Hybrid PAC · GA
Freedom's Defense Fund
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00401786.
On the record
Which side its money helps
100% of the money it gave to candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending to oppose a candidate counts as help for the other party.2
Helps Democrats 0%Helps Republicans 100%
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.3
Raised$1.8M
Spent$2.0M
Cash on hand$9,123
Outside spending to August 31$40K
- From individuals $1.8M
- Other $37K
Who it gives to
28 candidates, $81K in direct gifts.4
| Matt Van Epps RepublicanU.S. House, Tennessee 7th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Derrick Van Orden RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ronny Jackson RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 13th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Candidate H4VA05071 (FEC record) | $5,000 |
| Tom Barrett RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 7th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Sholdon Daniels RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 30th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Eric Flores RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 34th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Laurie Buckhout RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| David Giralt RepublicanU.S. House, Wyoming at large (2026) | $5,000 |
| Joe Kaufman RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 25th District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Jake Ellzey RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 6th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Richard McCormick RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 7th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Nick LaLota RepublicanU.S. House, New York 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Gabe Evans RepublicanU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Trent Kelly RepublicanU.S. House, Mississippi 1st District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Pat Harrigan RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 10th District (2026) | $2,000 |
| Andrew S. Clyde RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 9th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Jimmy Patronis RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Nancy Mace RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 1st District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Randy Fine RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Candidate H2TX03290 (FEC record) | $1,000 |
| Morgan Luttrell RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 8th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Ken Calvert RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Candidate H6VA11215 (FEC record) | $1,000 |
| Daniel Butierez RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 7th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Abraham J. Hamadeh RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 8th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Austin Scott RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 8th District (2026) | $1,000 |
| Chris Shea RepublicanU.S. House, Connecticut 5th District (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 March 6, 2025, later than the summary above.5
Spent to help: $40K
| Randy Fine RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 6th District (2026) | $20,000 |
| Jimmy Patronis RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 1st District (2026) | $20,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Freedom's Defense Fund (C00401786)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00401786/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: Freedom's Defense Fund financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00401786/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from Freedom's Defense Fund to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00401786&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5FEC: independent expenditures by Freedom's Defense Fund, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?committee_id=C00401786&cycle=202624- and 48-hour notices · Retrieved October 16, 2026