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- Cleta Mitchell
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The Caging Loop
How returned campaign mail at 300 Independence Ave becomes voter-challenge ammunition.
At 300 Independence Ave SE, the CPI 'Patriot's Row' hub, Compass Professional Inc. processes 'undeliverable' fundraising mail for committees like the Mike Johnson Leadership Fund. This investigation traces the closed loop: fundraising generates names, caging identifies who moved, and Cleta Mitchell's Election Integrity Network / EagleAI a few desks away can turn that data into voter-roll challenges.
The investigation
One address, one machine
300 Independence Ave SE is a vertically integrated hub. Compass Professional Inc. and Compass Legal Group are listed in IRS Schedule R as 'shared services' entities for CPI and America First Legal, the for-profit 'plumbing' (caging, accounting, legal compliance) of the movement. The Election Integrity Network, run by Cleta Mitchell, is housed in the same building.
The loop
The intake: Compass Professional receives 'undeliverable' mail from national fundraising pushes (e.g., the Mike Johnson Leadership Fund). The scrub: it records who moved or died to keep FEC filings clean. The hand-off: that 'moved' data sits a few desks from EagleAI. The weaponization: a returned fundraising letter becomes a 'verified' data point flagging an address for a voter-registration challenge.
A $23,162 spike in November 2025 at this address is the kind of disbursement consistent with running that data-sorting machine.
Cleta Mitchell
Managing member, Compass Legal Group; chair, EIN
Beneficial owner of the legal arm and leader of the voter-challenge network, the link between the caging plumbing and the challenge database.
Mike Johnson Leadership Fund
Leadership PAC
Speaker Mike Johnson's fund; its national fundraising generates the returned-mail dataset Compass Professional processes.
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- PAC
- Government body
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- ● a verified primary record or stored query backs it
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Records from FEC filings
Chart data as a table
| Rpt yr | Cmtes | Txns | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 63 | 298 | 282366 |
| 2020 | 98 | 569 | 766399 |
| 2021 | 126 | 691 | 972639 |
| 2022 | 233 | 1278 | 1715344 |
| 2023 | 130 | 367 | 360551 |
| 2024 | 9 | 30 | 30082 |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 6206 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 3238 |
Records from FEC filings, FEC C00771246
Chart data as a table
| Yr | Total | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 97419.81999999999 | 11 |
| 2025 | 143336.9 | 12 |
| 2026 | 167990.7 | 7 |
Records from FEC filings
- Compliance pct of dollars
- 98.2
- Compliance cmtes
- 332
Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026
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| Name | C | T |
|---|---|---|
| 9SEVEN CONSULTING | 3062 | 3895616 |
| 9SEVEN CONSULTING, LLC | 121 | 162966 |
| 9SEVEN CONSULTING LLC | 63 | 78242 |
Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026
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| Party | Cmtes | Total |
|---|---|---|
| REP | 189 | 3088393 |
| · | 149 | 1045306 |
| NPA | 1 | 525 |
| IDP | 1 | 2600 |
Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026
Records from FEC filings
- Cmtes
- 340
- Txns
- 3246
- Total
- 4136825
- Mn
- 2019-01-01
- Mx
- 2026-04-17
Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026
Records from FEC filings
The 15 largest of 20 rows by Total. The table has every row.
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| Resolved canonical vendor | Committees | Txns | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE | 1319 | 72335 | 41566100 |
| EXXONMOBIL | 502 | 7285 | 440299 |
| 9SEVEN CONSULTING | 340 | 3244 | 4135293 |
| CHEVRON | 319 | 3776 | 242884 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | 170 | 284 | 2215022 |
| THE PROSPER GROUP | 169 | 3216 | 23060393 |
| DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 160 | 3373 | 4829542 |
| GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY | 135 | 257 | 1555529 |
| WALL STREET JOURNAL | 119 | 2146 | 107540 |
| PAYPAL, INC. | 97 | 4150 | 397508 |
| WILEY REIN LLP | 87 | 816 | 8169780 |
| HOLTZMAN VOGEL | 77 | 390 | 3692385 |
| BERKE FARAH LLP | 72 | 1013 | 3269728 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA | 58 | 190 | 2494103 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE | 56 | 378 | 1389027 |
| AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION | 56 | 86 | 267116 |
| CONSERVATIVE PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE | 52 | 343 | 1016981 |
| HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN | 47 | 2415 | 1089407 |
| ENVISION MARKETING | 47 | 247 | 10173462 |
| COMPASS LEGAL GROUP | 43 | 253 | 827223 |
Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026
Records from FEC filings
- Compliance n
- 7649
- Total n
- 7846
Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026
Records from FEC filings
- Total exp from dat universe
- 366675984.45
- To captive compliance
- 6918201.169999999
- N cmtes paying captive
- 424
Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026
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| Zip code | Count | Transaction amt, total |
|---|---|---|
| 50416 | 17 | 11709.28 |
| 53711 | 1 | 535.95 |
| 54016 | 1019 | 919881.9400000002 |
| 540161783 | 4 | 4087.5 |
| 540160183 | 430 | 581664.9199999999 |
Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026
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| Upperutf8(purpose) | Count | Total |
|---|---|---|
| COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | 2514 | 3167100.0099999993 |
| LEGAL FEES | 3 | 19184.05 |
| CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | 10 | 14536.15 |
| COMPLIANCE CONSUTLING | 7 | 14263.41 |
| ACCOUNTING CONSULTING | 11 | 11861.279999999999 |
| WEBSITE | 1 | 4570 |
| COMPLIANC CONSULTING | 5 | 2409.75 |
| COMPLAINCE CONSULTING | 4 | 1832.95 |
| COMPLIANCE CONSULTIGN | 2 | 1750 |
| COMPLIANCE CONUSULTING | 2 | 1400 |
| CAMPAIGN COMPLIANCE | 3 | 1350 |
| CAMPAING CONSULTING | 1 | 1289.95 |
| COMPLIANCE CONSLTING | 2 | 1225 |
| COMPLINACE CONSULTING | 3 | 1000 |
| ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING | 1 | 850 |
| COMPLIANCE CONUSLTING | 1 | 800 |
| COMPLIANE CONSULTING | 1 | 800 |
| CONSULTING - COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | 1 | 631.25 |
| COMPLIANCE / ACCOUNTING | 1 | 589.95 |
| POLITICAL CONSULTING | 1 | 450 |
| POSTAGE | 2 | 381.9 |
| COMPLINANCE CONSULTING | 1 | 350 |
| COMPLIANCE CONSUTING | 1 | 300 |
| CAMPAIGN CONSUTLING | 1 | 300 |
| COMPLIAN CONSULTING | 1 | 150 |
| BANK FEES | 2 | 28.14 |
| COMPLIANCE CONSULING | 1 | 7.15 |
Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026
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| Cmte nm | C.cmte id | Cmte pty affiliation | Cmte tp | Tres nm | Payments | Total | Transaction dt, earliest | Transaction dt, latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON LEADERSHIP FUND | C00771246 | · | N | LISKER, LISA | 30 | 408747.4199999999 | 2024-02-14 | 2026-08-12 |
| J.R. MAJEWSKI FOR CONGRESS | C00770636 | REP | H | MAJEWSKI, JR | 12 | 19412.05 | 2022-03-22 | 2023-02-14 |
| BRIDGE PAC | C00790915 | REP | N | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 11 | 15143.36 | 2022-06-15 | 2022-09-29 |
| DESPOSITO FOR NEW YORK | C00809426 | REP | H | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 5 | 8075 | 2023-06-06 | 2023-09-28 |
| J.R. MAJEWSKI VICTORY FUND | C00818237 | · | N | MAJEWSKI, JR | 6 | 5560.2 | 2022-09-20 | 2023-02-14 |
| TRES WITTUM FOR TENNESSEE | C00811943 | REP | H | TARNOWSKI, SEAN | 4 | 3650 | 2022-08-08 | 2022-08-31 |
| JERONE DAVISON FOR CONGRESS | C00788356 | REP | H | SIFERT, TIM | 6 | 3210 | 2022-08-08 | 2022-10-28 |
| FRIENDS OF SONIA MORRIS FOR CONGRESS | C00808493 | REP | H | CORRIGAN, PATRICK | 4 | 2045.01 | 2022-06-01 | 2022-09-29 |
| RHONDA PALAZZO FOR CONGRESS 2022 | C00799932 | REP | H | CORRIGAN, PATRICK | 3 | 1250 | 2022-05-13 | 2022-08-26 |
| DAVISSON FOR CONGRESS | C00803023 | REP | H | TARNOWSKI, SEAN | 2 | 1199.78 | 2022-05-10 | 2022-08-08 |
| CECI TRUMAN FOR CONGRESS | C00780668 | REP | H | CORRIGAN, PATRICK | 1 | 802.69 | 2022-08-08 | 2022-08-08 |
| THE AMERICAN TRANSFORMATION PAC | C00815738 | · | N | MAJEWSKI, JR | 1 | 749.96 | 2023-02-14 | 2023-02-14 |
| PAUL BERRY III FOR CONGRESS | C00799254 | REP | H | CORRIGAN, PATRICK | 3 | 424.70000000000005 | 2022-08-08 | 2022-09-02 |
Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026
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| Vendor | Payments | Total | Transaction dt, earliest | Transaction dt, latest | Distinct payers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPASS LEGAL GROUP | 97 | 436235.24 | 2022-05-02 | 2025-11-04 | 24 |
| COMPASS PROFESSIONAL INC. | 42 | 428159.47 | 2022-03-22 | 2026-08-12 | 2 |
| COMPASS LEGAL SERVICES, INC. | 40 | 185630.35 | 2021-10-01 | 2024-08-07 | 10 |
| COMPASS LEGAL SERVICES INC. | 69 | 143184.85 | 2021-10-01 | 2023-09-08 | 8 |
| COMPASS LEGAL SERVICES | 35 | 51328.5 | 2021-10-05 | 2025-01-20 | 3 |
| COMPASS CAGING LLC | 16 | 28458.27 | 2024-09-13 | 2026-08-04 | 1 |
| COMPASS PROFESSIONAL, INC. | 29 | 22403.86 | 2022-05-10 | 2022-10-28 | 8 |
| COMPASS PROFESSIONAL | 10 | 13396.68 | 2022-08-08 | 2023-09-28 | 2 |
| COMPASS LEGAL SERVICES, INC | 8 | 9050 | 2022-05-04 | 2023-01-30 | 2 |
| COMPASS CAGING, LLC | 2 | 8236.75 | 2024-10-10 | 2024-10-25 | 1 |
| COMPASS PROFESSIONAL INC | 7 | 6310.16 | 2022-09-20 | 2023-02-14 | 2 |
| COMPASS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | 1 | 3000 | 2026-04-17 | 2026-04-17 | 1 |
| COMPASS LEGAL SERVICES INC | 2 | 2537.5 | 2021-12-02 | 2022-05-02 | 1 |
| COMPASS LEGAL | 5 | 2533.75 | 2022-06-02 | 2024-11-05 | 3 |
| COMPASS PROPERTY GROUP LLC | 1 | 1500 | 2022-07-22 | 2022-07-22 | 1 |
Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026
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| Cmte nm | C.cmte id | Tres nm | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON LEADERSHIP FUND | C00771246 | LISKER, LISA | 30 | 408747.42000000004 |
| NEVER SURRENDER, INC. | C00828541 | CRATE, BRADLEY T. | 19 | 275298.74 |
| SAVE AMERICA | C00762591 | CRATE, BRADLEY T. | 9 | 140267.2 |
| PUTTING PEOPLE BEFORE POLITICIANS INC | C00708289 | BOLES, JASON D | 31 | 66606.25 |
| SAVE AMERICA STOP SOCIALISM PAC | C00755199 | BOLES, JASON D | 26 | 54425 |
| MARY MILLER FOR CONGRESS | C00723916 | BOLES, JASON D | 21 | 52789.5 |
| CONSTANTINO FOR CONGRESS, INC. | C00892737 | PLISHKA, JOHN | 3 | 33056.2 |
| JOHN GIBBS FOR CONGRESS, INC. | C00793166 | BOLES, JASON D | 12 | 30440 |
| SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | C00448696 | KILGORE, PAUL | 16 | 28458.27 |
| ANDY OGLES FOR CONGRESS | C00811844 | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 11 | 27952.55 |
| FRIENDS OF MIKE LEE INC | C00473827 | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 21 | 19512.5 |
| J.R. MAJEWSKI FOR CONGRESS | C00770636 | MAJEWSKI, JR | 12 | 19412.05 |
| BRIDGE PAC | C00790915 | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 11 | 15143.36 |
| SKOL PAC | C00732925 | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 9 | 12125 |
| STICKER PAC | C00887703 | RUTLAND, JANNA | 2 | 10688.75 |
| LALOTA FOR CONGRESS | C00806018 | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 4 | 10518.75 |
| WOMEN FOR AMERICA'S FREEDOM | C00832626 | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 5 | 9418.75 |
| TIM SHEEHY FOR MONTANA | C00844159 | WENETTA, KATIE | 2 | 8236.75 |
| MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE'S PEOPLE OVER POLITICIANS COMMITTEE | C00766774 | BOLES, JASON D | 8 | 8225 |
| DESPOSITO FOR NEW YORK | C00809426 | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 5 | 8075 |
| SARAH FOR ALASKA | C00811323 | CRATE, BRADLEY T. MR. | 7 | 6800 |
| TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND | C00540898 | KILGORE, PAUL | 2 | 6467.5 |
| RESTORE OUR FREEDOM PAC | C00789552 | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 3 | 6024 |
| RIGHT WOMEN PAC | C00718841 | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 8 | 5950 |
| J.R. MAJEWSKI VICTORY FUND | C00818237 | MAJEWSKI, JR | 6 | 5560.2 |
| STOP SOCIALISM NOW PAC | C00755629 | BOLES, JASON D | 2 | 5000 |
| NEHLS FOR CONGRESS | C00730150 | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 3 | 4393.75 |
| JOHN O'SHEA FOR CONGRESS | C00836718 | O'SHEA, JOHN | 5 | 4250 |
| TOMMY FOR VIRGINIA | C00780544 | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 3 | 4037.5 |
| TRES WITTUM FOR TENNESSEE | C00811943 | TARNOWSKI, SEAN | 4 | 3650 |
| OUR FREEDOM, OUR FUTURE | C00693713 | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 2 | 3293.75 |
| JERONE DAVISON FOR CONGRESS | C00788356 | SIFERT, TIM | 6 | 3210 |
| ALASKANS FOR MARY | C00933978 | GIARRAPUTO, HOLLY | 1 | 3000 |
| COLE FOR CONGRESS | C00379735 | NAGEL, RICK | 2 | 3000 |
| CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVES FUND | C00833566 | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 1 | 2870 |
| SARAH PAC | C00845305 | CRATE, BRADLEY T. MR. | 1 | 2564 |
| FRIENDS OF HEIDI ST. JOHN | C00770008 | SLATER, JEN | 2 | 2537.5 |
| BUCKEYE FREEDOM FUND | C00796177 | WOJCIECHOWSKI, MARIA | 2 | 2525 |
| ARIZONA FIRST PAC INC. | C00846766 | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 1 | 2399 |
| SCOTT PRUITT FOR SENATE | C00813774 | DATWYLER, THOMAS | 1 | 2250 |
Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026
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| Tres nm | Committees | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRATE, BRADLEY T. | 2 | 28 | 415565.93999999994 |
| LISKER, LISA | 1 | 30 | 408747.42 |
| BOLES, JASON D | 11 | 115 | 222853.5 |
| DATWYLER, THOMAS | 19 | 95 | 138016.41 |
| KILGORE, PAUL | 2 | 18 | 34925.77 |
| PLISHKA, JOHN | 1 | 3 | 33056.2 |
| MAJEWSKI, JR | 3 | 19 | 25722.21 |
| RUTLAND, JANNA | 1 | 2 | 10688.75 |
| CRATE, BRADLEY T. MR. | 2 | 8 | 9364 |
| WENETTA, KATIE | 1 | 2 | 8236.75 |
| TARNOWSKI, SEAN | 2 | 6 | 4849.78 |
| CORRIGAN, PATRICK | 4 | 11 | 4522.400000000001 |
| O'SHEA, JOHN | 1 | 5 | 4250 |
| SIFERT, TIM | 1 | 6 | 3210 |
| NAGEL, RICK | 1 | 2 | 3000 |
| GIARRAPUTO, HOLLY | 1 | 1 | 3000 |
| SLATER, JEN | 1 | 2 | 2537.5 |
| WOJCIECHOWSKI, MARIA | 1 | 2 | 2525 |
| KIGER, ROBERT SCOTT | 1 | 1 | 2162.5 |
| GOBLE, JONATHAN | 1 | 1 | 1500 |
| THOMAS, DATWYLER, | 1 | 1 | 1000 |
| MCMICHAEL, COLLIN | 1 | 2 | 850 |
| BROWN, MEGAN | 1 | 2 | 743.75 |
| WOODFIN, CHRISTOPHER MONTGOMERY MR. | 1 | 2 | 637.5 |
Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026
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| Stated purpose | Count | Total |
|---|---|---|
| LEGAL CONSULTING | 118 | 465810.58999999997 |
| CAGING | 30 | 408747.4199999999 |
| LEGAL | 106 | 197196 |
| LEGAL CONSULTING & TRAVEL EXPENSES | 4 | 96152.40000000001 |
| COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | 47 | 50537.81 |
| PAC CAGING SERVICES | 16 | 28458.27 |
| LEGAL SERVICES | 13 | 20107.5 |
| LEGAL CONSULTING / REGISTRATION FEES | 1 | 19396.2 |
| POLITICAL LAW RETAINER | 7 | 13500 |
| LEGAL FEES | 2 | 10688.75 |
| CAGING SERVICES | 2 | 8236.75 |
| PAC LEGAL CONSULTING | 2 | 6467.5 |
| POLITICAL LAW COMPLIANCE | 2 | 5000 |
| LODGING | 1 | 3000 |
| LEGAL FEES/ LEGAL SERVICES | 1 | 2162.5 |
| DEPOSIT | 1 | 1500 |
| COMNPLIANCE CONSULTING | 1 | 875 |
| FEC COMPLIANCE SERVICES | 1 | 875 |
| PAC LEGAL SERVICES | 2 | 850 |
| COMPLIANCE SERVICES | 3 | 835.16 |
| PAC LEGAL FEES | 2 | 743.75 |
| AMEX PMT [SB17.44008] LEGAL CONSULTING | 1 | 500 |
| ACCOUNTING SERVICES | 1 | 324.78 |
Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026
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| Cmte nm | Tres nm | Vendor | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON LEADERSHIP FUND | LISKER, LISA | COMPASS PROFESSIONAL INC. | 30 | 408747.4199999999 |
| SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | KILGORE, PAUL | COMPASS CAGING LLC | 16 | 28458.27 |
| TIM SHEEHY FOR MONTANA | WENETTA, KATIE | COMPASS CAGING, LLC | 2 | 8236.75 |
Source: FEC filings · retrieved Oct 26, 2026
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- ●DHS gave a June 2025 briefing to Cleta Mitchell's Election Integrity Network on the federal citizenship verification database, direct executive-branch coordination with a private voter-suppression organization
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- ●Only three FEC committees in the entire 2019 to March-2026 filing universe have ever booked a payment to a Compass entity with the explicit purpose 'CAGING' or 'CAGING SERVICES' on Schedule B: Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership PAC ($240,756.89, 23 payments, 2024-02-14 to 2025-12-19, treasurer Lisa Lisker), the Senate Conservatives Fund ($22,342.23, 11 payments, treasurer Paul Kilgore), and Tim Sheehy for Montana ($8,236.75, 2 payments, treasurer Katie Wenetta); Johnson's caging spend escalated 47% year-over-year ($97,419.89 in 2024 to $143,337.00 in 2025) with the single largest disbursement, $23,162.25, posted 2025-11-04, one day before the off-year election.
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Provenance
- Last updated
- Oct 17, 2026
- Verified
- 4 findings by Oct 20, 2026
- Pipeline origin
- 3 human, 1 agent
Standalone copy of https://codyhall.site/investigations/the-caging-loop. Generated Oct 26, 2026. Method: https://codyhall.site/method. The numbered sources below are the same as on the web page.