Defending the American Dream PAC
$455k
to sitting members, 2026 + 2024 cycles
59
members funded
$6,000
typical recipient
0
stated positions
$281k in the 2026 cycle · 47 members$174k in the 2024 cycle · 35 members
A PAC can give a candidate up to $10,000 per election cycle — $5,000 for the primary and $5,000 for the general — so totals spanning two cycles run to about $20,000 at the top end. Occasional larger figures usually mean a special election or a runoff, which counts as another election. Giving through DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM PAC.
Who they fund
direct PAC contributions
Michael LawlerR-NY-17$20k
David G. ValadaoR-CA-22$20k
Bryan SteilR-WI-1$18k
Zachary NunnR-IA-3$17k
Jennifer A. KiggansR-VA-2$17k
Brian K. FitzpatrickR-PA-1$15k
John H. RutherfordR-FL-5$15k
Bill HuizengaR-MI-4$15k
Thomas H. Kean, Jr.R-NJ-7$15k
Ken CalvertR-CA-41$15k
Mariannette Miller-MeeksR-IA-1$15k
Nicole MalliotakisR-NY-11$15k
Claudia TenneyR-NY-24$13k
Maria Elvira SalazarR-FL-27$12k
Monica De La CruzR-TX-15$12k
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.R-PA-8$10k
Abraham J. HamadehR-AZ-8$10k
Don BaconR-NE-2$10k
Lance GoodenR-TX-5$10k
Nick LaLotaR-NY-1$10k
Derrick Van OrdenR-WI-3$10k
Dan NewhouseR-WA-4$9,000
Ashley HinsonR-IA-2$8,000
Celeste MaloyR-UT-2$8,000
Tom BarrettR-MI-7$8,000
John JamesR-MI-10$7,300
Gabe EvansR-CO-8$6,300
Jefferson Van DrewR-NJ-2$6,300
Mike CollinsR-GA-10$6,000
Derek SchmidtR-KS-2$6,000
Nicholas A. LangworthyR-NY-23$5,000
Earl L. "Buddy" CarterR-GA-1$5,000
Dan SullivanR-AK$5,000
Mike HaridopolosR-FL-8$5,000
Paul A. GosarR-AZ-9$5,000
Robert J. WittmanR-VA-1$5,000
Michael R. TurnerR-OH-10$5,000
Michelle FischbachR-MN-7$5,000
Ryan K. ZinkeR-MT-1$5,000
Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-26$5,000
Ann WagnerR-MO-2$5,000
Bill CassidyR-LA$5,000
Byron DonaldsR-FL-19$5,000
Kevin HernR-OK-1$5,000
Rudy Yakym IIIR-IN-2$4,000
Nicholas J. Begich IIIR-AK-AL$2,500
Brett GuthrieR-KY-2$2,500
Jeff HurdR-CO-3$2,000
Mark HarrisR-NC-8$2,000
Pete SessionsR-TX-17$2,000
Erin HouchinR-IN-9$2,000
John J. McGuire IIIR-VA-5$2,000
Burgess OwensR-UT-4$2,000
Craig A. GoldmanR-TX-12$1,500
Brad FinstadR-MN-1$1,300
Ryan MackenzieR-PA-7$1,000
Matt Van EppsR-TN-7$1,000
Harold RogersR-KY-5$1,000
Dan CrenshawR-TX-2$1,000