$2.01M
Direct disbursements
155
Distinct vendors
1,410
Disbursement rows
Jan 2017 – Feb 2026
Activity window
$17Kacross 12 months
Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 3
Staff & officers 1 officer on file (FEC Form 1)
Treasurer
Maxwell, Mary Ellen
Single treasurer on file — no other committees served by this officer in our records.
No cross-committee operative network for VOLUNTEERS FOR SHIMKUS — this committee's officers don't serve at other committees in our records. Common for institutional committees (national party committees, large PAC infrastructure) where a single staff treasurer manages only this filer.
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| Committee | Shared | Combined spend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | DAN CRENSHAW FOR CONGRESS | 12 vendors | $5,840,486 | Network ↗ |
| R | TIM SCOTT FOR AMERICA | 11 vendors | $242,477 | Network ↗ |
| R | RODNEY FOR CONGRESS | 10 vendors | $5,186,095 | Network ↗ |
| R | ASHLEY FOR IOWA | 10 vendors | $203,582 | Network ↗ |
| D | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 9 vendors | $447,491 | Network ↗ |
| R | CLAUDIA TENNEY FOR CONGRESS | 9 vendors | $372,352 | Network ↗ |
| R | JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS | 9 vendors | $22,696 | Network ↗ |
| R | TED BUDD FOR SENATE | 9 vendors | $13,469 | Network ↗ |
| R | RUSS FULCHER FOR IDAHO | 9 vendors | $9,256 | Network ↗ |
| R | MIKE BOST FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | 8 vendors | $57,946 | Network ↗ |
People paid by VOLUNTEERS FOR SHIMKUS top 7 · $298,170 · 2 of 7 linked to person profile
Individuals who received disbursements from this committee — salaried staff, consultants on personal-name contracts, and reimbursements for travel / mileage / per diem. Includes 1 name identified via state-data name-pattern fallback (entity_tp not populated on state filings).
| Name | Most-common purpose | Payments | Total paid | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellen Maxwell | PAYROLL FOR CAMPA… | 72 | $257,443 | Jan 2018 → Jan 2026 |
| Reno Jamison | RETAINER FOR CAMP… | 13 | $14,270 | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 |
| Jordan Haverly | RETAINER FOR CAMP… | 11 | $13,000 | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 |
| Jennifer Hurley | DATA ENTRY | 14 | $4,637 | Jan 2017 → Jul 2019 |
| John M Shimkus · | MOVING EXPENSE RE… | 2 | $3,772 | Feb 2021 |
| Flavio Amaya Cardon | FEBRUARY 2017 INT… | 2 | $2,565 | Jan 2017 |
| Steve Tomaszewski | FEBRUARY 2017 PAY… | 2 | $2,484 | Jan 2017 → Mar 2017 |
Spend by service category
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $860,137 | 194 |
| Wages & Payroll | $352,016 | 114 |
| Media | $171,498 | 17 |
| Legal & Compliance | $124,787 | 47 |
| Travel & Events | $121,567 | 606 |
| Other / Unclassified | $116,830 | 125 |
| Print & Mail | $106,326 | 62 |
| Strategy & Research | $56,595 | 25 |
| Software & Tech | $50,321 | 84 |
| Admin & Office | $45,924 | 135 |
| Contributions & Transfers | $42 | 1 |
Recent activity showing 20 of 1,410
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | ARISTOTLE PUBLISHING | FEC REPORTING SOFTWARE Q1 2026 | $900 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | INTUIT | FINANCIAL SOFTWARE FOR COMMITTEE TAX RETURNS | $192 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | MAXWELL, MARY ELLEN | RETAINER FOR COMMITTEE FINANCE AND BANKING SERVICES | $4,500 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | MAXWELL, MARY ELLEN | RETAINER FOR COMMITTEE FINANCE AND BANKING SERVICES | $3,000 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | ARISTOTLE PUBLISHING | FEC REPORTING SOFTWARE Q4 2025 | $900 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | MAXWELL, MARY ELLEN | RETAINER FOR COMMITTEE FINANCE AND BANKING SERVICES | $2,000 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | ARISTOTLE PUBLISHING | FEC REPORTING SOFTWARE Q3 2025 | $900 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | MAXWELL, MARY ELLEN | QUARTERLY RETAINER FOR COMMITTEE FINANCE AND BANKING SERVICES | $2,000 |
| May 12, 2025 | ARISTOTLE PUBLISHING | FEC REPORTING SOFTWARE Q2 2025 | $900 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | MAXWELL, MARY ELLEN | QUARTERLY RETAINER FOR COMMITTEE FINANCE AND BANKING SERVICES | $2,000 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | ARISTOTLE PUBLISHING | FEC REPORTING SOFTWARE Q1 2025 | $900 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | MAXWELL, MARY ELLEN | QUARTERLY RETAINER FOR COMMITTEE FINANCE AND BANKING SERVICES | $2,000 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | ARISTOTLE PUBLISHING | FEC REPORTING SOFTWARE Q4 2024 | $900 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | MAXWELL, MARY ELLEN | QUARTERLY RETAINER FOR COMMITTEE FINANCE AND BANKING SERVICES | $1,500 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | ARISTOTLE PUBLISHING | FEC REPORTING SOFTWARE Q3 2024 | $900 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | MAXWELL, MARY ELLEN | QUARTERLY RETAINER FOR COMMITTEE FINANCE AND BANKING SERVICES | $1,500 |
| May 14, 2024 | ARISTOTLE PUBLISHING | FEC REPORTING SOFTWARE Q2 2024 | $900 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | MAXWELL, MARY ELLEN | QUARTERLY RETAINER FOR COMMITTEE FINANCE AND BANKING SERVICES | $1,500 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | ARISTOTLE PUBLISHING | FEC REPORTING SOFTWARE Q1 2024 | $900 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | MAXWELL, MARY ELLEN | QUARTERLY RETAINER FOR COMMITTEE FINANCE AND BANKING SERVICES | $1,500 |