BISON STRATEGIES

$762K 2025-2026 cycle

BISON STRATEGIES is a wages & payroll vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BISON STRATEGIES was paid $762K across 44 client committees, of which $3K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Wages & Payroll ● Recent

Part I Identity

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

Source split

$762K = $759K (Schedule B) + $3K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$758,868 239 rows 99.6%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$3,354 1 rows 0.4%
Activity span ALL TIME
Jan 29, 2020 → Apr 30, 2026
spans 6.3 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
239
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
44
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

May 2025 Apr 2026
$247K 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

GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $15K Wages & Payroll · 2 txns BS BISON STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
GOLDEN STATE PROMISE
1486695
$14,575 2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 10

FAIRSHAKE $18K Legal & Compliance · 2 txns GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $15K Wages & Payroll · 2 txns PROTECT PROGRESS $12K Legal & Compliance · 2 txns SAGE, NATHAN $8K Legal & Compliance · 1 txn DUNLAP, MATT $5K Legal & Compliance · 1 txn BUSHAW, DAVE $4K Legal & Compliance · 1 txn COGHILL, MORGAN $3K Legal & Compliance · 3 txns DESCHEENIE, ERIC $2K Legal & Compliance · 1 txn ARMSTRONG, CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL $926 Legal & Compliance · 1 txn NELSON, JENA $771 Print & Mail · 1 txn BS BISON STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
FAIRSHAKE
C00835959
$18,000 2
GOLDEN STATE PROMISE
1486695
$14,575 2
PROTECT PROGRESS
C00848440
$12,000 2
SAGE, NATHAN
IA · Senate DEM
$7,983 1
DUNLAP, MATT
ME · House DEM
$4,525 1
BUSHAW, DAVE
IA · House IND
$3,525 1
COGHILL, MORGAN
IL · House DEM
$3,000 3
DESCHEENIE, ERIC
AZ · House DEM
$1,500 1
ARMSTRONG, CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL
WI · House DEM
$926 1
NELSON, JENA
OK · House DEM
$771 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

FAIRSHAKE $72K Legal & Compliance · 8 txns PROTECT PROGRESS $48K Legal & Compliance · 8 txns NELSON, JENA $36K Strategy & Research · 40 txns SAGE, NATHAN $21K Legal & Compliance · 3 txns GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $15K Wages & Payroll · 2 txns OSBORN, DAN $8K Legal & Compliance · 1 txn COGHILL, MORGAN $7K Legal & Compliance · 4 txns DUNLAP, MATT $5K Legal & Compliance · 1 txn BUSHAW, DAVE $4K Legal & Compliance · 1 txn DESCHEENIE, ERIC $2K Legal & Compliance · 1 txn BS BISON STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
FAIRSHAKE
C00835959
$72,000 8
PROTECT PROGRESS
C00848440
$48,000 8
NELSON, JENA
OK · House DEM
$35,992 40
SAGE, NATHAN
IA · Senate DEM
$21,483 3
GOLDEN STATE PROMISE
1486695
$14,575 2
OSBORN, DAN
NE · Senate IND
$7,500 1
COGHILL, MORGAN
IL · House DEM
$6,500 4
DUNLAP, MATT
ME · House DEM
$4,525 1
BUSHAW, DAVE
IA · House IND
$3,525 1
DESCHEENIE, ERIC
AZ · House DEM
$1,500 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

FAIRSHAKE $126K Legal & Compliance · 14 txns PROTECT PROGRESS $84K Legal & Compliance · 14 txns NELSON, JENA $36K Strategy & Research · 40 txns SAGE, NATHAN $21K Legal & Compliance · 3 txns GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $15K Wages & Payroll · 2 txns MANSFIELD PRO BUSINESS $12K Wages & Payroll · 2 txns OSBORN, DAN $8K Legal & Compliance · 1 txn COGHILL, MORGAN $7K Legal & Compliance · 4 txns VOTAR ES PODER PAC $5K Legal & Compliance · 3 txns DUNLAP, MATT $5K Legal & Compliance · 1 txn BS BISON STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
FAIRSHAKE
C00835959
$126,000 14
PROTECT PROGRESS
C00848440
$84,000 14
NELSON, JENA
OK · House DEM
$35,992 40
SAGE, NATHAN
IA · Senate DEM
$21,483 3
GOLDEN STATE PROMISE
1486695
$14,575 2
MANSFIELD PRO BUSINESS
00089424
$12,470 2
OSBORN, DAN
NE · Senate IND
$7,500 1
COGHILL, MORGAN
IL · House DEM
$6,500 4
VOTAR ES PODER PAC
C00758011
$5,463 3
DUNLAP, MATT
ME · House DEM
$4,525 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

FAIRSHAKE $189K Legal & Compliance · 21 txns PROTECT PROGRESS $126K Legal & Compliance · 21 txns NELSON, JENA $36K Strategy & Research · 40 txns OSBORN FOR SENATE 2024 $27K Wages & Payroll · 3 txns SAGE, NATHAN $21K Legal & Compliance · 3 txns GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $15K Wages & Payroll · 2 txns MANSFIELD PRO BUSINESS $12K Wages & Payroll · 2 txns C00852178 $8K Wages & Payroll · 3 txns OSBORN, DAN $8K Legal & Compliance · 1 txn VOTAR ES PODER PAC $7K Legal & Compliance · 4 txns BS BISON STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
FAIRSHAKE
C00835959
$189,000 21
PROTECT PROGRESS
C00848440
$126,000 21
NELSON, JENA
OK · House DEM
$35,992 40
OSBORN FOR SENATE 2024
C00850677
$26,876 3
SAGE, NATHAN
IA · Senate DEM
$21,483 3
GOLDEN STATE PROMISE
1486695
$14,575 2
MANSFIELD PRO BUSINESS
00089424
$12,470 2
C00852178
C00852178
$8,000 3
OSBORN, DAN
NE · Senate IND
$7,500 1
VOTAR ES PODER PAC
C00758011
$6,925 4

By party

Revenue by party

97% D
D · 97%
R · 3%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $270,020 35.43%
Republican $8,324 1.09%
Non-partisan $483,878 63.48%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2020202120222023202420252026 Q1 2020 (2020 cycle): $1KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $5KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $481Q4 2020 (2020 cycle): $20KQ1 2021 (2022 cycle): $10KQ2 2021 (2022 cycle): $8KQ4 2021 (2020 cycle): $6KQ4 2021 (2022 cycle): $4KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $11KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $24KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $18KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $12KQ1 2023 (2022 cycle): $1KQ1 2023 (2024 cycle): $8KQ2 2023 (2022 cycle): $5KQ3 2023 (2022 cycle): $6KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $12KQ4 2023 (2022 cycle): $12KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $7KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $48KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $70KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $65KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $72KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $53KQ2 2025 (2024 cycle): $12KQ2 2025 (2026 cycle): $49KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $90KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $63KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $50KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $15K Q1Q3Q1Q4Q1Q3Q1Q2Q3Q4Q2Q4Q2Q3Q1Q2 $90K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 7 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2020 Q1 2020 $1K 1 C00726430 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $1K
2020 Q2 2020 $5K 2 C00659078 80% Wages & Payroll 100% $6K
2020 Q3 2020 $481 1 STRAIGHT TALK POLITICS PAC 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $7K
2020 Q4 2020 $20K 9 C00659078 59% Wages & Payroll 100% $27K
2021 Q1 2022 $10K 4 C00659078 82% Wages & Payroll 100% $10K
2021 Q2 2022 $8K 2 READY OR NOT 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $18K
2021 Q4 2020 $6K 3 BHOJANI SALMAN HONORABLE 65% Wages & Payroll 100% $33K
2021 Q4 2022 $4K 2 C00786954 56% Wages & Payroll 100% $22K
2022 Q1 2022 $11K 12 HARDESTY RWAN S MS RO 44% Wages & Payroll 100% $33K +640%
2022 Q2 2022 $24K 9 DAO FOR AMERICA 43% Wages & Payroll 100% $57K +380%
2022 Q3 2022 $18K 5 C00819136 47% Wages & Payroll 100% $75K +3566%
2022 Q4 2022 $12K 7 FAIR SHOT USA 52% Wages & Payroll 100% $87K -40%
2023 Q1 2022 $1K 1 STRONGER IRVING 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $88K
2023 Q1 2024 $8K 4 C00815779 66% Wages & Payroll 100% $8K -21%
2023 Q2 2022 $5K 2 GO VOTE GRAND PRAIRIE 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $94K
2023 Q3 2022 $6K 5 WILKERSON DENISE V MRS 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $100K
2023 Q3 2024 $12K 9 C00843912 77% Wages & Payroll 100% $20K
2023 Q4 2022 $12K 11 WILKERSON DENISE V MRS 98% Wages & Payroll 100% $112K +119%
2023 Q4 2024 $7K 1 FAIRSHAKE 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $26K +46%
2024 Q1 2024 $48K 12 FAIRSHAKE 42% Wages & Payroll 100% $74K +339%
2024 Q2 2024 $70K 16 FAIRSHAKE 39% Wages & Payroll 100% $144K +190%
2024 Q3 2024 $65K 13 FAIRSHAKE 42% Wages & Payroll 100% $209K +267%
2024 Q4 2024 $72K 15 FAIRSHAKE 37% Wages & Payroll 100% $281K +493%
2025 Q1 2026 $53K 12 FAIRSHAKE 51% Legal & Compliance 100% $53K +600%
2025 Q2 2024 $12K 2 MANSFIELD PRO BUSINESS 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $293K +139%
2025 Q2 2026 $49K 7 FAIRSHAKE 55% Legal & Compliance 100% $103K
2025 Q3 2026 $90K 36 FAIRSHAKE 30% Legal & Compliance 71% $192K +638%
2025 Q4 2026 $63K 23 FAIRSHAKE 43% Legal & Compliance 84% $255K +867%
2026 Q1 2026 $50K 11 FAIRSHAKE 36% Legal & Compliance 100% $305K +4%
2026 Q2 2026 $15K 2 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $320K -79%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $455K across 155 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: FAIRSHAKE (24% of category) Last paid: 5w ago · +55% vs prior cycle Wages & Payroll $15K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $269K across 49 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: FAIRSHAKE (47% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Legal & Compliance $52K Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $455K across 155 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: FAIRSHAKE (24% of category) Last paid: 5w ago · +55% vs prior cycle Wages & Payroll $15K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $9K across 13 disbursements (avg $681/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $771

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $269K across 49 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: FAIRSHAKE (47% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Legal & Compliance $167K Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $455K across 155 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: FAIRSHAKE (24% of category) Last paid: 5w ago · +55% vs prior cycle Wages & Payroll $16K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $12K across 7 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $12K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $9K across 13 disbursements (avg $681/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $9K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $8K across 6 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $8K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 1 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 11mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $2K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 2 disbursements (avg $750/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $2K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $1K across 4 disbursements (avg $364/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Travel & Events $1K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $423 across 1 disbursements (avg $423/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Fundraising $423 Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $400 across 1 disbursements (avg $400/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $400

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $269K across 49 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: FAIRSHAKE (47% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Legal & Compliance $269K Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $455K across 155 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: FAIRSHAKE (24% of category) Last paid: 5w ago · +55% vs prior cycle Wages & Payroll $28K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $12K across 7 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $12K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $9K across 13 disbursements (avg $681/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $9K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $8K across 6 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $8K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 1 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 11mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $2K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 2 disbursements (avg $750/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $2K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $1K across 4 disbursements (avg $364/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Travel & Events $1K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $423 across 1 disbursements (avg $423/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Fundraising $423 Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $400 across 1 disbursements (avg $400/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $400

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $269K across 49 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: FAIRSHAKE (47% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Legal & Compliance $269K Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $455K across 155 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: FAIRSHAKE (24% of category) Last paid: 5w ago · +55% vs prior cycle Wages & Payroll $181K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $12K across 7 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $12K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $9K across 13 disbursements (avg $681/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $9K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $8K across 6 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $8K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 1 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 11mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $2K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 2 disbursements (avg $750/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $2K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $1K across 4 disbursements (avg $364/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Travel & Events $1K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $423 across 1 disbursements (avg $423/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Fundraising $423 Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $400 across 1 disbursements (avg $400/check) Top buyer: NELSON, JENA (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $400
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Wages & Payroll $454,646 155 $3K 59.9% FAIRSHAKE 24% 5w ago
Legal & Compliance $269,480 49 $5K 35.5% FAIRSHAKE 47% 3mo ago
Strategy & Research $12,369 7 $2K 1.6% NELSON, JENA 100% 6mo ago
Print & Mail $8,850 13 $681 1.2% NELSON, JENA 100% 5mo ago
Admin & Office $8,222 6 $1K 1.1% NELSON, JENA 100% 6mo ago
Software & Tech $1,525 1 $2K 0.2% NELSON, JENA 100% 11mo ago
Media $1,500 2 $750 0.2% NELSON, JENA 100% 8mo ago
Travel & Events $1,454 4 $364 0.2% NELSON, JENA 100% 6mo ago
Fundraising $423 1 $423 0.1% NELSON, JENA 100% 8mo ago
Field & Voter Contact $400 1 $400 0.1% NELSON, JENA 100% 8mo ago
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Client retention

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

3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$26,937 · 4% of revenue
8
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$454,909 · 60% of revenue
33
One-time clients 1 cycle
$277,022 · 37% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
VOTAR ES PODER PAC 4 $17,963 13 2020-10-06 2025-04-04
STRAIGHT TALK POLITICS PAC 3 $5,868 11 2020-07-22 2024-11-12
GENERATION ACTION FUND 3 $3,106 8 2020-10-14 2023-01-27
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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
MN
$387,115 51.2% 2
Unknown
$106,495 14.1% 13
TX
$86,508 11.4% 11
NE
$37,388 4.9% 2
OK
$35,992 4.8% 1
FL
$31,796 4.2% 4
IA
$25,008 3.3% 2
CA
$20,443 2.7% 2
DC
$11,565 1.5% 2
IL
$6,500 0.9% 1
ME
$4,525 0.6% 1
MI
$3,106 0.4% 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 2024-11-21 OSBORN FOR SENATE 2024 Wages & Payroll COMPLIANCE CONSULTING $15,000
Largest all-time 2020-10-13 C00659078 Wages & Payroll COMPLIANCE CONSULTING $12,000
Largest all-time 2024-02-15 FAIRSHAKE Wages & Payroll COMPLIANCE CONSULTING $11,139
Largest all-time 2022-06-23 DAO FOR AMERICA Wages & Payroll COMPLIANCE CONSULTING $10,286
Largest all-time 2026-04-30 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE Wages & Payroll $9,575
Largest this cycle 2025-11-04 FAIRSHAKE Legal & Compliance COMPLIANCE CONSULTING $9,000
Largest this cycle 2026-01-08 FAIRSHAKE Legal & Compliance COMPLIANCE CONSULTING $9,000
Largest this cycle 2025-09-03 FAIRSHAKE Legal & Compliance COMPLIANCE CONSULTING $9,000
Largest this cycle 2026-02-03 FAIRSHAKE Legal & Compliance COMPLIANCE CONSULTING $9,000
Recent 2026-04-30 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE Wages & Payroll $5,000
Recent 2026-02-03 DUNLAP, MATT Legal & Compliance COMPLIANCE CONSULTING $4,525
Recent 2026-02-10 BUSHAW, DAVE Legal & Compliance COMPLIANCE CONSULTING $3,525
Recent 2026-03-06 ARMSTRONG, CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL Legal & Compliance COMPLIANCE CONSULTANT $926
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