TRISTER, ROSS, SCHADLER & GOLD, PLLC
TRISTER, ROSS, SCHADLER & GOLD, PLLC is a legal & compliance vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle TRISTER, ROSS, SCHADLER & GOLD, PLLC was paid $2.10M across 63 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
- Feb 24, 2015 → Aug 31, 2026
- spans 11.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 725
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 63
- 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 3 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$58,371 | 2 |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND C00003590 |
$3,063 | 4 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) C00023580 |
$840 | 1 |
| OFF THE SIDELINES PAC C00525600 |
$119 | 1 |
| SUNRISE PAC C00674697 |
$68 | 2 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$58,371 | 2 |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND C00003590 |
$9,201 | 8 |
| NIXON, ANGELA FL · Senate DEM |
$4,463 | 1 |
| FIELD TEAM 6, INC. C00909994 |
$3,894 | 2 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES C00489799 |
$2,328 | 2 |
| MICHIGAN FORWARD 2026 C00933374 |
$1,425 | 1 |
| FOR OUR FUTURE C00620971 |
$1,185 | 1 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) C00023580 |
$840 | 1 |
| GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN NY · Senate DEM |
$469 | 2 |
| ONE FOR ALL COMMITTEE C00752691 |
$450 | 2 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$86,603 | 5 |
| FOR OUR FUTURE C00620971 |
$13,254 | 7 |
| CROFT, CAMMIE L NJ · House DEM |
$11,981 | 6 |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND C00003590 |
$11,976 | 11 |
| MADSOUL VICTORY FUND C00865220 |
$6,953 | 2 |
| FIELD TEAM 6, INC. C00909994 |
$6,466 | 5 |
| FROST, MAXWELL ALEJANDRO FL · House DEM |
$5,819 | 5 |
| MONTANA OUTDOOR VALUES ACTION FUND C00860155 |
$4,540 | 4 |
| NIXON, ANGELA FL · Senate DEM |
$4,463 | 1 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) C00023580 |
$3,563 | 4 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$97,796 | 9 |
| FOR OUR FUTURE C00620971 |
$21,767 | 12 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES C00489799 |
$17,703 | 4 |
| FIELD TEAM 6 FEC C00695346 |
$16,608 | 5 |
| CROFT, CAMMIE L NJ · House DEM |
$11,981 | 6 |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND C00003590 |
$11,976 | 13 |
| MONTANA OUTDOOR VALUES ACTION FUND C00860155 |
$8,842 | 5 |
| FROST, MAXWELL ALEJANDRO FL · House DEM |
$8,419 | 10 |
| MADSOUL VICTORY FUND C00865220 |
$7,514 | 4 |
| FIELD TEAM 6, INC. C00909994 |
$7,297 | 6 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$137,156 | 13 |
| FOR OUR FUTURE C00620971 |
$66,216 | 17 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES C00489799 |
$24,950 | 8 |
| MONTANA OUTDOOR VALUES ACTION FUND C00860155 |
$18,861 | 6 |
| FROST, MAXWELL ALEJANDRO FL · House DEM |
$17,656 | 14 |
| FIELD TEAM 6 FEC C00695346 |
$16,608 | 5 |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND C00003590 |
$16,401 | 15 |
| CROFT, CAMMIE L NJ · House DEM |
$11,981 | 6 |
| MADSOUL VICTORY FUND C00865220 |
$7,514 | 4 |
| FIELD TEAM 6, INC. C00909994 |
$7,297 | 6 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,534,896 | 72.97% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $568,533 | 27.03% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $47K | 5 | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF A… 63% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $47K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $60K | 8 | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF A… 73% | Legal & Compliance 98% | $107K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $81K | 8 | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF A… 54% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $188K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $61K | 4 | FOR OUR FUTURE 92% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $250K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $51K | 5 | FOR OUR FUTURE 63% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $301K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $40K | 7 | FOR OUR FUTURE 69% | Legal & Compliance 99% | $341K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $43K | 5 | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF A… 60% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $384K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $30K | 5 | FOR OUR FUTURE 86% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $414K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $47K | 5 | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF A… 75% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $47K | -1% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $161K | 10 | GILLIBRAND 2020 87% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $208K | +168% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $148K | 13 | GILLIBRAND 2020 54% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $356K | +82% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $49K | 15 | FOR OUR FUTURE 36% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $404K | -21% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $117K | 30 | UNITE THE COUNTRY 32% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $522K | +130% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $63K | 23 | UNITE THE COUNTRY 35% | Legal & Compliance 98% | $584K | +58% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $84K | 26 | FOR THE PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY … 39% | Legal & Compliance 99% | $669K | +96% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $92K | 31 | UNITE THE COUNTRY 26% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $761K | +206% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $48K | 28 | FOR OUR FUTURE 45% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $48K | +1% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $38K | 17 | BOOKER, CHARLES 37% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $86K | -76% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $41K | 23 | BOOKER, CHARLES 49% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $127K | -72% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $15K | 24 | FOR OUR FUTURE 25% | Legal & Compliance 94% | $142K | -70% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $26K | 15 | GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN 26% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $168K | -78% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $37K | 29 | LEE, SUMMER 33% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $205K | -41% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $30K | 26 | DE BLASIO FOR CONGRESS 34% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $235K | -64% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $17K | 22 | FOR OUR FUTURE 27% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $252K | -81% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $12K | 21 | GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN 23% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $12K | -74% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $100K | 20 | DE BLASIO, BILL 81% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $112K | +160% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $50K | 26 | ACTBLUE 51% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $162K | +21% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $18K | 23 | ACTBLUE 30% | Legal & Compliance 96% | $180K | +21% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $21K | 17 | ACTBLUE 38% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $201K | -19% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $46K | 27 | FROST, MAXWELL ALEJANDRO 29% | Legal & Compliance 89% | $246K | +24% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $57K | 31 | ACTBLUE 26% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $303K | +88% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $70K | 22 | FOR OUR FUTURE 60% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $372K | +301% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $65K | 28 | ACTBLUE 35% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $65K | +428% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $25K | 19 | ACTBLUE 45% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $90K | -75% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $43K | 25 | FIELD TEAM 6 FEC 36% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $133K | -13% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $66K | 29 | ACTBLUE 43% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $199K | +273% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $21K | 19 | FOR OUR FUTURE 42% | Legal & Compliance 89% | $220K | +0% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $21K | 21 | UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITIC… 29% | — | $241K | -54% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $62K | 10 | ACTBLUE 93% | — | $304K | +11% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & Compliance | $2,005,492 | 677 | $3K | 99.4% | FOR OUR FUTURE 24% | 6mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $10,086 | 11 | $917 | 0.5% | UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITIC… 100% | 2y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $1,222 | 3 | $407 | 0.1% | UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITIC… 100% | 6mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOR OUR FUTURE | 5 | $482,852 | 99 | 2017-02-24 | 2026-05-11 |
| COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 4 | $266,956 | 31 | 2017-01-18 | 2025-03-20 |
| DE BLASIO, BILL | 4 | $151,907 | 10 | 2019-08-07 | 2025-09-25 |
| GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN | 4 | $69,243 | 69 | 2019-10-31 | 2026-05-28 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | 5 | $64,367 | 33 | 2018-12-10 | 2026-05-20 |
| FROST, MAXWELL ALEJANDRO | 3 | $49,221 | 29 | 2021-11-12 | 2026-04-16 |
| UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND | 5 | $30,109 | 27 | 2017-06-23 | 2026-08-31 |
| OFF THE SIDELINES PAC | 4 | $29,254 | 51 | 2019-08-28 | 2026-08-04 |
| SUPERMAJORITY PAC | 3 | $21,730 | 15 | 2020-11-17 | 2024-03-22 |
| ONE FOR ALL COMMITTEE | 4 | $20,644 | 25 | 2020-09-02 | 2026-06-04 |
| OUR FUTURE IS BLACK PAC | 4 | $12,611 | 25 | 2020-04-15 | 2025-08-25 |
| SUNRISE PAC | 4 | $9,970 | 28 | 2020-02-28 | 2026-07-21 |
| FAIRNESS PAC | 3 | $5,950 | 6 | 2022-03-31 | 2025-12-03 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) | 3 | $5,431 | 8 | 2022-10-19 | 2026-08-17 |
| ABDELHAMID, RANA | 3 | $3,123 | 10 | 2022-11-28 | 2026-03-29 |
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 | $1,149,129 | 55.0% | 15 | |
| MA | $326,070 | 15.6% | 8 | |
| NY | $291,471 | 13.9% | 9 | |
| KY | $98,313 | 4.7% | 2 | |
| FL | $92,145 | 4.4% | 8 | |
| PA | $34,823 | 1.7% | 2 | |
| MT | $28,857 | 1.4% | 2 | |
| CA | $25,529 | 1.2% | 4 | |
| NJ | $11,981 | 0.6% | 1 | |
| VA | $11,820 | 0.6% | 3 | |
| VT | $11,803 | 0.6% | 1 | |
| MD | $8,258 | 0.4% | 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 | 2023-04-28 | DE BLASIO, BILL | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $73,019 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-04-02 | GILLIBRAND 2020 | Legal & Compliance | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - LEGAL | $70,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-07-21 | ACTBLUE | — | LEGAL CONSULTING | $54,826 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-06-16 | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL RETAINER FEE | $39,880 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-08-26 | GILLIBRAND 2020 | Legal & Compliance | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-LEGAL | $35,278 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-17 | ACTBLUE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $19,239 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-21 | ACTBLUE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $14,981 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-13 | MONTANA OUTDOOR VALUES ACTION FUND | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $10,019 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-15 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $9,944 |
| Recent | 2026-07-24 | ACTBLUE | — | LEGAL CONSULTING | $3,545 |
| Recent | 2026-08-31 | UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND | — | INV # 66041 (POLITICAL PROGRAMS - GENERAL MATTERS) | $2,013 |
| Recent | 2026-08-17 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND) | — | LEGAL FEES | $840 |
| Recent | 2026-08-04 | OFF THE SIDELINES PAC | — | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES-LEGAL | $119 |
| Recent | 2026-07-21 | SUNRISE PAC | — | LEGAL SERVICES | $45 |