BAKER & HOSTETLER

$2.61M 2025-2026 cycle

BAKER & HOSTETLER is a legal & compliance vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BAKER & HOSTETLER was paid $2.61M across 35 client committees, of which $628 flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Legal & Compliance ○ Slowing (~3mo since last)

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$2.66M = $2.66M (Schedule B) + $628 (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments		 $2,656,192 279 rows 100.0%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them		 $628 1 rows 0.0%
Activity span ALL TIME
Sep 30, 2010 → Jun 5, 2026
spans 15.7 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
279
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
35
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Jul 2025 Jun 2026
$202K across 12 months
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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 3 months · top 3

OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL &… $21K — · 5 txns OLLIVANT, DOUGLAS $4K — · 1 txn CFF $95 — · 1 txn BH BAKER & HOSTETLER
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
C00162339
 $21,268 5
OLLIVANT, DOUGLAS
VA · House REP
 $3,996 1
CFF
C00927426
 $95 1
View all buyers in research · last 3 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 9

AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATI… $34K — · 3 txns OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL &… $21K — · 5 txns WILLIAMS, JOSH $4K — · 1 txn OLLIVANT, DOUGLAS $4K — · 1 txn GILL, BRANDON $3K — · 2 txns AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC. $923 — · 1 txn CFF $760 Legal & Compliance · 3 txns TRUE WEST PAC, INC. $408 — · 1 txn MAJORITY WV INC. $243 — · 1 txn BH BAKER & HOSTETLER
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)
C00358663
 $34,217 3
OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
C00162339
 $21,268 5
WILLIAMS, JOSH
OH · House REP
 $4,191 1
OLLIVANT, DOUGLAS
VA · House REP
 $3,996 1
GILL, BRANDON
TX · House REP
 $2,588 2
AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC.
C00887729
 $923 1
CFF
C00927426
 $760 3
TRUE WEST PAC, INC.
C00821629
 $408 1
MAJORITY WV INC.
C00722975
 $243 1
View all buyers in research · last 6 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATI… $151K Legal & Compliance · 7 txns OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL &… $21K — · 5 txns WILLIAMS, JOSH $10K Legal & Compliance · 2 txns GILL, BRANDON $8K Legal & Compliance · 3 txns OLLIVANT, DOUGLAS $4K — · 1 txn AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC. $3K Legal & Compliance · 3 txns CFF $760 Legal & Compliance · 3 txns CAREY, MIKE $475 Legal & Compliance · 1 txn TRUE WEST PAC, INC. $408 — · 1 txn MAJORITY WV INC. $243 — · 1 txn BH BAKER & HOSTETLER
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)
C00358663
 $151,122 7
OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
C00162339
 $21,268 5
WILLIAMS, JOSH
OH · House REP
 $10,423 2
GILL, BRANDON
TX · House REP
 $7,828 3
OLLIVANT, DOUGLAS
VA · House REP
 $3,996 1
AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC.
C00887729
 $3,430 3
CFF
C00927426
 $760 3
CAREY, MIKE
OH · House REP
 $475 1
TRUE WEST PAC, INC.
C00821629
 $408 1
MAJORITY WV INC.
C00722975
 $243 1
View all buyers in research · last 12 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATI… $189K Legal & Compliance · 12 txns OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL &… $21K — · 5 txns GILL, BRANDON $18K Legal & Compliance · 5 txns WILLIAMS, JOSH $10K Legal & Compliance · 2 txns AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC. $5K Legal & Compliance · 4 txns OLLIVANT, DOUGLAS $4K — · 1 txn CFF $760 Legal & Compliance · 3 txns TRUE WEST PAC, INC. $752 Legal & Compliance · 2 txns CAREY, MIKE $475 Legal & Compliance · 1 txn MAJORITY WV INC. $243 — · 1 txn BH BAKER & HOSTETLER
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)
C00358663
 $189,443 12
OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
C00162339
 $21,268 5
GILL, BRANDON
TX · House REP
 $18,065 5
WILLIAMS, JOSH
OH · House REP
 $10,423 2
AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC.
C00887729
 $4,869 4
OLLIVANT, DOUGLAS
VA · House REP
 $3,996 1
CFF
C00927426
 $760 3
TRUE WEST PAC, INC.
C00821629
 $752 2
CAREY, MIKE
OH · House REP
 $475 1
MAJORITY WV INC.
C00722975
 $243 1
View all buyers in research · last 18 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATI… $293K Legal & Compliance · 17 txns OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL &… $58K Legal & Compliance · 15 txns AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC. $47K Legal & Compliance · 7 txns GILL, BRANDON $18K Legal & Compliance · 5 txns WILLIAMS, JOSH $10K Legal & Compliance · 2 txns THERIAULT, AUSTIN LEO $10K Legal & Compliance · 1 txn POLE POSITION PAC $8K Legal & Compliance · 1 txn OLLIVANT, DOUGLAS $4K — · 1 txn CFF $760 Legal & Compliance · 3 txns TRUE WEST PAC, INC. $752 Legal & Compliance · 2 txns BH BAKER & HOSTETLER
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)
C00358663
 $292,729 17
OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
C00162339
 $57,841 15
AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC.
C00887729
 $46,517 7
GILL, BRANDON
TX · House REP
 $18,065 5
WILLIAMS, JOSH
OH · House REP
 $10,423 2
THERIAULT, AUSTIN LEO
ME · House REP
 $10,000 1
POLE POSITION PAC
C00852244
 $7,500 1
OLLIVANT, DOUGLAS
VA · House REP
 $3,996 1
CFF
C00927426
 $760 3
TRUE WEST PAC, INC.
C00821629
 $752 2
View all buyers in research · last 24 mo →

By party

Revenue by party

98% R
D · 2%
R · 98%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $24,164 0.93%
Republican $1,006,609 38.54%
Non-partisan $1,581,027 60.53%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Q1 2017 (2018 cycle): $40KQ2 2017 (2018 cycle): $41KQ3 2017 (2018 cycle): $59KQ4 2017 (2018 cycle): $10KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $45KQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $56KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $124KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $153KQ1 2019 (2020 cycle): $43KQ2 2019 (2020 cycle): $35KQ3 2019 (2020 cycle): $97KQ4 2019 (2020 cycle): $96KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $93KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $36KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $72KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $270KQ1 2021 (2022 cycle): $51KQ2 2021 (2022 cycle): $39KQ3 2021 (2022 cycle): $60KQ4 2021 (2022 cycle): $142KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $66KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $82KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $29KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $50KQ1 2023 (2024 cycle): $59KQ2 2023 (2024 cycle): $56KQ3 2023 (2022 cycle): $7KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $35KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $134KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $50KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $45KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $28KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $130KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $52KQ2 2025 (2026 cycle): $45KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $5KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $123KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $23KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $51K Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q4Q2Q4Q2Q4Q2 $270K

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 2018 $40K 4 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 99% Legal & Compliance 100% $40K —
2017 Q2 2018 $41K 4 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 49% Legal & Compliance 100% $81K —
2017 Q3 2018 $59K 8 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 72% Legal & Compliance 100% $140K —
2017 Q4 2018 $10K 2 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 97% Legal & Compliance 100% $150K —
2018 Q1 2018 $45K 6 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 66% Legal & Compliance 100% $196K —
2018 Q2 2018 $56K 7 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 53% Legal & Compliance 100% $252K —
2018 Q3 2018 $124K 9 JOHN BOLTON SUPER PAC 67% Legal & Compliance 100% $376K —
2018 Q4 2018 $153K 9 JOHN BOLTON SUPER PAC 73% Legal & Compliance 100% $529K —
2019 Q1 2020 $43K 8 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 72% Legal & Compliance 100% $43K +7%
2019 Q2 2020 $35K 4 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 91% Legal & Compliance 100% $78K -15%
2019 Q3 2020 $97K 13 KASICH, JOHN R 42% Legal & Compliance 100% $175K +66%
2019 Q4 2020 $96K 13 KASICH, JOHN R 27% Legal & Compliance 100% $272K +830%
2020 Q1 2020 $93K 6 JOHN BOLTON SUPER PAC 49% Legal & Compliance 100% $365K +106%
2020 Q2 2020 $36K 8 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 84% Legal & Compliance 100% $401K -36%
2020 Q3 2020 $72K 12 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 55% Legal & Compliance 100% $473K -42%
2020 Q4 2020 $270K 14 WEST, KANYE 56% Legal & Compliance 100% $743K +77%
2021 Q1 2022 $51K 6 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 69% Legal & Compliance 100% $51K +17%
2021 Q2 2022 $39K 6 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 93% Legal & Compliance 100% $90K +14%
2021 Q3 2022 $60K 8 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 45% Legal & Compliance 100% $150K -39%
2021 Q4 2022 $142K 8 KISTNER, TYLER 56% Legal & Compliance 100% $291K +47%
2022 Q1 2022 $66K 6 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 54% Legal & Compliance 100% $358K -29%
2022 Q2 2022 $82K 11 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 55% Legal & Compliance 100% $440K +127%
2022 Q3 2022 $29K 5 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 87% Legal & Compliance 100% $469K -60%
2022 Q4 2022 $50K 8 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 64% Legal & Compliance 100% $520K -81%
2023 Q1 2024 $59K 4 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 100% Legal & Compliance 100% $59K +15%
2023 Q2 2024 $56K 4 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 66% Legal & Compliance 100% $115K +43%
2023 Q3 2022 $7K 1 SAFE CA, INC. 100% Legal & Compliance 100% $526K —
2023 Q3 2024 $35K 5 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 64% Legal & Compliance 100% $150K -41%
2023 Q4 2024 $134K 7 BEST OF AMERICA PAC 34% Legal & Compliance 100% $284K -5%
2024 Q1 2024 $50K 7 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 92% Legal & Compliance 100% $334K -25%
2024 Q2 2024 $45K 6 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 72% Legal & Compliance 100% $379K -45%
2024 Q3 2024 $28K 2 AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC. 73% Legal & Compliance 100% $407K -2%
2024 Q4 2024 $130K 17 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 55% Legal & Compliance 100% $537K +157%
2025 Q1 2026 $52K 4 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 68% Legal & Compliance 100% $52K -11%
2025 Q2 2026 $45K 6 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 74% Legal & Compliance 100% $98K -20%
2025 Q3 2026 $5K 4 AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC. 50% Legal & Compliance 100% $102K -87%
2025 Q4 2026 $123K 5 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 95% Legal & Compliance 100% $225K -8%
2026 Q1 2026 $23K 6 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 71% Legal & Compliance 27% $248K -53%
2026 Q2 2026 $51K 15 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 41% — $299K +14%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $2.59M across 261 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) (49% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +382% vs prior cycle Legal & Compliance $285

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $2.59M across 261 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) (49% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +382% vs prior cycle Legal & Compliance $132K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $2.59M across 261 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) (49% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +382% vs prior cycle Legal & Compliance $182K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $2.59M across 261 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) (49% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +382% vs prior cycle Legal & Compliance $381K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $231 across 1 disbursements (avg $231/check) Top buyer: MAJORITY WV INC. (100% of category) Last paid: 18mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $231
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Legal & Compliance $2,587,653 261 $10K 100.0% AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 49% 5mo ago
Strategy & Research $231 1 $231 0.0% MAJORITY WV INC. 100% 18mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

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Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,671,501 · 63% of revenue
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Repeat clients 2 cycles
$586,045 · 22% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$398,646 · 15% of revenue
Top 6 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) 5 $1,293,973 101 2017-01-10 2026-05-15
KASICH, JOHN R 3 $188,544 25 2017-05-30 2021-09-23
STIVERS, STEVE MR. 3 $85,263 17 2017-06-22 2022-03-17
OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 3 $81,601 19 2019-08-28 2026-06-05
MAJORITY WV INC. 4 $18,716 11 2019-11-20 2026-04-22
TRUE WEST PAC, INC. 3 $3,404 5 2022-12-28 2026-05-08
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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
DC
$1,585,848 59.7% 4
OH
$371,306 14.0% 6
VA
$174,164 6.6% 11
WY
$155,646 5.9% 2
WI
$142,413 5.4% 1
GA
$102,360 3.9% 2
TX
$36,153 1.4% 2
ND
$34,472 1.3% 1
MN
$23,815 0.9% 1
ME
$10,000 0.4% 1
CA
$9,898 0.4% 1
NC
$9,359 0.4% 2
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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 2020-12-01 WEST, KANYE Legal & Compliance LEGAL FEES $152,241
Largest all-time 2025-11-03 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) Legal & Compliance RETAINER AND EXPENSES FOR LEGAL SERVICES $81,397
Largest all-time 2018-10-19 JOHN BOLTON SUPER PAC Legal & Compliance LEGAL CONSULTING SERVICES $79,150
Largest all-time 2021-10-29 KISTNER, TYLER Legal & Compliance LEGAL FEES $58,083
Largest all-time 2023-01-15 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) Legal & Compliance RETAINER AND EXPENSES FOR LEGAL SERVICES $50,582
Largest this cycle 2025-01-21 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) Legal & Compliance RETAINER AND EXPENSES FOR LEGAL SERVICES $32,330
Largest this cycle 2025-12-30 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) Legal & Compliance RETAINER AND EXPENSES FOR LEGAL SERVICES $30,106
Largest this cycle 2025-05-19 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) Legal & Compliance RETAINER AND EXPENSES FOR LEGAL SERVICES $17,051
Largest this cycle 2025-02-18 AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC. Legal & Compliance LEGAL SERVICES $16,502
Recent 2026-06-05 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE — LEGAL CONSULTING $13,260
Recent 2026-06-15 OLLIVANT, DOUGLAS — LEGAL FEES $3,996
Recent 2026-06-05 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE — LEGAL CONSULTING $1,650
Recent 2026-06-05 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE — LEGAL CONSULTING $1,150
Recent 2026-06-05 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE — LEGAL CONSULTING $788
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