APEX STRATEGIES LLC
$20.75M
2025-2026 cycle
APEX STRATEGIES LLC is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle APEX STRATEGIES LLC was paid $20.75M across 67 client committees, of which $3.28M 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
$20.75M
=
$17.47M
(Schedule B)
+
$3.28M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$17,469,929 | 817 rows | 84.2% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$3,279,875 | 104 rows | 15.8% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Apr 1, 2010 → May 5, 2026
- spans 16.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 817
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 67
- 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.
May 2025
Apr 2026
$967K
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 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$75,000 | 1 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$44,670 | 3 |
| TEAM SCALISE C00750521 |
$22,500 | 1 |
| STAND FOR AMERICA PAC C00765982 |
$750 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$325,206 | 5 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$44,670 | 3 |
| TEAM SCALISE C00750521 |
$37,500 | 2 |
| REPUBLICAN HISPANIC FUTURE PAC 1479582 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$6,860 | 2 |
| STAND FOR AMERICA PAC C00765982 |
$1,950 | 2 |
| OKPAREKE, NDIDIAMAKA NM · House REP |
$537 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$660,876 | 13 |
| TEAM SCALISE C00750521 |
$97,500 | 6 |
| BROWN, SCOTT P. NH · Senate REP |
$67,863 | 5 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$44,670 | 3 |
| REPUBLICAN HISPANIC FUTURE PAC 1479582 |
$36,289 | 3 |
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$24,119 | 6 |
| OKPAREKE, NDIDIAMAKA NM · House REP |
$6,715 | 5 |
| STAND FOR AMERICA PAC C00765982 |
$6,675 | 6 |
| 742088 742088 |
$2,825 | 2 |
| ANTI-WOKE FUND C00894717 |
$812 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$740,876 | 16 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$513,099 | 39 |
| HOGAN, LARRY MD · Senate REP |
$189,284 | 2 |
| STAND FOR AMERICA PAC C00765982 |
$171,547 | 13 |
| SCHMITT, ERIC MO · Senate REP |
$132,304 | 6 |
| TEAM SCALISE C00750521 |
$129,500 | 8 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$108,524 | 3 |
| JOHNSON, RON HAROLD MR. WI · Senate REP |
$90,439 | 5 |
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$75,767 | 12 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$71,542 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$1,209,396 | 19 |
| TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC. C00873893 |
$1,052,570 | 113 |
| HOGAN, LARRY MD · Senate REP |
$1,052,501 | 8 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$742,521 | 92 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$579,024 | 28 |
| STAND FOR AMERICA PAC C00765982 |
$364,817 | 20 |
| BARRASSO, JOHN A WY · Senate REP |
$243,448 | 13 |
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$188,823 | 17 |
| SCHMITT, ERIC MO · Senate REP |
$174,532 | 12 |
| TEAM SCALISE C00750521 |
$167,000 | 11 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $2,578 | 0.01% |
| Republican | $11,436,634 | 55.12% |
| Non-partisan | $9,310,593 | 44.87% |
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 · 8 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $41K | 5 | CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTA… 100% | Wages & Payroll 74% | $41K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $262K | 7 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT AFF… 96% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $303K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 3 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT AFF… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $304K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $500K | 1 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT AFF… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $804K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS TO STOP HIGHER… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | CALIFORNIANS TO STOP HIGHER… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | +13% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $7K | 2 | SALAZAR, MARIA ELVIRA 100% | Digital 100% | $7K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $26K | 3 | SALAZAR, MARIA ELVIRA 100% | Digital 100% | $33K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $25K | 2 | SALAZAR, MARIA ELVIRA 100% | Digital 100% | $58K | +1866% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $91K | 3 | TEAM STAND FOR AMERICA 43% | Digital 100% | $91K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $170K | 9 | HALEY, NIKKI 44% | Digital 100% | $262K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $265K | 9 | HALEY, NIKKI 63% | Digital 100% | $526K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $107K | 12 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Digital 100% | $165K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.19M | 13 | HALEY, NIKKI 66% | Digital 100% | $1.71M | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $5.09M | 59 | HALEY, NIKKI 60% | Digital 100% | $6.8M | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1.48M | 60 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 29% | Digital 100% | $8.28M | +22599% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $2.22M | 93 | HOGAN, LARRY 26% | Digital 100% | $11M | +8450% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.93M | 126 | TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JF… 28% | Digital 100% | $12M | +7610% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $60K | 4 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 70% | Digital 100% | $12M | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $1.19M | 145 | NRSC 43% | Digital 100% | $1.19M | +1203% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 2 | 742088 100% | Digital 100% | $12M | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $208K | 20 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 34% | Digital 100% | $1.4M | +22% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | REPUBLICAN HISPANIC FUTURE … 100% | Digital 100% | $12M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $287K | 18 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 81% | Digital 100% | $1.69M | +8% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $21K | 1 | REPUBLICAN HISPANIC FUTURE … 100% | Digital 100% | $13M | -80% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $177K | 16 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 52% | Digital 100% | $1.86M | -85% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $389K | 11 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 84% | Digital 97% | $2.25M | -92% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $21K | 2 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; S… 100% | Digital 97% | $2.27M | -99% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $15,252,284 | 701 | $22K | 87.4% | HALEY, NIKKI 28% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,930,866 | 80 | $24K | 11.1% | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT AFF… 39% | 5y ago |
| Print & Mail | $161,747 | 14 | $12K | 0.9% | ALLIANCE TO GET CALIFORNIA … 100% | 14y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $50,000 | 10 | $5K | 0.3% | 911819 90% | 15y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $30,000 | 3 | $10K | 0.2% | CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTA… 100% | 8y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $23,450 | 6 | $4K | 0.1% | CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTA… 46% | 8y ago |
| Media | $5,000 | 1 | $5K | 0.0% | 761010 100% | 15y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$66,421 · 0% of revenue
20
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$8,931,032 · 51% of revenue
46
One-time clients 1 cycle
$8,472,475 · 48% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE ISSUES PAC | 3 | $66,421 | 9 | 2012-04-09 | 2018-07-13 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | $6,381,542 | 37.0% | 3 | |
| CA | $2,643,372 | 15.3% | 25 | |
| PA | $1,987,400 | 11.5% | 1 | |
| TX | $1,779,889 | 10.3% | 4 | |
| DC | $1,283,321 | 7.4% | 4 | |
| VA | $1,202,108 | 7.0% | 6 | |
| MD | $1,054,512 | 6.1% | 2 | |
| WY | $302,992 | 1.8% | 1 | |
| GA | $191,323 | 1.1% | 1 | |
| MO | $174,532 | 1.0% | 1 | |
| WI | $155,612 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| MA | $82,380 | 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 | 2024-02-12 | HALEY, NIKKI | Digital | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTING/GRAPHIC DESIGN/DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $558,721 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-01-17 | HALEY, NIKKI | Digital | MEDIA PLACEMENT/LIST RENTAL | $521,905 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-03-05 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE HOUSING A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, RENTERS, LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES, TAXPAYER GROUPS, AND VETERANS | Other / Unclassified | — | $500,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-02-06 | HALEY, NIKKI | Digital | MEDIA PLACEMENT | $415,564 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-03-11 | HALEY, NIKKI | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING/EMAIL MARKETING/DIGITAL ADS/GRAPHIC DESIGN | $373,924 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-10 | NRSC | Digital | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING FEES | $353,097 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-06 | NRSC | Digital | SUBSCRIPTION | $150,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-21 | MCCORMICK, DAVE | Digital | DEBT REPAYMENT: DIGITAL CONSULTING / FUNDRAISING CONSULTING / SMS MESSAGING / LIST RENTAL / MEDIA PL | $107,377 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-06 | MCCORMICK, DAVE | Digital | DEBT REPAYMENT: DIGITAL CONSULTING / FUNDRAISING CONSULTING / SMS MESSAGING / LIST RENTAL / MEDIA PL | $100,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-20 | MCCORMICK, DAVE | Digital | DEBT REPAYMENT: DIGITAL CONSULTING / FUNDRAISING CONSULTING / SMS MESSAGING / LIST RENTAL / MEDIA PL | $75,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-25 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE | Digital | — | $23,500 |
| Recent | 2026-03-25 | TEAM SCALISE | Digital | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $22,500 |
| Recent | 2026-04-03 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE | Digital | — | $20,525 |
| Recent | 2026-03-10 | STAND FOR AMERICA PAC | Digital | GRAPHIC DESIGN | $750 |
| Recent | 2026-04-30 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE | — | — | $645 |