RISE POLITICAL STRATEGIES

$725K 2025-2026 cycle

RISE POLITICAL STRATEGIES is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle RISE POLITICAL STRATEGIES was paid $725K across 16 client committees.

Fundraising ○ 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.

Activity span ALL TIME
Jan 18, 2023 → Jun 30, 2026
spans 3.4 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
177
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.

Jul 2025 Jun 2026
$258K 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.

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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 5

EVANS, DWIGHT $10K — · 1 txn COGNETTI, PAIGE $5K — · 3 txns HARVIE, ROBERT J $5K — · 1 txn BROOKS, BOB $5K — · 1 txn CEPHAS, MORGAN $1K — · 1 txn RP RISE POLITICAL STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
EVANS, DWIGHT
PA · House DEM
$10,362 1
COGNETTI, PAIGE
PA · House DEM
$5,141 3
HARVIE, ROBERT J
PA · House DEM
$5,000 1
BROOKS, BOB
PA · House DEM
$5,000 1
CEPHAS, MORGAN
PA · House DEM
$1,000 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 8

ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M. $46K Fundraising · 2 txns COGNETTI, PAIGE $20K — · 8 txns HARVIE, ROBERT J $15K — · 3 txns SCANLON, MARY GAY $10K — · 2 txns EVANS, DWIGHT $10K — · 1 txn BROOKS, BOB $5K — · 1 txn CEPHAS, MORGAN $4K Fundraising · 2 txns COGNETTI VICTORY FUND $1K — · 1 txn RP RISE POLITICAL STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M.
IL · House DEM
$46,324 2
COGNETTI, PAIGE
PA · House DEM
$20,171 8
HARVIE, ROBERT J
PA · House DEM
$15,000 3
SCANLON, MARY GAY
PA · House DEM
$10,463 2
EVANS, DWIGHT
PA · House DEM
$10,362 1
BROOKS, BOB
PA · House DEM
$5,000 1
CEPHAS, MORGAN
PA · House DEM
$3,500 2
COGNETTI VICTORY FUND
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$1,486 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 9

COGNETTI, PAIGE $51K Fundraising · 19 txns ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M. $46K Fundraising · 2 txns SCANLON, MARY GAY $40K Fundraising · 8 txns CEPHAS, MORGAN $35K Fundraising · 7 txns EVANS, DWIGHT $25K Fundraising · 2 txns HARVIE, ROBERT J $23K Fundraising · 5 txns SULLIVAN, JOHN $10K Fundraising · 2 txns BROOKS, BOB $5K — · 1 txn COGNETTI VICTORY FUND $1K — · 1 txn RP RISE POLITICAL STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
COGNETTI, PAIGE
PA · House DEM
$51,166 19
ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M.
IL · House DEM
$46,324 2
SCANLON, MARY GAY
PA · House DEM
$40,481 8
CEPHAS, MORGAN
PA · House DEM
$34,549 7
EVANS, DWIGHT
PA · House DEM
$25,362 2
HARVIE, ROBERT J
PA · House DEM
$22,500 5
SULLIVAN, JOHN
NY · House DEM
$10,000 2
BROOKS, BOB
PA · House DEM
$5,000 1
COGNETTI VICTORY FUND
C00931287
$1,486 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 9

SCANLON, MARY GAY $76K Fundraising · 16 txns COGNETTI, PAIGE $51K Fundraising · 19 txns ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M. $46K Fundraising · 2 txns EVANS, DWIGHT $45K Strategy & Research · 6 txns CEPHAS, MORGAN $35K Fundraising · 7 txns HARVIE, ROBERT J $23K Fundraising · 5 txns SULLIVAN, JOHN $13K Fundraising · 3 txns BROOKS, BOB $5K — · 1 txn COGNETTI VICTORY FUND $1K — · 1 txn RP RISE POLITICAL STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SCANLON, MARY GAY
PA · House DEM
$76,422 16
COGNETTI, PAIGE
PA · House DEM
$51,166 19
ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M.
IL · House DEM
$46,324 2
EVANS, DWIGHT
PA · House DEM
$45,362 6
CEPHAS, MORGAN
PA · House DEM
$34,549 7
HARVIE, ROBERT J
PA · House DEM
$22,500 5
SULLIVAN, JOHN
NY · House DEM
$12,500 3
BROOKS, BOB
PA · House DEM
$5,000 1
COGNETTI VICTORY FUND
C00931287
$1,486 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

SCANLON, MARY GAY $111K Fundraising · 22 txns EVANS, DWIGHT $60K Fundraising · 9 txns COGNETTI, PAIGE $51K Fundraising · 19 txns ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M. $46K Fundraising · 2 txns CEPHAS, MORGAN $35K Fundraising · 7 txns FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL $30K Fundraising · 7 txns HARVIE, ROBERT J $23K Fundraising · 5 txns OSBORN FOR SENATE 2024 $19K Fundraising · 1 txn EHASZ, ASHLEY $18K Fundraising · 3 txns SULLIVAN, JOHN $13K Fundraising · 3 txns RP RISE POLITICAL STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SCANLON, MARY GAY
PA · House DEM
$111,464 22
EVANS, DWIGHT
PA · House DEM
$60,362 9
COGNETTI, PAIGE
PA · House DEM
$51,166 19
ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M.
IL · House DEM
$46,324 2
CEPHAS, MORGAN
PA · House DEM
$34,549 7
FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL
PA · Senate DEM
$30,322 7
HARVIE, ROBERT J
PA · House DEM
$22,500 5
OSBORN FOR SENATE 2024
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$18,782 1
EHASZ, ASHLEY
PA · House DEM
$17,500 3
SULLIVAN, JOHN
NY · House DEM
$12,500 3

By party

Revenue by party

100% D
D · 100%
R · 0%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $663,823 91.59%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $60,978 8.41%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2023202420252026 Q1 2023 (2024 cycle): $20KQ2 2023 (2024 cycle): $15KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $20KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $38KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $66KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $82KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $75KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $90KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $29KQ2 2025 (2026 cycle): $32KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $26KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $58KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $119KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $55K Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q2 $119K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 4 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2023 Q1 2024 $20K 2 FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL 100% Fundraising 100% $20K
2023 Q2 2024 $15K 3 FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL 100% Fundraising 100% $35K
2023 Q3 2024 $20K 6 FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL 100% Fundraising 100% $55K
2023 Q4 2024 $38K 7 FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL 45% Fundraising 100% $93K
2024 Q1 2024 $66K 21 FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL 30% Fundraising 100% $159K
2024 Q2 2024 $82K 31 DUNN'S DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS 36% Fundraising 88% $241K
2024 Q3 2024 $75K 21 FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL 24% Fundraising 79% $316K
2024 Q4 2024 $90K 20 SCANLON, MARY GAY 22% Fundraising 88% $406K
2025 Q1 2026 $29K 7 SCANLON, MARY GAY 56% Fundraising 83% $29K +43%
2025 Q2 2026 $32K 7 SCANLON, MARY GAY 53% Strategy & Research 47% $61K +114%
2025 Q3 2026 $26K 6 SCANLON, MARY GAY 71% Fundraising 81% $87K +29%
2025 Q4 2026 $58K 13 COGNETTI, PAIGE 35% Fundraising 100% $145K +53%
2026 Q1 2026 $119K 18 ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M. 33% Fundraising 62% $264K +82%
2026 Q2 2026 $55K 15 COGNETTI, PAIGE 28% $319K -33%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $561K across 138 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL (27% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +52% vs prior cycle Fundraising $42K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $561K across 138 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL (27% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +52% vs prior cycle Fundraising $136K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $561K across 138 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL (27% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +52% vs prior cycle Fundraising $172K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $61K across 11 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: STELSON, JANELLE (59% of category) Last paid: 13mo ago · +69% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $20K Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 1 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: SCANLON, MARY GAY (100% of category) Last paid: 16mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $2K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $561K across 138 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL (27% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +52% vs prior cycle Fundraising $292K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $61K across 11 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: STELSON, JANELLE (59% of category) Last paid: 13mo ago · +69% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $36K Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 1 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: SCANLON, MARY GAY (100% of category) Last paid: 16mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $2K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Fundraising $560,651 138 $4K 89.8% FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL 27% 5mo ago
Strategy & Research $61,241 11 $6K 9.8% STELSON, JANELLE 59% 13mo ago
Contributions & Transfers $2,100 1 $2K 0.3% SCANLON, MARY GAY 100% 16mo ago
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Client retention

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

0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$399,543 · 55% of revenue
11
One-time clients 1 cycle
$325,257 · 45% of revenue
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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
PA
$564,644 77.9% 9
IL
$46,324 6.4% 1
DC
$42,196 5.8% 3
MD
$40,355 5.6% 1
NE
$18,782 2.6% 1
NY
$12,500 1.7% 1
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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 2026-03-02 ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M. Fundraising FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $39,799
Largest all-time 2024-11-20 OSBORN FOR SENATE 2024 Fundraising FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $18,782
Largest all-time 2023-01-18 FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL Fundraising FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $15,000
Largest all-time 2026-01-20 EVANS, DWIGHT Fundraising FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES $15,000
Largest all-time 2024-05-10 DUNN'S DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS Fundraising FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $15,000
Largest this cycle 2026-06-30 EVANS, DWIGHT FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES $10,362
Largest this cycle 2025-11-24 CEPHAS, MORGAN Fundraising FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $10,000
Largest this cycle 2026-04-27 ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M. FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $6,525
Recent 2026-06-15 HARVIE, ROBERT J CONSULTING / FUNDRAISING $5,000
Recent 2026-06-09 BROOKS, BOB FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES $5,000
Recent 2026-06-29 CEPHAS, MORGAN FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $1,000
Recent 2026-06-09 COGNETTI, PAIGE TRAVEL $17
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