$286K
Direct disbursements
9
Distinct vendors
21
Disbursement rows
$3.32M
Independent expenditures
Dec 2025 – Jul 2026
Activity window
$286Kacross 12 months
Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 9
Staff & officers 1 officer on file (FEC Form 1)
Treasurer
Hadley, M'liss
Also serves at PUBLIC FIRST.
No cross-committee operative network for DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC — this committee's officers don't serve at other committees in our records. Common for institutional committees (national party committees, large PAC infrastructure) where a single staff treasurer manages only this filer.
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| Committee | Shared | Combined spend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | PUBLIC FIRST | 1 officer | — | Network ↗ |
People paid by DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC top 1 · $263 · 1 of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Parets | REIMBURSEMENT SOF… | 1 | $263 | Feb 2026 |
Spend by service category
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Legal & Compliance | $26,429 | 1 |
| Fundraising | $441 | 3 |
| Admin & Office | $396 | 2 |
| Software & Tech | $263 | 1 |
Recent activity showing 20 of 21
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | GUIDANT POLLING AND STRATEGY LLC | POLITICAL CONSULTANT | $40,000 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK | BANK ANALYSIS FEES | $119 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | COVINGTON & BURLING LLP | LEGAL FEES | $1,609 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | GUIDANT POLLING AND STRATEGY LLC | POLITICAL CONSULTING | $40,000 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Public First Action Inc | IN-KIND - STAFF TIME | $18,584 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK | BANK ANALYSIS FEES | $60 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | COVINGTON & BURLING LLP | LEGAL FEES | $293 |
| May 11, 2026 | GUIDANT POLLING AND STRATEGY LLC | POLLING | $40,000 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | PUBLIC FIRST ACTION | IN-KIND - STAFF TIME | $16,484 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | GUIDANT POLLING AND STRATEGY LLC | POLLING | $30,000 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | GUIDANT POLLING AND STRATEGY LLC | POLLING | $30,968 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | GUIDANT POLLING AND STRATEGY LLC | POLLING | $40,000 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | ANEDOT | MERCHANT PROCESSING FEES | $40 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | ANEDOT | MERCHANT PROCESSING FEES | $200 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK | BANK ANALYSIS FEES | $292 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Alliance Bank | BANK ANALYSIS FEES | $292 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | ANEDOT | MERCHANT PROCESSING FEES | $200 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Brendan Parets | REIMBURSEMENT SOFTWARE | $263 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK | BANK ANALYSIS FEES | $104 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Alliance Bank | BANK ANALYSIS FEES | $104 |