American Express Company
American Express Company is a political services platform. In the 2025-2026 cycle American Express Company was paid $757.47M across 3,068 client committees, of which $290K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$757,180,139 | 80,526 rows | 100.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$290,180 | 87 rows | 0.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 2, 2000 → May 21, 2026
- spans 26.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 80,526
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 3,068
- 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.
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.
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA 1477264 |
$106,596 | 14 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$99,296 | 7 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$98,243 | 8 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$71,263 | 4 |
| WARD FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CHRIS 1477391 |
$46,404 | 2 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$38,514 | 6 |
| VALENCIA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AVELINO 1477038 |
$24,838 | 5 |
| PACHECO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BLANCA 1476868 |
$24,627 | 3 |
| NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHANIE 1476870 |
$22,944 | 3 |
| MENJIVAR FOR SENATE 2026 1456738 |
$22,372 | 3 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM NY · House DEM |
$1,000,088 | 5 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$930,238 | 3 |
| STATE + LOCAL ELECTION ALLIANCE C00812495 |
$878,673 | 48 |
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$802,170 | 3 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$635,280 | 107 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$597,347 | 152 |
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$490,600 | 18 |
| DEMOCRATIC ACTION C00562983 |
$342,523 | 2 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD VT · Senate IND |
$253,459 | 4 |
| CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA 1477264 |
$223,824 | 29 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$4,776,575 | 312 |
| DEMOCRATIC ACTION C00562983 |
$3,008,694 | 18 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$2,877,378 | 9 |
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$2,577,246 | 9 |
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM NY · House DEM |
$2,406,223 | 17 |
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$2,290,941 | 47 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$1,610,312 | 466 |
| STATE + LOCAL ELECTION ALLIANCE C00812495 |
$1,265,502 | 87 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD VT · Senate IND |
$795,520 | 12 |
| EMILYS LIST C00193433 |
$544,628 | 502 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$10,153,693 | 533 |
| DEMOCRATIC ACTION C00562983 |
$5,130,735 | 24 |
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$4,450,140 | 20 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$4,098,678 | 14 |
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM NY · House DEM |
$3,907,283 | 26 |
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$3,275,814 | 75 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$2,272,221 | 700 |
| DNC TRAVEL ESCROW C00773911 |
$1,836,841 | 7 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD VT · Senate IND |
$1,684,309 | 23 |
| STATE + LOCAL ELECTION ALLIANCE C00812495 |
$1,266,737 | 88 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$13,855,983 | 763 |
| DNC TRAVEL ESCROW C00773911 |
$9,499,929 | 23 |
| DEMOCRATIC ACTION C00562983 |
$8,776,399 | 32 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$8,455,973 | 27 |
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$6,805,744 | 124 |
| TRUMP 47 COMMITTEE, INC. C00867937 |
$6,401,393 | 42 |
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$6,197,308 | 29 |
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM NY · House DEM |
$5,913,768 | 40 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$5,900,194 | 20 |
| TRUMP, DONALD J. US · President REP |
$5,331,999 | 42 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $312,846,723 | 41.30% |
| Republican | $188,058,588 | 24.83% |
| Non-partisan | $256,565,008 | 33.87% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $379K | 236 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 13% | Fundraising 60% | $379K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $8.86M | 1263 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 17% | Fundraising 68% | $8.86M | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $501K | 252 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 19% | Fundraising 64% | $880K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $6.95M | 1406 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 13% | Fundraising 69% | $16M | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $600K | 275 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 15% | Fundraising 49% | $1.48M | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $7.38M | 1512 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 18% | Fundraising 70% | $23M | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $489K | 249 | BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; ROB 11% | Fundraising 72% | $1.97M | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $9.12M | 1660 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 22% | Fundraising 75% | $32M | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $10M | 1830 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 13% | Fundraising 74% | $43M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $13M | 2111 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 15% | Fundraising 72% | $55M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $14M | 2004 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 16% | Fundraising 85% | $69M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $20M | 2121 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 13% | Fundraising 89% | $89M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $459K | 244 | TAKE BACK CALIFORNIA, WITH … 10% | Fundraising 73% | $90M | +21% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $9.85M | 1325 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 14% | Fundraising 87% | $9.85M | +11% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $530K | 225 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 8% | Fundraising 61% | $90M | +6% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $21M | 1587 | TRUMP VICTORY 10% | Fundraising 94% | $31M | +208% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $403K | 254 | LUCIO JR EDUARDO A HONORABL… 15% | Fundraising 69% | $91M | -33% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $26M | 1608 | TRUMP VICTORY 8% | Fundraising 93% | $58M | +259% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $642K | 247 | LUCIO JR EDUARDO A HONORABL… 18% | Fundraising 73% | $92M | +31% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $29M | 1727 | BERNIE 2020 12% | Fundraising 94% | $87M | +223% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $45M | 1901 | BERNIE 2020 14% | Fundraising 96% | $133M | +345% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $27M | 1426 | STOP REPUBLICANS 39% | Fundraising 97% | $160M | +118% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $38M | 1470 | STOP REPUBLICANS 31% | Fundraising 98% | $198M | +162% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $42M | 1533 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 21% | Fundraising 96% | $240M | +111% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2022 | $111 | 1 | DITCH FUND 100% | Fundraising 100% | $111 | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $262K | 173 | MOYE ERIC V HONORABLE 12% | Fundraising 81% | $240M | -43% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $11M | 1028 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 28% | Fundraising 90% | $11M | +10% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $349K | 168 | DODD FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026;… 19% | Fundraising 85% | $241M | -34% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $8.4M | 1139 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 15% | Fundraising 90% | $19M | -61% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $487K | 193 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 13% | Fundraising 90% | $241M | +21% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $9.16M | 1258 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 20% | Fundraising 88% | $28M | -65% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $580K | 201 | GRAY'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 17% | Fundraising 83% | $242M | -10% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $10M | 1345 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 12% | Fundraising 86% | $38M | -66% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $11M | 1532 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 10% | Fundraising 87% | $49M | -76% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $16M | 1809 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 10% | Fundraising 86% | $65M | -40% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $18M | 1683 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 8% | Fundraising 86% | $84M | -52% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $27M | 1905 | DEMOCRATIC VICTORY PAC, INC. 15% | Fundraising 89% | $111M | -36% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $637K | 218 | CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2022;… 11% | Fundraising 88% | $111M | +143% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $11M | 1334 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 11% | Fundraising 86% | $11M | +5% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $517K | 178 | RIVAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; RO… 14% | Fundraising 88% | $112M | +48% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $13M | 1517 | NRCC 9% | Fundraising 87% | $24M | +55% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $536K | 192 | VALENCIA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY… 10% | Fundraising 84% | $112M | +10% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $15M | 1556 | DEMOCRATIC VICTORY PAC, INC. 6% | Fundraising 89% | $40M | +66% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $830K | 195 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 18% | Fundraising 86% | $113M | +43% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $20M | 1591 | TRUMP, DONALD J. 7% | Fundraising 89% | $60M | +103% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $23M | 1788 | KENNEDY, ROBERT F JR 9% | Fundraising 91% | $83M | +118% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $25M | 1914 | KENNEDY, ROBERT F JR 9% | Fundraising 89% | $108M | +53% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $43M | 2044 | HARRIS VICTORY FUND 7% | Fundraising 92% | $151M | +138% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $47M | 2091 | DNC TRAVEL ESCROW 11% | Fundraising 92% | $198M | +73% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $703K | 196 | NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; S… 9% | Fundraising 80% | $199M | +10% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $19M | 1582 | DNC TRAVEL ESCROW 9% | Fundraising 83% | $19M | +65% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $939K | 224 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 27% | Fundraising 83% | $200M | +81% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $18M | 1590 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 24% | Fundraising 88% | $37M | +39% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.3M | 296 | VALENCIA BALLOT MEASURE COM… 15% | Fundraising 84% | $201M | +143% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $16M | 1625 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 14% | Fundraising 83% | $52M | +3% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.18M | 290 | VALENCIA BALLOT MEASURE COM… 6% | Fundraising 83% | $202M | +42% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $18M | 1725 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 10% | Fundraising 85% | $71M | -11% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $14M | 1549 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 7% | Fundraising 83% | $85M | -39% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $864K | 150 | CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026;… 12% | Fundraising 64% | $86M | -97% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $661,148,439 | 49,575 | $13K | 87.4% | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 8% | 6w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $60,365,257 | 15,082 | $4K | 8.0% | ACTBLUE 24% | 6w ago |
| Travel & Events | $20,334,861 | 9,315 | $2K | 2.7% | DSCC 33% | 3mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $6,640,462 | 3,315 | $2K | 0.9% | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 27% | 8w ago |
| Software & Tech | $4,340,749 | 917 | $5K | 0.6% | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 63% | 3mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $844,132 | 291 | $3K | 0.1% | BOGH, TAXPAYERS FOR RUSS 13% | 5mo ago |
| Digital | $754,031 | 326 | $2K | 0.1% | PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT 47% | 7w ago |
| Media | $522,753 | 100 | $5K | 0.1% | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 41% | 6w ago |
| Print & Mail | $487,007 | 875 | $557 | 0.1% | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 18% | 2mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $283,765 | 386 | $735 | 0.0% | EMILYS LIST 31% | 3mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $229,717 | 203 | $1K | 0.0% | ASSOCIATION OF STATE DEMOCR… 15% | 6w ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $117,183 | 40 | $3K | 0.0% | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; S… 45% | 2mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $101,518 | 46 | $2K | 0.0% | BRANCH CHARLES MR CHUCK 49% | 8w ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 5 | $52,828,649 | 458 | 2017-01-24 | 2026-03-10 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 5 | $41,751,746 | 2,681 | 2017-01-18 | 2026-03-31 |
| STOP REPUBLICANS | 4 | $35,469,117 | 183 | 2019-12-23 | 2026-03-31 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | 4 | $29,601,687 | 135 | 2019-06-03 | 2026-03-20 |
| NRCC | 5 | $28,872,209 | 277 | 2017-01-11 | 2026-03-16 |
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | 5 | $23,883,950 | 364 | 2017-04-26 | 2026-02-28 |
| MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC | 5 | $20,232,008 | 130 | 2017-02-03 | 2026-03-09 |
| TRUMP VICTORY | 3 | $16,218,704 | 47 | 2017-01-03 | 2021-06-08 |
| ACTBLUE | 5 | $14,592,372 | 124 | 2017-01-31 | 2026-03-31 |
| DEMOCRATIC ACTION | 4 | $14,415,103 | 101 | 2019-08-02 | 2026-02-18 |
| HARRIS VICTORY FUND | 4 | $12,837,782 | 47 | 2020-07-06 | 2025-03-13 |
| DNC TRAVEL ESCROW | 3 | $11,800,515 | 59 | 2021-06-29 | 2025-07-11 |
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM | 4 | $10,816,597 | 150 | 2019-11-04 | 2026-03-30 |
| DSCC | 5 | $10,018,809 | 3,207 | 2017-01-05 | 2026-03-26 |
| EMILYS LIST | 5 | $9,569,022 | 8,482 | 2017-01-23 | 2026-03-23 |
| WARREN, ELIZABETH | 3 | $8,922,034 | 85 | 2019-01-15 | 2023-02-03 |
| WIN THE ERA PAC | 4 | $8,496,565 | 102 | 2019-03-18 | 2026-01-26 |
| SCALISE, STEVE MR | 5 | $6,534,202 | 201 | 2017-01-09 | 2025-12-29 |
| DEMOCRATIC VICTORY PAC, INC. | 4 | $5,900,338 | 63 | 2020-09-21 | 2025-12-09 |
| NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TRAINING COMMITTEE (NDTC) | 4 | $5,097,332 | 127 | 2020-04-08 | 2026-02-09 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $271,425,918 | 40.2% | 214 | |
| VA | $75,285,656 | 11.1% | 90 | |
| IL | $65,011,748 | 9.6% | 19 | |
| Unknown | $53,299,761 | 7.9% | 426 | |
| MA | $47,332,791 | 7.0% | 37 | |
| CA | $38,280,475 | 5.7% | 1,153 | |
| PA | $37,092,851 | 5.5% | 20 | |
| TX | $29,506,401 | 4.4% | 609 | |
| VT | $19,304,123 | 2.9% | 6 | |
| NY | $14,867,577 | 2.2% | 35 | |
| LA | $12,414,789 | 1.8% | 15 | |
| GA | $11,732,991 | 1.7% | 44 |
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 | 2020-11-12 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT | $3,932,093 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-12 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT | $2,327,461 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-05-27 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT | $1,832,469 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-12-03 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT | $1,787,309 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-04-06 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT | $1,582,030 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-11 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT | $1,470,154 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-12 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT | $998,962 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-02 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT | $969,440 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-20 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT | $879,805 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA | Fundraising | Credit Card Payment | $57,345 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Fundraising | Credit Card Payment - See Below if Itemized | $24,685 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Fundraising | Credit Card Payment - See Below if Itemized | $19,286 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Fundraising | Credit Card Payment - See Below if Itemized | $14,778 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Fundraising | Credit Card Payment | $105 |