CMDI
CMDI is a software & tech vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle CMDI was paid $64.04M across 688 client committees, of which $10K 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$64,031,447 | 26,171 rows | 100.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$9,972 | 18 rows | 0.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Apr 8, 2011 → Jul 28, 2026
- spans 15.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 26,171
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 688
- 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.
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$129,872 | 2 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$61,904 | 2 |
| COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC C00634774 |
$58,314 | 1 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$32,553 | 1 |
| JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL LA · House REP |
$24,388 | 3 |
| ROGERS, MICHAEL J MI · Senate REP |
$12,626 | 3 |
| ECHOLS, MICHAEL CHARLES LA · House REP |
$10,511 | 3 |
| VAN ORDEN, DERRICK F. MR. WI · House REP |
$9,854 | 4 |
| TAFOYA, MICHELE MN · Senate REP |
$8,233 | 4 |
| HAGERTY, BILL TN · Senate REP |
$7,054 | 4 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$602,420 | 14 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$254,228 | 7 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$132,522 | 7 |
| COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC C00634774 |
$124,116 | 4 |
| JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL LA · House REP |
$119,191 | 10 |
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED TX · Senate REP |
$61,123 | 3 |
| WORKING FOR OHIO C00783167 |
$59,340 | 4 |
| ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON IA · Senate REP |
$40,072 | 8 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$38,598 | 9 |
| TEAM SCALISE C00750521 |
$37,476 | 8 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$1,640,838 | 34 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$630,149 | 17 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$315,391 | 19 |
| JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL LA · House REP |
$273,289 | 22 |
| COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC C00634774 |
$222,927 | 9 |
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED TX · Senate REP |
$153,283 | 9 |
| WORKING FOR OHIO C00783167 |
$111,255 | 10 |
| TEAM SCALISE C00750521 |
$99,867 | 20 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$70,807 | 21 |
| ROGERS, MICHAEL J MI · Senate REP |
$63,203 | 21 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$2,675,987 | 52 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$979,119 | 24 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$540,133 | 32 |
| JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL LA · House REP |
$424,781 | 34 |
| COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC C00634774 |
$222,927 | 9 |
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED TX · Senate REP |
$169,171 | 15 |
| TEAM SCALISE C00750521 |
$162,808 | 32 |
| WORKING FOR OHIO C00783167 |
$127,524 | 15 |
| ERNST, JONI K IA · Senate REP |
$121,784 | 21 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$90,542 | 29 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$4,040,620 | 73 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$1,489,556 | 34 |
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED TX · Senate REP |
$992,991 | 21 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$659,421 | 40 |
| JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL LA · House REP |
$570,704 | 46 |
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$445,205 | 28 |
| COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC C00634774 |
$222,927 | 9 |
| RUBIO VICTORY COMMITTEE C00494617 |
$209,940 | 5 |
| TEAM SCALISE C00750521 |
$189,446 | 44 |
| ERNST, JONI K IA · Senate REP |
$182,442 | 30 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $78,055 | 0.12% |
| Republican | $50,516,453 | 78.88% |
| Non-partisan | $13,446,910 | 21.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
People at this agency 0 buyers · 10 leadership
Leadership 10
Founders, partners, chiefs — for strategic / partnership conversations.
cmdi.com · LinkedIn company page · updated 4mo ago
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $1.5M | 434 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AG… 31% | Software & Tech 100% | $1.5M | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $1.19M | 515 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 34% | Software & Tech 100% | $2.69M | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $1.18M | 536 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 27% | Software & Tech 100% | $3.88M | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $2K | 3 | TEXANS FOR KELLY HANCOCK SP… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.21M | 590 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 34% | Software & Tech 100% | $5.09M | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1.2M | 725 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 31% | Software & Tech 100% | $6.29M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1.23M | 669 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 37% | Software & Tech 100% | $7.52M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1.25M | 678 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 38% | Software & Tech 100% | $8.77M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.34M | 577 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 31% | Software & Tech 100% | $10M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | TEXANS FOR KELLY HANCOCK SP… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $10M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $987K | 450 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 48% | Software & Tech 100% | $987K | -34% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $1.29M | 514 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 39% | Software & Tech 99% | $2.28M | +8% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $1.42M | 559 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 41% | Software & Tech 99% | $3.7M | +20% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.54M | 571 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 39% | Software & Tech 100% | $5.24M | +27% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $1.95M | 539 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 36% | Software & Tech 100% | $7.19M | +62% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $1.77M | 478 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 38% | Software & Tech 100% | $8.97M | +44% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $3.04M | 510 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AG… 38% | Software & Tech 100% | $12M | +142% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $2.92M | 516 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AG… 49% | Software & Tech 100% | $15M | +118% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2022 | $97K | 1 | GEORGIANS FOR KELLY LOEFFLER 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $97K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $1.58M | 475 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 36% | Software & Tech 100% | $1.68M | +60% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.77M | 556 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 39% | Software & Tech 100% | $3.45M | +37% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.79M | 606 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 37% | Software & Tech 100% | $5.24M | +26% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.71M | 669 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 30% | Software & Tech 100% | $6.95M | +11% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $1.81M | 720 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 33% | Software & Tech 100% | $8.76M | -7% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2024 | $250 | 1 | VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL VICT… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $250 | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.64M | 776 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 33% | Software & Tech 100% | $10M | -8% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.7M | 771 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 29% | Software & Tech 100% | $12M | -44% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.87M | 759 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 23% | Software & Tech 100% | $14M | -36% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $1.07M | 723 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 27% | Software & Tech 100% | $1.07M | -32% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $1.09M | 760 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 24% | Software & Tech 100% | $2.16M | -39% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.5M | 757 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 20% | Software & Tech 100% | $3.66M | -16% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $15K | 1 | PAXTON JR W KENNETH HONORAB… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $14M | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.47M | 771 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 17% | Software & Tech 100% | $5.13M | -14% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $1.96M | 896 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 15% | Software & Tech 100% | $7.1M | +8% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1.86M | 881 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 17% | Software & Tech 100% | $8.96M | +14% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $2.6M | 896 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 26% | Software & Tech 100% | $12M | +53% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $3.22M | 872 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 24% | Software & Tech 100% | $15M | +72% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2026 | $3K | 3 | DIMMOCK, AARON 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $3K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $5K | 2 | PAXTON JR W KENNETH HONORAB… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $15M | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $1.61M | 828 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 32% | Software & Tech 100% | $1.61M | +51% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $1.46M | 820 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 30% | Software & Tech 100% | $3.07M | +34% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $1.61M | 877 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 36% | Software & Tech 99% | $4.68M | +7% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 3 | TEXANS FOR CHIP ROY 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $15M | -71% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $1.76M | 905 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 30% | Software & Tech 100% | $6.44M | +19% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $1.78M | 928 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 29% | Software & Tech 81% | $8.22M | -10% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1.92M | 963 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 24% | Software & Tech 0% | $10M | +3% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $78K | 51 | JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL 31% | — | $10M | -97% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software & Tech | $61,603,790 | 24,843 | $2K | 99.9% | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 30% | 4mo ago |
| Fundraising | $37,757 | 15 | $3K | 0.1% | COTTON, THOMAS 100% | 6y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $1,250 | 1 | $1K | 0.0% | COTTON, THOMAS 100% | 9y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 5 | $19,182,765 | 414 | 2017-01-11 | 2026-06-26 |
| TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE | 3 | $6,623,033 | 178 | 2017-01-03 | 2022-12-02 |
| NRSC | 5 | $4,673,214 | 290 | 2017-01-09 | 2026-06-29 |
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | 5 | $3,480,818 | 105 | 2017-01-03 | 2026-06-02 |
| NRCC | 5 | $3,316,002 | 233 | 2017-01-18 | 2026-06-12 |
| RUBIO, MARCO | 5 | $1,676,821 | 115 | 2017-01-19 | 2026-06-22 |
| ERNST, JONI K | 5 | $696,669 | 221 | 2017-01-05 | 2026-06-05 |
| COTTON, THOMAS | 5 | $457,184 | 195 | 2017-02-02 | 2026-06-02 |
| TRUMP VICTORY | 3 | $421,310 | 108 | 2017-01-05 | 2022-12-06 |
| STEFANIK, ELISE M. | 5 | $358,121 | 399 | 2017-01-12 | 2026-03-09 |
| CORNYN, JOHN SEN | 5 | $346,194 | 177 | 2017-01-18 | 2026-06-30 |
| TEAM SCALISE | 4 | $316,778 | 97 | 2020-08-07 | 2026-06-18 |
| JOHN BOLTON PAC | 5 | $248,407 | 110 | 2017-01-31 | 2026-06-05 |
| PAUL, RAND | 5 | $243,023 | 192 | 2017-01-06 | 2026-06-09 |
| VANCE, J D | 3 | $239,888 | 114 | 2021-09-09 | 2026-06-10 |
| ROSENDALE, MATT MR. | 4 | $223,855 | 124 | 2017-08-18 | 2024-06-07 |
| BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. | 5 | $215,576 | 96 | 2017-10-24 | 2025-08-14 |
| OZ, MEHMET DR | 3 | $212,243 | 40 | 2022-01-28 | 2025-09-03 |
| SCALISE, STEVE MR | 5 | $191,166 | 176 | 2017-01-06 | 2026-07-10 |
| ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON | 4 | $189,313 | 107 | 2019-07-16 | 2026-06-16 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $28,439,417 | 50.2% | 30 | |
| VA | $13,824,040 | 24.4% | 173 | |
| TX | $5,468,774 | 9.6% | 85 | |
| FL | $1,470,291 | 2.6% | 27 | |
| IA | $1,333,786 | 2.4% | 18 | |
| GA | $1,021,722 | 1.8% | 40 | |
| SC | $1,013,216 | 1.8% | 10 | |
| PA | $1,001,297 | 1.8% | 21 | |
| WI | $803,966 | 1.4% | 22 | |
| AL | $791,819 | 1.4% | 25 | |
| NY | $786,284 | 1.4% | 19 | |
| TN | $739,440 | 1.3% | 18 |
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 | 2020-12-01 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | DATA MANAGEMENT SERVICE | $469,307 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-11-21 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Software & Tech | DATABASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE | $379,324 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-30 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | DATA MANAGEMENT SERVICES | $356,779 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-12-18 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | DATA SERVICES | $327,688 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-12-31 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | DATA MANAGEMENT SERVICE | $316,253 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-09 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | DATA SERVICES | $276,052 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-07 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | DATA SERVICES | $207,299 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-06 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Software & Tech | DATABASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE | $198,221 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-09 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | DATA SERVICES | $189,278 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-05 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | DATA SERVICES | $153,835 |
| Recent | 2026-07-28 | GROWING GEORGIA | — | PAC SOFTWARE | $250 |
| Recent | 2026-07-28 | AMERICA IS BACK | — | SOFTWARE | $250 |
| Recent | 2026-07-27 | SCOTT DIGITAL VICTORY FUND | — | SOFTWARE | $250 |
| Recent | 2026-07-28 | SENATE MAJORITY ACTION FUND | — | SOFTWARE | $250 |
| Recent | 2026-07-23 | TEAM BRAUN | — | SOFTWARE | $250 |