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This recipient is categorized as a campaign service provider based on the spending pattern. Open transactions to see what work the campaign reported.
THE CHARLES GROUP
2026 cycle · updated Sep 16, 2026 · figures describe the currently loaded FEC file, not the universe of political spending.
THE CHARLES GROUP is the largest strategy consulting recipient in IN-02 in 2026 among campaign-service payees in the loaded FEC file.
Shared recipient — not proof of coordination, a consulting relationship, or effectiveness.
1 counted rows from the loaded FEC file.
| Date | Campaign | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-07 | YAKYM, RUDY | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $12,544 |
Story amounts sum current, spend-counted, race-assigned FEC disbursements in one cycle among current candidates. loaded-FEC-not-universe: figures describe the currently loaded FEC file, not the universe of political spending. shared-recipient-not-coordination: a shared recipient is not proof of coordination, a consulting relationship, or effectiveness.
Payers are campaigns and committees on the source disbursements, not proof of a consulting engagement.
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No counted payments match the current filters.
This recipient is categorized as a campaign service provider based on the spending pattern. Open transactions to see what work the campaign reported.
THE CHARLES GROUP
2026 cycle · updated Sep 16, 2026 · figures describe the currently loaded FEC file, not the universe of political spending.
THE CHARLES GROUP is the largest strategy consulting recipient in IN-02 in 2026 among campaign-service payees in the loaded FEC file.
Shared recipient — not proof of coordination, a consulting relationship, or effectiveness.
1 counted rows from the loaded FEC file.
| Date | Campaign | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-07 | YAKYM, RUDY | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $12,544 |
Story amounts sum current, spend-counted, race-assigned FEC disbursements in one cycle among current candidates. loaded-FEC-not-universe: figures describe the currently loaded FEC file, not the universe of political spending. shared-recipient-not-coordination: a shared recipient is not proof of coordination, a consulting relationship, or effectiveness.
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Payers are campaigns and committees on the source disbursements, not proof of a consulting engagement.
| Race | Largest candidate link | Spend | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-H-IN-02 H · IN-02 · rating n/a | YAKYM, RUDY Direct client · REP · $12,544 | $12,544 | 1 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-S-MI-00 S · MI-00 · rating n/a | ROGERS, MICHAEL J Direct client · REP · $5,800 | $5,800 | 1 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-NE-02 H · NE-02 · rating n/a | BACON, DONALD J Direct client · REP · $3,906 | $3,906 | 1 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-IN-09 H · IN-09 · rating n/a | HOUCHIN, ERIN Direct client · REP · $1,000 | $1,000 | 1 tx 1 candidates |
| Payer | Payer Type | Spend | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee | $51,187 | 4 | |
| Candidate campaign | $12,544 | 1 | |
| Candidate campaign | $5,950 | 2 | |
| Candidate campaign | $5,800 | 1 | |
| Candidate campaign | $5,633 | 1 | |
| Candidate campaign | $3,906 | 1 | |
| Candidate campaign | $1,000 | 1 |
| Candidate | National | Why | Candidate Spend | National Spend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAKYM, RUDY REP · H-IN-02 | NRSC | Signal 26 Campaign-service recipient type: strategy_consulting | $12,544 | $51,187 |
| CRAPO, MICHAEL D REP · S-ID-00 | NRSC | Signal 26 Campaign-service recipient type: strategy_consulting | $5,950 | $51,187 |
| ROGERS, MICHAEL J REP · S-MI-00 | NRSC | Signal 26 Campaign-service recipient type: strategy_consulting | $5,800 | $51,187 |
| BANKS, JAMES E. HON. REP · S-IN-00 | NRSC | Signal 26 Campaign-service recipient type: strategy_consulting | $5,633 | $51,187 |
| BACON, DONALD J REP · H-NE-02 | NRSC | Signal 26 Campaign-service recipient type: strategy_consulting | $3,906 | $51,187 |
| HOUCHIN, ERIN REP · H-IN-09 | NRSC | Signal 26 Campaign-service recipient type: strategy_consulting | $1,000 | $51,187 |
| Month | Spend | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | $5,633 | 1 |
| Apr 2025 | $14,644 | 2 |
| May 2025 | $20,987 | 1 |
| Jun 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | $4,850 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | $18,863 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | $5,800 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | $1,993 | 1 |
| May 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | $13,250 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Nov 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Dec 2026 | $0 | 0 |
No payers in this group.
| Date | Payer / Client | Purpose | Category | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | NRSC | FINANCE CONSULTING | Strategy consulting | $9,344 |
| 2026-06-12 | BACON, DONALD J DON BACON FOR CONGRESS | TRAVEL/FOOD/BEVERAGE | Travel | $3,906 |
| 2026-04-20 | NRSC | FINANCE CONSULTING | Strategy consulting | $1,993 |
| 2026-02-12 | ROGERS, MICHAEL J ROGERS FOR SENATE | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | Strategy consulting | $5,800 |
| 2026-01-12 |
| NRSC |
| FINANCE CONSULTING |
| Strategy consulting |
| $18,863 |
| 2025-12-29 | HOUCHIN, ERIN HOUCHIN FOR CONGRESS | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | Strategy consulting | $1,000 |
| 2025-12-01 | CRAPO, MICHAEL D MIKE CRAPO FOR US SENATE | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | Strategy consulting | $3,850 |
| 2025-05-12 | NRSC | FINANCE CONSULTING | Strategy consulting | $20,987 |