC | Person | El Segundo, CA | Feb. 20, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kent MaderCoo, Pacific Defense Strategies INC | Person | El Segundo, CA | Jan. 22, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Predrag MitrovicProduct Management Director, Pacific Defense | Person | El Segundo, CA | March 2, 2026 | $3,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Predrag MitrovicProduct Management Director, Pacific Defense | Person | El Segundo, CA | March 6, 2025 | $3,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Richard LuChief Strategy Officer, Pacific Defense | Person | El Segundo, CA | Feb. 20, 2025 | $3,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Samantha DonohueEngineering Operations VP, Pacific Defense | Person | El Segundo, CA | Jan. 20, 2026 | $3,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Niraj SrivastavaIntegrated Cmoss Systems VP, Pacific Defense | Person | El Segundo, CA | Jan. 13, 2025 | $3,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Travis SlocumbCEO, Pacific Defense | Person | El Segundo, CA | April 13, 2026 | $2,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Daniel KilfoyleCto, Pacific Defense | Person | El Segundo, CA | March 23, 2026 | $2,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Niraj SrivastavaIntegrated Cmoss Systems VP, Pacific Defense | Person | El Segundo, CA | Jan. 9, 2026 | $2,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Frank PietrykaVP, Ew, Sigint & Autonomy, Pacific Defense | Person | El Segundo, CA | Jan. 22, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Samantha DonohueEngineering Operations VP, Pacific Defense | Person | El Segundo, CA | Jan. 22, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Bryan TerleckySpace Systems VP, Pacific Defense Strategies INC | Person | El Segundo, CA | Aug. 21, 2026 | $100 (opens in a new tab) |
| Bryan TerleckySpace Systems VP, Pacific Defense Strategies INC | Person | El Segundo, CA | Aug. 7, 2026 | $100 (opens in a new tab) |
| Bryan TerleckySpace Systems VP, Pacific Defense Strategies INC | Person | El Segundo, CA | July 24, 2026 | $100 (opens in a new tab) |
| Bryan TerleckySpace Systems VP, Pacific Defense Strategies INC | Person | El Segundo, CA | July 10, 2026 | $100 (opens in a new tab) |
| Bryan TerleckySpace Systems VP, Pacific Defense Strategies INC | Person | El Segundo, CA | April 17, 2026 | $100 (opens in a new tab) |
| Bryan TerleckySpace Systems VP, Pacific Defense Strategies INC | Person | El Segundo, CA | April 3, 2026 | $100 (opens in a new tab) |
| Bryan TerleckySpace Systems VP, Pacific Defense Strategies INC | Person | El Segundo, CA | May 29, 2026 | $100 (opens in a new tab) |
| Bryan TerleckySpace Systems VP, Pacific Defense Strategies INC | Person | El Segundo, CA | May 15, 2026 | $100 (opens in a new tab) |
| Bryan TerleckySpace Systems VP, Pacific Defense Strategies INC | Person | El Segundo, CA | May 1, 2026 | $100 (opens in a new tab) |
| Bryan TerleckySpace Systems VP, Pacific Defense Strategies INC | Person | El Segundo, CA | June 26, 2026 | $100 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Pacific Defense Strategies, INC. Political Action Committee on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.