MERKLE RESPONSE SERVICES, INC.
MERKLE RESPONSE SERVICES, INC. is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle MERKLE RESPONSE SERVICES, INC. was paid $12.35M across 16 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 4, 2017 → Jun 28, 2023
- spans 6.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,024
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 16
- 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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By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $7,980,848 | 64.65% |
| Republican | $1,872,515 | 15.17% |
| Non-partisan | $2,491,668 | 20.18% |
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 · 7 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $159K | 33 | DCCC 27% | Print & Mail 100% | $159K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $300K | 32 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 62% | Print & Mail 100% | $459K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $263K | 25 | DCCC 43% | Print & Mail 100% | $721K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $302K | 35 | DCCC 36% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.02M | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $351K | 41 | DCCC 48% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.37M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $409K | 37 | DCCC 46% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.78M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $517K | 43 | DCCC 48% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.3M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $474K | 43 | DCCC 28% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.77M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $310K | 38 | DCCC 45% | Print & Mail 100% | $310K | +94% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $439K | 44 | DCCC 33% | Print & Mail 100% | $749K | +47% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $572K | 48 | DCCC 34% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.32M | +118% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $734K | 92 | DCCC 27% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.06M | +143% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $902K | 60 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AG… 31% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.96M | +157% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $1.04M | 54 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AG… 28% | Print & Mail 100% | $3.99M | +153% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $1.81M | 58 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AG… 26% | Print & Mail 100% | $5.8M | +249% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.71M | 57 | HARRIS VICTORY FUND 23% | Print & Mail 100% | $7.51M | +260% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $316K | 43 | DSCC 36% | Print & Mail 100% | $316K | +2% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $493K | 49 | DCCC 42% | Print & Mail 100% | $809K | +12% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $402K | 41 | DCCC 33% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.21M | -30% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $288K | 41 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 31% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.5M | -61% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $254K | 33 | DSCC 34% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.75M | -72% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $183K | 27 | DSCC 43% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.94M | -82% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $124K | 23 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION 53% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.06M | -93% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 8 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION 88% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.06M | -100% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $450 | 6 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $450 | -100% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $450 | 6 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $900 | -100% |
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $12,322,893 | 1,024 | $12K | 100.0% | DCCC 27% | 2y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCCC | 3 | $3,351,540 | 164 | 2017-01-04 | 2021-10-14 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 3 | $2,050,791 | 222 | 2017-01-09 | 2022-09-15 |
| DSCC | 3 | $1,842,642 | 185 | 2017-01-26 | 2022-08-18 |
| NRSC | 3 | $1,403,622 | 70 | 2017-01-09 | 2021-11-17 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | 3 | $378,976 | 119 | 2019-11-15 | 2023-06-28 |
| MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC | 3 | $353,448 | 20 | 2018-02-15 | 2021-06-25 |
| PAUL, RAND | 3 | $88,125 | 37 | 2017-01-17 | 2021-07-09 |
| REINVENTING A NEW DIRECTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 | $23,961 | 38 | 2017-01-17 | 2021-07-22 |
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 | $9,517,588 | 77.1% | 8 | |
| VA | $2,168,405 | 17.6% | 2 | |
| PA | $378,976 | 3.1% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $133,160 | 1.1% | 1 | |
| KY | $112,086 | 0.9% | 2 | |
| FL | $31,370 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| CA | $3,445 | 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 | 2020-11-06 | HARRIS VICTORY FUND | Print & Mail | DIRECT MAIL | $202,346 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-07-15 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE | Print & Mail | MAIL PROCESSING SERVICES | $180,959 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-12-31 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE | Print & Mail | MAIL PROCESSING SERVICES | $172,627 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-02 | HARRIS VICTORY FUND | Print & Mail | DIRECT MAIL | $150,286 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-23 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE | Print & Mail | MAIL PROCESSING SERVICES | $150,107 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-06-28 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Print & Mail | STORAGE | $90 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-02-23 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Print & Mail | STORAGE | $90 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-03-23 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Print & Mail | STORAGE | $90 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-04-24 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Print & Mail | STORAGE | $90 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-05-31 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Print & Mail | STORAGE | $90 |
| Recent | 2023-06-28 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Print & Mail | STORAGE | $60 |
| Recent | 2023-05-31 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Print & Mail | STORAGE | $60 |