Which politicians did Defending the American Dream PAC give the most to in 2026?

Rob Bresnahan (Republican, Pennsylvania 8th District, $10K), Bryan Steil (Republican, Wisconsin 1st District, $10K), Abraham Hamadeh (Republican, Arizona 8th District, $10K), Brian Fitzpatrick (Republican, Pennsylvania 1st District, $10K), John Rutherford (Republican, Florida 5th District, $10K).

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Defending the American Dream PAC

Leadership PAC

Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00822833

Defending the American Dream PAC gave $317K directly to 57 federal candidates in 2026, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 22 of the 46 candidates with a result won.

$317K

Checks to candidates

57 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

11 more still being counted

48%

Hit rate

$109K on winners, $154K on losers

100% / 0%

Party split

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to Defending the American Dream PAC

3 named people gave $20K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.

Stephen SchwarzmanCEO · Blackstone · NY$10K2 gifts
Robert GranieriInvestment Broker · Jane Street Capital · NY$5K
Christine SchwarzmanRetired · NY$5K

Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.

Biggest checks

The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.

Candidate	Race	Amount	Result
Rob Bresnahan	Pennsylvania 8th District	$10K	✗ Lost
Bryan Steil	Wisconsin 1st District	$10K	✗ Lost
Abraham Hamadeh	Arizona 8th District	$10K	… Counting
Brian Fitzpatrick	Pennsylvania 1st District	$10K	✗ Lost
John Rutherford	Florida 5th District	$10K	✓ Won
Bill Huizenga	Michigan 4th District	$10K	✗ Lost
Zach Nunn	Iowa 3rd District	$10K	✗ Lost
Ken Calvert	California 40th District	$10K	… Counting
Jen Kiggans	Virginia 2nd District	$10K	✗ Lost
Lance Gooden	Texas 5th District	$10K	✓ Won

Questions people ask

How much did Defending the American Dream PAC give to candidates in 2026?: Defending the American Dream PAC gave $317K directly to 57 federal candidates in 2026, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 22 of the 46 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Defending the American Dream PAC give the most to in 2026?: Rob Bresnahan (Republican, Pennsylvania 8th District, $10K), Bryan Steil (Republican, Wisconsin 1st District, $10K), Abraham Hamadeh (Republican, Arizona 8th District, $10K), Brian Fitzpatrick (Republican, Pennsylvania 1st District, $10K), John Rutherford (Republican, Florida 5th District, $10K).