Freedom & Democracy Fund

Spent: $412,123

Affiliated with:

Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL)

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Top Spending Categories

Campaign contributions $242,000 58.7%
Entertainment, events, and travel $82,282 20.0%
Fundraising consulting $60,839 14.8%
Administrative $27,002 6.6%

Top Recipients

Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC $119,109 28.9%
National Republican Senatorial Committee $30,000 7.3%
Hunter, Matthew $12,542 3.0%
Integrated Campaign Solutions, LLC $11,750 2.9%
Robert Watkins & Company $10,368 2.5%
Team Sununu $10,000 2.4%
Vern Buchanan for Congress $10,000 2.4%
John Kennedy for US Senate, Inc $10,000 2.4%
Bob Schaffer For US Senate $10,000 2.4%
STEVENS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE $10,000 2.4%

Expenditure Details

Entire list (141 entries)
Date Amount Paid to Category
01/11/2007 $406 USAirways Entertainment, events, and travel
01/11/2007 $406 Little, John Administrative
01/11/2007 $11,750 Integrated Campaign Solutions, LLC Fundraising consulting
01/18/2007 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
02/08/2007 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
02/08/2007 $1,500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
02/08/2007 $11,584 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
02/08/2007 $368 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
02/15/2007 $45 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Administrative
02/26/2007 $458 Hewitt, James L. Entertainment, events, and travel
03/01/2007 $100 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
03/08/2007 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
03/08/2007 $5,000 LINDSEY GRAHAM FOR SENATE Campaign contributions
03/08/2007 $5,000 LINDSEY GRAHAM FOR SENATE Campaign contributions
03/16/2007 $5,000 Friends of Gordon Smith Campaign contributions
03/16/2007 $5,000 COLLINS FOR SENATOR Campaign contributions
03/16/2007 $5,000 ALEXANDER FOR SENATE 2008, INC. Campaign contributions
03/21/2007 $42 Hunter, Matthew Entertainment, events, and travel
03/22/2007 $5,000 COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08 Campaign contributions
03/22/2007 $5,000 STEVENS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE Campaign contributions
04/03/2007 $5,000 McConnell for Senate Committee 2008 Campaign contributions
04/05/2007 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
04/16/2007 $873 Evigna Entertainment, events, and travel
04/16/2007 $33 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Administrative
05/03/2007 $11,951 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
05/03/2007 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
05/14/2007 $1,000 Hannibal Software, Inc. Administrative
05/17/2007 $136 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Administrative
05/17/2007 $18 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Administrative
05/24/2007 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
06/07/2007 $10,355 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
06/07/2007 $9,000 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
06/07/2007 $5,000 Hunter, Matthew Administrative
06/18/2007 $684 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
06/22/2007 $2,000 Friends of Connie Mack Campaign contributions
06/22/2007 $5,000 Chambliss for Senate Campaign contributions
06/28/2007 $1,787 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
07/19/2007 $1,250 Hunter, Matthew Administrative
07/25/2007 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
07/26/2007 $3,737 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
08/08/2007 $137 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
08/14/2007 $3,268 Robert Watkins & Company Administrative
08/16/2007 $1,250 Hunter, Matthew Administrative
08/27/2007 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
09/18/2007 $1,250 Hunter, Matthew Administrative
09/19/2007 $642 Robert Watkins & Company Administrative
09/21/2007 $5,000 Collins For Senate Campaign contributions
09/25/2007 $5,000 TEXANS FOR SENATOR JOHN CORNYN, INC. Campaign contributions
10/01/2007 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
10/02/2007 $283 Robert Watkins & Company Administrative
10/12/2007 $1,250 Hunter, Matthew Administrative
10/17/2007 $42 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
10/25/2007 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
11/16/2007 $1,250 Hunter, Matthew Administrative
11/16/2007 $490 Robert Watkins & Company Administrative
11/16/2007 $440 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
11/29/2007 $537 Robert Watkins & Company Administrative
12/06/2007 $15,000 National Republican Senatorial Committee Campaign contributions
12/06/2007 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
12/07/2007 $2,038 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
12/11/2007 $1,250 Hunter, Matthew Administrative
12/13/2007 $386 Little, John Entertainment, events, and travel
12/17/2007 $5,000 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
12/18/2007 $6,902 Gilchrist Club Entertainment, events, and travel
12/18/2007 $5,000 Friends of John Barrasso Campaign contributions
12/21/2007 $5,000 Vern Buchanan for Congress Campaign contributions
12/21/2007 $5,000 Vern Buchanan for Congress Campaign contributions
01/07/2008 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
01/09/2008 $574 USAirways Entertainment, events, and travel
01/11/2008 $81 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Administrative
01/11/2008 $331 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
01/11/2008 $18 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Administrative
01/11/2008 $373 Robert Watkins & Company Administrative
01/21/2008 $257 Grand Floridian Resort Entertainment, events, and travel
01/24/2008 $6,000 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
01/24/2008 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
02/01/2008 $471 Robert Watkins & Company Administrative
02/07/2008 $831 Little, John Administrative
02/08/2008 $272 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Administrative
02/08/2008 $7,589 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
02/08/2008 $5,000 PAT ROBERTS FOR SENATE Campaign contributions
02/26/2008 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
02/26/2008 $979 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
02/27/2008 $5,000 Chambliss for Senate Campaign contributions
02/27/2008 $5,000 McConnell Senate Committee 2008 Campaign contributions
02/27/2008 $15,000 National Republican Senatorial Committee Campaign contributions
02/27/2008 $5,000 Team Sununu Campaign contributions
02/27/2008 $5,000 FRIENDS OF JIM INHOFE COMMITTEE Campaign contributions
02/27/2008 $5,000 COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08 Campaign contributions
03/05/2008 $5,000 John McCain 2008, Inc Campaign contributions
03/05/2008 $5,000 John McCain 2008, Inc Campaign contributions
03/06/2008 $5,000 Friends of Gordon Smith Campaign contributions
03/06/2008 $5,000 John Kennedy for US Senate, Inc Campaign contributions
03/11/2008 $8,883 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
03/11/2008 $98 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
03/25/2008 $5,000 Bob Schaffer For US Senate Campaign contributions
04/03/2008 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
04/21/2008 $687 Taste Gourmet, Inc Entertainment, events, and travel
05/01/2008 $5,000 STEVENS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE Campaign contributions
05/06/2008 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
05/07/2008 $1,000 Hannibal Software, Inc Administrative
05/09/2008 $6,000 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
05/15/2008 $5,000 Alexander for Senate 2008, Inc Campaign contributions
05/22/2008 $1,944 Evigna Entertainment, events, and travel
05/22/2008 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
05/30/2008 $20 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Administrative
06/05/2008 $630 Barbour Griffith & Rogers, Inc PAC Entertainment, events, and travel
06/05/2008 $2,500 Jim Risch for US Senate Committee Campaign contributions
06/05/2008 $166 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Administrative
06/20/2008 $5,000 DB Victory 2008 Campaign contributions
06/26/2008 $5,000 Team Sununu Campaign contributions
07/10/2008 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
07/23/2008 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
07/23/2008 $446 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
07/23/2008 $19 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Administrative
07/30/2008 $2,500 Johanns for Senate, Inc Campaign contributions
07/31/2008 $7,000 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
08/28/2008 $19 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Administrative
09/11/2008 $5,000 Mario Diaz-Balart For Congress Campaign contributions
09/11/2008 $5,000 Ros-Lehtinen for Congress Campaign contributions
09/11/2008 $5,000 LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART FOR CONGRESS Campaign contributions
09/11/2008 $5,000 Bob Schaffer For US Senate Campaign contributions
09/18/2008 $8,000 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
09/23/2008 $4,304 Robert Watkins & Company Administrative
09/23/2008 $5,000 Elizabeth Dole Committee, Inc Campaign contributions
09/25/2008 $975 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
09/29/2008 $5,000 Jay Love for Congress Campaign contributions
09/29/2008 $5,000 PARKER FOR CONGRESS Campaign contributions
10/01/2008 $91 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
10/01/2008 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
10/01/2008 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
10/08/2008 $5,000 Tom Feeney for Congress Campaign contributions
10/08/2008 $5,000 Tom Rooney for Congress Campaign contributions
10/08/2008 $5,000 John Kennedy for US Senate, Inc Campaign contributions
10/08/2008 $5,000 Keller for Congress Campaign contributions
10/16/2008 $1,597 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Entertainment, events, and travel
10/17/2008 $5,000 WICKER FOR SENATE Campaign contributions
11/04/2008 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
12/11/2008 $11 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Administrative
12/11/2008 $500 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Fundraising consulting
12/23/2008 $59 Bellwether Consulting Group, LLC Administrative


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