FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE was paid $1.64M across 125 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
- Jul 9, 2003 → Apr 30, 2025
- spans 21.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 175
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 125
- 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
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Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA C00005561 |
$3,744 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MILLS, RALPH JOHN III MS · House REP |
$10,440 | 1 |
| FINE, RANDY FL · House REP |
$10,440 | 1 |
| PEACOCK, JEFF FL · House REP |
$10,440 | 1 |
| PATRONIS, JIMMY JR. FL · House REP |
$10,440 | 1 |
| DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA C00005561 |
$3,744 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $385,881 | 23.46% |
| Republican | $605,810 | 36.83% |
| Non-partisan | $653,211 | 39.71% |
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 · 8 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $183 | 2 | MCMULLIN, EVAN / MINDY FINN 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $183 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $70 | 1 | C00656553 100% | Fundraising 100% | $253 | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $296K | 29 | BUCHANAN, VERNON 4% | Fundraising 89% | $296K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | C00649079 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $297K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $11K | 2 | ASKAR, CASEY 99% | Legal & Compliance 99% | $11K | +14939% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $418K | 41 | BUCHANAN, VERNON 2% | Fundraising 93% | $428K | +41% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $853 | 2 | C00727057 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $429K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $31K | 3 | CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, SHEILA 33% | Fundraising 67% | $31K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $35 | 1 | C00777649 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $31K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $456K | 44 | C00816272 5% | Fundraising 91% | $487K | +9% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMIT… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $250 | 1 | MOSKOWITZ, JARED 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | -99% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $32K | 4 | GROSS, KEITH 33% | Fundraising 100% | $34K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $352K | 36 | SOTO, DARREN 3% | Fundraising 87% | $386K | -23% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $10K | 1 | MILLS, RALPH JOHN III 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $396K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2026 | $31K | 3 | FINE, RANDY 33% | Fundraising 100% | $31K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $4K | 1 | DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMIT… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $35K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $1,455,377 | 147 | $10K | 88.5% | FRANKEL, LOIS J. 3% | 18mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $95,085 | 11 | $9K | 5.8% | C00799205 22% | 2y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $64,808 | 10 | $6K | 3.9% | C00657692 16% | 18mo ago |
| Media | $10,440 | 1 | $10K | 0.6% | C00651851 100% | 8y ago |
| Admin & Office | $10,440 | 1 | $10K | 0.6% | WILSON, FREDERICA S. 100% | 3y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $8,728 | 5 | $2K | 0.5% | DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMIT… 90% | 13mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTHERFORD, JOHN | 4 | $41,760 | 4 | 2018-04-09 | 2024-04-15 |
| BUCHANAN, VERNON | 4 | $41,760 | 4 | 2018-04-23 | 2024-04-11 |
| WILSON, FREDERICA S. | 4 | $41,760 | 4 | 2018-04-27 | 2024-04-16 |
| FRANKEL, LOIS J. | 4 | $41,760 | 4 | 2018-04-24 | 2024-04-03 |
| SOTO, DARREN | 4 | $41,760 | 4 | 2018-04-25 | 2024-04-08 |
| GAETZ, MATT | 4 | $41,760 | 4 | 2018-04-16 | 2024-03-15 |
| DONALDS, BYRON | 3 | $31,320 | 3 | 2020-04-21 | 2024-04-11 |
| WALTZ, MICHAEL | 3 | $31,320 | 3 | 2020-04-06 | 2024-04-08 |
| CASTILLO, JOSE | 3 | $31,320 | 3 | 2020-04-24 | 2024-04-25 |
| PAULINA LUNA, ANNA | 3 | $31,320 | 3 | 2020-04-14 | 2024-04-08 |
| CASTOR, KATHY | 3 | $31,320 | 3 | 2018-04-24 | 2024-04-05 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | $870,084 | 52.9% | 55 | |
| Unknown | $628,358 | 38.2% | 60 | |
| DC | $104,400 | 6.3% | 4 | |
| VA | $31,320 | 1.9% | 3 | |
| AL | $10,440 | 0.6% | 1 | |
| MA | $175 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| TX | $125 | 0.0% | 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 | 2022-06-09 | C00810721 | Fundraising | ELECTION FEE | $10,440 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-12-03 | PATRONIS, JIMMY JR. | Fundraising | BALLOT ACCESS FEE | $10,440 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-04-26 | MURPHY, STEPHANIE | Fundraising | QUALIFYING FEE | $10,440 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-04-03 | C00721340 | Fundraising | BALLOT QUALIFYING FEE | $10,440 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-06-03 | RUSSELL, KEN | Fundraising | FILING FEE | $10,440 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-12-02 | FINE, RANDY | Fundraising | FILING FEE | $10,440 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-12-03 | PEACOCK, JEFF | Fundraising | FILING FEE | $10,440 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-30 | DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA | Wages & Payroll | 2024 STATE TAXES | $3,744 |
| Recent | 2024-12-03 | MILLS, RALPH JOHN III | Other / Unclassified | — | $10,440 |