BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC
$28.96M
2025-2026 cycle
BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC was paid $28.96M across 652 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
$28.96M
=
$28.90M
(Schedule B)
+
$51K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$28,904,974 | 10,203 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 9, 2026
- spans 10.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 10,203
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 652
- 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
$2.81M
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC FUTURE PAC C00934273 |
$350 | 1 |
| BLUE DEMOCRACY NETWORK C00933796 |
$275 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB 1456428 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| SHAH, AMISH DR. AZ · House DEM |
$8,000 | 1 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY COMMITTEE C00836346 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| WARD FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CHRIS 1477391 |
$5,000 | 2 |
| SCHRIER, KIM DR. WA · House DEM |
$3,537 | 1 |
| ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC C00847137 |
$2,696 | 1 |
| DAVIS, DON NC · House DEM |
$2,539 | 1 |
| BLOUIN, NATE UT · House DEM |
$2,527 | 1 |
| SD 2026 C00935015 |
$2,008 | 1 |
| BLUE AMP ACTION PAC C00852400 |
$1,470 | 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 |
$40,027 | 6 |
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S IL · Senate DEM |
$30,146 | 4 |
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB 1456428 |
$30,000 | 4 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN WA · House DEM |
$28,000 | 6 |
| COOKE, REBECCA WI · House DEM |
$27,071 | 7 |
| SHAH, AMISH DR. AZ · House DEM |
$24,604 | 3 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY COMMITTEE C00836346 |
$20,000 | 4 |
| CROW, JASON CO · House DEM |
$18,000 | 3 |
| GARCIA, JOHNNY TX · House DEM |
$15,369 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MGP VICTORY FUND C00896225 |
$117,406 | 21 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN WA · House DEM |
$109,759 | 27 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$97,000 | 15 |
| WAHLS, ZACH P IA · Senate DEM |
$88,234 | 15 |
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S IL · Senate DEM |
$75,164 | 10 |
| SHAH, AMISH DR. AZ · House DEM |
$72,926 | 10 |
| RANDALL, EMILY WA · House DEM |
$66,815 | 21 |
| CROW, JASON CO · House DEM |
$63,053 | 10 |
| MURRAY, PATTY WA · Senate DEM |
$62,906 | 12 |
| RIKER, BRANDON CA · House DEM |
$60,997 | 9 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$239,925 | 38 |
| MGP VICTORY FUND C00896225 |
$235,534 | 27 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN WA · House DEM |
$198,681 | 48 |
| MURRAY, PATTY WA · Senate DEM |
$137,906 | 24 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE MA · House DEM |
$126,535 | 35 |
| LOPEZ FRANZEN, MELISA MN · Senate DEM |
$109,235 | 9 |
| CROW, JASON CO · House DEM |
$97,553 | 15 |
| RANDALL, EMILY WA · House DEM |
$95,945 | 32 |
| RIKER, BRANDON CA · House DEM |
$92,205 | 16 |
| SHAH, AMISH DR. AZ · House DEM |
$88,926 | 12 |
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 |
$505,930 | 56 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$362,319 | 60 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN WA · House DEM |
$292,331 | 67 |
| MGP VICTORY FUND C00896225 |
$235,534 | 27 |
| MURRAY, PATTY WA · Senate DEM |
$200,406 | 32 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE MA · House DEM |
$198,508 | 56 |
| BLUNT ROCHESTER, LISA DE · Senate DEM |
$154,127 | 26 |
| RANDALL, EMILY WA · House DEM |
$144,344 | 46 |
| CROW, JASON CO · House DEM |
$139,553 | 21 |
| SHAH, AMISH DR. AZ · House DEM |
$137,094 | 18 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $20,928,043 | 72.28% |
| Republican | $11,972 | 0.04% |
| Non-partisan | $8,015,458 | 27.68% |
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 100% | $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 | $530K | 220 | BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC 11% | Fundraising 79% | $4.16M | -60% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $14K | 6 | BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENER… 55% | Fundraising 18% | $4.17M | -99% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $28,758,862 | 10,155 | $3K | 99.7% | CANTWELL, MARIA 7% | 2mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $73,941 | 29 | $3K | 0.3% | FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL 20% | 4w ago |
| Software & Tech | $250 | 6 | $42 | 0.0% | FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL 30% | 3mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $109 | 4 | $27 | 0.0% | WHITESIDES, GEORGE 47% | 3mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $27 | 2 | $14 | 0.0% | WAHLS, ZACH P 100% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
98
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$15,681,326 · 54% of revenue
166
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$7,952,151 · 28% of revenue
388
One-time clients 1 cycle
$5,271,497 · 18% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANTWELL, MARIA | 5 | $1,876,037 | 313 | 2017-01-04 | 2025-12-01 |
| GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE | 3 | $1,414,706 | 168 | 2022-04-05 | 2025-12-23 |
| MURRAY, PATTY | 5 | $907,298 | 211 | 2017-01-04 | 2025-12-02 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN | 4 | $879,796 | 210 | 2020-02-12 | 2026-01-30 |
| BERNIE 2020 | 4 | $829,037 | 87 | 2019-04-30 | 2026-03-03 |
| KILMER, DEREK | 5 | $660,792 | 192 | 2017-01-11 | 2026-02-11 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE | 3 | $546,865 | 137 | 2021-01-11 | 2025-12-01 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD | 5 | $366,456 | 107 | 2017-01-12 | 2026-03-05 |
| CROW, JASON | 3 | $325,553 | 50 | 2021-11-08 | 2026-03-02 |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOWN VICTORY FUND) | 4 | $309,875 | 56 | 2020-06-11 | 2025-03-04 |
| VPP | 4 | $299,784 | 89 | 2019-02-14 | 2026-02-02 |
| BULLOCK, STEVE | 4 | $291,967 | 80 | 2020-04-03 | 2026-02-19 |
| 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 |
| MORELLE, JOSEPH D | 5 | $219,027 | 92 | 2018-05-01 | 2025-11-19 |
| DAVIDS, SHARICE | 4 | $216,987 | 82 | 2019-09-09 | 2025-12-01 |
| MCBATH, LUCIA KAY MS. | 5 | $203,766 | 61 | 2018-05-18 | 2025-12-09 |
| HARDER, JOSH | 4 | $203,273 | 89 | 2017-06-12 | 2024-11-04 |
| HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDER | 5 | $194,183 | 99 | 2018-03-12 | 2025-12-03 |
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 | $7,367,669 | 31.2% | 27 | |
| Unknown | $4,253,311 | 18.0% | 297 | |
| DC | $2,924,000 | 12.4% | 113 | |
| CA | $2,505,452 | 10.6% | 51 | |
| VT | $1,524,234 | 6.4% | 4 | |
| NY | $1,005,200 | 4.3% | 14 | |
| NC | $958,897 | 4.1% | 13 | |
| MI | $814,247 | 3.4% | 16 | |
| OR | $610,870 | 2.6% | 7 | |
| MA | $582,591 | 2.5% | 4 | |
| CO | $560,171 | 2.4% | 5 | |
| PA | $539,605 | 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 | 2025-01-23 | SLOTKIN, ELISSA | Fundraising | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $30,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-08 | CANTWELL, MARIA | Fundraising | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $25,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-06 | BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB | — | — | $7,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-04 | WARD FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CHRIS | — | — | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-04-15 | DEMOCRACY WINS | Legal & Compliance | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-09 | DEMOCRATIC FUTURE PAC | Legal & Compliance | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $350 |
| Recent | 2026-05-09 | BLUE DEMOCRACY NETWORK | Legal & Compliance | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $275 |