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DEFENDING AMERICA PAC, INC.
Super PAC · designation U · C00848739
Funding organization: NONE
Financial summary
Cash on hand: $712,551
Total receipts $882,000 · Individual contributions (all sizes) $332,000 · Total disbursements $171,833 · Debts $0 · as of 2026-06-30
Source: FEC committee summary filings.
Giving over time
Apr '25
2025-04-07
2025-04-07
Source: FEC bulk data (all dated contributions made by this committee, by month).
Top funders
Itemized receipts of $10,000 or more, paid into this committee. Grouped by contributor; top 11 by total.
Of the itemized large receipts: 11 donations totalling $700,000.
| Funder | Type | Total | Receipts |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIUNA BUILDING AMERICA | Committee | $250,000 | 1 |
|
BURT, ROBERT
NONE |
Individual | $100,000 | 1 |
| TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION VOICE | Committee | $100,000 | 1 |
| MARCUS PARTNERS FOUNDER CORPORATION | Organization | $75,000 | 1 |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | Committee | $50,000 | 1 |
|
FUSSNER, CHRISTOPHER J.
TRANS-TEC AMERICA |
Individual | $25,000 | 1 |
| INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS | Committee | $25,000 | 1 |
| MARCUS PARTNERS FOUNDER | Organization | $25,000 | 1 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL | Committee | $25,000 | 1 |
| O'LEARY, DENISE | Individual | $12,500 | 1 |
|
THIRY, KENT
INFORMATION REUESTED |
Individual | $12,500 | 1 |
Composition: of the $700,000 listed here, $150,000 came from individuals and $550,000 from organizations.
Source: FEC bulk data (itemized receipts by individuals and organizations).
Top recipients
1 candidate received a reported $10,609. Top 1 by total:
| Recipient | Total | Contributions | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARVIE, ROBERT J (H-PA, DEM) · not tracked | $10,609 | 3 | 2025-04-07 |
Source: FEC bulk data (committee-to-candidate contributions).
Committee-to-committee transfers
Received (in)
| From | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LIUNA BUILDING AMERICA | $250,000 | 2025-08-27 |
| TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION VOICE | $100,000 | 2025-07-11 |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | $50,000 | 2025-07-10 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) | $25,000 | 2025-08-21 |
Sent (out)
| To | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| HARVIE, ROBERT J · candidate | $5,500 | 2025-04-07 |
| HARVIE, ROBERT J · candidate | $3,800 | 2025-04-07 |
| HARVIE, ROBERT J · candidate | $1,309 | 2025-04-07 |
Source: FEC bulk data (committee-to-committee transfers).