PREFERRED COMMUNICATIONS

$14.75M 2025-2026 cycle

PREFERRED COMMUNICATIONS is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle PREFERRED COMMUNICATIONS was paid $14.75M across 34 client committees, of which $10K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Print & Mail ○ Slowing (~2mo since last)

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$14.75M = $14.74M (Schedule B) + $10K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments		 $14,742,518 568 rows 99.9%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them		 $10,255 5 rows 0.1%
Activity span ALL TIME
Mar 24, 2009 → Mar 27, 2026
spans 17.0 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
568
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
34
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Apr 2025 Mar 2026
$541K across 12 months
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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 2

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE $78K Digital · 2 txns NRSC $38K Digital · 1 txn PC PREFERRED COMMUNICATIONS
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
C00003418
 $78,243 2
NRSC
C00027466
 $37,538 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 3

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE $191K Digital · 7 txns NRSC $135K Digital · 5 txns NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY $675 Digital · 1 txn PC PREFERRED COMMUNICATIONS
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
C00003418
 $191,140 7
NRSC
C00027466
 $134,651 5
NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY
C00038505
 $675 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 5

NRSC $298K Digital · 14 txns REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE $209K Digital · 10 txns INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, I… $3K Digital · 1 txn NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY $2K Digital · 2 txns ERNST, JONI K $625 Digital · 1 txn PC PREFERRED COMMUNICATIONS
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
NRSC
C00027466
 $298,433 14
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
C00003418
 $208,804 10
INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, INC.
C00006486
 $3,008 1
NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY
C00038505
 $2,025 2
ERNST, JONI K
IA · Senate REP
 $625 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 6

NRSC $421K Digital · 20 txns REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE $212K Digital · 11 txns INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, I… $3K Digital · 1 txn NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY $3K Digital · 3 txns ERNST, JONI K $625 Digital · 1 txn WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY $-510 Digital · 1 txn PC PREFERRED COMMUNICATIONS
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
NRSC
C00027466
 $421,166 20
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
C00003418
 $211,547 11
INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, INC.
C00006486
 $3,008 1
NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY
C00038505
 $2,700 3
ERNST, JONI K
IA · Senate REP
 $625 1
WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY
C00031088
 -$510 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 9

NRSC $2.3M Print & Mail · 32 txns REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE $302K Digital · 19 txns TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC. $155K Print & Mail · 8 txns 810163 $20K Print & Mail · 4 txns INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, I… $3K Digital · 1 txn NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY $3K Digital · 3 txns CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL A… $3K Print & Mail · 1 txn ERNST, JONI K $625 Digital · 1 txn WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY $-510 Digital · 1 txn PC PREFERRED COMMUNICATIONS
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
NRSC
C00027466
 $2,301,438 32
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
C00003418
 $302,164 19
TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.
C00873893
 $154,668 8
810163
810163
 $20,000 4
INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, INC.
C00006486
 $3,008 1
NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY
C00038505
 $2,700 3
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL ACCT.
C00140590
 $2,615 1
ERNST, JONI K
IA · Senate REP
 $625 1
WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY
C00031088
 -$510 1
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By party

Revenue by party

100% R
D · 0%
R · 100%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $10,589,938 71.78%
Non-partisan $4,162,835 28.22%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Q1 2017 (2018 cycle): $145KQ2 2017 (2018 cycle): $225KQ3 2017 (2018 cycle): $135KQ4 2017 (2018 cycle): $121KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $166KQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $233KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $479KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $605KQ1 2019 (2020 cycle): $347KQ2 2019 (2020 cycle): $771KQ3 2019 (2020 cycle): $1.07MQ4 2019 (2020 cycle): $830KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $1.7MQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $898KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $1.44MQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $183KQ1 2021 (2022 cycle): $43KQ2 2021 (2022 cycle): $58KQ3 2021 (2022 cycle): $73KQ4 2021 (2022 cycle): $79KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $258KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $173KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $134KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $19KQ1 2023 (2024 cycle): $68KQ2 2023 (2022 cycle): $16KQ2 2023 (2024 cycle): $375KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $248KQ4 2023 (2022 cycle): $12KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $290KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $361KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $659KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $1.14MQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $742KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $97KQ2 2025 (2026 cycle): $46KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $49KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $121KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $326K Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q2Q4Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1 $1.7M

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 $145K 14 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 57% Print & Mail 100% $145K —
2017 Q2 2018 $225K 15 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 44% Print & Mail 100% $371K —
2017 Q3 2018 $135K 11 NRCC 55% Print & Mail 100% $506K —
2017 Q4 2018 $121K 8 NRSC 51% Print & Mail 100% $627K —
2018 Q1 2018 $166K 14 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 46% Print & Mail 100% $792K —
2018 Q2 2018 $233K 19 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 44% Print & Mail 100% $1.03M —
2018 Q3 2018 $479K 20 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 51% Print & Mail 100% $1.5M —
2018 Q4 2018 $605K 9 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 94% Print & Mail 100% $2.11M —
2019 Q1 2020 $347K 14 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 58% Print & Mail 100% $347K +139%
2019 Q2 2020 $771K 17 TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AG… 44% Print & Mail 100% $1.12M +243%
2019 Q3 2020 $1.07M 21 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 54% Print & Mail 100% $2.19M +694%
2019 Q4 2020 $830K 25 TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AG… 49% Print & Mail 100% $3.02M +585%
2020 Q1 2020 $1.7M 22 TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AG… 55% Print & Mail 100% $4.72M +928%
2020 Q2 2020 $898K 21 TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AG… 66% Print & Mail 100% $5.62M +285%
2020 Q3 2020 $1.44M 38 TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AG… 58% Print & Mail 100% $7.06M +201%
2020 Q4 2020 $183K 14 TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AG… 75% Print & Mail 100% $7.25M -70%
2021 Q1 2022 $43K 11 NRCC 76% Print & Mail 100% $43K -87%
2021 Q2 2022 $58K 17 NRCC 55% Print & Mail 100% $102K -92%
2021 Q3 2022 $73K 23 NRSC 44% Print & Mail 100% $175K -93%
2021 Q4 2022 $79K 16 NRCC 41% Print & Mail 100% $253K -91%
2022 Q1 2022 $258K 18 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 73% Print & Mail 100% $511K -85%
2022 Q2 2022 $173K 14 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 70% Print & Mail 100% $684K -81%
2022 Q3 2022 $134K 12 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 74% Print & Mail 100% $819K -91%
2022 Q4 2022 $19K 7 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 87% Print & Mail 100% $838K -90%
2023 Q1 2024 $68K 10 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 78% Print & Mail 100% $68K +56%
2023 Q2 2022 $16K 2 810163 100% Print & Mail 100% $854K —
2023 Q2 2024 $375K 14 NRSC 89% Print & Mail 100% $443K +544%
2023 Q3 2024 $248K 16 NRSC 78% Print & Mail 100% $691K +240%
2023 Q4 2022 $12K 2 810163 100% Print & Mail 100% $866K —
2023 Q4 2024 $290K 11 NRSC 96% Print & Mail 100% $982K +270%
2024 Q1 2024 $361K 20 NRSC 95% Print & Mail 100% $1.34M +40%
2024 Q2 2024 $659K 27 NRSC 72% Print & Mail 100% $2M +282%
2024 Q3 2024 $1.14M 17 NRSC 82% Print & Mail 100% $3.14M +744%
2024 Q4 2024 $742K 7 NRSC 98% Print & Mail 100% $3.88M +3769%
2025 Q1 2026 $97K 4 NRSC 100% Digital 100% $97K +44%
2025 Q2 2026 $46K 6 NRSC 93% Digital 100% $144K -88%
2025 Q3 2026 $49K 5 NRSC 99% Digital 100% $193K -80%
2025 Q4 2026 $121K 9 NRSC 82% Digital 100% $313K -58%
2026 Q1 2026 $326K 12 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 59% Digital 100% $639K -10%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $639K across 37 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: NRSC (66% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $116K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $639K across 37 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: NRSC (66% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $326K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $639K across 37 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: NRSC (66% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $513K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $639K across 37 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: NRSC (66% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $639K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $14.08M across 531 disbursements (avg $27K/check) Top buyer: REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (33% of category) Last paid: 18mo ago · +263% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $2.15M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $639K across 37 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: NRSC (66% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $639K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Print & Mail $14,076,746 531 $27K 95.7% REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 33% 18mo ago
Digital $638,537 37 $17K 4.3% NRSC 66% 2mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

6
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$10,479,704 · 71% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,946,559 · 27% of revenue
21
One-time clients 1 cycle
$316,256 · 2% of revenue
Top 6 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE 5 $4,867,225 146 2017-01-18 2026-03-27
NRSC 5 $4,538,847 172 2017-03-21 2026-03-23
NRCC 3 $995,264 70 2017-01-24 2021-12-02
NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY 4 $46,729 28 2020-06-02 2026-02-23
OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 3 $16,893 9 2017-04-10 2021-10-13
INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, INC. 4 $14,746 10 2018-02-26 2025-11-25
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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
$10,401,336 70.6% 3
VA
$4,039,022 27.4% 2
CA
$127,015 0.9% 4
NC
$59,382 0.4% 2
Unknown
$50,071 0.3% 3
OH
$27,514 0.2% 5
IN
$14,746 0.1% 1
TX
$6,580 0.0% 4
IA
$3,879 0.0% 1
AZ
$2,930 0.0% 1
AR
$2,799 0.0% 1
GA
$1,993 0.0% 2
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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 2018-11-06 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE Print & Mail LIST ACQUISITION $500,000
Largest all-time 2024-11-07 NRSC Print & Mail DIRECT MAIL PRODUCTION $390,980
Largest all-time 2024-08-16 NRSC Print & Mail TEXT MESSAGING $362,122
Largest all-time 2020-01-22 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE Print & Mail LIST ACQUISITION $308,871
Largest all-time 2019-09-18 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE Print & Mail LIST ACQUISITION $308,004
Largest this cycle 2025-10-31 NRSC Digital LIST ACQUISITION $77,482
Largest this cycle 2025-01-31 NRSC Digital DIGITAL FUNDRAISING FEES $75,981
Largest this cycle 2026-03-25 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE Digital LIST ACQUISITION $41,848
Largest this cycle 2026-01-12 NRSC Digital LIST ACQUISITION $39,856
Largest this cycle 2026-03-23 NRSC Digital LIST ACQUISITION $37,538
Recent 2026-03-27 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE Digital LIST ACQUISITION $36,395
Recent 2026-02-27 NRSC Digital LIST ACQUISITION $26,527
Recent 2026-03-04 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE Digital LIST ACQUISITION $22,999
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