THE MONOCLE
$154K
2025-2026 cycle
THE MONOCLE is a travel & events vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE MONOCLE was paid $154K across 51 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
- Mar 20, 2009 → May 31, 2026
- spans 17.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 185
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 51
- 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.
May 2025
Apr 2026
$20K
across 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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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD ENCOURAGE ELECT PAC C00494302 |
$823 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALABAMA FIRST PAC C00821058 |
$967 | 7 |
| LEAD ENCOURAGE ELECT PAC C00494302 |
$823 | 1 |
| DESJARLAIS, SCOTT HON. TN · House REP |
$631 | 1 |
| BRITT, KATIE BOYD AL · Senate REP |
$35 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00551853 |
$6,071 | 1 |
| GRASSLEY, CHARLES E IA · Senate REP |
$4,014 | 1 |
| ALABAMA FIRST PAC C00821058 |
$3,928 | 23 |
| BRITT, KATIE BOYD AL · Senate REP |
$923 | 2 |
| LEAD ENCOURAGE ELECT PAC C00494302 |
$823 | 1 |
| DESJARLAIS, SCOTT HON. TN · House REP |
$631 | 1 |
| EZELL, WALTER MICHAEL MS · House REP |
$537 | 1 |
| SEIDEN, KATHY W LA · Senate REP |
$266 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALABAMA FIRST PAC C00821058 |
$6,691 | 37 |
| OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00551853 |
$6,071 | 1 |
| GRASSLEY, CHARLES E IA · Senate REP |
$4,014 | 1 |
| BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00693796 |
$1,620 | 1 |
| BRITT, KATIE BOYD AL · Senate REP |
$1,441 | 5 |
| LEAD ENCOURAGE ELECT PAC C00494302 |
$823 | 1 |
| DAKOTA PAC C00493072 |
$755 | 1 |
| DESJARLAIS, SCOTT HON. TN · House REP |
$631 | 1 |
| EZELL, WALTER MICHAEL MS · House REP |
$537 | 1 |
| BUDD, THEODORE P NC · Senate REP |
$435 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN FUTURE C00893792 |
$31,843 | 1 |
| ALABAMA FIRST PAC C00821058 |
$7,124 | 42 |
| GRASSLEY, CHARLES E IA · Senate REP |
$6,593 | 2 |
| OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00551853 |
$6,071 | 1 |
| COLLINS, SUSAN M. ME · Senate REP |
$3,055 | 3 |
| BUDD, THEODORE P NC · Senate REP |
$2,024 | 3 |
| BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00693796 |
$1,620 | 1 |
| BRITT, KATIE BOYD AL · Senate REP |
$1,441 | 5 |
| LEAD ENCOURAGE ELECT PAC C00494302 |
$823 | 1 |
| DAKOTA PAC C00493072 |
$755 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 7%
R · 93%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $6,156 | 3.99% |
| Republican | $86,275 | 55.90% |
| Non-partisan | $61,919 | 40.12% |
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 · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $3K | 3 | CUMMINGS FOR CONGRESS CAMPA… 69% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 2 | CUMMINGS FOR CONGRESS CAMPA… 64% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 3 | MCEACHIN FOR CONGRESS 53% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 3 | GRASSLEY, CHARLES E 82% | Travel & Events 100% | $9K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 5 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. 83% | Travel & Events 100% | $13K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL 52% | Travel & Events 100% | $14K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $10K | 8 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. 40% | Travel & Events 100% | $24K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $855 | 3 | LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL 68% | Travel & Events 100% | $855 | -71% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $6K | 4 | ROSE, JOHN W. 70% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | +437% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $35 | 2 | LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | -98% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $12K | 9 | GRASSLEY, CHARLES E 32% | Travel & Events 100% | $19K | +248% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $584 | 3 | WILD, SUSAN 50% | Travel & Events 100% | $19K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $3K | 4 | LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL 53% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -51% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $4K | 8 | LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL 60% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | +10628% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $8K | 11 | GRASSLEY, CHARLES E 33% | Travel & Events 100% | $15K | -33% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL 91% | Travel & Events 100% | $16K | +200% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $3K | 7 | LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL 83% | Travel & Events 100% | $19K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 6 | LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL 55% | Travel & Events 100% | $24K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 5 | GRASSLEY, CHARLES E 69% | Travel & Events 100% | $28K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $230 | 1 | ATKINS 2020; RE-ELECT SENAT… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $28K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 2 | KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY 93% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 4 | LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL 70% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | -19% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $344 | 1 | HEALTH AGENTS OF AMERICA PA… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | -91% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $662 | 2 | MILLER BEAU A HONORABLE 58% | Travel & Events 100% | $29K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $8K | 6 | GRASSLEY, CHARLES E 33% | Travel & Events 100% | $13K | +7% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $3K | 4 | GREEN, MARK DR. 60% | Travel & Events 100% | $17K | +94% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $484 | 1 | KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $17K | -84% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $201 | 1 | ONDER JR, ROBERT FRANK 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $17K | -96% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 8 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. 38% | Travel & Events 100% | $25K | +84% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $36K | 15 | NORTHERN FUTURE 89% | Travel & Events 95% | $36K | +1618% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 9 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC 84% | Travel & Events 100% | $38K | +8% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $3K | 11 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC 51% | Travel & Events 100% | $42K | +875% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $11K | 12 | OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COM… 53% | Travel & Events 100% | $53K | +36% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2K | 11 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC 66% | Travel & Events 2% | $55K | -43% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $823 | 1 | LEAD ENCOURAGE ELECT PAC 100% | — | $56K | +70% |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $149,995 | 173 | $867 | 98.9% | NORTHERN FUTURE 21% | 4mo ago |
| Fundraising | $1,620 | 1 | $2K | 1.1% | BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL A… 100% | 17mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
7
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$84,325 · 55% of revenue
8
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$14,411 · 9% of revenue
36
One-time clients 1 cycle
$55,614 · 36% of revenue
Top 7 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRASSLEY, CHARLES E | 5 | $24,334 | 11 | 2017-12-11 | 2025-12-08 |
| LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL | 4 | $17,964 | 27 | 2018-07-02 | 2024-03-22 |
| COLLINS, SUSAN M. | 5 | $14,643 | 14 | 2018-04-01 | 2025-02-12 |
| OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 4 | $12,659 | 6 | 2019-11-21 | 2025-12-12 |
| KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY | 4 | $7,162 | 11 | 2017-07-26 | 2024-05-01 |
| PROMOTING OUR REPUBLICAN TEAM PAC | 3 | $4,070 | 3 | 2017-06-09 | 2021-06-22 |
| BUDD, THEODORE P | 4 | $3,493 | 5 | 2018-09-27 | 2025-03-11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI | $34,286 | 23.4% | 3 | |
| IA | $25,769 | 17.6% | 4 | |
| OK | $19,398 | 13.3% | 2 | |
| ME | $14,643 | 10.0% | 1 | |
| IN | $12,959 | 8.9% | 2 | |
| AL | $8,565 | 5.9% | 2 | |
| LA | $8,272 | 5.7% | 3 | |
| TN | $7,551 | 5.2% | 4 | |
| NC | $4,752 | 3.2% | 5 | |
| OH | $4,070 | 2.8% | 1 | |
| MD | $3,263 | 2.2% | 3 | |
| VA | $2,755 | 1.9% | 2 |
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 | 2025-01-22 | NORTHERN FUTURE | Travel & Events | FOOD AND BEVERAGE | $31,843 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-12-12 | OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | FOOD/BEVERAGE | $6,071 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-04-01 | ROSE, JOHN W. | Travel & Events | EVENT CATERING | $4,367 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-12-19 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. | Travel & Events | CATERING FOR EVENT | $4,017 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-12-08 | GRASSLEY, CHARLES E | Travel & Events | FOOD AND BEVERAGE | $4,014 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-27 | BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING EVENT FEES | $1,620 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-27 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC | Travel & Events | CATERING EXPENSE | $1,372 |
| Recent | 2026-04-28 | LEAD ENCOURAGE ELECT PAC | — | EVENT FOOD AND BEVERAGE | $823 |
| Recent | 2026-03-19 | DESJARLAIS, SCOTT HON. | — | CATERING | $631 |
| Recent | 2026-03-17 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC | — | FOOD/BEVERAGE | $274 |
| Recent | 2026-03-17 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC | — | FOOD/BEVERAGE | $101 |
| Recent | 2026-03-27 | BRITT, KATIE BOYD | Travel & Events | FOOD/BEVERAGE | $35 |