ASCEND DIGITAL STRATEGIES LLC
$9.38M
2025-2026 cycle
ASCEND DIGITAL STRATEGIES LLC is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ASCEND DIGITAL STRATEGIES LLC was paid $9.38M across 27 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 1, 2020 → Mar 11, 2026
- spans 5.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 894
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 27
- 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.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$4.03M
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MCCANN, SEAN MI · House DEM |
$44,626 | 2 |
| MISSION TO DELIVER PAC C00931634 |
$2,097 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER PA · House DEM |
$307,327 | 9 |
| HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. CO · Senate DEM |
$151,030 | 10 |
| TRONE GARRIOTT, SARAH IA · House DEM |
$131,951 | 11 |
| MCCANN, SEAN MI · House DEM |
$98,116 | 6 |
| MODERATE DEMOCRATS PAC C00436022 |
$25,240 | 3 |
| SHAH, TINA NJ · House DEM |
$19,399 | 1 |
| MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00010033 |
$12,951 | 2 |
| NEGUSE, JOSEPH CO · House DEM |
$9,980 | 3 |
| MIN, DAVE CA · House DEM |
$7,026 | 2 |
| DEAN, MADELEINE PA · House DEM |
$5,745 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. CO · Senate DEM |
$574,003 | 28 |
| DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER PA · House DEM |
$563,151 | 32 |
| DAVIDS, SHARICE KS · House DEM |
$395,821 | 30 |
| TRONE GARRIOTT, SARAH IA · House DEM |
$263,999 | 29 |
| MCCANN, SEAN MI · House DEM |
$219,671 | 13 |
| NORRIS, JACKIE IA · Senate DEM |
$143,562 | 6 |
| KILLIN, JESSICA WILLOW CO · House DEM |
$129,819 | 23 |
| MIN, DAVE CA · House DEM |
$120,605 | 19 |
| CHUNG, ERIC MI · House DEM |
$106,454 | 8 |
| PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE CO · House DEM |
$77,859 | 14 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. CO · Senate DEM |
$1,149,947 | 36 |
| DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER PA · House DEM |
$761,896 | 45 |
| DAVIDS, SHARICE KS · House DEM |
$448,427 | 42 |
| TRONE GARRIOTT, SARAH IA · House DEM |
$341,656 | 37 |
| MCCANN, SEAN MI · House DEM |
$219,671 | 13 |
| PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE CO · House DEM |
$172,677 | 27 |
| SALINAS, ANDREA OR · House DEM |
$165,779 | 21 |
| MIN, DAVE CA · House DEM |
$146,463 | 24 |
| CHUNG, ERIC MI · House DEM |
$143,854 | 11 |
| NORRIS, JACKIE IA · Senate DEM |
$143,562 | 6 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. CO · Senate DEM |
$1,191,752 | 42 |
| DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER PA · House DEM |
$876,896 | 71 |
| FRISCH, ADAM CO · House DEM |
$760,000 | 8 |
| DAVIDS, SHARICE KS · House DEM |
$597,130 | 67 |
| PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE CO · House DEM |
$481,560 | 41 |
| TRONE GARRIOTT, SARAH IA · House DEM |
$341,656 | 37 |
| SALINAS, ANDREA OR · House DEM |
$247,824 | 26 |
| BULLOCK, STEVE MT · Senate DEM |
$242,852 | 12 |
| MCCANN, SEAN MI · House DEM |
$219,671 | 13 |
| CARAVEO, YADIRA CO · House DEM |
$189,612 | 10 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $9,085,314 | 96.90% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $290,907 | 3.10% |
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 · 7 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $19K | 3 | BULLOCK, STEVE 100% | Digital 100% | $19K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $20K | 3 | BULLOCK, STEVE 100% | Digital 100% | $39K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $233K | 11 | DONOVAN, KERRY 100% | Digital 100% | $233K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $361K | 27 | DONOVAN, KERRY 95% | Digital 100% | $594K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $436K | 38 | DONOVAN, KERRY 89% | Digital 100% | $1.03M | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $52K | 9 | DONOVAN, KERRY 55% | Digital 100% | $1.08M | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $62K | 13 | PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE 60% | Digital 100% | $1.14M | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $56K | 10 | PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE 68% | Digital 100% | $1.2M | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $88K | 22 | PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE 56% | Digital 100% | $1.29M | +354% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $170K | 22 | NEGUSE, JOSEPH 42% | Digital 100% | $1.46M | +749% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $68K | 13 | NEGUSE, JOSEPH 53% | Digital 100% | $68K | -71% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $194K | 24 | C00843029 37% | Digital 100% | $262K | -46% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $178K | 34 | NEGUSE, JOSEPH 24% | Digital 100% | $440K | -59% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $229K | 35 | HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. 24% | Digital 100% | $669K | +341% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $282K | 52 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 17% | Digital 100% | $951K | +355% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $352K | 63 | DAVIDS, SHARICE 13% | Digital 100% | $1.3M | +524% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $716K | 73 | FRISCH, ADAM 29% | Digital 100% | $2.02M | +718% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.49M | 72 | FRISCH, ADAM 37% | Digital 100% | $3.5M | +773% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $346K | 39 | DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER 37% | Digital 100% | $346K | +408% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $1.17M | 73 | HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. 47% | Digital 100% | $1.51M | +501% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $938K | 107 | HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. 21% | Digital 100% | $2.45M | +428% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $1.23M | 111 | HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. 18% | Digital 100% | $3.68M | +436% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $697K | 40 | DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER 44% | Media 53% | $4.38M | +147% |
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 | $8,991,566 | 886 | $10K | 96.0% | HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. 14% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $372,000 | 5 | $74K | 4.0% | DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER 75% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,872,133 · 20% of revenue
8
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$4,193,420 · 45% of revenue
16
One-time clients 1 cycle
$3,310,667 · 35% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE | 3 | $835,337 | 113 | 2022-02-15 | 2025-12-04 |
| NEGUSE, JOSEPH | 3 | $544,819 | 140 | 2021-05-03 | 2025-12-08 |
| BULLOCK, STEVE | 4 | $491,977 | 41 | 2020-07-01 | 2025-06-26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | $4,057,955 | 43.3% | 6 | |
| PA | $934,712 | 10.0% | 2 | |
| DC | $899,242 | 9.6% | 2 | |
| MT | $776,837 | 8.3% | 2 | |
| MI | $666,703 | 7.1% | 4 | |
| KS | $653,732 | 7.0% | 1 | |
| IA | $485,218 | 5.2% | 2 | |
| OR | $282,149 | 3.0% | 1 | |
| NY | $249,813 | 2.7% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $149,568 | 1.6% | 3 | |
| CA | $146,463 | 1.6% | 1 | |
| NJ | $73,828 | 0.8% | 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 | 2025-04-07 | HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. | Digital | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING | $512,156 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-02 | DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER | Media | MEDIA ADVERTISING | $200,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-17 | FRISCH, ADAM | Digital | DIGITAL ADS | $200,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-23 | FRISCH, ADAM | Digital | DIGITAL ADS | $198,889 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-11-12 | HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. | Digital | LIST ACQUISITION | $180,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-21 | HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. | Digital | MEDIA ADVERTISING | $151,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-05 | DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER | Digital | LIST ACQUISITION | $100,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-09 | MCCANN, SEAN | Digital | DIGITAL | $22,682 |
| Recent | 2026-03-09 | MCCANN, SEAN | Digital | DIGITAL | $21,944 |
| Recent | 2026-03-03 | TRONE GARRIOTT, SARAH | Digital | DIGITAL ADS | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-03 | TRONE GARRIOTT, SARAH | Digital | DIGITAL MONTHLY RETAINER | $4,500 |
| Recent | 2026-03-11 | MISSION TO DELIVER PAC | Digital | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $2,097 |