Public First
Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by
$569,900
Super PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only), registered with the FEC on 2025-12-12. Parent super PAC of the Public First network (Anthropic-backed); FEC-stated affiliate of Defending Our Values PAC. FEC Form 1 lists DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC as an affiliated committee. Dollar figures on this profile are FEC Schedule A receipts and Schedule E independent expenditures for the 2026 cycle; they are not blended.
Connections
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How money associated with Public First flowed
Public First is the giver in some of these trails and the recipient in others. Each sentence names who gave and who received.
Public First directed $3.9M to Jobs and Democracy PAC across 6 contributions between March 2026 and June 2026.
Dario Amodei directed $1.0M to Public First.
PUBLIC FIRST ACTION INC. directed $1.0M to Public First.
Peter Lofgren directed $1000K to Public First.
Shauna Kravec directed $500K to Public First.
Public First also is connected by money to 5 other entities totaling $1.7M.
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Donations Given
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs and Democracy PAC | $2,000,000 | Jun 12, 2026 | 2026 |
| Jobs and Democracy PAC | $750,000 | May 22, 2026 | 2026 |
| Jobs and Democracy PAC | $500,000 | Mar 4, 2026 | 2026 |
| Jobs and Democracy PAC | $400,000 | Jun 3, 2026 | 2026 |
| Defending Our Values PAC | $300,000 | Feb 11, 2026 | 2026 |
| Jobs and Democracy PAC | $150,000 | May 26, 2026 | 2026 |
| Jobs and Democracy PAC | $100,000 | Feb 11, 2026 | 2026 |
| Jobs and Democracy PAC | $100,000 | Mar 5, 2026 | 2026 |
| Jobs and Democracy PAC | $40,000 | Feb 17, 2026 | 2026 |
Donations Received
| Donor | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC FIRST ACTION INC. | $1,000,000 | Feb 24, 2026 | 2026 |
| Dario Amodei | $1,000,000 | May 4, 2026 | 2026 |
| Peter Lofgren | $999,900 | Jun 8, 2026 | 2026 |
| COHEN, MICHAEL | $500,000 | Jan 8, 2026 | 2026 |
| Shauna Kravec | $500,000 | Jun 11, 2026 | 2026 |
| Jan Leike | $400,000 | Jun 8, 2026 | 2026 |
| Kate Woolverton | $250,000 | Jun 10, 2026 | 2026 |
| Nicholas Joseph | $250,000 | Jun 10, 2026 | 2026 |
| Adam Jermyn | $5,000 | Jun 22, 2026 | 2026 |
| Dillon Bowen | $5,000 | Jun 13, 2026 | 2026 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliated with | Defending Our Values PAC | Public First's FEC Statement of Organization (Form 1) lists Defending Our Values PAC as an affiliated committee. | Source |
| Affiliated with | Jobs and Democracy PAC | Jobs and Democracy PAC's FEC Statement of Organization (Form 1) lists Public First as an affiliated committee. | Source |