David J. Taylor

Each lead lines up three public records: a trade David J. Taylor disclosed, a USAspending action on a contract with the same company within 90 days of it, and a seat on a committee that oversees or funds the agency involved. They are leads built from public records, not findings of wrongdoing.

• Bought T 6 days before USDA acted on a $258.6M contract

  David J. Taylor (R-OH) bought $1,001 - $15,000 of AT&T Inc. (T) on October 9, 2026, according to a transaction report disclosed October 15, 2026. USAspending records an action by the Department of Agriculture on October 15, 2026, 6 days after the nearest trade, on a definitive contract (12314423C0069) with AT&T Enterprises, LLC, a unit of AT&T Inc, whose total value is $258.6M. Taylor sits on the House Committee on Agriculture, which oversees the Department of Agriculture. 1 other contract with the company has an action inside the same 90-day window. October 15, 2026 was the latest action USAspending listed for that contract when it was pulled on October 18, 2026; the contract itself may be years older, and $258.6M is its total value, not the amount of that action. The records do not show who placed the trade or that anyone involved knew of the contract.

• Sold MSFT 64 days before USDA acted on a $114.9M order

  David J. Taylor (R-OH) sold $15,001 - $50,000 of Microsoft Corp (MSFT) on August 11, 2026, according to a transaction report disclosed August 20, 2026. USAspending records an action by the Department of Agriculture on October 14, 2026, 64 days after the nearest trade, on a delivery order (12314424F0350) with Microsoft Corporation whose total value is $114.9M. Taylor sits on the House Committee on Agriculture, which oversees the Department of Agriculture. October 14, 2026 was the latest action USAspending listed for that contract when it was pulled on October 18, 2026; the contract itself may be years older, and $114.9M is its total value, not the amount of that action. The records do not show who placed the trade or that anyone involved knew of the contract.

• Sold MSFT 49 days before USDA acted on a $114.9M order

  David J. Taylor (R-OH) sold $1,001 - $15,000 of Microsoft Corp (MSFT) on August 26, 2026, according to a transaction report disclosed September 5, 2026. USAspending records an action by the Department of Agriculture on October 14, 2026, 49 days after the nearest trade, on a delivery order (12314424F0350) with Microsoft Corporation whose total value is $114.9M. Taylor sits on the House Committee on Agriculture, which oversees the Department of Agriculture. October 14, 2026 was the latest action USAspending listed for that contract when it was pulled on October 18, 2026; the contract itself may be years older, and $114.9M is its total value, not the amount of that action. The records do not show who placed the trade or that anyone involved knew of the contract.

• Bought MSFT 82 days before USDA acted on a $114.9M order

  David J. Taylor (R-OH) reported 2 purchases of Microsoft Corp (MSFT) on July 24, 2026, according to a transaction report disclosed August 6, 2026. USAspending records an action by the Department of Agriculture on October 14, 2026, 82 days after the nearest trade, on a delivery order (12314424F0350) with Microsoft Corporation whose total value is $114.9M. Taylor sits on the House Committee on Agriculture, which oversees the Department of Agriculture. October 14, 2026 was the latest action USAspending listed for that contract when it was pulled on October 18, 2026; the contract itself may be years older, and $114.9M is its total value, not the amount of that action. The records do not show who placed the trade or that anyone involved knew of the contract.

• Bought T 74 days before the Transportation Department acted on a $34.5M order

  David J. Taylor (R-OH) reported 2 purchases of AT&T Inc. (T) on May 15, 2026, according to a transaction report disclosed May 28, 2026. USAspending records an action by the Department of Transportation on July 28, 2026, 74 days after the nearest trade, on a BPA call (6973GH22F00163) with ATT Mobility LLC, a unit of AT&T Inc, whose total value is $34.5M. Taylor sits on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, which oversees the Department of Transportation. July 28, 2026 was the latest action USAspending listed for that contract when it was pulled on September 18, 2026; the contract itself may be years older, and $34.5M is its total value, not the amount of that action. The records do not show who placed the trade or that anyone involved knew of the contract.

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