Leadership PAC · MD

Defending America's Values Everywhere PAC

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00497594.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

100% of the $8,500 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. Michael LawlerRepublican$5,000
  2. Brandon GillRepublican$2,500
  3. Gina SwobodaRepublican$1,000

Run by Steven Martin (treasurer) More

Biggest funders Elevance Health, Inc. Political Action Committee (Elevance Health PAC) $5,000 · National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee $5,000 · National Multi Housing Council Political Action Committee $5,000 More

On the record

Type
Leadership PAC1
Based in
Bethesda, MD1

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
Steven Martin1

Who funds it

It reported raising $25K: $5,000 from individuals and $20K from other committees.4

Companies, groups and committees5

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

Elevance Health, Inc. Political Action Committee (Elevance Health PAC)Committee1 gift$5,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePAC1 gift$5,000
National Multi Housing Council Political Action CommitteePAC1 gift$5,000
Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian CommunityCompany or group1 gift$5,000
American Seniors Housing Association (Seniors Housing PAC)PAC1 gift$2,500
Ryan LLC Political Action Committee (Ryanpac)Committee1 gift$2,500

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through June 30, 2026.2

Raised$25K
Spent$78K
Cash on hand$5,482
Given to candidates and committees$14K
  • From individuals $5,000
  • From other committees $20K

Who it gives to

3 candidates, $8,500 in direct gifts.3

Michael Lawler RepublicanU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026)$5,000
Brandon Gill RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 26th District (2026)$2,500
Gina Swoboda RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 1st District (2026)$1,000

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Defending America's Values Everywhere PAC (C00497594)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00497594/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC: Defending America's Values Everywhere PAC financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00497594/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through June 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: contributions from Defending America's Values Everywhere PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00497594&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 Defending America's Values Everywhere PAC, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00497594&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026