RISE POLITICAL STRATEGIES
RISE POLITICAL STRATEGIES is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle RISE POLITICAL STRATEGIES was paid $725K across 16 client committees.
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.
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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Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
| 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 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 8
| 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 C00931287 |
$1,486 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 9
| 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 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 9
| 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 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| 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 C00850677 |
$18,782 | 1 |
| EHASZ, ASHLEY PA · House DEM |
$17,500 | 3 |
| SULLIVAN, JOHN NY · House DEM |
$12,500 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 4 years
| 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% |
Revenue by service category
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| 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 |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 |
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 |