ASCEND DIGITAL STRATEGIES LLC
ASCEND DIGITAL STRATEGIES LLC is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ASCEND DIGITAL STRATEGIES LLC was paid $11.10M across 29 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 → Jun 5, 2026
- spans 5.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,036
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 29
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 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.
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BODNAR, SETH MT · Senate IND |
$334,200 | 1 |
| KILLIN, JESSICA WILLOW CO · House DEM |
$98,600 | 5 |
| PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE CO · House DEM |
$65,055 | 5 |
| HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. CO · Senate DEM |
$56,170 | 8 |
| MIN, DAVE CA · House DEM |
$51,056 | 3 |
| TRONE GARRIOTT, SARAH IA · House DEM |
$43,419 | 7 |
| SHAH, TINA NJ · House DEM |
$32,706 | 5 |
| NEGUSE, JOSEPH CO · House DEM |
$23,026 | 6 |
| MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00010033 |
$10,462 | 2 |
| OLSZEWSKI, JOHN ANTHONY JR. MD · House DEM |
$6,284 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BODNAR, SETH MT · Senate IND |
$504,486 | 3 |
| DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER PA · House DEM |
$322,359 | 9 |
| HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. CO · Senate DEM |
$291,933 | 19 |
| TRONE GARRIOTT, SARAH IA · House DEM |
$175,294 | 16 |
| KILLIN, JESSICA WILLOW CO · House DEM |
$118,666 | 11 |
| MIN, DAVE CA · House DEM |
$113,286 | 11 |
| DAVIDS, SHARICE KS · House DEM |
$108,326 | 7 |
| SHAH, TINA NJ · House DEM |
$88,809 | 15 |
| PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE CO · House DEM |
$88,724 | 11 |
| NEGUSE, JOSEPH CO · House DEM |
$66,631 | 16 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. CO · Senate DEM |
$736,543 | 40 |
| DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER PA · House DEM |
$626,806 | 32 |
| BODNAR, SETH MT · Senate IND |
$504,486 | 3 |
| DAVIDS, SHARICE KS · House DEM |
$450,964 | 30 |
| TRONE GARRIOTT, SARAH IA · House DEM |
$280,559 | 33 |
| KILLIN, JESSICA WILLOW CO · House DEM |
$255,185 | 36 |
| MIN, DAVE CA · House DEM |
$220,930 | 27 |
| MCCANN, SEAN MI · House DEM |
$219,671 | 13 |
| PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE CO · House DEM |
$164,624 | 24 |
| SHAH, TINA NJ · House DEM |
$160,540 | 19 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. CO · Senate DEM |
$1,324,201 | 50 |
| DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER PA · House DEM |
$833,252 | 46 |
| DAVIDS, SHARICE KS · House DEM |
$626,942 | 52 |
| BODNAR, SETH MT · Senate IND |
$504,486 | 3 |
| TRONE GARRIOTT, SARAH IA · House DEM |
$410,075 | 46 |
| PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE CO · House DEM |
$268,689 | 40 |
| MIN, DAVE CA · House DEM |
$259,749 | 35 |
| KILLIN, JESSICA WILLOW CO · House DEM |
$255,185 | 36 |
| MCCANN, SEAN MI · House DEM |
$219,671 | 13 |
| SALINAS, ANDREA OR · House DEM |
$214,430 | 31 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. CO · Senate DEM |
$1,365,680 | 56 |
| DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER PA · House DEM |
$955,634 | 73 |
| FRISCH, ADAM CO · House DEM |
$760,000 | 8 |
| DAVIDS, SHARICE KS · House DEM |
$758,726 | 73 |
| PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE CO · House DEM |
$570,106 | 52 |
| BODNAR, SETH MT · Senate IND |
$504,486 | 3 |
| TRONE GARRIOTT, SARAH IA · House DEM |
$410,075 | 46 |
| SALINAS, ANDREA OR · House DEM |
$291,838 | 36 |
| MIN, DAVE CA · House DEM |
$259,749 | 35 |
| KILLIN, JESSICA WILLOW CO · House DEM |
$255,185 | 36 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $10,285,241 | 92.67% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $813,434 | 7.33% |
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
| 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 | $1.17M | 105 | DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER 26% | Media 32% | $4.84M | +314% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1.25M | 77 | BODNAR, SETH 40% | — | $6.1M | +257% |
Revenue by service category
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| 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% | 4mo ago |
| Media | $372,000 | 5 | $74K | 4.0% | DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER 75% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE | 3 | $931,349 | 126 | 2022-02-15 | 2026-06-04 |
| NEGUSE, JOSEPH | 3 | $619,907 | 159 | 2021-05-03 | 2026-06-02 |
| 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 | $4,535,177 | 41.0% | 6 | |
| MT | $1,305,650 | 11.8% | 3 | |
| PA | $1,036,668 | 9.4% | 2 | |
| DC | $917,283 | 8.3% | 2 | |
| KS | $836,747 | 7.6% | 1 | |
| MI | $690,833 | 6.2% | 4 | |
| IA | $553,637 | 5.0% | 2 | |
| OR | $339,252 | 3.1% | 1 | |
| NY | $273,813 | 2.5% | 1 | |
| CA | $259,749 | 2.3% | 1 | |
| NJ | $162,637 | 1.5% | 2 | |
| Unknown | $149,568 | 1.4% | 3 |
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 | 2026-04-20 | BODNAR, SETH | — | LIST ACQUISITION | $334,200 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-17 | FRISCH, ADAM | Digital | DIGITAL ADS | $200,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-02 | DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER | Media | MEDIA ADVERTISING | $200,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-23 | FRISCH, ADAM | Digital | DIGITAL ADS | $198,889 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-12 | HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. | Digital | LIST ACQUISITION | $180,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-01 | BODNAR, SETH | — | LIST ACQUISITION | $166,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-05 | HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. | — | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $12,500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-05 | HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-05 | HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. | — | TEXT MESSAGING SERVICES | $6,546 |
| Recent | 2026-06-05 | HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. | — | TEXT MESSAGING SERVICES | $4,218 |
| Recent | 2026-06-05 | HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. | — | TEXT MESSAGING SERVICES | $4,000 |