Stephen Bader Name match only — unverified

Consultant · activity score 9

9 IND-paid disbursements
$86,495
paid as individual · 3 payers
10y
activity span (2017-2026)

Network 3 of 3 connections

Stephen Bader at the center; committees they're directly tied to radiate out. Blue = Democratic-leaning, red = Republican-leaning, grey = mixed / non-partisan. Hover a committee to reveal its derived connections (dashed amber) — other committees that share an officer or 3+ vendors, links no single filing shows. Drag handles to filter by time; slider on the right caps visible connections.

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  1. CLF paid · $64K paid
  2. RHODES FOR IOWA paid · $20K paid
  3. NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY paid · $2K paid

Activity over time 10 year span

2017: 0 committee · 0 candidate · 27 IND-paid ($31K)20172018: 0 committee · 0 candidate · 26 IND-paid ($33K)201820192020202120222023: 0 committee · 0 candidate · 1 IND-paid ($2K)202320242025: 0 committee · 0 candidate · 4 IND-paid ($10K)20252026: 0 committee · 0 candidate · 4 IND-paid ($10K)2026
Committee-officer role Candidate filing IND-paid disbursement

Top payers 3 committees · $86,495 total

Committee Payments Total
CLF 53 $64,355
RHODES FOR IOWA 8 $20,000
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY 1 $2,140

Aggregated across all Schedule B IND payments to this name. Color: derived partisan lean of the paying committee (direct party_affiliation OR committee_partisan_lean.lean_score for super PACs).

Recent payments to this name last 20 · $35,028

DatePayerPurposeAmount
Feb 13, 2026 RHODES FOR IOWA CAMPAIGN STAFF PAYROLL $2,500
Jan 30, 2026 RHODES FOR IOWA CAMPAIGN STAFF PAYROLL $2,500
Jan 15, 2026 RHODES FOR IOWA CAMPAIGN STAFF PAYROLL $2,500
Jan 2, 2026 RHODES FOR IOWA CAMPAIGN STAFF PAYROLL $2,500
Dec 15, 2025 RHODES FOR IOWA CAMPAIGN STAFF PAYROLL $2,500
Dec 1, 2025 RHODES FOR IOWA CAMPAIGN STAFF PAYROLL $2,500
Nov 14, 2025 RHODES FOR IOWA CAMPAIGN STAFF PAYROLL $2,500
Nov 3, 2025 RHODES FOR IOWA CAMPAIGN STAFF PAYROLL $2,500
Dec 15, 2023 NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY TRAVEL/EVENT REIMBURSEMENT - ITEMIZATIONS BELOW $2,140
Nov 20, 2018 CLF MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT $214
Nov 16, 2018 CLF PAYROLL $1,600
Nov 1, 2018 CLF PAYROLL $1,600
Oct 16, 2018 CLF PAYROLL $1,600
Oct 15, 2018 CLF REIMBURSEMENT - SEE MEMO ENTRIES $653
Oct 1, 2018 CLF PAYROLL $1,600
Sep 24, 2018 CLF REIMBURSEMENT - SEE MEMO ENTRIES $571
Sep 14, 2018 CLF PAYROLL $1,600
Aug 31, 2018 CLF PAYROLL $1,600
Aug 24, 2018 CLF MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT $250
Aug 16, 2018 CLF PAYROLL $1,600

Disbursement rows where this name appears as the payee (schedule_b entity_tp='IND'). Name-matched, not identity-resolved — may include same-named individuals.

Geographic concentration 3 states

DC
1 payer cmte
IA
1 payer cmte
NE
1 payer cmte

Composite of candidate filings (cand.state) + states of distinct payer committees. Surfaces where the operative is geographically active.