Democrats create new PAC to combat Republican legal challenges

Democratic strategists on Tuesday created a new super Political Action Committee (PAC) that is devoted to defending the party against Republican legal action regarding the 2024 election.

The new group, called "Democracy Defenders," will be allowed to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money, but is starting with a $10 million budget. The group will also work in coordination with state parties and other allied groups, according to NBC News. 

The group said it anticipates attacks on the electoral process by former President Donald Trump and his allies. The group also expects Trump and his team will attempt to undermine confidence in the election before Nov. 5, and then attempt to overturn the election results if they lose.

“We are not messing around with this — too much is on the line and we’ve seen what Trump is capable of when he loses an election fair and square,” the group's chairman Jim Messina said in a statement. “We’re going to be stepping up and providing resources directly to state parties and allies on the ground to make sure every American can cast their vote with confidence and without interference.”

Messina previously served as the campaign manager for former President Barack Obama's reelection campaign in 2012. 

Other key Democrats with the PAC include Norm Eisen, who served as co-counsel for the House Judiciary Committee during Trump's first impeachment, TJ Ducklo, who worked for President Joe Biden in 2020 and 2024, and Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, a close friend of Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacy Abrams. 

The PAC said its goal is to allow the Harris-Walz presidential campaign and other party leaders and campaigns to prioritize their resources for persuading voters to turn up for the election. 

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.