Hybrid PAC · DC · C00917179

Democratic Movement

Runs two accounts: a limited one that can give to campaigns, and an unlimited one for independent ads.

First filed Aug. 25, 2025. Treasurer: Brian Lemek. Connected organization: Defend the Vote. View on FEC.gov

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $932,507
  • Spent
    $897,719
  • Cash on hand
    $34,788
  • 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

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

Largest contributions to parties and other committees
RecipientAmount
Defend the Vote$143,198

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.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Everyaction, INCOrganizationPittsburgh, PAFeb. 12, 2026$14,217
Look-Jameson, MarNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonAustin, TXOct. 1, 2025$3,000
Rogers, SandraNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonGaithersburg, MDApril 3, 2026$1,000
Melling, GeorgeNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonHolladay, UTMay 9, 2026$1,000
Burns, MargaretNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonSpokane, WAApril 3, 2026$1,000
Takahashi, MasatoNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonBurien, WAJan. 4, 2026$1,000
Modarressi, AnneWriter, Self EmployedPersonCockeysville, MDFeb. 12, 2026$1,000
Lee, VirginiaScientist, Univeristy of PennsylvaniaPersonPhiladelphia, PAFeb. 4, 2026$1,000
Bellinger, JanNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonHonolulu, HIJan. 10, 2026$1,000
Takahashi, MasatoNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonBurien, WADec. 4, 2025$1,000
Takahashi, MasatoNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonBurien, WANov. 4, 2025$1,000
Takahashi, MasatoNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonBurien, WAOct. 4, 2025$1,000
Starker, Bond B.Forester, Starker ForestsPersonCorvallis, OROct. 1, 2025$1,000
Green, Patricia K.Not Employed, Not EmployedPersonSanta Barbara, CAOct. 1, 2025$1,000
Busch, AdolphusNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonO'Fallon, MOOct. 1, 2025$1,000
Wilson, KateNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonSan Rafael, CAOct. 1, 2025$500
Wilson, KateNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonSan Rafael, CAOct. 1, 2025$500
Taggart, PaulettArchitect, Self-EmployedPersonSan Francisco, CAOct. 3, 2025$500
Klein, PatriciaSocial Worker, Self EmployedPersonNorwalk, CTNov. 2, 2025$500
Wilson, KateNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonSan Rafael, CAApril 9, 2026$250
Wilson, KateNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonSan Rafael, CAApril 9, 2026$250
Thal, DonnaNot Employed, Not EmployedPersonPalo Alto, CAJune 15, 2026$250