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Defend American Jobs

Defend American Jobs spends independently in federal races and reports that spending to the Federal Election Commission. In 2026 it has reported $97,771,781 in outside spending across 45 races.

Official name: DEFEND AMERICAN JOBSFEC committee ID: C00836221

Outside spending, 2026

Total
$97,771,781
For candidates
$64,589,238
Against candidates
$33,182,543
Spending for or against each candidate on the Nov. 3 ballot
Jon Husted (R)Ohio U.S. Senate (special)$36,874,167$0
Sherrod Brown (D)Ohio U.S. Senate (special)$0$19,706,265
Dan Osborn (I)Nebraska U.S. Senate$0$13,476,278
Barry Moore (R)Alabama U.S. Senate$12,203,100$0
Randy Fine (R)FL-06$1,673,736$0
Jessica Hart Steinmann (R)TX-08$771,658$0
Kevin Hern (R)Oklahoma U.S. Senate$735,613$0
Houston Gaines (R)GA-10$708,828$0
Carlos De La Cruz (R)TX-35$616,385$0
Jimmy Patronis (R)FL-01$558,813$0
Jerry Carl (R)AL-01$547,042$0
Harriet Hageman (R)Wyoming U.S. Senate$515,838$0
James Baird (R)IN-04$513,868$0
Bill Huizenga (R)MI-04$511,996$0
Nicholas Begich III (R)AK at-large$508,142$0
Amanda McKinney (R)WA-04$506,917$0
Sydney Gruters (R)FL-16$501,743$0
William Timmons (R)SC-04$487,316$0
Alex Mealer (R)TX-09$461,942$0
Clay Fuller (R)GA-14$455,145$0
Jim Kingston (R)GA-01$430,866$0
Tom Sell (R)TX-19$426,281$0
J. French Hill (R)AR-02$418,058$0
Mike Rounds (R)South Dakota U.S. Senate$411,748$0
Blake Moore (R)UT-02$400,022$0
Jon Bonck (R)TX-38$348,434$0
Adrian Smith (R)NE-03$282,975$0
Tom Emmer (R)MN-06$152,683$0
Michelle Fischbach (R)MN-07$152,226$0
Guy Reschenthaler (R)PA-14$151,688$0
Jason Smith (R)MO-08$151,234$0
David Rouzer (R)NC-07$150,603$0
Austin Scott (R)GA-08$150,563$0
Lisa McClain (R)MI-09$150,453$0
August Pfluger (R)TX-11$150,000$0
Pat Harrigan (R)NC-10$150,000$0
Ben Cline (R)VA-06$150,000$0
Troy Downing (R)MT-02$149,966$0
Mike Haridopolos (R)FL-08$149,864$0
Scott Fitzgerald (R)WI-05$149,506$0
Brian Jack (R)GA-03$149,397$0
Frank Lucas (R)OK-03$149,203$0
Glenn Thompson (R)PA-15$147,346$0
Trever Nehls (R)TX-22$141,263$0
Chris Gober (R)TX-10$91,656$0
Tim Moore (R)NC-14$80,948$0

A candidate is listed when this group is among the 12 largest outside spenders for or against them. Spending is reported to the FEC as independent expenditures, primaries included.

Federal Election Commission, independent expenditure reports through Nov. 3, 2026. Spending for or against a candidate is reported separately from what the candidate raised, and the two are never added together.

Registration

Federal · Federal Election Commission
Name as filed
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS
FEC committee ID
C00836221
Registered as
Independent expenditure-only committee (super PAC)
State
VA
Federal Election Commission, record; checked Nov. 2, 2026.