CKS LLC
CKS LLC is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle CKS LLC was paid $189K across 11 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
- Feb 24, 2025 → Jun 8, 2026
- spans 1.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 78
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 11
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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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.
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Top buyers last 6 months · top 8
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VONDRAS, JOAN MO · House DEM |
$7,500 | 3 |
| LITTLE, MATT MN · House DEM |
$7,000 | 2 |
| SWANSON, TRINA MN · House DEM |
$6,000 | 3 |
| JOHNSON, JACOB MN · House DEM |
$4,500 | 2 |
| BLUE VISION C00887174 |
$4,000 | 2 |
| KEELER, HEATHER MN · House DEM |
$1,000 | 1 |
| MCKENNA, CHAD MN · House DEM |
$250 | 1 |
| SCHULTZ, JENNIFER MN · House DEM |
$250 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LITTLE, MATT MN · House DEM |
$35,000 | 8 |
| JOHNSON, JACOB MN · House DEM |
$16,250 | 7 |
| BLUE VISION C00887174 |
$16,000 | 8 |
| VONDRAS, JOAN MO · House DEM |
$15,000 | 5 |
| THE BLUE RESISTANCE C00892463 |
$12,000 | 6 |
| SWANSON, TRINA MN · House DEM |
$8,000 | 4 |
| KEELER, HEATHER MN · House DEM |
$5,500 | 5 |
| MCKENNA, CHAD MN · House DEM |
$750 | 2 |
| SCHULTZ, JENNIFER MN · House DEM |
$250 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LITTLE, MATT MN · House DEM |
$47,000 | 12 |
| BLUE VISION C00887174 |
$28,000 | 14 |
| CRAIG, ANGIE MN · Senate DEM |
$24,699 | 10 |
| THE BLUE RESISTANCE C00892463 |
$24,000 | 12 |
| JOHNSON, JACOB MN · House DEM |
$16,250 | 7 |
| VONDRAS, JOAN MO · House DEM |
$15,000 | 5 |
| SWANSON, TRINA MN · House DEM |
$8,000 | 4 |
| KEELER, HEATHER MN · House DEM |
$5,500 | 5 |
| MCKENNA, CHAD MN · House DEM |
$3,750 | 3 |
| SCHULTZ, JENNIFER MN · House DEM |
$250 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LITTLE, MATT MN · House DEM |
$47,000 | 12 |
| BLUE VISION C00887174 |
$34,000 | 16 |
| THE BLUE RESISTANCE C00892463 |
$30,000 | 14 |
| CRAIG, ANGIE MN · Senate DEM |
$24,699 | 10 |
| JOHNSON, JACOB MN · House DEM |
$16,250 | 7 |
| VONDRAS, JOAN MO · House DEM |
$15,000 | 5 |
| SWANSON, TRINA MN · House DEM |
$8,000 | 4 |
| KEELER, HEATHER MN · House DEM |
$5,500 | 5 |
| MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY C00025254 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| MCKENNA, CHAD MN · House DEM |
$3,750 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $125,449 | 66.22% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $64,000 | 33.78% |
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 · 2 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $13K | 3 | MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER… 38% | Legal & Compliance 62% | $13K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $19K | 11 | CRAIG, ANGIE 37% | Legal & Compliance 63% | $32K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $36K | 13 | CRAIG, ANGIE 42% | Legal & Compliance 58% | $68K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $30K | 12 | LITTLE, MATT 31% | Legal & Compliance 92% | $98K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $51K | 20 | LITTLE, MATT 33% | Legal & Compliance 56% | $149K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $41K | 19 | LITTLE, MATT 29% | — | $189K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & Compliance | $96,500 | 41 | $2K | 67.4% | THE BLUE RESISTANCE 31% | 6mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $24,167 | 6 | $4K | 16.9% | CRAIG, ANGIE 100% | 12mo ago |
| Fundraising | $22,000 | 4 | $6K | 15.4% | LITTLE, MATT 77% | 7mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $226 | 1 | $226 | 0.2% | CRAIG, ANGIE 100% | 17mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $222 | 2 | $111 | 0.2% | CRAIG, ANGIE 100% | 15mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $85 | 1 | $85 | 0.1% | CRAIG, ANGIE 100% | 16mo 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | $174,449 | 92.1% | 10 | |
| MO | $15,000 | 7.9% | 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 | 2026-01-19 | LITTLE, MATT | Fundraising | COMPLIANCE & FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $6,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-11 | LITTLE, MATT | Fundraising | COMPLIANCE & FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $6,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-07-06 | CRAIG, ANGIE | Strategy & Research | GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-07 | LITTLE, MATT | — | COMPLIANCE & FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-06-10 | CRAIG, ANGIE | Strategy & Research | GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-01 | LITTLE, MATT | — | COMPLIANCE & FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $3,500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-04 | SWANSON, TRINA | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-08 | VONDRAS, JOAN | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-02 | BLUE VISION | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-02 | SCHULTZ, JENNIFER | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $250 |