ASSOCIATED PRESS
$586K
2025-2026 cycle
ASSOCIATED PRESS is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ASSOCIATED PRESS was paid $586K across 38 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
$586K
=
$553K
(Schedule B)
+
$32K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$553,048 | 76 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 → Jun 9, 2026
- spans 20.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 76
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 38
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$300
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE, ROBERT C. JR. DC · House DEM |
$300 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE, ROBERT C. JR. DC · House DEM |
$300 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE, ROBERT C. JR. DC · House DEM |
$300 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE, ROBERT C. JR. DC · House DEM |
$300 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| 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 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$25,600 | 1 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$25,600 | 1 |
| STOP THE REVENGE INITIATIVE - NO ON 34, 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 |
| WHITE, ROBERT C. JR. DC · House DEM |
$300 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 60%
R · 40%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $328,184 | 56.05% |
| Republican | $219,685 | 37.52% |
| Non-partisan | $37,656 | 6.43% |
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 · 8 years
Per-quarter totals
| 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 | FLIPPABLE (FEDERAL) 100% | Media 100% | $410 | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $4K | 4 | NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018; C… 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 | COMMITTEE FOR PEACE, JUSTIC… 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 | EMILYS LIST 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 | MC NERNEY FOR SENATE 2024 S… 57% | Media 57% | $21K | -92% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $153K | 9 | NRSC 20% | Software & Tech 73% | $174K | +20266% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $300 | 1 | WHITE, ROBERT C. JR. 100% | — | $300 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software & Tech | $310,951 | 35 | $9K | 56.3% | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 35% | 20mo 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% | 23mo ago |
| Media | $22,165 | 6 | $4K | 4.0% | BERNIE 2020 48% | 21mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $6,600 | 1 | $7K | 1.2% | CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | 20mo 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.
6
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$380,170 · 69% of revenue
1
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$40,320 · 7% of revenue
31
One-time clients 1 cycle
$132,558 · 24% of revenue
Top 6 anchor clients · all-time
| 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 | $419,710 | 75.9% | 11 | |
| CA | $41,723 | 7.5% | 16 | |
| PA | $40,320 | 7.3% | 1 | |
| VT | $34,150 | 6.2% | 1 | |
| TX | $8,980 | 1.6% | 5 | |
| NY | $3,500 | 0.6% | 1 | |
| VA | $2,940 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| DE | $1,025 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| SC | $700 | 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 | 2024-10-28 | NRSC | Software & Tech | HQ ACCOUNT - SUBSCRIPTION | $30,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-29 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | SOFTWARE / LICENSING | $30,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-16 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | SOFTWARE / LICENSING | $27,500 |
| 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 this cycle | 2026-06-09 | WHITE, ROBERT C. JR. | — | CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING | $300 |
| Recent | 2024-11-25 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | DATA SERVICE | $25,600 |
| Recent | 2024-11-20 | STOP THE REVENGE INITIATIVE - NO ON 34, 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 |