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Payments to Vendors › J BEST & CO

J BEST & CO

Filed as: J BEST & CO · J BEST & COMPANY
What this shows. Payments to vendors are lawful, itemized disclosures that committees must report. This view lists what FEC and NADC filings report each committee paid each payee organization. It does not indicate wrongdoing. A vendor's relationship to a candidate (for example a candidate-owned firm) is shown only when a filing states it; otherwise none is asserted. Payments to individuals (staff, reimbursements) are combined into one "Individuals (aggregated)" line and no names are shown. Transfers between committees are excluded here (see Money Map). Rules & keyword categories.
2025–26 cycle
$77,910
FEC $77,910 · NADC — · 18 payments
2023–24 cycle
$95,650
FEC $95,650 · NADC — · 24 payments
2021–22 cycle
$75,189
FEC $75,189 · NADC — · 22 payments
2019–20 cycle
$53,464
FEC $53,464 · NADC — · 13 payments
2017–18 cycle
$31,016
FEC $31,016 · NADC — · 11 payments

2025–26 cycle (in progress) as of 2026-10-25 · by year: 2025 $54,080 · 2026 $23,830

PayerTypeSourcePaymentsTotal
ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS
Candidate: ADRIAN SMITH
Candidate · RFEC C0041289018$77,910
Largest 18 filings
DatePayerPurpose (filing text)AmountFiling
2025-04-15ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$8,235FEC image 202510139790748949 ↗
2025-07-11ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$7,505FEC image 202609239908389645 ↗
2025-11-03ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$6,840FEC image 202609239908389810 ↗
2025-01-16ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$5,500FEC image 202510139790748815 ↗
2026-01-14ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$5,230FEC image 202609239908390276 ↗
2026-03-10ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$4,650FEC image 202609239908390319 ↗
2025-12-08ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$4,000FEC image 202609239908389828 ↗
2026-05-08ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,850FEC image 202609239908390827 ↗
2026-04-16ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,725FEC image 202609239908390390 ↗
2025-06-23ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,450FEC image 202510139790748976 ↗
2026-02-14ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,375FEC image 202609239908390293 ↗
2025-11-06ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,350FEC image 202609239908389817 ↗
2025-09-22ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,270FEC image 202609239908389683 ↗
2025-05-19ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,150FEC image 202510139790748963 ↗
2025-09-22ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,120FEC image 202609239908389683 ↗
2026-06-10ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,000FEC image 202609239908390863 ↗
2025-03-17ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,910FEC image 202510139790748850 ↗
2025-02-20ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,750FEC image 202510139790748834 ↗

2023–24 cycle as of 2026-10-25 · by year: 2023 $46,393 · 2024 $49,258

PayerTypeSourcePaymentsTotal
ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS
Candidate: ADRIAN SMITH
Candidate · RFEC C0041289024$95,650
Largest 24 filings
DatePayerPurpose (filing text)AmountFiling
2024-11-14ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$8,703FEC image 202412049720255194 ↗
2023-04-10ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$5,980FEC image 202307129582502918 ↗
2023-09-08ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$5,485FEC image 202410089684821152 ↗
2023-05-16ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$5,440FEC image 202307129582502939 ↗
2024-05-09ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$4,980FEC image 202407129653178659 ↗
2023-12-12ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$4,970FEC image 202404129627598562 ↗
2023-07-12ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$4,875FEC image 202410089684821125 ↗
2023-06-14ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$4,470FEC image 202307129582502953 ↗
2024-10-15ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$4,200FEC image 202410239710156648 ↗
2024-06-10ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,935FEC image 202407129653178680 ↗
2024-04-12ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,910FEC image 202404309636869142 ↗
2024-07-19ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,845FEC image 202410159686550486 ↗
2023-09-04ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,843FEC image 202410089684821151 ↗
2024-09-09ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,760FEC image 202410159686550515 ↗
2024-03-11ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,675FEC image 202404159627905667 ↗
2024-08-13ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,330FEC image 202410159686550502 ↗
2023-03-06ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,080FEC image 202304129580373728 ↗
2024-01-10ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,010FEC image 202404159627905636 ↗
2023-02-10ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,750FEC image 202304129580373718 ↗
2023-11-08ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,750FEC image 202404129627598548 ↗
2024-02-12ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,750FEC image 202404159627905653 ↗
2023-08-14ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,750FEC image 202410089684821139 ↗
2024-05-21ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,500FEC image 202407129653178664 ↗
2024-10-15ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$660FEC image 202410239710156649 ↗

2021–22 cycle as of 2026-10-25 · by year: 2021 $29,639 · 2022 $45,551

PayerTypeSourcePaymentsTotal
ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS
Candidate: ADRIAN SMITH
Candidate · RFEC C0041289021$69,909
ESTHER FOR CONGRESSCandidate · RFEC C007164981$5,280
Largest 22 filings
DatePayerPurpose (filing text)AmountFiling
2022-05-20ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$8,205FEC image 202207159521442612 ↗
2022-11-29ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$7,000FEC image 202301299575143426 ↗
2021-03-05ESTHER FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$5,280FEC image 202104159443544810 ↗
2021-07-07ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$5,130FEC image 202110159467383257 ↗
2022-03-21ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,925FEC image 202211039546701564 ↗
2022-07-30ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,870FEC image 202210159532583221 ↗
2022-09-26ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,602FEC image 202210159532583266 ↗
2022-04-25ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,360FEC image 202207159521442596 ↗
2022-01-24ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,110FEC image 202211039546701524 ↗
2021-08-18ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,935FEC image 202110159467383263 ↗
2022-02-10ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING, TRAVEL EXPENSES ITEMIZED WHEN OVER THE $200 THRESHOLD$2,908FEC image 202211039546701539 ↗
2021-09-15ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,895FEC image 202110159467383268 ↗
2022-10-20ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,875FEC image 202212079547237547 ↗
2022-12-23ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,500FEC image 202301299575143431 ↗
2021-10-08ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING, EVENT SUPPLIES, PARKING FEES, ITEMIZATION SUBJECT TO THE$2,484FEC image 202201309475564174 ↗
2021-06-11ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,405FEC image 202109139466669023 ↗
2021-05-13ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,390FEC image 202109139466669018 ↗
2022-06-24ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,196FEC image 202207159521442635 ↗
2021-11-11ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,120FEC image 202201309475564160 ↗
2021-12-13ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,000FEC image 202201309475564166 ↗
2021-04-22ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,000FEC image 202109139466669015 ↗
2022-08-15ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,000FEC image 202210159532583238 ↗

2019–20 cycle as of 2026-10-25 · by year: 2019 $4,344 · 2020 $49,120

PayerTypeSourcePaymentsTotal
ESTHER FOR CONGRESSCandidate · RFEC C0071649813$53,464
Largest 13 filings
DatePayerPurpose (filing text)AmountFiling
2020-07-10ESTHER FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$7,392FEC image 202010159294589098 ↗
2020-10-01ESTHER FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$7,120FEC image 202101059394505957 ↗
2020-11-03ESTHER FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$6,000FEC image 202101059394506342 ↗
2020-03-16ESTHER FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$5,948FEC image 202005289239502285 ↗
2020-06-10ESTHER FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,776FEC image 202010159294603187 ↗
2020-01-10ESTHER FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,760FEC image 202003209204015211 ↗
2020-09-01ESTHER FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,560FEC image 202010159294589099 ↗
2020-05-08ESTHER FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,328FEC image 202010159294603187 ↗
2020-05-22ESTHER FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$3,200FEC image 202010159294603187 ↗
2020-02-11ESTHER FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,996FEC image 202003209204015211 ↗
2019-12-04ESTHER FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,344FEC image 202002289203379341 ↗
2020-01-03ESTHER FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,040FEC image 202003209204015211 ↗
2019-11-01ESTHER FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING CONSULTING$2,000FEC image 202002289203379340 ↗

2017–18 cycle as of 2026-10-25 · by year: 2018 $31,016

PayerTypeSourcePaymentsTotal
OMAR QUDRAT FOR CONGRESSCandidate · RFEC C0064787511$31,016
Largest 11 filings
DatePayerPurpose (filing text)AmountFiling
2018-04-11OMAR QUDRAT FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING SERVICES$5,000FEC image 201805249113339543 ↗
2018-06-08OMAR QUDRAT FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING SERVICES$5,000FEC image 201807159115676078 ↗
2018-10-11OMAR QUDRAT FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING SERVICES$3,089FEC image 201812079135385766 ↗
2018-08-22OMAR QUDRAT FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING SERVICES$2,835FEC image 201810169125522085 ↗
2018-09-14OMAR QUDRAT FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING SERVICES$2,592FEC image 201810169125522089 ↗
2018-05-09OMAR QUDRAT FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING SERVICES$2,500FEC image 201805249113339546 ↗
2018-07-01OMAR QUDRAT FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING SERVICES$2,500FEC image 201810169125522077 ↗
2018-07-23OMAR QUDRAT FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING SERVICES$2,500FEC image 201810169125522078 ↗
2018-11-20OMAR QUDRAT FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING SUPPLIES & TRAVEL$2,000FEC image 201812079135385895 ↗
2018-04-07OMAR QUDRAT FOR CONGRESSTRAVEL AND ROOM RENTAL$1,975FEC image 201805249113339547 ↗
2018-10-08OMAR QUDRAT FOR CONGRESSFUNDRAISING SUPPLIES & TRAVEL$1,026FEC image 201812079135385764 ↗