COLDSPARK
$9.13M
2025-2026 cycle
COLDSPARK is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle COLDSPARK was paid $9.13M across 45 client committees, of which $1.61M 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
$9.13M
=
$7.52M
(Schedule B)
+
$1.61M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$7,520,796 | 816 rows | 82.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,612,997 | 71 rows | 17.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jul 10, 2017 → Jun 9, 2026
- spans 8.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 816
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 45
- 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
$1.80M
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 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$137,527 | 4 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$101,791 IE $101,791 |
3 |
| OLSZEWSKI, ALBERT MT · House REP |
$94,392 | 3 |
| PENNSYLVANIA HONOR C00851998 |
$3,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$399,192 | 15 |
| FARRELL, PATRICK K. GA · House REP |
$178,757 | 7 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$144,457 | 5 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$101,791 IE $101,791 |
3 |
| OLSZEWSKI, ALBERT MT · House REP |
$94,392 | 3 |
| LA VICTORY C00904201 |
$48,500 | 1 |
| LOUISIANA FREEDOM FUND C00906263 |
$26,935 IE $26,935 |
1 |
| PENNSYLVANIA HONOR C00851998 |
$14,000 | 4 |
| CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC C00480228 |
$12,000 | 3 |
| COLE, BRIAN NH · House REP |
$10,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$732,437 | 33 |
| FARRELL, PATRICK K. GA · House REP |
$178,757 | 7 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$144,457 | 5 |
| FITZPATRICK, BRIAN PA · House REP |
$125,022 | 1 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$101,791 IE $101,791 |
3 |
| OLSZEWSKI, ALBERT MT · House REP |
$94,392 | 3 |
| PENNSYLVANIA HONOR C00851998 |
$59,778 | 11 |
| FISCHBACH, MICHELLE MN · House REP |
$48,582 | 11 |
| LA VICTORY C00904201 |
$48,500 | 1 |
| BURCHETT, TIM TN · House REP |
$40,042 | 7 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$804,751 | 39 |
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$359,145 | 18 |
| FARRELL, PATRICK K. GA · House REP |
$178,757 | 7 |
| PENNSYLVANIA HONOR C00851998 |
$145,052 | 18 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$144,457 | 5 |
| FITZPATRICK, BRIAN PA · House REP |
$125,022 | 1 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$101,791 IE $101,791 |
3 |
| OLSZEWSKI, ALBERT MT · House REP |
$94,392 | 3 |
| FISCHBACH, MICHELLE MN · House REP |
$76,635 | 18 |
| BURCHETT, TIM TN · House REP |
$72,582 | 13 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$804,751 | 39 |
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$628,873 | 22 |
| PENNSYLVANIA HONOR C00851998 |
$217,417 | 24 |
| FARRELL, PATRICK K. GA · House REP |
$178,757 | 7 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$144,457 | 5 |
| FITZPATRICK, BRIAN PA · House REP |
$125,022 | 1 |
| FISCHBACH, MICHELLE MN · House REP |
$104,324 | 26 |
| KEYSTONE RENEWAL PAC C00849489 |
$103,990 | 1 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$101,791 IE $101,791 |
3 |
| BURCHETT, TIM TN · House REP |
$99,171 | 19 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 3%
R · 97%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $210,449 | 2.30% |
| Republican | $7,500,335 | 82.12% |
| Non-partisan | $1,423,009 | 15.58% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
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 | Q3 | 2018 | $44K | 8 | MORRISEY FOR SENATE INC 46% | Digital 100% | $44K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $59K | 12 | JOHN KINGSTON FOR SENATE INC 63% | Digital 100% | $103K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $81K | 17 | JOHN KINGSTON FOR SENATE INC 39% | Digital 100% | $184K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $331K | 35 | JOHN KINGSTON FOR SENATE INC 54% | Digital 100% | $515K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $530K | 25 | JOHN KINGSTON FOR SENATE INC 82% | Digital 100% | $1.05M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $222K | 9 | CFG ACTION TENNESSEE 78% | Digital 100% | $1.27M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $17K | 4 | RESCHENTHALER, GUY MR. 88% | Digital 100% | $17K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $35K | 5 | RESCHENTHALER, GUY MR. 92% | Digital 100% | $53K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 4 | RESCHENTHALER, GUY MR. 73% | Digital 100% | $64K | -74% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $38K | 10 | RESCHENTHALER, GUY MR. 59% | Digital 100% | $101K | -37% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $24K | 8 | RESCHENTHALER, GUY MR. 62% | Digital 100% | $125K | -71% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $34K | 9 | RESCHENTHALER, GUY MR. 69% | Digital 100% | $159K | -90% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $39K | 8 | RESCHENTHALER, GUY MR. 69% | Digital 100% | $198K | -93% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $108K | 12 | WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN PA… 68% | Digital 100% | $306K | -51% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $79K | 11 | STAND FOR AMERICA PAC 59% | Digital 100% | $79K | +363% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $144K | 16 | STAND FOR AMERICA PAC 67% | Digital 100% | $224K | +306% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $230K | 30 | STAND FOR AMERICA PAC 33% | Digital 100% | $454K | +1945% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $274K | 41 | STAND FOR AMERICA PAC 25% | Digital 100% | $728K | +630% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $313K | 38 | STAND FOR AMERICA PAC 26% | Digital 100% | $1.04M | +1219% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $395K | 41 | BRYAN SMITH FOR IDAHO INC. 41% | Digital 100% | $1.44M | +1057% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $93K | 22 | STAND FOR AMERICA PAC 40% | Digital 100% | $1.53M | +139% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $135K | 29 | STAND FOR AMERICA PAC 34% | Digital 100% | $1.66M | +25% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $135K | 25 | STAND FOR AMERICA PAC 54% | Digital 100% | $135K | +70% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $118K | 41 | RIEDEL, CRAIG 23% | Digital 100% | $253K | -18% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $105K | 34 | HALEY, NIKKI 21% | Digital 100% | $358K | -54% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $387K | 40 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 63% | Digital 100% | $745K | +41% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $365K | 44 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 56% | Digital 100% | $1.11M | +16% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $343K | 32 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 52% | Digital 100% | $1.45M | -13% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $285K | 23 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 76% | Digital 100% | $1.74M | +208% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $110K | 15 | PENNSYLVANIA HONOR 53% | Digital 100% | $1.85M | -18% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $405K | 19 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 45% | Digital 100% | $405K | +200% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $235K | 20 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 62% | Digital 100% | $640K | +99% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $379K | 33 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. 42% | Digital 100% | $1.02M | +261% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $422K | 35 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. 42% | Digital 100% | $1.44M | +9% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $491K | 37 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. 71% | Digital 77% | $1.93M | +35% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $504K | 22 | AFC VICTORY FUND 29% | Other / Unclassified 0% | $2.44M | +47% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 1 · $5,030 · Levittown, PA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay COLDSPARK also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove COLDSPARK routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBCB | Levittown, PA | Independent | $5,030 | 2 | Jan 2023 → May 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $6,895,479 | 775 | $9K | 99.7% | MCCORMICK, DAVE 19% | 4mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $10,600 | 3 | $4K | 0.2% | MCCORMICK, DAVE 100% | 4mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $4,841 | 1 | $5K | 0.1% | MCCORMICK, DAVE 100% | 6mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,952 | 1 | $2K | 0.0% | AFC VICTORY FUND 100% | 7w ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
5
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,807,071 · 24% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,989,808 · 26% of revenue
35
One-time clients 1 cycle
$3,723,917 · 50% of revenue
Top 5 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAND FOR AMERICA PAC | 3 | $593,232 | 95 | 2021-03-11 | 2026-03-11 |
| BURCHETT, TIM | 5 | $455,726 | 117 | 2017-10-22 | 2026-02-13 |
| RESCHENTHALER, GUY MR. | 4 | $424,268 | 61 | 2018-04-17 | 2023-12-18 |
| FISCHBACH, MICHELLE | 3 | $271,845 | 56 | 2022-05-02 | 2026-03-04 |
| PROVEN CONSERVATIVES PAC | 3 | $62,000 | 28 | 2020-12-07 | 2023-09-06 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | $2,479,715 | 35.8% | 9 | |
| LA | $865,251 | 12.5% | 3 | |
| SC | $772,458 | 11.2% | 3 | |
| MA | $762,856 | 11.0% | 2 | |
| TN | $455,726 | 6.6% | 1 | |
| MT | $325,911 | 4.7% | 1 | |
| MN | $271,845 | 3.9% | 1 | |
| ID | $254,391 | 3.7% | 2 | |
| TX | $199,895 | 2.9% | 3 | |
| GA | $187,257 | 2.7% | 2 | |
| DC | $173,082 | 2.5% | 1 | |
| WV | $171,455 | 2.5% | 2 |
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 | 2018-08-13 | JOHN KINGSTON FOR SENATE INC | Digital | DIRECT MAIL PRINTING & POSTAGE | $321,724 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-10-19 | MCCORMICK, DAVE | Digital | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING / POSTAGE / PRINTING / TRAVEL | $204,959 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-24 | CFG ACTION TENNESSEE | Digital | GOTV MAIL PRODUCTION, POSTAGE (NO CANDIDATE ADVOCACY) | $173,082 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-12-03 | FITZPATRICK, BRIAN | Digital | DIRECT MAIL | $125,022 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-01-13 | MCCORMICK, DAVE | Digital | CREATIVE DESIGN SERVICES / TRAVEL / MEDIA PRODUCTION / MEDIA PLACEMENT / CREATIVE DESIGN SERVICES / | $124,602 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-30 | AFC VICTORY FUND | — | NON-TX IE-MAIL AND TEXT | $111,370 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-05 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. | Digital | MAIL PRINTING PRODUCTION & POSTAGE | $108,183 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-04 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. | Digital | MAIL PRINTING PRODUCTION & POSTAGE | $108,183 |
| Recent | 2026-05-12 | OLSZEWSKI, ALBERT | — | PRINTING, PRODUCTION & MAILING OF PROMOTIONAL MAILERS | $85,109 |
| Recent | 2026-06-01 | AFC VICTORY FUND | — | NON-TX IE-MAIL | $21,114 |
| Recent | 2026-05-08 | PENNSYLVANIA HONOR | — | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $3,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | AFC VICTORY FUND | — | NON-TX IE-MAIL | $3,091 |
| Recent | 2026-06-09 | AFC VICTORY FUND | Other / Unclassified | NON-TX IE-TEXT | $1,952 |