CARDMEMBER SERVICES
$8.27M
2025-2026 cycle
CARDMEMBER SERVICES is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle CARDMEMBER SERVICES was paid $8.27M across 198 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
- May 1, 2003 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 23.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 3,338
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 198
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$484K
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 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THINKING IS UNDERRATED 00083225 |
$155 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$20,663 | 2 |
| GROVE FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1452149 |
$10,656 | 1 |
| MENENDEZ, ROBERT NJ · House DEM |
$9,383 | 1 |
| THINKING IS UNDERRATED 00083225 |
$884 | 2 |
| POE, TED TX · House REP |
$649 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$79,847 | 7 |
| GROVE FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1452149 |
$37,018 | 4 |
| ESTES, RON KS · House REP |
$17,694 | 2 |
| MENENDEZ, ROBERT NJ · House DEM |
$17,467 | 4 |
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN OR · Senate DEM |
$7,073 | 3 |
| KOH, DANIEL ARRIGG MA · House DEM |
$4,129 | 2 |
| POE, TED TX · House REP |
$2,794 | 4 |
| FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC C00842104 |
$2,536 | 2 |
| THINKING IS UNDERRATED 00083225 |
$884 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$226,162 | 15 |
| GROVE FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1452149 |
$78,342 | 10 |
| MENENDEZ, ROBERT NJ · House DEM |
$64,840 | 10 |
| ESTES, RON KS · House REP |
$61,342 | 8 |
| FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC C00842104 |
$17,731 | 9 |
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN OR · Senate DEM |
$10,343 | 9 |
| POE, TED TX · House REP |
$4,695 | 10 |
| KOH, DANIEL ARRIGG MA · House DEM |
$4,306 | 6 |
| THINKING IS UNDERRATED 00083225 |
$884 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$317,097 | 23 |
| GROVE FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1452149 |
$130,637 | 17 |
| ESTES, RON KS · House REP |
$112,635 | 14 |
| MENENDEZ, ROBERT NJ · House DEM |
$96,743 | 16 |
| ASIAN AMERICANS FOR REPRESENTATION 1469330 |
$40,605 | 4 |
| FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC C00842104 |
$38,356 | 19 |
| CARDIN, BENJAMIN L MD · Senate DEM |
$18,021 | 1 |
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN OR · Senate DEM |
$11,896 | 16 |
| POE, TED TX · House REP |
$7,321 | 14 |
| KOH, DANIEL ARRIGG MA · House DEM |
$4,306 | 6 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$449,989 | 33 |
| ESTES, RON KS · House REP |
$187,232 | 20 |
| GROVE FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1452149 |
$152,066 | 22 |
| MENENDEZ, ROBERT NJ · House DEM |
$123,095 | 23 |
| FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC C00842104 |
$122,586 | 44 |
| ASIAN AMERICANS FOR REPRESENTATION 1469330 |
$59,854 | 12 |
| SINEMA, KYRSTEN AZ · Senate IND |
$50,672 | 2 |
| CARDIN, BENJAMIN L MD · Senate DEM |
$35,380 | 6 |
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN OR · Senate DEM |
$13,824 | 21 |
| POE, TED TX · House REP |
$9,042 | 18 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 55%
R · 45%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,541,487 | 18.64% |
| Republican | $1,248,665 | 15.10% |
| Non-partisan | $5,481,417 | 66.27% |
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 | 2016 | $39K | 18 | 770873 38% | Travel & Events 38% | $39K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $77K | 31 | C00200584 18% | Fundraising 63% | $77K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $19K | 15 | LACKEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 53% | Admin & Office 44% | $58K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $47K | 29 | C00200584 40% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $123K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $24K | 14 | LACKEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 37% | Other / Unclassified 81% | $82K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $113K | 34 | ILLINOIS TENTH CONGRESSIONA… 19% | Fundraising 74% | $237K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $20K | 17 | LACKEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 53% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $102K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $99K | 39 | C00200584 25% | Fundraising 54% | $335K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $251K | 63 | GUILLEN RYAN A HONORABLE 15% | Fundraising 73% | $586K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $210K | 64 | FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; HE… 14% | Fundraising 46% | $796K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $233K | 57 | C00646745 28% | Other / Unclassified 34% | $1.03M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $437K | 113 | ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 23% | Other / Unclassified 49% | $1.47M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $74K | 73 | LARA FOR INSURANCE COMMISSI… 27% | Other / Unclassified 53% | $1.54M | +89% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $77K | 24 | ESTES, RON 27% | Fundraising 73% | $77K | +1% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $124K | 73 | GROVE FOR SENATE 2022 36% | Fundraising 50% | $1.66M | +554% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $65K | 22 | ESTES, RON 69% | Other / Unclassified 69% | $142K | +39% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $72K | 21 | FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; HE… 52% | Other / Unclassified 72% | $1.74M | +204% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $65K | 31 | ESTES, RON 54% | Other / Unclassified 57% | $208K | -42% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $76K | 19 | 741949 38% | Other / Unclassified 59% | $1.81M | +279% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $58K | 23 | SETHI, DR. MANNY 30% | Fundraising 73% | $266K | -41% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $122K | 55 | LACKEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 20% | Fundraising 54% | $388K | -51% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $93K | 49 | GROVE FOR SENATE 2022 31% | Fundraising 59% | $481K | -55% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $62K | 42 | FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; HE… 39% | Other / Unclassified 53% | $543K | -73% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $154K | 49 | LACKEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 29% | Other / Unclassified 43% | $697K | -65% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $69K | 18 | GROVE FOR SENATE 2022 47% | Fundraising 47% | $766K | -8% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $34K | 25 | ESTES, RON 30% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $34K | -56% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $65K | 19 | GROVE FOR SENATE 2022 35% | Fundraising 70% | $830K | -48% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $65K | 33 | ESTES, RON 31% | Other / Unclassified 66% | $99K | -0% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $133K | 32 | FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; HE… 44% | Other / Unclassified 67% | $963K | +83% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $53K | 32 | WALTZ, MICHAEL 22% | Fundraising 54% | $152K | -19% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $80K | 21 | FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; HE… 35% | Other / Unclassified 70% | $1.04M | +5% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $52K | 37 | ESTES, RON 32% | Other / Unclassified 54% | $204K | -10% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $138K | 63 | FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; HE… 24% | Other / Unclassified 62% | $342K | +13% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $139K | 53 | FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; HE… 34% | Other / Unclassified 51% | $482K | +49% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $169K | 48 | FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; HE… 32% | Other / Unclassified 42% | $651K | +173% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $243K | 51 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 32% | Fundraising 59% | $894K | +58% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $42K | 17 | GROVE FOR SENATE 2022 53% | Fundraising 53% | $936K | -39% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $84K | 23 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 47% | Fundraising 76% | $84K | +145% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $22K | 12 | GROVE FOR SENATE 2022 41% | Other / Unclassified 48% | $958K | -67% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $89K | 33 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 43% | Fundraising 89% | $172K | +37% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $18K | 10 | GROVE FOR SENATE 2022 40% | Other / Unclassified 66% | $976K | -86% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $100K | 35 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 50% | Fundraising 76% | $272K | +89% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $16K | 15 | GROVE FOR SENATE 2022 27% | Other / Unclassified 62% | $993K | -80% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $104K | 31 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 57% | Fundraising 81% | $376K | +99% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $89K | 37 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 32% | Fundraising 72% | $465K | -36% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $185K | 40 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 54% | Fundraising 88% | $650K | +33% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $201K | 41 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 35% | Fundraising 80% | $850K | +19% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $247K | 55 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 36% | Fundraising 72% | $1.1M | +1% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $70K | 8 | ASIAN AMERICANS FOR REPRESE… 58% | Digital 58% | $1.17M | +68% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $170K | 24 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 30% | Fundraising 81% | $170K | +103% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $16K | 2 | GROVE FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZA… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $1.18M | -24% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $95K | 20 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 43% | Fundraising 33% | $264K | +7% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $19K | 3 | GROVE FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZA… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $1.2M | +5% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $174K | 19 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 62% | Fundraising 26% | $438K | +74% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $25K | 3 | GROVE FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZA… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $1.23M | +55% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $81K | 23 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 47% | Fundraising 73% | $520K | -22% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $114K | 23 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 39% | Fundraising 30% | $634K | +29% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $70K | 13 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 50% | Fundraising 23% | $704K | -62% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $3,734,715 | 1,568 | $2K | 46.8% | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 17% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $3,457,403 | 1,491 | $2K | 43.3% | ESTES, RON 21% | 7mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $323,137 | 92 | $4K | 4.0% | C00646745 49% | 16mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $206,531 | 71 | $3K | 2.6% | FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; HE… 43% | 2w ago |
| Strategy & Research | $65,949 | 17 | $4K | 0.8% | FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; HE… 35% | 4y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $65,035 | 28 | $2K | 0.8% | FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; HE… 40% | 4y ago |
| Digital | $58,674 | 10 | $6K | 0.7% | ASIAN AMERICANS FOR REPRESE… 100% | 18mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $50,585 | 19 | $3K | 0.6% | LACKEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 57% | 2y ago |
| Print & Mail | $23,725 | 6 | $4K | 0.3% | C00646745 67% | 5y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $385 | 1 | $385 | 0.0% | LIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2012, DR. … 100% | 13y ago |
| Media | $374 | 1 | $374 | 0.0% | WEBER, RANDY 100% | 4y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$148 | 8 | $-18 | -0.0% | GAINES FOR ASSEMBLY 2014, B… 0% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
29
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$3,577,630 · 43% of revenue
76
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,628,216 · 44% of revenue
93
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,065,723 · 13% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. | 3 | $866,272 | 68 | 2022-11-07 | 2026-04-29 |
| ESTES, RON | 5 | $773,876 | 104 | 2017-08-07 | 2026-03-04 |
| GROVE FOR SENATE 2022 | 4 | $387,586 | 61 | 2019-02-25 | 2024-04-01 |
| 741949 | 3 | $231,034 | 57 | 2016-08-26 | 2020-12-07 |
| ILLINOIS TENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATS | 4 | $177,031 | 77 | 2017-01-28 | 2023-06-29 |
| CARDIN, BENJAMIN L | 5 | $165,911 | 62 | 2018-07-06 | 2025-03-10 |
| CARPER, THOMAS R. | 3 | $111,874 | 43 | 2017-02-21 | 2021-11-02 |
| POE, TED | 5 | $105,798 | 101 | 2017-01-10 | 2026-05-11 |
| LOCKYER FOR TREASURER 2010 | 5 | $96,468 | 44 | 2007-06-03 | 2015-01-30 |
| KOH, DANIEL ARRIGG | 3 | $82,313 | 25 | 2018-01-26 | 2026-03-08 |
| GRAVES, SAMUEL B. JR. | 3 | $80,143 | 52 | 2021-05-10 | 2025-05-01 |
| HANCOCK FOR STATE SENATE, LONI | 5 | $67,160 | 110 | 2009-04-28 | 2016-12-19 |
| SIMITIAN PUBLIC SERVICE FUND | 3 | $52,682 | 79 | 2009-08-14 | 2012-12-11 |
| LOCKYER FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2018 | 4 | $52,192 | 60 | 2013-08-20 | 2018-01-09 |
| GAINES FOR ASSEMBLY 2014, BETH | 3 | $38,573 | 36 | 2013-03-06 | 2016-01-11 |
| STEEL 2010, FRIENDS OF MICHELLE | 3 | $35,410 | 34 | 2007-02-26 | 2011-09-19 |
| HANCOCK FOR SENATE 2008 | 3 | $32,175 | 30 | 2007-09-10 | 2010-09-09 |
| BROWNLEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2010, JULIA | 3 | $31,386 | 47 | 2009-02-04 | 2013-02-28 |
| DUTTON 2008 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT, SENATOR BOB | 3 | $29,422 | 32 | 2009-08-28 | 2012-12-30 |
| LOCKYER FOR CONTROLLER 2022 | 3 | $28,363 | 58 | 2018-02-09 | 2022-02-15 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $5,253,699 | 66.1% | 114 | |
| KS | $792,352 | 10.0% | 3 | |
| Unknown | $520,634 | 6.6% | 19 | |
| TX | $232,384 | 2.9% | 17 | |
| DC | $191,945 | 2.4% | 5 | |
| MI | $191,906 | 2.4% | 1 | |
| IL | $177,918 | 2.2% | 2 | |
| NJ | $159,855 | 2.0% | 1 | |
| AZ | $149,082 | 1.9% | 2 | |
| DE | $112,989 | 1.4% | 2 | |
| MA | $82,477 | 1.0% | 2 | |
| MO | $80,143 | 1.0% | 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 | 2025-09-16 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. | — | CREDIT CARD DEBT | $58,028 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-01-11 | SINEMA, KYRSTEN | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT - SEE MEMO | $48,322 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-04-17 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD DEBT | $47,153 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-11-07 | ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Travel & Events | EVENT VENUE LEASE | $42,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-22 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. | — | CREDIT CARD DEBT | $38,349 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-02 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD DEBT | $25,993 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-25 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD DEBT | $22,137 |
| Recent | 2026-05-01 | GROVE FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 | Fundraising | Credit Card Bill | $10,656 |
| Recent | 2026-05-08 | MENENDEZ, ROBERT | — | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT - SEE BELOW | $9,383 |
| Recent | 2026-05-29 | THINKING IS UNDERRATED | Admin & Office | Credit Card Payment | $729 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | POE, TED | — | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT- SEE MEMOS | $649 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | THINKING IS UNDERRATED | Admin & Office | Credit Card Payment | $155 |