BERGMANN ZWERDLING DIRECT
$15.72M
2025-2026 cycle
BERGMANN ZWERDLING DIRECT is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BERGMANN ZWERDLING DIRECT was paid $15.72M across 146 client committees, of which $1.10M 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
$15.72M
=
$14.62M
(Schedule B)
+
$1.10M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$14,617,295 | 1,285 rows | 93.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,104,388 | 47 rows | 7.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 27, 2013 → May 16, 2026
- spans 12.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,285
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 146
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$346K
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CLARISSA 1478397 |
$16,681 | 1 |
| NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; MICHAEL 1478388 |
$3,179 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; MICHAEL 1478388 |
$79,898 | 11 |
| CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CLARISSA 1478397 |
$43,716 | 4 |
| KLUWE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CHRIS 1482344 |
$3,252 | 2 |
| MYERS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; TIM 1482278 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| SEO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PAUL 1477831 |
$561 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; MICHAEL 1478388 |
$80,698 | 13 |
| CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CLARISSA 1478397 |
$43,716 | 4 |
| GONZALEZ, VICENTE TX · House DEM |
$13,760 | 1 |
| HERNANDEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1459175 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| KLUWE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CHRIS 1482344 |
$3,357 | 3 |
| MYERS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; TIM 1482278 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| SEO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PAUL 1477831 |
$561 | 1 |
| HERNANDEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JOHNATHAN 1477887 |
$293 | 1 |
| KUMAR, ANIL DR. MI · House UN |
$196 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SHOULTS FOR ASSEMBLY 2025 1480096 |
$109,537 | 13 |
| NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; MICHAEL 1478388 |
$92,747 | 15 |
| CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CLARISSA 1478397 |
$43,716 | 4 |
| LEE, DANIEL VA · House DEM |
$31,028 | 8 |
| HERNANDEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1459175 |
$14,000 | 3 |
| GONZALEZ, VICENTE TX · House DEM |
$13,760 | 1 |
| RIVAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ROBERT 1476818 |
$11,824 | 2 |
| SEO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PAUL 1477831 |
$6,108 | 4 |
| HINES, CHRISTINA MI · House DEM |
$3,931 | 5 |
| KLUWE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CHRIS 1482344 |
$3,357 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC C00847137 |
$292,735 | 7 |
| SHOULTS FOR ASSEMBLY 2025 1480096 |
$110,313 | 14 |
| NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; MICHAEL 1478388 |
$93,618 | 17 |
| CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CLARISSA 1478397 |
$43,716 | 4 |
| LEE, DANIEL VA · House DEM |
$32,050 | 11 |
| RIVAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ROBERT 1476818 |
$26,585 | 4 |
| HERNANDEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1459175 |
$19,500 | 4 |
| 744554 744554 |
$13,782 | 7 |
| GONZALEZ, VICENTE TX · House DEM |
$13,760 | 1 |
| SEO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PAUL 1477831 |
$6,108 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC C00847137 |
$393,510 | 13 |
| GARCIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; ROBERT 1457472 |
$232,210 | 5 |
| RANSOM FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1465179 |
$183,805 | 10 |
| COOKE, REBECCA WI · House DEM |
$156,140 | 6 |
| REYES FOR SENATE 2024; ELOISE 1456636 |
$112,535 | 7 |
| SHOULTS FOR ASSEMBLY 2025 1480096 |
$110,313 | 14 |
| NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; MICHAEL 1478388 |
$93,618 | 17 |
| DAVEY, MICHAEL FL · House DEM |
$88,699 | 4 |
| SANCHEZ, LINDA CA · House DEM |
$88,010 | 2 |
| CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CLARISSA 1478397 |
$43,716 | 4 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $5,678,882 | 36.12% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $10,042,800 | 63.88% |
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 · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $3K | 1 | PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS OF TH… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $53K | 4 | RUIZ, RAUL DR. 85% | Print & Mail 100% | $53K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $5K | 5 | C00597724 62% | Print & Mail 100% | $59K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $2K | 2 | DEMOCRATS FOR A NEW GENERAT… 87% | Print & Mail 100% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $18K | 21 | C00650648 32% | Print & Mail 100% | $77K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $2K | 3 | DEMOCRATS FOR A NEW GENERAT… 79% | Print & Mail 100% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $17K | 13 | C00647925 37% | Print & Mail 100% | $94K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $342K | 64 | C00650648 53% | Print & Mail 100% | $435K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2.02M | 130 | C00650648 45% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.46M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $845K | 75 | C00650648 45% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.3M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $389K | 40 | C00650648 25% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.69M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $2K | 6 | AUSTIN FOR SENATE 2019; AL 52% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.69M | -14% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $110K | 6 | DELANEY, JOHN K. 95% | Print & Mail 100% | $110K | +108% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $840 | 3 | TARRANT TOGETHER DISSOLVED 71% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.7M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $4K | 4 | CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STAT… 45% | Print & Mail 100% | $115K | -18% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 8 | RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2020… 72% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.7M | +51% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $30K | 10 | RADINOVICH, JOSEPH 67% | Print & Mail 100% | $145K | +65% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 3 | AUSTIN FOR CITY COUNCIL 202… 73% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.7M | +24% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $26K | 10 | MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE C… 88% | Print & Mail 100% | $170K | +52% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $688K | 73 | C00701284 32% | Print & Mail 100% | $859K | +101% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $190K | 26 | ROMERO FOR THE 28TH SENATE … 38% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.05M | -91% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $440K | 41 | A BETTER SAN DIEGO ISSUES C… 31% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.49M | -48% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.22M | 78 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 38% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.71M | +214% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $4K | 1 | DEMOCRATS FOR A NEW GENERAT… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.71M | +51% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $19K | 5 | C00769489 84% | Print & Mail 100% | $19K | -83% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $43K | 9 | C00769489 91% | Print & Mail 100% | $61K | +879% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $28K | 11 | C00774927 71% | Print & Mail 100% | $90K | -6% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $8K | 7 | BECKLEY, MICHELLE 31% | Print & Mail 100% | $97K | -69% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $295K | 19 | GONZALEZ, VICENTE 61% | Print & Mail 100% | $393K | -57% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.19M | 82 | C00785287 15% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.58M | +527% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $719K | 67 | C00815795 39% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.3M | +63% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $933K | 48 | JONES FOR CALPERS BOARD 201… 30% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.23M | -24% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $86K | 5 | JONES FOR CALPERS BOARD 201… 99% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.32M | +2344% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $3K | 2 | RUIZ, RAUL DR. 66% | Print & Mail 100% | $3K | -84% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | WORKERS VOTE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $5K | -95% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $221 | 2 | OBRAND FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; D… 59% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.32M | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $5K | 5 | EPPLER, SAM 72% | Print & Mail 100% | $10K | -84% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | HERNANDEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 90% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.32M | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $501K | 22 | CISNEROS, GILBERT 99% | Print & Mail 100% | $511K | +6260% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $2.11M | 107 | CISNEROS, GILBERT 47% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.62M | +615% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $111K | 30 | COOKE, REBECCA 34% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.73M | -91% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $335K | 43 | COOKE, REBECCA 35% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.07M | -53% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $779K | 46 | GARCIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; R… 24% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.85M | -16% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $6K | 2 | HERNANDEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 95% | Print & Mail 95% | $3.85M | -93% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $299K | 14 | ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC 98% | Print & Mail 100% | $299K | +10187% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $41K | 14 | RIVAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RO… 52% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.89M | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $35K | 17 | LEE, DANIEL 93% | Print & Mail 97% | $333K | +1382% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $135K | 20 | SHOULTS FOR ASSEMBLY 2025 78% | Print & Mail 100% | $4.03M | +60964% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $2K | 7 | HALL, HEIDI 67% | Print & Mail 93% | $335K | -65% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $11K | 5 | HERNANDEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 91% | Print & Mail 100% | $4.04M | +555% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $8K | 13 | HINES, CHRISTINA 45% | Print & Mail 69% | $342K | -98% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $18K | 8 | GONZALEZ, VICENTE 75% | Print & Mail 92% | $361K | -99% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $126K | 16 | NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; M… 62% | Print & Mail 92% | $487K | +14% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $14,527,285 | 1,261 | $12K | 100.0% | C00650648 11% | 3w ago |
| Media | $3,169 | 8 | $396 | 0.0% | KUMAR, ANIL DR. 49% | 6mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $2,627 | 2 | $1K | 0.0% | KLUWE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CH… 65% | 4w ago |
| Fundraising | $384 | 1 | $384 | 0.0% | CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2026… 100% | 6w ago |
| Software & Tech | $318 | 2 | $159 | 0.0% | KUMAR, ANIL DR. 62% | 5mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
8
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,729,700 · 12% of revenue
18
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,943,048 · 20% of revenue
120
One-time clients 1 cycle
$9,944,547 · 68% of revenue
Top 8 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUIZ, RAUL DR. | 5 | $466,430 | 37 | 2017-01-03 | 2025-01-14 |
| HARDER, JOSH | 5 | $412,597 | 49 | 2017-10-03 | 2025-03-27 |
| SANCHEZ, LINDA | 3 | $342,215 | 19 | 2019-10-22 | 2024-10-29 |
| GONZALEZ, VICENTE | 4 | $297,799 | 16 | 2020-03-16 | 2026-01-27 |
| MOORE, GWEN S | 4 | $175,110 | 9 | 2018-08-02 | 2024-11-07 |
| 741666 | 3 | $14,591 | 7 | 2020-09-03 | 2025-08-12 |
| CHAMBERS BRANDY K MRS | 3 | $13,067 | 13 | 2017-09-29 | 2020-10-30 |
| DEMOCRATS FOR A NEW GENERATION | 3 | $7,891 | 6 | 2017-09-27 | 2024-03-05 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $6,371,934 | 44.0% | 55 | |
| Unknown | $5,363,820 | 37.0% | 51 | |
| TX | $1,011,682 | 7.0% | 9 | |
| MD | $448,462 | 3.1% | 2 | |
| GA | $393,510 | 2.7% | 1 | |
| WI | $332,957 | 2.3% | 3 | |
| FL | $190,917 | 1.3% | 4 | |
| DC | $99,588 | 0.7% | 2 | |
| OR | $77,058 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| CT | $69,835 | 0.5% | 5 | |
| ID | $64,545 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| MN | $57,620 | 0.4% | 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 | 2023-12-19 | CISNEROS, GILBERT | Print & Mail | DIRECT MAIL PRODUCTION | $190,106 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-14 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Print & Mail | Printing and production of mail | $142,429 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-03 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Print & Mail | Printing and production of mail | $122,725 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-03 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Print & Mail | Printing and production of mail | $122,725 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-05-30 | C00647925 | Print & Mail | PRINTING OF CAMPAIGN MATERIALS | $82,300 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-29 | NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; MICHAEL | Print & Mail | Mailer | $70,073 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-26 | ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC | Print & Mail | DIRECT MAIL | $61,216 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-28 | ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC | Print & Mail | DIRECT MAIL | $52,483 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-06 | ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC | Print & Mail | DIRECT MAIL | $51,641 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-18 | ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC | Print & Mail | DIRECT MAIL | $46,448 |
| Recent | 2026-05-04 | CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CLARISSA | Print & Mail | Mailer | $25,726 |
| Recent | 2026-05-12 | CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CLARISSA | Print & Mail | Mailer | $16,681 |
| Recent | 2026-05-16 | NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; MICHAEL | — | — | $3,179 |
| Recent | 2026-05-08 | KLUWE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CHRIS | Field & Voter Contact | Voter Contact Messaging | $1,703 |
| Recent | 2026-05-05 | NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; MICHAEL | — | — | $840 |