No. CF-0002Investigation
Subject
Sean Cooksey
File type
Investigation
Status
PUBLISHED
Record
8 FACTS · 8 PRIMARY
Sources
51
Filed
May 21, 2026

The Super-Treasurer and the FEC Chairman

Thomas Datwyler, Sean Cooksey, and the 2024 canvassing rule

One treasurer files for 676 federal committees; the FEC chairman who advanced a rule benefiting Trump-aligned Super PACs left to join the Vance office.

Sean CookseyThomas DatwylerFederal Election CommissionConservative Partnership Instituteregulatory capture2024 canvassing ruleAmerica PACcampaign finance

The investigation

The career arc

Sean Joseph Cooksey was a Litigation Associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, then Deputy Chief Counsel to Senator Ted Cruz, then General Counsel to Senator Josh Hawley. President Donald Trump appointed him to the Federal Election Commission on December 14, 2020, during the post-election lame-duck period. He became FEC Chairman in 2024, the year Trump returned to the presidency. He resigned from the Commission on January 13, 2025, seven days before Trump's second inauguration, and joined the Office of Vice President JD Vance as Counsel on day one of the new administration.

The 2024 canvassing rule

In 2024, the FEC issued an advisory opinion that allowed third-party organizations to pay canvassers on behalf of campaigns and super PACs without those payments being treated as coordinated expenditures or in-kind contributions. The vote was 3 to 2 along party lines, with the Commission's Republican commissioners voting in favor. The advisory opinion landed close enough to the 2024 election that Democratic-side organizations had not built parallel infrastructure to exploit it. Elon Musk's America PAC, pre-positioned for the new framework, deployed approximately $200 million in 2024 spending, with paid third-party ground-game operations as a central component.

The structural conflict

Thomas Datwyler is listed in the FEC's committee master as the treasurer of record on 714 federal political committees across 2019 through 2026, serving 245 Republican federal candidates with combined expenditures of approximately $1.16 billion. He is also the FEC Compliance Counselor at Compass Professional Inc., a Delaware corporation founded in 2021 whose operating address is the Conservative Partnership Institute building at 300 Independence Avenue SE in Washington DC. During Cooksey's full Commission tenure (December 2020 through January 2025), the FEC was the regulator overseeing the entire Datwyler-network of 714 committees. Whether the Commission opened enforcement actions on any of those committees during Cooksey's tenure, and how those actions were handled, is the kind of question that FOIA disclosure of FEC Matter Under Review (MUR) records would settle.

The downstream money

FEC expenditure data shows that the CPI vendor cluster (the CPI 501(c)(3) plus Conservative Partnership Center LLC plus the three Compass companies plus a separate entity called 9Seven Consulting) received approximately $6.4 million from FEC-registered committees across the study period. The single largest piece is 9Seven Consulting at approximately $4.14 million from 343 distinct committees. Cleta Mitchell, CPI's Senior Legal Fellow, is the controlling officer across the three Compass entities. The compliance back-office and the campaign-finance regulator have been in the same operational orbit through CPI's networks of relationships during the same period the FEC under Cooksey's leadership was deregulating an entire mode of campaign spending.

What the data does and does not show

The financial flows in this investigation are documented. The Datwyler treasurer count is documented. Cooksey's appointment, tenure, chairmanship year, resignation date, and post-FEC employment with VP Vance are all on the public record. The 3-2 vote on the canvassing advisory opinion is on the public record. America PAC's spending volume is on the public record. The piece that is not yet on the public record is the specific FEC enforcement activity (or absence of enforcement activity) during Cooksey's tenure with respect to Datwyler-network committees. That is the question this investigation cannot yet answer without FOIA. Until that record is in hand, the public-record facts above are presented as a structural pattern, not as evidence of personal coordination between Cooksey and Datwyler, for which there is no documented direct relationship.

Sean Cooksey

Former FEC Chairman (2024). Currently Counsel to Vice President JD Vance.

Truman State BA summa cum laude. University of Chicago Law JD 2014, High Honors, Order of the Coif. Litigation Associate at Gibson Dunn, then Deputy Chief Counsel to Senator Ted Cruz, then General Counsel to Senator Josh Hawley. Trump-appointed FEC Commissioner on December 14, 2020. Chairman in 2024. Resigned January 13, 2025. Joined the Office of Vice President JD Vance as Counsel.

Thomas Datwyler

FEC Compliance Counselor, Compass Professional Inc.

Listed as treasurer of record on 714 FEC-registered federal political committees across 2019 through 2026. Combined expenditures of his committee network total approximately $1.16 billion across 245 Republican candidates. Operating addresses in Hudson, Wisconsin and Washington DC.

Network map

Network map of the recordConservative Partnership Institute associated with IRS · ○ reported only · Tax-exempt statusConservative Partnership Institute associated with Compass Professional · ● primary record · [6] [7] [14] [20] [21] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] · financially and operationally tiedConservative Partnership Institute gave to Election Integrity Network · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [9] [10] [11] [19] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [44] · LittleSis: IncubationConservative Partnership Institute owns Election Integrity Network · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [9] [10] [11] [19] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [44] · LittleSis: Is a projectConservative Partnership Institute associated with Compass Legal Group · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [9] [10] [11] [19] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [44] · financially and operationally tiedDonald Trump gave to Jim Jordan · ○ reported only · LittleSis: Campaign Contribution, 2014-03-31Donald Trump associated with IRS · ○ reported only · LittleSis: lawsuit plaintiff, from 2026-01, currentDonald Trump gave to Ann Wagner · ○ reported only · LittleSis: Campaign Contribution, 2014-04-01JD Vance professional tie Donald Trump · ● primary record · [1] [2] [13] [15] [16] [17] [18] · LittleSis: professionalIRS associated with FEC · ● primary record · [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] · Both are US government agencies involved in financial transparencySave America gave to Conservative Partnership Institute · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [9] [10] [11] [19] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [44] · LittleSis: donation, 2021-07-26Save America associated with Donald Trump · ○ reported only · LittleSis: generic Save America is a leadership PAC tied to Donald TrumpJim Jordan for Congress gave to Jim Jordan · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [9] [10] [11] [14] [19] [20] [21] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [44] · LittleSis: Principal Campaign Committee, currentJim Jordan for Congress did business with 9Seven Consulting · ● primary record · [6] [7] [14] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [47] · LittleSis: transactionJim Jordan for Congress associated with Cleta Mitchell · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [9] [10] [11] [14] [19] [20] [21] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [44] · LittleSis: lawyer / clientMike Johnson professional tie Jim Jordan · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [9] [10] [11] [19] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [44] · LittleSis: professionalMike Johnson professional tie Donald Trump · ○ reported only · LittleSis: impeachment trial defense lawyerMike Johnson social tie Andy Ogles · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [9] [10] [11] [19] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [44] · LittleSis: roommate, currentLisa Lisker position at Senate Conservatives Fund · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [9] [10] [11] [19] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [44] · LittleSis: TreasurerThomas Datwyler gave to Jim Jordan · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [9] [10] [11] [14] [19] [20] [21] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [44] · LittleSis: Campaign Contribution, 2020-10-20Thomas Datwyler gave to Friends of Mike Lee · ● primary record · [6] [7] [14] [20] [21] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] · LittleSis: Campaign Contribution, 2019-03-20 to 2021-11-16Thomas Datwyler gave to Jim Jordan for Congress · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [9] [10] [11] [14] [19] [20] [21] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] · LittleSis: Campaign Contribution, 2020-10-20Thomas Datwyler gave to Mike Lee · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [9] [10] [11] [14] [19] [20] [21] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [44] · LittleSis: Campaign Contribution, 2019-03-20 to 2021-11-16Thomas Datwyler position at AxCapital, LLC · ● primary record · [6] [7] [14] [20] [21] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] · LittleSis: CEO, currentBradley T. Crate gave to Donald Trump · ○ reported only · LittleSis: Campaign Contribution, 2016-05-31Bradley T. Crate position at Save America · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [9] [10] [11] [19] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [44] · LittleSis: treasurer, custodian of records, from 2020-11-09, currentAndy Ogles professional tie Thomas Datwyler · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [9] [10] [11] [14] [19] [20] [21] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [44] · LittleSis: professional9Seven Consulting did business with Cleta Mitchell · ● primary record · [6] [7] [14] [20] [21] [37] [38] [39] [40] · LittleSis: transactionCleta Mitchell associated with Conservative Partnership Institute · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [9] [10] [11] [14] [19] [20] [21] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [44] · Staff memberCleta Mitchell position at Conservative Partnership Institute · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [9] [10] [11] [14] [19] [20] [21] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [44] · LittleSis: Senior Legal Fellow, currentCleta Mitchell gave to Donald Trump · ○ reported only · LittleSis: Campaign Contribution, 2016-09-22Cleta Mitchell associated with Election Integrity Network · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [9] [10] [11] [19] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [44] · LittleSis: Founder of, currentCleta Mitchell position at Election Integrity Network · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [9] [10] [11] [19] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [44] · LittleSis: Founder, currentCleta Mitchell owns Compass Legal Group · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [9] [10] [11] [19] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [44] · LittleSis: Beneficial owner in, currentCleta Mitchell gave to Senate Conservatives Fund · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [9] [10] [11] [19] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [44] · LittleSis: Campaign Contribution, 2009Cleta Mitchell gave to Friends of Mike Lee · ○ reported only · LittleSis: Campaign Contribution, 2021-03-26 to 2021-09-12Cleta Mitchell gave to Mike Lee · ● primary record · [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [9] [10] [11] [14] [19] [20] [21] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [44] · LittleSis: Campaign Contribution, 2021-03-26 to 2021-09-12Sean Cooksey associated with Donald Trump · ● primary record · [1] [2] [13] [15] [16] [17] [18] · appointee ofSean Cooksey associated with JD Vance · ● primary record · [1] [2] [13] [15] [16] [17] [18] · Sean Cooksey joined JD Vance's teamSean Cooksey associated with FEC · ● primary record · [1] [2] [6] [7] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [20] [21] [37] [38] [39] [40] · Resigned from FEC on Jan. 13, 2025Sean Cooksey participated in FEC · ● primary record · [1] [2] [6] [7] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [20] [21] [37] [38] [39] [40] · Commissioner Resigned from FECMariannette Miller-Meeks gave to Miller-Meeks for Congress · ○ reported only · LittleSis: Campaign Contribution, 2019-10-07 to 2020-12-20Cleta Mitchell · Person · 2 findingsCleta MitchellDonald Trump · Person · 1 findingDonald TrumpConservative Partnership Institute · Organization · 3 findingsConservative Partnershi…Thomas Datwyler · Person · 5 findingsThomas DatwylerElection Integrity Network · Organization · 1 findingElection Integrity Netw…Jim Jordan · Person · 2 findingsJim JordanJim Jordan for Congress · PAC · 4 findingsJim Jordan for CongressSean Cooksey · Person · 2 findingsSean CookseyFEC · Government body · 5 findingsFECIRS · Government body · 1 findingIRSMike Johnson · Person · 1 findingMike JohnsonSave America · PAC · 1 findingSave America9Seven Consulting · Organization · 4 findings9Seven ConsultingAndy Ogles · Person · 2 findingsAndy OglesBradley T. Crate · Person · 1 findingBradley T. CrateCompass Legal Group · Organization · 1 findingCompass Legal GroupFriends of Mike Lee · PAC · 2 findingsFriends of Mike LeeJD Vance · Person · 1 findingJD VanceMike Lee · Person · 2 findingsMike LeeSenate Conservatives Fund · PAC · 1 findingSenate Conservatives Fu…Ann Wagner · Person · 1 findingAnn WagnerAxCapital, LLC · Organization · 2 findingsAxCapital, LLCCompass Professional · Organization · 2 findingsCompass ProfessionalLisa Lisker · Person · 1 findingLisa LiskerMariannette Miller-Meeks · Person · 1 findingMariannette Miller-MeeksMiller-Meeks for Congress · PAC · 1 findingMiller-Meeks for Congre…
26 entities, 42 recorded relationships. 15 more named entities have no recorded link and are not drawn.
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  • Recorded relationship
  • ● a verified primary record or stored query backs it
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Conservative Partnership Instituteassociated withIRS
Conservative Partnership Instituteassociated withCompass Professional finding 35, finding 85 [6][7][14][20][21][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]
Conservative Partnership Institutegave toElection Integrity Network finding 34 [3][4][5][9][10][11][19][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][44]
Conservative Partnership InstituteownsElection Integrity Network finding 34 [3][4][5][9][10][11][19][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][44]
Conservative Partnership Instituteassociated withCompass Legal Group finding 34 [3][4][5][9][10][11][19][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][44]
Donald Trumpgave toJim Jordan
Donald Trumpassociated withIRS
Donald Trumpgave toAnn Wagner
JD Vanceprofessional tieDonald Trump finding 84 [1][2][13][15][16][17][18]
IRSassociated withFEC finding 13 [22][23][24][25][26][27]
Save Americagave toConservative Partnership Institute finding 34 [3][4][5][9][10][11][19][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][44]
Save Americaassociated withDonald Trump
Jim Jordan for Congressgave toJim Jordan finding 34, finding 35 [3][4][5][6][7][9][10][11][14][19][20][21][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][44]
Jim Jordan for Congressdid business with9Seven Consulting finding 35, finding 85, finding 86 [6][7][14][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][47]
Jim Jordan for Congressassociated withCleta Mitchell finding 34, finding 35 [3][4][5][6][7][9][10][11][14][19][20][21][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][44]
Mike Johnsonprofessional tieJim Jordan finding 34 [3][4][5][9][10][11][19][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][44]
Mike Johnsonprofessional tieDonald Trump
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Lisa Liskerposition atSenate Conservatives Fund finding 34 [3][4][5][9][10][11][19][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][44]
Thomas Datwylergave toJim Jordan finding 34, finding 35 [3][4][5][6][7][9][10][11][14][19][20][21][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][44]
Thomas Datwylergave toFriends of Mike Lee finding 85 [6][7][14][20][21][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]
Thomas Datwylergave toJim Jordan for Congress finding 34, finding 35, finding 85 [3][4][5][6][7][9][10][11][14][19][20][21][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]
Thomas Datwylergave toMike Lee finding 34, finding 35 [3][4][5][6][7][9][10][11][14][19][20][21][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][44]
Thomas Datwylerposition atAxCapital, LLC finding 35, finding 85 [6][7][14][20][21][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]
Bradley T. Crategave toDonald Trump
Bradley T. Crateposition atSave America finding 34 [3][4][5][9][10][11][19][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][44]
Andy Oglesprofessional tieThomas Datwyler finding 34, finding 35 [3][4][5][6][7][9][10][11][14][19][20][21][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][44]
9Seven Consultingdid business withCleta Mitchell finding 35 [6][7][14][20][21][37][38][39][40]
Cleta Mitchellassociated withConservative Partnership Institute finding 34, finding 35 [3][4][5][6][7][9][10][11][14][19][20][21][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][44]
Cleta Mitchellposition atConservative Partnership Institute finding 34, finding 35 [3][4][5][6][7][9][10][11][14][19][20][21][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][44]
Cleta Mitchellgave toDonald Trump
Cleta Mitchellassociated withElection Integrity Network finding 34 [3][4][5][9][10][11][19][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][44]
Cleta Mitchellposition atElection Integrity Network finding 34 [3][4][5][9][10][11][19][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][44]
Cleta MitchellownsCompass Legal Group finding 34 [3][4][5][9][10][11][19][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][44]
Cleta Mitchellgave toSenate Conservatives Fund finding 34 [3][4][5][9][10][11][19][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][44]
Cleta Mitchellgave toFriends of Mike Lee
Cleta Mitchellgave toMike Lee finding 34, finding 35 [3][4][5][6][7][9][10][11][14][19][20][21][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][44]
Sean Cookseyassociated withDonald Trump finding 84 [1][2][13][15][16][17][18]
Sean Cookseyassociated withJD Vance finding 84 [1][2][13][15][16][17][18]
Sean Cookseyassociated withFEC finding 35, finding 84 [1][2][6][7][13][14][15][16][17][18][20][21][37][38][39][40]
Sean Cookseyparticipated inFEC finding 35, finding 84 [1][2][6][7][13][14][15][16][17][18][20][21][37][38][39][40]
Mariannette Miller-Meeksgave toMiller-Meeks for Congress

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THE PROSPER GROUP$23,060,393
ENVISION MARKETING$10,173,462
WILEY REIN LLP$8,169,780
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LEGAL SERVICES$20,107.5
LEGAL CONSULTING / REGISTRATION FEES$19,396.2
POLITICAL LAW RETAINER$13,500
LEGAL FEES$10,688.75
CAGING SERVICES$8,236.75
PAC LEGAL CONSULTING$6,467.5
POLITICAL LAW COMPLIANCE$5,000
LODGING$3,000
LEGAL FEES/ LEGAL SERVICES$2,162.5
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Stated purposeCountTotal
LEGAL CONSULTING118465810.58999999997
CAGING30408747.4199999999
LEGAL106197196
LEGAL CONSULTING & TRAVEL EXPENSES496152.40000000001
COMPLIANCE CONSULTING4750537.81
PAC CAGING SERVICES1628458.27
LEGAL SERVICES1320107.5
LEGAL CONSULTING / REGISTRATION FEES119396.2
POLITICAL LAW RETAINER713500
LEGAL FEES210688.75
CAGING SERVICES28236.75
PAC LEGAL CONSULTING26467.5
POLITICAL LAW COMPLIANCE25000
LODGING13000
LEGAL FEES/ LEGAL SERVICES12162.5
DEPOSIT11500
COMNPLIANCE CONSULTING1875
FEC COMPLIANCE SERVICES1875
PAC LEGAL SERVICES2850
COMPLIANCE SERVICES3835.16
PAC LEGAL FEES2743.75
AMEX PMT [SB17.44008] LEGAL CONSULTING1500
ACCOUNTING SERVICES1324.78

Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026

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Tres nmTotal
CRATE, BRADLEY T.$415,565.94
LISKER, LISA$408,747.42
BOLES, JASON D$222,853.5
DATWYLER, THOMAS$138,016.41
KILGORE, PAUL$34,925.77
PLISHKA, JOHN$33,056.2
MAJEWSKI, JR$25,722.21
RUTLAND, JANNA$10,688.75
CRATE, BRADLEY T. MR.$9,364
WENETTA, KATIE$8,236.75
TARNOWSKI, SEAN$4,849.78
CORRIGAN, PATRICK$4,522.4
O'SHEA, JOHN$4,250
SIFERT, TIM$3,210
NAGEL, RICK$3,000
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Tres nmCommitteesPaymentsTotal
CRATE, BRADLEY T.228415565.93999999994
LISKER, LISA130408747.42
BOLES, JASON D11115222853.5
DATWYLER, THOMAS1995138016.41
KILGORE, PAUL21834925.77
PLISHKA, JOHN1333056.2
MAJEWSKI, JR31925722.21
RUTLAND, JANNA1210688.75
CRATE, BRADLEY T. MR.289364
WENETTA, KATIE128236.75
TARNOWSKI, SEAN264849.78
CORRIGAN, PATRICK4114522.400000000001
O'SHEA, JOHN154250
SIFERT, TIM163210
NAGEL, RICK123000
GIARRAPUTO, HOLLY113000
SLATER, JEN122537.5
WOJCIECHOWSKI, MARIA122525
KIGER, ROBERT SCOTT112162.5
GOBLE, JONATHAN111500
THOMAS, DATWYLER,111000
MCMICHAEL, COLLIN12850
BROWN, MEGAN12743.75
WOODFIN, CHRISTOPHER MONTGOMERY MR.12637.5

Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026

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Cmte nmC.cmte idTres nmPaymentsTotal
JOHNSON LEADERSHIP FUNDC00771246LISKER, LISA30408747.42000000004
NEVER SURRENDER, INC.C00828541CRATE, BRADLEY T.19275298.74
SAVE AMERICAC00762591CRATE, BRADLEY T.9140267.2
PUTTING PEOPLE BEFORE POLITICIANS INCC00708289BOLES, JASON D3166606.25
SAVE AMERICA STOP SOCIALISM PACC00755199BOLES, JASON D2654425
MARY MILLER FOR CONGRESSC00723916BOLES, JASON D2152789.5
CONSTANTINO FOR CONGRESS, INC.C00892737PLISHKA, JOHN333056.2
JOHN GIBBS FOR CONGRESS, INC.C00793166BOLES, JASON D1230440
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDC00448696KILGORE, PAUL1628458.27
ANDY OGLES FOR CONGRESSC00811844DATWYLER, THOMAS1127952.55
FRIENDS OF MIKE LEE INCC00473827DATWYLER, THOMAS2119512.5
J.R. MAJEWSKI FOR CONGRESSC00770636MAJEWSKI, JR1219412.05
BRIDGE PACC00790915DATWYLER, THOMAS1115143.36
SKOL PACC00732925DATWYLER, THOMAS912125
STICKER PACC00887703RUTLAND, JANNA210688.75
LALOTA FOR CONGRESSC00806018DATWYLER, THOMAS410518.75
WOMEN FOR AMERICA'S FREEDOMC00832626DATWYLER, THOMAS59418.75
TIM SHEEHY FOR MONTANAC00844159WENETTA, KATIE28236.75
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE'S PEOPLE OVER POLITICIANS COMMITTEEC00766774BOLES, JASON D88225
DESPOSITO FOR NEW YORKC00809426DATWYLER, THOMAS58075
SARAH FOR ALASKAC00811323CRATE, BRADLEY T. MR.76800
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUNDC00540898KILGORE, PAUL26467.5
RESTORE OUR FREEDOM PACC00789552DATWYLER, THOMAS36024
RIGHT WOMEN PACC00718841DATWYLER, THOMAS85950
J.R. MAJEWSKI VICTORY FUNDC00818237MAJEWSKI, JR65560.2
STOP SOCIALISM NOW PACC00755629BOLES, JASON D25000
NEHLS FOR CONGRESSC00730150DATWYLER, THOMAS34393.75
JOHN O'SHEA FOR CONGRESSC00836718O'SHEA, JOHN54250
TOMMY FOR VIRGINIAC00780544DATWYLER, THOMAS34037.5
TRES WITTUM FOR TENNESSEEC00811943TARNOWSKI, SEAN43650
OUR FREEDOM, OUR FUTUREC00693713DATWYLER, THOMAS23293.75
JERONE DAVISON FOR CONGRESSC00788356SIFERT, TIM63210
ALASKANS FOR MARYC00933978GIARRAPUTO, HOLLY13000
COLE FOR CONGRESSC00379735NAGEL, RICK23000
CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVES FUNDC00833566DATWYLER, THOMAS12870
SARAH PACC00845305CRATE, BRADLEY T. MR.12564
FRIENDS OF HEIDI ST. JOHNC00770008SLATER, JEN22537.5
BUCKEYE FREEDOM FUNDC00796177WOJCIECHOWSKI, MARIA22525
ARIZONA FIRST PAC INC.C00846766DATWYLER, THOMAS12399
SCOTT PRUITT FOR SENATEC00813774DATWYLER, THOMAS12250

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VendorTotal
COMPASS LEGAL GROUP$436,235.24
COMPASS PROFESSIONAL INC.$428,159.47
COMPASS LEGAL SERVICES, INC.$185,630.35
COMPASS LEGAL SERVICES INC.$143,184.85
COMPASS LEGAL SERVICES$51,328.5
COMPASS CAGING LLC$28,458.27
COMPASS PROFESSIONAL, INC.$22,403.86
COMPASS PROFESSIONAL$13,396.68
COMPASS LEGAL SERVICES, INC$9,050
COMPASS CAGING, LLC$8,236.75
COMPASS PROFESSIONAL INC$6,310.16
COMPASS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT$3,000
COMPASS LEGAL SERVICES INC$2,537.5
COMPASS LEGAL$2,533.75
COMPASS PROPERTY GROUP LLC$1,500
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VendorPaymentsTotalTransaction dt, earliestTransaction dt, latestDistinct payers
COMPASS LEGAL GROUP97436235.242022-05-022025-11-0424
COMPASS PROFESSIONAL INC.42428159.472022-03-222026-08-122
COMPASS LEGAL SERVICES, INC.40185630.352021-10-012024-08-0710
COMPASS LEGAL SERVICES INC.69143184.852021-10-012023-09-088
COMPASS LEGAL SERVICES3551328.52021-10-052025-01-203
COMPASS CAGING LLC1628458.272024-09-132026-08-041
COMPASS PROFESSIONAL, INC.2922403.862022-05-102022-10-288
COMPASS PROFESSIONAL1013396.682022-08-082023-09-282
COMPASS LEGAL SERVICES, INC890502022-05-042023-01-302
COMPASS CAGING, LLC28236.752024-10-102024-10-251
COMPASS PROFESSIONAL INC76310.162022-09-202023-02-142
COMPASS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT130002026-04-172026-04-171
COMPASS LEGAL SERVICES INC22537.52021-12-022022-05-021
COMPASS LEGAL52533.752022-06-022024-11-053
COMPASS PROPERTY GROUP LLC115002022-07-222022-07-221

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Cmte nmC.cmte idCmte pty affiliationCmte tpTres nmPaymentsTotalTransaction dt, earliestTransaction dt, latest
JOHNSON LEADERSHIP FUNDC00771246·NLISKER, LISA30408747.41999999992024-02-142026-08-12
J.R. MAJEWSKI FOR CONGRESSC00770636REPHMAJEWSKI, JR1219412.052022-03-222023-02-14
BRIDGE PACC00790915REPNDATWYLER, THOMAS1115143.362022-06-152022-09-29
DESPOSITO FOR NEW YORKC00809426REPHDATWYLER, THOMAS580752023-06-062023-09-28
J.R. MAJEWSKI VICTORY FUNDC00818237·NMAJEWSKI, JR65560.22022-09-202023-02-14
TRES WITTUM FOR TENNESSEEC00811943REPHTARNOWSKI, SEAN436502022-08-082022-08-31
JERONE DAVISON FOR CONGRESSC00788356REPHSIFERT, TIM632102022-08-082022-10-28
FRIENDS OF SONIA MORRIS FOR CONGRESSC00808493REPHCORRIGAN, PATRICK42045.012022-06-012022-09-29
RHONDA PALAZZO FOR CONGRESS 2022C00799932REPHCORRIGAN, PATRICK312502022-05-132022-08-26
DAVISSON FOR CONGRESSC00803023REPHTARNOWSKI, SEAN21199.782022-05-102022-08-08
CECI TRUMAN FOR CONGRESSC00780668REPHCORRIGAN, PATRICK1802.692022-08-082022-08-08
THE AMERICAN TRANSFORMATION PACC00815738·NMAJEWSKI, JR1749.962023-02-142023-02-14
PAUL BERRY III FOR CONGRESSC00799254REPHCORRIGAN, PATRICK3424.700000000000052022-08-082022-09-02

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Compliance n
7649
Total n
7846

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Total exp from dat universe
366675984.45
To captive compliance
6918201.169999999
N cmtes paying captive
424

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Zip codeCountTransaction amt, total
504161711709.28
537111535.95
540161019919881.9400000002
54016178344087.5
540160183430581664.9199999999

Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026

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The 15 largest of 27 rows by Total. The table has every row.

Upperutf8(purpose)Total
COMPLIANCE CONSULTING$3,167,100.01
LEGAL FEES$19,184.05
CAMPAIGN CONSULTING$14,536.15
COMPLIANCE CONSUTLING$14,263.41
ACCOUNTING CONSULTING$11,861.28
WEBSITE$4,570
COMPLIANC CONSULTING$2,409.75
COMPLAINCE CONSULTING$1,832.95
COMPLIANCE CONSULTIGN$1,750
COMPLIANCE CONUSULTING$1,400
CAMPAIGN COMPLIANCE$1,350
CAMPAING CONSULTING$1,289.95
COMPLIANCE CONSLTING$1,225
COMPLINACE CONSULTING$1,000
ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING$850
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Upperutf8(purpose)CountTotal
COMPLIANCE CONSULTING25143167100.0099999993
LEGAL FEES319184.05
CAMPAIGN CONSULTING1014536.15
COMPLIANCE CONSUTLING714263.41
ACCOUNTING CONSULTING1111861.279999999999
WEBSITE14570
COMPLIANC CONSULTING52409.75
COMPLAINCE CONSULTING41832.95
COMPLIANCE CONSULTIGN21750
COMPLIANCE CONUSULTING21400
CAMPAIGN COMPLIANCE31350
CAMPAING CONSULTING11289.95
COMPLIANCE CONSLTING21225
COMPLINACE CONSULTING31000
ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING1850
COMPLIANCE CONUSLTING1800
COMPLIANE CONSULTING1800
CONSULTING - COMPLIANCE CONSULTING1631.25
COMPLIANCE / ACCOUNTING1589.95
POLITICAL CONSULTING1450
POSTAGE2381.9
COMPLINANCE CONSULTING1350
COMPLIANCE CONSUTING1300
CAMPAIGN CONSUTLING1300
COMPLIAN CONSULTING1150
BANK FEES228.14
COMPLIANCE CONSULING17.15

Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026

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Cmte id, distinct count
676

Source: FEC filings · retrieved May 30, 2026

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The 15 largest of 28 rows by Total. The table has every row.

PayeeTotal
WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC$6,830,540.42
AMERICAN EXPRESS$4,599,098.34
WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC$4,250,178.94
WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES$3,826,708.5
AXCAPITAL, LLC$3,453,381.89
9SEVEN CONSULTING$3,042,216.51
ANEDOT$2,488,323.93
GOOGLE$2,450,195.61
FACEBOOK$2,312,027.07
ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONAL, INC.$979,647.8
AMERICAN AIRLINES$829,708.99
SAME DAY PROCESSING$800,872
DONORBUREAU$654,891.24
UNITED AIRLINES$555,991.59
USPS$513,916.62
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PayeeN cmtesPct universeTotal
AXCAPITAL, LLC24936.83453381.89
ANEDOT22533.32488323.9300000025
9SEVEN CONSULTING223333042216.5099999974
SAME DAY PROCESSING15723.2800872
CHAIN BRIDGE BANK11416.9142633.93000000002
USPS8512.6513916.6200000001
ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONAL, INC.8011.8979647.7999999998
WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC7210.76830540.42
FACEBOOK6192312027.07
AMERICAN AIRLINES608.9829708.9900000005
FEDEX54849925.229999999996
WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC497.24250178.94
SDP497.247141.35999999999
AMAZON497.280455.43000000001
WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES466.83826708.499999999
UNITED AIRLINES456.7555991.5900000001
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES416.1127793.85999999997
DONORBUREAU405.9654891.24
ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONAL405.9494677.77
UBER385.6127685.51000000001
GOOGLE365.32450195.609999999
STAPLES355.247835.21000000001
FIRST RESOURCE BANK34514849.43
WALMART334.920598.320000000003
WINRED324.7237643.90999999997
MAILCHIMP314.674557.41
AMERICAN EXPRESS314.64599098.34
DELTA AIRLINES304.4224961.54000000007

Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026

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PayeeAll fec total
AXCAPITAL, LLC$3,920,667.36
9SEVEN CONSULTING$3,895,616.47
9SEVEN CONSULTING, LLC$164,203.39
9SEVEN CONSULTING LLC$78,242.24
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PayeeAll fec totalFrom datwylerPct from datwyler
AXCAPITAL, LLC3920667.35999999943453381.889999999788.1
9SEVEN CONSULTING3895616.4699999943042216.509999997478.1
9SEVEN CONSULTING, LLC164203.39146301.4189.1
9SEVEN CONSULTING LLC78242.2399999999960893.02000000000477.8

Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026

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Filed
May 21, 2026
Last updated
Oct 17, 2026
Verified
8 findings by Oct 20, 2026
Pipeline origin
6 human, 2 agent
END OF FILE · CF-0002

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