BARNES & THORNBURG LLP
$626K
2025-2026 cycle
BARNES & THORNBURG LLP is a legal & compliance vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BARNES & THORNBURG LLP was paid $626K across 22 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Nov 23, 2015 → Apr 30, 2026
- spans 10.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 126
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 22
- 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.
May 2025
Apr 2026
$228K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND C00552851 |
$10,805 | 1 |
| PENCE, MIKE US · President REP |
$10,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND C00552851 |
$47,973 | 4 |
| PENCE, MIKE US · President REP |
$40,000 | 4 |
| AMERICA FIRST ACTION FUND C00891549 |
$18,952 | 4 |
| BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00395947 |
$75 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PENCE, MIKE US · President REP |
$110,000 | 8 |
| FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND C00552851 |
$73,501 | 8 |
| AMERICA FIRST ACTION FUND C00891549 |
$20,594 | 5 |
| HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION C00662221 |
$2,344 | 1 |
| COMMON SENSE FOR PA C00889584 |
$1,960 | 1 |
| BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00395947 |
$225 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PENCE, MIKE US · President REP |
$135,000 | 11 |
| FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND C00552851 |
$83,509 | 11 |
| AMERICA FIRST ACTION FUND C00891549 |
$20,594 | 5 |
| HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION C00662221 |
$5,116 | 4 |
| COMMON SENSE FOR PA C00889584 |
$1,960 | 1 |
| BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00395947 |
$375 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PENCE, MIKE US · President REP |
$220,000 | 12 |
| FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND C00552851 |
$83,509 | 11 |
| AMERICA FIRST ACTION FUND C00891549 |
$20,594 | 5 |
| HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION C00662221 |
$5,116 | 4 |
| HOSTETTLER, JOHN N IN · House REP |
$4,606 | 1 |
| COMMITTED TO AMERICA PAC C00839464 |
$4,500 | 1 |
| COMMON SENSE FOR PA C00889584 |
$1,960 | 1 |
| BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00395947 |
$525 | 7 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 4%
R · 96%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $20,227 | 3.23% |
| Republican | $444,487 | 71.03% |
| Non-partisan | $161,047 | 25.74% |
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 | $75 | 1 | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $75 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $75 | 1 | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $150 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $75 | 1 | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $225 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $75 | 1 | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $300 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $75 | 1 | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $375 | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $75 | 1 | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $450 | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $75 | 1 | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $525 | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $150 | 2 | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $150 | +100% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $75 | 1 | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $225 | +0% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $75 | 1 | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $300 | +0% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 2 | FRIENDS OF KELLY MITCHELL 93% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1K | +1367% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | FRIENDS OF KELLY MITCHELL 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2K | +1334% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $326 | 2 | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $3K | +335% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $75 | 1 | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $3K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $75 | 1 | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $75 | -50% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $75 | 1 | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $150 | +0% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $15K | 4 | GREAT AMERICA COMMITTEE 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $15K | +20000% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $5K | 2 | GREAT AMERICA COMMITTEE 99% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $20K | +361% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $75 | 1 | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $20K | -93% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $76K | 7 | YOUNG, TODD CHRISTOPHER 67% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $96K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $7K | 2 | UNITING AMERICA PAC INC. 99% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $103K | +1917% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $5K | 5 | WALORSKI FOR CONGRESS INC 34% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $108K | +7067% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 1 | CITIZENS FOR FREE ENTERPRISE 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $8K | +9900% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 3 | GOODRICH, CHARLES 91% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $9K | +2100% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $51K | 9 | COMMITTED TO AMERICA PAC 85% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $60K | +239% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $76K | 13 | COMMITTED TO AMERICA PAC 76% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $136K | +1402% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $22K | 7 | FIGHT RIGHT INC 71% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $159K | +29853% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $13K | 9 | GOODRICH, CHARLES 49% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $171K | -83% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $7K | 3 | COMMITTED TO AMERICA PAC 68% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $178K | +0% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $90K | 3 | PENCE, MIKE 95% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $268K | +1568% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $9K | 5 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND 68% | Legal & Compliance 99% | $9K | +14% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $24K | 5 | PENCE, MIKE 82% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $33K | +1379% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $52K | 7 | PENCE, MIKE 67% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $85K | +2% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $55K | 7 | PENCE, MIKE 73% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $140K | -28% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $73K | 10 | PENCE, MIKE 41% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $213K | +227% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $34K | 3 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND 70% | — | $247K | +168% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & Compliance | $591,849 | 118 | $5K | 99.9% | PENCE, MIKE 35% | 3mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $375 | 5 | $75 | 0.1% | BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICA… 100% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,876 · 0% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$227,171 · 36% of revenue
19
One-time clients 1 cycle
$395,714 · 63% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 5 | $2,876 | 36 | 2017-03-17 | 2026-03-12 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | $228,361 | 36.5% | 3 | |
| IN | $212,473 | 34.0% | 9 | |
| DC | $144,219 | 23.0% | 4 | |
| FL | $20,227 | 3.2% | 1 | |
| GA | $10,000 | 1.6% | 2 | |
| CO | $7,500 | 1.2% | 1 | |
| PA | $1,960 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| SC | $1,021 | 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 | 2024-12-30 | PENCE, MIKE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $85,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-04 | YOUNG, TODD CHRISTOPHER | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $50,494 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-26 | PENCE, MIKE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $20,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-12-10 | PENCE, MIKE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $20,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-07-30 | PENCE, MIKE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $20,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-18 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | Legal & Compliance | PAC LEGAL FEES | $13,814 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-07 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | — | PAC LEGAL FEES | $12,732 |
| Recent | 2026-04-27 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | — | PAC LEGAL FEES | $10,805 |
| Recent | 2026-03-26 | PENCE, MIKE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-30 | PENCE, MIKE | — | LEGAL CONSULTING | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-20 | AMERICA FIRST ACTION FUND | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $390 |