FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUND

Federal · FEC · C00401786

$7.05M
Direct disbursements
68
Distinct vendors
2,271
Disbursement rows
$3.32M
Independent expenditures
Jan 2017 – Feb 2026
Activity window
$1.16Macross 12 months

Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10

CONSOLIDATED MAILING SERVICES $325K Print & Mail · 34 txns DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES $182K Print & Mail · 22 txns TMA DIRECT $74K Digital · 7 txns DRAGONFLY CONSULTING $66K Digital · 9 txns Launchpad Strategies, LLC $45K Digital · 12 txns TAILWINDS POLITICAL $35K Fundraising · 6 txns WinRed Technical Services, LLC $26K Fundraising · 9 txns BETTER MOUSETRAP DIGITAL $18K Fundraising · 4 txns LAUNCHPAD BROKERING $15K Digital · 3 txns FORTHRIGHT STRATEGY, INC. $14K Print & Mail · 4 txns FS FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUND

Staff & officers 1 officer on file (FEC Form 1)

One or more officers at FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUND also serve at 8+ other committees — a cross-committee operative pattern.

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Other federal committees that pay the same vendors or share officers with this one — the operational network this filer sits inside. Inferred from cross-filing, not present in any single source. Click a row to open the full relationship page.

Committee Shared Combined spend
R SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC 1 officer25 vendors $16,697,990 Network
R RANGER PAC 1 officer25 vendors $2,924,653 Network
R SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICA 1 officer12 vendors $15,293,455 Network
· EMMER VICTORY COMMITTEE DBA REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEE 1 officer10 vendors $2,671,917 Network
· WARRIOR PAC 1 officer10 vendors $354,131 Network
R BURGESS 4 UTAH 1 officer9 vendors $2,134,144 Network
R COMMANDER ZINKE LEADERSHIP FUND 1 officer9 vendors $415,412 Network
· AMERICA FIRST PAC 1 officer9 vendors $79,423 Network
R BRADY DUKE FOR CONGRESS 1 officer8 vendors $1,308,532 Network
R MAX MILLER FOR CONGRESS 1 officer8 vendors $190,650 Network

People paid by FREEDOM'S DEFENSE FUND top 3 · $36,175 · 1 of 3 linked to person profile

Individuals who received disbursements from this committee — salaried staff, consultants on personal-name contracts, and reimbursements for travel / mileage / per diem.

Name Most-common purpose Payments Total paid Activity window
Edward J Cousar PAC FIELD CONSULT… 34 $34,000 Jan 2017 → Oct 2019
Timothy Webster SEE MEMO ENTRY 3 $1,675 Jan 2018 → Sep 2018
Ariel Linville PAC WEB DESIGN 1 $500 Jan 2023

Spend by category

all-cycle
Print & Mail $5.47M Digital $714K Legal & Compliance $450K Fundraising $321K Wages & Payroll $50K Strategy & Research $33K Software & Tech $25K Contributions & Transfers $24K Field & Voter Contact $4K Admin & Office $730

Spend by service category

Category Total spend Disbursements
Print & Mail $5,472,182 922
Digital $713,596 382
Legal & Compliance $449,517 245
Fundraising $320,560 596
Wages & Payroll $50,000 2
Strategy & Research $33,000 32
Software & Tech $25,058 14
Contributions & Transfers $24,071 12
Field & Voter Contact $4,000 4
Admin & Office $730 1
Other / Unclassified -$45,206 61

Recent activity showing 20 of 2,271

Date Vendor Purpose Amount
Feb 28, 2026 WinRed Technical Services, LLC PAC CC TRANSACTION FEES $2,711
Feb 28, 2026 RIGHT TIME MEDIA LLC PAC DIGITAL MARKETING $1,373
Feb 26, 2026 LEGACY LIST MANAGEMENT INC PAC LIST RENTAL $2,211
Feb 26, 2026 LEGACY LIST MANAGEMENT INC PAC LIST RENTAL $321
Feb 26, 2026 FORTHRIGHT STRATEGY, INC. PAC DIRECT MAIL MANAGEMENT $6,889
Feb 26, 2026 FORTHRIGHT STRATEGY, INC. PAC DIRECT MAIL MANAGEMENT $1,079
Feb 26, 2026 DONOR BUREAU PAC LIST ENHANCEMENT $693
Feb 26, 2026 DONOR BUREAU PAC DIGITAL MARKETING $549
Feb 26, 2026 DIRECT SUPPORT SYSTEMS, INC. PAC DATA PROCESSING $2,154
Feb 26, 2026 DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES PAC DIRECT MAIL POSTAGE $9,041
Feb 26, 2026 CONSOLIDATED MAILING SERVICES PAC DIRECT MAIL PRINTING & MAILSHOP $24,850
Feb 26, 2026 CONSOLIDATED MAILING SERVICES PAC DIRECT MAIL PRINTING & MAILSHOP $9,317
Feb 26, 2026 CAPITOL CAGING CORPORATION PAC CAGING SERVICES $1,331
Feb 25, 2026 CONSOLIDATED MAILING SERVICES PAC DIRECT MAIL PRINTING & MAILSHOP $501
Feb 25, 2026 CONSOLIDATED MAILING SERVICES PAC DIRECT MAIL PRINTING & MAILSHOP $1,844
Feb 23, 2026 TMA DIRECT PAC DIGITAL MARKETING $2,094
Feb 17, 2026 TRANSFIRST PAC CC TRANSACTION FEES $296
Feb 12, 2026 DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES PAC DIRECT MAIL POSTAGE $6,048
Feb 12, 2026 CONSOLIDATED MAILING SERVICES PAC DIRECT MAIL PRINTING & MAILSHOP $24,963
Feb 9, 2026 Launchpad Strategies, LLC PAC DIGITAL MARKETING/CONSULTING $415