AMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
$35.20M
2025-2026 cycle
AMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle AMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. was paid $35.20M across 73 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
$35.28M
=
$27.08M
(Schedule B)
+
$8.19M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$27,081,640 | 561 rows | 76.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$8,193,652 | 213 rows | 23.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 14, 2000 → May 11, 2026
- spans 26.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 561
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 73
- 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
$138K
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 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUND 1344093 |
$62,340 | 1 |
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · Senate DEM |
$8,905 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUND 1344093 |
$62,340 | 1 |
| WHITESIDES, GEORGE CA · House DEM |
$28,400 | 1 |
| PULIDO, BOBBY TX · House DEM |
$25,950 | 1 |
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · Senate DEM |
$8,905 | 1 |
| VARELA, BRIAN NJ · House DEM |
$4,050 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUND 1344093 |
$62,340 | 1 |
| WHITESIDES, GEORGE CA · House DEM |
$36,815 | 3 |
| PULIDO, BOBBY TX · House DEM |
$25,950 | 1 |
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · Senate DEM |
$8,905 | 1 |
| VARELA, BRIAN NJ · House DEM |
$4,050 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FIELDS OF CHANGE PAC C00895482 |
$122,264 | 3 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUND 1344093 |
$62,340 | 1 |
| WHITESIDES, GEORGE CA · House DEM |
$46,585 | 5 |
| PULIDO, BOBBY TX · House DEM |
$25,950 | 1 |
| HOLD THE LINE C00868976 |
$20,635 | 2 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$9,575 | 1 |
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · Senate DEM |
$8,905 | 1 |
| VARELA, BRIAN NJ · House DEM |
$4,050 | 1 |
| PETERS, SCOTT CA · House DEM |
$3,500 | 1 |
| NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND C00409730 |
$2,375 | 1 |
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 |
| FIELDS OF CHANGE PAC C00895482 |
$122,264 | 3 |
| WHITESIDES, GEORGE CA · House DEM |
$121,126 | 20 |
| YOUNG, DIANE MI · House DEM |
$107,185 | 4 |
| ROSEN, JACKY NV · Senate DEM |
$103,892 | 4 |
| PETERS, SCOTT CA · House DEM |
$100,921 | 3 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUND 1344093 |
$62,340 | 1 |
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · House DEM |
$53,055 | 1 |
| TITUS, DINA NV · House DEM |
$26,350 | 3 |
| WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON RI · Senate DEM |
$25,955 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $20,884,243 | 59.33% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $14,316,833 | 40.67% |
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 | $39K | 3 | PULIDO, BOBBY 67% | Print & Mail 100% | $244K | -95% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $62K | 1 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REA… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $306K | -95% |
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 | 89.3% | TRONE, DAVID 27% | 4w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $2,709,755 | 45 | $60K | 10.1% | ANGELIDES 2006 36% | 2y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $123,711 | 4 | $31K | 0.5% | FIELDS OF CHANGE PAC 99% | 12mo 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% | 3y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
5
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$7,120,212 · 26% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,768,724 · 7% of revenue
61
One-time clients 1 cycle
$18,192,704 · 67% 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 | $278,841 | 16 | 2018-09-06 | 2025-01-21 |
| 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 | $6,530,688 | 24.2% | 28 | |
| MD | $6,490,127 | 24.0% | 2 | |
| KY | $5,064,075 | 18.8% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $4,485,338 | 16.6% | 13 | |
| DC | $1,303,899 | 4.8% | 7 | |
| WA | $834,478 | 3.1% | 4 | |
| MT | $795,395 | 2.9% | 1 | |
| NV | $527,879 | 2.0% | 4 | |
| TX | $418,535 | 1.5% | 5 | |
| DE | $314,440 | 1.2% | 1 | |
| AK | $130,260 | 0.5% | 2 | |
| MI | $107,185 | 0.4% | 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 | 2006-05-25 | 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 | 2020-09-23 | HONOR BOUND PAC | Print & Mail | $615,930 | |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-28 | HONOR BOUND PAC | Print & Mail | $615,930 | |
| 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 | 2025-04-22 | FIELDS OF CHANGE PAC | Strategy & Research | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $30,836 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-25 | FIELDS OF CHANGE PAC | Strategy & Research | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $30,020 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-15 | WHITESIDES, GEORGE | Print & Mail | PRINTING | $28,400 |
| Recent | 2026-02-10 | PULIDO, BOBBY | Print & Mail | DIRECT MAIL SERVICES | $25,950 |
| Recent | 2026-03-16 | PELTOLA, MARY | Print & Mail | PRINTING | $8,905 |
| Recent | 2026-02-05 | VARELA, BRIAN | Print & Mail | PRINTING: PALM CARDS | $4,050 |