BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC
$30.99M
2025-2026 cycle
BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC was paid $30.99M across 689 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
$30.99M
=
$30.94M
(Schedule B)
+
$51K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$30,937,750 | 10,971 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 → Sep 3, 2026
- spans 10.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 10,971
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 689
- 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.
Oct 2025
Sep 2026
$3.59M
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 |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH STAR DAWN PAC C00935973 |
$30,000 | 1 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN WA · House DEM |
$14,000 | 3 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE MA · House DEM |
$10,500 | 2 |
| HERNANDEZ, MELISSA CA · House DEM |
$7,000 | 2 |
| SHAHEEN, STEFANY NH · House DEM |
$5,048 | 3 |
| ELECTING WOMEN GREATER SEATTLE PAC C00816082 |
$5,047 | 2 |
| KOH, DANIEL ARRIGG MA · House DEM |
$5,023 | 3 |
| VPP C00692319 |
$4,510 | 2 |
| VALIMONT, JENNIFER GAY FL · House DEM |
$4,214 | 1 |
| CRUSH MAGA PAC C00879221 |
$4,013 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH STAR DAWN PAC C00935973 |
$94,000 | 5 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE MA · House DEM |
$43,843 | 12 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN WA · House DEM |
$42,096 | 10 |
| COOKE, REBECCA WI · House DEM |
$37,539 | 15 |
| MGP VICTORY FUND C00896225 |
$32,928 | 7 |
| MURRAY, PATTY WA · Senate DEM |
$25,000 | 4 |
| TOKUDA, JILL NAOMI HI · House DEM |
$24,076 | 7 |
| MUJICA, HECTOR DANIEL FL · Senate DEM |
$22,511 | 3 |
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S IL · Senate DEM |
$22,500 | 2 |
| VPP C00692319 |
$22,010 | 6 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MGP VICTORY FUND C00896225 |
$150,448 | 25 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN WA · House DEM |
$126,302 | 31 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE MA · House DEM |
$102,337 | 30 |
| MURRAY, PATTY WA · Senate DEM |
$100,040 | 17 |
| NORTH STAR DAWN PAC C00935973 |
$100,000 | 6 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$92,526 | 18 |
| BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC C00913087 |
$90,000 | 2 |
| WAHLS, ZACH P IA · Senate DEM |
$85,430 | 23 |
| COOKE, REBECCA WI · House DEM |
$84,456 | 30 |
| RANDALL, EMILY WA · House DEM |
$76,324 | 23 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MGP VICTORY FUND C00896225 |
$307,651 | 40 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$212,190 | 36 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN WA · House DEM |
$208,059 | 52 |
| MURRAY, PATTY WA · Senate DEM |
$187,946 | 33 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE MA · House DEM |
$163,014 | 46 |
| RIKER, BRANDON CA · House DEM |
$134,983 | 28 |
| RANDALL, EMILY WA · House DEM |
$133,588 | 41 |
| WAHLS, ZACH P IA · Senate DEM |
$123,118 | 28 |
| SHAH, AMISH DR. AZ · House DEM |
$113,193 | 15 |
| LOPEZ FRANZEN, MELISA MN · Senate DEM |
$109,235 | 9 |
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 |
$370,519 | 45 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$358,106 | 64 |
| MGP VICTORY FUND C00896225 |
$322,779 | 43 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN WA · House DEM |
$299,925 | 72 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE MA · House DEM |
$242,371 | 69 |
| MURRAY, PATTY WA · Senate DEM |
$225,446 | 39 |
| RANDALL, EMILY WA · House DEM |
$163,516 | 55 |
| RIKER, BRANDON CA · House DEM |
$134,983 | 28 |
| SHAH, AMISH DR. AZ · House DEM |
$132,361 | 17 |
| WAHLS, ZACH P IA · Senate DEM |
$123,118 | 28 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $25,951,739 | 83.75% |
| Republican | $11,970 | 0.04% |
| Non-partisan | $5,024,540 | 16.21% |
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 | 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 | $1.81M | 445 | GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE 19% | Fundraising 99% | $10M | +14% |
| 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 | $1.19M | 447 | MGP VICTORY FUND 5% | Fundraising 0% | $5.94M | -18% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $259K | 134 | NORTH STAR DAWN PAC 23% | — | $6.2M | -80% |
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 | $28,722,457 | 10,145 | $3K | 99.7% | CANTWELL, MARIA 7% | 6mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $73,941 | 29 | $3K | 0.3% | FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL 20% | 5mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $250 | 6 | $42 | 0.0% | FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL 30% | 7mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $109 | 4 | $27 | 0.0% | WHITESIDES, GEORGE 47% | 7mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $27 | 2 | $14 | 0.0% | WAHLS, ZACH P 100% | 8mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
99
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$16,394,399 · 53% of revenue
167
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$8,305,970 · 27% of revenue
423
One-time clients 1 cycle
$6,237,382 · 20% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANTWELL, MARIA | 5 | $1,948,564 | 327 | 2017-01-04 | 2026-06-01 |
| GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE | 3 | $1,427,492 | 176 | 2022-04-05 | 2026-06-26 |
| MURRAY, PATTY | 5 | $982,338 | 224 | 2017-01-04 | 2026-06-04 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN | 4 | $950,039 | 228 | 2020-02-12 | 2026-07-12 |
| BERNIE 2020 | 4 | $832,206 | 92 | 2019-04-30 | 2026-08-26 |
| KILMER, DEREK | 5 | $661,045 | 194 | 2017-01-11 | 2026-04-15 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE | 3 | $630,045 | 162 | 2021-01-11 | 2026-08-03 |
| 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 | $326,826 | 97 | 2019-02-14 | 2026-08-05 |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOWN VICTORY FUND) | 4 | $309,875 | 56 | 2020-06-11 | 2025-03-04 |
| BULLOCK, STEVE | 4 | $297,017 | 86 | 2020-04-03 | 2026-08-12 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD | 5 | $291,874 | 107 | 2017-01-31 | 2026-06-01 |
| WEXTON, JENNIFER | 5 | $281,065 | 80 | 2018-06-15 | 2025-03-01 |
| DAVIDS, SHARICE | 4 | $241,626 | 93 | 2019-09-09 | 2026-07-03 |
| MALONEY, SEAN PATRICK | 3 | $236,674 | 28 | 2020-04-01 | 2023-03-28 |
| MCBATH, LUCIA KAY MS. | 5 | $219,234 | 65 | 2018-05-18 | 2026-06-01 |
| MORELLE, JOSEPH D | 5 | $219,027 | 92 | 2018-05-01 | 2025-11-19 |
| HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDER | 5 | $207,916 | 106 | 2018-03-12 | 2026-06-03 |
| 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 | $8,487,819 | 34.7% | 70 | |
| DC | $3,989,833 | 16.3% | 195 | |
| CA | $3,394,875 | 13.9% | 79 | |
| VT | $1,556,750 | 6.4% | 5 | |
| NY | $1,443,919 | 5.9% | 37 | |
| NC | $1,190,943 | 4.9% | 47 | |
| MI | $873,684 | 3.6% | 19 | |
| OR | $854,959 | 3.5% | 16 | |
| CO | $696,391 | 2.8% | 12 | |
| PA | $694,674 | 2.8% | 14 | |
| MA | $684,018 | 2.8% | 5 | |
| TX | $613,401 | 2.5% | 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 | 2026-08-03 | NORTH STAR DAWN PAC | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $30,000 |
| Recent | 2026-09-03 | HERNANDEZ, MELISSA | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $3,500 |
| Recent | 2026-08-18 | THE CRAZY EIGHT | — | COMPLIANCE/ACCOUNTING | $1,500 |
| Recent | 2026-08-26 | BERNIE 2020 | — | COMPLIANCE/ACCOUNTING | $686 |
| Recent | 2026-08-24 | CLEARED TO LEAD PAC | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $500 |
| Recent | 2026-08-14 | BLUE MICHIGAN PAC | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $342 |