$1.71M
Direct disbursements
67
Distinct vendors
989
Disbursement rows
$2K
Independent expenditures
Mar 2008 – Mar 2026
Activity window
$9Kacross 12 months
Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 2
Staff & officers 1 officer on file (FEC Form 1)
One or more officers at DEMOCRACY MATTERS also serve at 3+ other committees — a cross-committee operative pattern.
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| Committee | Shared | Combined spend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | FRIENDS OF SIMITIAN | 1 officer4 vendors | $32,222 | Network ↗ |
| · | TECHNOLOGY NETWORK (TECHNET) FEDERAL PAC | 1 officer | — | Network ↗ |
| · | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 1 officer | — | Network ↗ |
| · | COREWEAVE INC. FEDERAL PAC | 1 officer | — | Network ↗ |
| · | KLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTA | 5 vendors | $152,303 | Network ↗ |
| D | EMILYS LIST | 4 vendors | $1,025,431 | Network ↗ |
| D | JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESS | 4 vendors | $742,856 | Network ↗ |
| D | DIANA DEGETTE FOR CONGRESS | 4 vendors | $651,385 | Network ↗ |
| D | TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS | 4 vendors | $567,485 | Network ↗ |
| · | SINEMA FOR ARIZONA | 4 vendors | $422,673 | Network ↗ |
People paid by DEMOCRACY MATTERS top 20 · $214,452 · 0 of 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilli J Rey | POSTAGE | 29 | $66,164 | Jun 2017 → Oct 2020 |
| Josh Connolly | CONSULTANT: MANA… | 62 | $62,716 | Apr 2017 → Feb 2022 |
| Terry Sprague | FUNDRAISING FEE | 8 | $27,161 | Jun 2017 → Dec 2019 |
| Lilli Ms. Rey | POSTAGE | 5 | $20,280 | May 2021 → Dec 2021 |
| Terry Ms. Sprague | CONSULTANT: FUNDR… | 3 | $10,765 | Sep 2021 → Dec 2022 |
| Lilli Rey | CONSULTANT: FUNDR… | 1 | $8,600 | Jan 2022 |
| Mike Larsen | FUNDRAISING FEE | 6 | $6,000 | Jan 2018 → Jun 2018 |
| Steve Livingston | BEVERAGES FOR FUN… | 4 | $2,758 | Nov 2017 → Dec 2022 |
| Lynne York | INVITATIONS FOR F… | 5 | $2,500 | Apr 2017 → Aug 2020 |
| Linda Ballout | FOOD AND BEVERAGE… | 5 | $1,941 | Jun 2017 → Jun 2019 |
| Karen Cunningham | FUNDRAISING EVENT… | 5 | $1,070 | Jun 2017 |
| Douglas Carlson | FUNDRAISING EVENT… | 1 | $1,000 | Nov 2017 |
| Gary Zellerbach | RETIREMENT EVENT … | 1 | $600 | Dec 2022 |
| Patricia Hsui | FUNDRAISER FOOD A… | 2 | $520 | Jun 2017 → Mar 2018 |
| Brian Dettor | PHOTOGRAPHY | 2 | $500 | May 2017 → May 2018 |
| Steve Livington | FUNDRAISING EVENT… | 1 | $460 | Jun 2018 |
| Lia Turk | FOOD AND SUPPLIES | 2 | $433 | Jun 2018 → Jun 2018 |
| Mark Kadesh | IN | 1 | $416 | Apr 2018 |
| Katherine Lawson | REIMBURSEMENT FOR… | 2 | $310 | Dec 2017 → Jan 2018 |
| Zac Vaden | BEVERAGES FOR FUN… | 1 | $258 | Jun 2017 |
Spend by service category
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $1,132,499 | 484 |
| Legal & Compliance | $285,998 | 104 |
| Admin & Office | $88,997 | 182 |
| Software & Tech | $72,231 | 131 |
| Digital | $62,000 | 11 |
| Print & Mail | $24,109 | 24 |
| Travel & Events | $18,898 | 18 |
| Other / Unclassified | $11,205 | 20 |
| Wages & Payroll | $5,711 | 9 |
| Contributions & Transfers | $4,595 | 3 |
| Media | $1,350 | 3 |
Recent activity showing 20 of 989
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | CHASE CARD SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PURCHASES. PURPOSE APPEARS ON SCHEDULE B MEMO ITEM | $257 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Law Office of Russell H. Miller | LEGAL & ACCOUNTING | $331 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | CHASE CARD SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PURCHASES. PURPOSE APPEARS ON SCHEDULE B MEMO ITEM | $52 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Law Office of Russell H. Miller | LEGAL & ACCOUNTING | $624 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Law Office of Russell H. Miller | LEGAL & ACCOUNTING | $231 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | CHASE CARD SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PURCHASES. PURPOSE APPEARS ON SCHEDULE B MEMO ITEM | $364 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | CHASE CARD SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PURCHASES. PURPOSE APPEARS ON SCHEDULE B MEMO ITEM | $818 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Law Office of Russell H. Miller | LEGAL & ACCOUNTING | $183 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | CHASE CARD SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PURCHASES. PURPOSE APPEARS ON SCHEDULE B MEMO ITEM | $114 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Law Office of Russell H. Miller | LEGAL & ACCOUNTING | $181 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Law Office of Russell H. Miller | LEGAL & ACCOUNTING | $151 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | CHASE CARD SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PURCHASES. PURPOSE APPEARS ON SCHEDULE B MEMO ITEM | $320 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Law Office of Russell H. Miller | LEGAL & ACCOUNTING | $227 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | CHASE CARD SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PURCHASES. PURPOSE APPEARS ON SCHEDULE B MEMO ITEM | $405 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | CHASE CARD SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PURCHASES. PURPOSE APPEARS ON SCHEDULE B MEMO ITEM | $79 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Law Office of Russell H. Miller | LEGAL & ACCOUNTING | $677 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | CHASE CARD SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PURCHASES. PURPOSE APPEARS ON SCHEDULE B CREDIT CARD PAYEE MEMO RECORDS | $663 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Law Office of Russell H. Miller | LEGAL & ACCOUNTING | $425 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | CHASE CARD SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PURCHASES. PURPOSE APPEARS ON SCHEDULE B MEMO ITEM | $1,196 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Law Office of Russell H. Miller | LEGAL & ACCOUNTING | $347 |