Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Defend Us PAC
Filer / Committee

Defend Us PAC

DCE · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00089590 · Alexandria · VA
2 reports · First filing 04/24/2025 · Latest filing 07/11/2025
Independent Expenditure · Direct Campaign Expenditure · Independent

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Independent Expenditure
Subclass
Direct Campaign Expenditure
Market Segment
Independent
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
DCE
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Alexandria · VA · 22307
First Filing
04/24/2025
Latest Filing
07/11/2025
Latest Reporting Period
04/24/2025 – 06/30/2025
Reports
2

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$0.00
Expenditures
$102,542.83
Transactions
21
Largest Contribution
—
Largest Expenditure
$23,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2025
—
Average Contribution
—
Average Expenditure
$4,882.99
First Contribution
—
Last Contribution
—
First Expenditure
04/04/2025
Last Expenditure
06/07/2025

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
0
Reported Payee Entities
6
Top Contributor
—
Top Reported Payee
Axiom Strategies

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
0
0 contributions · $0.00
Vendor Relationships
6
21 payments · $102,542.83
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Relationship Graph

Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentDefend Us PACFocal filer / committeeAxiom StrategiesAxiom Strategies$42,886.00 · 11 paymentsRemington Research GroupRemington Research Group$23,744.95 · 5 paymentsVanguard Field StrategiesVanguard Field Strategies$23,000.00 · 1 paymentsThe Stoneridge Group LLCThe Stoneridge Group LLC$9,347.88 · 2 paymentsAX MediaAX Media$2,844.00 · 1 paymentsNo contributor relationships in this window
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Market Position

Fixed peer benchmark: 01/01/2021–06/30/2026. Peers share the same committee class. These benchmarks do not change when the dashboard analysis window changes.
Committee Class
Independent Expenditure
Subclass
Direct Campaign Expenditure
Market Segment
Independent
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
273

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions99.6th#2 of 273
Expenditures86.8th#37 of 273
Total Financial Activity86.8th#37 of 273
Transaction Volume90.1th#28 of 273

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures99.3%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
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Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Axiom Strategies $42,886.0011
2Remington Research Group $23,744.955
3Vanguard Field Strategies $23,000.001
4The Stoneridge Group LLC $9,347.882
5AX Media $2,844.001
6The Political Firm $720.001

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2025$0.00 $102,542.83

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
06/07/2025Remington Research Group $9,868.95Text messaging supporting Misty Spears for San Antonio City Council.
04/30/2025Axiom Strategies $6,342.50Direct mail supporting Leif Kertis for Amarillo City Council
04/30/2025Axiom Strategies $6,342.50Direct mail opposing Les Simpson for Amarillo City Council
04/30/2025Axiom Strategies $6,342.50Direct mail supporting Leif Kertis for Amarillo City Council
04/30/2025Axiom Strategies $6,342.50Direct mail opposing Les Simpson for Amarillo City Council
04/30/2025Remington Research Group $5,688.00Text messaging opposing Les Simpson for Amarillo City Council
04/30/2025Remington Research Group $5,688.00Text messaging supporting Leif Kertis for Amarillo City Council
04/23/2025Axiom Strategies $1,373.00Printed materials supporting the Bridgeport ISD levy.
04/23/2025Remington Research Group $1,250.00One question text message survey
04/16/2025The Stoneridge Group LLC $4,711.94Direct mail supporting Bridgeport ISD levy.
04/16/2025The Stoneridge Group LLC $4,635.94Direct mail supporting Bridgeport ISD levy.
04/16/2025Axiom Strategies $3,837.00Direct mail supporting Bridgeport ISD levy.
04/16/2025Axiom Strategies $3,837.00Direct mail supporting Bridgeport ISD levy.
04/16/2025Axiom Strategies $2,965.00Direct mail supporting Bridgeport ISD levy.
04/16/2025Axiom Strategies $2,364.00Direct mail supporting Bridgeport ISD levy.
04/16/2025Axiom Strategies $2,007.00Yard signs supporting Bridgeport ISD levy.
04/16/2025Axiom Strategies $1,133.00 Printed materials supporting Bridgeport ISD levy.
04/16/2025The Political Firm $720.00Digital advertising supporting Bridgeport ISD levy.
04/15/2025Remington Research Group $1,250.00Text message survey regarding Bridgeport ISD levy.
04/10/2025Vanguard Field Strategies $23,000.00Grassroots canvassing supporting Bridgeport ISD levy.
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 139 ms.