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MICHAEL BOST · CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN

2026

Michael Bost

FEC name:: BOST, MICHAEL
FEC ID:: H4IL12060
Party:: REP
Office:: H
District:: IL-12

2026 Illinois 12 House 2026-H-IL-12 · Incumbent

Election year

Historical cycles are visible but locked on the free plan. The latest loaded cycle remains available; Premium unlocks prior cycles and all loaded years.

WHO THEY PAID FOR THE WORK

Campaign services

Roster answer: Campaign Roster

Michael Bost paid ABH CONSULTING for strategy, ACQUIRE DIGITAL LLC for digital ads, and PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES for compliance.

No loaded TV / media or polling payments in this cycle yet. Open 2024

Spend: $744,664; 2026
Campaign-service spend: $239,434; mail, media, polling, and related work
Recipients: 100; this cycle

Direct mailPOSTMASTER$2,9271 payee Digital adsACQUIRE DIGITAL LLC$48,2111 payee Texting / phonesVERIZON$4,9951 payee CompliancePROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES$37,9963 payees PrintingKAP PRINT$35,6071 payee StrategyABH CONSULTING$157,9084 payees

Show 3 categories without loaded payments

TV / mediaNo loaded payments—Campaign service PollingNo loaded payments—Campaign service FundraisingNo loaded payments—Platform

Operations and overhead (travel, payroll, processors, office) total $457,020 and stay out of this roster.

Shared national-party recipients

Purpose labels come from the reported payment line. Vendor type is a separate identity label.

WHEN THE MONEY MOVED

1,180 payments

Monthly spend by purpose

2025-01-02 → 2026-06-30 · peak Nov 2025

2025

2026

Unclear / otherStrategy consultingTravelPayroll/staffDigital adsRemaining categories

Select a month to filter the source-payment ledger. Total shown: $744,664.

Accessible monthly values

Month	Spend	Payments
Jan 2025	$32,026	42
Feb 2025	$58,876	40
Mar 2025	$38,743	67
Apr 2025	$39,458	55
May 2025	$30,926	59
Jun 2025	$35,278	69
Jul 2025	$31,838	60
Aug 2025	$35,615	74
Sep 2025	$48,919	67
Oct 2025	$24,198	63
Nov 2025	$131,015	75
Dec 2025	$25,981	64
Jan 2026	$24,657	60
Feb 2026	$29,279	70
Mar 2026	$30,252	75
Apr 2026	$58,192	96
May 2026	$27,281	71
Jun 2026	$42,132	73
Jul 2026	$0	0
Aug 2026	$0	0
Sep 2026	$0	0
Oct 2026	$0	0
Nov 2026	$0	0
Dec 2026	$0	0

Monthly totals use current, spend-counted disbursements in the selected FEC cycle, grouped by source transaction date and conservative purpose category. Loaded subset limits apply.

PAYMENTS

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Date	Recipient	Purpose	Category	Amount
2025-11-20	ABH CONSULTING	FUNDRAISING CONSULTING	Strategy consulting	$15,800
2026-06-04	ACQUIRE DIGITAL LLC	DIGITAL MARKETING	Digital ads	$2,500
2026-06-04	PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES	COMPLIANCE CONSULTING	Compliance/accounting	$1,526
2026-06-01	ACQUIRE DIGITAL LLC	DIGITAL MARKETING	Digital ads	$1

CAMPAIGN SERVICE RECIPIENTS

2026

ABH CONSULTING

Strategy consulting firm · 7 tx

$123,356

34%

NELSON, MYLES

Unclassified recipient · 38 tx

$57,207

16%

ACQUIRE DIGITAL LLC

Media services provider · 44 tx

$48,211

13%

KAP PRINT

Printing provider · 6 tx

$35,607

10%

Totals use current, spend-counted FEC disbursements for the selected cycle.

MICHAEL BOST · CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN

2026

Michael Bost

FEC name:: BOST, MICHAEL
FEC ID:: H4IL12060
Party:: REP
Office:: H
District:: IL-12

2026 Illinois 12 House 2026-H-IL-12 · Incumbent

Election year

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MICHAEL BOST · CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN

2026

Michael Bost

FEC name:: BOST, MICHAEL
FEC ID:: H4IL12060
Party:: REP
Office:: H
District:: IL-12

2026 Illinois 12 House 2026-H-IL-12 · Incumbent

Election year

Historical cycles are visible but locked on the free plan. The latest loaded cycle remains available; Premium unlocks prior cycles and all loaded years.

WHO THEY PAID FOR THE WORK

Campaign services

Roster answer: Campaign Roster

Michael Bost paid ABH CONSULTING for strategy, ACQUIRE DIGITAL LLC for digital ads, and PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES for compliance.

No loaded TV / media or polling payments in this cycle yet. Open 2024

Spend: $744,664; 2026
Campaign-service spend: $239,434; mail, media, polling, and related work
Recipients: 100; this cycle

Show 3 categories without loaded payments

TV / mediaNo loaded payments—Campaign service PollingNo loaded payments—Campaign service FundraisingNo loaded payments—Platform

Operations and overhead (travel, payroll, processors, office) total $457,020 and stay out of this roster.

Shared national-party recipients

Purpose labels come from the reported payment line. Vendor type is a separate identity label.

WHEN THE MONEY MOVED

1,180 payments

Monthly spend by purpose

2025-01-02 → 2026-06-30 · peak Nov 2025

2025

2026

Unclear / otherStrategy consultingTravelPayroll/staffDigital adsRemaining categories

Select a month to filter the source-payment ledger. Total shown: $744,664.

Accessible monthly values

Month	Spend	Payments
Jan 2025	$32,026	42
Feb 2025	$58,876	40
Mar 2025	$38,743	67
Apr 2025	$39,458	55
May 2025	$30,926	59
Jun 2025	$35,278	69
Jul 2025	$31,838	60
Aug 2025	$35,615	74
Sep 2025	$48,919	67
Oct 2025	$24,198	63
Nov 2025	$131,015	75
Dec 2025	$25,981	64
Jan 2026	$24,657	60
Feb 2026	$29,279	70
Mar 2026	$30,252	75
Apr 2026	$58,192	96
May 2026	$27,281	71
Jun 2026	$42,132	73
Jul 2026	$0	0
Aug 2026	$0	0
Sep 2026	$0	0
Oct 2026	$0	0
Nov 2026	$0	0
Dec 2026	$0	0

Monthly totals use current, spend-counted disbursements in the selected FEC cycle, grouped by source transaction date and conservative purpose category. Loaded subset limits apply.

PAYMENTS

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Date	Recipient	Purpose	Category	Amount
2025-11-20	ABH CONSULTING	FUNDRAISING CONSULTING	Strategy consulting	$15,800
2026-06-04	ACQUIRE DIGITAL LLC	DIGITAL MARKETING	Digital ads	$2,500
2026-06-04	PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES	COMPLIANCE CONSULTING	Compliance/accounting	$1,526
2026-06-01	ACQUIRE DIGITAL LLC	DIGITAL MARKETING	Digital ads	$1

CAMPAIGN SERVICE RECIPIENTS

2026

ABH CONSULTING

Strategy consulting firm · 7 tx

$123,356

34%

NELSON, MYLES

Unclassified recipient · 38 tx

$57,207

16%

ACQUIRE DIGITAL LLC

Media services provider · 44 tx

$48,211

13%

KAP PRINT

Printing provider · 6 tx

$35,607

10%

Totals use current, spend-counted FEC disbursements for the selected cycle.

RECENT PAYMENTS

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Date	Recipient	Purpose	Category	Amount
2026-06-30	NELSON, MYLES	SALARY	Payroll/staff	$1,665
2026-06-30	SLONE, JACE	SALARY	Payroll/staff	$802
2026-06-30	ANEDOT INC.	CC TRANSACTION FEES	Payment fees	$101
2026-06-30	FIRST SOUTHERN BANK	BANK FEES	Payment fees	$15
2026-06-29	GRECIAN STEAK HOUSE	MEETING EXPENSE	Unclear / other	$820
2026-06-29	MOTOMART	TRAVEL EXPENSE	Travel	$106
2026-06-29	DEMOCRACY ENGINE LLC	CC TRANSACTION FEES	Payment fees	$75
2026-06-29	STUBBORN GERMAN BREWERY	MEETING EXPENSE	Unclear / other	$70

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TRANSACTION EVIDENCE AND SOURCE DETAILS

2026