In the 2026 cycle, DEFEND THE DREAM made $200,000 in direct contributions to 29 federal candidates.
Amounts shown are direct contributions this committee made to federal candidates (FEC committee-to-candidate filings, pas2 / Schedule B). They exclude independent expenditures and transfers to other committees.
| Candidate | Seat | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. | CO · Senate | $10,000 |
| COONS, CHRISTOPHER A. | DE · Senate | $10,000 |
| LUJAN, BEN RAY | NM · Senate | $10,000 |
| BOOKER, CORY A. | NJ · Senate | $10,000 |
| PELTOLA, MARY | AK · Senate | $10,000 |
| COLOM, SCOTT | MS · Senate | $10,000 |
| COOPER, ROY | NC · Senate | $10,000 |
| PAPPAS, CHRIS | NH · Senate | $10,000 |
| S6OH00379 | $10,000 | |
| REED, JOHN F. | RI · Senate | $10,000 |
| WARNER, MARK ROBERT | VA · Senate | $10,000 |
| OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN | GA · Senate | $10,000 |
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN | OR · Senate | $10,000 |
| GRAY, ADAM C. | CA-13 · House | $7,500 |
| TRAN, DEREK | CA-45 · House | $7,500 |
| MIN, DAVE | CA-47 · House | $7,500 |
| MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. | MA · Senate | $7,500 |
| WHITESIDES, GEORGE | CA-27 · House | $5,000 |
| VINDMAN, ALEXANDER | FL · Senate | $5,000 |
| STRATTON, JULIANA | IL · Senate | $5,000 |
| TALARICO, JAMES | TX · Senate | $5,000 |
| AGUILAR, PETE | CA-33 · House | $2,500 |
| COSTA, JIM | CA-21 · House | $2,500 |
| RIVAS, LUZ | CA-29 · House | $2,500 |
| MATSUI, DORIS | CA-07 · House | $2,500 |
| CARBAJAL, SALUD O. | CA-24 · House | $2,500 |
| CORREA, LOU | CA-46 · House | $2,500 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. | CA-04 · House | $2,500 |
| HARDER, JOSH | CA-09 · House | $2,500 |