Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Nonqualified
Protect and Serve PAC
FEC committee C00716704. Last filed October 15, 2026.
FEC C00716704Last filed 2026-10-15Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $3.7M and spent $3.6M in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Biggest target: $312K opposing Manny Rutinel.
- $625K in general election independent expenditures reported in 24 and 48 hour notices.
- Largest donor on record: Common Sense America Election Fund (PAC), $1.7M.
What it is
Protect and Serve PAC is registered with the FEC as a hybrid PAC. In 2026 it has reported $923K in independent expenditures across 3 races, 99% of it helping Republicans.
A hybrid PAC keeps two bank accounts: one that gives directly to candidates under contribution limits, and one that spends independently with unlimited money, like a super PAC.
Issues it says it stands for
No record found. The FEC does not record issues. The candidates it supports and opposes are listed below.
Registration
| Type | Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Nonqualified |
|---|---|
| Connected organization | None |
| Treasurer | Lewis, Steven |
| Registered in | Massachusetts |
| First filed with the FEC | August 22, 2019 |
| Website | www.protectandservepac.com |
Who it supports and opposes
Independent expenditures from its 24 and 48 hour notices, 2026 cycle.
| Position | Candidate | Race | General | Primary or other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppose | Manny Rutinel D | CO-08 House | $312K | $0 |
| Support | Gabe Evans R | CO-08 House | $312K | $0 |
| Support | Daniel Cameron R | KY Senate | $0 | $245K |
| Support | John Lujan R | TX-35 House | $0 | $41K |
| Oppose | Carlos De La Cruz R | TX-35 House | $0 | $12K |
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Gopac Election Fund FEC | $1.5M | 2 |
| Imperator LLC | $414K | 38 |
| Operation Guardian Support PAC FEC | $100K | 1 |
| Tailwinds Political LLC | $68K | 6 |
| Apex Strategies LLC | $50K | 9 |
| Tma Direct, Inc | $49K | 10 |
| Building American Greatness PAC FEC | $40K | 1 |
| O2M Digital LLC | $30K | 6 |
| Better Mousetrap Digital | $29K | 7 |
| Rein Strategies | $25K | 1 |
| Protect and Serve Texas PAC | $22K | 2 |
| Bulldog Compliance | $20K | 4 |
| Frontline Strategies LLC | $13K | 3 |
| Rtm | $11K | 2 |
| Donorbureau, LLC | $11K | 3 |
| P2P Messaging LLC | $10K | 3 |
| Pelican Campaigns | $8K | 1 |
| Dickinson Wright Pllc | $3K | 1 |
Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.
Who funds it
Donor mix
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small donors, $200 or less (not named) | $753K | 20% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $412K | 11% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $2.6M | 69% |
| Total raised | $3.7M | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026. The 10 largest donors include recent electronic filings, so their share can run ahead of these totals.
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Sense America Election Fund FEC | PAC | $1.7M | 2 |
| Building American Greatness PAC FEC | PAC | $75K | 1 |
| Gopac Election Fund FEC | PAC | $60K | 1 |
| 31 Days PAC | PAC | $25K | 1 |
| Rein Strategies | Organization No donor disclosure | $23K | 1 |
| David Spencer Prytime Medical | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Tommy Cansler Tcci | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Robert Sherman Retired | Individual Recent filing | $238 | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through September 22, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 30, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Null | $1.9M | 117 |
| Prytime Medical | $10K | 2 |
| Tcci | $5K | 1 |
| Nu Cybertek Inc | $3K | 50 |
| Sterling Medical Imaging Specialists | $2K | 10 |
| Ucfunds | $2K | 8 |
| Edelman Financial Engines | $2K | 18 |
| Consultant | $2K | 9 |
| Floe International | $2K | 19 |
| He Inc | $2K | 19 |
Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.
Donors marked "No donor disclosure" are companies, LLCs or nonprofits. Unless they are themselves political committees, they do not have to report where their money came from. The disclosed trail ends there.
Primary Sources
- FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00716704
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Protect and Serve PAC
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov