DEFEND THE VOTE

Overview

Committee Type

PAC with Non-Contribution Account - Qualified

Designation

U

Party Affiliation

N/A

Treasurer

LEMEK, BRIAN

Location

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20003

Active Cycles

2026, 2024, 2022, 2020

Party Affinity

Democratic Party: 76%
Republican Party: 24%

Financial Summary

Total Receipts

$26.2M

Total Disbursements

$26.2M

Connected Organizations

Connected Organization

DEFEND THE VOTE LEADERSHIP FUND

Candidates Funded

Candidates receiving contributions from this committee:

• HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDER $25K (10 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• LEE, SUSIE $25K (11 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• SCHOLTEN, HILLARY $24K (13 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• DAVIDS, SHARICE $23K (12 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• MAGAZINER, SETH $23K (7 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• LANDSMAN, GREG $23K (10 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• RILEY, JOSH $23K (9 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• SYKES, EMILIA $20K (8 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• WILD, SUSAN $20K (8 contributions) [2022, 2024]
• MCBATH, LUCIA KAY MS. $20K (5 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• VEASEY, MARC ALLISON $20K (6 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• AGUILAR, PETE $19K (7 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• RYAN, PATRICK $19K (9 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• STEVENS, HALEY $18K (10 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• BUDZINSKI, NIKKI $18K (7 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• AMO, GABRIEL F $18K (6 contributions) [2024, 2026]
• LEGER FERNANDEZ, TERESA $18K (6 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• MRVAN, FRANK J. $18K (9 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• SALINAS, ANDREA $18K (8 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• SORENSEN, ERIC $18K (6 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]

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Independent Expenditures For

Candidates this committee spent for, independently of their campaigns (not contributions to the campaigns):

• SCHOLTEN, HILLARY $40K (1 expenditures) [2022]

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Independent Expenditures Against

Candidates this committee spent against, independently of their campaigns:

• BRONIN, LUKE $516K (1 expenditures) [2026]
• VAN ORDEN, DERRICK F. MR. $103K (2 expenditures) [2024]
• LAXALT, ADAM $100K (1 expenditures) [2022]
• PETERS, SAMUEL JAMES MR $50K (1 expenditures) [2022]
• BECKER, APRIL $50K (1 expenditures) [2022]

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Committees Funded

Committees receiving transfers from this committee:

• STOP GUN VIOLENCE PAC $276K (17 transfers)
• HARRIS VICTORY FUND $180K (4 transfers)
• DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT $143K (8 transfers)
• VOTING RIGHTS DEFENSE FUND $100K (1 transfers)
• DCCC $60K (6 transfers)
• DEFEND THE VOTE LEADERSHIP FUND $57K (10 transfers)
• DSCC $53K (5 transfers)
• DEMOCRACYFIRST PAC $50K (1 transfers)
• PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS $46K (2 transfers)
• BRADY PAC $35K (10 transfers)
• CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC $23K (5 transfers)
• EQUALITY PAC $23K (6 transfers)
• ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $23K (5 transfers)
• CHC BOLD PAC $23K (5 transfers)
• ASPIRE PAC $20K (4 transfers)
• MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE $14K (3 transfers)
• CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC $13K (4 transfers)
• FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PAC $10K (2 transfers)
• DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS $10K (4 transfers)
• NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND $10K (2 transfers)
• BUDZINSKI VICTORY FUND $10K (2 transfers)
• CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC) $10K (2 transfers)
• FUTURE FORUM PAC $10K (3 transfers)
• HMS SCRAP PAC $10K (3 transfers)

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Funded By

Committees that have transferred funds to this committee:

• STOP GUN VIOLENCE PAC $276K (17 transfers)
• HARRIS VICTORY FUND $180K (4 transfers)
• DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT $143K (8 transfers)
• DEMOCRACYFIRST PAC $100K (2 transfers)
• DEFEND THE VOTE LEADERSHIP FUND $94K (17 transfers)
• PAF $90K (1 transfers)
• DCCC $60K (6 transfers)
• DSCC $53K (5 transfers)
• BRADY PAC $29K (10 transfers)
• SUSIE LEE FOR CONGRESS $25K (11 transfers)
• NEVADANS FOR STEVEN HORSFORD $25K (10 transfers)
• SCHOLTEN FOR CONGRESS $24K (13 transfers)
• SHARICE FOR CONGRESS $23K (12 transfers)
• JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESS $23K (9 transfers)
• MAGAZINER FOR CONGRESS $23K (7 transfers)
• CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC $23K (5 transfers)
• EQUALITY PAC $23K (6 transfers)
• ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $23K (5 transfers)
• LANDSMAN FOR CONGRESS $23K (10 transfers)
• CHC BOLD PAC $23K (5 transfers)

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