PROTECT PROGRESS
Democratic-aligned activityInferred from activitySuper PAC · Unauthorized · Monthly filer · Single-issue / policyC00848440
Overview
- Raised
- $33.8Mvs $38M 2023–2024
- Spent
- $31.2Mvs $36.1M 2023–2024
- Cash on hand
- $4.5Mvs $1.9M 2023–2024
- Debts owed
- $0vs $0 2023–2024
OpenFEC processed totals through Oct 14, 2026; figures change when amended reports are filed.
Raised is total receipts and Spent is total disbursements as the committee reported them; both can include transfers, loans and refunds. Cash on hand and debts are the balances at the end of the last report. The comparison is the same figure for 2023–2024.
PAC focus
Curated classification · Reviewed 2026-09-11
Its stated focus is a clearer U.S. regulatory and legal framework for cryptocurrency and blockchain development.
Current research description, not an FEC committee-type code or a party affiliation. It does not classify the views of contributors or recipients.
Purpose and activities
2025–2026 · Background research
Stated purpose
AI summary of cited sources · Not FEC reportedProtect Progress supports Democratic candidates committed to securing the United States as the home to innovators building the next generation of the internet. The PAC aims to provide blockchain innovators with a clearer regulatory and legal framework to allow the broader open blockchain economy to grow to its full potential in the United States.
Inferred focus
Inferred from documented evidence · Not a finding of motiveThe committee focuses on supporting Democratic candidates who advocate for policies that foster innovation in the internet and blockchain sectors, specifically aiming to establish a clear regulatory and legal environment for blockchain technology in the United States.
- Blockchain
- Technology Innovation
- Democratic Candidates
- Regulatory Framework
Reported activity
FEC reported · Summary coverage through Jul 31, 2026 · Snapshot Sep 6, 2026
| Metric | Amount | % of reported disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | $28,600,003 | — |
| Total disbursements | $26,413,147 |
Candidate connections
No candidate connection found in the registration links or sender-reported committee transfers checked for this cycle. Conduit routing and independent spending are not included in this check.
Money in
Sources
- Itemized individual contributions$350K
Largest itemized receipts
- FAIRSHAKEMixed activity · 47% Democratic / 53% RepublicanInferred from activity$9MMay 5, 2026
- FAIRSHAKEMixed activity · 47% Democratic / 53% RepublicanInferred from activity$7MApr 10, 2026
- FAIRSHAKEMixed activity · 47% Democratic / 53% RepublicanInferred from activity$5MAug 7, 2026
- FAIRSHAKEMixed activity · 47% Democratic / 53% RepublicanInferred from activity$5MJul 14, 2026
- FAIRSHAKE
Money out
Spending by kind
- Operating expenditures$2.1M
- Independent expenditures$29.2M
Largest disbursements
- TARGETED PLATFORM MEDIA LLC$1.5MFeb 12, 2026
- TARGETED PLATFORM MEDIA LLC$1.5MJun 9, 2026
- TARGETED PLATFORM MEDIA LLC$1.3MMay 15, 2026
- TARGETED PLATFORM MEDIA LLC$1MJun 17, 2025
- TARGETED PLATFORM MEDIA LLC$1MApr 20, 2026
- TARGETED PLATFORM MEDIA LLC$949KMay 1, 2026
- TARGETED PLATFORM MEDIA LLC$933KMay 21, 2026
- TARGETED PLATFORM MEDIA LLC$933KMay 15, 2026
- TARGETED PLATFORM MEDIA LLC$925KAug 6, 2026
- TARGETED PLATFORM MEDIA LLC
Money network · top contributors and recipients as a graph
Records
Registration
- Committee type
- Super PAC
- Designation
- Unauthorized
- Party affiliation
- No party affiliation reported
- Treasurer
- PHILIPCZYK, BRANDON
- Filing cadence
- Monthly filer
- Organization type
- Not reported
- Connected organization
- Not reported
- Registration snapshot cycle
- 2025–2026
- Cycles loaded
- 2026, 2024
- Registered address
- 2038 FORD PARKWAY · #410 · ST. PAUL, MN, 55116
Relationships
FEC-reported relationships
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Political alignment
Registration, linked-candidate, and disclosed money-flow evidence
FEC registration: Super PAC; no party affiliation reported. Classification basis: Inferred from activity. This describes disclosed financial activity, not an official party registration or ideological score. The figures below separately preserve the filer’s Schedule E support and opposition designations.
- Supporting
- $26,724,284
- Opposing
- $2,819,205