AMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
$36.18M
2025-2026 cycle
AMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle AMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. was paid $36.18M across 75 client committees, of which $8.19M 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
$36.18M
=
$27.98M
(Schedule B)
+
$8.19M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$27,984,539 | 581 rows | 77.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$8,193,652 | 213 rows | 22.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 14, 2000 → May 19, 2026
- spans 26.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 581
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 75
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$640K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| VARELA, BRIAN NJ · House DEM |
$252,485 | 8 |
| COMMONWEALTH COURAGE PAC C00943381 |
$200,360 IE $200,360 |
4 |
| UPSET THE SETUP C00772244 |
$188,291 IE $188,291 |
5 |
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$100,940 | 3 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUND 1344093 |
$62,340 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VARELA, BRIAN NJ · House DEM |
$394,835 | 12 |
| COMMONWEALTH COURAGE PAC C00943381 |
$200,360 IE $200,360 |
4 |
| UPSET THE SETUP C00772244 |
$188,291 IE $188,291 |
5 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP PAC C00751503 |
$125,855 IE $125,855 |
5 |
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$106,940 | 4 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUND 1344093 |
$62,340 | 1 |
| PULIDO, BOBBY TX · House DEM |
$25,950 | 1 |
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · Senate DEM |
$8,905 | 1 |
| PETERS, SCOTT CA · House DEM |
$4,400 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VARELA, BRIAN NJ · House DEM |
$394,835 | 12 |
| COMMONWEALTH COURAGE PAC C00943381 |
$200,360 IE $200,360 |
4 |
| UPSET THE SETUP C00772244 |
$188,291 IE $188,291 |
5 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP PAC C00751503 |
$125,855 IE $125,855 |
5 |
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$106,940 | 4 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUND 1344093 |
$62,340 | 1 |
| WHITESIDES, GEORGE CA · House DEM |
$31,040 | 2 |
| PULIDO, BOBBY TX · House DEM |
$25,950 | 1 |
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · Senate DEM |
$8,905 | 1 |
| PETERS, SCOTT CA · House DEM |
$4,400 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VARELA, BRIAN NJ · House DEM |
$394,835 | 12 |
| COMMONWEALTH COURAGE PAC C00943381 |
$200,360 IE $200,360 |
4 |
| UPSET THE SETUP C00772244 |
$188,291 IE $188,291 |
5 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP PAC C00751503 |
$125,855 IE $125,855 |
5 |
| FIELDS OF CHANGE PAC 00089542 |
$122,264 IE $122,264 |
3 |
| FIELDS OF CHANGE PAC C00895482 |
$122,264 | 3 |
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$106,940 | 4 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUND 1344093 |
$62,340 | 1 |
| SAVE AMERICA FUND C00732172 |
$45,781 IE $45,781 |
2 |
| WHITESIDES, GEORGE CA · House DEM |
$44,310 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$776,256 | 5 |
| VARELA, BRIAN NJ · House DEM |
$394,835 | 12 |
| REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FREEDOM FUND C00738674 |
$297,180 IE $297,180 |
3 |
| COMMONWEALTH COURAGE PAC C00943381 |
$200,360 IE $200,360 |
4 |
| UPSET THE SETUP C00772244 |
$188,291 IE $188,291 |
5 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP PAC C00751503 |
$125,855 IE $125,855 |
5 |
| FIELDS OF CHANGE PAC C00895482 |
$122,264 | 3 |
| FIELDS OF CHANGE PAC 00089542 |
$122,264 IE $122,264 |
3 |
| WHITESIDES, GEORGE CA · House DEM |
$113,001 | 19 |
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$106,940 | 4 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $21,420,267 | 59.21% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $14,757,924 | 40.79% |
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 | Q3 | 2018 | $22K | 1 | TRONE, DAVID 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $22K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $71K | 4 | TRONE, DAVID 84% | Print & Mail 100% | $94K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $417K | 11 | TRONE, DAVID 58% | Print & Mail 100% | $511K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1.42M | 41 | C00650036 52% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.93M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $541K | 24 | C00650028 33% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.47M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $928K | 23 | TRONE, DAVID 56% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.4M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $13K | 3 | C00698050 61% | Print & Mail 100% | $13K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $18K | 6 | C00698050 96% | Print & Mail 100% | $32K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $4K | 4 | C00698050 93% | Print & Mail 100% | $35K | -83% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $33K | 3 | UNITE THE COUNTRY 74% | Print & Mail 100% | $69K | -53% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $217K | 16 | PETERS, SCOTT 68% | Print & Mail 100% | $285K | -48% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $706K | 8 | HONOR BOUND PAC 95% | Print & Mail 100% | $991K | -50% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $4.24M | 34 | HONOR BOUND PAC 54% | Print & Mail 100% | $5.23M | +683% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $3.77M | 37 | HONOR BOUND PAC 56% | Print & Mail 100% | $8.99M | +306% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $250 | 1 | TRONE, DAVID 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $250 | -98% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $160K | 9 | READY OR NOT 96% | Print & Mail 100% | $160K | +768% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 2 | C00767400 92% | Print & Mail 100% | $164K | -19% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $9K | 3 | TRONE, DAVID 64% | Print & Mail 100% | $172K | -74% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $263K | 10 | C00446906 96% | Print & Mail 100% | $436K | +22% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $560K | 23 | C00446906 63% | Print & Mail 96% | $996K | -21% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.29M | 23 | TRONE, DAVID 47% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.29M | -70% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $851K | 9 | TRONE, DAVID 53% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.14M | -77% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $6K | 1 | SORENSEN, ERIC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $6K | +2202% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $425K | 5 | TRONE, DAVID 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $430K | +165% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $9K | 2 | TRONE, DAVID 58% | Print & Mail 100% | $440K | +198% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.36M | 12 | TRONE, DAVID 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.8M | +15498% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $783K | 17 | TRONE, DAVID 89% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.58M | +197% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1.26M | 20 | TRONE, DAVID 88% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.84M | +124% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $296K | 22 | YOUNG, DIANE 27% | Print & Mail 100% | $4.13M | -77% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $937K | 13 | CANTWELL, MARIA 82% | Print & Mail 100% | $5.07M | +10% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $15K | 3 | CANTWELL, MARIA 62% | Print & Mail 100% | $15K | +167% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $159K | 8 | FIELDS OF CHANGE PAC 77% | Strategy & Research 77% | $174K | -63% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | WHITESIDES, GEORGE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $177K | -71% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $28K | 1 | WHITESIDES, GEORGE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $205K | -98% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $43K | 4 | PULIDO, BOBBY 60% | Print & Mail 90% | $248K | -94% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $560K | 16 | VARELA, BRIAN 70% | Print & Mail 11% | $808K | -55% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $24,007,211 | 507 | $47K | 88.0% | TRONE, DAVID 27% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $3,110,529 | 49 | $63K | 11.4% | ANGELIDES 2006 32% | 2y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $123,711 | 4 | $31K | 0.5% | FIELDS OF CHANGE PAC 99% | 14mo ago |
| Media | $17,940 | 2 | $9K | 0.1% | C00800201 92% | 4y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $17,190 | 1 | $17K | 0.1% | KASPERZAK FOR ASSEMBLY 2016 100% | 10y ago |
| Fundraising | $8,078 | 2 | $4K | 0.0% | C00659011 63% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
5
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$7,124,612 · 25% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,768,724 · 6% of revenue
63
One-time clients 1 cycle
$19,091,203 · 68% of revenue
Top 5 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRONE, DAVID | 4 | $6,468,872 | 98 | 2017-08-08 | 2024-05-07 |
| PETERS, SCOTT | 4 | $283,241 | 17 | 2018-09-06 | 2026-01-28 |
| HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDER | 3 | $233,893 | 16 | 2018-05-09 | 2022-09-19 |
| LEE, SUSIE | 3 | $121,966 | 12 | 2017-11-15 | 2022-09-19 |
| DELBENE, SUZAN K | 3 | $16,640 | 3 | 2018-07-06 | 2024-07-15 |
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 | $6,935,862 | 25.0% | 29 | |
| MD | $6,490,127 | 23.4% | 2 | |
| KY | $5,064,075 | 18.3% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $4,485,338 | 16.2% | 13 | |
| DC | $1,303,899 | 4.7% | 7 | |
| WA | $834,478 | 3.0% | 4 | |
| MT | $795,395 | 2.9% | 1 | |
| NV | $527,879 | 1.9% | 4 | |
| TX | $418,535 | 1.5% | 5 | |
| NJ | $394,835 | 1.4% | 1 | |
| DE | $314,440 | 1.1% | 1 | |
| AK | $130,260 | 0.5% | 2 |
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 | 2006-05-25 | ANGELIDES 2006 | Other / Unclassified | — | $888,192 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-13 | CANTWELL, MARIA | Print & Mail | DIRECT MAIL PRODUCTION | $744,075 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-16 | HONOR BOUND PAC | Print & Mail | $650,880 | |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-28 | HONOR BOUND PAC | Print & Mail | $615,930 | |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-23 | HONOR BOUND PAC | Print & Mail | $615,930 | |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-19 | PLATNER, GRAHAM | — | DIRECT MAIL SERVICES | $66,640 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-06 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUND | Print & Mail | MAILERS SUPPORTING JEFFREY PRANG | $62,340 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-05-23 | FIELDS OF CHANGE PAC | Strategy & Research | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $61,408 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-27 | VARELA, BRIAN | — | PRINT AND MAIL PRODUCTION | $46,155 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-14 | VARELA, BRIAN | — | PRINT AND MAIL PRODUCTION | $46,100 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | VARELA, BRIAN | — | PRINT AND MAIL PRODUCTION | $42,270 |
| Recent | 2026-05-07 | VARELA, BRIAN | — | PRINT AND MAIL PRODUCTION | $11,865 |
| Recent | 2026-05-12 | PLATNER, GRAHAM | — | PRINTING | $5,915 |