BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC
BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC was paid $29.99M across 669 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$29,940,561 | 10,595 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 → Jul 19, 2026
- spans 10.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 10,595
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 669
- 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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE VET PAC C00948521 |
$126 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MGP VICTORY FUND C00896225 |
$32,928 | 7 |
| SHAH, AMISH DR. AZ · House DEM |
$8,267 | 1 |
| 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 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY COMMITTEE C00836346 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| MOLDER VICTORY FUND C00930248 |
$3,500 | 1 |
| BATTLEGROUND24 C00889915 |
$3,185 | 3 |
| COLOM VICTORY FUND C00948802 |
$2,637 | 1 |
| HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDER NV · House DEM |
$2,584 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MGP VICTORY FUND C00896225 |
$87,245 | 16 |
| BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC C00913087 |
$60,000 | 1 |
| SHAH, AMISH DR. AZ · House DEM |
$40,872 | 5 |
| THE NO KINGS PAC C00898379 |
$39,331 | 5 |
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB 1456428 |
$30,000 | 4 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$27,526 | 5 |
| MURRAY, PATTY WA · Senate DEM |
$25,040 | 5 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY COMMITTEE C00836346 |
$25,000 | 5 |
| FREEDOM DEMOCRATS C00886978 |
$24,251 | 5 |
| RIKER, BRANDON CA · House DEM |
$24,111 | 8 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MGP VICTORY FUND C00896225 |
$165,615 | 29 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$123,526 | 20 |
| RIKER, BRANDON CA · House DEM |
$87,699 | 17 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN WA · House DEM |
$84,216 | 20 |
| WAHLS, ZACH P IA · Senate DEM |
$83,737 | 18 |
| SHAH, AMISH DR. AZ · House DEM |
$81,193 | 10 |
| RANDALL, EMILY WA · House DEM |
$76,212 | 23 |
| MURRAY, PATTY WA · Senate DEM |
$75,232 | 14 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE MA · House DEM |
$69,232 | 21 |
| SALINAS, ANDREA OR · House DEM |
$65,188 | 10 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MGP VICTORY FUND C00896225 |
$322,779 | 43 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$223,708 | 38 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN WA · House DEM |
$168,316 | 41 |
| MURRAY, PATTY WA · Senate DEM |
$162,946 | 29 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE MA · House DEM |
$132,645 | 39 |
| RIKER, BRANDON CA · House DEM |
$128,922 | 26 |
| RANDALL, EMILY WA · House DEM |
$114,924 | 37 |
| SHAH, AMISH DR. AZ · House DEM |
$113,193 | 15 |
| LOPEZ FRANZEN, MELISA MN · Senate DEM |
$109,235 | 9 |
| CROW, JASON CO · House DEM |
$103,553 | 16 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE WA · House DEM |
$474,013 | 55 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$361,345 | 62 |
| MGP VICTORY FUND C00896225 |
$322,779 | 43 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN WA · House DEM |
$261,331 | 61 |
| MURRAY, PATTY WA · Senate DEM |
$212,946 | 36 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE MA · House DEM |
$208,364 | 60 |
| RANDALL, EMILY WA · House DEM |
$163,381 | 52 |
| SHAH, AMISH DR. AZ · House DEM |
$155,361 | 20 |
| CROW, JASON CO · House DEM |
$133,553 | 21 |
| RIKER, BRANDON CA · House DEM |
$128,922 | 26 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $25,072,094 | 83.60% |
| Republican | $11,971 | 0.04% |
| Non-partisan | $4,906,996 | 16.36% |
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
| 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 | EGGMAN FOR CONGRESS 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 | DOUG WHITE FOR CONGRESS 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 | JAMIE FOR OREGON 2022 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 | $462K | 205 | MGP VICTORY FUND 12% | Fundraising 1% | $5.21M | -68% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $126 | 1 | PROGRESSIVE VET PAC 100% | — | $5.21M | -100% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $28,737,457 | 10,147 | $3K | 99.7% | CANTWELL, MARIA 7% | 4mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $73,941 | 29 | $3K | 0.3% | FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL 20% | 3mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $250 | 6 | $42 | 0.0% | FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL 30% | 5mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $109 | 4 | $27 | 0.0% | WHITESIDES, GEORGE 47% | 5mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $27 | 2 | $14 | 0.0% | WAHLS, ZACH P 100% | 6mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $830,863 | 90 | 2019-04-30 | 2026-06-01 |
| KILMER, DEREK | 5 | $661,045 | 194 | 2017-01-11 | 2026-04-15 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE | 3 | $576,475 | 147 | 2021-01-11 | 2026-03-01 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD | 5 | $367,956 | 109 | 2017-01-12 | 2026-06-01 |
| 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 | $8,271,710 | 34.8% | 69 | |
| DC | $3,718,137 | 15.7% | 182 | |
| CA | $3,323,985 | 14.0% | 78 | |
| VT | $1,545,588 | 6.5% | 5 | |
| NY | $1,410,919 | 5.9% | 37 | |
| NC | $1,185,114 | 5.0% | 47 | |
| MI | $868,671 | 3.7% | 19 | |
| OR | $840,959 | 3.5% | 16 | |
| CO | $696,391 | 2.9% | 12 | |
| PA | $664,441 | 2.8% | 14 | |
| MA | $616,395 | 2.6% | 4 | |
| TX | $608,401 | 2.6% | 24 |
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 | 2026-06-30 | MGP VICTORY FUND | — | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $8,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | MGP VICTORY FUND | — | TEXT MESSAGING SERVICES | $3,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | MGP VICTORY FUND | — | AIR TRAVEL | $478 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | MGP VICTORY FUND | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $450 |
| Recent | 2026-07-19 | PROGRESSIVE VET PAC | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $126 |