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This is the person or organization paid in FEC spending records. Use the purpose lines and payer list before treating it as a consultant or campaign vendor.
OPTIMATES LLC
2026 cycle · updated Sep 16, 2026 · figures describe the currently loaded FEC file, not the universe of political spending.
OPTIMATES LLC is the largest unknown recipient in GA Senate in 2026 among campaign-service payees in the loaded FEC file.
Shared recipient — not proof of coordination, a consulting relationship, or effectiveness.
5 counted rows from the loaded FEC file.
| Date | Campaign | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 |
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.
| DOOLEY, DEREK |
| COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING |
| $20,000 |
| 2026-02-09 | DOOLEY, DEREK | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| 2026-01-30 | DOOLEY, DEREK | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| 2025-12-08 | DOOLEY, DEREK | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| 2025-11-17 | DOOLEY, DEREK | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $2,500 |
No payers in this group.
No counted payments match the current filters.
This is the person or organization paid in FEC spending records. Use the purpose lines and payer list before treating it as a consultant or campaign vendor.
OPTIMATES LLC
2026 cycle · updated Sep 16, 2026 · figures describe the currently loaded FEC file, not the universe of political spending.
OPTIMATES LLC is the largest unknown recipient in GA Senate in 2026 among campaign-service payees in the loaded FEC file.
Shared recipient — not proof of coordination, a consulting relationship, or effectiveness.
5 counted rows from the loaded FEC file.
| Date | Campaign | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 |
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.
| DOOLEY, DEREK |
| COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING |
| $20,000 |
| 2026-02-09 | DOOLEY, DEREK | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| 2026-01-30 | DOOLEY, DEREK | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| 2025-12-08 | DOOLEY, DEREK | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| 2025-11-17 | DOOLEY, DEREK | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $2,500 |
| Race | Largest candidate link | Spend | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-S-GA-00 S · GA-00 · rating n/a | DOOLEY, DEREK Direct client · REP · $37,500 | $37,500 | 5 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-IA-01 H · IA-01 · rating n/a | MILLER-MEEKS, MARIANNETTE JANE Direct client · REP · $28,999 | $28,999 | 1 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-FL-09 H · FL-09 · rating n/a | CHALIFOUX, THOMAS E. COLONEL JR. Direct client · REP · $23,569 | $23,569 | 4 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-IA-04 H · IA-04 · rating n/a | RHODES, RYAN Direct client · REP · $16,837 | $16,837 | 1 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-GA-10 H · GA-10 · rating n/a | GAINES, HOUSTON Direct client · REP · $16,735 | $16,735 | 1 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-WY-00 H · WY-00 · rating n/a | GRAY, CHUCK Direct client · REP · $10,000 | $10,000 | 1 tx 1 candidates |
| Payer | Payer Type | Spend | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate campaign | $37,500 | 5 | |
| Candidate campaign | $28,999 | 1 | |
| Candidate campaign | $23,569 | 4 | |
| Candidate campaign | $16,837 | 1 | |
| Candidate campaign | $16,735 | 1 | |
| Candidate campaign | $10,000 | 1 |
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 | $0 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | $2,500 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | $12,069 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | $15,000 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | $26,837 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | $23,235 | 3 |
| May 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | $48,999 | 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.
No payers in this group.
| Date | Payer / Client | Purpose | Category | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | MILLER-MEEKS, MARIANNETTE JANE MILLER-MEEKS FOR CONGRESS | TEXTING | Texting/phones | $28,999 |
| 2026-06-09 | DOOLEY, DEREK DOOLEY FOR GEORGIA | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | Strategy consulting | $20,000 |
| 2026-04-17 | GAINES, HOUSTON GAINES FOR CONGRESS | STRATEGY CONSULTING | Strategy consulting | $16,735 |
| 2026-04-01 | CHALIFOUX, THOMAS E. COLONEL JR. CHALIFOUX FOR CONGRESS | CAMPAIGN CONSULTING |
| Strategy consulting |
| $5,000 |
| 2026-04-01 | CHALIFOUX, THOMAS E. COLONEL JR. CHALIFOUX FOR CONGRESS | PALMCARDS | Unclear / other | $1,500 |
| 2026-03-12 | RHODES, RYAN RHODES FOR IOWA | RETAINER, TEXTS, AND PALM CARDS | Texting/phones | $16,837 |
| 2026-03-06 | CHALIFOUX, THOMAS E. COLONEL JR. CHALIFOUX FOR CONGRESS | CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | Strategy consulting | $10,000 |
| 2026-02-18 | GRAY, CHUCK CITIZENS FOR CHUCK GRAY | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONSULTING | Strategy consulting | $10,000 |