Build the Wave LLC
Build the Wave LLC is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Build the Wave LLC was paid $239K across 21 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Aug 13, 2018 → Jul 13, 2026
- spans 7.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 45
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 21
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TULL, MELVIN VA · House DEM |
$2,105 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; OLIVER 1482953 |
$5,886 | 2 |
| LOCKLIN, NICOLE FL · House DEM |
$5,000 | 2 |
| HUALDE, BRIAN AZ · House DEM |
$2,737 | 1 |
| TULL, MELVIN VA · House DEM |
$2,105 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; OLIVER 1482953 |
$25,334 | 4 |
| CALVARESE, TRISHA CO · House DEM |
$5,170 | 1 |
| LOCKLIN, NICOLE FL · House DEM |
$5,000 | 2 |
| HUALDE, BRIAN AZ · House DEM |
$2,737 | 1 |
| TULL, MELVIN VA · House DEM |
$2,105 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 8
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; OLIVER 1482953 |
$34,901 | 5 |
| TULL, MELVIN VA · House DEM |
$10,522 | 2 |
| SCHWARTZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEVE 1480779 |
$8,154 | 3 |
| CALVARESE, TRISHA CO · House DEM |
$5,170 | 1 |
| LOCKLIN, NICOLE FL · House DEM |
$5,000 | 2 |
| HUTCHISON, EVAN HALE NY · House DEM |
$3,143 | 1 |
| HUALDE, BRIAN AZ · House DEM |
$2,737 | 1 |
| ROBINSON, BRITTNEY FL · House DEM |
$751 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WEIL, JOSHUA JOSEPH FL · Senate DEM |
$84,446 | 5 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; OLIVER 1482953 |
$34,901 | 5 |
| TULL, MELVIN VA · House DEM |
$10,522 | 2 |
| SCHWARTZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEVE 1480779 |
$8,154 | 3 |
| CALVARESE, TRISHA CO · House DEM |
$5,170 | 1 |
| LOCKLIN, NICOLE FL · House DEM |
$5,000 | 2 |
| HUTCHISON, EVAN HALE NY · House DEM |
$3,143 | 1 |
| HUALDE, BRIAN AZ · House DEM |
$2,737 | 1 |
| PHAM FOR SENATE 2025; JIMMY 1477814 |
$2,573 | 1 |
| ROBINSON, BRITTNEY FL · House DEM |
$751 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WEIL, JOSHUA JOSEPH FL · Senate DEM |
$84,446 | 5 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; OLIVER 1482953 |
$34,901 | 5 |
| TULL, MELVIN VA · House DEM |
$10,522 | 2 |
| SCHWARTZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEVE 1480779 |
$8,154 | 3 |
| CALVARESE, TRISHA CO · House DEM |
$5,170 | 1 |
| LOCKLIN, NICOLE FL · House DEM |
$5,000 | 2 |
| HUTCHISON, EVAN HALE NY · House DEM |
$3,143 | 1 |
| HUALDE, BRIAN AZ · House DEM |
$2,737 | 1 |
| PHAM FOR SENATE 2025; JIMMY 1477814 |
$2,573 | 1 |
| ROBINSON, BRITTNEY FL · House DEM |
$751 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $192,515 | 80.40% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $46,928 | 19.60% |
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 · 7 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $6K | 5 | JOHN UPCHURCH FOR CONGRESS 31% | Digital 85% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $5K | 2 | CORT VANOSTRAN FOR CONGRESS 68% | Digital 68% | $12K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $5K | 2 | MUSCATO FOR CONGRESS 100% | Digital 100% | $5K | -15% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $25K | 6 | MUSCATO FOR CONGRESS 100% | Digital 100% | $30K | +378% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | MUSCATO FOR CONGRESS 100% | Digital 100% | $2K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $11K | 2 | FRIENDS OF DEBBY BURNETT 94% | Digital 100% | $13K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $20K | 2 | FRIENDS OF DEBBY BURNETT 100% | Digital 100% | $32K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | FALCON COMMITTEE TO ELECT F… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $34K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $6K | 2 | MCMURRAY, NATHAN DOUGLAS 100% | Digital 100% | $6K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $63K | 2 | WEIL, JOSHUA JOSEPH 100% | Fundraising 100% | $63K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | PHAM FOR SENATE 2025; JIMMY 100% | Digital 100% | $9K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $21K | 3 | WEIL, JOSHUA JOSEPH 100% | Fundraising 100% | $84K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | HUTCHISON, EVAN HALE 100% | Digital 100% | $88K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $27K | 6 | MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR … 36% | Digital 67% | $114K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $38K | 8 | MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR … 66% | Other / Unclassified 39% | $153K | — |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $2K | 1 | TULL, MELVIN 100% | — | $155K | -67% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $101,819 | 24 | $4K | 47.0% | MUSCATO FOR CONGRESS 31% | 7mo ago |
| Fundraising | $94,686 | 7 | $14K | 43.7% | WEIL, JOSHUA JOSEPH 89% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $17,314 | 4 | $4K | 8.0% | MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR … 86% | 4mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $2,627 | 2 | $1K | 1.2% | FRIENDS OF RENEE HOAGENSON 65% | 7y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | $92,147 | 38.5% | 4 | |
| CA | $46,928 | 19.6% | 4 | |
| CO | $35,195 | 14.7% | 2 | |
| AZ | $34,769 | 14.5% | 2 | |
| VA | $10,522 | 4.4% | 1 | |
| NY | $9,602 | 4.0% | 2 | |
| MO | $6,791 | 2.8% | 2 | |
| MA | $1,400 | 0.6% | 1 | |
| WA | $927 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| WI | $700 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| KS | $462 | 0.2% | 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 | 2025-02-21 | WEIL, JOSHUA JOSEPH | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING COMMISSIONS | $31,795 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-03-10 | WEIL, JOSHUA JOSEPH | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING COMMISSIONS | $31,232 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-02 | MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; OLIVER | Other / Unclassified | — | $14,860 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-01 | WEIL, JOSHUA JOSEPH | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING COMMISSIONS | $13,138 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-09-10 | FRIENDS OF DEBBY BURNETT | Digital | CONSULTANT - DIGITAL FUNDRAISING | $10,332 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-06 | MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; OLIVER | Digital | Digital Fundraising Texts & Emails Services | $9,567 |
| Recent | 2026-06-01 | MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; OLIVER | Fundraising | Fundraising Services | $5,652 |
| Recent | 2026-06-03 | HUALDE, BRIAN | — | CAMPAIGN FUNDRASING SERVICES | $2,737 |
| Recent | 2026-07-13 | TULL, MELVIN | — | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $2,105 |
| Recent | 2026-05-18 | LOCKLIN, NICOLE | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-25 | MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; OLIVER | — | — | $234 |