GUARDIAN
GUARDIAN is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle GUARDIAN was paid $2.87M across 47 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
- Jul 27, 2002 → Jul 1, 2026
- spans 23.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,023
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 47
- 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.
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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Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$18,448 | 2 |
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$1,106 | 1 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD VT · Senate IND |
$953 | 1 |
| OMAR, ILHAN MN · House DEM |
$205 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$62,639 | 7 |
| SWING LEFT C00632133 |
$11,686 | 3 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD VT · Senate IND |
$3,729 | 5 |
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$3,652 | 4 |
| CHAKRABARTI, SAIKAT CA · House DEM |
$2,262 | 3 |
| OMAR, ILHAN MN · House DEM |
$821 | 4 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015945 |
$464 | 1 |
| SHAHEEN, STEFANY NH · House DEM |
$378 | 3 |
| IMPACT C00348607 |
$248 | 3 |
| SCHUMER, CHARLES E. NY · Senate DEM |
$239 | 3 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$123,266 | 15 |
| SWING LEFT C00632133 |
$29,336 | 9 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$15,692 | 5 |
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$8,291 | 10 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$8,099 | 6 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD VT · Senate IND |
$6,774 | 9 |
| CHAKRABARTI, SAIKAT CA · House DEM |
$3,321 | 7 |
| OMAR, ILHAN MN · House DEM |
$1,359 | 10 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015945 |
$885 | 3 |
| SCHUMER, CHARLES E. NY · Senate DEM |
$747 | 9 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$196,184 | 26 |
| SWING LEFT C00632133 |
$45,597 | 15 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$15,692 | 5 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$10,981 | 10 |
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$9,762 | 13 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD VT · Senate IND |
$9,525 | 12 |
| CHAKRABARTI, SAIKAT CA · House DEM |
$3,321 | 7 |
| OMAR, ILHAN MN · House DEM |
$1,766 | 16 |
| IMPACT C00348607 |
$1,595 | 13 |
| SCHUMER, CHARLES E. NY · Senate DEM |
$1,494 | 13 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$319,638 | 35 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$169,980 | 8 |
| SWING LEFT C00632133 |
$61,302 | 21 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD VT · Senate IND |
$11,482 | 15 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$10,981 | 10 |
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$9,762 | 13 |
| 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE C00827022 |
$4,624 | 1 |
| CHAKRABARTI, SAIKAT CA · House DEM |
$3,321 | 7 |
| IMPACT C00348607 |
$2,504 | 20 |
| TESTER, R. JON MT · Senate DEM |
$2,399 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $2,723,292 | 94.92% |
| Republican | $503 | 0.02% |
| Non-partisan | $145,158 | 5.06% |
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 | $1K | 4 | OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 67% | Legal & Compliance 74% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 7 | OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 61% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 7 | OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 67% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $689 | 5 | END CITIZENS UNITED 80% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $2K | 7 | END CITIZENS UNITED 41% | Legal & Compliance 55% | $7K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 10 | SANDERS, BERNARD 50% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $9K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 4 | END CITIZENS UNITED 56% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $11K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $5K | 12 | SANDERS, BERNARD 52% | Legal & Compliance 72% | $15K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 9 | SANDERS, BERNARD 56% | Legal & Compliance 66% | $3K | +112% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $27K | 17 | BERNIE 2020 85% | Legal & Compliance 89% | $29K | +1174% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $153K | 21 | BERNIE 2020 54% | Legal & Compliance 99% | $182K | +7968% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $265K | 23 | BERNIE 2020 42% | Legal & Compliance 91% | $447K | +38375% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $280K | 26 | BERNIE 2020 38% | Legal & Compliance 72% | $727K | +18186% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $114K | 28 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 42% | Legal & Compliance 94% | $841K | +5777% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $167K | 29 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 49% | Legal & Compliance 87% | $1.01M | +13228% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $171K | 32 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 58% | Legal & Compliance 99% | $1.18M | +3618% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $69K | 28 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 56% | Legal & Compliance 96% | $69K | +2515% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $55K | 30 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 78% | Legal & Compliance 94% | $124K | +106% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $62K | 33 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 61% | Legal & Compliance 94% | $186K | -59% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $49K | 35 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 64% | Legal & Compliance 95% | $235K | -82% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $49K | 36 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 61% | Legal & Compliance 66% | $284K | -82% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $57K | 47 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 68% | Legal & Compliance 71% | $341K | -50% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $60K | 46 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 74% | Wages & Payroll 80% | $401K | -64% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $41K | 30 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 82% | Wages & Payroll 58% | $442K | -76% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $37K | 21 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 89% | Wages & Payroll 89% | $37K | -46% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $52K | 27 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 93% | Wages & Payroll 95% | $89K | -6% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $37K | 34 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 75% | Wages & Payroll 91% | $126K | -41% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $60K | 36 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 50% | Wages & Payroll 55% | $186K | +24% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $47K | 33 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 61% | Wages & Payroll 74% | $234K | -3% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $101K | 43 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 61% | Legal & Compliance 64% | $335K | +78% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $316K | 47 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 69% | Legal & Compliance 61% | $651K | +423% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $217K | 37 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 58% | Wages & Payroll 96% | $868K | +434% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $150 | 1 | MOTHERS AGAINST GREG ABBOTT 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $868K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $59K | 23 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 80% | Wages & Payroll 82% | $59K | +58% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $52K | 23 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 76% | Wages & Payroll 80% | $111K | +1% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $39K | 26 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 63% | Wages & Payroll 65% | $150K | +6% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $69K | 35 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 59% | Wages & Payroll 64% | $219K | +14% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $69K | 33 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 64% | Wages & Payroll 68% | $288K | +45% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $59K | 34 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 64% | Legal & Compliance 1% | $347K | -41% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $1K | 2 | STEVENS, HALEY 84% | — | $349K | -100% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & Compliance | $1,771,043 | 409 | $4K | 63.3% | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 39% | 5mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $1,013,664 | 500 | $2K | 36.2% | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 66% | 5mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $8,754 | 42 | $208 | 0.3% | CANTWELL, MARIA 40% | 6mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $2,047 | 7 | $292 | 0.1% | DINGELL, DEBBIE 90% | 4y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,709 | 10 | $171 | 0.1% | 742088 61% | 5y ago |
| Media | $401 | 4 | $100 | 0.0% | COMMITTEE TO ELECT KIM MANG… 100% | 5y ago |
| Print & Mail | $250 | 2 | $125 | 0.0% | MOTHERS AGAINST GREG ABBOTT 60% | 20mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 4 | $991,681 | 150 | 2019-09-19 | 2026-06-23 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | 4 | $847,161 | 47 | 2019-07-15 | 2026-02-17 |
| SWING LEFT | 3 | $73,796 | 60 | 2021-06-10 | 2026-06-01 |
| END CITIZENS UNITED | 3 | $70,971 | 69 | 2017-03-22 | 2022-10-19 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD | 5 | $47,812 | 61 | 2018-05-10 | 2026-06-28 |
| OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 | $18,650 | 47 | 2017-01-24 | 2022-09-30 |
| OMAR, ILHAN | 4 | $14,250 | 67 | 2020-02-27 | 2026-07-01 |
| SCHUMER, CHARLES E. | 5 | $11,921 | 89 | 2018-10-05 | 2026-06-01 |
| IMPACT | 5 | $10,193 | 84 | 2018-10-29 | 2026-06-01 |
| SALINAS, ANDREA | 3 | $5,338 | 39 | 2022-02-10 | 2025-09-02 |
| DINGELL, DEBBIE | 3 | $1,843 | 6 | 2017-01-11 | 2022-06-25 |
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 | $1,190,593 | 41.6% | 9 | |
| PA | $847,161 | 29.6% | 1 | |
| VT | $487,204 | 17.0% | 2 | |
| CA | $234,562 | 8.2% | 8 | |
| NY | $25,612 | 0.9% | 5 | |
| MI | $22,790 | 0.8% | 4 | |
| OK | $18,650 | 0.7% | 1 | |
| TX | $10,559 | 0.4% | 3 | |
| MT | $8,758 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| OR | $5,338 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| WA | $4,634 | 0.2% | 2 | |
| MO | $3,967 | 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 | 2019-12-17 | BERNIE 2020 | Legal & Compliance | INSURANCE | $78,689 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-07-24 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Legal & Compliance | INSURANCE | $74,817 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-07-17 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Legal & Compliance | INSURANCE | $72,554 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-30 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Wages & Payroll | HEALTH INSURANCE | $67,016 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-12-13 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Wages & Payroll | HEALTH INSURANCE | $59,402 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-25 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Wages & Payroll | BENEFITS-MEDICAL/DENTAL | $21,011 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-21 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Wages & Payroll | BENEFITS-MEDICAL/DENTAL | $19,800 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-31 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Wages & Payroll | BENEFITS-MEDICAL/DENTAL | $19,072 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-23 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | — | BENEFITS-MEDICAL/DENTAL | $13,743 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-26 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Wages & Payroll | BENEFITS-MEDICAL/DENTAL | $12,176 |
| Recent | 2026-06-23 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | — | BENEFITS-MEDICAL/DENTAL | $4,705 |
| Recent | 2026-07-01 | STEVENS, HALEY | — | HEALTH INSURANCE | $1,106 |
| Recent | 2026-06-28 | SANDERS, BERNARD | — | INSURANCE | $953 |
| Recent | 2026-07-01 | OMAR, ILHAN | — | HEALTH INSURANCE | $205 |