Ben Smith
Ben Smith is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Ben Smith was paid — across 5 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
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- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 26
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 5
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 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.
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FRIESS, STEPHEN WY · House REP |
$740 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH, KEVIN KY · House REP |
$1,284 | 1 |
| FRIESS, STEPHEN WY · House REP |
$740 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH, KEVIN KY · House REP |
$1,284 | 1 |
| FRIESS, STEPHEN WY · House REP |
$740 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH, KEVIN KY · House REP |
$1,284 | 1 |
| FRIESS, STEPHEN WY · House REP |
$740 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH, KEVIN KY · House REP |
$1,284 | 1 |
| FRIESS, STEPHEN WY · House REP |
$740 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 1.30% |
| Republican | $0 | 98.70% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 0.00% |
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 · 5 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $800 | 1 | TERESA TOMLINSON FOR SENATE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $800 | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $400 | 1 | COLLIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $15K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $15K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $15K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $30K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $15K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $45K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $13K | 4 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $58K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $1K | 1 | SMITH, KEVIN 100% | — | $1K | -90% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $740 | 1 | FRIESS, STEPHEN 100% | — | $2K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages & Payroll | $58,305 | 22 | $3K | 98.0% | NRCC 100% | 2y ago |
| Travel & Events | $800 | 1 | $800 | 1.3% | TERESA TOMLINSON FOR SENATE 100% | 6y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $400 | 1 | $400 | 0.7% | COLLIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PA… 100% | 6y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $58,305 | 94.8% | 1 | |
| KY | $1,284 | 2.1% | 1 | |
| GA | $800 | 1.3% | 1 | |
| WY | $740 | 1.2% | 1 | |
| TX | $400 | 0.7% | 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 | 2024-03-06 | NRCC | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $5,081 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-01-31 | NRCC | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $2,688 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-02-15 | NRCC | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $2,688 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-01-12 | NRCC | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $2,688 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-04-14 | NRCC | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $2,582 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-26 | SMITH, KEVIN | — | IN-KIND - FUNDRAISER FOOD & BEVERAGE | $1,284 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-13 | FRIESS, STEPHEN | — | SEE MEMO ITEM | $740 |