COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP is a legal & compliance vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle COVINGTON & BURLING LLP was paid $15.49M across 50 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 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 22.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 512
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 50
- 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
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$104,745 | 4 |
| DONALD NORCROSS VICTORY FUND C00943373 |
$7,530 | 2 |
| INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC) C00849323 |
$5,569 | 1 |
| SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE NY · House DEM |
$3,285 | 1 |
| COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PAC C00462630 |
$446 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$745,026 | 1 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$255,665 | 8 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$123,387 | 3 |
| SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE NY · House DEM |
$41,508 | 2 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$36,255 | 3 |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 |
$33,971 | 1 |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$27,798 | 2 |
| DONALD NORCROSS VICTORY FUND C00943373 |
$7,530 | 2 |
| INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC) C00849323 |
$5,569 | 1 |
| OUR GREAT TASK, INC. C00872887 |
$2,125 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$745,026 | 1 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$263,456 | 11 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$203,304 | 8 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$64,343 | 5 |
| SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE NY · House DEM |
$41,508 | 2 |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 |
$34,561 | 2 |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$28,926 | 3 |
| OUR GREAT TASK, INC. C00872887 |
$11,211 | 3 |
| AMERICAN UNITY PAC INC C00523589 |
$10,166 | 1 |
| DONALD NORCROSS VICTORY FUND C00943373 |
$7,530 | 2 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$745,026 | 1 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$328,926 | 13 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$263,456 | 11 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$255,386 | 11 |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 |
$82,911 | 6 |
| GMI PAC, INC. C00788679 |
$69,188 | 8 |
| SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE NY · House DEM |
$41,508 | 2 |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$38,526 | 6 |
| OUR GREAT TASK, INC. C00872887 |
$33,923 | 7 |
| INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC) C00849323 |
$18,069 | 6 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$4,303,442 | 36 |
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$1,615,278 | 8 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$512,456 | 14 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$413,140 | 19 |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 |
$131,482 | 9 |
| OUR GREAT TASK, INC. C00872887 |
$123,574 | 13 |
| GMI PAC, INC. C00788679 |
$119,850 | 11 |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$55,416 | 11 |
| SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE NY · House DEM |
$41,508 | 2 |
| INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC) C00849323 |
$33,069 | 12 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $11,760,362 | 75.94% |
| Republican | $250,715 | 1.62% |
| Non-partisan | $3,474,917 | 22.44% |
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
| 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 | $366K | 18 | FAIRSHAKE 30% | — | $2.77M | -70% |
Revenue by service category
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| 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% | 4mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $104,744 | 72 | 2017-06-30 | 2026-05-29 |
| WEB3 FORWARD | 3 | $41,365 | 9 | 2022-04-08 | 2025-04-25 |
| AMERICAN UNITY PAC INC | 4 | $40,589 | 14 | 2020-02-07 | 2025-12-23 |
| 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 | $7,887,129 | 51.0% | 12 | |
| PA | $4,458,413 | 28.9% | 2 | |
| MA | $1,668,293 | 10.8% | 1 | |
| MN | $614,530 | 4.0% | 2 | |
| VA | $453,468 | 2.9% | 6 | |
| CA | $143,484 | 0.9% | 4 | |
| NY | $85,437 | 0.6% | 3 | |
| KY | $48,069 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| NC | $28,929 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| TX | $27,669 | 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 | 2026-06-12 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | — | LEGAL SERVICES | $44,500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | — | LEGAL SERVICES | $12,963 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | — | LEGAL SERVICES | $7,727 |
| Recent | 2026-06-24 | INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPAC) | — | LEGAL PAC SERVICES | $5,569 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | DONALD NORCROSS VICTORY FUND | — | LEGAL SERVICES | $688 |