SMITH, MICHAEL
SMITH, MICHAEL is a wages & payroll vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SMITH, MICHAEL was paid $926K across 17 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 25, 2017 → Sep 24, 2025
- spans 8.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 321
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 17
- 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 12 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PARKS, STEWART THOMAS TN · House REP |
$3,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PARKS, STEWART THOMAS TN · House REP |
$3,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PARKS, STEWART THOMAS TN · House REP |
$3,500 | 1 |
| MRVAN, FRANK J. IN · House DEM |
$2,500 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $621,308 | 67.06% |
| Republican | $4,788 | 0.52% |
| Non-partisan | $300,363 | 32.42% |
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 · 9 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $34K | 13 | DCCC 70% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $34K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $39K | 18 | DCCC 61% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $73K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $40K | 13 | DCCC 59% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $113K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $34K | 13 | DCCC 56% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $147K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $40K | 13 | DCCC 62% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $187K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $42K | 14 | DCCC 60% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $229K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $44K | 20 | DCCC 58% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $272K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $50K | 15 | DCCC 61% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $322K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $44K | 14 | DCCC 66% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $44K | +30% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $43K | 11 | DCCC 65% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $87K | +10% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $45K | 18 | DCCC 65% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $132K | +13% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $47K | 18 | DCCC 68% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $179K | +37% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $46K | 14 | DCCC 62% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $225K | +15% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $51K | 14 | DCCC 55% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $276K | +23% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $52K | 13 | DCCC 56% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $328K | +19% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $55K | 15 | DCCC 57% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $383K | +11% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $44K | 14 | DCCC 47% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $44K | +2% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $23K | 10 | PAC TO THE FUTURE 72% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $68K | -46% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $23K | 6 | PAC TO THE FUTURE 75% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $90K | -50% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $24K | 7 | PAC TO THE FUTURE 72% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $114K | -50% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $22K | 6 | PAC TO THE FUTURE 75% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $136K | -51% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $24K | 8 | PAC TO THE FUTURE 71% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $160K | -54% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $24K | 15 | PAC TO THE FUTURE 70% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $184K | -54% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $23K | 7 | PAC TO THE FUTURE 74% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $207K | -58% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 2 | PAC TO THE FUTURE 75% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $8K | -83% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $300 | 1 | TER MAAT, MICHAEL 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $8K | -99% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $200 | 1 | TER MAAT, MICHAEL 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $8K | -99% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $300 | 3 | TER MAAT, MICHAEL 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $8K | -99% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $200 | 2 | TER MAAT, MICHAEL 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $9K | -99% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | MRVAN, FRANK J. 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $11K | -90% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $4K | 1 | PARKS, STEWART THOMAS 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | +1067% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages & Payroll | $922,885 | 320 | $3K | 99.6% | DCCC 49% | 21mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $3,500 | 1 | $4K | 0.4% | PARKS, STEWART THOMAS 100% | 8mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCCC | 3 | $452,007 | 123 | 2017-01-25 | 2021-03-25 |
| PAC TO THE FUTURE | 4 | $289,575 | 73 | 2017-02-02 | 2023-01-12 |
| PELOSI, NANCY | 4 | $164,715 | 81 | 2017-02-02 | 2023-01-12 |
| NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 | $3,166 | 22 | 2017-05-16 | 2022-07-25 |
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 | $909,377 | 98.2% | 5 | |
| VA | $4,166 | 0.4% | 2 | |
| Unknown | $3,918 | 0.4% | 4 | |
| TN | $3,500 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| IN | $2,500 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| CA | $2,200 | 0.2% | 2 | |
| OR | $511 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| MS | $288 | 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 | 2019-11-25 | DCCC | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $10,368 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-12-18 | DCCC | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $10,368 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-10-25 | DCCC | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $10,368 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-20 | DCCC | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $10,361 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-23 | DCCC | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $10,361 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-24 | PARKS, STEWART THOMAS | Other / Unclassified | IN-KIND:BILL BOARDS | $3,500 |
| Recent | 2024-08-29 | MRVAN, FRANK J. | Wages & Payroll | EVENT TICKETS | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2024-03-20 | TER MAAT, MICHAEL | Wages & Payroll | CONSULTING - TRANSITION MANAGEMENT | $100 |
| Recent | 2024-04-01 | TER MAAT, MICHAEL | Wages & Payroll | CONSULTING - OUTREACH | $100 |
| Recent | 2024-05-02 | TER MAAT, MICHAEL | Wages & Payroll | CONSULTING RE BOLD AND PROBABLY BAD IDEAS | $100 |