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AUSTIN, DAVID

$258K total cycle spend · 3 client committees · 119 disbursements · activity Apr 29, 2022 → Mar 6, 2026

Wages & Payroll ○ Slowing (~2mo since last)

12-month spend trajectory

Apr 2025 Mar 2026
$122K across 12 months

Revenue by party

100% D
D · 100%
R · 0%
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Top buyers last 12 months · top 1

FORWARD BLUE $104K Wages & Payroll · 22 txns AD AUSTIN, DAVID

Top buyers last 6 months · top 1

FORWARD BLUE $44K Wages & Payroll · 8 txns AD AUSTIN, DAVID

Top buyers last 3 months · top 1

FORWARD BLUE $11K Wages & Payroll · 2 txns AD AUSTIN, DAVID
Filer Total spend Disbursements Last paid
FORWARD BLUE
C00835041
$249,400 109 2mo ago
FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL
PA · Senate DEM
$8,843 9 4y ago
MCCORKLE, ISAAC IAN
CO · House DEM
$151 1 2y ago

Table = cycle-to-date totals across all buyers. The Sankey above filters to the time window you select.

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Money flow through this vendor

top payers (left) → top revenue categories (right)
AUSTIN, DAVID FORWARD BLUE $104K Wages & Payroll $104K Contributions & Transfers $350 Total in: $104K Total out: $104K
AUSTIN, DAVID FORWARD BLUE $44K Wages & Payroll $44K Total in: $44K Total out: $44K
AUSTIN, DAVID FORWARD BLUE $11K Wages & Payroll $11K Total in: $11K Total out: $11K
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

quarterly · last 3 cycles
202220242026 Q2 cycle 2022: $3KQ3 cycle 2022: $6KQ1 cycle 2024: $7KQ2 cycle 2024: $48KQ2 cycle 2024: $6KQ3 cycle 2024: $34KQ3 cycle 2024: $151Q4 cycle 2024: $13KQ1 cycle 2026: $20KQ1 cycle 2026: $27KQ2 cycle 2026: $31KQ3 cycle 2026: $26KQ4 cycle 2026: $38K Q2Q1Q2Q3Q1Q2Q4 $48K

even-year cycle (election) odd-year cycle (off-cycle)

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Revenue by service category

Revenue by service category

last 12 months
Wages & Payroll $104K Contributions & Transfers $350

Revenue by service category

last 6 months
Wages & Payroll $44K

Revenue by service category

last 3 months
Wages & Payroll $11K
Show as table (cycle-to-date with disbursement counts)
Category Total spend Disbursements
Wages & Payroll $258,044 118
Contributions & Transfers $350 1
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Recent activity last 20 disbursements

Date Filer Purpose Amount
Mar 6, 2026 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $5,525
Feb 20, 2026 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $5,282
Feb 6, 2026 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $5,282
Jan 23, 2026 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $5,282
Jan 9, 2026 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $5,282
Dec 26, 2025 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $5,723
Dec 12, 2025 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $6,588
Nov 28, 2025 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $5,231
Nov 14, 2025 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $5,230
Nov 13, 2025 FORWARD BLUE REIMBURSEMENT - SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED $350
Oct 31, 2025 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $5,253
Oct 17, 2025 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $5,253
Oct 3, 2025 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $4,808
Sep 19, 2025 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $4,341
Sep 5, 2025 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $4,341
Aug 22, 2025 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $4,341
Aug 8, 2025 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $4,341
Jul 25, 2025 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $4,341
Jul 11, 2025 FORWARD BLUE SALARY $4,341
Jun 27, 2025 FORWARD BLUE PAYROLL $4,341
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