GUARDIAN
GUARDIAN is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle GUARDIAN was paid $2.69M across 23 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 → Apr 1, 2026
- spans 23.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 659
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 23
- 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
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 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$24,598 | 2 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD VT · Senate IND |
$1,078 | 1 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015945 |
$464 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$55,347 | 7 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$5,508 | 1 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$4,508 | 3 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD VT · Senate IND |
$1,665 | 2 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015945 |
$885 | 3 |
| IMPACT C00348607 |
$154 | 2 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$122,005 | 15 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$15,692 | 5 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$10,355 | 9 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD VT · Senate IND |
$5,105 | 6 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015945 |
$885 | 3 |
| SCHUMER, CHARLES E. NY · Senate DEM |
$885 | 6 |
| IMPACT C00348607 |
$731 | 7 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 8
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$229,397 | 26 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$15,692 | 5 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$10,981 | 10 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD VT · Senate IND |
$7,316 | 9 |
| IMPACT C00348607 |
$1,737 | 13 |
| SCHUMER, CHARLES E. NY · Senate DEM |
$1,339 | 10 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015945 |
$885 | 3 |
| MOTHERS AGAINST GREG ABBOTT 00086561 |
$150 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$359,634 | 11 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$343,495 | 35 |
| 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE C00827022 |
$19,007 | 4 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$10,981 | 10 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD VT · Senate IND |
$10,335 | 13 |
| TESTER, R. JON MT · Senate DEM |
$4,700 | 6 |
| IMPACT C00348607 |
$2,517 | 19 |
| SCHUMER, CHARLES E. NY · Senate DEM |
$2,021 | 16 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015945 |
$885 | 3 |
| MOTHERS AGAINST GREG ABBOTT 00086561 |
$150 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $2,404,682 | 89.49% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $282,511 | 10.51% |
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 | $922 | 3 | OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 91% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $922 | — |
| 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 | $1K | 6 | END CITIZENS UNITED 52% | Legal & Compliance 70% | $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% | $10K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $5K | 12 | SANDERS, BERNARD 52% | Legal & Compliance 72% | $15K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 8 | SANDERS, BERNARD 65% | Legal & Compliance 75% | $2K | +149% |
| 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 | $279K | 23 | BERNIE 2020 39% | Legal & Compliance 73% | $726K | +23000% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $113K | 25 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 42% | Legal & Compliance 96% | $839K | +5707% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $165K | 23 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 49% | Legal & Compliance 88% | $1M | +13084% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $171K | 27 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 58% | Legal & Compliance 99% | $1.17M | +3601% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $68K | 24 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 56% | Legal & Compliance 97% | $68K | +2858% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $54K | 26 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 79% | Legal & Compliance 96% | $122K | +102% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $60K | 26 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 63% | Legal & Compliance 97% | $182K | -60% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $47K | 26 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 67% | Legal & Compliance 96% | $229K | -82% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $45K | 22 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 66% | Legal & Compliance 69% | $274K | -84% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $50K | 22 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 77% | Legal & Compliance 75% | $325K | -56% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $54K | 20 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 82% | Wages & Payroll 84% | $379K | -67% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $37K | 13 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 89% | Wages & Payroll 59% | $416K | -78% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $36K | 14 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 93% | Wages & Payroll 93% | $36K | -47% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $50K | 14 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 96% | Wages & Payroll 98% | $86K | -8% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $35K | 18 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 80% | Wages & Payroll 95% | $120K | -43% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $58K | 22 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 52% | Wages & Payroll 56% | $178K | +24% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $45K | 19 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 65% | Wages & Payroll 77% | $223K | -1% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $97K | 23 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 64% | Legal & Compliance 65% | $320K | +94% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $310K | 24 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 70% | Legal & Compliance 62% | $630K | +471% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $207K | 20 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 61% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $836K | +451% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $150 | 1 | MOTHERS AGAINST GREG ABBOTT 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $837K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $49K | 10 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 96% | Wages & Payroll 97% | $49K | +37% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $43K | 13 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 91% | Wages & Payroll 94% | $93K | -13% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $29K | 13 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 85% | Wages & Payroll 87% | $122K | -17% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $57K | 19 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 72% | Wages & Payroll 73% | $178K | -2% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $56K | 15 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 79% | Wages & Payroll 79% | $234K | +26% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $464 | 1 | TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $235K | -100% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & Compliance | $1,704,602 | 315 | $5K | 63.6% | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 40% | 2mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $975,116 | 332 | $3K | 36.4% | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 69% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,395 | 8 | $174 | 0.1% | 742088 74% | 8y ago |
| Software & Tech | $421 | 2 | $210 | 0.0% | TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PA… 100% | 3mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $150 | 1 | $150 | 0.0% | MOTHERS AGAINST GREG ABBOTT 100% | 17mo 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 | $953,640 | 145 | 2019-09-19 | 2026-03-25 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | 4 | $847,161 | 47 | 2019-07-15 | 2026-02-17 |
| END CITIZENS UNITED | 3 | $70,971 | 69 | 2017-03-22 | 2022-10-19 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD | 5 | $45,161 | 57 | 2018-05-10 | 2026-03-19 |
| OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 | $16,630 | 43 | 2017-01-24 | 2022-03-22 |
| SCHUMER, CHARLES E. | 5 | $11,425 | 83 | 2018-10-05 | 2025-12-01 |
| IMPACT | 5 | $9,946 | 81 | 2018-10-29 | 2026-02-26 |
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 | $1,057,505 | 39.4% | 3 | |
| PA | $847,161 | 31.5% | 1 | |
| VT | $484,553 | 18.0% | 2 | |
| Unknown | $226,432 | 8.4% | 5 | |
| NY | $21,371 | 0.8% | 2 | |
| OK | $16,630 | 0.6% | 1 | |
| MI | $10,981 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| TX | $10,559 | 0.4% | 3 | |
| MT | $8,758 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| MO | $1,433 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| CA | $1,291 | 0.0% | 2 | |
| VA | $517 | 0.0% | 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 | 2025-06-26 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Wages & Payroll | BENEFITS-MEDICAL/DENTAL | $12,176 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-12 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Wages & Payroll | BENEFITS-MEDICAL/DENTAL | $10,992 |
| Recent | 2026-03-19 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Wages & Payroll | BENEFITS-MEDICAL/DENTAL | $3,587 |
| Recent | 2026-03-02 | EL-SAYED, ABDUL | Legal & Compliance | INSURANCE | $1,423 |
| Recent | 2026-03-19 | SANDERS, BERNARD | Legal & Compliance | INSURANCE | $1,078 |
| Recent | 2026-04-01 | TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Legal & Compliance | Life/Disability Insurance | $464 |