ASSOCIATED PRESS
ASSOCIATED PRESS is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ASSOCIATED PRESS was paid $628K across 46 client committees, of which $43K 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 |
$584,977 | 118 rows | 93.1% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$43,140 | 35 rows | 6.9% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Nov 18, 2005 → Dec 20, 2024
- spans 19.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 118
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 46
- distinct payers
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
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Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
Top buyers last 24 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$107,500 | 4 | 2y ago |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$71,475 | 5 | 2y ago |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$71,475 | 4 | 1y ago |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$70,000 | 3 | 4y ago |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$40,320 | 4 | 2y ago |
| BERNIE 2020 C00696948 |
$34,150 | 5 | 6y ago |
| EMILYS LIST C00193433 |
$32,645 | 3 | 4y ago |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$30,941 | 13 | 2y ago |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$27,075 | 3 | 4y ago |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$13,583 | 15 | 12y ago |
| C00711614 C00711614 |
$12,851 | 7 | 6y ago |
| C00711069 C00711069 |
$8,750 | 1 | 6y ago |
| HURTADO FOR SENATE 2018 1401462 |
$7,425 | 3 | 8y ago |
| STOP THE REVENGE INITIATIVE - NO ON 34, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1469081 |
$7,250 | 1 | 1y ago |
| CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1476744 |
$6,600 | 1 | 1y ago |
| NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018, SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS; CITIZENS SUPPORTING GAVIN 1394881 |
$6,400 | 4 | 8y ago |
| C00700609 C00700609 |
$3,500 | 1 | 7y ago |
| SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL POLITICAL COMMITTEE 1258324 |
$3,200 | 2 | 8y ago |
| AMERICAN VALUES PAC INC. C00623371 |
$2,940 | 1 | 8y ago |
| BLEICH FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2018; JEFF 1396288 |
$2,700 | 1 | 9y ago |
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By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $267,250 | 42.55% |
| Republican | $223,931 | 35.65% |
| Non-partisan | $136,936 | 21.80% |
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
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Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Software & Tech | $320,864 | 48 |
| Other / Unclassified | $161,268 | 52 |
| Strategy & Research | $41,250 | 3 |
| Digital | $27,250 | 3 |
| Media | $25,965 | 9 |
| Travel & Events | $6,600 | 1 |
| Legal & Compliance | $1,500 | 1 |
| Print & Mail | $280 | 1 |
Recent disbursements showing 20 of 118
| Date | Filer | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | 741666 | subscription | $317 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 1476744 | Coverage of Campaign Kick-Off Event | $6,600 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | DATA SERVICE | $25,600 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | 1469081 | Photography/Videography | $7,250 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | SOFTWARE / LICENSING | $30,000 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | NRSC | HQ ACCOUNT - SUBSCRIPTION | $30,000 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 1458912 | Photography | $1,775 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | DIGITAL SERVICES | $25,600 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | DSCC | PUBLICATIONS/ SUBSCRIPTIONS | $25,600 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | 1466590 | Television Ads | $1,200 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 1466708 | Digital Ads Opposing Laura Richardson SD 35 | $900 |
| May 10, 2023 | SAVE AMERICA | SUBSCRIPTIONS | $175 |
| May 10, 2023 | SAVE AMERICA | SUBSCRIPTIONS | $875 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | TRUMP, DONALD J. | SUBSCRIPTIONS | $110 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | DSCC | PUBLICATIONS/ SUBSCRIPTIONS | $15,000 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | DSCC | PUBLICATIONS/ SUBSCRIPTIONS | $4,250 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | 1446474 | Digital Ads Supporting Catherine Blakespear and Opposing Matt Gunderson | $750 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | DATA ANALYTICS | $19,250 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | EMILYS LIST | COMPUTER SERVICES | $19,250 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | LEAHY, PATRICK J | PHOTO USE | $275 |