SMS DIRECT INC
SMS DIRECT INC is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SMS DIRECT INC was paid $2.54M across 9 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
- Aug 20, 2001 → Mar 2, 2026
- spans 24.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 70
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 9
- 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.
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 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NRCC C00075820 |
$37,206 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NRCC C00075820 |
$37,206 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NRCC C00075820 |
$70,385 | 2 |
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$60,181 | 2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NRSC C00027466 |
$142,704 | 4 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$70,385 | 2 |
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$60,181 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $2,349,077 | 92.36% |
| Non-partisan | $194,321 | 7.64% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $14K | 1 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $14K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $138K | 4 | NRCC 62% | Print & Mail 100% | $152K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $328K | 8 | NRCC 82% | Print & Mail 100% | $480K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $104K | 2 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 94% | Print & Mail 100% | $584K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $234K | 4 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AG… 59% | Print & Mail 100% | $818K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $73K | 3 | NRSC 65% | Print & Mail 100% | $891K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $17K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $908K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $78K | 3 | NRCC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $78K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $117K | 5 | NRCC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $195K | -15% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $156K | 2 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $352K | -52% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $315K | 5 | NRCC 81% | Print & Mail 100% | $666K | +203% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $68K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $68K | -14% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $165K | 4 | NRCC 91% | Print & Mail 100% | $232K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $105K | 3 | NRCC 66% | Print & Mail 100% | $337K | -10% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $47K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $385K | -70% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $10K | 1 | NRSC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $395K | -97% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $75K | 2 | NRSC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $470K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $30K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $30K | -55% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $24K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $54K | -85% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $54K | 6 | NRSC 65% | Print & Mail 100% | $108K | +15% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $46K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $155K | +341% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $41K | 1 | NRSC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $196K | -45% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $82K | 2 | NRSC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $278K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $60K | 2 | NRSC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $338K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $93K | 3 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 64% | Print & Mail 100% | $93K | +207% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $37K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $131K | -19% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $2,543,398 | 70 | $36K | 100.0% | NRCC 54% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRCC | 5 | $1,371,223 | 33 | 2017-07-12 | 2026-03-02 |
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 3 | $557,298 | 11 | 2017-09-12 | 2025-03-14 |
| NRSC | 3 | $402,550 | 15 | 2018-07-09 | 2024-10-30 |
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 | $2,350,171 | 92.4% | 4 | |
| VA | $139,347 | 5.5% | 1 | |
| CA | $29,874 | 1.2% | 1 | |
| TX | $13,971 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $6,000 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| LA | $4,036 | 0.2% | 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 | 2020-01-22 | NRCC | Print & Mail | POSTAGE | $147,282 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-03-13 | NRCC | Print & Mail | PRINTING | $106,120 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-05-11 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE | Print & Mail | DIRECT MAIL PRINTING & POSTAGE | $102,054 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-03-27 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Print & Mail | POSTAGE | $97,888 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-10-07 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Print & Mail | POSTAGE | $85,338 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-14 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Print & Mail | MAIL PRODUCTION SERVICES | $50,881 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-02 | NRCC | Print & Mail | POSTAGE | $37,206 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-03 | NRCC | Print & Mail | POSTAGE | $33,179 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-03 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Print & Mail | POSTAGE | $9,300 |
| Recent | 2024-10-30 | NRSC | Print & Mail | DIRECT MAIL PRODUCTION | $44,874 |