BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC
$30.06M
2025-2026 cycle
BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC was paid $30.06M across 663 client committees, of which $51K 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
$29.85M
=
$29.79M
(Schedule B)
+
$51K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$29,794,631 | 10,539 rows | 99.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$50,500 | 3 rows | 0.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 5, 2015 → May 27, 2026
- spans 10.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 10,539
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 663
- 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
$3.70M
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RIKER, BRANDON CA · House DEM |
$12,071 | 4 |
| VPP C00692319 |
$8,500 | 2 |
| NEW YORKERS FIGHTING BACK (NYFB) C00932897 |
$8,000 | 1 |
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB 1456428 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| 742006 742006 |
$6,000 | 1 |
| CROW, JASON CO · House DEM |
$6,000 | 1 |
| RIVAS, LUZ CA · House DEM |
$5,139 | 2 |
| ELECTING WOMEN GREATER SEATTLE PAC C00816082 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ELECTING WOMEN NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION PAC C00916742 |
$3,750 | 1 |
| NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY C00859660 |
$3,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC C00913087 |
$60,000 | 1 |
| WAHLS, ZACH P IA · Senate DEM |
$43,168 | 9 |
| THE NO KINGS PAC C00898379 |
$41,331 | 6 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$32,526 | 6 |
| MGP VICTORY FUND C00896225 |
$29,777 | 6 |
| FREEDOM DEMOCRATS C00886978 |
$26,251 | 6 |
| MURRAY, PATTY WA · Senate DEM |
$25,040 | 5 |
| RIKER, BRANDON CA · House DEM |
$24,111 | 8 |
| CROW, JASON CO · House DEM |
$24,000 | 4 |
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB 1456428 |
$22,500 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$123,526 | 20 |
| MGP VICTORY FUND C00896225 |
$122,647 | 21 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN WA · House DEM |
$98,224 | 24 |
| RIKER, BRANDON CA · House DEM |
$97,715 | 19 |
| WAHLS, ZACH P IA · Senate DEM |
$93,737 | 19 |
| MURRAY, PATTY WA · Senate DEM |
$87,482 | 16 |
| RANDALL, EMILY WA · House DEM |
$85,712 | 25 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE MA · House DEM |
$78,732 | 23 |
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S IL · Senate DEM |
$67,664 | 9 |
| SALINAS, ANDREA OR · House DEM |
$65,188 | 10 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MGP VICTORY FUND C00896225 |
$265,311 | 33 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$239,708 | 41 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN WA · House DEM |
$198,681 | 48 |
| MURRAY, PATTY WA · Senate DEM |
$175,446 | 31 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE MA · House DEM |
$144,645 | 42 |
| RIKER, BRANDON CA · House DEM |
$128,922 | 26 |
| RANDALL, EMILY WA · House DEM |
$114,924 | 37 |
| LOPEZ FRANZEN, MELISA MN · Senate DEM |
$109,235 | 9 |
| CROW, JASON CO · House DEM |
$103,553 | 16 |
| WAHLS, ZACH P IA · Senate DEM |
$101,387 | 20 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE WA · House DEM |
$474,013 | 55 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$383,095 | 65 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN WA · House DEM |
$276,831 | 64 |
| MGP VICTORY FUND C00896225 |
$265,311 | 33 |
| MURRAY, PATTY WA · Senate DEM |
$225,446 | 37 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE MA · House DEM |
$217,864 | 62 |
| RANDALL, EMILY WA · House DEM |
$163,381 | 52 |
| CROW, JASON CO · House DEM |
$139,553 | 22 |
| BLUNT ROCHESTER, LISA DE · Senate DEM |
$136,636 | 26 |
| SHAH, AMISH DR. AZ · House DEM |
$131,094 | 17 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $21,741,936 | 72.32% |
| Republican | $12,058 | 0.04% |
| Non-partisan | $8,308,410 | 27.64% |
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 | 2018 | $183K | 62 | SANDERS, BERNARD 27% | Fundraising 100% | $183K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $141K | 62 | CANTWELL, MARIA 31% | Fundraising 100% | $325K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $215K | 98 | CANTWELL, MARIA 21% | Fundraising 100% | $540K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $258K | 125 | CANTWELL, MARIA 21% | Fundraising 100% | $798K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $322K | 161 | CANTWELL, MARIA 17% | Fundraising 100% | $1.12M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $403K | 198 | CANTWELL, MARIA 14% | Fundraising 100% | $1.52M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $436K | 222 | CANTWELL, MARIA 14% | Fundraising 100% | $1.96M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $445K | 219 | CANTWELL, MARIA 14% | Fundraising 100% | $2.4M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2020 | $500 | 2 | C00543843 100% | Fundraising 100% | $500 | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $90 | 1 | NELSON JUSTIN A MR 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2.4M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $299K | 154 | CANTWELL, MARIA 15% | Fundraising 100% | $299K | +63% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $337K | 165 | BERNIE 2020 21% | Fundraising 100% | $636K | +138% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | CORTESE FOR SENATE 2020; DA… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2.4M | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $470K | 204 | BERNIE 2020 14% | Fundraising 100% | $1.11M | +119% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $544K | 268 | BERNIE 2020 12% | Fundraising 100% | $1.65M | +111% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $673K | 253 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. 10% | Fundraising 100% | $2.32M | +109% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $728K | 259 | BERNIE 2020 9% | Fundraising 100% | $3.05M | +81% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $791K | 266 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. 9% | Fundraising 100% | $3.84M | +81% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $811K | 286 | BULLOCK, STEVE 10% | Fundraising 100% | $4.65M | +82% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 2 | AAPI VICTORY FUND DISSOLVED 93% | Fundraising 100% | $4.65M | +2898% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $497K | 202 | BERNIE 2020 10% | Fundraising 100% | $497K | +66% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $5K | 2 | AAPI VICTORY FUND DISSOLVED 100% | Fundraising 100% | $4.66M | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $520K | 210 | MALONEY, SEAN PATRICK 6% | Fundraising 100% | $1.02M | +54% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $23K | 9 | MERRITT LEE MR 34% | Fundraising 100% | $4.68M | +1264% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $596K | 262 | STRICKLAND, MARILYN 6% | Fundraising 100% | $1.61M | +27% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $15K | 7 | AAPI VICTORY FUND DISSOLVED 51% | Fundraising 100% | $4.7M | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $671K | 273 | BERNIE 2020 5% | Fundraising 100% | $2.28M | +24% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $846K | 340 | C00791491 4% | Fundraising 100% | $3.13M | +26% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.17M | 368 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 6% | Fundraising 100% | $4.3M | +60% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.2M | 388 | C00792465 5% | Fundraising 100% | $5.5M | +52% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.59M | 419 | GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE 13% | Fundraising 100% | $7.08M | +96% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $25K | 2 | WIENER FOR STATE SENATE 202… 80% | Fundraising 100% | $7.11M | +834% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $1.02M | 297 | GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE 13% | Fundraising 100% | $1.02M | +106% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $3K | 1 | 742006 100% | Fundraising 100% | $7.11M | -40% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $988K | 334 | CANTWELL, MARIA 14% | Fundraising 100% | $2.01M | +90% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $19K | 5 | 742006 48% | Fundraising 100% | $7.13M | -17% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.09M | 363 | CANTWELL, MARIA 7% | Fundraising 100% | $3.1M | +82% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $13K | 4 | 742006 72% | Fundraising 100% | $7.14M | -18% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.37M | 441 | GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE 8% | Fundraising 100% | $4.47M | +104% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $1.32M | 433 | GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE 6% | Fundraising 100% | $5.79M | +56% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1.45M | 411 | GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE 14% | Fundraising 100% | $7.24M | +24% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.32M | 435 | CANTWELL, MARIA 6% | Fundraising 100% | $8.55M | +10% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.8M | 444 | GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE 19% | Fundraising 100% | $10M | +13% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC 100% | Fundraising 100% | $3K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $28K | 5 | BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENER… 54% | Fundraising 100% | $10M | +11% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $759K | 275 | CANTWELL, MARIA 11% | Fundraising 100% | $762K | -26% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $85K | 11 | SCOTT WIENER STATE SENATE 2… 61% | Fundraising 100% | $10M | +2722% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $981K | 321 | MGP VICTORY FUND 12% | Fundraising 100% | $1.74M | -1% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $15K | 2 | BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENER… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $10M | -20% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $872K | 319 | CANTWELL, MARIA 8% | Fundraising 98% | $2.62M | -20% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 1 | WARD FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CHR… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $10M | -68% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $1.01M | 376 | MGP VICTORY FUND 6% | Fundraising 100% | $3.63M | -26% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $1.12M | 412 | BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC 5% | Fundraising 37% | $4.75M | -16% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $316K | 150 | WAHLS, ZACH P 4% | Fundraising 1% | $5.06M | -78% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $28,744,957 | 10,148 | $3K | 99.7% | CANTWELL, MARIA 7% | 3mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $73,941 | 29 | $3K | 0.3% | FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL 20% | 2mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $250 | 6 | $42 | 0.0% | FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL 30% | 4mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $109 | 4 | $27 | 0.0% | WHITESIDES, GEORGE 47% | 4mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $27 | 2 | $14 | 0.0% | WAHLS, ZACH P 100% | 5mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
99
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$16,037,615 · 54% of revenue
165
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$8,047,425 · 27% of revenue
399
One-time clients 1 cycle
$5,709,590 · 19% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANTWELL, MARIA | 5 | $1,918,564 | 321 | 2017-01-04 | 2026-03-24 |
| GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE | 3 | $1,419,776 | 172 | 2022-04-05 | 2026-03-04 |
| MURRAY, PATTY | 5 | $944,838 | 218 | 2017-01-04 | 2026-03-03 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN | 4 | $879,796 | 210 | 2020-02-12 | 2026-01-30 |
| BERNIE 2020 | 4 | $830,351 | 89 | 2019-04-30 | 2026-05-02 |
| KILMER, DEREK | 5 | $660,792 | 192 | 2017-01-11 | 2026-02-11 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE | 3 | $576,475 | 147 | 2021-01-11 | 2026-03-01 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD | 5 | $366,456 | 107 | 2017-01-12 | 2026-03-05 |
| CROW, JASON | 3 | $337,553 | 52 | 2021-11-08 | 2026-05-01 |
| VPP | 4 | $313,316 | 93 | 2019-02-14 | 2026-05-05 |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOWN VICTORY FUND) | 4 | $309,875 | 56 | 2020-06-11 | 2025-03-04 |
| BULLOCK, STEVE | 4 | $294,004 | 82 | 2020-04-03 | 2026-04-22 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD | 5 | $283,741 | 104 | 2017-01-31 | 2026-03-03 |
| WEXTON, JENNIFER | 5 | $281,065 | 80 | 2018-06-15 | 2025-03-01 |
| MALONEY, SEAN PATRICK | 3 | $236,674 | 28 | 2020-04-01 | 2023-03-28 |
| DAVIDS, SHARICE | 4 | $227,553 | 87 | 2019-09-09 | 2026-03-02 |
| MORELLE, JOSEPH D | 5 | $219,027 | 92 | 2018-05-01 | 2025-11-19 |
| MCBATH, LUCIA KAY MS. | 5 | $208,837 | 63 | 2018-05-18 | 2026-02-09 |
| HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDER | 5 | $205,350 | 104 | 2018-03-12 | 2026-05-11 |
| HARDER, JOSH | 4 | $203,273 | 89 | 2017-06-12 | 2024-11-04 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | $7,546,152 | 31.0% | 27 | |
| Unknown | $4,253,311 | 17.5% | 297 | |
| DC | $3,111,728 | 12.8% | 118 | |
| CA | $2,707,209 | 11.1% | 52 | |
| VT | $1,526,674 | 6.3% | 4 | |
| NY | $1,020,783 | 4.2% | 14 | |
| NC | $958,897 | 3.9% | 13 | |
| MI | $821,795 | 3.4% | 16 | |
| OR | $648,938 | 2.7% | 7 | |
| MA | $613,210 | 2.5% | 4 | |
| CO | $572,171 | 2.4% | 5 | |
| PA | $562,281 | 2.3% | 8 |
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 | 2024-06-04 | GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE | Fundraising | LIST ACQUISITION | $131,800 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-20 | MGP VICTORY FUND | Fundraising | LIST ACQUISITION | $88,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-11-01 | GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE | Fundraising | TEXT MESSAGING SERVICES | $73,538 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-11-04 | GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE | Fundraising | LIST ACQUISITION | $65,283 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-11-04 | GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE | Fundraising | LIST ACQUISITION | $63,750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-04 | BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $60,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-29 | LOPEZ FRANZEN, MELISA | Fundraising | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $35,235 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-25 | THE NO KINGS PAC | — | TEXT MESSAGES | $33,311 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-23 | SLOTKIN, ELISSA | Fundraising | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $30,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-27 | NEW YORKERS FIGHTING BACK (NYFB) | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $8,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | 742006 | — | — | $6,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDER | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $2,584 |
| Recent | 2026-05-27 | MUCARSEL-POWELL, DEBBIE | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $507 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | PHYSICIAN VOICES UNITED | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $500 |