AFL-CIO
$203K
2025-2026 cycle
AFL-CIO is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle AFL-CIO was paid $203K across 73 client committees, of which $203K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
$424K
=
$221K
(Schedule B)
+
$203K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$220,914 | 176 rows | 52.1% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$202,730 | 645 rows | 47.9% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 15, 2004 → Sep 9, 2025
- spans 21.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 176
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 73
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Mar 2025
Feb 2026
$20K
across 12 months
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SCUDDER KENDALL W MR 00081397 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| WHITLOW, STUART NORMAN MR. TX · House DEM |
$825 | 2 |
| REHMET TAYLOR HONORABLE 00089777 |
$750 | 1 |
| HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE GINA 00080440 |
$450 | 1 |
| BELL-METEREAU REBECCA L DR 00065891 |
$365 | 1 |
| ECKHARDT SARAH HONORABLE 00084783 |
$245 | 2 |
| GARCIA, JOHNNY TX · House DEM |
$225 | 1 |
| RABROKER AMELIA E MRS 00090051 |
$200 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TALARICO JAMES HONORABLE 00081913 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| SCUDDER KENDALL W MR 00081397 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| REHMET TAYLOR HONORABLE 00089777 |
$875 | 2 |
| WHITLOW, STUART NORMAN MR. TX · House DEM |
$825 | 2 |
| BUCY III JOHN H HONORABLE 00069589 |
$820 | 1 |
| EDUCATION AUSTIN PAC 00031918 |
$800 | 1 |
| TEXAS PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS 00086854 |
$750 | 1 |
| HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE GINA 00080440 |
$450 | 1 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015945 |
$365 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TALARICO JAMES HONORABLE 00081913 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$2,500 | 2 |
| SCUDDER KENDALL W MR 00081397 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| REHMET TAYLOR HONORABLE 00089777 |
$875 | 2 |
| WHITLOW, STUART NORMAN MR. TX · House DEM |
$825 | 2 |
| BUCY III JOHN H HONORABLE 00069589 |
$820 | 1 |
| EDUCATION AUSTIN PAC 00031918 |
$800 | 1 |
| TEXAS PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS 00086854 |
$750 | 1 |
| HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE GINA 00080440 |
$450 | 1 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015945 |
$365 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TALARICO JAMES HONORABLE 00081913 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$2,500 | 2 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$1,775 | 1 |
| BUCY III JOHN H HONORABLE 00069589 |
$1,640 | 2 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015945 |
$1,090 | 3 |
| SCUDDER KENDALL W MR 00081397 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| REHMET TAYLOR HONORABLE 00089777 |
$875 | 2 |
| WHITLOW, STUART NORMAN MR. TX · House DEM |
$825 | 2 |
| EDUCATION AUSTIN PAC 00031918 |
$800 | 1 |
| TEXAS PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS 00086854 |
$750 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $3,172 | 1.56% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $199,923 | 98.44% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
AFL-CIO is also a registered federal committee
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $10K | 2 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY P 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $10K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $11K | 3 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY P 95% | Admin & Office 95% | $21K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $12K | 3 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY P 87% | Admin & Office 87% | $33K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $6K | 4 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 87% | Admin & Office 87% | $39K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $12K | 9 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 87% | Admin & Office 87% | $12K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $11K | 4 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 49% | Admin & Office 49% | $23K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $6K | 4 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 96% | Admin & Office 96% | $28K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $16K | 3 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 68% | Admin & Office 68% | $44K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | TEXAS STATE ASSN OF FIRE FI… 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $45K | -85% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $425 | 2 | BATTLEGROUND TEXAS 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $46K | -96% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $200 | 1 | BIRMINGHAM BRANDON T HONORA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $46K | -98% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 4 | BATTLEGROUND TEXAS 34% | Contributions & Trans… 34% | $47K | -82% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 63% | Travel & Events 68% | $3K | -74% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 7 | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 98% | Wages & Payroll 75% | $14K | +91% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $6K | 4 | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 100% | Wages & Payroll 71% | $20K | -64% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $22K | +488% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 6 | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 60% | Wages & Payroll 60% | $3K | -76% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $526 | 1 | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $3K | -91% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $3K | 2 | PIPE FITTERS LOCAL UNION 21… 90% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $6K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $720 | 2 | BUCY III JOHN H HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 83% | $7K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $850 | 2 | FLORES MARIA LUISA HONORABL… 59% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 3 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 54% | Contributions & Trans… 54% | $2K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $425 | 2 | HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN C… 71% | Admin & Office 71% | $2K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $884 | 2 | BUCY III JOHN H HONORABLE 93% | Travel & Events 93% | $3K | -66% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $3K | 3 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 71% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | +375% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 2 | WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 89% | Travel & Events 89% | $7K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 4 | BUCY III JOHN H HONORABLE 36% | Travel & Events 68% | $9K | +219% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $13K | 5 | TALARICO JAMES HONORABLE 78% | Contributions & Trans… 78% | $22K | +1414% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $3K | 8 | SCUDDER KENDALL W MR 29% | Travel & Events 52% | $3K | +89% |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin & Office | $112,788 | 33 | $3K | 51.1% | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 53% | 24mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $40,715 | 17 | $2K | 18.4% | TALARICO JAMES HONORABLE 25% | 4mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $23,877 | 53 | $451 | 10.8% | PIPE FITTERS LOCAL UNION 21… 25% | 3mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $19,418 | 35 | $555 | 8.8% | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 23% | 4mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $15,176 | 10 | $2K | 6.9% | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 93% | 3y ago |
| Software & Tech | $4,167 | 5 | $833 | 1.9% | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 100% | 5y ago |
| Fundraising | $3,390 | 15 | $226 | 1.5% | PIPE FITTERS LOCAL UNION 21… 22% | 2y ago |
| Media | $649 | 4 | $162 | 0.3% | BOLTON VALINDA A MS 45% | 11y ago |
| Print & Mail | $360 | 2 | $180 | 0.2% | YELENOSKY STEPHEN A HONORAB… 100% | 11y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $325 | 2 | $163 | 0.1% | CENTRAL AUSTIN DEMOCRATS 85% | 6y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
9
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$100,271 · 45% of revenue
12
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$71,281 · 32% of revenue
51
One-time clients 1 cycle
$49,361 · 22% of revenue
Top 9 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 7 | $67,932 | 18 | 2003-07-07 | 2024-01-25 |
| PIPE FITTERS LOCAL UNION 211 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 5 | $16,600 | 6 | 2009-03-16 | 2023-03-27 |
| BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN | 4 | $4,850 | 6 | 2004-10-15 | 2013-11-07 |
| CORPUS CHRISTI FIRE FIGHTERS COPE | 3 | $3,411 | 8 | 2004-01-14 | 2008-08-22 |
| EDUCATION AUSTIN PAC | 3 | $2,750 | 4 | 2017-09-12 | 2025-12-03 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 7 | $2,440 | 17 | 2009-02-13 | 2025-08-08 |
| AUSTIN FIRE FIGHTERS PAC | 3 | $1,200 | 4 | 2004-09-18 | 2011-02-24 |
| FORT WORTH FIREFIGHTERS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT | 3 | $600 | 3 | 2001-12-29 | 2008-01-07 |
| DAWNNA DUKES CAMPAIGN DISSOLVED | 4 | $489 | 4 | 2003-08-26 | 2014-09-04 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $218,639 | 99.0% | 70 | |
| PA | $1,775 | 0.8% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $500 | 0.2% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2009-06-30 | PIPE FITTERS LOCAL UNION 211 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | donation AFL-CIO COPE Fund | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-24 | TALARICO JAMES HONORABLE | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-07-13 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Admin & Office | Office rent | $5,333 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-11-20 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Admin & Office | Office rent | $5,333 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-26 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Admin & Office | Office rent | $5,333 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-10 | SCUDDER KENDALL W MR | Contributions & Transfers | Sponsorship of Bigger Broader Bolder Bash | $1,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-13 | REHMET TAYLOR HONORABLE | Travel & Events | Event Tickets | $750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-18 | WHITLOW, STUART NORMAN MR. | Travel & Events | CONVENTION TICKETS | $750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-20 | HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE GINA | Contributions & Transfers | Donation | $450 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-26 | GARCIA, JOHNNY | Travel & Events | EVENT TICKETS | $225 |
| Recent | 2026-02-20 | ECKHARDT SARAH HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | Rick Levy Retirement Party | $205 |
| Recent | 2026-01-24 | WHITLOW, STUART NORMAN MR. | Travel & Events | CONVENTION EXPENSE | $75 |
| Recent | 2026-01-26 | ECKHARDT SARAH HONORABLE | Contributions & Transfers | Donation | $40 |