CHALMERS ADAMS BACKER & KAUFMAN LLC
CHALMERS ADAMS BACKER & KAUFMAN LLC is a legal & compliance vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle CHALMERS ADAMS BACKER & KAUFMAN LLC was paid $932K across 41 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
- Jan 1, 2023 → Mar 17, 2026
- spans 3.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 182
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 41
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED FOR FLORIDA'S FUTURE C00898114 |
$825 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DAVE MCCORMICK FOR US SENATE C00800623 |
$17,960 | 1 |
| NORMAN, RALPH W. JR. SC · House REP |
$5,830 | 1 |
| CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC C00480228 |
$5,790 | 2 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$5,100 | 3 |
| NEHLS, TREVER TX · House REP |
$2,000 | 1 |
| BARRETT, JOSEPH MICHAEL TN · House REP |
$1,899 | 1 |
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$1,320 | 1 |
| PENNSYLVANIA HONOR C00851998 |
$1,045 | 1 |
| UNITED FOR FLORIDA'S FUTURE C00898114 |
$825 | 1 |
| TEAM MCCORMICK C00852012 |
$660 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NORMAN, RALPH W. JR. SC · House REP |
$39,337 | 6 |
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$28,825 | 6 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$22,094 | 9 |
| DAVE MCCORMICK FOR US SENATE C00800623 |
$17,960 | 1 |
| CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC C00480228 |
$6,450 | 3 |
| BARRETT, JOSEPH MICHAEL TN · House REP |
$5,364 | 4 |
| TEAM MCCORMICK C00852012 |
$4,635 | 4 |
| EVANS, JEANNIE IL · Senate REP |
$3,500 | 2 |
| STAND FOR AMERICA PAC C00765982 |
$2,100 | 4 |
| NEHLS, TREVER TX · House REP |
$2,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY INC. C00150672 |
$113,574 | 1 |
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$59,920 | 8 |
| NORMAN, RALPH W. JR. SC · House REP |
$39,337 | 6 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$22,094 | 9 |
| DAVE MCCORMICK FOR US SENATE C00800623 |
$17,960 | 1 |
| CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC C00480228 |
$6,450 | 3 |
| TEAM MCCORMICK C00852012 |
$6,420 | 5 |
| HALEY, NIKKI US · President REP |
$5,525 | 2 |
| PA VICTORY C00890913 |
$5,370 | 4 |
| BARRETT, JOSEPH MICHAEL TN · House REP |
$5,364 | 4 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$165,709 | 13 |
| GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY INC. C00150672 |
$113,574 | 1 |
| NORMAN, RALPH W. JR. SC · House REP |
$39,337 | 6 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$22,094 | 9 |
| DAVE MCCORMICK FOR US SENATE C00800623 |
$17,960 | 1 |
| HALEY, NIKKI US · President REP |
$13,820 | 4 |
| PENNSYLVANIA HONOR C00851998 |
$12,678 | 10 |
| TEAM STAND FOR AMERICA C00828152 |
$11,325 | 2 |
| TEAM MCCORMICK C00852012 |
$11,015 | 9 |
| WEST, KANYE US · President BDY |
$10,188 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $711,383 | 76.34% |
| Non-partisan | $220,458 | 23.66% |
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 · 4 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $19K | 6 | STAND FOR AMERICA PAC 35% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $19K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $40K | 8 | HALEY, NIKKI 79% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $58K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $91K | 12 | HALEY, NIKKI 72% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $149K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $106K | 19 | HALEY, NIKKI 40% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $255K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $117K | 18 | HALEY, NIKKI 56% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $372K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $86K | 14 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 27% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $457K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $101K | 16 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 62% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $559K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $94K | 15 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 69% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $653K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $124K | 10 | GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY IN… 92% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $124K | +563% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $20K | 8 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 41% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $144K | -49% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $64K | 20 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 37% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $209K | -29% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $57K | 24 | DAVE MCCORMICK FOR US SENATE 32% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $265K | -46% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $14K | 11 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. 37% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $279K | -88% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & Compliance | $931,205 | 182 | $5K | 100.0% | MCCORMICK, DAVE 27% | 2mo 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | $356,926 | 38.7% | 4 | |
| PA | $295,302 | 32.0% | 4 | |
| GA | $117,940 | 12.8% | 3 | |
| WY | $44,866 | 4.9% | 1 | |
| LA | $29,204 | 3.2% | 3 | |
| AL | $20,370 | 2.2% | 2 | |
| VA | $17,506 | 1.9% | 7 | |
| WV | $14,570 | 1.6% | 2 | |
| Unknown | $12,963 | 1.4% | 3 | |
| TN | $5,364 | 0.6% | 1 | |
| FL | $3,889 | 0.4% | 3 | |
| WI | $3,500 | 0.4% | 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 | 2025-01-17 | GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY INC. | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL EXPENSES | $113,574 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-09-19 | HALEY, NIKKI | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $40,923 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-02-16 | HALEY, NIKKI | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $35,715 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-06-15 | HALEY, NIKKI | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $31,178 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-29 | MCCORMICK, DAVE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $30,331 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-10 | MCCORMICK, DAVE | Legal & Compliance | DEBT REPAYMENT: LEGAL CONSULTING | $19,970 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-22 | DAVE MCCORMICK FOR US SENATE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $17,960 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-23 | NORMAN, RALPH W. JR. | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $15,600 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-08 | MCCORMICK, DAVE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $8,345 |
| Recent | 2026-02-24 | NEHLS, TREVER | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-02-20 | MCCORMICK, DAVE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $1,320 |
| Recent | 2026-02-20 | PENNSYLVANIA HONOR | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $1,045 |
| Recent | 2026-03-17 | UNITED FOR FLORIDA'S FUTURE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL FEES | $825 |
| Recent | 2026-02-19 | TEAM MCCORMICK | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $660 |