Gusto, Inc.
$260.10M
2025-2026 cycle
Gusto, Inc. is a political services platform. In the 2025-2026 cycle Gusto, Inc. was paid $260.10M across 829 client committees, of which $120K 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
$260.10M
=
$259.98M
(Schedule B)
+
$120K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$259,982,568 | 63,288 rows | 100.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$119,951 | 76 rows | 0.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jun 8, 2014 → Sep 3, 2026
- spans 12.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 63,288
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 829
- 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.
Oct 2025
Sep 2026
$52.08M
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 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SWING LEFT C00632133 |
$332,170 | 32 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$157,467 | 6 |
| MOULTON, SETH MA · Senate DEM |
$138,811 | 5 |
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$124,328 | 4 |
| LEADERS WE DESERVE C00843110 |
$100,517 | 10 |
| CRAIG, ANGIE MN · Senate DEM |
$96,772 | 3 |
| SULLIVAN, MAURA CORBY NH · House DEM |
$93,980 | 13 |
| OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL C00016899 |
$93,389 | 22 |
| VINDMAN, ALEXANDER FL · Senate DEM |
$88,862 | 4 |
| CHC BOLD PAC C00365536 |
$71,706 | 14 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$980,455 | 74 |
| BROWN, SHERROD OH · Senate DEM |
$972,821 | 26 |
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$806,569 | 30 |
| SWING LEFT C00632133 |
$799,263 | 83 |
| CRAIG, ANGIE MN · Senate DEM |
$685,004 | 36 |
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$620,602 | 32 |
| MOULTON, SETH MA · Senate DEM |
$596,555 | 33 |
| OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA NY · House DEM |
$568,757 | 29 |
| VINDMAN, ALEXANDER FL · Senate DEM |
$417,932 | 26 |
| FLANAGAN, MARGARET MN · Senate DEM |
$357,056 | 17 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BROWN, SHERROD OH · Senate DEM |
$2,437,421 | 81 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$2,145,555 | 168 |
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$1,943,674 | 67 |
| CRAIG, ANGIE MN · Senate DEM |
$1,633,291 | 108 |
| SWING LEFT C00632133 |
$1,499,786 | 224 |
| OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA NY · House DEM |
$1,263,764 | 73 |
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$1,159,596 | 76 |
| MILLS, JANET TRAFTON ME · Senate DEM |
$1,146,423 | 99 |
| MOULTON, SETH MA · Senate DEM |
$1,112,290 | 89 |
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S IL · Senate DEM |
$962,680 | 62 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$2,653,743 | 103 |
| BROWN, SHERROD OH · Senate DEM |
$2,525,110 | 91 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$2,508,939 | 210 |
| CRAIG, ANGIE MN · Senate DEM |
$2,078,496 | 153 |
| SWING LEFT C00632133 |
$2,027,260 | 323 |
| OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA NY · House DEM |
$1,818,149 | 115 |
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S IL · Senate DEM |
$1,593,282 | 111 |
| MOULTON, SETH MA · Senate DEM |
$1,221,597 | 126 |
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$1,194,983 | 88 |
| MILLS, JANET TRAFTON ME · Senate DEM |
$1,146,423 | 99 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$14,824,849 | 562 |
| OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA NY · House DEM |
$2,668,804 | 180 |
| SWING LEFT C00632133 |
$2,658,227 | 437 |
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$2,653,743 | 103 |
| BROWN, SHERROD OH · Senate DEM |
$2,525,110 | 91 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$2,508,939 | 210 |
| CRAIG, ANGIE MN · Senate DEM |
$2,078,496 | 153 |
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S IL · Senate DEM |
$1,593,282 | 111 |
| MOULTON, SETH MA · Senate DEM |
$1,308,993 | 163 |
| SLOTKIN, ELISSA MI · Senate DEM |
$1,249,219 | 142 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 93%
R · 7%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $212,271,431 | 81.61% |
| Republican | $15,260,454 | 5.87% |
| Non-partisan | $32,570,634 | 12.52% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
Outflow is on record for the last 3 months, but no itemized payers are.
Outflow is on record for the last 6 months, but no itemized payers are.
Outflow is on record for the last 12 months, but no itemized payers are.
Outflow is on record for the last 18 months, but no itemized payers are.
Outflow is on record for the last 24 months, but no itemized payers are.
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 | $33K | 46 | CANDICE MILLER FOR CONGRESS 29% | Wages & Payroll 68% | $33K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $68K | 60 | HELMER FOR CONGRESS 31% | Wages & Payroll 93% | $101K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $116K | 103 | KEN HARBAUGH FOR CONGRESS 35% | Wages & Payroll 94% | $217K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $42 | 1 | TEXAS SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAU… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $42 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $295K | 165 | KEN HARBAUGH FOR CONGRESS 23% | Wages & Payroll 96% | $511K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $930K | 346 | MOULTON, SETH 11% | Wages & Payroll 89% | $1.44M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1.04M | 357 | SERVE AMERICA PAC 13% | Wages & Payroll 90% | $2.48M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1.22M | 372 | SERVE AMERICA PAC 12% | Wages & Payroll 83% | $3.71M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.13M | 318 | SERVE AMERICA PAC 21% | Wages & Payroll 87% | $4.84M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $21K | 11 | TEXAS SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAU… 99% | Wages & Payroll 99% | $4.86M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $642K | 177 | FRIENDS OF ANDREW YANG 29% | Wages & Payroll 90% | $642K | +1851% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $19K | 10 | TEXAS SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAU… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $4.87M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $1.34M | 330 | SETH MOULTON FOR AMERICA, I… 24% | Wages & Payroll 92% | $1.98M | +1862% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $19K | 10 | TEXAS SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAU… 99% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $4.89M | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $1.91M | 495 | FRIENDS OF ANDREW YANG 35% | Wages & Payroll 95% | $3.89M | +1552% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $19K | 9 | TEXAS SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAU… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $4.91M | +44456% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $4.26M | 1086 | FRIENDS OF ANDREW YANG 60% | Wages & Payroll 98% | $8.15M | +1345% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $6.31M | 1922 | FRIENDS OF ANDREW YANG 42% | Wages & Payroll 96% | $14M | +579% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $4.86M | 1347 | HONOR BOUND PAC 17% | Wages & Payroll 94% | $19M | +366% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $6.04M | 1391 | HONOR BOUND PAC 20% | Wages & Payroll 95% | $25M | +394% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $5.26M | 1204 | HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. 17% | Wages & Payroll 95% | $31M | +366% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $59K | 36 | TEXAS SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAU… 53% | Wages & Payroll 99% | $31M | +184% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $2.18M | 713 | SWING LEFT 16% | Wages & Payroll 93% | $2.18M | +240% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $38K | 30 | TEXAS SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAU… 80% | Wages & Payroll 99% | $31M | +106% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $2.49M | 831 | COMMON POWER 13% | Wages & Payroll 92% | $4.67M | +86% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $74K | 50 | TEXAS SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAU… 41% | Wages & Payroll 99% | $31M | +292% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $3.3M | 1164 | COMMON POWER 10% | Wages & Payroll 90% | $7.97M | +73% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $76K | 50 | DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PA… 44% | Wages & Payroll 99% | $31M | +304% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $3.81M | 1435 | SWING LEFT 8% | Wages & Payroll 90% | $12M | -10% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $5.68M | 1885 | KELLY, MARK 8% | Wages & Payroll 92% | $17M | -10% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $7.17M | 2336 | KELLY, MARK 7% | Wages & Payroll 92% | $25M | +48% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $7.01M | 2239 | KELLY, MARK 9% | Wages & Payroll 95% | $32M | +16% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $6.69M | 1853 | KELLY, MARK 10% | Wages & Payroll 93% | $38M | +27% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | WILLIAMSON, MARIANNE 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $3K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $119K | 83 | DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PA… 43% | Wages & Payroll 95% | $38M | +103% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $2.61M | 1260 | SWING LEFT 11% | Wages & Payroll 91% | $2.61M | +19% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $95K | 80 | TEXAS SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAU… 36% | Wages & Payroll 87% | $39M | +147% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $3.51M | 1507 | SWING LEFT 8% | Wages & Payroll 92% | $6.12M | +41% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $158K | 139 | SOORA KARTHIK MR 30% | Wages & Payroll 97% | $39M | +112% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $5.75M | 1963 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 14% | Wages & Payroll 93% | $12M | +74% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $298K | 169 | BATTLEGROUND TEXAS 34% | Wages & Payroll 60% | $39M | +294% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $8.41M | 2259 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 22% | Wages & Payroll 96% | $20M | +121% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $15M | 3262 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 27% | Wages & Payroll 96% | $35M | +166% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $23M | 3196 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 40% | Wages & Payroll 97% | $58M | +214% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $31M | 3168 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 50% | Wages & Payroll 98% | $88M | +336% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $26M | 2999 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 54% | Wages & Payroll 99% | $115M | +295% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2026 | $7K | 7 | ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC 94% | Wages & Payroll 94% | $7K | +102% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $140K | 133 | TEXAS SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAU… 35% | Wages & Payroll 90% | $115M | +18% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $4.3M | 1802 | SWING LEFT 7% | Wages & Payroll 97% | $4.3M | +65% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $131K | 110 | TEXAS SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAU… 37% | Wages & Payroll 79% | $115M | +38% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $5.61M | 2107 | OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA 5% | Wages & Payroll 97% | $9.91M | +60% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $204K | 144 | TEXAS SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAU… 24% | Wages & Payroll 79% | $115M | +29% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $7.88M | 2887 | KRISHNAMOORTHI, S 5% | Wages & Payroll 93% | $18M | +37% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $240K | 148 | HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PA… 28% | Wages & Payroll 93% | $116M | -19% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $13M | 3751 | CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY PAC 4% | Wages & Payroll 98% | $30M | +49% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $17M | 4485 | BROWN, SHERROD 5% | Wages & Payroll 61% | $47M | +14% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $19M | 4537 | BROWN, SHERROD 6% | Wages & Payroll 0% | $67M | -15% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $2.97M | 601 | SWING LEFT 11% | Wages & Payroll 0% | $70M | -90% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages & Payroll | $221,675,443 | 49,629 | $4K | 96.1% | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 21% | 8w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $6,375,783 | 2,177 | $3K | 2.8% | MCCARTHY VICTORY FUND 16% | 6mo ago |
| Fundraising | $860,817 | 2,689 | $320 | 0.4% | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 22% | 5w ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $603,463 | 169 | $4K | 0.3% | COMMON POWER 85% | 7mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $595,478 | 235 | $3K | 0.3% | BATTLEGROUND TEXAS 86% | 10mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $472,795 | 305 | $2K | 0.2% | COMMON POWER 59% | 17mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $55,917 | 53 | $1K | 0.0% | 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CO… 54% | 10mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $44,468 | 211 | $211 | 0.0% | STEIN, JILL 53% | 4mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $16,526 | 25 | $661 | 0.0% | REYNA II DANIEL JOSHUA MR J… 75% | 8mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $12,706 | 52 | $244 | 0.0% | COMMON POWER 42% | 6mo ago |
| Media | $3,513 | 4 | $878 | 0.0% | REGUNBERG, AARON 92% | 3y ago |
| Digital | $2,367 | 9 | $263 | 0.0% | COURAGE TO ACT 97% | 23mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
99
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$84,948,004 · 33% of revenue
185
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$117,785,994 · 45% of revenue
545
One-time clients 1 cycle
$57,248,570 · 22% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWING LEFT | 3 | $7,354,360 | 687 | 2021-01-14 | 2026-08-28 |
| HONOR BOUND PAC | 3 | $5,099,230 | 783 | 2019-07-16 | 2024-12-30 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD | 4 | $4,897,805 | 428 | 2020-05-14 | 2026-06-30 |
| KELLY, MARK | 3 | $4,777,421 | 353 | 2021-05-14 | 2026-06-30 |
| HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. | 3 | $3,807,390 | 192 | 2019-08-27 | 2026-06-22 |
| MOULTON, SETH | 5 | $3,311,326 | 635 | 2018-01-02 | 2026-08-07 |
| KUNCE, LUCAS | 3 | $2,996,306 | 293 | 2021-04-30 | 2026-02-03 |
| COMMON POWER | 3 | $2,942,712 | 418 | 2019-04-10 | 2023-10-03 |
| SERVE AMERICA PAC | 5 | $2,744,703 | 574 | 2017-10-31 | 2026-06-22 |
| MCBATH, LUCIA KAY MS. | 4 | $1,644,775 | 405 | 2020-01-14 | 2026-06-29 |
| CHC BOLD PAC | 5 | $1,561,626 | 513 | 2018-01-29 | 2026-08-28 |
| DAVIDS, SHARICE | 4 | $1,548,338 | 407 | 2020-01-02 | 2026-07-14 |
| FITZPATRICK, BRIAN | 5 | $1,519,992 | 702 | 2017-01-03 | 2026-06-30 |
| GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE | 3 | $1,510,713 | 271 | 2022-10-04 | 2026-07-03 |
| LEE, SUSIE | 4 | $1,475,502 | 433 | 2019-10-04 | 2026-06-30 |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC | 4 | $1,460,574 | 419 | 2020-04-07 | 2026-08-20 |
| VPP | 4 | $1,443,214 | 423 | 2019-10-09 | 2026-08-26 |
| WEXTON, JENNIFER | 4 | $1,386,819 | 286 | 2020-01-30 | 2025-02-05 |
| THOMPSON, GLENN MR. | 4 | $1,296,783 | 334 | 2019-05-29 | 2026-06-30 |
| HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDER | 4 | $1,169,391 | 403 | 2019-09-20 | 2026-06-17 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | $53,842,050 | 28.1% | 27 | |
| DC | $24,341,861 | 12.7% | 50 | |
| NY | $17,511,665 | 9.1% | 47 | |
| MI | $14,759,571 | 7.7% | 36 | |
| AZ | $14,050,466 | 7.3% | 27 | |
| TX | $14,000,048 | 7.3% | 112 | |
| CA | $12,009,497 | 6.3% | 65 | |
| WA | $11,094,763 | 5.8% | 28 | |
| MA | $8,783,617 | 4.6% | 21 | |
| CO | $8,057,929 | 4.2% | 24 | |
| MN | $7,286,988 | 3.8% | 19 | |
| KY | $5,981,001 | 3.1% | 8 |
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 | 2024-10-30 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $2,282,113 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-11-15 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $2,258,617 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-11 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $2,152,120 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-27 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $2,027,560 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-12 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Wages & Payroll | PAYROLL | $1,797,819 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-10 | CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY PAC | Wages & Payroll | SALARY- BONUS | $339,165 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-17 | BROWN, SHERROD | — | PAYROLL - SEE MEMO ITEMS | $137,556 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-04 | BROWN, SHERROD | — | PAYROLL - SEE MEMO ITEMS | $134,202 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-02 | BROWN, SHERROD | — | PAYROLL - SEE MEMO ITEMS | $133,775 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-18 | BROWN, SHERROD | — | PAYROLL - SEE MEMO ITEMS | $129,362 |
| Recent | 2026-08-31 | ASPIRE PAC | — | PAYROLL - SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED | $11,394 |
| Recent | 2026-08-31 | OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL | — | SYKES PAYROLL | $6,208 |
| Recent | 2026-08-31 | ASPIRE PAC | — | PAYROLL TAXES | $5,068 |
| Recent | 2026-09-02 | HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY P | Fundraising | Payroll Processing Fees | $252 |
| Recent | 2026-09-03 | TREBLE, JONATHAN | — | PAYROLL FEES | $152 |