THE SALT LINE
$135K
2025-2026 cycle
THE SALT LINE is a travel & events vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE SALT LINE was paid $135K across 67 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
- Oct 1, 2001 → May 22, 2026
- spans 24.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 200
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 67
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$13K
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 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM NY · House DEM |
$353 | 1 |
| STAR PAC C00636837 |
$188 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STAR PAC C00636837 |
$874 | 3 |
| TENNEY, CLAUDIA NY · House REP |
$616 | 1 |
| ROY, CHIP TX · House REP |
$481 | 1 |
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM NY · House DEM |
$353 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM NY · House DEM |
$3,767 | 6 |
| ELFRETH, SARAH KELLY MD · House DEM |
$1,626 | 1 |
| MCBATH, LUCIA KAY MS. GA · House DEM |
$1,040 | 1 |
| STAR PAC C00636837 |
$874 | 3 |
| TENNEY, CLAUDIA NY · House REP |
$616 | 1 |
| MORELLE, JOSEPH D NY · House DEM |
$509 | 1 |
| ROY, CHIP TX · House REP |
$481 | 1 |
| VASQUEZ, GABRIEL NM · House DEM |
$291 | 1 |
| BERGMAN, JOHN MI · House REP |
$239 | 2 |
| BENTZ, CLIFF OR · House REP |
$66 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DIRIGO PAC C00391797 |
$5,481 | 1 |
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM NY · House DEM |
$4,117 | 7 |
| STAR PAC C00636837 |
$3,236 | 4 |
| BERGMAN, JOHN MI · House REP |
$1,967 | 10 |
| ELFRETH, SARAH KELLY MD · House DEM |
$1,626 | 1 |
| MORELLE, JOSEPH D NY · House DEM |
$1,148 | 3 |
| MCBATH, LUCIA KAY MS. GA · House DEM |
$1,040 | 1 |
| TENNEY, CLAUDIA NY · House REP |
$616 | 1 |
| ROY, CHIP TX · House REP |
$481 | 1 |
| VASQUEZ, GABRIEL NM · House DEM |
$291 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DIRIGO PAC C00391797 |
$5,481 | 1 |
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM NY · House DEM |
$4,117 | 7 |
| BERGMAN, JOHN MI · House REP |
$3,925 | 17 |
| STAR PAC C00636837 |
$3,236 | 4 |
| KELLY, ROBIN IL · House DEM |
$2,772 | 1 |
| MORELLE, JOSEPH D NY · House DEM |
$1,806 | 5 |
| ELFRETH, SARAH KELLY MD · House DEM |
$1,626 | 1 |
| MCBATH, LUCIA KAY MS. GA · House DEM |
$1,040 | 1 |
| TENNEY, CLAUDIA NY · House REP |
$616 | 1 |
| ROY, CHIP TX · House REP |
$481 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 66%
R · 34%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $61,642 | 45.51% |
| Republican | $31,099 | 22.96% |
| Non-partisan | $42,701 | 31.53% |
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 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | MOULTON, SETH 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 5 | BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC E… 61% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $769 | 1 | JOYCE, DAVID P. 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $728 | 3 | DEFEND OUR CONSERVATIVE SEN… 51% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 4 | DEMOCRATS RESHAPING AMERICA… 74% | Travel & Events 100% | $9K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $76 | 1 | SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $10K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | MURPHY, STEPHANIE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $821 | 2 | SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. 68% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -58% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $7K | 6 | BADGERPAC 55% | Travel & Events 100% | $10K | +166% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 6 | DFC COMMITTEE 71% | Travel & Events 100% | $13K | +259% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $231 | 1 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $13K | -68% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $868 | 4 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 41% | Travel & Events 100% | $14K | -75% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 3 | TOM O'HALLERAN FOR CONGRESS 57% | Travel & Events 100% | $15K | +1402% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 6 | STAR PAC 49% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $3K | 9 | STAR PAC 62% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | +35% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $7K | 6 | DIRIGO PAC 87% | Travel & Events 100% | $12K | +786% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $11K | 12 | KELLY, ROBIN 42% | Travel & Events 100% | $23K | +67% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 5 | DEAN, MADELEINE 41% | Travel & Events 100% | $25K | -24% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $9K | 6 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. 71% | Travel & Events 100% | $35K | +3930% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $4K | 9 | BRAUN, MIKE 41% | Travel & Events 100% | $39K | +392% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 5 | DEAN, MADELEINE 75% | Travel & Events 100% | $43K | +287% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 6 | DEAN, MADELEINE 54% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | +45% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $18K | 16 | DIRIGO PAC 55% | Travel & Events 100% | $20K | +499% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $76 | 1 | 741949 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $43K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $6K | 12 | EVANS, DWIGHT 34% | Travel & Events 100% | $26K | -20% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $3K | 7 | VEASEY, MARC ALLISON 43% | Travel & Events 100% | $29K | -70% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $4K | 8 | DEAN, MADELEINE 42% | Travel & Events 100% | $33K | +73% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $8K | 9 | MCCLAIN, LISA 49% | Travel & Events 100% | $41K | -15% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $5K | 5 | KELLY, ROBIN 58% | Travel & Events 100% | $46K | +11% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $339 | 2 | BERGMAN, JOHN 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $46K | -92% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $1K | 5 | MORELLE, JOSEPH D 54% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | -51% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $11K | 13 | DIRIGO PAC 52% | Travel & Events 100% | $12K | -40% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $693 | 4 | BERGMAN, JOHN 78% | Travel & Events 78% | $12K | -88% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $7K | 9 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $19K | +102% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $1K | 2 | TENNEY, CLAUDIA 56% | Travel & Events 100% | $20K | -70% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1K | 4 | STAR PAC 71% | — | $22K | -85% |
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 | $134,040 | 194 | $691 | 100.0% | DIRIGO PAC 16% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
4
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$47,223 · 35% of revenue
14
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$35,420 · 26% of revenue
49
One-time clients 1 cycle
$52,800 · 39% of revenue
Top 4 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRIGO PAC | 3 | $21,611 | 3 | 2021-07-26 | 2025-04-08 |
| STAR PAC | 4 | $8,839 | 28 | 2020-08-26 | 2026-05-08 |
| BERGMAN, JOHN | 3 | $8,590 | 37 | 2022-12-12 | 2025-10-22 |
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM | 4 | $8,182 | 26 | 2020-01-17 | 2026-05-22 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | $22,540 | 20.1% | 2 | |
| DC | $12,724 | 11.3% | 6 | |
| MI | $12,494 | 11.1% | 2 | |
| PA | $12,110 | 10.8% | 4 | |
| GA | $10,346 | 9.2% | 3 | |
| IL | $9,743 | 8.7% | 2 | |
| ME | $6,555 | 5.8% | 1 | |
| NY | $5,585 | 5.0% | 6 | |
| MA | $5,502 | 4.9% | 3 | |
| TX | $5,192 | 4.6% | 6 | |
| OR | $4,971 | 4.4% | 2 | |
| WI | $4,431 | 3.9% | 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 | 2023-06-13 | DIRIGO PAC | Travel & Events | PAC EVENT/CATERING | $9,778 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-06 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. | Travel & Events | CATERING FOR EVENT | $6,555 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-07-26 | DIRIGO PAC | Travel & Events | PAC EVENT/CATERING | $6,352 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-08 | DIRIGO PAC | Travel & Events | PAC EVENT/CATERING | $5,481 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-11-01 | BADGERPAC | Travel & Events | CATERING | $3,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-17 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM | Travel & Events | CAMPAIGN MEETING EXPENSE | $2,798 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-13 | STAR PAC | Travel & Events | PAC MEETING EXPENSE | $2,361 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-22 | ELFRETH, SARAH KELLY | Travel & Events | EVENT CATERING | $1,626 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-01 | MCBATH, LUCIA KAY MS. | Travel & Events | CATERING | $1,040 |
| Recent | 2026-04-27 | STAR PAC | — | PAC MEETING EXPENSE | $553 |
| Recent | 2026-03-30 | ROY, CHIP | Travel & Events | FOOD/BEVERAGES | $481 |
| Recent | 2026-05-22 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM | — | CAMPAIGN MEETING EXPENSE | $353 |
| Recent | 2026-05-08 | STAR PAC | — | PAC MEETING EXPENSE | $188 |
| Recent | 2026-04-09 | STAR PAC | — | PAC MEETING EXPENSE | $134 |