PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP

$880K total cycle spend · 6 client committees · 534 disbursements · activity Jan 2, 2019 → Mar 27, 2026

○ Slowing (~2mo since last)

12-month spend trajectory

Apr 2025 Mar 2026
$152K across 12 months

Revenue by party

90% D
D · 90%
R · 10%
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 1

AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE P… $10K Wages & Payroll · 3 txns PF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP

Top buyers last 6 months · top 2

AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE P… $83K Wages & Payroll · 15 txns MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COM… $115 Legal & Compliance · 1 txn PF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP

Top buyers last 12 months · top 2

AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE P… $142K Wages & Payroll · 30 txns MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COM… $206 Legal & Compliance · 2 txns PF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
Filer Total spend Disbursements Last paid
AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC
C00250399
$960,341 286 2mo ago
AMERICAN CROSSROADS
C00487363
$283,104 91 6y ago
741666
741666
$51,977 44 7y ago
TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT
00051153
$38,579 35 11y ago
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL
C00019331
$6,510 34 4y ago
TONY SANCHEZ FOR GOVERNOR DISSOLVED
00050653
$4,764 2 23y ago
970634
970634
$3,942 4 26y ago
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA
C00005561
$3,756 8 5y ago
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
C00031054
$2,491 19 5mo ago
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN PARTY
C00042622
$1,367 2 8y ago
ALVARADO CAROL HONORABLE
00024376
$1,352 5 18y ago
FAROUK FOR GOVERNOR EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE DISSOLVED
00065918
$620 1 16y ago
SHAMI FAROUK MR
00065915
$560 2 16y ago
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY
C00105668
-$845 1 7y ago

Table = cycle-to-date totals across all buyers. The Sankey above filters to the time window you select.

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Money flow through this vendor

top payers (left) → top revenue categories (right)
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATION… $10K Wages & Payroll $10K Total in: $10K Total out: $10K
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATION… $83K MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE C… $115 Wages & Payroll $83K Legal & Compliance $115 Total in: $83K Total out: $83K
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATION… $142K MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE C… $206 Wages & Payroll $142K Legal & Compliance $206 Total in: $142K Total out: $142K
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

quarterly · last 5 cycles
20182020202220242026 Q1 cycle 2018: $40KQ1 cycle 2018: $61KQ2 cycle 2018: $23KQ2 cycle 2018: $61KQ3 cycle 2018: $52KQ3 cycle 2018: $39KQ4 cycle 2018: $41KQ4 cycle 2018: $50KQ1 cycle 2020: $56KQ1 cycle 2020: $43KQ2 cycle 2020: $29KQ2 cycle 2020: $16KQ3 cycle 2020: $43KQ3 cycle 2020: $34KQ4 cycle 2020: $26KQ4 cycle 2020: $35KQ1 cycle 2022: $36KQ1 cycle 2022: $40KQ2 cycle 2022: $16KQ2 cycle 2022: $15KQ3 cycle 2022: $35KQ3 cycle 2022: $33KQ4 cycle 2022: $18KQ4 cycle 2022: $18KQ1 cycle 2024: $39KQ1 cycle 2024: $43KQ2 cycle 2024: $17KQ2 cycle 2024: $18KQ3 cycle 2024: $35KQ3 cycle 2024: $39KQ4 cycle 2024: $17KQ4 cycle 2024: $14KQ1 cycle 2026: $42KQ1 cycle 2026: $74KQ2 cycle 2026: $19KQ3 cycle 2026: $37KQ4 cycle 2026: $22K Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q4 $74K

even-year cycle (election) odd-year cycle (off-cycle)

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Revenue by service category

Revenue by service category

last 3 months
Wages & Payroll $10K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months
Wages & Payroll $83K Legal & Compliance $115

Revenue by service category

last 12 months
Wages & Payroll $142K Legal & Compliance $206
Show as table (cycle-to-date with disbursement counts)
Category Total spend Disbursements
Wages & Payroll $1,307,531 423
Other / Unclassified $35,832 51
Legal & Compliance $14,536 59
Fundraising $620 1
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Recent activity last 20 disbursements

Date Filer Purpose Amount
Mar 27, 2026 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K CONTRIBUTION $3,218
Mar 12, 2026 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K CONTRIBUTION $3,218
Feb 26, 2026 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K CONTRIBUTION $3,218
Feb 11, 2026 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K CONTRIBUTION $3,218
Jan 29, 2026 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K CONTRIBUTION $3,218
Jan 29, 2026 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K CONTRIBUTION $3,218
Jan 23, 2026 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K FEE $625
Jan 23, 2026 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K FEE $625
Jan 14, 2026 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K CONTRIBUTION $3,218
Jan 14, 2026 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K CONTRIBUTION $3,218
Jan 2, 2026 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K CONTRIBUTION $23,348
Jan 2, 2026 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K CONTRIBUTION $23,348
Dec 31, 2025 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K CONTRIBUTION $3,218
Dec 18, 2025 MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE INSURANCE $115
Dec 15, 2025 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K CONTRIBUTION $3,218
Dec 2, 2025 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K CONTRIBUTION $3,218
Nov 13, 2025 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K CONTRIBUTION $3,218
Oct 29, 2025 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K CONTRIBUTION $2,943
Oct 24, 2025 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K FEE $625
Oct 10, 2025 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC 401K CONTRIBUTION $2,943
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