Leadership PAC · WI

Defend Freedom Political Action Committee

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00634519.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

100% of the $34K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4

Helps Democrats 0%Helps Republicans 100%

Backs

  1. Nicholas J. Begich IIIRepublican$5,000
  2. Zachary NunnRepublican$5,000
  3. Scott PerryRepublican$5,000
  4. Thomas MassieRepublican$5,000
  5. Derrick Van OrdenRepublican$5,000

Run by Thomas Datwyler (treasurer) More

Biggest funders Davidson Victory Fund $45K · American Institute of Certified Public Accountants PAC $5,000 · Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC PAC) $5,000 More

On the record

Type
Leadership PAC1
Based in
Hudson, WI1

Who runs it

The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.

Treasurer
Thomas Datwyler1
Connected to
Davidson1

Who funds it

It reported raising $102K: $22K from individuals and $35K from other committees.4

Companies, groups and committees5

The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.

Davidson Victory FundCommittee6 gifts$44,996
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants PACPAC1 gift$5,000
Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC PAC)PAC1 gift$5,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePAC1 gift$5,000
National Multifamily Housing Council Political Action CommitteePAC1 gift$5,000
Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC)PAC1 gift$5,000
America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc.PAC1 gift$2,500
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PACPAC1 gift$2,500

Individuals

We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.

  • $22K from 5 itemized gifts by individuals6
  • 93% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
  • Top states: New York $20K, California $1,5006

Where its donors work6

Blackstone2 gifts$10,000
Coin Base1 gifts$1,500

Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through September 30, 2026.2

Raised$102K
Spent$70K
Cash on hand$77K
Given to candidates and committees$38K
  • From individuals $22K
  • From other committees $35K
  • Other $45K

Who it gives to

8 candidates, $34K in direct gifts.3

Nicholas J. Begich III RepublicanU.S. House, Alaska at large (2026)$5,000
Zachary Nunn RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 3rd District (2026)$5,000
Scott Perry RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 10th District (2026)$5,000
Thomas Massie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 4th District (2026)$5,000
Derrick Van Orden RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 3rd District (2026)$5,000
Eric Conroy RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 1st District (2026)$5,000
Thomas James Feely RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 1st District (2026)$2,500
Brandon Herrera RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 23rd District (2026)$2,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Defend Freedom Political Action Committee (C00634519)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00634519/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: Defend Freedom Political Action Committee financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00634519/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: contributions from Defend Freedom Political Action Committee to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00634519&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  5. 5
    FEC: receipts of Defend Freedom Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00634519&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  6. 6
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Defend Freedom Political Action Committee, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00634519&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026