JOHNSTON, DAVID
JOHNSTON, DAVID is a wages & payroll vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle JOHNSTON, DAVID was paid $416K across 6 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
- Apr 24, 2006 → May 1, 2026
- spans 20.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 111
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 6
- 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.
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITION PAC 00084895 |
$2,069 | 3 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITION PAC 00084895 |
$6,069 | 7 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITION PAC 00084895 |
$6,069 | 7 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITION PAC 00084895 |
$6,069 | 7 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITION PAC 00084895 |
$6,069 | 7 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $393,471 | 94.61% |
| Non-partisan | $22,410 | 5.39% |
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 · 7 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 2 | HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC LA… 83% | Travel & Events 83% | $1K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $17K | 2 | TEAM AMERICA - BRINGING AME… 90% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $18K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $10K | 3 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $10K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $21K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $31K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $21K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $52K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $21K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $73K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $23K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $96K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $23K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $119K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $23K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $141K | +1810% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $25K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $166K | +50% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $25K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $25K | +150% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $25K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $50K | +19% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $25K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $75K | +17% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $25K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $99K | +17% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $26K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $125K | +14% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $26K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $151K | +14% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $26K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $176K | +14% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $35K | 6 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $211K | +40% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $14K | 4 | NRCC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $14K | -43% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $108 | 1 | FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITIO… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $212K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $58 | 1 | FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITIO… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $212K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $4K | 4 | FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITIO… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $4K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $2K | 3 | FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITIO… 100% | Wages & Payroll 97% | $6K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages & Payroll | $414,471 | 106 | $4K | 99.7% | NRCC 94% | 6w ago |
| Travel & Events | $1,152 | 3 | $384 | 0.3% | HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC LA… 85% | 8w ago |
| Strategy & Research | $200 | 1 | $200 | 0.0% | MENDOZA-WATERHOUSE ANGELITA… 100% | 20y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $58 | 1 | $58 | 0.0% | FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITIO… 100% | 2y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRCC | 3 | $391,629 | 97 | 2019-02-28 | 2023-02-28 |
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 | $391,629 | 94.2% | 1 | |
| MD | $15,000 | 3.6% | 1 | |
| TX | $7,410 | 1.8% | 3 | |
| PA | $1,842 | 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 | 2018-11-09 | TEAM AMERICA - BRINGING AMERICA TOGETHER PAC | Wages & Payroll | PAC FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $15,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-12-15 | NRCC | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $13,272 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-30 | NRCC | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $6,171 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-12-30 | NRCC | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $4,658 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-01-29 | NRCC | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $4,520 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-02 | FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITION PAC | Wages & Payroll | Executive Compensation | $1,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITION PAC | Wages & Payroll | Executive Compensation | $1,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITION PAC | Wages & Payroll | Executive compensation | $1,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-01 | FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITION PAC | Wages & Payroll | Executive Compensation | $1,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-02 | FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITION PAC | Wages & Payroll | Executive compensation | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-01 | FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITION PAC | Wages & Payroll | Executive Compensation | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-16 | FORT BEND BUSINESS COALITION PAC | Travel & Events | Lunch meeting with potential members | $69 |