Hybrid PAC · FL

Defense Now PAC

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00863050.

On the record

Type
Hybrid PAC1
Treasurer
Watkins, Nancy H.1
Based in
Tampa, FL1

Which side its money helps

51% 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 51%Helps Republicans 49%

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through September 30, 2026.3

Raised$24K
Spent$32K
Cash on hand$5,428
Given to candidates and committees$20K
  • From individuals $12K
  • From other committees $12K

Who it gives to

5 candidates, $20K in direct gifts.4

Julia Letlow RepublicanU.S. House, Louisiana 5th District (2026)$6,000
Henry Cuellar DemocratU.S. House, Texas 28th District (2026)$5,000
Ed Case DemocratU.S. House, Hawaii 1st District (2026)$5,000
Mike Bost RepublicanU.S. House, Illinois 12th District (2026)$2,000
Alea Nadeem RepublicanU.S. House, Ohio 9th District (2026)$1,500

Sources

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

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Defense Now PAC (C00863050)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00863050/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  3. 3
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Defense Now PAC to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00863050&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026