Hybrid PAC · DC · C00917179
Democratic Movement
Runs two accounts: a limited one that can give to campaigns, and an unlimited one for independent ads.
First filed Aug. 25, 2025. Treasurer: Brian Lemek. Connected organization: Defend the Vote. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$1,335,227
- Spent$1,314,570
- Cash on hand$20,657
- 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
No candidate-level spending reported by these groups yet this cycle.
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 |
|---|---|
| Defend the Vote | $171,198 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defend the Vote Action Fund | Organization | Potomac, MD | July 17, 2026 | $50,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Everyaction, INC | Organization | Pittsburgh, PA | Feb. 12, 2026 | $14,217 (opens in a new tab) |
| Defend the Vote | Organization | Washington, DC | Sept. 2, 2026 | $4,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Look-Jameson, MarNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Austin, TX | Oct. 1, 2025 | $3,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Carson, KristineNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Sandy, UT | Sept. 20, 2026 | $2,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Carson, KristineNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Sandy, UT | Sept. 20, 2026 | $2,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Brower, Charles N.International Judge, Self Employed | Person | Chevy Chase, MD | Sept. 25, 2026 | $2,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Brower, Charles N.International Judge, Self Employed | Person | Chevy Chase, MD | Sept. 25, 2026 | $2,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Spriggs, KentNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Tallahassee, FL | Sept. 23, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Fedeler, JerryNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Hockessin, DE | Aug. 23, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Cook, MildredNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Boca Raton, FL | Sept. 11, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Atkinson, KarenNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Panama City, FL | Sept. 19, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Rogers, SandraNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Gaithersburg, MD | April 3, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Melling, GeorgeNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Holladay, UT | May 9, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Burns, MargaretNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Spokane, WA | April 3, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Takahashi, MasatoNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Burien, WA | Jan. 4, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Modarressi, AnneWriter, Self Employed | Person | Cockeysville, MD | Feb. 12, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Lee, VirginiaScientist, Univeristy of Pennsylvania | Person | Philadelphia, PA | Feb. 4, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Bellinger, JanNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Honolulu, HI | Jan. 10, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Takahashi, MasatoNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Burien, WA | Dec. 4, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Takahashi, MasatoNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Burien, WA | Nov. 4, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Democratic Movement on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.