ASCEND DIGITAL
$717K
2025-2026 cycle
ASCEND DIGITAL is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ASCEND DIGITAL was paid $717K across 19 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
- Jul 16, 2012 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 14.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 51
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 19
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$496K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BYNUM, JANELLE OR · House DEM |
$6,138 | 1 |
| TEXANS UNITED FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC 00088252 |
$1,300 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BYNUM, JANELLE OR · House DEM |
$71,952 | 6 |
| BROOKS, BOB PA · House DEM |
$26,022 | 1 |
| OLCOTT MICHAEL C HONORABLE MIKE 00085953 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| TEXANS UNITED FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC 00088252 |
$1,300 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BROOKS, BOB PA · House DEM |
$208,647 | 8 |
| BYNUM, JANELLE OR · House DEM |
$178,282 | 15 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$40,000 | 1 |
| HUFFMAN JOHN R HONORABLE 00068566 |
$27,500 | 1 |
| IANNARINO, MARC CA · House DEM |
$14,929 | 1 |
| OLCOTT MICHAEL C HONORABLE MIKE 00085953 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| TEXANS UNITED FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC 00088252 |
$1,300 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BYNUM, JANELLE OR · House DEM |
$217,084 | 19 |
| BROOKS, BOB PA · House DEM |
$208,647 | 8 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$40,000 | 1 |
| HUFFMAN JOHN R HONORABLE 00068566 |
$27,500 | 1 |
| IANNARINO, MARC CA · House DEM |
$14,929 | 1 |
| OLCOTT MICHAEL C HONORABLE MIKE 00085953 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| TEXANS UNITED FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC 00088252 |
$1,300 | 1 |
| TING FOR TREASURER 2026; PHIL 1444108 |
$400 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BYNUM, JANELLE OR · House DEM |
$217,084 | 19 |
| BROOKS, BOB PA · House DEM |
$208,647 | 8 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$40,000 | 1 |
| HUFFMAN JOHN R HONORABLE 00068566 |
$27,500 | 1 |
| TEXANS UNITED FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC 00088252 |
$22,600 | 3 |
| IANNARINO, MARC CA · House DEM |
$14,929 | 1 |
| OLCOTT MICHAEL C HONORABLE MIKE 00085953 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| TING FOR TREASURER 2026; PHIL 1444108 |
$400 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $443,459 | 61.82% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $273,833 | 38.18% |
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 · 6 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $17K | 6 | SLATON BRYAN L HONORABLE 30% | Strategy & Research 52% | $17K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $800 | 1 | FLINT GEORGE B MR 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $18K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $54K | 2 | TEXAS FREEDOM FUND FOR THE … 81% | Other / Unclassified 81% | $54K | +211% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $13K | 3 | KITZMAN JR OLIVER S HONORAB… 51% | Strategy & Research 51% | $67K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $18K | 2 | TEXAS FREEDOM FUND FOR THE … 100% | Strategy & Research 56% | $85K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $80K | 1 | TEXAS FREEDOM FUND FOR THE … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $165K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $14K | 1 | TEXANS UNITED FOR A CONSERV… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $14K | -25% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 1 | TEXANS UNITED FOR A CONSERV… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $21K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $400 | 1 | TING FOR TREASURER 2026; PH… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $22K | -99% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $17K | 3 | BYNUM, JANELLE 100% | Digital 100% | $17K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $77K | 5 | BROOKS, BOB 52% | Digital 100% | $93K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $28K | 1 | HUFFMAN JOHN R HONORABLE 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $49K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $167K | 9 | BROOKS, BOB 59% | Digital 94% | $261K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $154K | 7 | BROOKS, BOB 45% | Other / Unclassified 26% | $415K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $70K | 7 | BYNUM, JANELLE 94% | Strategy & Research 2% | $485K | — |
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 | $259,793 | 18 | $14K | 49.1% | BROOKS, BOB 50% | 8mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $164,741 | 4 | $41K | 31.1% | TEXAS FREEDOM FUND FOR THE … 75% | 7mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $53,200 | 8 | $7K | 10.1% | TEXANS UNITED FOR A CONSERV… 42% | 7w ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $48,100 | 5 | $10K | 9.1% | HUFFMAN JOHN R HONORABLE 57% | 9mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $2,000 | 1 | $2K | 0.4% | TOM STEYER 2020 100% | 6y ago |
| Software & Tech | $1,000 | 1 | $1K | 0.2% | BRADFORD TRAYCE E MRS 100% | 4y ago |
| Travel & Events | $400 | 1 | $400 | 0.1% | TING FOR TREASURER 2026; PH… 100% | 16mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$30,750 · 4% of revenue
17
One-time clients 1 cycle
$686,543 · 96% of revenue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $273,433 | 38.1% | 13 | |
| OR | $217,084 | 30.3% | 1 | |
| PA | $208,647 | 29.1% | 1 | |
| CA | $17,329 | 2.4% | 3 | |
| MA | $800 | 0.1% | 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 | 2023-06-21 | TEXAS FREEDOM FUND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF JUSTICE | Other / Unclassified | Patch through calls | $79,941 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-28 | BROOKS, BOB | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $49,043 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-13 | BYNUM, JANELLE | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $46,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-02-18 | TEXAS FREEDOM FUND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF JUSTICE | Other / Unclassified | Issue testing | $44,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-09-11 | BROOKS, BOB | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $40,025 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-03 | BROOKS, BOB | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $40,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-20 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Other / Unclassified | In Kind: Campaign Grassroots Services | $40,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-28 | BYNUM, JANELLE | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $6,138 |
| Recent | 2026-04-30 | BYNUM, JANELLE | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $4,500 |
| Recent | 2026-04-30 | BYNUM, JANELLE | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $3,546 |
| Recent | 2026-05-09 | OLCOTT MICHAEL C HONORABLE MIKE | — | Campaign Polling | $3,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | TEXANS UNITED FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC | Strategy & Research | Voter Research | $1,300 |