ERNST, KATIE
$295K
2025-2026 cycle
ERNST, KATIE is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ERNST, KATIE was paid $295K across 8 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
- Jan 5, 2021 → Mar 3, 2026
- spans 5.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 92
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 8
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$96K
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 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EQUALITY PAC C00550970 |
$26,957 | 3 |
| RESISTANCE PAC C00892216 |
$15,000 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RESISTANCE PAC C00892216 |
$36,916 | 9 |
| EQUALITY PAC C00550970 |
$29,457 | 4 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$5,000 | 2 |
| LA BAMBA PAC C00753947 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RESISTANCE PAC C00892216 |
$49,499 | 13 |
| EQUALITY PAC C00550970 |
$34,457 | 5 |
| TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC C00829895 |
$19,500 | 5 |
| LA BAMBA PAC C00753947 |
$17,500 | 6 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$5,000 | 2 |
| LET'S GET IT DONE PAC C00891077 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RESISTANCE PAC C00892216 |
$49,499 | 13 |
| TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC C00829895 |
$40,462 | 12 |
| EQUALITY PAC C00550970 |
$36,457 | 6 |
| LA BAMBA PAC C00753947 |
$20,000 | 7 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$17,604 | 8 |
| NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC C00772848 |
$17,000 | 2 |
| LET'S GET IT DONE PAC C00891077 |
$5,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 97%
R · 3%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $189,020 | 64.10% |
| Republican | $5,000 | 1.70% |
| Non-partisan | $100,862 | 34.20% |
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 · 6 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $3K | 1 | MAINSTREAM PAC 100% | Fundraising 100% | $3K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 2 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $8K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $8K | 4 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $16K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 2 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $20K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 3 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $25K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $6K | 3 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $31K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $7K | 3 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $38K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 2 | LA BAMBA PAC 100% | Fundraising 100% | $42K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $13K | 4 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $13K | +303% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $8K | 3 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $20K | +45% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $8K | 3 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $28K | -5% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $5K | 2 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $33K | +39% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $22K | 6 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 45% | Fundraising 100% | $55K | +307% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $21K | 10 | TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC 53% | Fundraising 100% | $75K | +232% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $36K | 8 | NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC 42% | Fundraising 100% | $111K | +445% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $18K | 6 | EQUALITY PAC 39% | Fundraising 100% | $129K | +309% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $27K | 7 | TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC 72% | Fundraising 100% | $27K | +116% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $29K | 9 | RESISTANCE PAC 57% | Fundraising 98% | $56K | +288% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $14K | 5 | RESISTANCE PAC 64% | Fundraising 93% | $70K | +86% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $17K | 4 | RESISTANCE PAC 85% | Fundraising 100% | $86K | +230% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $37K | 5 | EQUALITY PAC 73% | Fundraising 97% | $123K | +68% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $292,214 | 89 | $3K | 99.1% | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 34% | 3mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $2,668 | 3 | $889 | 0.9% | RESISTANCE PAC 56% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$129,364 · 44% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$83,919 · 28% of revenue
4
One-time clients 1 cycle
$81,599 · 28% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN | 3 | $99,964 | 43 | 2021-05-07 | 2025-09-09 |
| LA BAMBA PAC | 3 | $29,400 | 10 | 2022-10-26 | 2025-06-20 |
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 | $191,817 | 65.0% | 6 | |
| NY | $99,964 | 33.9% | 1 | |
| CA | $3,100 | 1.1% | 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 | 2026-02-04 | EQUALITY PAC | Fundraising | CONSULTANT - FUNDRAISING | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-08-19 | NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC | Fundraising | CONSULTANT - FUNDRAISING | $15,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-13 | RESISTANCE PAC | Fundraising | CONSULTANT - FUNDRAISING | $5,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-01-03 | LA BAMBA PAC | Fundraising | CONSULTANT - FUNDRAISING | $5,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-12-17 | RESISTANCE PAC | Fundraising | CONSULTANT - FUNDRAISING | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-04 | LET'S GET IT DONE PAC | Fundraising | CONSULTANT - FUNDRAISING | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-24 | TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC | Fundraising | CONSULTANT - FUNDRAISING | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-02-03 | RESISTANCE PAC | Fundraising | CONSULTANT - FUNDRAISING | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-02-09 | EQUALITY PAC | Contributions & Transfers | REIMBURSEMENT (VENDORS THAT AGGREGATE OVER $200 LISTED BELOW) | $1,169 |
| Recent | 2026-03-03 | EQUALITY PAC | Fundraising | CONSULTANT - FUNDRAISING | $787 |