AFL-CIO
$428K
2025-2026 cycle
AFL-CIO is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle AFL-CIO was paid $428K across 96 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
$443K
=
$240K
(Schedule B)
+
$203K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$239,774 | 219 rows | 54.2% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$202,730 | 645 rows | 45.8% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Nov 3, 2000 → Feb 20, 2026
- spans 25.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 219
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 96
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$26K
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PINGREE, CHELLIE M ME · House DEM |
$250 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAKE IT WORK PAC C00552539 |
$500 | 1 |
| PINGREE, CHELLIE M ME · House DEM |
$250 | 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 |
| REHMET TAYLOR HONORABLE 00089777 |
$1,750 | 2 |
| GOLDEN, JARED ME · House DEM |
$1,500 | 1 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| SCUDDER KENDALL W MR 00081397 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| BUCY III JOHN H HONORABLE 00069589 |
$865 | 2 |
| WHITLOW, STUART NORMAN MR. TX · House DEM |
$825 | 2 |
| EDUCATION AUSTIN PAC 00031918 |
$800 | 1 |
| TAYLOR HOLLY E MS 00088174 |
$750 | 1 |
| TEXAS PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS 00086854 |
$750 | 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 |
| REHMET TAYLOR HONORABLE 00089777 |
$1,875 | 3 |
| GOLDEN, JARED ME · House DEM |
$1,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS 00086854 |
$1,500 | 2 |
| SCUDDER KENDALL W MR 00081397 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| BUCY III JOHN H HONORABLE 00069589 |
$865 | 2 |
| WHITLOW, STUART NORMAN MR. TX · House DEM |
$825 | 2 |
| EDUCATION AUSTIN PAC 00031918 |
$800 | 1 |
| TAYLOR HOLLY E MS 00088174 |
$750 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION TREASURY FUND C90016106 |
$36,474 IE $36,474 |
15 |
| TALARICO JAMES HONORABLE 00081913 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$2,500 | 2 |
| REHMET TAYLOR HONORABLE 00089777 |
$1,875 | 3 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$1,775 | 1 |
| BUCY III JOHN H HONORABLE 00069589 |
$1,685 | 3 |
| GOLDEN, JARED ME · House DEM |
$1,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS 00086854 |
$1,500 | 2 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015945 |
$1,090 | 3 |
| SCUDDER KENDALL W MR 00081397 |
$1,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $23,752 | 5.55% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $404,117 | 94.45% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
AFL-CIO is also a registered federal committee
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
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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 | 4 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY P 86% | Admin & Office 86% | $33K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $800 | 2 | GOLDEN, JARED 63% | Print & Mail 63% | $800 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $6K | 4 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 87% | Admin & Office 87% | $39K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $800 | 1 | MAINERS FOR ACCOUNTABLE LEA… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $12K | 10 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 86% | Admin & Office 86% | $14K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $11K | 5 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 48% | Admin & Office 48% | $25K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $6K | 5 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 93% | Admin & Office 93% | $30K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $16K | 3 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 68% | Admin & Office 68% | $46K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | TEXAS STATE ASSN OF FIRE FI… 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $48K | -85% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $425 | 2 | BATTLEGROUND TEXAS 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $48K | -96% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $200 | 1 | BIRMINGHAM BRANDON T HONORA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $48K | -98% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 4 | BATTLEGROUND TEXAS 34% | Contributions & Trans… 34% | $49K | -82% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 3 | GOLDEN, JARED 33% | Media 67% | $2K | +88% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 63% | Travel & Events 68% | $5K | -74% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 8 | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 96% | Wages & Payroll 73% | $16K | +88% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $6K | 4 | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 100% | Wages & Payroll 71% | $21K | -64% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $24K | +488% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 3 | NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018, S… 60% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $26K | +735% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $500 | 1 | GOLDEN, JARED 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $500 | -67% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 2 | GOLDEN, JARED 50% | Travel & Events 50% | $2K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $4K | 8 | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 35% | Other / Unclassified 40% | $6K | -60% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $526 | 1 | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $6K | -91% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $3K | 2 | PIPE FITTERS LOCAL UNION 21… 90% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $9K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $720 | 2 | BUCY III JOHN H HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 83% | $10K | -57% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $850 | 2 | FLORES MARIA LUISA HONORABL… 59% | Travel & Events 100% | $11K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $500 | 1 | GOLDEN, JARED 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $500 | +0% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 4 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 43% | Contributions & Trans… 43% | $3K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 4 | GOLDEN, JARED 35% | Media 70% | $4K | +43% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $884 | 2 | BUCY III JOHN H HONORABLE 93% | Travel & Events 93% | $5K | -80% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $3K | 3 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 71% | Travel & Events 100% | $8K | +375% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 3 | WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 73% | Travel & Events 91% | $9K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 4 | BUCY III JOHN H HONORABLE 36% | Travel & Events 68% | $11K | +219% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $13K | 5 | TALARICO JAMES HONORABLE 78% | Contributions & Trans… 78% | $24K | +1414% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $2K | 2 | GOLDEN, JARED 86% | Print & Mail 86% | $2K | +250% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $8K | 19 | REHMET TAYLOR HONORABLE 22% | Travel & Events 22% | $10K | +242% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $750 | 2 | MAKE IT WORK PAC 67% | — | $11K | -47% |
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 | 48.1% | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 53% | 2y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $42,150 | 22 | $2K | 18.0% | TALARICO JAMES HONORABLE 24% | 6mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $27,327 | 60 | $455 | 11.6% | PIPE FITTERS LOCAL UNION 21… 21% | 6mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $21,783 | 42 | $519 | 9.3% | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 21% | 7mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $15,176 | 10 | $2K | 6.5% | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 93% | 3y ago |
| Software & Tech | $4,167 | 5 | $833 | 1.8% | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 100% | 5y ago |
| Media | $4,099 | 12 | $342 | 1.7% | PINGREE, CHELLIE M 60% | 11mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $3,513 | 7 | $502 | 1.5% | GOLDEN, JARED 80% | 11mo ago |
| Fundraising | $3,390 | 15 | $226 | 1.4% | PIPE FITTERS LOCAL UNION 21… 22% | 2y 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.
12
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$110,776 · 46% of revenue
15
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$74,211 · 31% of revenue
68
One-time clients 1 cycle
$54,787 · 23% of revenue
Top 12 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 |
| GOLDEN, JARED | 5 | $4,800 | 8 | 2017-09-19 | 2025-10-07 |
| CORPUS CHRISTI FIRE FIGHTERS COPE | 3 | $3,411 | 8 | 2004-01-14 | 2008-08-22 |
| BUCY III JOHN H HONORABLE | 3 | $3,005 | 6 | 2022-09-07 | 2026-01-24 |
| EDUCATION AUSTIN PAC | 3 | $2,750 | 4 | 2017-09-12 | 2025-12-03 |
| PINGREE, CHELLIE M | 5 | $2,700 | 7 | 2018-07-23 | 2026-06-23 |
| 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 | $225,399 | 94.0% | 86 | |
| ME | $9,100 | 3.8% | 5 | |
| CA | $3,000 | 1.3% | 2 | |
| PA | $1,775 | 0.7% | 1 | |
| DC | $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 | 2018-10-26 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Admin & Office | Office rent | $5,333 |
| 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 this cycle | 2025-10-07 | GOLDEN, JARED | Print & Mail | PRINT ADVERTISEMENT | $1,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-10 | REHMET TAYLOR HONORABLE | — | Sponsorship | $1,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-10 | SCUDDER KENDALL W MR | Contributions & Transfers | Sponsorship of Bigger Broader Bolder Bash | $1,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-18 | WHITLOW, STUART NORMAN MR. | Travel & Events | CONVENTION TICKETS | $750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-13 | TAYLOR HOLLY E MS | — | table | $750 |
| Recent | 2026-05-22 | MAKE IT WORK PAC | — | ADVERTISEMENT | $500 |
| Recent | 2026-02-17 | CASAR, GREG | — | SITE RENTAL | $308 |
| Recent | 2026-06-23 | PINGREE, CHELLIE M | — | ADVERTISING | $250 |
| Recent | 2026-02-20 | ECKHARDT SARAH HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | Rick Levy Retirement Party | $205 |
| Recent | 2026-02-17 | COOK MOLLY C HONORABLE | — | Event Tickets | $205 |