Defend US PAC
Registered Jul 2024 · Treasurer: Alex Melendez · Alexandria, VA
Year by year
Where the Money Goes
Of the $217,965 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $217,965 (100%) — went to operating costs and overhead. Operating costs consumed 100% of everything it spent; none of it reached Tennessee candidates as direct contributions.
- Operating & other $217,965 100%
Contributions to Candidates
No contributions to tracked candidates on record.
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Direct Mail Opposing Joe Carr For Rutherford Co Ma | $60,000.00 |
| Direct Mail Supporting Patty Woodby Carter Mayor | $28,857.94 |
| Direct Mail Supporting Zane Vanover Sullivan Mayor | $26,988.27 |
| Direct Mail Support Joe Grady Washington Co Mayor | $24,323.68 |
| Advertising | $18,599.64 |
| Advertising Opposing Transit Referendum Davidson C | $17,500.00 |
| Direct Mail Oppose Louise Povlin Farragut Mayor | $14,449.60 |
| Independent Advertising Supporting Kevin Quinn | $11,375.76 |
| Direct Mail Opposing Mary Smith Williamson Co May | $4,988.50 |
| Direct Mail Supporting Andy Marshall Williamson Co | $4,988.50 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC | Direct Mail Opposing Joe Carr For Rutherford Co Ma | 04/22/2026 | $30,000.00 |
| Vor Media LLC | Advertising Opposing Transit Referendum Davidson C | 10/17/2024 | $15,000.00 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC | Direct Mail Opposing Joe Carr For Rutherford Co Ma | 04/27/2026 | $14,525.12 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC | Direct Mail Support Joe Grady Washington Co Mayor | 07/17/2026 | $9,869.08 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC | Direct Mail Supporting Patty Woodby Carter Mayor | 04/28/2026 | $8,538.75 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC | Direct Mail Opposing Joe Carr For Rutherford Co Ma | 04/21/2026 | $7,737.44 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC | Direct Mail Opposing Joe Carr For Rutherford Co Ma | 04/21/2026 | $7,737.44 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC | Direct Mail Supporting Patty Woodby Carter Mayor | 07/17/2026 | $7,119.94 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC | Direct Mail Supporting Zane Vanover Sullivan Mayor | 04/24/2026 | $7,109.80 |
| Direct Edge Campaigns, LLC | Direct Mail Supporting Zane Vanover Sullivan Mayor | 04/28/2026 | $7,109.80 |
Who Funds It
$165,489.63 (76% of money raised) came from its own sponsor, Defend US PAC — counted in every total, shown so it doesn’t read as outside support.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defend US PAC Sponsor | Alexandria, VA | — | $165,489.63 |
| American Exceptionalism Institute, Inc. | Arlington, VA | — | $28,975.76 |
| American Jobs Growth PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $18,000.00 |
| Defend US Federal PAC | Alexandria, VA | — | $5,500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2026 filing Report 128074 |
| Pre-Primary 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-Primary 2026 filing Report 127472 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q2 2026 filing Report 126019 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q1 2026 filing Report 125261 |
| Year-End 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2025 filing Report 124135 |
| Mid-Year 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2025 filing Report 121805 |
| Q4 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Q4 2024 filing Report 119708 |
| Pre-General 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $0.00 | Source: Pre-General 2024 filing Report 117444 |
| Q3 2024 Amended Historical | $8,102.60 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117468 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Historical | $0.00 | $8,102.60 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 115423 |