Unclassified
Defending the American Dream PAC
What follows is what the filings show: who received this organization's money, and how much.
$450,000
given directly to sitting members of Congress, across their careers on file. Direct PAC contributions are capped by law and reported by name.
58
current members received at least one contribution—0 Democrats and 58 Republicans. A contribution is context, not proof of influence: plenty of groups give to members who already agree with them.
None on file
in independent expenditures. This organization gives to campaigns but does not run outside ad spending of its own.
Who received its money
Every sitting member this organization’s committee contributed to, largest career total first. The list is complete, not a top slice.
- David G. ValadaoRepublican · CA$20,000
- Michael LawlerRepublican · NY$20,000
- Bryan SteilRepublican · WI$18,000
- Jennifer A. KiggansRepublican · VA$17,000
- Zachary NunnRepublican · IA$17,000
- Thomas H. KeanRepublican · NJ$15,000
- Ken CalvertRepublican · CA$15,000
- Bill HuizengaRepublican · MI$15,000
- Nicole MalliotakisRepublican · NY$15,000
- Brian K. FitzpatrickRepublican · PA$15,000
- Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican · IA$15,000
- John H. RutherfordRepublican · FL$15,000
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- Claudia TenneyRepublican · NY$13,000
- Monica De La CruzRepublican · TX$12,000
- Maria Elvira SalazarRepublican · FL$12,000
- Robert P. BresnahanRepublican · PA$10,000
- Don BaconRepublican · NE$10,000
- Nick LaLotaRepublican · NY$10,000
- Lance GoodenRepublican · TX$10,000
- Derrick Van OrdenRepublican · WI$10,000
- Abraham J. HamadehRepublican · AZ$10,000
- Dan NewhouseRepublican · WA$9,000
- Celeste MaloyRepublican · UT$8,000
- Ashley HinsonRepublican · IA$8,000
- Tom BarrettRepublican · MI$8,000
- John JamesRepublican · MI$7,300
- Gabe EvansRepublican · CO$6,300
- Jefferson Van DrewRepublican · NJ$6,300
- Derek SchmidtRepublican · KS$6,000
- Mike CollinsRepublican · GA$6,000
- Dan SullivanRepublican · AK$5,000
- Robert J. WittmanRepublican · VA$5,000
- Bill CassidyRepublican · LA$5,000
- Earl L. "Buddy" CarterRepublican · GA$5,000
- Mario Diaz-BalartRepublican · FL$5,000
- Ann WagnerRepublican · MO$5,000
- Michelle FischbachRepublican · MN$5,000
- Mike HaridopolosRepublican · FL$5,000
- Nicholas A. LangworthyRepublican · NY$5,000
- Michael R. TurnerRepublican · OH$5,000
- Byron DonaldsRepublican · FL$5,000
- Paul A. GosarRepublican · AZ$5,000
- Ryan K. ZinkeRepublican · MT$5,000
- Rudy YakymRepublican · IN$4,000
- Brett GuthrieRepublican · KY$2,500
- Nicholas J. BegichRepublican · AK$2,500
- Mark HarrisRepublican · NC$2,000
- Erin HouchinRepublican · IN$2,000
- Pete SessionsRepublican · TX$2,000
- Jeff HurdRepublican · CO$2,000
- Burgess OwensRepublican · UT$2,000
- John J. McGuireRepublican · VA$2,000
- Craig A. GoldmanRepublican · TX$1,500
- Brad FinstadRepublican · MN$1,300
- Harold RogersRepublican · KY$1,000
- Ryan MackenzieRepublican · PA$1,000
- Dan CrenshawRepublican · TX$1,000
- Matt Van EppsRepublican · TN$1,000
Where these figures come from
Direct contributions are the Commission’s itemized committee-to-candidate records; independent expenditures come from the same filings and are reported separately. This organization files through C00822833—each link opens the Commission’s own page for that committee, so any figure here can be checked at the source. How we count, and what we refuse to claim, is on the methodology page.