$1.61M
Direct disbursements
70
Distinct vendors
757
Disbursement rows
Sep 2008 – Apr 2026
Activity window
$150Kacross 12 months
Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 5
Staff & officers 1 officer on file (FEC Form 1)
One or more officers at PRAIRIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE also serve at 8+ other committees — a cross-committee operative pattern.
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| Committee | Shared | Combined spend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | 1 officer14 vendors | $2,010,622 | Network ↗ |
| D | LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS | 1 officer3 vendors | $393,880 | Network ↗ |
| D | JIMMY GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS | 1 officer3 vendors | $163,564 | Network ↗ |
| D | DARREN SOTO FOR CONGRESS | 1 officer3 vendors | $113,516 | Network ↗ |
| D | RO FOR CONGRESS INC | 1 officer | — | Network ↗ |
| D | JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS | 1 officer | — | Network ↗ |
| · | HEINRICH VICTORY FUND | 1 officer | — | Network ↗ |
| · | GRANITE VALUES PAC | 1 officer | — | Network ↗ |
| D | MIKE LEVIN FOR CONGRESS | 1 officer | — | Network ↗ |
| D | CHRISSY HOULAHAN FOR CONGRESS | 1 officer | — | Network ↗ |
People paid by PRAIRIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE top 17 · $569,313 · 6 of 17 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.
| Name | Most-common purpose | Payments | Total paid | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Lafave | FUNDRAISING CONSU… | 101 | $507,100 | Jul 2017 → Mar 2026 |
| Tommi Poe | REIMBURSEMENT | 9 | $20,923 | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 |
| Anne Dougherty | BOOKKEEPING SERVI… | 14 | $12,548 | Jan 2017 → Mar 2021 |
| Bill Houlihan | MILEAGE | 4 | $9,317 | Sep 2020 → Aug 2022 |
| Pat Souders | REIMBURSEMENT | 4 | $4,385 | Jul 2023 → Jun 2025 |
| Pat Sounders | REIMBURSEMENT | 1 | $2,608 | Dec 2022 |
| Bob Vorwald | VIDEO PRODUCTION | 1 | $2,500 | Sep 2024 |
| Terry Bates | VIDEO PRODUCTION | 1 | $2,500 | Sep 2024 |
| Richard Durbin | REIMBURSEMENT | 1 | $2,186 | Apr 2022 |
| Jesse Lirtzman | REIMBURSEMENT | 2 | $1,634 | Jul 2023 → Aug 2023 |
| Max O'beirne | REIMBURSEMENT | 1 | $1,546 | Jul 2025 |
| Gregory M. Bales | MILEAGE | 1 | $742 | Mar 2022 |
| Clarisol A. Duque | MILEAGE | 1 | $436 | Aug 2022 |
| Greg Bales | REIMBURSEMENT FOR… | 3 | $315 | Feb 2019 → May 2020 |
| Rachael Chaiken | MILEAGE | 1 | $283 | Oct 2022 |
| Donnie Lewis | REIMBURSEMENT FOR… | 1 | $250 | Oct 2020 |
| Peggy Shapiro | GRAPHIC DESIGN | 1 | $40 | Dec 2018 |
Spend by service category
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $1,214,092 | 456 |
| Travel & Events | $166,379 | 54 |
| Legal & Compliance | $161,865 | 130 |
| Admin & Office | $12,250 | 49 |
| Wages & Payroll | $9,138 | 28 |
| Software & Tech | $8,711 | 6 |
| Other / Unclassified | $7,074 | 10 |
| Media | $5,250 | 3 |
| Print & Mail | $2,384 | 10 |
| Contributions & Transfers | $1,750 | 3 |
Recent activity showing 20 of 757
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | INTUIT | SOFTWARE | $80 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $198 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $4 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | INTUIT | SOFTWARE | $80 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BANK OF SPRINGFIELD | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT - DETAIL BELOW IF ITEMIZED | $17,515 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | LAFAVE, LORI | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $3,000 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | CAPITOL COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES, INC. | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $2,000 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | INTUIT | SOFTWARE | $80 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | CAPITOL COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES, INC. | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $4,000 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | LAFAVE, LORI | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $3,000 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | BANK OF SPRINGFIELD | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT - DETAIL BELOW IF ITEMIZED | $2,198 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | CAPITOL COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES, INC. | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $2,000 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | LAFAVE, LORI | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $6,000 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | AMALGAMATED BANK | BANK FEE | $46 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | INTUIT | SOFTWARE | $80 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | BANK OF SPRINGFIELD | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT - DETAIL BELOW IF ITEMIZED | $1,810 |
| Dec 21, 2025 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $4 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | LAFAVE, LORI | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $6,000 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | INTUIT | SOFTWARE | $80 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | AMALGAMATED BANK | BANK FEE | $30 |