Bates, Laura

2025-2026 cycle

Bates, Laura is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Bates, Laura was paid — across 6 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
Disbursements ALL TIME
103
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
6
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
$22K 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 1

OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL &… $338 — · 1 txn BL Bates, Laura
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
C00162339
$338 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 1

OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL &… $2K — · 3 txns BL Bates, Laura
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
C00162339
$1,590 3
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 1

OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL &… $11K Wages & Payroll · 8 txns BL Bates, Laura
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
C00162339
$10,683 8
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 1

OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL &… $46K Wages & Payroll · 23 txns BL Bates, Laura
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
C00162339
$45,964 23
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 1

OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL &… $58K Wages & Payroll · 29 txns BL Bates, Laura
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
C00162339
$58,050 29

By party

Revenue by party

100% R
D · 0%
R · 100%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 76.90%
Non-partisan $0 23.10%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

20172018201920202023202420252026 Q1 2017 (2018 cycle): $4KQ2 2017 (2018 cycle): $19KQ3 2017 (2018 cycle): $11KQ4 2017 (2018 cycle): $16KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $24KQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $21KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $4KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $10KQ4 2019 (2020 cycle): $12KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $15KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $19KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $18KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $19KQ1 2023 (2024 cycle): $2KQ2 2023 (2024 cycle): $3KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $3KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $6KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $619Q3 2024 (2024 cycle): $2KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $157Q1 2025 (2026 cycle): $17KQ2 2025 (2026 cycle): $18KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $11KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $3KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $6KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $2K Q1Q3Q1Q3Q4Q2Q4Q2Q4Q3Q1Q3Q1Q2 $24K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 8 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2017 Q1 2018 $4K 2 TEAM JOSH 100% Fundraising 100% $4K
2017 Q2 2018 $19K 4 TEAM JOSH 100% Fundraising 100% $23K
2017 Q3 2018 $11K 2 TEAM JOSH 100% Fundraising 100% $33K
2017 Q4 2018 $16K 3 TEAM JOSH 100% Fundraising 100% $50K
2018 Q1 2018 $24K 8 BACON FOR CONGRESS 56% Other / Unclassified 56% $74K
2018 Q2 2018 $21K 6 BACON FOR CONGRESS 100% Strategy & Research 81% $95K
2018 Q3 2018 $4K 2 RENACCI FOR US SENATE 67% Fundraising 100% $98K
2018 Q4 2018 $10K 4 RENACCI FOR US SENATE 100% Fundraising 96% $108K
2019 Q4 2020 $12K 4 MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $12K -24%
2020 Q1 2020 $15K 5 MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $27K -39%
2020 Q2 2020 $19K 7 MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC 100% Wages & Payroll 98% $46K -10%
2020 Q3 2020 $18K 7 MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC 100% Wages & Payroll 99% $64K +387%
2020 Q4 2020 $19K 8 MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC 84% Wages & Payroll 79% $83K +93%
2023 Q1 2024 $2K 1 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $2K
2023 Q2 2024 $3K 2 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 100% Wages & Payroll 86% $5K
2023 Q3 2024 $3K 2 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 100% Wages & Payroll 83% $8K
2023 Q4 2024 $6K 2 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $14K
2024 Q1 2024 $619 1 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 100% Travel & Events 100% $14K
2024 Q3 2024 $2K 4 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 100% Print & Mail 65% $16K
2024 Q4 2024 $157 1 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 100% Print & Mail 100% $16K
2025 Q1 2026 $17K 7 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $17K +617%
2025 Q2 2026 $18K 8 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 100% Wages & Payroll 95% $35K +550%
2025 Q3 2026 $11K 4 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $47K +289%
2025 Q4 2026 $3K 3 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 100% Wages & Payroll 84% $50K -39%
2026 Q1 2026 $6K 2 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $56K +822%
2026 Q2 2026 $2K 3 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 100% $57K
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $146K across 50 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC (52% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +1039% vs prior cycle Wages & Payroll $9K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 9 disbursements (avg $333/check) Top buyer: OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (88% of category) Last paid: 9mo ago · +62% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $556

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $146K across 50 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC (52% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +1039% vs prior cycle Wages & Payroll $43K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $7K across 9 disbursements (avg $736/check) Top buyer: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC (69% of category) Last paid: 14mo ago · +425% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $784 Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 9 disbursements (avg $333/check) Top buyer: OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (88% of category) Last paid: 9mo ago · +62% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $777

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $146K across 50 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC (52% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +1039% vs prior cycle Wages & Payroll $54K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 9 disbursements (avg $333/check) Top buyer: OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (88% of category) Last paid: 9mo ago · +62% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $1K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $7K across 9 disbursements (avg $736/check) Top buyer: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC (69% of category) Last paid: 14mo ago · +425% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $784
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Wages & Payroll $145,518 50 $3K 56.1% MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC 52% 7mo ago
Fundraising $73,471 18 $4K 28.3% TEAM JOSH 82% 7y ago
Other / Unclassified $17,715 9 $2K 6.8% BACON FOR CONGRESS 98% 3y ago
Strategy & Research $17,000 4 $4K 6.6% BACON FOR CONGRESS 100% 8y ago
Travel & Events $6,627 9 $736 2.6% MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC 69% 14mo ago
Print & Mail $2,995 9 $333 1.2% OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 88% 9mo ago
Contributions & Transfers -$3,950 1 $-4K -1.5% BACON FOR CONGRESS 0% 8y ago
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Client retention

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

1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$76,705 · 29% of revenue
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Repeat clients 2 cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$188,210 · 71% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 3 $76,705 41 2020-11-13 2026-06-11
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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
OH
$184,874 69.8% 5
VA
$80,041 30.2% 1
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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 2017-10-30 TEAM JOSH Fundraising FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $5,637
Largest all-time 2018-10-08 RENACCI FOR US SENATE Fundraising FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $5,380
Largest all-time 2017-04-28 TEAM JOSH Fundraising FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $5,367
Largest all-time 2017-05-31 TEAM JOSH Fundraising FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $5,367
Largest all-time 2017-10-01 TEAM JOSH Fundraising FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $5,367
Largest this cycle 2025-01-29 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wages & Payroll PAYROLL $2,868
Largest this cycle 2025-05-28 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wages & Payroll PAYROLL $2,868
Largest this cycle 2025-06-25 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wages & Payroll PAYROLL $2,868
Largest this cycle 2025-03-12 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wages & Payroll PAYROLL $2,868
Largest this cycle 2025-04-11 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wages & Payroll PAYROLL $2,868
Recent 2026-01-28 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wages & Payroll PAYROLL $2,852
Recent 2026-01-15 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Wages & Payroll PAYROLL $2,852
Recent 2026-04-15 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FOR POSTAGE PARKING FLIGHTS AND MILEAGE $1,072
Recent 2026-06-11 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FOR MILEAGE & OFFICE SUPPLIES $338
Recent 2026-05-14 OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION AND MEAL $180
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