CAPLIN & DRYSDALE
$2.83M
2025-2026 cycle
CAPLIN & DRYSDALE is a legal & compliance vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle CAPLIN & DRYSDALE was paid $2.83M across 87 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
- Jun 8, 2004 → Jun 4, 2026
- spans 22.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 800
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 87
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$88K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LUPE VOTES TEXAS PAC INACTIVE 00087014 |
$4,447 | 2 |
| WITH HONOR FUND II, INC. C00831404 |
$500 | 1 |
| BUSSE, RYAN MT · House DEM |
$316 | 1 |
| COUNTRY FIRST C00771113 |
$158 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MOULTON, SETH MA · Senate DEM |
$10,322 | 4 |
| LUPE VOTES TEXAS PAC INACTIVE 00087014 |
$7,548 | 5 |
| FUTURE FIRST LEADERSHIP PAC C00522425 |
$4,543 | 2 |
| BUSSE, RYAN MT · House DEM |
$1,742 | 3 |
| LF PAC C00804856 |
$1,693 | 2 |
| COUNTRY FIRST C00771113 |
$1,018 | 2 |
| WITH HONOR FUND II, INC. C00831404 |
$500 | 1 |
| SERVE AMERICA PAC C00571174 |
$316 | 1 |
| TRAHAN, LORI MA · House DEM |
$237 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MOULTON, SETH MA · Senate DEM |
$23,716 | 8 |
| CURTIS, JOHN UT · Senate REP |
$17,710 | 5 |
| LUPE VOTES TEXAS PAC INACTIVE 00087014 |
$14,529 | 10 |
| COUNTRY FIRST C00771113 |
$6,072 | 3 |
| FUTURE FIRST LEADERSHIP PAC C00522425 |
$4,543 | 2 |
| FREE AND FAIR PAC, INC. C00850040 |
$4,000 | 1 |
| LF PAC C00804856 |
$3,204 | 3 |
| DEMOCRATIC VICTORY PAC, INC. C00753558 |
$2,338 | 2 |
| DEMOCRATIC POWER, INC. C00827253 |
$2,146 | 3 |
| BUSSE, RYAN MT · House DEM |
$1,742 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CURTIS, JOHN UT · Senate REP |
$32,343 | 11 |
| MOULTON, SETH MA · Senate DEM |
$27,850 | 13 |
| LUPE VOTES TEXAS PAC INACTIVE 00087014 |
$18,825 | 13 |
| DEMOCRATIC VOTERS PAC C00816868 |
$12,095 | 4 |
| DEMOCRATIC POWER, INC. C00827253 |
$8,026 | 7 |
| FREE AND FAIR PAC, INC. C00850040 |
$7,270 | 5 |
| DEMOCRATIC VICTORY PAC, INC. C00753558 |
$6,431 | 7 |
| COUNTRY FIRST C00771113 |
$6,072 | 3 |
| DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY, INC. C00781039 |
$4,932 | 8 |
| DEMOCRATS UNITED C00819631 |
$4,552 | 7 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC VICTORY PAC, INC. C00753558 |
$50,108 | 13 |
| CURTIS, JOHN UT · Senate REP |
$40,474 | 16 |
| MOULTON, SETH MA · Senate DEM |
$31,093 | 19 |
| LUPE VOTES TEXAS PAC INACTIVE 00087014 |
$29,191 | 17 |
| DEMOCRATIC POWER, INC. C00827253 |
$22,171 | 13 |
| AVLON, JOHN NY · House DEM |
$21,421 | 9 |
| DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY, INC. C00781039 |
$16,317 | 14 |
| DEMOCRATS UNITED C00819631 |
$15,454 | 13 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$14,230 | 1 |
| DEMOCRATIC VOTERS PAC C00816868 |
$14,165 | 5 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 65%
R · 35%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,232,371 | 43.51% |
| Republican | $655,347 | 23.14% |
| Non-partisan | $944,854 | 33.36% |
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 | $34K | 6 | FRIENDS OF CHAFFETZ 41% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $34K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $92K | 10 | COUNTRY FIRST POLITICAL ACT… 57% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $126K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $44K | 8 | PAUL, RAND 91% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $170K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $54K | 10 | COUNTRY FIRST POLITICAL ACT… 56% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $223K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $72K | 9 | PAUL, RAND 41% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $295K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $39K | 11 | WITH HONOR FUND, INC. 62% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $334K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $46K | 8 | WITH HONOR FUND, INC. 53% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $379K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $76K | 12 | UTAH LOVE PAC 49% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $455K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $35K | 10 | WITH HONOR FUND, INC. 45% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $35K | +2% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $104K | 14 | WELD, WILLIAM FLOYD (BILL) 29% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $139K | +13% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $232K | 23 | WELD, WILLIAM FLOYD (BILL) 52% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $371K | +429% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $87K | 19 | WELD, WILLIAM FLOYD (BILL) 52% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $457K | +61% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $61K | 24 | WITH HONOR FUND, INC. 28% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $519K | -14% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $110K | 30 | REINVENTING A NEW DIRECTION… 32% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $629K | +187% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $148K | 29 | THE LINCOLN PROJECT 48% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $777K | +224% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $160K | 32 | SETH MOULTON FOR AMERICA, I… 39% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $938K | +112% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $285K | 20 | THE LINCOLN PROJECT 88% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $285K | +720% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $137K | 17 | THE LINCOLN PROJECT 82% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $422K | +32% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $14K | 18 | WITH HONOR FUND, INC. 29% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $436K | -94% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $29K | 12 | FORWARD PARTY 65% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $466K | -66% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $27K | 16 | MCMULLIN, DAVID EVAN 33% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $493K | -55% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $27K | 23 | FORWARD PARTY 32% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $520K | -75% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $46K | 24 | FORWARD PARTY 27% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $567K | -69% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $41K | 23 | LUPE VOTES TEXAS PAC INACTI… 33% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $607K | -75% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | LUPE VOTES TEXAS PAC INACTI… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $609K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $47K | 24 | MOULTON, SETH 27% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $47K | -84% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $4K | 1 | LUPE VOTES TEXAS PAC INACTI… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $614K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $26K | 18 | FLOWERS, MARCUS 33% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $73K | -81% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $43K | 20 | JOHN RUST FOR US SENATE 58% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $116K | +210% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $21K | 14 | GARDNER, SHELLIE LUCILLE 24% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $137K | -30% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $100K | 35 | FORWARD PARTY - RESTRICTED 22% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $237K | +266% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $192K | 61 | NO LABELS 2024 51% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $429K | +604% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $118K | 43 | AVLON, JOHN 37% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $546K | +155% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $94K | 44 | DEMOCRATIC VICTORY PAC, INC. 24% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $640K | +132% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $4K | 2 | LUPE VOTES TEXAS PAC INACTI… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $644K | +62% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $37K | 32 | DEMOCRATIC VOTERS PAC 27% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $37K | -22% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $641 | 1 | LUPE VOTES TEXAS PAC INACTI… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $645K | -85% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $28K | 30 | CURTIS, JOHN 28% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $65K | +10% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 3 | LUPE VOTES TEXAS PAC INACTI… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $647K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $15K | 14 | CURTIS, JOHN 33% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $80K | -66% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | LUPE VOTES TEXAS PAC INACTI… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $650K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $40K | 13 | CURTIS, JOHN 34% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $119K | +91% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $24K | 16 | MOULTON, SETH 44% | Legal & Compliance 93% | $143K | -77% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $6K | 6 | LUPE VOTES TEXAS PAC INACTI… 71% | — | $149K | -97% |
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 | $2,822,843 | 791 | $4K | 100.0% | THE LINCOLN PROJECT 18% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
14
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$837,763 · 30% of revenue
23
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,120,041 · 40% of revenue
50
One-time clients 1 cycle
$874,767 · 31% of revenue
Top 14 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WITH HONOR FUND, INC. | 4 | $265,486 | 71 | 2017-11-24 | 2023-05-23 |
| MOULTON, SETH | 4 | $108,930 | 68 | 2019-11-13 | 2026-03-30 |
| REINVENTING A NEW DIRECTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 | $85,128 | 17 | 2017-02-16 | 2022-02-02 |
| CURTIS, JOHN | 5 | $79,816 | 41 | 2017-11-15 | 2025-12-18 |
| SERVE AMERICA PAC - RESTRICTED | 3 | $74,969 | 32 | 2019-05-30 | 2023-06-26 |
| LUPE VOTES TEXAS PAC INACTIVE | 3 | $55,368 | 24 | 2022-10-13 | 2026-06-04 |
| SERVE AMERICA PAC | 4 | $39,563 | 32 | 2019-04-17 | 2026-03-09 |
| NEW ELECTORATE | 3 | $30,788 | 11 | 2018-02-23 | 2021-02-09 |
| POWERPAC.ORG VOTER FUND | 3 | $22,859 | 7 | 2009-07-31 | 2013-07-30 |
| DEMOCRATS UNITED | 3 | $21,139 | 28 | 2022-08-09 | 2025-12-16 |
| AMASH, JUSTIN | 3 | $20,241 | 17 | 2019-10-22 | 2024-10-14 |
| TRAHAN, LORI | 4 | $12,154 | 28 | 2020-09-23 | 2026-03-30 |
| FUTURE FIRST LEADERSHIP PAC | 3 | $10,701 | 10 | 2021-03-22 | 2026-02-25 |
| ELECT PRINCIPLED VETERANS FUND (EPV FUND) | 3 | $10,621 | 19 | 2021-06-09 | 2025-01-15 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | $661,277 | 24.2% | 12 | |
| TX | $577,287 | 21.2% | 4 | |
| DC | $409,438 | 15.0% | 18 | |
| VA | $353,575 | 13.0% | 10 | |
| GA | $136,907 | 5.0% | 4 | |
| NY | $133,253 | 4.9% | 5 | |
| UT | $112,598 | 4.1% | 4 | |
| KY | $96,107 | 3.5% | 3 | |
| NC | $94,580 | 3.5% | 1 | |
| CA | $72,068 | 2.6% | 7 | |
| MI | $45,050 | 1.7% | 3 | |
| IN | $35,130 | 1.3% | 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 | 2021-01-11 | THE LINCOLN PROJECT | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $145,942 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-05-01 | NO LABELS 2024 | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $97,650 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-03-09 | THE LINCOLN PROJECT | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $74,415 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-04-06 | THE LINCOLN PROJECT | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $51,902 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-07-09 | WELD, WILLIAM FLOYD (BILL) | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL FEES | $45,371 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-27 | DEMOCRATIC VOTERS PAC | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL FEES | $9,520 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-17 | MOULTON, SETH | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL FEES | $7,918 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-17 | CURTIS, JOHN | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $7,565 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-23 | MOULTON, SETH | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL FEES | $7,066 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-18 | CURTIS, JOHN | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $5,918 |
| Recent | 2026-06-04 | LUPE VOTES TEXAS PAC INACTIVE | — | Legal Services | $2,263 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | LUPE VOTES TEXAS PAC INACTIVE | — | Legal Services | $2,184 |
| Recent | 2026-05-28 | WITH HONOR FUND II, INC. | — | LEGAL SERVICES | $500 |
| Recent | 2026-04-23 | BUSSE, RYAN | — | LEGAL SERVICES | $316 |
| Recent | 2026-04-30 | COUNTRY FIRST | — | PAC LEGAL FEES | $158 |