FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUND

Overview

Committee Type

PAC with Non-Contribution Account - Qualified

Designation

U

Party Affiliation

N/A

Treasurer

KILGORE, PAUL

Location

ATHENS, Georgia 30605

Active Cycles

2026, 2024, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004

Party Affinity

Republican Party: 86%
Democratic Party: 14%

Financial Summary

Total Receipts

$23.8M

Total Disbursements

$23.8M

Connected Organizations

Connected Organization

NONE

Candidates Funded

Candidates receiving contributions from this committee:

• BENTIVOLIO, KERRY $20K (4 contributions) [2012, 2014]
• KAUFMAN, JOE $19K (6 contributions) [2012, 2014, 2026]
• BUCKHOUT, LAURIE $15K (9 contributions) [2024, 2026]
• FIORE , MICHELE ANN $15K (3 contributions) [2016]
• GARCIA, MICHAEL $15K (11 contributions) [2020, 2022, 2024]
• GOHMERT, LOUIS $12K (10 contributions) [2012, 2014, 2016, 2018]
• EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. $11K (5 contributions) [2014, 2016, 2022]
• MOONEY, ALEXANDER XAVIER $11K (5 contributions) [2014, 2016]
• WEST, ALLEN B MR. $11K (4 contributions) [2008, 2010]
• JACKSON, RONNY LYNN $11K (6 contributions) [2022, 2024, 2026]
• VAN EPPS, MATTHEW ROBERT $10K (2 contributions) [2026]
• SCHMITT, COLIN J $10K (2 contributions) [2022]
• LONEGAN, STEVEN M $10K (2 contributions) [2014]
• LAND, TERRI LYNN $10K (2 contributions) [2014]
• THOMAS, CHARLES 'TREY' DR III $10K (4 contributions) [2014]
• GARCIA, MARILINDA $10K (2 contributions) [2014]
• HONEYCUTT, DEBORAH TRAVIS $10K (2 contributions) [2006, 2008]
• FRANCE, MIKE $10K (2 contributions) [2022, 2024]
• JENKINS, LOUIS $10K (3 contributions) [2008]
• BACON, DONALD J $10K (10 contributions) [2016, 2020, 2022, 2024]

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Independent Expenditures For

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

• AKIN, W TODD $242K (11 expenditures) [2012]
• BENTIVOLIO, KERRY $140K (14 expenditures) [2012]
• RUSSELL, WILLIAM $59K (6 expenditures) [2010]
• ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. $57K (3 expenditures) [2022]
• LONEGAN, STEVEN M $50K (4 expenditures) [2014]
• TRUMP, DONALD J. $35K (6 expenditures) [2016]
• BANKS, JAMES E HON. $34K (7 expenditures) [2016]
• CAREY, MIKE $30K (2 expenditures) [2022]
• HOUSLEY, KARIN $27K (2 expenditures) [2018]
• MONTENEGRO, STEVE $24K (7 expenditures) [2018]
• FINE, RANDY $20K (1 expenditures) [2026]
• PATRONIS, JIMMY JR. $20K (1 expenditures) [2026]
• LOVE, MIA $14K (1 expenditures) [2012]
• BISHOP, JAMES DANIEL $13K (4 expenditures) [2020]
• ZINKE, RYAN K $10K (1 expenditures) [2022]
• KELLER, FRED $10K (1 expenditures) [2020]
• MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR. $8K (3 expenditures) [2020]
• AMASH, JUSTIN $14 (1 expenditures) [2020]

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Independent Expenditures Against

Candidates this committee spent against, independently of their campaigns:

• OBAMA, BARACK / JOSEPH R. BIDEN $945K (152 expenditures) [2012]
• CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM / TIMOTHY MICHAEL KAINE $939K (151 expenditures) [2016]
• PALLONE, FRANK JR $67K (6 expenditures) [2010]
• MURTHA, JOHN P MR. $51K (4 expenditures) [2008]
• CLINTON, WILLIAM JEFFERSON $50K (17 expenditures) [2016]
• HEITKAMP, HEIDI $37K (3 expenditures) [2018]
• TROTT, DAVID A $25K (3 expenditures) [2014]
• TAJ, SYED DR $5K (1 expenditures) [2012]

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Committees Funded

Committees receiving transfers from this committee:

• SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $15K (3 transfers)
• CJS PAC $10K (2 transfers)
• WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN PARTY, INC. $8K (1 transfers)
• MOONEY VICTORY FUND $8K (1 transfers)
• LEADERSHIP AND LOYALTY ONLY TO AMERICA PAC $5K (1 transfers)
• TED CRUZ VICTORY COMMITTEE $5K (2 transfers)
• JIM GILMORE FOR PRESIDENT $5K (1 transfers)
• FOUNDATIONS BASED ON INTEGRITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FBIPAC) $5K (2 transfers)
• MONTANA RED $5K (1 transfers)
• RICK SANTORUM FOR PRESIDENT, INC. (2012) $5K (1 transfers)
• REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA INC $5K (1 transfers)
• SEAL TEAM PT PAC $5K (1 transfers)
• TED CRUZ FOR SENATE $5K (2 transfers)
• WORKING FOR OHIO $5K (1 transfers)
• FRIENDS OF HERMAN CAIN INC $5K (1 transfers)
• JOY PAC $3K (1 transfers)
• NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3K (1 transfers)
• MANY INDIVIDUAL CONSERVATIVES HELPING ELECT LEADERS EVERYWHERE (MICHELEPAC) $2K (1 transfers)
• AFGHANISTAN & IRAQ VETERANS FOR CONGRESS PAC $1K (1 transfers)
• EMMER FOR CONGRESS $1K (1 transfers)
• WARRIORS FOR LIBERTY $1K (1 transfers)

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Funded By

Committees that have transferred funds to this committee:

• COMMANDER ZINKE LEADERSHIP FUND $21K (11 transfers)
• JOE KAUFMAN FOR CONGRESS $19K (6 transfers)
• FIORE FOR CONGRESS $15K (3 transfers)
• BENTIVOLIO FOR CONGRESS $15K (3 transfers)
• LAURIE BUCKHOUT FOR CONGRESS $15K (9 transfers)
• SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $15K (3 transfers)
• MIKE GARCIA FOR CONGRESS $15K (11 transfers)
• LOUIE GOHMERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $12K (10 transfers)
• EMMER FOR CONGRESS $11K (5 transfers)
• MCGUIRE FOR VIRGINIA $11K (3 transfers)
• DEEP STRIKE PAC $11K (4 transfers)
• MOONEY FOR CONGRESS 2016 $11K (5 transfers)
• TEXANS FOR RONNY JACKSON $11K (6 transfers)
• SCHMITT FOR CONGRESS $10K (2 transfers)
• WOODY JENKINS FOR CONGRESS $10K (3 transfers)
• LONEGAN FOR SENATE INC $10K (2 transfers)
• TERRI LYNN LAND FOR SENATE $10K (2 transfers)
• MATT VAN EPPS FOR CONGRESS $10K (2 transfers)
• MARILINDA GARCIA FOR CONGRESS $10K (2 transfers)
• DR CHARLES 'TREY' THOMAS III FOR CONGRESS $10K (4 transfers)
• AMERICA FIRST PATRIOTS PAC $10K (2 transfers)

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