Hybrid PAC · NY
Common Defense Action Fund
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00620021.
On the record
Which side its money helps
89% of the money it gave to candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending to oppose a candidate counts as help for the other party.2
Helps Democrats 89%Helps Republicans 11%
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through June 30, 2026.3
Raised$1.7M
Spent$1.6M
Cash on hand$289K
Outside spending to June 30$931K
- From individuals $35K
- Other $1.7M
Who it gives to
6 candidates, $7,500 in direct gifts.4
| Brad Lander DemocratU.S. House, New York 10th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Graham Platner DemocratU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $1,000 |
| Abdul El-Sayed DemocratU.S. Senate, Michigan (2026) | $1,000 |
| Analilia Mejia DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 11th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Nida Allam DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 4th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Margaret Flanagan DemocratU.S. Senate, Minnesota (2026) | $1,000 |
Outside spending in races
Ads, mail and other spending about candidates, made without the campaigns, from notices it must file within 24 or 48 hours. These run to June 22, 2026, later than the summary above.5
Spent to help: $868K
| Abdul El-Sayed DemocratU.S. Senate, Michigan (2026) | $289,665 |
| Cindy Burbank DEU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2026) | $286,049 |
| Graham Platner DemocratU.S. Senate, Maine (2026) | $219,000 |
| Mike Marvin OtherU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2026) | $73,445 |
Spent to oppose: $63K
| William Forbes DemocratU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2026) | $63,331 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Common Defense Action Fund (C00620021)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00620021/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 3FEC: Common Defense Action Fund financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00620021/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough June 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Common Defense Action Fund to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00620021&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5FEC: independent expenditures by Common Defense Action Fund, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?committee_id=C00620021&cycle=202624- and 48-hour notices · Retrieved October 16, 2026