DIRECT RESPONSE LLC
$22.50M
2025-2026 cycle
DIRECT RESPONSE LLC is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle DIRECT RESPONSE LLC was paid $22.50M across 23 client committees, of which $10.22M 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
$22.50M
=
$12.28M
(Schedule B)
+
$10.22M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$12,276,273 | 548 rows | 54.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$10,218,806 | 250 rows | 45.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 28, 2010 → Mar 27, 2026
- spans 15.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 548
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 23
- 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.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$2.36M
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 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$64,579 | 4 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$11,666 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$505,025 | 20 |
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED TX · Senate REP |
$85,044 | 3 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$52,139 | 4 |
| CITIZENS FOR FREE ENTERPRISE C00749671 |
$45,888 | 2 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$44,248 | 8 |
| SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND C00448696 |
$5,805 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$1,009,176 | 54 |
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED TX · Senate REP |
$416,054 | 9 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$180,853 | 13 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$164,714 | 21 |
| CITIZENS FOR FREE ENTERPRISE C00749671 |
$45,888 | 2 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$26,759 | 1 |
| SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND C00448696 |
$5,805 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$1,239,672 | 80 |
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED TX · Senate REP |
$756,822 | 15 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$324,864 | 32 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$180,853 | 13 |
| CITIZENS FOR FREE ENTERPRISE C00749671 |
$84,694 | 3 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$51,715 | 2 |
| SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND C00448696 |
$5,805 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED TX · Senate REP |
$1,631,821 | 24 |
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$1,467,900 | 106 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$599,129 | 49 |
| CITIZENS FOR FREE ENTERPRISE C00749671 |
$278,123 | 6 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$180,853 | 13 |
| BROWN, SAM NV · Senate REP |
$128,306 | 12 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$51,715 | 2 |
| C00833236 C00833236 |
$12,141 | 2 |
| SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND C00448696 |
$5,805 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $22,194,799 | 98.67% |
| Non-partisan | $300,280 | 1.33% |
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 · 9 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $20K | 1 | C00631895 100% | Fundraising 100% | $20K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $6K | 2 | NRCC 77% | Fundraising 100% | $6K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $16K | 2 | NRCC 80% | Fundraising 100% | $22K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $17K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Fundraising 100% | $39K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $27K | 2 | NRCC 100% | Fundraising 100% | $66K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $102K | 3 | NRCC 91% | Fundraising 100% | $167K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $36K | 2 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $203K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $4K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Fundraising 100% | $4K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $136K | 22 | COMMITTEE TO DEFEAT THE (LA… 42% | Fundraising 100% | $141K | +2196% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $562K | 32 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 38% | Fundraising 100% | $702K | +3459% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $610K | 26 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 72% | Fundraising 100% | $1.31M | +3524% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $437K | 20 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 51% | Fundraising 100% | $1.75M | +1511% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $797K | 26 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 65% | Fundraising 100% | $2.55M | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $658K | 37 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 29% | Fundraising 100% | $3.2M | +547% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $359K | 25 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 47% | Fundraising 100% | $3.56M | +906% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $383K | 13 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 67% | Fundraising 100% | $383K | +8783% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $657K | 26 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 61% | Fundraising 100% | $1.04M | +381% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $571K | 25 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 40% | Fundraising 100% | $1.61M | +2% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $800K | 26 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 64% | Fundraising 100% | $2.41M | +31% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $873K | 20 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 71% | Fundraising 100% | $3.28M | +100% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $891K | 23 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 69% | Fundraising 100% | $4.18M | +12% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $775K | 36 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 59% | Fundraising 100% | $4.95M | +18% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $903K | 31 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 46% | Fundraising 100% | $5.85M | +152% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $256K | 18 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 44% | Fundraising 100% | $256K | -33% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $576K | 28 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 39% | Fundraising 100% | $833K | -12% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $575K | 31 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 40% | Fundraising 100% | $1.41M | +1% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $626K | 34 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 59% | Fundraising 100% | $2.03M | -22% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $584K | 32 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 65% | Fundraising 93% | $2.62M | -33% |
Revenue by service category
No category revenue in this window.
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $12,236,128 | 546 | $22K | 100.0% | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 49% | 2mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$8,302,862 · 68% of revenue
4
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,549,042 · 21% of revenue
16
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,424,369 · 12% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | 3 | $6,056,122 | 75 | 2021-05-03 | 2026-03-04 |
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 3 | $1,515,577 | 110 | 2019-07-24 | 2026-03-27 |
| NRCC | 4 | $731,163 | 22 | 2019-06-27 | 2025-09-04 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $6,373,653 | 51.9% | 3 | |
| DC | $3,232,915 | 26.3% | 4 | |
| NY | $977,805 | 8.0% | 2 | |
| CO | $538,430 | 4.4% | 1 | |
| NV | $264,191 | 2.2% | 1 | |
| VA | $246,216 | 2.0% | 1 | |
| UT | $238,955 | 1.9% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $143,672 | 1.2% | 4 | |
| WA | $115,057 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| SC | $82,167 | 0.7% | 2 | |
| CA | $51,526 | 0.4% | 2 | |
| AZ | $11,686 | 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 | 2024-06-03 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING PHONE CALLS | $234,066 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-04-05 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING PHONE CALLS/TELE-TOWNHALL | $220,802 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-01-03 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING PHONE CALLS | $166,894 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-05-07 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING PHONE CALLS/LIST RENTAL | $158,835 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-08-05 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING PHONE CALLS | $158,559 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-05-01 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING PHONE CALLS | $86,654 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-03 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING PHONE CALLS | $84,998 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-28 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Fundraising | TELEMARKETING | $73,758 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-03 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING PHONE CALLS | $71,735 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-02 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Fundraising | FUNDRAISIGN PHONE CALLS/LIST RENTAL | $71,423 |
| Recent | 2026-03-18 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Fundraising | TELEMARKETING | $28,757 |
| Recent | 2026-03-20 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Fundraising | TELEMARKETING | $27,611 |
| Recent | 2026-03-09 | PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. | — | FINANCE CONSULTING - TELEMARKETING | $11,666 |
| Recent | 2026-03-13 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Fundraising | TELEMARKETING | $6,335 |
| Recent | 2026-03-27 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Fundraising | TELEMARKETING | $1,875 |