American Express Merchant Services
$631K
2025-2026 cycle
American Express Merchant Services is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle American Express Merchant Services was paid $631K across 76 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 10, 2002 → Aug 3, 2026
- spans 24.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 2,077
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 76
- 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.
Sep 2025
Aug 2026
$23K
across 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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES C00489799 |
$2,683 | 19 |
| TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00069305 |
$1,630 | 2 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$772 | 1 |
| MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00118943 |
$246 | 1 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC C00314617 |
$33 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00069305 |
$4,361 | 5 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES C00489799 |
$2,790 | 65 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$2,307 | 4 |
| MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00118943 |
$961 | 4 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC C00314617 |
$528 | 8 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$177 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00069305 |
$8,964 | 11 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$5,342 | 10 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES C00489799 |
$3,307 | 129 |
| MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00118943 |
$2,087 | 9 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC C00314617 |
$1,268 | 12 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$354 | 7 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00069305 |
$18,235 | 17 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$8,560 | 16 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES C00489799 |
$3,345 | 156 |
| MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00118943 |
$2,829 | 15 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC C00314617 |
$1,904 | 20 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$508 | 10 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00069305 |
$20,426 | 23 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$10,892 | 21 |
| MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00118943 |
$4,773 | 20 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES C00489799 |
$3,935 | 204 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC C00314617 |
$2,480 | 26 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$549 | 11 |
| SMP C00484642 |
$95 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 23%
R · 77%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $51,066 | 8.10% |
| Republican | $166,870 | 26.46% |
| Non-partisan | $412,744 | 65.44% |
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
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $489 | 3 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $489 | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $13K | 39 | NRCC 38% | Fundraising 100% | $13K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $439 | 2 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $928 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $23K | 45 | NRCC 56% | Fundraising 100% | $36K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $2K | 4 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 84% | Other / Unclassified 84% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $8K | 43 | NRCC 42% | Fundraising 100% | $44K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $600 | 3 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $7K | 44 | NRCC 37% | Fundraising 100% | $51K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $23K | 43 | NRCC 61% | Fundraising 100% | $74K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $10K | 33 | SCALISE LEADERSHIP FUND 27% | Fundraising 100% | $85K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $8K | 33 | NRCC 33% | Fundraising 97% | $92K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $15K | 30 | NRCC 35% | Fundraising 100% | $107K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $809 | 3 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $108K | +65% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $14K | 12 | NRCC 50% | Fundraising 100% | $14K | +2% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 3 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $109K | +131% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $19K | 17 | NRCC 54% | Fundraising 100% | $33K | -16% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $807 | 3 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $110K | -62% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $22K | 32 | SCALISE LEADERSHIP FUND 46% | Fundraising 100% | $55K | +173% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $906 | 2 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $111K | +51% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $14K | 27 | SCALISE LEADERSHIP FUND 47% | Fundraising 100% | $69K | +104% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $24K | 34 | NRCC 43% | Fundraising 100% | $93K | +3% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $20K | 64 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES 51% | Fundraising 100% | $113K | +94% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $15K | 76 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES 56% | Fundraising 100% | $128K | +92% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $10K | 62 | NRCC 40% | Fundraising 100% | $137K | -35% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $372 | 2 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $138K | -54% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $3K | 9 | NRCC 47% | Fundraising 100% | $3K | -78% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $695 | 3 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $138K | -31% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $6K | 22 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES 46% | Fundraising 100% | $9K | -68% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $552 | 3 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $139K | -32% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 56 | NRCC 68% | Fundraising 100% | $12K | -88% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $600 | 3 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $140K | -34% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $7K | 66 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION F… 32% | Fundraising 100% | $19K | -50% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 13 | NRCC 34% | Fundraising 100% | $24K | -78% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 46 | NRCC 51% | Fundraising 100% | $29K | -75% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 74 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES 35% | Fundraising 100% | $35K | -66% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $5K | 64 | NRCC 41% | Fundraising 100% | $39K | -53% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $690 | 3 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $40K | +86% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $4K | 10 | SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL P… 48% | Fundraising 100% | $4K | +19% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $923 | 3 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $41K | +33% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 12 | NRCC 53% | Fundraising 100% | $6K | -63% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $718 | 3 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $41K | +30% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 62 | NRCC 66% | Fundraising 100% | $8K | -26% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $733 | 3 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $42K | +22% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 59 | NRCC 70% | Fundraising 100% | $9K | -78% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $3K | 13 | NRCC 40% | Fundraising 100% | $13K | -41% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $4K | 70 | NRCC 34% | Fundraising 100% | $17K | -16% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $5K | 72 | NRCC 39% | Fundraising 100% | $22K | +3% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 58 | NRCC 46% | Fundraising 100% | $26K | -14% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $1K | 3 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $27K | +63% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $3K | 7 | MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE I… 67% | Fundraising 100% | $3K | -26% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $6K | 3 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $34K | +591% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $2K | 10 | NRCC 55% | Fundraising 100% | $5K | -1% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 3 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $36K | +303% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $3K | 42 | NRCC 78% | Fundraising 94% | $7K | +29% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 3 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $38K | +154% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $2K | 57 | NRCC 75% | Fundraising 100% | $9K | +2% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $7K | 30 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 41% | Fundraising 86% | $16K | +110% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $6K | 62 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE … 48% | Fundraising 16% | $22K | +37% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $5K | 24 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES 50% | Fundraising 30% | $27K | +1% |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $370,779 | 1,703 | $218 | 59.7% | NRCC 37% | 7w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $245,108 | 265 | $925 | 39.5% | SCHWARZENEGGER - 2006, CALI… 40% | 8y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $5,093 | 4 | $1K | 0.8% | TEXANS FOR DAN BRANCH 100% | 12y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
11
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$381,287 · 60% of revenue
19
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$127,798 · 20% of revenue
46
One-time clients 1 cycle
$121,594 · 19% of revenue
Top 11 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRCC | 5 | $137,860 | 165 | 2017-01-03 | 2026-07-06 |
| SCHWARZENEGGER - 2006, CALIFORNIANS FOR | 3 | $98,847 | 49 | 2004-03-31 | 2008-07-07 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | 4 | $42,858 | 804 | 2019-08-01 | 2026-07-31 |
| TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 6 | $42,579 | 121 | 2016-04-04 | 2026-08-03 |
| MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 5 | $28,829 | 112 | 2017-01-05 | 2026-07-06 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC | 4 | $12,726 | 125 | 2019-06-07 | 2026-07-31 |
| SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC) | 4 | $11,647 | 65 | 2017-03-03 | 2023-12-04 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. | 5 | $1,934 | 49 | 2017-07-01 | 2026-06-05 |
| RIDLEY-THOMAS OFFICEHOLDER | 4 | $1,702 | 11 | 2009-09-04 | 2014-12-31 |
| TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY | 3 | $1,606 | 6 | 2011-07-05 | 2014-03-27 |
| TEXAS EQUITY PAC | 4 | $700 | 59 | 2006-01-31 | 2014-12-31 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $256,396 | 40.7% | 45 | |
| DC | $190,069 | 30.1% | 6 | |
| TX | $77,692 | 12.3% | 15 | |
| NY | $55,584 | 8.8% | 2 | |
| MA | $31,729 | 5.0% | 2 | |
| VA | $14,431 | 2.3% | 2 | |
| WI | $3,295 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| MN | $1,448 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| GA | $29 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| KY | $7 | 0.0% | 1 |
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 | 2006-10-05 | SCHWARZENEGGER - 2006, CALIFORNIANS FOR | Other / Unclassified | — | $21,885 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-08-05 | SCHWARZENEGGER - 2006, CALIFORNIANS FOR | Other / Unclassified | — | $19,990 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-11-27 | SCHWARZENEGGER - 2006, CALIFORNIANS FOR | Other / Unclassified | — | $19,926 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-03-05 | NRCC | Fundraising | BANK FEE | $11,385 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-04-05 | NRCC | Fundraising | BANK FEE | $8,029 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-01 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | — | MERCHANT FEES | $2,656 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-05 | NRCC | Fundraising | BANK FEE | $1,227 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-05 | MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Fundraising | AMEX PROCESSING FEES (MAR-25) | $964 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-04 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | Credit card processing of campaign contributions. | $948 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-19 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Fundraising | Credit card processing of campaign contributions | $933 |
| Recent | 2026-08-03 | TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Fundraising | Credit card processing of campaign contributions. | $795 |
| Recent | 2026-07-27 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC | — | MERCHANT FEES | $5 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC | — | MERCHANT FEES | $5 |
| Recent | 2026-07-27 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | — | MERCHANT FEES | $0 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | — | MERCHANT FEES | $0 |