PAC · AZ · C00822833
Defending the American Dream PAC
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Leadership PAC (tied to a sitting politician).
First filed Aug. 15, 2022. Treasurer: Ashley Ragan. Connected organization: Ciscomani Victory Fund. View on FEC.gov
- Raised (2025-26)$356,375
- Spent$349,865
- Cash on hand$110,431
- Outside spending$0
Through reports covering Aug. 31, 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
- Jen Kiggans (R)House · VA-02
- Bryan Steil (R)House · WI-01
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)House · IA-01
- Zach Nunn (R)House · IA-03
- Ken Calvert (R)House · CA-40
- Nick LaLota (R)House · NY-01
- Ernest Anthony Tony Gonzales II (R)House · TX-23
- Rob Bresnahan (R)House · PA-08
- Mike Lawler (R)House · NY-17
- Nicole Malliotakis (R)House · NY-11
- John Rutherford (R)House · FL-05
- Bill Huizenga (R)House · MI-04
- Abraham J. Hamadeh (R)House · AZ-08
- David Valadao (R)House · CA-22
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R)House · PA-01
- Lance Gooden (R)House · TX-05
- Ashley Hinson (R)Senate · IA
- Mayra Rivera-Vazquez (D)House · SC-01
- Derek Schmidt (R)House · KS-02
- Celeste Maloy (R)House · UT-03
Showing the top 20 of 55 candidates.
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Laurel Lee Victory Fund | $5,000 |
| Hispanic Leadership Trust | $5,000 |
| NRCC | $5,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciscomani Victory Fund | Committee | Tucson, AZ | March 31, 2025 | $67,000 |
| Ciscomani Victory Fund | Committee | Tucson, AZ | March 31, 2026 | $54,000 |
| Ciscomani Victory Fund | Committee | Tucson, AZ | Aug. 20, 2026 | $45,000 |
| Ciscomani Victory Fund | Committee | Tucson, AZ | June 30, 2026 | $27,000 |
| Ciscomani Victory Fund | Committee | Tucson, AZ | Dec. 31, 2025 | $24,000 |
| 218 Committee | Committee | Houston, TX | June 30, 2026 | $14,764 |
| 218 Committee | Committee | Houston, TX | Dec. 31, 2025 | $9,611 |
| Ciscomani Victory Fund | Committee | Tucson, AZ | March 31, 2025 | $8,000 |
| The Eye of the Tiger PAC | PAC | Arlington, VA | June 23, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Salt River Valley Water Users' Association Political Involvement Committee (Srppic) | PAC | Phoenix, AZ | June 11, 2026 | $5,000 |