$3.58M
Direct disbursements
227
Distinct vendors
1,571
Disbursement rows
Jan 2018 – Jun 2026
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$209Kacross 12 months
Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10
Staff & officers 1 officer on file (FEC Form 1)
One or more officers at FRIENDS OF MICHAEL GUEST also serve at 8+ other committees — a cross-committee operative pattern.
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| Committee | Shared | Combined spend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | COMER FOR CONGRESS | 1 officer5 vendors | $73,183 | Network ↗ |
| R | GARBARINO FOR CONGRESS | 1 officer5 vendors | $66,161 | Network ↗ |
| R | CLIFF BENTZ FOR CONGRESS | 1 officer4 vendors | $404,689 | Network ↗ |
| R | MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA | 1 officer3 vendors | $990,372 | Network ↗ |
| R | WILLIAM TIMMONS FOR CONGRESS | 1 officer3 vendors | $151,549 | Network ↗ |
| · | GUEST PAC | 1 officer3 vendors | $29,003 | Network ↗ |
| · | BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION NON-PARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT | 1 officer | — | Network ↗ |
| · | WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 1 officer | — | Network ↗ |
| R | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | 1 officer | — | Network ↗ |
| · | BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE | 1 officer | — | Network ↗ |
People paid by FRIENDS OF MICHAEL GUEST top 20 · $444,552 · 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie H Bailey | CONSULTANT | 34 | $178,909 | Feb 2018 → Sep 2023 |
| Stanley Shows | CONTRACT LABOR | 114 | $110,337 | Feb 2018 → Jun 2026 |
| Iii Pillow | CONTRACT LABOR | 35 | $56,478 | Feb 2018 → Jul 2022 |
| Zach Gregory | CONTRACT LABOR | 13 | $23,398 | Mar 2018 → Dec 2018 |
| James Peavy | STRATEGIC CONSULT… | 10 | $19,491 | Mar 2022 → Apr 2026 |
| Luke Little | CONTRACT LABOR | 20 | $17,856 | Apr 2018 → Dec 2018 |
| Ben House | CONTRACT LABOR | 16 | $11,453 | Jun 2018 → Nov 2018 |
| Jared Solomon | CONTRACT LABOR | 10 | $5,006 | May 2018 → Nov 2018 |
| Buddy Mcclain | IN | 2 | $3,876 | Mar 2018 |
| Chad Dixon | EVENT VENUE AND C… | 2 | $3,090 | May 2018 → Oct 2018 |
| Patricia Thomasson | IN | 2 | $2,850 | Jul 2019 → Sep 2023 |
| Joni Mcclain | IN | 1 | $2,700 | Mar 2018 |
| Ingrid Taylor | EVENT CATERING | 1 | $1,726 | Aug 2019 |
| Noah Mccaffery | EVENT CATERING | 1 | $1,580 | Mar 2019 |
| Gretchen Neal | EVENT CATERING | 1 | $1,110 | Mar 2019 |
| Wes Helms | EXPENSE REIMBURSE… | 1 | $1,035 | Jun 2023 |
| Don Waldron | EVENT CATERING | 1 | $998 | Jun 2018 |
| Jr. Pillow | CONTRACT LABOR | 1 | $915 | Jun 2020 |
| George Williams | PRINTING SIGNS | 1 | $875 | Apr 2018 |
| Elizabeth Joseph | EXPENSE REIMBURSE… | 1 | $868 | Jul 2022 |
Spend by service category
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Media | $865,430 | 85 |
| Digital | $833,161 | 96 |
| Fundraising | $698,122 | 331 |
| Travel & Events | $332,967 | 504 |
| Print & Mail | $205,987 | 107 |
| Legal & Compliance | $196,123 | 74 |
| Wages & Payroll | $160,241 | 120 |
| Strategy & Research | $92,700 | 45 |
| Other / Unclassified | $46,842 | 35 |
| Admin & Office | $33,925 | 60 |
| Field & Voter Contact | $33,183 | 12 |
| Software & Tech | $14,680 | 5 |
| Contributions & Transfers | $12,999 | 33 |
Recent activity showing 20 of 1,571
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | WinRed Technical Services, LLC | EARMARK FEES | $247 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | SHOWS, STANLEY | STRATEGIC CONSULTING | $2,000 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS JOURNAL | SPONSORSHIP | $400 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | FRONTIER STRATEGIES, LLC | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $1,500 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | CAPITOL HILL CLUB | MEETING EXPENSE | $92 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | CAMPAIGN SOLUTIONS | DONOR ACQUISITION FEE | $62 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | WASHINGTON NATIONALS | EVENT TICKETS | $293 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | MCDEVITT CONSULTING, LLC | FLOWERS | $74 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | CHAPMAN'S FLORIST | FLOWERS | $281 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | POLLCHAPS | CAMPAIGN APPAREL | $1,450 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Neshoba County Fair | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | $455 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | TRAVEL EXPENSE | $86 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | AMERICAN AIRLINES | AIRFARE | $765 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | CHAPMAN'S FLORIST | FLOWERS | $235 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Hometown Magazines | PRINT AD | $225 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | DELTA | AIRFARE | $2,610 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS JOURNAL | EVENT TICKETS | $650 |
| May 29, 2026 | SHOWS, STANLEY | STRATEGIC CONSULTING | $2,000 |
| May 29, 2026 | FRONTIER STRATEGIES, LLC | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $1,500 |
| May 28, 2026 | CAPITOL HILL CLUB | MEETING EXPENSE | $110 |