Donor
Defending America's Future
Another PACMaryland
5 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Defending America's Future gave $1.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 64% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $613K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.7M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
64%
$1.1M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$613K
No result matched
$0
Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked
Where the cheques went
Another political committee passing money along. The original donor is one step upstream. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Christian Conservatives | $1.7M | $1.1M / $613K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Defending America's Future's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Defending America's Future's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhett Marques | Alabama 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $1.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Shomari Figures | Alabama 2nd District | Attacking | $22K | ✗ No |
| Hampton Harris | Alabama 2nd District (primary) | Attacking | $696 | ✓ Yes |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Defending America's Future spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Defending America's Future gave $1.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 64% ended up on the winning side ($1.1M won, $613K lost).
- Which super PACs did Defending America's Future fund in 2026?
- Alabama Christian Conservatives ($1.7M).
- Which candidates did Defending America's Future's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- for Rhett Marques (Alabama 2nd District, about $1.7M, won); against Shomari Figures (Alabama 2nd District, about $22K, lost); against Hampton Harris (Alabama 2nd District, about $696, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.