PAC · WI · C00634519
Defend Freedom Political Action Committee
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Leadership PAC (tied to a sitting politician).
First filed March 7, 2017. Treasurer: Thomas Datwyler. Connected organization: Davidson. View on FEC.gov
- Raised (2025-26)$96,499
- Spent$58,982
- Cash on hand$83,052
- Outside spending$0
Through reports covering June 30, 2026.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
- Zach Nunn (R)House · IA-03
- Scott Perry (R)House · PA-10
- Eric Conroy (R)House · OH-01
- Nick Begich III (R)House · AK
- Derrick Van Orden (R)House · WI-03
- Thomas Massie (R)House · KY-04
- Jay Feely (R)House · AZ-01
- Brandon Herrera (R)House · TX-23
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Who funds it
Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Victory Fund | Committee | Washington, DC | June 30, 2025 | $14,931 |
| Davidson Victory Fund | Committee | Hudson, WI | June 27, 2026 | $14,408 |
| Davidson Victory Fund | Committee | Hudson, WI | April 6, 2026 | $9,999 |
| Stephen SchwarzmanCEO, Blackstone | Person | New York, NY | June 26, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Christine SchwarzmanHomemaker, Homemaker | Person | New York, NY | June 26, 2026 | $5,000 |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants PAC | PAC | Durham, NC | Feb. 5, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Ubs Americas INC. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC) | PAC | Stamford, CT | Dec. 30, 2025 | $5,000 |
| National Multifamily Housing Council Political Action Committee | PAC | Washington, DC | Dec. 30, 2025 | $5,000 |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee | PAC | Chicago, IL | Dec. 22, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the PNC Financial Services Group, INC. (PNC PAC) | PAC | Washington, DC | Dec. 31, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Stephen SchwarzmanCEO, Blackstone | Person | New York, NY | Dec. 31, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Christine SchwarzmanHomemaker, Homemaker | Person | New York, NY | Dec. 31, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Davidson Victory Fund | Committee | Hudson, WI | May 28, 2026 | $2,872 |
| America'S Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, INC. | PAC | Washington, DC | June 27, 2025 | $2,500 |
| Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC | PAC | Elk River, MN | Feb. 5, 2026 | $2,500 |