BAKER & HOSTETLER
$2.53M
2025-2026 cycle
BAKER & HOSTETLER is a legal & compliance vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BAKER & HOSTETLER was paid $2.53M across 28 client committees, of which $628 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
$2.53M
=
$2.53M
(Schedule B)
+
$628
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$2,527,152 | 245 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 → Mar 18, 2026
- spans 15.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 245
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 28
- 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.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$178K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CFF C00927426 |
$285 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) C00358663 |
$30,631 | 2 |
| GILL, BRANDON TX · House REP |
$5,240 | 1 |
| CFF C00927426 |
$285 | 1 |
| AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC. C00887729 |
$248 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) C00358663 |
$132,025 | 6 |
| WILLIAMS, JOSH OH · House REP |
$6,232 | 1 |
| GILL, BRANDON TX · House REP |
$5,478 | 2 |
| AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC. C00887729 |
$2,507 | 2 |
| CFF C00927426 |
$285 | 1 |
| JOHN BOLTON PAC C00542431 |
$46 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) C00358663 |
$187,860 | 11 |
| OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE C00162339 |
$36,574 | 10 |
| AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC. C00887729 |
$20,448 | 4 |
| GILL, BRANDON TX · House REP |
$15,478 | 3 |
| WILLIAMS, JOSH OH · House REP |
$6,232 | 1 |
| TRUE WEST PAC, INC. C00821629 |
$344 | 1 |
| CFF C00927426 |
$285 | 1 |
| JOHN BOLTON PAC C00542431 |
$46 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) C00358663 |
$276,181 | 16 |
| AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC. C00887729 |
$45,594 | 6 |
| OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE C00162339 |
$36,574 | 10 |
| GILL, BRANDON TX · House REP |
$15,478 | 3 |
| WILLIAMS, JOSH OH · House REP |
$6,232 | 1 |
| TRUE WEST PAC, INC. C00821629 |
$344 | 1 |
| CFF C00927426 |
$285 | 1 |
| JOHN BOLTON PAC C00542431 |
$46 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 2%
R · 98%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $23,821 | 0.94% |
| Republican | $936,202 | 37.04% |
| Non-partisan | $1,567,757 | 62.02% |
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 | 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 | $57K | 7 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 73% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $139K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $10K | 2 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 97% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $149K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $45K | 6 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 66% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $194K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $56K | 7 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 53% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $251K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $124K | 9 | JOHN BOLTON SUPER PAC 67% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $375K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $153K | 9 | JOHN BOLTON SUPER PAC 73% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $528K | — |
| 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 | +70% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $85K | 10 | KASICH, JOHN R 31% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $260K | +719% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $90K | 5 | JOHN BOLTON SUPER PAC 51% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $350K | +100% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $36K | 8 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 84% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $387K | -36% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $53K | 9 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 76% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $440K | -57% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $265K | 13 | WEST, KANYE 57% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $705K | +74% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $50K | 5 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 70% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $50K | +17% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $37K | 5 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 99% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $87K | +7% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $60K | 8 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 45% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $147K | -39% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $142K | 8 | KISTNER, TYLER 56% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $289K | +67% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $66K | 6 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 54% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $355K | -27% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $82K | 11 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 55% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $437K | +127% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $29K | 5 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 87% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $466K | -45% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $50K | 8 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 64% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $517K | -81% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $58K | 3 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $58K | +16% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $56K | 4 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 66% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $115K | +53% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $7K | 1 | SAFE CA, INC. 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $524K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $35K | 5 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 64% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $150K | -41% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $134K | 7 | BURGUM, DOUG 34% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $284K | -5% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $49K | 6 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 93% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $333K | -26% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $45K | 6 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 72% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $378K | -45% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $28K | 2 | AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC. 73% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $406K | -2% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $112K | 15 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 63% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $519K | +122% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $52K | 3 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 68% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $52K | -11% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $45K | 6 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 74% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $97K | -20% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $4K | 3 | AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC. 56% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $101K | -89% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $123K | 5 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 95% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $224K | -8% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $6K | 4 | GILL, BRANDON 83% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $230K | -87% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & Compliance | $2,527,152 | 245 | $10K | 100.0% | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 50% | 2mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
4
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,536,559 · 61% of revenue
12
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$645,455 · 26% of revenue
12
One-time clients 1 cycle
$345,139 · 14% of revenue
Top 4 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 | $1,259,756 | 98 | 2017-01-10 | 2026-02-02 |
| 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 |
| TRUE WEST PAC, INC. | 3 | $2,996 | 4 | 2022-12-28 | 2025-05-02 |
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 | $1,541,881 | 61.0% | 3 | |
| OH | $345,372 | 13.7% | 5 | |
| WY | $155,237 | 6.1% | 2 | |
| WI | $142,413 | 5.6% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $136,316 | 5.4% | 8 | |
| GA | $102,360 | 4.1% | 2 | |
| VA | $66,072 | 2.6% | 3 | |
| TX | $21,469 | 0.8% | 1 | |
| CA | $9,898 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| NC | $5,850 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| AL | $285 | 0.0% | 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 | 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 | 2026-01-12 | GILL, BRANDON | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $5,240 |
| Recent | 2026-02-02 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) | Legal & Compliance | EXPENSES FOR LEGAL SERVICES | $525 |
| Recent | 2026-03-18 | CFF | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $285 |
| Recent | 2026-02-09 | AMERICAN RESOLVE PAC INC. | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $248 |