DDC PUBLIC AFFAIRS
$1.83M
2025-2026 cycle
DDC PUBLIC AFFAIRS is a legal & compliance vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle DDC PUBLIC AFFAIRS was paid $1.83M across 14 client committees, of which $256K 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
$1.83M
=
$1.57M
(Schedule B)
+
$256K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,569,592 | 319 rows | 86.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$255,822 | 11 rows | 14.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 6, 2017 → May 15, 2026
- spans 9.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 319
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 14
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$125K
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 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) C00358663 |
$8,000 | 1 |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$3,875 | 1 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$1,625 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$25,825 | 5 |
| AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) C00358663 |
$16,000 | 2 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$12,725 | 4 |
| GMI PAC, INC. C00788679 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$36,925 | 10 |
| AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) C00358663 |
$35,000 | 5 |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$28,325 | 10 |
| DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00211318 |
$6,761 | 4 |
| GMI PAC, INC. C00788679 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$59,125 | 17 |
| AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) C00358663 |
$53,000 | 11 |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$50,925 | 16 |
| DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00211318 |
$30,714 | 12 |
| GMI PAC, INC. C00788679 |
$10,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00211318 |
$77,762 | 20 |
| AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) C00358663 |
$71,000 | 17 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$59,125 | 17 |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$52,325 | 19 |
| GMI PAC, INC. C00788679 |
$15,000 | 3 |
| KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC C00280222 |
$7,138 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $166,480 | 9.12% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,658,934 | 90.88% |
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 | $37K | 3 | ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. /… 62% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $37K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $18K | 6 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 49% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $55K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $43K | 8 | DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION C… 66% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $98K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $35K | 6 | NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEV… 73% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $134K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $75K | 13 | ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. /… 37% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $209K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $25K | 13 | ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. /… 48% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $234K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $66K | 6 | DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION C… 91% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $300K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $57K | 15 | NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEV… 45% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $357K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $56K | 13 | BRADY PAC 41% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $56K | +53% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $14K | 8 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 64% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $70K | -23% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $64K | 10 | DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION C… 47% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $134K | +46% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $45K | 10 | NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEV… 60% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $178K | +26% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $82K | 10 | ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. /… 34% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $260K | +8% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $8K | 6 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 75% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $268K | -68% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $42K | 7 | DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION C… 68% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $310K | -36% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $35K | 7 | NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEV… 73% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $345K | -38% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $45K | 7 | CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERA… 36% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $45K | -19% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $10K | 7 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 94% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $55K | -32% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $42K | 5 | DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION C… 78% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $96K | -35% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $44K | 10 | GMI PAC, INC. 50% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $140K | -2% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $61K | 10 | NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEV… 42% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $201K | -25% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $42K | 9 | DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION C… 84% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $243K | +419% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $38K | 5 | DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION C… 76% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $280K | -10% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $16K | 5 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 57% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $296K | -55% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $59K | 8 | DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION C… 85% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $59K | +32% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $9K | 3 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $68K | -6% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $38K | 8 | KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AN… 26% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $107K | -8% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $38K | 5 | DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION C… 76% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $144K | -14% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 3 | GMI PAC, INC. 59% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $153K | -86% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $129K | 10 | FAIRSHAKE 41% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $282K | +211% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $44K | 9 | DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION C… 78% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $326K | +18% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $37K | 13 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 32% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $363K | +134% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $66K | 12 | PROTECT PROGRESS 32% | Software & Tech 62% | $66K | +11% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $25K | 14 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 36% | Legal & Compliance 59% | $91K | +175% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $28K | 13 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 49% | Software & Tech 50% | $119K | -26% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $13K | 8 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 63% | Software & Tech 71% | $132K | -66% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $55K | 8 | FAIRSHAKE 42% | Software & Tech 77% | $187K | +556% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $22K | 5 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 37% | — | $209K | -83% |
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 | $1,415,734 | 289 | $5K | 91.9% | DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION C… 35% | 5mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $115,702 | 16 | $7K | 7.5% | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT… 39% | 5mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $9,856 | 6 | $2K | 0.6% | DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION C… 100% | 13mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
6
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,261,704 · 80% of revenue
3
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$239,678 · 15% of revenue
5
One-time clients 1 cycle
$68,210 · 4% of revenue
Top 6 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 5 | $512,981 | 89 | 2017-08-28 | 2025-12-16 |
| AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) | 5 | $332,000 | 100 | 2017-04-18 | 2026-05-15 |
| NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC) | 3 | $152,460 | 28 | 2017-09-06 | 2022-11-29 |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 | $136,250 | 11 | 2017-01-06 | 2021-01-13 |
| CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL) | 3 | $76,013 | 24 | 2017-05-30 | 2021-06-22 |
| GMI PAC, INC. | 3 | $52,000 | 7 | 2021-10-01 | 2026-02-03 |
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 | $1,214,468 | 77.4% | 10 | |
| MN | $216,450 | 13.8% | 2 | |
| MO | $136,250 | 8.7% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $2,424 | 0.2% | 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 | 2024-04-01 | FAIRSHAKE | Legal & Compliance | DATABASE LICENSE, COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $52,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-04-01 | PROTECT PROGRESS | Legal & Compliance | DATABASE LICENSE, COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $52,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-01-20 | DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $32,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-12-01 | DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | DATABASE & WEBSITE LICENSING FEES | $28,600 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-08-11 | DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | WEBSITE SERVICES | $28,600 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-19 | PROTECT PROGRESS | Software & Tech | DATABASE LICENSE | $17,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-08 | FAIRSHAKE | Software & Tech | DATABASE LICENSE | $17,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-19 | FAIRSHAKE | Software & Tech | DATABASE LICENSE | $17,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-03 | PROTECT PROGRESS | Software & Tech | DATABASE LICENSE | $17,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-14 | DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $8,221 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) | — | QUARTERLY DATABASE MAINTENANCE & FEES | $8,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-10 | FAIRSHAKE | — | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $5,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-07 | PROTECT PROGRESS | — | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $3,875 |
| Recent | 2026-04-13 | PROTECT PROGRESS | — | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $2,750 |
| Recent | 2026-05-07 | FAIRSHAKE | — | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $1,625 |