PERKINS COIE
$64.56M
2025-2026 cycle
PERKINS COIE is a legal & compliance vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle PERKINS COIE was paid $64.56M across 562 client committees, of which $10K 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
$64.56M
=
$64.55M
(Schedule B)
+
$10K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$64,548,322 | 8,462 rows | 100.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$9,678 | 14 rows | 0.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jun 16, 2000 → Mar 31, 2026
- spans 25.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 8,462
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 562
- 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.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$2.49M
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$105,327 | 1 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$22,250 | 2 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$14,036 | 6 |
| BISHOP, SANFORD GA · House DEM |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$9,998 | 1 |
| NEAL, RICHARD E MA · House DEM |
$4,530 | 1 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$4,352 | 1 |
| MEEKS VICTORY C00833319 |
$4,015 | 1 |
| RETIRED AMERICANS PAC C00483883 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| NEAL VICTORY FUND C00694299 |
$2,351 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$464,903 | 4 |
| WORKING FAMILIES FOR FAIR ELECTIONS, YES ON 50 1483932 |
$61,037 | 3 |
| CHC BOLD PAC C00365536 |
$52,391 | 5 |
| BISHOP, SANFORD GA · House DEM |
$40,000 | 4 |
| PAC TO THE FUTURE C00344234 |
$38,015 | 2 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$36,595 | 11 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA C00271338 |
$31,022 | 3 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$22,250 | 2 |
| MEEKS VICTORY C00833319 |
$16,017 | 4 |
| DINGELL, DEBBIE MI · House DEM |
$15,062 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$540,120 | 9 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$334,591 | 40 |
| PELOSI, NANCY CA · House DEM |
$128,481 | 6 |
| PAC TO THE FUTURE C00344234 |
$123,750 | 8 |
| BISHOP, SANFORD GA · House DEM |
$100,000 | 10 |
| CHC BOLD PAC C00365536 |
$96,179 | 9 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA C00271338 |
$84,204 | 9 |
| WORKING FAMILIES FOR FAIR ELECTIONS, YES ON 50 1483932 |
$61,037 | 3 |
| LARSON, JOHN B CT · House DEM |
$59,120 | 5 |
| MEEKS VICTORY C00833319 |
$34,961 | 8 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$1,936,395 | 104 |
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$616,515 | 15 |
| PELOSI, NANCY CA · House DEM |
$241,454 | 12 |
| PAC TO THE FUTURE C00344234 |
$225,787 | 14 |
| CHC BOLD PAC C00365536 |
$161,843 | 16 |
| BISHOP, SANFORD GA · House DEM |
$160,000 | 16 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA C00271338 |
$138,714 | 16 |
| HOYER, STENY MD · House DEM |
$71,062 | 14 |
| LARSON, JOHN B CT · House DEM |
$68,361 | 11 |
| WORKING FAMILIES FOR FAIR ELECTIONS, YES ON 50 1483932 |
$61,037 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$3,920,651 | 173 |
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$726,094 | 21 |
| PELOSI, NANCY CA · House DEM |
$374,954 | 18 |
| PAC TO THE FUTURE C00344234 |
$303,728 | 20 |
| CHC BOLD PAC C00365536 |
$236,760 | 22 |
| BISHOP, SANFORD GA · House DEM |
$200,000 | 22 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA C00271338 |
$181,743 | 22 |
| TRONE, DAVID MD · House DEM |
$174,826 | 2 |
| LARSON, JOHN B CT · House DEM |
$109,431 | 17 |
| HOYER, STENY MD · House DEM |
$106,162 | 20 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $48,313,219 | 74.84% |
| Republican | $36,533 | 0.06% |
| Non-partisan | $16,208,249 | 25.11% |
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
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $846 | 1 | TOP POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $846 | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $1.1M | 222 | DCCC 31% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.1M | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $1.19M | 304 | DCCC 10% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.29M | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $5K | 3 | BATTLEGROUND TEXAS 91% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $1.08M | 278 | DCCC 11% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $3.37M | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $913 | 2 | BATTLEGROUND TEXAS 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $7K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.4M | 298 | SMP 12% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $4.77M | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1.36M | 254 | DSCC 10% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $6.14M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1.63M | 347 | DCCC 9% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $7.76M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1.69M | 392 | DSCC 10% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $9.46M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $3.27M | 385 | HMP 18% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $13M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $14K | 2 | TOP POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $13M | +1580% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $1.81M | 314 | SMP 12% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.81M | +64% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $7K | 2 | BATTLEGROUND TEXAS 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $13M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $2.83M | 362 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 12% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $4.64M | +138% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 3 | BATTLEGROUND TEXAS 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $13M | -47% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $2.19M | 314 | C00694455 11% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $6.83M | +103% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $11K | 7 | BATTLEGROUND TEXAS 73% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $13M | +1110% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $3.29M | 326 | C00696419 15% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $10M | +134% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $2.83M | 330 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 10% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $13M | +107% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $3.58M | 309 | WIN THE ERA PAC 8% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $17M | +120% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $3.75M | 440 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 19% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $20M | +121% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $5.16M | 442 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 23% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $25M | +57% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $11K | 2 | NO ON PROP 25 - COMMITTEE A… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $25M | -25% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $2.28M | 300 | SMP 19% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.28M | +26% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $2.73M | 350 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 27% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $5.01M | -4% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 2 | NUESTRO PAC - TX TERMINATED 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $25M | -1% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $3.22M | 323 | C00695510 13% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $8.23M | +47% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 2 | NUESTRO PAC - TX TERMINATED 89% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $25M | -70% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $2.05M | 207 | C00695510 18% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $10M | -38% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $698K | 143 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 25% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $11M | -75% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $874K | 106 | NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REDISTR… 39% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $12M | -76% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $739K | 123 | DCCC 20% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $13M | -80% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $911K | 125 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 36% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $14M | -82% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $4K | 1 | LONE STAR PROJECT NONFEDERAL 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $14M | -58% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $347K | 77 | PELOSI, NANCY 23% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $347K | -85% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $358K | 2 | NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REDISTR… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $14M | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $808K | 98 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 38% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.15M | -70% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $901K | 86 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 65% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.06M | -72% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $766 | 1 | LONE STAR PROJECT NONFEDERAL 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $14M | -77% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $805K | 91 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 52% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.86M | -61% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $914K | 97 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 42% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $3.77M | +31% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1.36M | 119 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 56% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $5.13M | +55% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.46M | 117 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 61% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $6.59M | +97% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.89M | 140 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 74% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $8.48M | +107% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $967K | 118 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 51% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $967K | +179% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $712K | 106 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 51% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.68M | -12% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $4K | 1 | TALARICO JAMES HONORABLE 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $8.48M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $575K | 90 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 31% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.25M | -36% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $1K | 1 | TALARICO JAMES HONORABLE 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $8.48M | +47% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $543K | 79 | ACTBLUE 27% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.8M | -33% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $653K | 66 | ACTBLUE 49% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $3.45M | -29% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & Compliance | $64,009,741 | 8,462 | $8K | 100.0% | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 18% | 2mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
128
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$42,804,974 · 66% of revenue
146
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$14,819,007 · 23% of revenue
288
One-time clients 1 cycle
$6,924,342 · 11% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 5 | $11,412,463 | 544 | 2017-02-01 | 2026-03-31 |
| SMP | 5 | $3,184,193 | 60 | 2017-02-01 | 2025-01-09 |
| DCCC | 5 | $3,172,533 | 119 | 2017-01-17 | 2026-03-20 |
| DSCC | 4 | $2,958,279 | 89 | 2017-02-28 | 2024-12-04 |
| PELOSI, NANCY | 5 | $1,501,506 | 115 | 2017-01-24 | 2025-11-25 |
| NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 | $1,441,179 | 70 | 2017-02-15 | 2022-05-13 |
| WIN THE ERA PAC | 3 | $1,243,178 | 34 | 2019-08-07 | 2024-06-03 |
| AB PAC | 3 | $1,183,319 | 53 | 2017-06-29 | 2021-09-23 |
| CHC BOLD PAC | 5 | $1,119,444 | 111 | 2017-01-23 | 2026-02-26 |
| PAC TO THE FUTURE | 5 | $957,704 | 115 | 2017-01-17 | 2026-02-03 |
| BISHOP, SANFORD | 4 | $805,943 | 67 | 2020-03-08 | 2026-03-17 |
| NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REDISTRICTING PAC | 3 | $733,917 | 31 | 2017-06-29 | 2022-09-08 |
| BLACKPAC | 3 | $704,174 | 34 | 2017-06-27 | 2022-03-01 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | 5 | $663,995 | 108 | 2017-01-03 | 2026-02-18 |
| HOYER, STENY | 5 | $546,009 | 111 | 2017-01-18 | 2025-12-30 |
| WARREN, ELIZABETH | 3 | $492,911 | 35 | 2017-04-25 | 2021-10-08 |
| C00641381 | 3 | $456,505 | 39 | 2017-08-29 | 2021-10-08 |
| PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | 4 | $347,275 | 77 | 2017-02-01 | 2024-02-21 |
| BOOKER, CORY A. | 3 | $342,314 | 31 | 2017-04-13 | 2021-11-04 |
| FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION | 3 | $309,807 | 40 | 2017-06-30 | 2021-10-26 |
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 | $36,574,927 | 61.5% | 112 | |
| Unknown | $10,037,426 | 16.9% | 199 | |
| MA | $3,762,204 | 6.3% | 18 | |
| TX | $3,100,933 | 5.2% | 35 | |
| GA | $1,289,776 | 2.2% | 7 | |
| AZ | $850,211 | 1.4% | 2 | |
| CA | $820,758 | 1.4% | 27 | |
| IL | $666,321 | 1.1% | 14 | |
| MD | $654,055 | 1.1% | 9 | |
| MI | $599,211 | 1.0% | 9 | |
| NJ | $561,438 | 0.9% | 5 | |
| CT | $506,523 | 0.9% | 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 | 2020-11-05 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $1,000,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-05-27 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $460,276 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-07-30 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $350,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-04-01 | NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | Legal Services | $337,747 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-10-15 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $285,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-05 | ACTBLUE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $207,138 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-16 | ACTBLUE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $146,445 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-20 | ACTBLUE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL CONSULTING | $105,327 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-28 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $97,718 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-28 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $95,861 |
| Recent | 2026-03-27 | STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $11,756 |
| Recent | 2026-03-26 | TALARICO, JAMES | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $9,998 |
| Recent | 2026-03-26 | MEEKS VICTORY | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $4,015 |
| Recent | 2026-03-31 | NEAL VICTORY FUND | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $2,351 |
| Recent | 2026-03-31 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | LEGAL SERVICES | $1,080 |