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STAFFORD, DOUGLASS

$1.18M total cycle spend · 4 client committees · 137 disbursements · activity Jan 15, 2019 → Mar 12, 2026

Wages & Payroll ○ Slowing (~2mo since last)

12-month spend trajectory

Apr 2025 Mar 2026
$167K across 12 months

Revenue by party

100% R
D · 0%
R · 100%
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Top buyers last 12 months · top 2

PAUL, RAND $120K Strategy & Research · 10 txns KENTUCKY FIRST PAC $23K Wages & Payroll · 1 txn SD STAFFORD, DOUGLASS

Top buyers last 6 months · top 2

PAUL, RAND $48K Strategy & Research · 4 txns KENTUCKY FIRST PAC $23K Wages & Payroll · 1 txn SD STAFFORD, DOUGLASS

Top buyers last 3 months · top 1

PAUL, RAND $12K Strategy & Research · 1 txn SD STAFFORD, DOUGLASS
Filer Total spend Disbursements Last paid
REINVENTING A NEW DIRECTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
C00493924
$736,011 67 3y ago
PAUL, RAND
KY · Senate REP
$605,456 51 2mo ago
DEFENSE OF FREEDOM PAC
C00749572
$119,000 17 2y ago
KENTUCKY FIRST PAC
C00918227
$22,500 1 3mo ago
C00647065
C00647065
$5,000 1 8y 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)
STAFFORD, DOUGLASS PAUL, RAND $120K KENTUCKY FIRST PAC $23K Strategy & Research $120K Wages & Payroll $23K Total in: $143K Total out: $143K
STAFFORD, DOUGLASS PAUL, RAND $48K KENTUCKY FIRST PAC $23K Strategy & Research $48K Wages & Payroll $23K Total in: $71K Total out: $71K
STAFFORD, DOUGLASS PAUL, RAND $12K Strategy & Research $12K Total in: $12K Total out: $12K
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

quarterly · last 5 cycles
20182020202220242026 Q1 cycle 2018: $34KQ1 cycle 2018: $36KQ2 cycle 2018: $49KQ2 cycle 2018: $43KQ3 cycle 2018: $36KQ3 cycle 2018: $36KQ4 cycle 2018: $36KQ4 cycle 2018: $39KQ1 cycle 2020: $36KQ1 cycle 2020: $41KQ2 cycle 2020: $36KQ2 cycle 2020: $36KQ3 cycle 2020: $41KQ3 cycle 2020: $36KQ4 cycle 2020: $36KQ4 cycle 2020: $36KQ1 cycle 2022: $36KQ1 cycle 2022: $36KQ2 cycle 2022: $36KQ2 cycle 2022: $36KQ3 cycle 2022: $36KQ3 cycle 2022: $36KQ4 cycle 2022: $36KQ4 cycle 2022: $24KQ1 cycle 2024: $36KQ1 cycle 2024: $64KQ2 cycle 2024: $36KQ2 cycle 2024: $64KQ3 cycle 2024: $50KQ3 cycle 2024: $57KQ4 cycle 2024: $57KQ4 cycle 2024: $43KQ1 cycle 2026: $36KQ1 cycle 2026: $59KQ2 cycle 2026: $36KQ3 cycle 2026: $36KQ4 cycle 2026: $36K Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q4 $64K

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

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Revenue by service category

Revenue by service category

last 12 months
Strategy & Research $120K Wages & Payroll $23K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months
Strategy & Research $48K Wages & Payroll $23K

Revenue by service category

last 3 months
Strategy & Research $12K
Show as table (cycle-to-date with disbursement counts)
Category Total spend Disbursements
Wages & Payroll $1,307,967 122
Strategy & Research $180,000 15
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Recent activity last 20 disbursements

Date Filer Purpose Amount
Mar 12, 2026 PAUL, RAND POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $12,000
Feb 12, 2026 PAUL, RAND POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $12,000
Feb 11, 2026 KENTUCKY FIRST PAC FINANCE AND COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING $22,500
Jan 12, 2026 PAUL, RAND POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $12,000
Dec 12, 2025 PAUL, RAND POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $12,000
Nov 12, 2025 PAUL, RAND POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $12,000
Oct 10, 2025 PAUL, RAND POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $12,000
Sep 12, 2025 PAUL, RAND POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $12,000
Aug 12, 2025 PAUL, RAND POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $12,000
Jul 11, 2025 PAUL, RAND POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $12,000
Jun 12, 2025 PAUL, RAND CONSULTING - POLITICAL STRATEGY $12,000
May 12, 2025 PAUL, RAND CONSULTING - POLITICAL STRATEGY $12,000
Apr 11, 2025 PAUL, RAND CONSULTING - POLITICAL STRATEGY $12,000
Mar 12, 2025 PAUL, RAND POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $12,000
Feb 12, 2025 PAUL, RAND POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $12,000
Jan 10, 2025 PAUL, RAND POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $12,000
Dec 12, 2024 PAUL, RAND CONSULTING - POLITICAL STRATEGY $12,000
Nov 12, 2024 PAUL, RAND OPERATING EXPENSES:CONSULTING - POLITICAL STRATEGY $12,000
Oct 18, 2024 DEFENSE OF FREEDOM PAC PAYROLL $7,000
Oct 11, 2024 PAUL, RAND CONSULTING - POLITICAL STRATEGY $12,000
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