$20.07M
Direct disbursements
651
Distinct vendors
5,681
Disbursement rows
Jun 2017 – Jun 2026
Activity window
$843Kacross 12 months
Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10
Staff & officers 1 officer on file (FEC Form 1)
Treasurer
Scheffki, Michelle M
Single treasurer on file — no other committees served by this officer in our records.
No cross-committee operative network for CASTEN FOR CONGRESS — 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS | 10 vendors | $769,381 | Network ↗ |
| D | DCCC | 9 vendors | $11,554,178 | Network ↗ |
| D | END CITIZENS UNITED | 7 vendors | $1,088,292 | Network ↗ |
| D | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 6 vendors | $19,849,908 | Network ↗ |
| D | SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS | 7 vendors | $386,977 | Network ↗ |
| D | BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS | 6 vendors | $3,217,741 | Network ↗ |
| D | PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | 6 vendors | $1,818,437 | Network ↗ |
| D | SHAHEEN FOR SENATE | 6 vendors | $1,364,379 | Network ↗ |
| D | BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC | 6 vendors | $1,232,845 | Network ↗ |
| D | SCHOLTEN FOR CONGRESS | 6 vendors | $852,079 | Network ↗ |
People paid by CASTEN FOR CONGRESS top 20 · $1,109,755 · 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.
| Name | Most-common purpose | Payments | Total paid | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Hunt | PAYROLL | 203 | $244,042 | Apr 2019 → Jun 2026 |
| Eric Benson | PAYROLL | 90 | $159,891 | Jan 2024 → Jun 2026 |
| Don Black | PAYROLL | 74 | $157,250 | Feb 2021 → Dec 2023 |
| David Lebender | PAYROLL | 30 | $49,817 | Feb 2020 → Nov 2022 |
| Jacob Vurpillat | PAYROLL | 59 | $46,580 | Aug 2020 → Nov 2022 |
| Michael Garton | SALARY | 27 | $46,115 | Nov 2017 → Jul 2018 |
| Genevieve Kristofek | PAYROLL | 44 | $44,991 | May 2019 → Nov 2020 |
| Sarah Mckeen | PAYROLL | 24 | $40,955 | Nov 2021 → Jul 2022 |
| Trevor Nyland | PAYROLL | 30 | $38,819 | Jan 2022 → Nov 2022 |
| Lissette Zarco | PAYROLL | 22 | $37,686 | Apr 2022 → Nov 2022 |
| Gillian Hines | PAYROLL | 38 | $36,026 | Aug 2021 → Jun 2023 |
| Gregory M Bales | PAYROLL | 13 | $35,809 | Jul 2018 → Nov 2018 |
| Benjamin Hardin | PAYROLL | 28 | $26,793 | Jul 2018 → Feb 2019 |
| Robin T Blue | PAYROLL | 11 | $26,392 | Jun 2020 → Nov 2020 |
| Will Carle | FUNDRAISING CONSU… | 7 | $21,000 | Nov 2017 → May 2018 |
| Caroline Cranford | PAYROLL | 12 | $20,550 | Aug 2022 → Nov 2022 |
| Mary Margaret Koch | PAYROLL | 29 | $19,907 | Jun 2018 → Dec 2018 |
| Riley Callahan | PAYROLL | 13 | $19,865 | Mar 2022 → Aug 2022 |
| Addison B Stamper | PAYROLL | 16 | $18,746 | May 2018 → Nov 2018 |
| Linda Watkins | REIMBURSEMENT, SE… | 39 | $18,522 | Jul 2018 → Mar 2026 |
Spend by service category
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Media | $8,547,096 | 91 |
| Digital | $3,736,141 | 422 |
| Wages & Payroll | $1,857,543 | 1,175 |
| Fundraising | $1,815,581 | 1,617 |
| Print & Mail | $1,619,262 | 537 |
| Strategy & Research | $898,124 | 110 |
| Software & Tech | $351,758 | 313 |
| Legal & Compliance | $297,074 | 170 |
| Contributions & Transfers | $192,864 | 166 |
| Travel & Events | $157,156 | 477 |
| Field & Voter Contact | $152,270 | 139 |
| Admin & Office | $116,915 | 216 |
| Other / Unclassified | $39,771 | 105 |
Recent activity showing 20 of 5,681
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | PNC VISA | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT - SEE MEMO ENTRIES | $3,487 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | PNC Financial Services | BANK FEES | $132 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Paychex, Inc. | PAYROLL FEES | $163 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Illinois Secure Choice | EMPLOYEE ROTH CONTRIBUTION | $225 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HUNT, CHLOE | PAYROLL | $986 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $80 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Benson Eric | PAYROLL | $2,595 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | ARNESEN, EMMA | REIMBURSEMENT - FOOD & BEVERAGE | $203 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $834 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Paychex, Inc. | PAYROLL TAXES | $1,577 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $308 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY PUBLISHING | ADVERTISING | $650 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | CLARKE & SAMPSON LLC | INSURANCE | $1,035 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | CASTEN, SEAN T | REIMBURSEMENT - FOOD & BEVERAGE / LODGING | $813 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | BREAK SOMETHING INC | SOFTWARE | $456 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Benson Eric | MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT | $347 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Benson Eric | REIMBURSEMENT - SEE MEMO ENTRY BELOW | $31 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | CONRAD GROUP | FUNDRAISING SERVICES | $5,000 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | White Pages | SUBSCRIPTION | $105 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $253 |