PAC · DC · C00895821
Defend Our Majority
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Joint fundraising committee.
First filed Jan. 16, 2025. Treasurer: Benjamin Ottenhoff. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$22,756,856
- Spent$21,472,101
- Cash on hand$1,284,756
- 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
- Steve Scalise (R) (opens in a new tab)House · LA-01
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) (opens in a new tab)House · IA-01
- Nick Begich III (R) (opens in a new tab)House · AK
- Rob Bresnahan (R) (opens in a new tab)House · PA-08
- Juan Ciscomani (R) (opens in a new tab)House · AZ-06
- Tom Barrett (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MI-07
- David Valadao (R) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-22
- Jeff Hurd (R) (opens in a new tab)House · CO-03
- Derrick Van Orden (R) (opens in a new tab)House · WI-03
- Zach Nunn (R) (opens in a new tab)House · IA-03
- Jen Kiggans (R) (opens in a new tab)House · VA-02
- Ryan Mackenzie (R) (opens in a new tab)House · PA-07
- Mike Lawler (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-17
- Thomas H. Kean Jr. (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NJ-07
- Gabe Evans (R) (opens in a new tab)House · CO-08
- Ken Calvert (R) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-40
- Nick LaLota (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NY-01
- Bryan Steil (R) (opens in a new tab)House · WI-01
- Scott Perry (R) (opens in a new tab)House · PA-10
- David Schweikert (R) (opens in a new tab)House · AZ-01
Showing the top 20 of 44 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 |
|---|---|
| NRCC | $5,036,674 |
| The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee | $916,811 |
| Commander Zinke Leadership Fund | $240,705 |
| Republican National Committee | $151,328 |
| CLF | $92,886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael S. SmithChairman and CEO, Freeport LNG | Person | Houston, TX | Dec. 29, 2025 | $577,900 (opens in a new tab) |
| Stephen WynnEntrepreneur, Valmore GP | Person | Las Vegas, NV | May 10, 2025 | $574,400 (opens in a new tab) |
| Robert HaleCEO, Granite Telecommunications LLC | Person | Hingham, MA | June 13, 2025 | $574,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kelcy WarrenChairman & C.E.O., Energy Transfer Partners | Person | Dallas, TX | Feb. 21, 2025 | $521,900 (opens in a new tab) |
| James S. DavisChairman, New Balance | Person | Boston, MA | June 11, 2025 | $500,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Robert HaleCEO, Granite Telecommunications LLC | Person | Hingham, MA | March 31, 2026 | $416,900 (opens in a new tab) |
| Gary ChouestPresident, Edison Chouest Offshore | Person | Galliano, LA | Feb. 19, 2025 | $375,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Carolyn A. ChouestHomemaker, Homemaker | Person | Galliano, LA | Feb. 19, 2025 | $375,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| James S. DavisChairman, New Balance | Person | Boston, MA | May 29, 2026 | $369,300 (opens in a new tab) |
| H. Fisk JohnsonChairman & CEO, S.C. Johnson & Son INC. | Person | Racine, WI | Dec. 11, 2025 | $327,100 (opens in a new tab) |
| Stephen WynnEntrepreneur, Valmore GP | Person | Las Vegas, NV | Feb. 25, 2026 | $310,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Andrea WynnArt Dealer, Wynn Fine Art | Person | Las Vegas, NV | Feb. 25, 2026 | $310,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Art FavreContractor, Performance Contractors INC. | Person | Baton Rouge, LA | March 20, 2026 | $300,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Art FavreContractor, Performance Contractors INC. | Person | Baton Rouge, LA | March 3, 2025 | $300,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Robert E. LowCEO, Prime INC. | Person | Springfield, MO | March 13, 2026 | $250,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Tyler WinklevossFounder, Winklevoss Capital Management | Person | New York, NY | March 31, 2025 | $232,200 (opens in a new tab) |
| Cameron WinklevossFounder, Winklevoss Capital Management | Person | New York, NY | March 31, 2025 | $232,200 (opens in a new tab) |
| Diane HendricksChairman, Hendricks Holding Co INC | Person | Afton, WI | Aug. 25, 2025 | $182,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| David FloryRetired, Retired | Person | Miami Beach, FL | March 12, 2026 | $175,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Stacey SiebelHomemaker, Homemaker | Person | Redwood City, CA | Aug. 11, 2025 | $166,000 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Defend Our Majority on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.