PAC · DC · C00872440
Democrats Defending Democracy
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates.
First filed March 7, 2024. Treasurer: Kimberly Coleman. Connected organization: End Citizens United. View on FEC.gov
- Raised (2025-26)$3,034,095
- Spent$2,919,575
- Cash on hand$169,829
- 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
No candidate-level spending reported by these groups yet this cycle.
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 |
|---|---|
| End Citizens United | $2,105,000 |
| $50,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland, BarbaraNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Wayne, NJ | April 6, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Schuler, StephenInvestor, Final Finish Properties | Person | Oak Park, IL | May 10, 2026 | $3,000 |
| Harwood, LindaNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Plattsburgh, NY | July 6, 2025 | $2,500 |
| Haraldsen, JohnNot Employed, None | Person | Westmont, IL | May 17, 2026 | $2,500 |
| Payne, BettyNot Employed, None | Person | Arvada, CO | March 2, 2025 | $2,500 |
| Wright, DarcyNot Employed, None | Person | Gig Harbor, WA | Nov. 2, 2025 | $2,010 |
| Martin, IyonnaInsurance Broker, Iyonna Martin | Person | Duluth, GA | March 31, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Gallanter, SanfordTag INC, Executive | Person | San Francisco, CA | Feb. 22, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Vaughan, SueNot Employed, None | Person | Tempe, AZ | March 2, 2025 | $1,100 |
| Galey, Georgia PNot Employed, None | Person | Brookings, OR | Jan. 4, 2026 | $1,099 |
| Smith, JaniceNot Employed, None | Person | Palm Springs, CA | March 22, 2026 | $1,088 |
| Borneman, JeffreyNot Employed, None | Person | Avondale, AZ | April 30, 2026 | $1,010 |