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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.
DEFEO CONSULTING
2026 cycle · updated Sep 16, 2026 · figures describe the currently loaded FEC file, not the universe of political spending.
DEFEO CONSULTING is the largest strategy consulting recipient in MT-01 in 2026 among campaign-service payees in the loaded FEC file.
Shared recipient — not proof of coordination, a consulting relationship, or effectiveness.
6 counted rows from the loaded FEC file.
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.
No payers in this group.
No payers in this group.
| Date | Campaign | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | BUSSE, RYAN | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | $588 |
| 2026-06-02 | BUSSE, RYAN | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | $7,235 |
| 2026-05-06 | BUSSE, RYAN | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | $8,310 |
| 2026-04-29 | BUSSE, RYAN | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | $7,506 |
| 2026-04-02 | BUSSE, RYAN | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | $7,072 |
| 2026-02-03 | BUSSE, RYAN | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | $6,740 |
No payers in this group.
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.
DEFEO CONSULTING
2026 cycle · updated Sep 16, 2026 · figures describe the currently loaded FEC file, not the universe of political spending.
DEFEO CONSULTING is the largest strategy consulting recipient in MT-01 in 2026 among campaign-service payees in the loaded FEC file.
Shared recipient — not proof of coordination, a consulting relationship, or effectiveness.
6 counted rows from the loaded FEC file.
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.
| Date | Campaign | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | BUSSE, RYAN | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | $588 |
| 2026-06-02 | BUSSE, RYAN | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | $7,235 |
| 2026-05-06 | BUSSE, RYAN | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | $8,310 |
| 2026-04-29 | BUSSE, RYAN | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | $7,506 |
| 2026-04-02 | BUSSE, RYAN | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | $7,072 |
| 2026-02-03 | BUSSE, RYAN | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | $6,740 |
| Race | Largest candidate link | Spend | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-H-MT-01 H · MT-01 · rating n/a | BUSSE, RYAN Direct client · DEM · $37,451 | $37,451 | 6 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-S-SD-00 S · SD-00 · rating n/a | BENGS, BRIAN Direct client · IND · $25,664 | $25,664 | 4 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-ND-00 H · ND-00 · rating n/a | HAMMER, TRYGVE Direct client · DEM · $18,000 | $18,000 | 3 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-MN-08 H · MN-08 · rating n/a | GULBRANSON, LUKE Direct client · DEM · $10,393 | $10,393 | 3 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-TX-09 H · TX-09 · rating n/a | VIRTS, TERRY Direct client · DEM · $7,125 | $7,125 | 2 tx 1 candidates |
| Payer | Payer Type | Spend | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate campaign | $37,451 | 6 | |
| Candidate campaign | $25,664 | 4 | |
| Committee | $24,296 | 5 | |
| Candidate campaign | $18,000 | 3 | |
| Candidate campaign | $10,393 | 3 | |
| Candidate campaign | $7,125 | 2 |
No shared party payment rows match the current filters.
| Month | Spend | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Apr 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| May 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | $2,275 | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | $26,045 | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | $14,703 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | $14,072 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | $27,308 | 4 |
| May 2026 | $20,812 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | $17,714 | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | HAMMER, TRYGVE HAMMER FOR ND | CONSULTING / FUNDRAISING | Strategy consulting | $6,000 |
| 2026-06-04 | BUSSE, RYAN RYAN BUSSE FOR MONTANA | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | Strategy consulting | $588 |
| 2026-06-02 | BUSSE, RYAN RYAN BUSSE FOR MONTANA | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | Strategy consulting | $7,235 |
| 2026-06-02 | GULBRANSON, LUKE GULBRANSON FOR CONGRESS | DIGITAL CONSULTING |
| Strategy consulting |
| $3,000 |
| 2026-06-02 | GULBRANSON, LUKE GULBRANSON FOR CONGRESS | DIGITAL CONSULTING | Strategy consulting | $891 |
| 2026-05-07 | GULBRANSON, LUKE GULBRANSON FOR CONGRESS | DIGITAL CONSULTING | Strategy consulting | $6,502 |
| 2026-05-06 | BUSSE, RYAN RYAN BUSSE FOR MONTANA | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | Strategy consulting | $8,310 |
| 2026-05-05 | HAMMER, TRYGVE HAMMER FOR ND | CONSULTING / FUNDRAISING | Strategy consulting | $6,000 |