PUTNAM PARTNERS, LLC
$20.56M
2025-2026 cycle
PUTNAM PARTNERS, LLC is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle PUTNAM PARTNERS, LLC was paid $20.56M across 97 client committees, of which $3.53M 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
$20.56M
=
$17.02M
(Schedule B)
+
$3.53M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$17,023,628 | 517 rows | 82.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$3,534,300 | 292 rows | 17.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 10, 2006 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 20.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 517
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 97
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$406K
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 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WOLFF FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 1482531 |
$14,542 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WOLFF FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 1482531 |
$97,959 | 7 |
| YEE FOR GOVERNOR 2026; BETTY 1465732 |
$92,380 | 2 |
| VARELA, BRIAN NJ · House DEM |
$73,620 | 2 |
| COONEY, JOSEPH PATRICK VA · House DEM |
$14,997 | 1 |
| AGER, JAMIE NC · House DEM |
$1,400 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WOLFF FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 1482531 |
$103,548 | 9 |
| YEE FOR GOVERNOR 2026; BETTY 1465732 |
$92,380 | 2 |
| MUJICA, HECTOR DANIEL FL · Senate DEM |
$74,504 | 1 |
| VARELA, BRIAN NJ · House DEM |
$73,620 | 2 |
| HOULAHAN, CHRISSY PA · House DEM |
$15,000 | 1 |
| COONEY, JOSEPH PATRICK VA · House DEM |
$14,997 | 1 |
| BARRINGER, PAUL NC · House DEM |
$12,714 | 1 |
| AGER, JAMIE NC · House DEM |
$1,400 | 1 |
| JAWORSKI JOE S MR 00084866 |
$1,047 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WOLFF FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 1482531 |
$103,548 | 9 |
| YEE FOR GOVERNOR 2026; BETTY 1465732 |
$92,380 | 2 |
| MUJICA, HECTOR DANIEL FL · Senate DEM |
$74,504 | 1 |
| VARELA, BRIAN NJ · House DEM |
$73,620 | 2 |
| JAWORSKI JOE S MR 00084866 |
$58,707 | 2 |
| RAKOV, JAKE CA · House DEM |
$44,107 | 1 |
| AGER, JAMIE NC · House DEM |
$17,898 | 2 |
| HOULAHAN, CHRISSY PA · House DEM |
$15,000 | 1 |
| COONEY, JOSEPH PATRICK VA · House DEM |
$14,997 | 1 |
| BARRINGER, PAUL NC · House DEM |
$12,714 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WOLFF FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 1482531 |
$103,548 | 9 |
| YEE FOR GOVERNOR 2026; BETTY 1465732 |
$92,380 | 2 |
| MUJICA, HECTOR DANIEL FL · Senate DEM |
$74,504 | 1 |
| VARELA, BRIAN NJ · House DEM |
$73,620 | 2 |
| LYERLY, KRISTIN WI · House DEM |
$66,715 | 1 |
| JAWORSKI JOE S MR 00084866 |
$58,707 | 2 |
| HOUSTONIANS FOR SAFE & HEALTHY SCHOOLS DISSOLVED 00088922 |
$51,918 | 4 |
| RAKOV, JAKE CA · House DEM |
$44,107 | 1 |
| FF PAC C00669259 |
$35,000 IE $35,000 |
1 |
| HOULAHAN, CHRISSY PA · House DEM |
$23,224 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $17,076,254 | 83.06% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $3,481,675 | 16.94% |
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.
No activity in the last 3 months.
No activity in the last 6 months.
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No activity in the last 18 months.
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 | $3K | 1 | HEITKAMP, HEIDI 100% | Media 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $4K | 1 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $7K | 1 | MACKLER, JAMES 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $10K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $110K | 1 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $114K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $95K | 5 | AMY MCGRATH FOR CONGRESS 71% | Media 71% | $105K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $3K | 2 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 64% | $116K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $111K | 6 | FRIENDS OF RD 41% | Media 98% | $216K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $514K | 17 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 25% | Media 69% | $730K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $850K | 30 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 59% | Other / Unclassified 65% | $1.58M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1.77M | 38 | HEITKAMP, HEIDI 22% | Media 90% | $3.35M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.24M | 41 | LURIA, ELAINE 18% | Media 87% | $4.59M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $40K | 2 | DCCC 50% | Media 100% | $40K | +1139% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $318K | 9 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 32% | Media 91% | $358K | +4704% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $320K | 11 | HONOR BOUND PAC 46% | Media 95% | $678K | +238% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $20K | 1 | TEXAS SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAU… 100% | Media 100% | $4.61M | +693% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $324K | 15 | NEED TO IMPEACH 48% | Media 96% | $1M | +191% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $556K | 18 | HONOR BOUND PAC 47% | Media 76% | $1.56M | +8% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $973K | 34 | HONOR BOUND PAC 60% | Media 88% | $2.53M | +14% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $3.02M | 69 | HONOR BOUND PAC 26% | Media 87% | $5.56M | +70% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.68M | 40 | HONOR BOUND PAC 38% | Media 79% | $7.24M | +36% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $127K | 4 | LURIA, ELAINE 59% | Media 100% | $127K | +219% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $22K | 2 | HMP 55% | Media 55% | $148K | -93% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $16K | 2 | CHARLES GRAHAM FOR CONGRESS 96% | Media 100% | $164K | -95% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $30K | 2 | WARFORD LUKE MR 100% | Media 100% | $7.27M | +48% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $20K | 2 | ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR CONGRESS 75% | Media 75% | $184K | -94% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $102K | 4 | THE AMERICAN SOS PROJECT PAC 60% | Media 100% | $286K | -82% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.19M | 28 | DAN O'DOWD FOR A SAFER COUN… 40% | Media 58% | $1.48M | +22% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.54M | 30 | DCCC 16% | Media 78% | $3.02M | -49% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $871K | 33 | DCCC 21% | Media 76% | $3.89M | -48% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $24K | 4 | DCCC 41% | Media 59% | $24K | -81% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $35K | 2 | CARDIN, BENJAMIN L 86% | Media 100% | $59K | +59% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | MOSKOWITZ, JARED 100% | Media 100% | $64K | -68% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $20K | 1 | PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $84K | +0% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $117K | 6 | MIKE FEUER FOR CONGRESS 74% | Media 93% | $201K | +15% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $27K | 1 | LYERLY, KRISTIN 100% | Media 100% | $228K | -98% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $45K | 2 | HOUSTONIANS FOR SAFE & HEAL… 88% | Media 100% | $272K | -97% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $92K | 6 | LYERLY, KRISTIN 73% | Media 100% | $364K | -89% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $58K | 1 | JAWORSKI JOE S MR 100% | Media 100% | $422K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $44K | 1 | RAKOV, JAKE 100% | Media 100% | $44K | +27% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $1K | 1 | JAWORSKI JOE S MR 100% | Media 100% | $423K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $16K | 1 | AGER, JAMIE 100% | Media 100% | $61K | +230% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $90K | 2 | MUJICA, HECTOR DANIEL 83% | Media 83% | $150K | +348% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $112K | 6 | YEE FOR GOVERNOR 2026; BETTY 82% | Other / Unclassified 82% | $262K | -4% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $187K | 10 | WOLFF FOR INSURANCE COMMISS… 53% | Media 47% | $449K | +591% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $13,182,565 | 388 | $34K | 78.0% | HONOR BOUND PAC 19% | 6w ago |
| Strategy & Research | $1,795,546 | 43 | $42K | 10.6% | DCCC 37% | 9mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,754,259 | 53 | $33K | 10.4% | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 42% | 5mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $70,145 | 11 | $6K | 0.4% | CRY FREEDOM PAC 60% | 4y ago |
| Digital | $67,725 | 11 | $6K | 0.4% | BRIAN BENGS FOR SENATE 67% | 3mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $15,000 | 1 | $15K | 0.1% | KIM, ANDY 100% | 6y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $10,210 | 2 | $5K | 0.1% | DEB MCGRATH FOR CONGRESS 100% | 4y ago |
| Admin & Office | $9,375 | 1 | $9K | 0.1% | DEB MCGRATH FOR CONGRESS 100% | 4y ago |
| Print & Mail | $1,500 | 1 | $2K | 0.0% | DEB MCGRATH FOR CONGRESS 100% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
6
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$4,513,268 · 27% of revenue
11
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,924,636 · 17% of revenue
80
One-time clients 1 cycle
$9,585,724 · 56% of revenue
Top 6 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LURIA, ELAINE | 3 | $1,337,159 | 26 | 2018-05-02 | 2022-11-02 |
| DCCC | 4 | $1,017,860 | 29 | 2018-08-13 | 2023-03-31 |
| ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR CONGRESS | 4 | $888,405 | 21 | 2018-06-20 | 2023-03-14 |
| KIM, ANDY | 3 | $669,866 | 12 | 2018-07-18 | 2022-10-26 |
| HOULAHAN, CHRISSY | 4 | $388,985 | 12 | 2018-09-17 | 2025-11-13 |
| WEXTON, JENNIFER | 3 | $210,993 | 7 | 2018-06-04 | 2022-11-01 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | $3,073,774 | 19.8% | 4 | |
| CA | $2,124,422 | 13.7% | 16 | |
| TX | $2,101,002 | 13.6% | 13 | |
| DC | $2,048,540 | 13.2% | 12 | |
| VA | $1,729,329 | 11.2% | 5 | |
| MI | $888,405 | 5.7% | 1 | |
| AK | $849,948 | 5.5% | 2 | |
| NY | $776,864 | 5.0% | 6 | |
| NJ | $743,486 | 4.8% | 2 | |
| MN | $472,817 | 3.1% | 2 | |
| MD | $471,083 | 3.0% | 2 | |
| NC | $217,349 | 1.4% | 6 |
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 | HONOR BOUND PAC | Media | ADVERTISEMENT PRODUCTION | $217,976 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-06-04 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2018 | Other / Unclassified | — | $189,426 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-24 | DAN O'DOWD FOR A SAFER COUNTRY | Other / Unclassified | PRODUCTION COSTS AND EXPENSES | $186,918 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-04-23 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2018 | Other / Unclassified | — | $182,777 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-08-10 | HEGAR, MARY JENNINGS MJ | Strategy & Research | MEDIA CONSULTING | $164,200 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-05 | YEE FOR GOVERNOR 2026; BETTY | Other / Unclassified | — | $79,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-13 | MUJICA, HECTOR DANIEL | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $74,504 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | WOLFF FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Production | $53,980 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-10 | VARELA, BRIAN | — | VIDEO SHOOT COSTS | $47,520 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-10 | RAKOV, JAKE | Media | ADVERTISING PRODUCTION | $44,107 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | WOLFF FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Production | $11,506 |
| Recent | 2026-04-23 | WOLFF FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 | Digital | Digital Ad Production | $9,522 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | WOLFF FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Production | $1,300 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | WOLFF FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Production | $920 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | WOLFF FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Production | $816 |