BERGMANN ZWERDLING DIRECT
BERGMANN ZWERDLING DIRECT is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BERGMANN ZWERDLING DIRECT was paid $16.07M across 151 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$14,970,022 | 1,336 rows | 93.1% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,104,388 | 47 rows | 6.9% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 27, 2013 → Jun 18, 2026
- spans 12.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,336
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 151
- 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 3 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; MICHAEL 1478388 |
$78,586 | 5 |
| CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CLARISSA 1478397 |
$34,521 | 3 |
| KLUWE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CHRIS 1482344 |
$14,818 | 3 |
| RANSOM FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477142 |
$7,470 | 5 |
| HALL, HEIDI CA · House DEM |
$2,929 | 1 |
| GUERRERO SAENZ STEPHANIE 00089747 |
$571 | 2 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; MICHAEL 1478388 |
$155,305 | 15 |
| SANCHEZ, LINDA CA · House DEM |
$105,022 | 4 |
| CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CLARISSA 1478397 |
$61,556 | 6 |
| MCKENNA, DYLAN IN · House DEM |
$45,798 | 6 |
| GONZALEZ, VICENTE TX · House DEM |
$38,747 | 2 |
| HALL, HEIDI CA · House DEM |
$35,464 | 10 |
| KLUWE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CHRIS 1482344 |
$18,175 | 6 |
| RANSOM FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477142 |
$7,470 | 5 |
| MYERS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; TIM 1482278 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| SANCHEZ, MONICA DR. CA · House DEM |
$1,078 | 4 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; MICHAEL 1478388 |
$168,154 | 19 |
| SANCHEZ, LINDA CA · House DEM |
$105,022 | 4 |
| SHOULTS FOR ASSEMBLY 2025 1480096 |
$67,155 | 9 |
| CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CLARISSA 1478397 |
$61,556 | 6 |
| GONZALEZ, VICENTE TX · House DEM |
$52,507 | 3 |
| MCKENNA, DYLAN IN · House DEM |
$45,798 | 6 |
| HALL, HEIDI CA · House DEM |
$36,218 | 11 |
| KLUWE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CHRIS 1482344 |
$18,175 | 6 |
| HERNANDEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1459175 |
$14,000 | 3 |
| RANSOM FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477142 |
$7,470 | 5 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC C00847137 |
$292,735 | 7 |
| NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; MICHAEL 1478388 |
$169,025 | 21 |
| SHOULTS FOR ASSEMBLY 2025 1480096 |
$110,313 | 14 |
| SANCHEZ, LINDA CA · House DEM |
$105,022 | 4 |
| CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CLARISSA 1478397 |
$61,556 | 6 |
| GONZALEZ, VICENTE TX · House DEM |
$52,507 | 3 |
| MCKENNA, DYLAN IN · House DEM |
$45,798 | 6 |
| HALL, HEIDI CA · House DEM |
$39,800 | 21 |
| RIVAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ROBERT 1476818 |
$33,907 | 6 |
| LEE, DANIEL VA · House DEM |
$32,050 | 11 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC C00847137 |
$393,510 | 13 |
| GARCIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; ROBERT 1457472 |
$232,210 | 5 |
| SANCHEZ, LINDA CA · House DEM |
$193,032 | 6 |
| RANSOM FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1465179 |
$181,467 | 9 |
| NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; MICHAEL 1478388 |
$169,025 | 21 |
| REYES FOR SENATE 2024; ELOISE 1456636 |
$112,535 | 7 |
| PHYSICIAN VOICES UNITED C00888966 |
$112,379 IE $112,379 |
4 |
| SHOULTS FOR ASSEMBLY 2025 1480096 |
$110,313 | 14 |
| CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CLARISSA 1478397 |
$61,556 | 6 |
| GONZALEZ, VICENTE TX · House DEM |
$52,507 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $11,695,509 | 72.76% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $4,378,901 | 27.24% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
| 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 | BRYAN CAFORIO FOR CONGRESS 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 | CISNEROS FOR CONGRESS 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 | KEIRSTEAD FOR CONGRESS 37% | Print & Mail 100% | $94K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $342K | 64 | CISNEROS FOR CONGRESS 53% | Print & Mail 100% | $435K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2.02M | 130 | CISNEROS FOR CONGRESS 45% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.46M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $845K | 75 | CISNEROS FOR CONGRESS 45% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.3M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $389K | 40 | CISNEROS FOR CONGRESS 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 | CHRIS BUBSER FOR CONGRESS 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 | JUST SAY NO, SAN DIEGO - A … 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 | JANA LYNNE SANCHEZ FOR CONG… 84% | Print & Mail 100% | $19K | -83% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $43K | 9 | JANA LYNNE SANCHEZ FOR CONG… 91% | Print & Mail 100% | $61K | +879% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $28K | 11 | DR. FRIESE FOR ARIZONA 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 | SHRINA KURANI FOR CONGRESS 15% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.58M | +527% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $719K | 67 | CARLINA FOR NEW YORK 39% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.3M | +63% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $933K | 48 | CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2020,… 30% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.23M | -24% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $86K | 5 | CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2020,… 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 | $142K | 22 | SHOULTS FOR ASSEMBLY 2025 74% | Print & Mail 100% | $4.04M | +64279% |
| 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% | $4.05M | +555% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $8K | 13 | HINES, CHRISTINA 45% | Print & Mail 69% | $342K | -98% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $63K | 21 | GONZALEZ, VICENTE 83% | Print & Mail 27% | $405K | -97% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $427K | 52 | NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; M… 36% | Print & Mail 46% | $832K | +285% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $14,613,654 | 1,265 | $12K | 99.8% | CISNEROS FOR CONGRESS 11% | 2mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $17,445 | 5 | $3K | 0.1% | KLUWE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CH… 95% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $3,169 | 8 | $396 | 0.0% | KUMAR, ANIL DR. 49% | 8mo ago |
| Digital | $1,646 | 1 | $2K | 0.0% | RANSOM FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 100% | 2mo ago |
| Fundraising | $384 | 1 | $384 | 0.0% | CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2026… 100% | 3mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $318 | 2 | $159 | 0.0% | KUMAR, ANIL DR. 62% | 7mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUIZ, RAUL DR. | 5 | $466,430 | 37 | 2017-01-03 | 2025-01-14 |
| SANCHEZ, LINDA | 4 | $447,238 | 23 | 2019-10-22 | 2026-05-06 |
| HARDER, JOSH | 5 | $412,597 | 49 | 2017-10-03 | 2025-03-27 |
| GONZALEZ, VICENTE | 4 | $336,546 | 18 | 2020-03-16 | 2026-02-12 |
| 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 | $9,752,631 | 66.8% | 67 | |
| TX | $1,931,594 | 13.2% | 20 | |
| MD | $639,281 | 4.4% | 4 | |
| GA | $510,881 | 3.5% | 2 | |
| WI | $447,681 | 3.1% | 6 | |
| NY | $422,869 | 2.9% | 9 | |
| MN | $233,023 | 1.6% | 3 | |
| FL | $201,812 | 1.4% | 6 | |
| MI | $161,859 | 1.1% | 9 | |
| AZ | $106,730 | 0.7% | 2 | |
| DC | $102,605 | 0.7% | 3 | |
| MA | $94,614 | 0.6% | 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 | KEIRSTEAD FOR CONGRESS | 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 | 2026-05-22 | NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; MICHAEL | Print & Mail | Mailer | $62,867 |
| 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 |
| Recent | 2026-06-18 | RANSOM FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | — | — | $3,211 |
| Recent | 2026-06-03 | NEWHOUSE FOR SENATE 2026; MICHAEL | — | — | $1,728 |
| Recent | 2026-06-16 | GUERRERO SAENZ STEPHANIE | — | Pop up Banner | $314 |
| Recent | 2026-06-15 | GUERRERO SAENZ STEPHANIE | — | Banner | $257 |
| Recent | 2026-06-04 | RANSOM FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | — | Campaign Verify Fee Reimbursement | $95 |