ARISTOTLE
$6.50M
2025-2026 cycle
ARISTOTLE is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ARISTOTLE was paid $6.50M across 515 client committees, of which $12K 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
$6.50M
=
$6.48M
(Schedule B)
+
$12K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$6,483,942 | 6,614 rows | 99.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$11,978 | 8 rows | 0.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 19, 2000 → May 7, 2026
- spans 26.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 6,614
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 515
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$663K
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 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND 00088547 |
$1,439 | 1 |
| DAN CRENSHAW VICTORY COMMITTEE C00694810 |
$50 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 890106 890106 |
$23,260 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC C00084491 |
$9,878 | 2 |
| LINDE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00283440 |
$9,146 | 1 |
| COLLINS, MICHAEL A JR GA · Senate REP |
$7,200 | 2 |
| 963026 963026 |
$5,815 | 2 |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS PLASTYPAC C00249342 |
$5,266 | 1 |
| GUEST, MICHAEL PATRICK MS · House REP |
$4,800 | 1 |
| LETLOW, JULIA LA · House REP |
$4,125 | 1 |
| LUMMIS, CYNTHIA MARIE MRS. WY · Senate REP |
$3,225 | 1 |
| MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND 00088547 |
$2,878 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 890106 890106 |
$32,260 | 3 |
| INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC C00084491 |
$16,106 | 8 |
| CADENCE BANK PAC C00183962 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| LETLOW, JULIA LA · House REP |
$12,375 | 3 |
| HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SERVICES PAC C00552141 |
$11,519 | 7 |
| LUMMIS, CYNTHIA MARIE MRS. WY · Senate REP |
$9,675 | 3 |
| COLLINS, MICHAEL A JR GA · Senate REP |
$9,600 | 3 |
| BENTZ, CLIFF OR · House REP |
$9,600 | 2 |
| MCCONNELL, MITCH KY · Senate REP |
$9,360 | 1 |
| LINDE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00283440 |
$9,146 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 890106 890106 |
$32,260 | 3 |
| CADENCE BANK PAC C00183962 |
$30,000 | 2 |
| HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SERVICES PAC C00552141 |
$23,445 | 9 |
| INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC C00084491 |
$22,255 | 11 |
| LETLOW, JULIA LA · House REP |
$20,625 | 5 |
| HERN, KEVIN OK · House REP |
$20,300 | 7 |
| SIMPSON, MICHAEL ID · House REP |
$19,560 | 1 |
| RISCH, JAMES E MR. ID · Senate UNK |
$18,255 | 5 |
| LUMMIS, CYNTHIA MARIE MRS. WY · Senate REP |
$16,125 | 5 |
| MACKENZIE, RYAN EDWARD PA · House REP |
$15,264 | 6 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 890106 890106 |
$64,906 | 9 |
| CADENCE BANK PAC C00183962 |
$30,000 | 2 |
| LETLOW, JULIA LA · House REP |
$28,875 | 7 |
| HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SERVICES PAC C00552141 |
$23,445 | 9 |
| LUMMIS, CYNTHIA MARIE MRS. WY · Senate REP |
$22,575 | 7 |
| INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC C00084491 |
$22,255 | 11 |
| RISCH, JAMES E MR. ID · Senate UNK |
$21,330 | 6 |
| HERN, KEVIN OK · House REP |
$20,300 | 7 |
| MILLER, CAROL DEVINE WV · House REP |
$20,250 | 6 |
| MACKENZIE, RYAN EDWARD PA · House REP |
$19,584 | 9 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 2%
R · 98%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $80,737 | 1.24% |
| Republican | $3,584,302 | 55.18% |
| Non-partisan | $2,830,880 | 43.58% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
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 | $7K | 11 | 963026 41% | Fundraising 100% | $7K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $94K | 135 | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND 17% | Fundraising 100% | $94K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $6K | 4 | NELSON JANE HONORABLE 64% | Fundraising 100% | $13K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $89K | 176 | C00461046 5% | Fundraising 100% | $183K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $4K | 6 | NELSON JANE HONORABLE 47% | Fundraising 100% | $18K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $120K | 179 | GRASSLEY, CHARLES E 7% | Fundraising 100% | $304K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $4K | 7 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 46% | Fundraising 100% | $22K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $123K | 182 | POET PAC 15% | Fundraising 100% | $427K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $169K | 235 | 890106 5% | Fundraising 100% | $595K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $137K | 253 | CRENSHAW, DANIEL 4% | Fundraising 100% | $732K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $154K | 203 | POET PAC 13% | Fundraising 100% | $886K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $130K | 188 | SIMPSON, MICHAEL 17% | Fundraising 100% | $1.02M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $6K | 14 | NELSON JANE HONORABLE 32% | Fundraising 100% | $1.02M | -14% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $98K | 137 | THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POL… 12% | Fundraising 100% | $98K | +4% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $19K | 14 | 890106 47% | Fundraising 100% | $1.04M | +218% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $128K | 194 | ROUNDS, MIKE 5% | Fundraising 100% | $226K | +44% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 3 | NELSON JANE HONORABLE 87% | Fundraising 100% | $1.04M | -44% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $219K | 209 | C00659938 37% | Fundraising 100% | $445K | +82% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $5K | 4 | NELSON JANE HONORABLE 40% | Fundraising 100% | $1.05M | +20% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $136K | 220 | WELD, WILLIAM FLOYD (BILL) 7% | Fundraising 100% | $582K | +11% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $120K | 155 | GRASSLEY, CHARLES E 7% | Fundraising 100% | $701K | -29% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $143K | 158 | LUMMIS, CYNTHIA MARIE MRS. 5% | Fundraising 100% | $844K | +4% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $180K | 218 | MILLER, CAROL DEVINE 9% | Fundraising 100% | $1.02M | +17% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $182K | 162 | SIMPSON, MICHAEL 11% | Fundraising 100% | $1.21M | +39% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $10K | 8 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 41% | Fundraising 100% | $1.22M | +52% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $130K | 132 | GRASSLEY, CHARLES E 7% | Fundraising 100% | $130K | +33% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $4K | 4 | NELSON JANE HONORABLE 55% | Fundraising 100% | $1.22M | -81% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $176K | 174 | POET PAC 11% | Fundraising 100% | $307K | +37% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $7K | 6 | WRIGHT JAMES D HONORABLE JIM 41% | Fundraising 100% | $1.23M | +188% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $150K | 166 | C00544031 9% | Fundraising 100% | $457K | -31% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $23K | 9 | 890106 40% | Fundraising 100% | $1.25M | +348% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $177K | 219 | FORWARD PARTY 8% | Fundraising 100% | $633K | +30% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $178K | 204 | GRASSLEY, CHARLES E 5% | Fundraising 100% | $811K | +49% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $228K | 232 | BIPARTISAN CLIMATE FUND 5% | Fundraising 100% | $1.04M | +60% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $194K | 227 | LUMMIS, CYNTHIA MARIE MRS. 4% | Fundraising 100% | $1.23M | +8% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $159K | 159 | SIMPSON, MICHAEL 12% | Fundraising 100% | $1.39M | -13% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $6K | 7 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 36% | Fundraising 100% | $1.4M | -42% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $83K | 79 | GRASSLEY, CHARLES E 6% | Fundraising 100% | $83K | -37% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 10 | WRIGHT JAMES D HONORABLE JIM 30% | Fundraising 100% | $1.4M | +47% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $152K | 124 | TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATT… 6% | Fundraising 100% | $235K | -14% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 7 | WRIGHT JAMES D HONORABLE JIM 36% | Fundraising 100% | $1.41M | -32% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $178K | 138 | TURNER, MICHAEL R REP. 8% | Fundraising 100% | $413K | +18% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $6K | 8 | WRIGHT JAMES D HONORABLE JIM 30% | Fundraising 100% | $1.41M | -76% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $178K | 142 | TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION C… 7% | Fundraising 100% | $591K | +1% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $203K | 133 | GRASSLEY, CHARLES E 5% | Fundraising 100% | $794K | +14% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $218K | 163 | LETLOW, JULIA 6% | Fundraising 100% | $1.01M | -5% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $254K | 163 | 890106 9% | Fundraising 100% | $1.27M | +31% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $151K | 106 | 890106 7% | Fundraising 100% | $1.42M | -5% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2026 | $250 | 1 | ELLIOTT, GLENN FREDERICK MR… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $250 | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $3K | 3 | MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FU… 53% | Fundraising 100% | $1.42M | -51% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $198K | 94 | SIMPSON, MICHAEL 10% | Software & Tech 100% | $199K | +140% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $4K | 3 | TEXAS FOREVER FORWARD 50% | Fundraising 100% | $1.42M | -18% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $174K | 97 | GUEST, MICHAEL PATRICK 5% | Software & Tech 100% | $373K | +15% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $4K | 3 | MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FU… 39% | Fundraising 100% | $1.43M | -20% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $188K | 110 | BENTZ, CLIFF 4% | Software & Tech 100% | $561K | +6% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $17K | 6 | 890106 54% | Fundraising 100% | $1.44M | +201% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $250K | 138 | CADENCE BANK PAC 6% | Software & Tech 100% | $811K | +40% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $149K | 86 | 890106 16% | Software & Tech 66% | $960K | -27% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1K | 1 | MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FU… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $961K | -99% |
Revenue by service category
No category revenue in this window.
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $5,542,708 | 6,106 | $908 | 85.9% | 890106 3% | 3mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $911,320 | 508 | $2K | 14.1% | CADENCE BANK PAC 3% | 7w ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
100
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$3,950,501 · 61% of revenue
110
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,237,933 · 19% of revenue
305
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,295,509 · 20% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 890106 | 6 | $145,906 | 19 | 2013-10-29 | 2026-02-04 |
| NELSON JANE HONORABLE | 11 | $110,148 | 63 | 2000-06-11 | 2022-01-15 |
| WICKER, ROGER SEN. | 5 | $104,075 | 67 | 2017-02-18 | 2025-11-23 |
| LUMMIS, CYNTHIA MARIE MRS. | 5 | $97,000 | 23 | 2017-09-20 | 2026-03-06 |
| DESJARLAIS, SCOTT HON. | 5 | $89,556 | 66 | 2017-02-16 | 2025-12-16 |
| JOYCE, DAVID P. | 5 | $87,365 | 204 | 2017-01-02 | 2026-02-06 |
| SIMPSON, MICHAEL | 4 | $84,316 | 106 | 2017-05-01 | 2025-02-08 |
| POET PAC | 3 | $77,850 | 4 | 2017-12-05 | 2021-04-26 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS | 7 | $77,598 | 53 | 2012-08-03 | 2025-10-01 |
| GONZALEZ, ANTHONY E | 5 | $77,126 | 202 | 2017-08-23 | 2026-01-06 |
| CRENSHAW, DANIEL | 5 | $76,875 | 34 | 2018-05-04 | 2025-12-04 |
| GRASSLEY, CHARLES E | 5 | $75,000 | 14 | 2017-08-11 | 2025-09-05 |
| BOST, MICHAEL | 5 | $74,198 | 43 | 2017-01-30 | 2026-01-26 |
| MILLER, CAROL DEVINE | 5 | $73,875 | 19 | 2018-02-12 | 2025-10-16 |
| RISCH, JAMES E MR. | 4 | $73,380 | 25 | 2019-01-24 | 2025-12-17 |
| LETLOW, JULIA | 3 | $70,125 | 17 | 2021-09-07 | 2026-02-05 |
| BACON, DONALD J | 5 | $68,625 | 30 | 2017-02-01 | 2025-12-31 |
| SCHWEIKERT, DAVID S. | 5 | $67,979 | 32 | 2018-01-24 | 2025-11-24 |
| TIMMONS, WILLIAM R IV | 5 | $67,200 | 29 | 2018-04-02 | 2025-07-18 |
| SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC | 5 | $62,460 | 30 | 2018-02-10 | 2025-12-18 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | $1,287,569 | 29.8% | 142 | |
| TX | $695,792 | 16.1% | 65 | |
| VA | $370,881 | 8.6% | 34 | |
| CA | $337,955 | 7.8% | 44 | |
| OH | $302,798 | 7.0% | 16 | |
| DC | $217,691 | 5.0% | 16 | |
| NC | $212,157 | 4.9% | 20 | |
| MS | $204,125 | 4.7% | 6 | |
| SD | $185,051 | 4.3% | 5 | |
| MI | $182,520 | 4.2% | 12 | |
| WI | $166,013 | 3.8% | 9 | |
| AZ | $161,493 | 3.7% | 9 |
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 | 2018-12-21 | SIMPSON, MICHAEL | Fundraising | SOFTWARE RENEWAL | $21,600 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-09-03 | C00659938 | Fundraising | VOTER FILE | $20,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-09-09 | C00659938 | Fundraising | VOTER FILE | $20,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-07-24 | C00659938 | Fundraising | VOTER FILE | $20,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-08-01 | C00659938 | Fundraising | VOTER FILE | $20,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-08 | SIMPSON, MICHAEL | Software & Tech | CAMPAIGN SOFTWARE | $19,560 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-04 | 890106 | Fundraising | — | $19,260 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-14 | CADENCE BANK PAC | Software & Tech | POLITICAL COMPLIANCE | $15,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-18 | CADENCE BANK PAC | Software & Tech | POLITICAL COMPLIANCE | $15,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-24 | TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION PAC | Software & Tech | FEC REPORTING SOFTWARE | $9,876 |
| Recent | 2026-05-07 | MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | Software & Tech | Software/Database | $1,439 |
| Recent | 2026-03-20 | BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM | Software & Tech | PAC SOFTWARE | $400 |
| Recent | 2026-03-26 | GAUCK, KYLE | Software & Tech | CRM SYSTEM | $250 |
| Recent | 2026-03-31 | DAN CRENSHAW VICTORY COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | JFC SOFTWARE | $50 |
| Recent | 2026-03-26 | HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SERVICES PAC | Software & Tech | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING | $9 |