PERKINS COIE
$65.42M
2025-2026 cycle
PERKINS COIE is a legal & compliance vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle PERKINS COIE was paid $65.42M across 567 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
$65.42M
=
$65.41M
(Schedule B)
+
$10K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$65,407,600 | 8,611 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 → Jul 6, 2026
- spans 26.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 8,611
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 567
- 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.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$2.46M
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 |
$44,688 | 1 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA C00271338 |
$28,974 | 2 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$21,815 | 1 |
| PAC TO THE FUTURE C00344234 |
$17,571 | 1 |
| PELOSI, NANCY CA · House DEM |
$16,829 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE C00946509 |
$16,799 | 2 |
| BISHOP, SANFORD GA · House DEM |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HOYER, STENY MD · House DEM |
$8,620 | 1 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$8,482 | 2 |
| SCHIFF, ADAM CA · Senate DEM |
$7,080 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$451,216 | 5 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA C00271338 |
$81,517 | 5 |
| PAC TO THE FUTURE C00344234 |
$77,661 | 4 |
| PELOSI, NANCY CA · House DEM |
$76,096 | 4 |
| BISHOP, SANFORD GA · House DEM |
$50,000 | 5 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$47,486 | 5 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$39,602 | 3 |
| CHC BOLD PAC C00365536 |
$38,472 | 3 |
| HOYER, STENY MD · House DEM |
$27,756 | 4 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$26,878 | 9 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$673,337 | 10 |
| PELOSI, NANCY CA · House DEM |
$204,259 | 10 |
| PAC TO THE FUTURE C00344234 |
$178,440 | 10 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$157,137 | 32 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA C00271338 |
$123,222 | 10 |
| BISHOP, SANFORD GA · House DEM |
$110,000 | 11 |
| CHC BOLD PAC C00365536 |
$87,071 | 8 |
| WORKING FAMILIES FOR FAIR ELECTIONS, YES ON 50 1483932 |
$61,037 | 3 |
| HOYER, STENY MD · House DEM |
$58,280 | 10 |
| LARSON, JOHN B CT · House DEM |
$50,400 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$735,799 | 17 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$658,911 | 67 |
| PELOSI, NANCY CA · House DEM |
$307,379 | 16 |
| PAC TO THE FUTURE C00344234 |
$262,751 | 16 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA C00271338 |
$181,784 | 17 |
| BISHOP, SANFORD GA · House DEM |
$170,000 | 17 |
| CHC BOLD PAC C00365536 |
$161,367 | 15 |
| HOYER, STENY MD · House DEM |
$97,178 | 17 |
| LARSON, JOHN B CT · House DEM |
$66,510 | 9 |
| LARSEN, RICK WA · House DEM |
$62,468 | 13 |
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 |
$3,412,502 | 153 |
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$822,171 | 22 |
| PELOSI, NANCY CA · House DEM |
$448,444 | 22 |
| PAC TO THE FUTURE C00344234 |
$360,975 | 22 |
| CHC BOLD PAC C00365536 |
$229,788 | 21 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA C00271338 |
$227,585 | 23 |
| BISHOP, SANFORD GA · House DEM |
$200,000 | 22 |
| HOYER, STENY MD · House DEM |
$130,202 | 23 |
| LARSEN, RICK WA · House DEM |
$83,162 | 19 |
| MEEKS VICTORY C00833319 |
$80,761 | 19 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $56,783,622 | 86.80% |
| Republican | $36,528 | 0.06% |
| Non-partisan | $8,597,128 | 13.14% |
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 | 223 | 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 | 279 | 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% | $4.78M | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1.37M | 255 | DSCC 10% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $6.14M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1.63M | 347 | DCCC 9% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $7.77M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1.71M | 393 | DSCC 10% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $9.48M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $3.28M | 386 | 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 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE 11% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $6.83M | +102% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $11K | 7 | BATTLEGROUND TEXAS 73% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $13M | +1110% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $3.29M | 326 | AMY FOR AMERICA 15% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $10M | +134% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $2.84M | 331 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 9% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $13M | +107% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $3.58M | 311 | WIN THE ERA PAC 8% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $17M | +120% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $3.75M | 441 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 19% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $20M | +119% |
| 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 | CORY 2020 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 | CORY 2020 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 99% | $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 | $916K | 105 | ACTBLUE 35% | Legal & Compliance 71% | $3.71M | +0% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $547K | 85 | ACTBLUE 25% | — | $4.26M | -60% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $4K | 1 | STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC 100% | — | $4.26M | -100% |
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 | $64,046,766 | 8,483 | $8K | 100.0% | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 18% | 4mo ago |
| Digital | $2,534 | 1 | $3K | 0.0% | TOP POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT… 100% | 7y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $1,505 | 1 | $2K | 0.0% | TOP POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT… 100% | 9y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
130
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$43,406,048 · 66% of revenue
147
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$14,997,659 · 23% of revenue
290
One-time clients 1 cycle
$7,003,893 · 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 | $11,425,305 | 547 | 2017-02-01 | 2026-04-23 |
| SMP | 5 | $3,184,193 | 60 | 2017-02-01 | 2025-01-09 |
| DCCC | 5 | $3,174,661 | 120 | 2017-01-17 | 2026-04-10 |
| DSCC | 4 | $2,958,279 | 89 | 2017-02-28 | 2024-12-04 |
| PELOSI, NANCY | 5 | $1,608,651 | 121 | 2017-01-24 | 2026-05-26 |
| 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 | $1,142,452 | 113 | 2017-01-23 | 2026-04-17 |
| PAC TO THE FUTURE | 5 | $1,035,365 | 119 | 2017-01-17 | 2026-05-26 |
| BISHOP, SANFORD | 4 | $835,943 | 70 | 2020-03-08 | 2026-06-15 |
| NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REDISTRICTING PAC | 3 | $733,917 | 31 | 2017-06-29 | 2022-09-08 |
| AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | 5 | $730,292 | 112 | 2017-01-03 | 2026-06-24 |
| BLACKPAC | 3 | $704,174 | 34 | 2017-06-27 | 2022-03-01 |
| HOYER, STENY | 5 | $588,387 | 117 | 2017-01-18 | 2026-06-24 |
| WARREN, ELIZABETH | 3 | $509,423 | 36 | 2017-04-25 | 2021-10-08 |
| MCCREADY FOR CONGRESS | 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 | $41,778,934 | 70.6% | 174 | |
| MA | $3,996,283 | 6.7% | 23 | |
| TX | $3,326,449 | 5.6% | 46 | |
| CA | $2,690,594 | 4.5% | 40 | |
| GA | $1,469,814 | 2.5% | 10 | |
| IL | $1,166,822 | 2.0% | 21 | |
| NY | $1,077,043 | 1.8% | 34 | |
| AZ | $852,947 | 1.4% | 3 | |
| MT | $823,140 | 1.4% | 7 | |
| NJ | $726,634 | 1.2% | 8 | |
| MD | $661,106 | 1.1% | 12 | |
| MI | $635,681 | 1.1% | 14 |
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 | 2026-06-24 | AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | — | LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $8,808 |
| Recent | 2026-06-24 | HOYER, STENY | — | LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $8,620 |
| Recent | 2026-06-25 | SCHIFF, ADAM | — | LEGAL SERVICES | $7,080 |
| Recent | 2026-07-06 | STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC | — | LEGAL SERVICES | $4,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-26 | KIDSPAC | — | LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $1,329 |