ACQUIRE DIGITAL

$8.50M 2025-2026 cycle

ACQUIRE DIGITAL is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ACQUIRE DIGITAL was paid $8.50M across 57 client committees, of which $4.66M flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Digital ○ Slowing (~3mo since last)

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$8.50M = $3.84M (Schedule B) + $4.66M (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$3,840,840 674 rows 45.2%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$4,663,391 104 rows 54.8%
Activity span ALL TIME
Jul 27, 2016 → Jun 11, 2026
spans 9.9 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
674
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
57
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.

Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Jul 2025 Jun 2026
$486K across 12 months
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Top buyers

Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.

No buyer activity in this window.

VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 6

PALMETTO ACTION $5K — · 1 txn BOST, MICHAEL $3K — · 3 txns YAKYM, RUDY C. III $3K — · 1 txn TENNEY, CLAUDIA $2K — · 1 txn SLF PAC $1K — · 1 txn THUNE, JOHN R. $600 — · 2 txns AD ACQUIRE DIGITAL
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
PALMETTO ACTION
C00950600
$5,020 1
BOST, MICHAEL
IL · House REP
$2,512 3
YAKYM, RUDY C. III
IN · House REP
$2,500 1
TENNEY, CLAUDIA
NY · House REP
$1,500 1
SLF PAC
C00571703
$1,200 1
THUNE, JOHN R.
SD · Senate REP
$600 2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 10

GAINES, HOUSTON $69K — · 3 txns FICKER, ROBIN $62K — · 5 txns SLF PAC $11K Software & Tech · 5 txns BOST, MICHAEL $10K — · 10 txns YAKYM, RUDY C. III $10K Digital · 4 txns DGD PAC $9K — · 2 txns TEXANS DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY $6K — · 2 txns TENNEY, CLAUDIA $5K Digital · 4 txns PALMETTO ACTION $5K — · 1 txn THUNE, JOHN R. $1K — · 5 txns AD ACQUIRE DIGITAL
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
GAINES, HOUSTON
GA · House REP
$68,500 3
FICKER, ROBIN
MD · House REP
$61,502 5
SLF PAC
C00571703
$11,000 5
BOST, MICHAEL
IL · House REP
$10,078 10
YAKYM, RUDY C. III
IN · House REP
$10,000 4
DGD PAC
C00940106
$9,000 2
TEXANS DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY
C00948695
$6,027 2
TENNEY, CLAUDIA
NY · House REP
$5,160 4
PALMETTO ACTION
C00950600
$5,020 1
THUNE, JOHN R.
SD · Senate REP
$1,350 5
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

FICKER, ROBIN $186K Print & Mail · 16 txns GAINES, HOUSTON $91K — · 4 txns YAKYM, RUDY C. III $28K Digital · 10 txns BOST, MICHAEL $25K Digital · 23 txns TENNEY, CLAUDIA $16K Digital · 10 txns SLF PAC $11K Software & Tech · 5 txns DGD PAC $9K — · 2 txns DURANT, TARA ANNE $6K Digital · 2 txns TEXANS DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY $6K — · 2 txns PALMETTO ACTION $5K — · 1 txn AD ACQUIRE DIGITAL
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
FICKER, ROBIN
MD · House REP
$185,527 16
GAINES, HOUSTON
GA · House REP
$91,000 4
YAKYM, RUDY C. III
IN · House REP
$27,500 10
BOST, MICHAEL
IL · House REP
$25,253 23
TENNEY, CLAUDIA
NY · House REP
$15,660 10
SLF PAC
C00571703
$11,000 5
DGD PAC
C00940106
$9,000 2
DURANT, TARA ANNE
VA · House REP
$6,350 2
TEXANS DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY
C00948695
$6,027 2
PALMETTO ACTION
C00950600
$5,020 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

FICKER, ROBIN $257K Print & Mail · 22 txns GAINES, HOUSTON $92K Digital · 5 txns BOST, MICHAEL $43K Digital · 40 txns YAKYM, RUDY C. III $40K Digital · 15 txns SLF PAC $28K Software & Tech · 7 txns TENNEY, CLAUDIA $23K Digital · 13 txns DGD PAC $9K — · 2 txns DURANT, TARA ANNE $6K Digital · 2 txns TEXANS DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY $6K — · 2 txns PALMETTO ACTION $5K — · 1 txn AD ACQUIRE DIGITAL
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
FICKER, ROBIN
MD · House REP
$256,739 22
GAINES, HOUSTON
GA · House REP
$92,000 5
BOST, MICHAEL
IL · House REP
$42,954 40
YAKYM, RUDY C. III
IN · House REP
$40,000 15
SLF PAC
C00571703
$27,500
IE $6,500 · SB $21,000
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TENNEY, CLAUDIA
NY · House REP
$23,160 13
DGD PAC
C00940106
$9,000 2
DURANT, TARA ANNE
VA · House REP
$6,350 2
TEXANS DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY
C00948695
$6,027 2
PALMETTO ACTION
C00950600
$5,020 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

FICKER, ROBIN $257K Print & Mail · 22 txns GAINES, HOUSTON $92K Digital · 5 txns TENNEY, CLAUDIA $82K Digital · 22 txns BOST, MICHAEL $56K Digital · 53 txns YAKYM, RUDY C. III $55K Digital · 20 txns MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PARTY $39K Digital · 3 txns SLF PAC $28K Software & Tech · 7 txns JACK, BRIAN $25K Digital · 1 txn JUNGE, PAUL $12K Digital · 2 txns DGD PAC $9K — · 2 txns AD ACQUIRE DIGITAL
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
FICKER, ROBIN
MD · House REP
$256,739 22
GAINES, HOUSTON
GA · House REP
$92,000 5
TENNEY, CLAUDIA
NY · House REP
$81,557 22
BOST, MICHAEL
IL · House REP
$55,782 53
YAKYM, RUDY C. III
IN · House REP
$55,000 20
MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PARTY
C00041160
$38,758 3
SLF PAC
C00571703
$27,500
IE $6,500 · SB $21,000
7
JACK, BRIAN
GA · House REP
$25,000 1
JUNGE, PAUL
MI · House REP
$12,200 2
DGD PAC
C00940106
$9,000 2

By party

Revenue by party

100% R
D · 0%
R · 100%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $24,540 0.29%
Republican $8,316,419 97.79%
Non-partisan $163,272 1.92%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Money flow through this vendor

Where their ad buys point

IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings only

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ACQUIRE DIGITAL SLF PAC $7K Roy Cooper (oppose) $7K Total in: $7K Total out: $7K
ACQUIRE DIGITAL SLF PAC $7K Roy Cooper (oppose) $7K Total in: $7K Total out: $7K
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Q1 2017 (2018 cycle): $12KQ2 2017 (2018 cycle): $12KQ3 2017 (2018 cycle): $120KQ4 2017 (2018 cycle): $75KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $88KQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $99KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $268KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $262KQ1 2019 (2020 cycle): $750Q2 2019 (2020 cycle): $57KQ3 2019 (2020 cycle): $64KQ4 2019 (2020 cycle): $8KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $24KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $82KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $92KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $106KQ1 2021 (2022 cycle): $3KQ2 2021 (2022 cycle): $21KQ3 2021 (2022 cycle): $153KQ4 2021 (2022 cycle): $83KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $124KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $82KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $186KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $81KQ1 2023 (2024 cycle): $32KQ2 2023 (2024 cycle): $32KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $74KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $130KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $340KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $408KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $89KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $90KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $39KQ2 2025 (2026 cycle): $19KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $114KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $106KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $115KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $152K Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q2 $408K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2017 Q1 2018 $12K 4 NRSC 87% Digital 100% $12K
2017 Q2 2018 $12K 5 TOM REED PAC 91% Digital 100% $23K
2017 Q3 2018 $120K 20 ROSE, JOHN W. 37% Digital 100% $143K
2017 Q4 2018 $75K 8 ROSE, JOHN W. 92% Digital 100% $218K
2018 Q1 2018 $88K 14 ROSE, JOHN W. 59% Digital 100% $306K
2018 Q2 2018 $99K 21 MORRISEY FOR SENATE INC 35% Digital 100% $405K
2018 Q3 2018 $268K 21 ROSE, JOHN W. 49% Digital 100% $673K
2018 Q4 2018 $262K 25 TOM REED PAC 40% Digital 100% $935K
2019 Q1 2020 $750 3 THUNE, JOHN R. 100% Digital 100% $750 -93%
2019 Q2 2020 $57K 8 BISHOP, JAMES DANIEL 65% Digital 100% $58K +397%
2019 Q3 2020 $64K 15 BISHOP, JAMES DANIEL 82% Digital 100% $122K -47%
2019 Q4 2020 $8K 5 MCKINLEY FOR CONGRESS 65% Digital 100% $130K -90%
2020 Q1 2020 $24K 9 PRINGLE FOR CONGRESS, INC. 36% Digital 100% $153K -73%
2020 Q2 2020 $82K 23 BOGNET, JIM 42% Digital 100% $236K -17%
2020 Q3 2020 $92K 7 HAGERTY, BILL 91% Digital 100% $327K -66%
2020 Q4 2020 $106K 11 BLACK BEAR PAC, INC. 42% Digital 100% $433K -59%
2021 Q1 2022 $3K 4 BISHOP, JAMES DANIEL 73% Digital 100% $3K +267%
2021 Q2 2022 $21K 6 BISHOP, JAMES DANIEL 60% Digital 100% $24K -64%
2021 Q3 2022 $153K 20 CHAMPION AMERICAN VALUES 32% Digital 100% $176K +140%
2021 Q4 2022 $83K 15 CHAMPION AMERICAN VALUES 35% Digital 100% $259K +972%
2022 Q1 2022 $124K 30 CHAMPION AMERICAN VALUES 23% Digital 100% $384K +428%
2022 Q2 2022 $82K 27 WAGNER, ANN L. 34% Digital 100% $466K -0%
2022 Q3 2022 $186K 37 RUSSELL PRESCOTT FOR CONGRE… 35% Digital 100% $652K +104%
2022 Q4 2022 $81K 28 CHRIS WEST FOR CONGRESS, IN… 33% Digital 100% $734K -23%
2023 Q1 2024 $32K 16 WAGNER, ANN L. 71% Digital 100% $32K +1052%
2023 Q2 2024 $32K 16 WAGNER, ANN L. 71% Digital 100% $63K +53%
2023 Q3 2024 $74K 21 FICKER, ROBIN 46% Digital 100% $137K -52%
2023 Q4 2024 $130K 18 FICKER, ROBIN 75% Digital 100% $267K +57%
2024 Q1 2024 $340K 23 FICKER, ROBIN 95% Digital 100% $607K +173%
2024 Q2 2024 $408K 25 FICKER, ROBIN 68% Digital 100% $1.02M +397%
2024 Q3 2024 $89K 24 JUNGE, PAUL 30% Digital 100% $1.1M -52%
2024 Q4 2024 $90K 20 TENNEY, CLAUDIA 59% Digital 100% $1.2M +11%
2025 Q1 2026 $39K 20 MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PARTY 32% Digital 85% $39K +23%
2025 Q2 2026 $19K 15 BOST, MICHAEL 54% Digital 95% $58K -41%
2025 Q3 2026 $114K 25 FICKER, ROBIN 72% Digital 33% $171K +54%
2025 Q4 2026 $106K 26 FICKER, ROBIN 71% Digital 55% $277K -19%
2026 Q1 2026 $115K 22 FICKER, ROBIN 56% Digital 14% $392K -66%
2026 Q2 2026 $152K 35 GAINES, HOUSTON 45% $544K -63%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $23K across 17 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: SLF PAC (75% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $7K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $3.45M across 602 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: FICKER, ROBIN (21% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +188% vs prior cycle Digital $4K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $3.45M across 602 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: FICKER, ROBIN (21% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +188% vs prior cycle Digital $80K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $74K across 5 disbursements (avg $15K/check) Top buyer: FICKER, ROBIN (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $45K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $23K across 17 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: SLF PAC (75% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $11K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $36K across 3 disbursements (avg $12K/check) Top buyer: FICKER, ROBIN (100% of category) Last paid: 12mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $11K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $3.45M across 602 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: FICKER, ROBIN (21% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +188% vs prior cycle Digital $136K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $74K across 5 disbursements (avg $15K/check) Top buyer: FICKER, ROBIN (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $74K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $36K across 3 disbursements (avg $12K/check) Top buyer: FICKER, ROBIN (100% of category) Last paid: 12mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $36K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $23K across 17 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: SLF PAC (75% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $23K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $3.45M across 602 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: FICKER, ROBIN (21% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +188% vs prior cycle Digital $299K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $74K across 5 disbursements (avg $15K/check) Top buyer: FICKER, ROBIN (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $74K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $36K across 3 disbursements (avg $12K/check) Top buyer: FICKER, ROBIN (100% of category) Last paid: 12mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $36K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $23K across 17 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: SLF PAC (75% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $23K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $5K across 1 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: BUCKEYE FREEDOM FUND (100% of category) Last paid: 18mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $5K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Digital $3,446,219 602 $6K 96.1% FICKER, ROBIN 21% 5mo ago
Print & Mail $74,318 5 $15K 2.1% FICKER, ROBIN 100% 8mo ago
Strategy & Research $35,936 3 $12K 1.0% FICKER, ROBIN 100% 12mo ago
Software & Tech $23,150 17 $1K 0.6% SLF PAC 75% 5mo ago
Media $5,000 1 $5K 0.1% BUCKEYE FREEDOM FUND 100% 18mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

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Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$426,942 · 11% of revenue
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Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,354,868 · 35% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,059,030 · 54% of revenue
Top 5 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
BOST, MICHAEL 3 $165,892 172 2021-07-01 2026-06-04
MCKINLEY FOR CONGRESS 3 $115,000 15 2017-09-13 2022-05-06
YAKYM, RUDY C. III 3 $71,750 28 2022-08-26 2026-06-03
FLEISCHMANN, CHARLES J 4 $42,500 11 2018-07-11 2025-11-07
THUNE, JOHN R. 5 $31,800 112 2017-01-09 2026-06-11
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Geographic concentration

Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.

State   Total spend % of revenue Clients
MD
$730,149 20.2% 1
TN
$568,239 15.7% 7
NY
$551,192 15.3% 3
VA
$460,406 12.8% 9
WV
$280,900 7.8% 3
MO
$225,250 6.2% 1
GA
$220,775 6.1% 7
NC
$212,739 5.9% 2
IL
$165,892 4.6% 1
MI
$71,558 2.0% 2
NH
$67,424 1.9% 1
MA
$55,000 1.5% 1
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Notable disbursements

5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.

Reason Date Filer Category Purpose Amount
Largest all-time 2024-04-01 FICKER, ROBIN Digital DIGITAL CONSULTING $206,168
Largest all-time 2024-03-19 FICKER, ROBIN Digital DIGITAL CONSULTING $158,981
Largest all-time 2020-08-20 HAGERTY, BILL Digital TEXTING SERVICE $83,610
Largest all-time 2018-07-03 ROSE, JOHN W. Digital DIGITAL ADVERTISING/CONSULTING $76,000
Largest all-time 2024-04-01 FICKER, ROBIN Digital DIGITAL CONSULTING $71,000
Largest this cycle 2026-04-17 GAINES, HOUSTON DIGITAL MARKETING $62,500
Largest this cycle 2026-03-06 FICKER, ROBIN DIGITAL ADVERTISING $24,871
Largest this cycle 2026-02-27 GAINES, HOUSTON DIGITAL MARKETING $22,500
Largest this cycle 2026-05-28 FICKER, ROBIN DIGITAL CONSULTING $14,979
Largest this cycle 2025-12-05 FICKER, ROBIN Print & Mail PRINTING & POSTAGE $14,871
Recent 2026-06-08 PALMETTO ACTION WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT / SUBSCRIPTION $5,020
Recent 2026-06-04 BOST, MICHAEL DIGITAL MARKETING $2,500
Recent 2026-06-04 TENNEY, CLAUDIA DIGITAL CONSULTING $1,500
Recent 2026-06-04 SLF PAC WEBSITE DESIGN / DEVELOPMENT $1,200
Recent 2026-06-11 THUNE, JOHN R. WEB SERVICES $350
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