SPEAKEASY POLITICAL
$1.76M
2025-2026 cycle
SPEAKEASY POLITICAL is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SPEAKEASY POLITICAL was paid $1.76M across 35 client committees, of which $1.11M 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
$1.76M
=
$651K
(Schedule B)
+
$1.11M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$650,649 | 100 rows | 37.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,109,521 | 27 rows | 63.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Apr 25, 2000 → Jul 24, 2026
- spans 26.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 100
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 35
- 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
$119K
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC C00630665 |
$23,657 IE $23,657 |
2 |
| TOGETHER FOR WORKING PEOPLE C00926675 |
$15,000 IE $15,000 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEW YORKERS FOR LOWER COSTS C00948851 |
$182,221 IE $180,197 · SB $2,024 |
4 |
| JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC C00630665 |
$112,849 IE $112,849 |
4 |
| TOGETHER FOR WORKING PEOPLE C00926675 |
$15,000 IE $15,000 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC C00630665 |
$268,832 IE $268,832 |
7 |
| NEW YORKERS FOR LOWER COSTS C00948851 |
$252,207 IE $250,183 · SB $2,024 |
5 |
| AMERICAN PRIORITIES (AP) C00932723 |
$114,108 IE $114,108 |
2 |
| UNITY & JUSTICE FUND C00881011 |
$36,090 IE $36,090 |
3 |
| TOGETHER FOR WORKING PEOPLE C00926675 |
$15,000 IE $15,000 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC C00630665 |
$268,832 IE $268,832 |
7 |
| NEW YORKERS FOR LOWER COSTS C00948851 |
$252,207 IE $250,183 · SB $2,024 |
5 |
| AMERICAN PRIORITIES (AP) C00932723 |
$244,073 IE $244,073 |
4 |
| EDWARDS, AMANDA TX · House DEM |
$77,330 | 16 |
| UNITY & JUSTICE FUND C00881011 |
$36,090 IE $36,090 |
3 |
| TOGETHER FOR WORKING PEOPLE C00926675 |
$15,000 IE $15,000 |
1 |
| SAEF C00877761 |
$15,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC C00630665 |
$268,832 IE $268,832 |
7 |
| NEW YORKERS FOR LOWER COSTS C00948851 |
$252,207 IE $250,183 · SB $2,024 |
5 |
| AMERICAN PRIORITIES (AP) C00932723 |
$244,073 IE $244,073 |
4 |
| EDWARDS, AMANDA TX · House DEM |
$108,150 | 20 |
| UNITY & JUSTICE FUND C00881011 |
$36,090 IE $36,090 |
3 |
| SAEF C00877761 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| TOGETHER FOR WORKING PEOPLE C00926675 |
$15,000 IE $15,000 |
1 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$8,000 | 1 |
| NORTHSIDE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION 00082720 |
$3,326 | 1 |
| SAN ANTONIO ALLIANCE OF TEACHERS AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL PAC 00016203 |
$2,350 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC C00630665 |
$268,832 IE $268,832 |
7 |
| NEW YORKERS FOR LOWER COSTS C00948851 |
$252,207 IE $250,183 · SB $2,024 |
5 |
| AMERICAN PRIORITIES (AP) C00932723 |
$244,073 IE $244,073 |
4 |
| EDWARDS, AMANDA TX · House DEM |
$113,647 | 21 |
| SAEF C00877761 |
$65,000 | 3 |
| TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015831 |
$42,176 IE $42,176 |
2 |
| UNITY & JUSTICE FUND C00881011 |
$36,090 IE $36,090 |
3 |
| TOGETHER FOR WORKING PEOPLE C00926675 |
$15,000 IE $15,000 |
1 |
| FINANCIAL SERVICES STAKEHOLDER ACTION NFP, D.B.A. PRIVATE EQUITY STAKEHOLDER ACTION C90021841 |
$10,000 IE $10,000 |
1 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$8,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $629,167 | 35.74% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,131,003 | 64.26% |
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 onlyCycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 8 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $8K | 1 | SHERMAN SR CARL HONORABLE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $8K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $50 | 2 | AUSTIN FIRE FIGHTERS PAC 81% | Travel & Events 81% | $8K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $10K | 3 | NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TRAININ… 99% | Fundraising 99% | $10K | +27% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $9K | 2 | ALLIANCE OF DALLAS EDUCATOR… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $19K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TRAININ… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $1K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $4K | 2 | QUARLES CANDICE D MRS 100% | Media 100% | $24K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $24K | 1 | NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TRAININ… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $25K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 1 | SUH JINNY MS 100% | Fundraising 100% | $30K | -50% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $39K | 2 | SLOSSBERG FOR JUDGE OFFICE … 59% | Fundraising 100% | $69K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $6K | 3 | BURUD GWENN A MS 84% | Fundraising 100% | $76K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $111K | 11 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 56% | Fundraising 77% | $186K | +1118% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $15K | 1 | LEVELFIELD (FED PAD ID# C00… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $201K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $38K | 1 | VOTING RIGHTS DEFENSE FUND 100% | Fundraising 100% | $38K | +3650% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $13K | 3 | EDWARDS, AMANDA 100% | Fundraising 100% | $51K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $17K | 4 | EDWARDS, AMANDA 100% | Fundraising 100% | $67K | -31% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $38K | 5 | EDWARDS, AMANDA 92% | Fundraising 100% | $105K | +658% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $80K | 4 | CALIFORNIA WORKING FAMILIES… 71% | Fundraising 100% | $186K | +104% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $62K | 7 | SAEF 41% | Fundraising 100% | $247K | +858% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $25K | 1 | SAEF 100% | Fundraising 100% | $272K | -77% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $6K | 2 | NORTHSIDE AMERICAN FEDERATI… 59% | Fundraising 100% | $278K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $16K | 2 | EDWARDS, AMANDA 100% | Fundraising 100% | $16K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $9K | 3 | WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 89% | Fundraising 100% | $287K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $48K | 5 | EDWARDS, AMANDA 69% | Fundraising 100% | $63K | +262% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $23K | 6 | EDWARDS, AMANDA 100% | Digital 78% | $86K | +39% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $37K | 8 | EDWARDS, AMANDA 100% | Digital 73% | $123K | -3% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $2K | 1 | NEW YORKERS FOR LOWER COSTS 100% | — | $125K | -97% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $550,686 | 61 | $9K | 86.2% | EDWARDS, AMANDA 24% | 6mo ago |
| Digital | $59,650 | 10 | $6K | 9.3% | EDWARDS, AMANDA 75% | 6mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $14,692 | 11 | $1K | 2.3% | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 68% | 3y ago |
| Print & Mail | $7,928 | 1 | $8K | 1.2% | SHERMAN SR CARL HONORABLE 100% | 8y ago |
| Media | $4,384 | 2 | $2K | 0.7% | QUARLES CANDICE D MRS 100% | 5y ago |
| Travel & Events | $1,151 | 12 | $96 | 0.2% | TEXAS FEDERATION OF COLLEGE… 48% | 23mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $134 | 2 | $67 | 0.0% | EDWARDS, AMANDA 100% | 7mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$37,844 · 6% of revenue
3
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$300,254 · 46% of revenue
30
One-time clients 1 cycle
$312,551 · 48% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TRAINING COMMITTEE (NDTC) | 3 | $37,500 | 4 | 2020-03-30 | 2024-07-11 |
| AUSTIN FIRE FIGHTERS PAC | 3 | $344 | 8 | 2011-05-18 | 2018-09-10 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $324,087 | 49.8% | 22 | |
| DC | $159,500 | 24.5% | 3 | |
| CA | $101,235 | 15.6% | 5 | |
| MO | $41,099 | 6.3% | 1 | |
| NY | $17,107 | 2.6% | 2 | |
| WI | $4,500 | 0.7% | 1 | |
| PA | $3,121 | 0.5% | 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 | 2024-04-08 | CALIFORNIA WORKING FAMILIES PARTY | Fundraising | Digital Ads | $45,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-01-09 | VOTING RIGHTS DEFENSE FUND | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING SERVICES | $37,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-11-05 | SAEF | Fundraising | NON-FEDERAL ADVERTISING | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-30 | SAEF | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-11-22 | NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TRAINING COMMITTEE (NDTC) | Fundraising | COMMUNICATION SERVICES | $24,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-19 | SAEF | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING | $15,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-18 | EDWARDS, AMANDA | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $9,866 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-12 | EDWARDS, AMANDA | Digital | DIGITAL MEDIA | $9,059 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-20 | EDWARDS, AMANDA | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $8,683 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-10 | EDWARDS, AMANDA | Digital | EMAIL MEDIA | $8,451 |
| Recent | 2026-01-26 | EDWARDS, AMANDA | Digital | TEXTING SERVICES | $6,831 |
| Recent | 2026-02-10 | EDWARDS, AMANDA | Digital | TEXTING SERVICES | $6,249 |
| Recent | 2026-02-10 | EDWARDS, AMANDA | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-22 | NEW YORKERS FOR LOWER COSTS | — | DATA SERVICES | $2,024 |
| Recent | 2026-01-10 | EDWARDS, AMANDA | Software & Tech | WEBSITE SERVICES | $67 |