COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
$15.92M
2025-2026 cycle
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP is a legal & compliance vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle COVINGTON & BURLING LLP was paid $15.92M across 52 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
- Sep 22, 2003 → Aug 31, 2026
- spans 22.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 534
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 52
- 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.
Sep 2025
Aug 2026
$1.83M
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$53,842 | 1 |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 |
$48,510 | 1 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$27,460 | 1 |
| COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PAC C00462630 |
$2,415 | 2 |
| INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC) C00849323 |
$293 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$248,521 | 5 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$218,040 | 5 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$104,745 | 4 |
| SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE NY · House DEM |
$57,276 | 3 |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 |
$48,510 | 1 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$35,043 | 2 |
| OUR GREAT TASK, INC. C00872887 |
$10,153 | 2 |
| DONALD NORCROSS VICTORY FUND C00943373 |
$7,530 | 2 |
| INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC) C00849323 |
$5,861 | 2 |
| AMERICAN UNITY PAC INC C00523589 |
$5,807 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$745,026 | 1 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$289,529 | 10 |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$263,512 | 6 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$263,456 | 11 |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 |
$82,481 | 2 |
| SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE NY · House DEM |
$57,276 | 3 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$36,255 | 3 |
| AMERICAN UNITY PAC INC C00523589 |
$15,973 | 2 |
| OUR GREAT TASK, INC. C00872887 |
$14,878 | 4 |
| COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PAC C00462630 |
$7,893 | 9 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$745,026 | 1 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$438,997 | 16 |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$273,797 | 9 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$263,456 | 11 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$255,386 | 11 |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 |
$120,098 | 6 |
| GMI PAC, INC. C00788679 |
$69,188 | 8 |
| SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE NY · House DEM |
$57,276 | 3 |
| OUR GREAT TASK, INC. C00872887 |
$37,737 | 7 |
| AMERICAN UNITY PAC INC C00523589 |
$15,973 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$2,082,183 | 23 |
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$1,590,735 | 7 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$505,100 | 21 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$362,956 | 12 |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$281,097 | 13 |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 |
$137,798 | 8 |
| OUR GREAT TASK, INC. C00872887 |
$107,013 | 13 |
| GMI PAC, INC. C00788679 |
$89,450 | 10 |
| SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE NY · House DEM |
$57,276 | 3 |
| INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC) C00849323 |
$28,361 | 11 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 98%
R · 2%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $12,012,494 | 75.45% |
| Republican | $306,934 | 1.93% |
| Non-partisan | $3,602,402 | 22.63% |
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 | 2018 | $831 | 2 | DSCC 57% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $831 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP P… 80% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 3 | GREEN MOUNTAIN PAC 42% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $28K | 5 | DELANEY, JOHN K. 70% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $34K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $5K | 5 | COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP P… 81% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $38K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $41K | 9 | VILLARAIGOSA GOVERNOR OF CA… 61% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $80K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $23K | 6 | NEW YORKERS FOR EXCELLENT H… 83% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $103K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $13K | 5 | REPUBLICAN WOMEN FOR PROGRE… 76% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $116K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 3 | PROSPERITY WITH ACCOUNTABIL… 51% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2K | +139% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $73K | 3 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 93% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $75K | +3651% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $278K | 8 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 91% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $353K | +8573% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $223K | 15 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 94% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $577K | +701% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $354K | 8 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 97% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $930K | +7673% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $180K | 7 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 95% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.11M | +334% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $427K | 11 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 94% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.54M | +1780% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $753K | 13 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 99% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.29M | +5625% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $935 | 1 | AMERICAN UNITY PAC INC 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $935 | -53% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $55K | 5 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 73% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $56K | -25% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $149K | 10 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 92% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $205K | -46% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $70K | 17 | GMI PAC, INC. 32% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $274K | -69% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $72K | 14 | PENN PROGRESS, INC. 68% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $346K | -80% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $65K | 11 | PENN PROGRESS, INC. 60% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $411K | -64% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $265K | 23 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 57% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $676K | -38% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $166K | 12 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 60% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $842K | -78% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $149K | 8 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 46% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $149K | +15856% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $3K | 2 | POWER THE VOTE - TEXAS 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $845K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $141K | 7 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 62% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $291K | +158% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $899K | 17 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 54% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.19M | +504% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $519K | 11 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 79% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.71M | +643% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $1.17M | 32 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 73% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.88M | +1540% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1.23M | 38 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 66% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $4.12M | +1802% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $3.09M | 51 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 74% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $7.21M | +1066% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2.15M | 40 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 85% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $9.35M | +1190% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2026 | $8K | 2 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $8K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $865K | 12 | ACTBLUE 90% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $873K | +480% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $274K | 23 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 70% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.15M | +94% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $254K | 21 | FAIRSHAKE 57% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.4M | -72% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $79K | 9 | FAIRSHAKE 69% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.48M | -85% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $919K | 14 | ACTBLUE 81% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.4M | -22% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $567K | 31 | FAIRSHAKE 34% | — | $2.97M | -54% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $235K | 9 | PROTECT PROGRESS 66% | — | $3.2M | -92% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & Compliance | $15,119,439 | 493 | $31K | 100.0% | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 43% | 6mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
8
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$5,335,217 · 34% of revenue
16
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$10,293,589 · 65% of revenue
28
One-time clients 1 cycle
$293,024 · 2% of revenue
Top 8 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | 4 | $4,457,463 | 74 | 2019-06-11 | 2026-06-30 |
| GMI PAC, INC. | 3 | $622,294 | 32 | 2021-10-04 | 2026-02-03 |
| COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PAC | 5 | $107,309 | 75 | 2017-06-30 | 2026-08-31 |
| AMERICAN UNITY PAC INC | 4 | $46,396 | 15 | 2020-02-07 | 2026-06-25 |
| WEB3 FORWARD | 3 | $41,365 | 9 | 2022-04-08 | 2025-04-25 |
| NEW YORKERS FOR EXCELLENT HEALTH CARE INC | 3 | $39,024 | 12 | 2018-06-11 | 2021-07-31 |
| MANSHARAMANI, VIKRAM | 3 | $16,655 | 5 | 2022-08-02 | 2025-08-29 |
| DSCC | 3 | $4,712 | 4 | 2017-03-27 | 2024-11-18 |
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 | $7,889,694 | 49.7% | 12 | |
| PA | $4,458,413 | 28.1% | 2 | |
| MA | $1,668,293 | 10.5% | 1 | |
| MN | $961,199 | 6.1% | 2 | |
| VA | $521,457 | 3.3% | 7 | |
| CA | $143,484 | 0.9% | 4 | |
| NY | $101,205 | 0.6% | 3 | |
| KY | $48,361 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| NC | $28,929 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| TX | $28,319 | 0.2% | 5 | |
| MD | $20,011 | 0.1% | 2 | |
| NH | $16,655 | 0.1% | 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 | 2024-09-30 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $948,699 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-04 | ACTBLUE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $745,026 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-01-31 | ACTBLUE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $494,804 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-12-04 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $408,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-12-04 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $400,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-23 | ACTBLUE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $149,410 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-08 | ACTBLUE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $137,555 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-27 | FAIRSHAKE | — | LEGAL FEES | $107,084 |
| Recent | 2026-08-27 | PROTECT PROGRESS | — | LEGAL FEES | $53,842 |
| Recent | 2026-08-27 | FAIRSHAKE | — | LEGAL FEES | $27,460 |
| Recent | 2026-07-30 | COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PAC | — | IN-KIND - STAFF TIME ON NON-COMPLIANCE | $1,519 |
| Recent | 2026-08-31 | COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PAC | — | IN-KIND - STAFF TIME ON NON-COMPLIANCE | $896 |
| Recent | 2026-08-19 | INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC) | — | LEGAL PAC SERVICES | $293 |