$5.31M
Direct disbursements
154
Distinct vendors
2,854
Disbursement rows
$900
Independent expenditures
May 2012 – Dec 2025
Activity window
$589Kacross 12 months
Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10
Staff & officers 1 officer on file (FEC Form 1)
One or more officers at BERA FOR CONGRESS also serve at 8+ other committees — a cross-committee operative pattern.
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| Committee | Shared | Combined spend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | VAN HOLLEN FOR SENATE | 1 officer6 vendors | $376,441 | Network ↗ |
| D | GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS | 1 officer6 vendors | $277,886 | Network ↗ |
| D | LOIS FRANKEL FOR CONGRESS | 1 officer5 vendors | $433,052 | Network ↗ |
| D | ANDY KIM FOR NEW JERSEY | 1 officer5 vendors | $308,474 | Network ↗ |
| D | BARBARA LEE FOR US SENATE | 1 officer5 vendors | $101,413 | Network ↗ |
| D | VICENTE GONZALEZ FOR CONGRESS | 1 officer4 vendors | $142,739 | Network ↗ |
| · | AMERICAN INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMI PAC) | 1 officer4 vendors | $123,326 | Network ↗ |
| D | PRAMILA FOR CONGRESS | 1 officer4 vendors | $114,122 | Network ↗ |
| D | FRIENDS OF CHERI BUSTOS | 1 officer4 vendors | $66,271 | Network ↗ |
| D | NITA LOWEY FOR CONGRESS | 1 officer4 vendors | $64,515 | Network ↗ |
People paid by BERA FOR CONGRESS top 20 · $66,378 · 6 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. Includes 2 names identified via state-data name-pattern fallback (entity_tp not populated on state filings).
| Name | Most-common purpose | Payments | Total paid | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amerish B. Bera · | REIMBURSEMENT | 15 | $13,128 | Mar 2017 → Apr 2022 |
| Alexandra Kelly | REIMBURSEMENT (VE… | 19 | $10,127 | Jan 2017 → Jan 2019 |
| Chris Costa | REIMBURSEMENT | 11 | $7,417 | Apr 2018 → Nov 2018 |
| Philip Norton | TRAVEL REIMBURSEM… | 10 | $5,005 | Mar 2020 → Oct 2025 |
| William Van Nuys | REIMBURSEMENT | 8 | $4,143 | Jan 2018 → Nov 2018 |
| Stephanie Garvey | REIMBURSEMENT | 11 | $3,468 | Apr 2018 → Jun 2019 |
| Bera For Congress · | RENT (INCLUDING U… | 1 | $3,202 | Aug 2012 |
| Katherine Rowe | TRAVEL REIMBURSEM… | 13 | $3,162 | Sep 2018 → Jul 2021 |
| Joan N. Boothe | EVENT CATERING | 1 | $2,700 | Mar 2018 |
| Barry Boothe | EVENT CATERING | 1 | $2,300 | Mar 2018 |
| Tina Reynolds | EVENT INVITE DESI… | 2 | $1,800 | Feb 2017 |
| Chad Obermiller | REIMBURSEMENT | 1 | $1,772 | Nov 2018 |
| Turab Bukhari | PAYROLL | 2 | $1,601 | Sep 2018 → Oct 2018 |
| Mark L Friedman | EVENT FOOD & BEVE… | 1 | $1,208 | Dec 2025 |
| Richard K Parrott | OFFICE SUPPLIES | 7 | $1,133 | Jul 2018 → Oct 2019 |
| Nancy Teichert | EVENT CATERING | 1 | $1,108 | Jan 2018 |
| Elena Ruiz | CONSULTING | 1 | $960 | Dec 2019 |
| Anam Suhai | PAYROLL | 1 | $752 | Oct 2018 |
| Matthew Calvillo | PAYROLL | 1 | $706 | Oct 2018 |
| Anthony Uribe | TRAVEL REIMBURSEM… | 3 | $685 | Sep 2024 → Jun 2025 |
Spend by service category
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $1,731,582 | 1,063 |
| Wages & Payroll | $803,983 | 664 |
| Media | $636,038 | 17 |
| Print & Mail | $588,630 | 202 |
| Digital | $478,193 | 119 |
| Strategy & Research | $325,910 | 18 |
| Travel & Events | $191,475 | 170 |
| Software & Tech | $186,260 | 75 |
| Admin & Office | $141,421 | 377 |
| Other / Unclassified | $116,986 | 83 |
| Legal & Compliance | $86,603 | 36 |
| Contributions & Transfers | $11,700 | 27 |
| Field & Voter Contact | $8,200 | 3 |
Recent activity showing 20 of 2,854
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | Paychex, Inc. | PAYROLL | $3,272 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Paychex, Inc. | PAYROLL TAXES | $1,149 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $86 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $148 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | American Express Company | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT | $7,722 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $348 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | BANK OF AMERICA | BANK FEE | $5 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Paychex, Inc. | PAYROLL FEE | $118 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | HELEN MILBY & CO. | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $7,000 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Paychex, Inc. | PAYROLL | $3,446 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Paychex, Inc. | PAYROLL TAXES | $1,199 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | COMCAST | SOFTWARE | $158 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $596 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | FRIEDMAN, MARK L | EVENT FOOD & BEVERAGES | $1,208 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $257 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | POLITICAL COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES | ACCOUNTING SERVICES | $2,250 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $340 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | FIRST DATA MERCHANT SERVICES | MERCHANT FEES | $51 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | BANK OF AMERICA | BANK FEE | $10 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | NEW BLUE INTERACTIVE, LLC | NEW MEDIA SERVICES | $2,003 |