DEFENDING AMERICA'S FUTURE

— · type O · designation U

FEC committee id: C00829432
Internal id: fa4da43c-b075-42f0-a8b3-c16854f34929
Treasurer: WILLIAMS, LAUREN
Filing frequency: Q — Quarterly

Cycle financials

Source: FEC webl / webk bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Receipts	Disbursements	Cash on hand	Debts	From individuals	From other PACs
2026	$1,755,201	$0	$376,851	$156,266	$502	$0
2024	$1,658,668	$0	$0	$376,851	$274	$0
2022	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Candidates

No candidate relationships on file.

Independent expenditures by this committee

Money this committee spent independently on or against a candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E.

Date	Candidate	For / against	Amount	Purpose
—	MARQUES, RHETT	support	$25,074	Mailers
2026-05-11	MARQUES, RHETT	support	$22,351	Advertising
2026-05-05	MARQUES, RHETT	support	$16,574	Advertising
2026-04-30	MARQUES, RHETT	support	$22,351	Advertising
2026-04-21	MARQUES, RHETT	support	$23,574	Advertising
2026-03-25	MARQUES, RHETT	support	$25,099	Mailers
2026-02-24	MARQUES, RHETT	support	$24,412	Mailers
2026-02-17	MARQUES, RHETT	support	$24,412	Direct Mail
2026-02-17	MARQUES, RHETT	support	$24,412	Direct Mail

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

Donor	Employer / occupation	City, ST	Gifts	Total
SMITH, BILL	—	BIRMINGHAM, AL	1	$50,000
WAGNER, BRUCE R.	—	—	1	$25,000
THOMAS, AFTON	RETIRED · RETIRED	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	10	$170
WALKER, LARR	—	BOZEMAN, MT	1	$50

Transfers to candidates

Direct contributions from this committee to candidates and other committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk.

Date	Recipient	Type	Amount
2026-03-25	MARQUES, RHETT	24E	$25,099
2026-02-24	MARQUES, RHETT	24E	$24,412
2026-02-17	MARQUES, RHETT	24E	$24,412

Operating disbursements

Every check this committee wrote — vendors, ad buys, consulting, salaries. Source: FEC Schedule B (oppexp bulk).

Date	Payee	Purpose	Category	Amount
2026-03-31	ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONAL	SOFTWARE	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$773
2026-03-30	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$26
2026-03-25	CONVERGENCE MEDIA LLC	STRATEGY CONSULTING	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$25,000
2026-03-20	CARDINAL CONSULTING	STRATEGIC CONSULTING	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$6,000
2026-03-09	CFS COMPLIANCE	COMPLIANCE CONSULTING	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$1,500
2026-03-09	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$3
2026-03-09	CFS COMPLIANCE	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$0
2026-03-09	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$3
2026-03-02	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$2
2026-02-26	CFE STRATEGIES	FUNDRAISING CONSULTING	Solicitation and Fundraising Expenses	$10,000
2026-02-23	CFS COMPLIANCE	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$0
2026-02-23	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$67
2026-02-23	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$67
2026-02-17	STRATEGIC IMPACT STRATEGIES	NON IE MAILERS	Advertising Expenses	$24,412
2026-02-16	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$1
2026-02-10	CONVERGENCE MEDIA LLC	STRATEGY CONSULTING	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$29,672
2026-02-10	THE LAYMONT GROUP	STRATEGIC CONSULTING	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$20,000
2026-02-10	CONVERGENCE MEDIA LLC	STRATEGY CONSULTING	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$34,987
2026-02-09	CFS COMPLIANCE	COMPLIANCE CONSULTING	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$1,500
2026-02-09	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$17
2026-02-09	CFS COMPLIANCE	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$0
2026-02-09	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	E-MERCHANT FEES/SEE MEMO ITEMS	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$17
2026-02-02	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	E-MERCHANT FEES/SEE MEMO ITEMS	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$22
2026-02-02	CFS COMPLIANCE	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$0
2026-02-02	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$22
2026-01-26	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$33
2026-01-26	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	E-MERCHANT FEES/SEE MEMO ITEMS	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$33
2026-01-26	THREE ARBOR INSURANCE	INSURANCE	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$667
2026-01-26	CFS COMPLIANCE	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$0
2026-01-21	CFE STRATEGIES	FUNDRAISING CONSULTING	Solicitation and Fundraising Expenses	$20,000
2026-01-08	CFS COMPLIANCE	COMPLIANCE CONSULTING	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$1,500
2026-01-05	ANEDOT	E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$495
2026-01-05	ANEDOT	E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$75
2025-12-31	CFS COMPLIANCE	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$0
2025-12-31	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$42
2025-12-31	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	E-MERCHANT FEES/SEE MEMO ITEMS	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$42
2025-12-29	CFS COMPLIANCE	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$0
2025-12-29	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	E-MERCHANT FEES/SEE MEMO ITEMS	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$8
2025-12-29	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$7
2025-12-26	THREE ARBOR INSURANCE	INSURANCE	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$667
2025-12-22	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	E-MERCHANT FEES/SEE MEMO ITEMS	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$18
2025-12-22	CFS COMPLIANCE	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$0
2025-12-22	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$18
2025-12-16	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	E-MERCHANT FEES/SEE MEMO ITEMS	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$9
2025-12-16	CFS COMPLIANCE	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$0
2025-12-16	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$9
2025-12-15	ANEDOT	E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$3,300
2025-12-15	ANEDOT	E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$500
2025-12-09	CONVERGENCE MEDIA LLC	PAC ADVERTISING	Advertising Expenses	$33,693
2025-12-08	WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES	PAC E-MERCHANT FEES	Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses	$22

Connected on the graph

Inbound (4)

date	from	type	amount	source
2025-11-04	WAGNER, BRUCE R.	contributed_to	$25,000	fec_indiv
2025-10-27	WALKER, LARR	contributed_to	$50	fec_indiv
2025-10-24	THOMAS, AFTON	contributed_to	$170	fec_indiv
2025-10-23	SMITH, BILL	contributed_to	$50,000	fec_indiv

Outbound (12)

date	type	to	amount	source
—	supports_independently	MARQUES, RHETT	$25,074	fec_ies
2026-05-11	supports_independently	MARQUES, RHETT	$22,351	fec_ies
2026-05-05	supports_independently	MARQUES, RHETT	$16,574	fec_ies
2026-04-30	supports_independently	MARQUES, RHETT	$22,351	fec_ies
2026-04-21	supports_independently	MARQUES, RHETT	$23,574	fec_ies
2026-03-25	supports_independently	MARQUES, RHETT	$25,099	fec_ies
2026-03-25	contributed_to	MARQUES, RHETT	$25,099	pas2
2026-02-24	contributed_to	MARQUES, RHETT	$24,412	pas2
2026-02-24	supports_independently	MARQUES, RHETT	$24,412	fec_ies
2026-02-17	supports_independently	MARQUES, RHETT	$24,412	fec_ies
2026-02-17	contributed_to	MARQUES, RHETT	$24,412	pas2
2026-02-17	supports_independently	MARQUES, RHETT	$24,412	fec_ies

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