Defend American Jobs
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No. 7 in outside spending in 2026
About
The Republican-aligned affiliate of Fairshake, the cryptocurrency industry's super PAC. It backs Republican candidates seen as friendly to crypto, such as Rep. Barry Moore in Alabama's 2026 Senate primary, where it spent $5 million. (Yellowhammer News)
Defend American Jobs is a Super PAC connected to Fairshake, based in Alexandria, VA, and registered with the FEC in 2023. In 2026 it raised $107.3M, spent $88.3M on ads and other outreach for or against candidates.
- Type
- Super PAC
- Connected organization
- Fairshake
- Based in
- Alexandria, VA
- Treasurer
- Lisa Lisker
- Registered with the FEC
- March 29, 2023
- FEC id
- C00836221 ↗
Foreign ties
No foreign tie is documented for this committee. We look for two things: whether a connected company is owned by a foreign parent, and whether the group or its leaders are registered as agents of a foreign government or entity (FARA). No U.S. committee can be a foreign country or take money from one.
Who funds it
Its biggest itemized sources of money in 2026, from its FEC reports. Gifts from individual people are added into one line; we don't publish private people's names.
| Source | Kind | Amount | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairshake | Another PAC or party | $37.0M | 6 |
| Main Street Media Group | Company, union or group | $760K | 1 |
| Ripple Labs Inc. | Company, union or group | $250K | 1 |
| RBC Media LLC | Company, union or group | $159K | 2 |
| Ah Capital Management LLC | Company, union or group | $100K | 1 |
| Individual people (combined) | People | $100K | 2 |
| South Alabama Prosperity Network | Another PAC or party | $25K | 1 |
Only gifts over $200 are itemized in reports; this list adds up the largest. All its receipts at the FEC ↗
By cycle
- Raised
- Spent
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| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Independent spending | To candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $60.3M | $59.0M | $57.8M | $0 |
| 2026 | $107.3M | $90.1M | $88.3M | $0 |
In 2026, in the races we could match: $0 for Democrats, $0 against Democrats, $24.9M for Republicans and $0 against Republicans.
Who it spent for and against in 2026
| Candidate | For / against | Spent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Barry Moore (R-AL) | For | $12.2M | won |
| Garland Andy Barr | For | $7.2M | |
| Randy Fine (R-FL) | For | $1.7M | won |
| Jessica Hart Steinmann (R-TX) | For | $772K | won |
| Kevin Hern (R-OK) | For | $736K | won |
| Houston Gaines (R-GA) | For | $709K | won |
| Carlos De La Cruz Jr (R-TX) | For | $616K | lost |
| Jimmy Patronis Jr (R-FL) | For | $559K | won |
| Jerry Lee, Carl Jr (R-AL) | For | $547K | won |
| Harriet Hageman (R-WY) | For | $516K | won |
| James R Baird (R-IN) | For | $514K | won |
| William P Huizenga (R-MI) | For | $512K | lost |
| Nicholas Begich III (R-AK) | For | $508K | |
| Amanda Mckinney (R-WA) | For | $507K | won |
| Sydney Gruters (R-FL) | For | $502K | won |
| William R Timmons Iv | For | $487K | |
| Alexandra Mealer (R-TX) | For | $462K | lost |
| Clay Fuller (R-GA) | For | $455K | won |
| James Morris Kingston (R-GA) | For | $431K | won |
| Tom Sell (R-TX) | For | $426K | won |
| James French Hill (R-AR) | For | $418K | won |
| Mike Rounds (R-SD) | For | $412K | won |
| Blake Moore (R-UT) | For | $400K | won |
| Jon Bonck (R-TX) | For | $348K | won |
| Adrian Smith (R-NE) | For | $283K | won |
| Trever Nehls (R-TX) | For | $141K | won |
| Chris Gober (R-TX) | For | $92K | won |
| Tim Moore (R-NC) | For | $81K | lost |
In 2024
| Candidate | For / against | Spent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Moreno | For | $40.1M | |
| James Conley Justice Ii | For | $3.0M | |
| James E. Banks | For | $3.0M | |
| John Curtis | For | $1.9M | |
| William R Timmons Iv | For | $1.9M | |
| Trent Staggs | Against | $1.5M | |
| Brian Jack | For | $1.3M | |
| Riley Moore | For | $726K | |
| Craig Goldman | For | $725K | |
| Blake Masters | For | $583K | |
| John R Bradford III | For | $531K | |
| Troy Downing | For | $510K | |
| Tim Moore | For | $507K | |
| Mark Messmer | For | $504K | |
| Robert Frank Onder Jr | For | $258K | |
| Tom Cole | For | $211K | |
| Mike Flood | For | $127K | |
| William P Huizenga | For | $107K | |
| James French Hill | For | $107K | |
| Garland Andy Barr | For | $107K |
Questions and answers
What is Defend American Jobs?
Defend American Jobs is a Super PAC connected to Fairshake, based in Alexandria, VA, and registered with the FEC in 2023. In 2026 it raised $107.3M, spent $88.3M on ads and other outreach for or against candidates.
Who funds Defend American Jobs?
According to its 2026 FEC reports, its biggest itemized sources were Fairshake ($37.0M), Main Street Media Group ($760K) and Ripple Labs Inc. ($250K); gifts from individual people added up to $100K.
How much did Defend American Jobs spend in 2026?
It raised $107.3M and spent $90.1M in all, including $88.3M in independent spending for or against candidates and $0 given directly to candidates.
Who did Defend American Jobs support or oppose in 2026?
In 2026, it spent the most for Felix Barry Moore ($12.2M), Garland Andy Barr ($7.2M) and Randy Fine ($1.7M).
Does Defend American Jobs have foreign ties?
None is documented. Federal law bars foreign governments, companies and people from giving or spending in U.S. elections or directing a PAC's spending.
The law: foreign money and PACs
- Foreign nationals (foreign governments, foreign companies, and people who aren't citizens or green-card holders) can't give or spend in any U.S. election, directly or through others, or make a PAC's decisions. FEC ↗ (52 U.S.C. 30121)
- A U.S. subsidiary of a foreign company may have a PAC, as long as only its U.S. employees fund it and only U.S. persons run it.
- A company or union PAC is funded by voluntary gifts from employees or members; the company may only pay its running costs. A super PAC can take unlimited money from companies, unions and people, but can't coordinate with candidates.
- Anyone who lobbies or does political work in the U.S. for a foreign government or entity must register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Justice Department ↗
- Can foreign countries donate to U.S. elections? →
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Source: FEC API. "For / against" is independent spending (ads, mail, calls) reported to the FEC; results come from our 2026 data. A backed candidate winning doesn't prove the spending decided the race. Updated: Nov 8, 1:33 AM ET.
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