APEX STRATEGIES LLC
$20.85M
2025-2026 cycle
APEX STRATEGIES LLC is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle APEX STRATEGIES LLC was paid $20.85M across 67 client committees, of which $3.31M 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
$20.86M
=
$17.55M
(Schedule B)
+
$3.31M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$17,550,208 | 832 rows | 84.1% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$3,309,875 | 105 rows | 15.9% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Apr 1, 2010 → Jul 20, 2026
- spans 16.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 832
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$981K
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STRONGER MAINE C00922294 |
$30,000 IE $30,000 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STRONGER MAINE C00922294 |
$30,000 IE $30,000 |
1 |
| REPUBLICAN HISPANIC FUTURE PAC 1479582 |
$20,025 | 1 |
| TEAM SCALISE C00750521 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| OKPAREKE, NDIDIAMAKA NM · House REP |
$4,647 | 3 |
| STAND FOR AMERICA PAC C00765982 |
$1,200 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$1,452,361 IE $1,450,000 · SB $2,361 |
8 |
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$125,000 | 2 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$44,670 | 3 |
| TEAM SCALISE C00750521 |
$37,500 | 2 |
| STRONGER MAINE C00922294 |
$30,000 IE $30,000 |
1 |
| REPUBLICAN HISPANIC FUTURE PAC 1479582 |
$20,025 | 1 |
| OKPAREKE, NDIDIAMAKA NM · House REP |
$9,853 | 7 |
| BROWN, SCOTT P. NH · Senate REP |
$9,443 | 1 |
| STAND FOR AMERICA PAC C00765982 |
$1,950 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$1,975,800 IE $1,956,008 · SB $19,791 |
14 |
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$418,206 | 8 |
| BROWN, SCOTT P. NH · Senate REP |
$100,388 | 8 |
| TEAM SCALISE C00750521 |
$82,500 | 6 |
| STRONGER MAINE C00922294 |
$80,000 IE $80,000 |
3 |
| REPUBLICAN HISPANIC FUTURE PAC 1479582 |
$56,314 | 4 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$44,670 | 3 |
| OKPAREKE, NDIDIAMAKA NM · House REP |
$16,095 | 13 |
| STAND FOR AMERICA PAC C00765982 |
$7,350 | 6 |
| TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC. C00873893 |
$1 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$2,071,055 IE $2,009,681 · SB $61,374 |
20 |
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$740,876 | 16 |
| TEAM SCALISE C00750521 |
$129,500 | 8 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$108,524 | 3 |
| SCHMITT, ERIC MO · Senate REP |
$108,059 | 5 |
| BROWN, SCOTT P. NH · Senate REP |
$100,388 | 8 |
| STAND FOR AMERICA PAC C00765982 |
$81,006 | 12 |
| STRONGER MAINE C00922294 |
$80,000 IE $80,000 |
3 |
| JOHNSON, RON HAROLD MR. WI · Senate REP |
$63,826 | 3 |
| REPUBLICAN HISPANIC FUTURE PAC 1479582 |
$56,314 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$2,168,388 IE $2,022,081 · SB $146,307 |
26 |
| TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC. C00873893 |
$1,052,570 | 113 |
| HOGAN, LARRY MD · Senate REP |
$1,052,501 | 8 |
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$1,049,622 | 18 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$725,517 | 88 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$402,506 | 13 |
| STAND FOR AMERICA PAC C00765982 |
$304,099 | 18 |
| BARRASSO, JOHN A WY · Senate REP |
$218,239 | 11 |
| TEAM SCALISE C00750521 |
$182,000 | 12 |
| SCHMITT, ERIC MO · Senate REP |
$166,741 | 11 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $2,579 | 0.01% |
| Republican | $11,493,964 | 55.12% |
| Non-partisan | $9,357,693 | 44.87% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)Money flowed in during the last 1 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Money flowed in during the last 3 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyCycle-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 96% | $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 | NO ON PROP 15 - STOP HIGHER… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | NO ON PROP 15 - 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 | $426K | 19 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 76% | Digital 89% | $2.29M | -92% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $64K | 9 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; S… 33% | Digital 32% | $2.35M | -96% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 2 additional stations · $228,697 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay APEX STRATEGIES LLC also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove APEX STRATEGIES LLC routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNBC | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $35,615 | 2 | May 2026 → May 2026 |
| KCRA | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $28,900 | 2 | May 2026 |
| KFSN-TV | Fresno, CA | ABC | $23,056 | 1 | May 2026 |
| KFMB | San Diego, CA | CBS | $21,484 | 1 | May 2026 |
| KTLA | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $19,975 | 1 | May 2026 |
| KABC | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $15,045 | 1 | May 2026 |
| KNSD | San Diego, CA | NBC | $13,940 | 2 | May 2026 → May 2026 |
| KSEE | Fresno, CA | NBC | $13,859 | 2 | May 2026 → May 2026 |
| KMPH | Fresno, CA | NBC | $10,506 | 1 | May 2026 |
| KGPE | Fresno, CA | ABC | $9,461 | 1 | May 2026 |
| KTTV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $7,671 | 1 | May 2026 |
| KSWB | San Diego, CA | CW | $6,753 | 1 | May 2026 |
| KTXL | Sacramento, CA | Fox | $5,517 | 1 | May 2026 |
| KGTV | San Diego, CA | ABC | $5,355 | 1 | May 2026 |
| KCBS | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $5,185 | 1 | May 2026 |
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% | 4mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,920,866 | 79 | $24K | 11.0% | 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 |
| Contributions & Transfers | $33,450 | 7 | $5K | 0.2% | CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTA… 62% | 8y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $30,000 | 3 | $10K | 0.2% | CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTA… 100% | 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
$8,967,257 · 51% of revenue
46
One-time clients 1 cycle
$8,516,530 · 49% 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 | $6,382,742 | 36.8% | 3 | |
| CA | $2,663,397 | 15.4% | 25 | |
| PA | $1,987,400 | 11.5% | 1 | |
| TX | $1,804,889 | 10.4% | 5 | |
| DC | $1,298,321 | 7.5% | 4 | |
| VA | $1,208,198 | 7.0% | 8 | |
| MD | $1,054,512 | 6.1% | 2 | |
| WY | $302,992 | 1.7% | 1 | |
| GA | $191,323 | 1.1% | 1 | |
| MO | $174,532 | 1.0% | 1 | |
| WI | $155,612 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| NH | $100,388 | 0.6% | 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 | 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 | 2026-05-29 | REPUBLICAN HISPANIC FUTURE PAC | — | — | $20,025 |
| Recent | 2026-06-01 | OKPAREKE, NDIDIAMAKA | — | POLITICAL / ADMIN CONSULTING | $2,149 |
| Recent | 2026-06-01 | OKPAREKE, NDIDIAMAKA | — | POLITICAL / ADMIN CONSULTING | $1,737 |
| Recent | 2026-06-22 | STAND FOR AMERICA PAC | — | GRAPHIC DESIGN | $1,200 |
| Recent | 2026-06-29 | OKPAREKE, NDIDIAMAKA | — | POLITICAL / ADMIN CONSULTING | $762 |