ASSOCIATED PRESS
ASSOCIATED PRESS is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ASSOCIATED PRESS was paid $585K across 37 client committees, of which $32K 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$552,748 | 75 rows | 94.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$32,478 | 17 rows | 5.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Nov 18, 2005 → Dec 20, 2024
- spans 19.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 75
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 37
- 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.
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 18 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$317 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$30,000 | 1 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$30,000 | 1 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$25,600 | 1 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$25,600 | 1 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$25,600 | 1 |
| VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1469081 |
$7,250 | 1 |
| CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1476744 |
$6,600 | 1 |
| RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTROL YES ON 33, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1458912 |
$1,775 | 1 |
| 741666 741666 |
$317 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $300,560 | 51.36% |
| Republican | $219,692 | 37.54% |
| Non-partisan | $64,974 | 11.10% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $500 | 1 | ERVIN FOR STATE SENATE 2016 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $500 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $3K | 1 | BLEICH FOR LIEUTENANT GOVER… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $195 | 1 | EMILYS LIST 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $195 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $215 | 1 | C00632091 100% | Media 100% | $410 | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $4K | 4 | NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018, S… 73% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $5K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $36K | 2 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 63% | Software & Tech 100% | $41K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $52K | 4 | NRCC 43% | Software & Tech 51% | $93K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $2K | 2 | OUR FREEDOM, OUR FUTURE 58% | Media 58% | $2K | +810% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $4K | 1 | C00700609 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $5K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $44K | 7 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 63% | Software & Tech 83% | $49K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $91K | 11 | BERNIE 2020 29% | Other / Unclassified 38% | $140K | +42389% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $38K | 4 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 35% | Software & Tech 42% | $178K | -28% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $28K | 2 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 98% | Software & Tech 98% | $28K | -69% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $28K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $55K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $39K | 3 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 50% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $94K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $750 | 1 | MC KINNOR FOR ASSEMBLY 2022… 100% | Digital 100% | $95K | -98% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $19K | 2 | DSCC 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $19K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 2 | NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HE… 57% | Media 57% | $21K | -92% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $153K | 9 | NRSC 20% | Software & Tech 73% | $174K | +20266% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software & Tech | $310,951 | 35 | $9K | 56.3% | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 35% | 18mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $142,752 | 25 | $6K | 25.8% | NRCC 49% | 3y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $41,250 | 3 | $14K | 7.5% | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 79% | 3y ago |
| Digital | $27,250 | 3 | $9K | 4.9% | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 94% | 20mo ago |
| Media | $22,165 | 6 | $4K | 4.0% | BERNIE 2020 48% | 19mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $6,600 | 1 | $7K | 1.2% | CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | 18mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $1,500 | 1 | $2K | 0.3% | BERNIE 2020 100% | 6y ago |
| Print & Mail | $280 | 1 | $280 | 0.1% | 478535 100% | 9y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 4 | $107,500 | 4 | 2018-08-22 | 2024-10-29 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 4 | $71,475 | 4 | 2018-11-23 | 2024-11-25 |
| DSCC | 3 | $71,475 | 5 | 2018-11-19 | 2024-10-04 |
| NRCC | 3 | $70,000 | 3 | 2018-12-21 | 2022-04-21 |
| EMILYS LIST | 3 | $32,645 | 3 | 2017-05-11 | 2022-09-08 |
| DCCC | 3 | $27,075 | 3 | 2018-08-02 | 2022-02-18 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $410,445 | 74.3% | 8 | |
| PA | $40,320 | 7.3% | 1 | |
| VT | $34,150 | 6.2% | 1 | |
| CA | $28,872 | 5.2% | 15 | |
| Unknown | $26,016 | 4.7% | 5 | |
| TX | $8,980 | 1.6% | 5 | |
| VA | $2,940 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| DE | $1,025 | 0.2% | 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 | 2024-10-29 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | SOFTWARE / LICENSING | $30,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-28 | NRSC | Software & Tech | HQ ACCOUNT - SUBSCRIPTION | $30,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-11-13 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | SOFTWARE / LICENSING | $27,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-04-21 | NRCC | Other / Unclassified | WEB SERVICES | $27,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-16 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | SOFTWARE / LICENSING | $27,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-04 | DSCC | Software & Tech | PUBLICATIONS/ SUBSCRIPTIONS | $25,600 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-11-25 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | DATA SERVICE | $25,600 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-09 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Digital | DIGITAL SERVICES | $25,600 |
| Recent | 2024-11-20 | VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | Media | Photography/Videography | $7,250 |
| Recent | 2024-12-13 | CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | Coverage of Campaign Kick-Off Event | $6,600 |
| Recent | 2024-12-20 | 741666 | Software & Tech | subscription | $317 |