SWITCHBOARD
$17.40M
2025-2026 cycle
SWITCHBOARD is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SWITCHBOARD was paid $17.40M across 219 client committees, of which $3.73M 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
$17.40M
=
$13.67M
(Schedule B)
+
$3.73M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$13,674,420 | 1,406 rows | 78.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$3,730,176 | 85 rows | 21.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 24, 2012 → Jun 2, 2026
- spans 13.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,406
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 219
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$2.12M
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 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FORWARD BLUE C00835041 |
$235,083 | 4 |
| DISRUPT C00895011 |
$12,789 | 1 |
| GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 00081436 |
$11,694 | 3 |
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$9,021 | 2 |
| OJEDA, RICHARD N. NC · House DEM |
$7,277 | 2 |
| GENDEBIEN, BLAKE NY · House DEM |
$4,940 | 2 |
| NEW. DIGITAL. NOW. C00856153 |
$3,115 | 1 |
| COMPTON, WILLIAM DAKOTA KY · House DEM |
$2,314 | 2 |
| KLUWE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CHRIS 1482344 |
$2,058 | 2 |
| GORDON, MARK ROBERT AZ · House DEM |
$1,961 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FORWARD BLUE C00835041 |
$268,010 | 10 |
| OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN GA · Senate DEM |
$59,909 | 1 |
| DUNLAP, MATT ME · House DEM |
$54,282 | 5 |
| UNITEDEMOCRATS PAC C00740126 |
$39,224 | 2 |
| FIRE REPUBLICANS C00915629 |
$37,408 | 2 |
| OJEDA, RICHARD N. NC · House DEM |
$34,012 | 7 |
| GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 00081436 |
$22,941 | 6 |
| NEW. DIGITAL. NOW. C00856153 |
$16,509 | 3 |
| GENDEBIEN, BLAKE NY · House DEM |
$15,697 | 8 |
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$13,567 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NO SURRENDER FUND C00895607 |
$404,829 | 6 |
| FORWARD BLUE C00835041 |
$301,630 | 19 |
| OJEDA, RICHARD N. NC · House DEM |
$140,998 | 21 |
| UNITEDEMOCRATS PAC C00740126 |
$136,488 | 9 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$132,920 | 3 |
| DUNLAP, MATT ME · House DEM |
$70,013 | 6 |
| BATTLEGROUND TURNOUT PROJECT PAC C00899112 |
$61,349 | 5 |
| OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN GA · Senate DEM |
$59,909 | 1 |
| FIRE REPUBLICANS C00915629 |
$37,408 | 2 |
| GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 00081436 |
$32,985 | 11 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NO SURRENDER FUND C00895607 |
$980,655 | 10 |
| FORWARD BLUE C00835041 |
$542,121 | 29 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$348,977 | 5 |
| OJEDA, RICHARD N. NC · House DEM |
$217,909 | 29 |
| UNITEDEMOCRATS PAC C00740126 |
$205,132 | 18 |
| OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN GA · Senate DEM |
$108,268 | 2 |
| NEW. DIGITAL. NOW. C00856153 |
$85,743 | 10 |
| GENDEBIEN, BLAKE NY · House DEM |
$79,909 | 20 |
| DUNLAP, MATT ME · House DEM |
$70,013 | 6 |
| BATTLEGROUND TURNOUT PROJECT PAC C00899112 |
$61,349 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FORWARD BLUE C00835041 |
$3,499,673 | 42 |
| NO SURRENDER FUND C00895607 |
$980,655 | 10 |
| TESTER, R. JON MT · Senate DEM |
$680,263 | 6 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$348,977 | 5 |
| UNITEDEMOCRATS PAC C00740126 |
$268,108 | 24 |
| NEW. DIGITAL. NOW. C00856153 |
$235,079 | 15 |
| OJEDA, RICHARD N. NC · House DEM |
$217,909 | 29 |
| BLUEGRASS PAC C00879031 |
$173,261 | 14 |
| DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL C00019331 |
$156,197 | 9 |
| DEFEAT REPUBLICANS PAC C00755702 |
$154,267 | 15 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $10,990,340 | 63.15% |
| Republican | $344 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $6,413,912 | 36.85% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)No activity in the last 1 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 | Q2 | 2016 | $87K | 1 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 100% | Digital 100% | $87K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $371K | 12 | C00632232 74% | Digital 100% | $371K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $192K | 3 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 100% | Digital 100% | $279K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $6K | 1 | C00639187 100% | Digital 100% | $376K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $185K | 2 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 100% | Digital 100% | $464K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $8K | 2 | C00637918 63% | Digital 100% | $384K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $36K | 2 | C00637918 100% | Digital 100% | $421K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1.27M | 16 | JONES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL … 68% | Digital 100% | $1.7M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | C00633859 62% | Digital 100% | $1.7M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $230K | 11 | SANDILL RAVI K HONORABLE 62% | Digital 100% | $1.93M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $23K | 4 | C00646844 43% | Digital 100% | $23K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $39K | 12 | FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION 72% | Digital 100% | $63K | +615% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $500 | 1 | FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION TEX… 100% | Digital 100% | $63K | -99% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $500 | 1 | C00634436 100% | Digital 100% | $500 | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $124 | 4 | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 100% | Digital 100% | $63K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $336 | 5 | BURUD GWENN A MS 95% | Digital 100% | $64K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $784 | 3 | C00783357 66% | Digital 100% | $1K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $45K | 14 | DEMINGS, VAL 94% | Digital 100% | $46K | +8807% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $322K | 36 | DEMINGS, VAL 64% | Digital 100% | $368K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $302K | 40 | DEMINGS, VAL 31% | Digital 100% | $670K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $704K | 47 | DEMINGS, VAL 33% | Digital 100% | $1.37M | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $56K | 27 | KUNCE, LUCAS 34% | Digital 100% | $56K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $71K | 34 | DEFEAT REPUBLICANS PAC 21% | Digital 100% | $127K | +14061% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $376 | 2 | BOWERS RHETTA A HONORABLE 61% | Digital 100% | $1.37M | +203% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $75K | 51 | DEFEAT REPUBLICANS PAC 20% | Digital 100% | $202K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $3K | 10 | CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE … 40% | Digital 100% | $1.38M | +658% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $330K | 74 | JOHNSON, GLORIA 46% | Digital 100% | $531K | +41955% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $219K | 77 | TESTER, R. JON 28% | Digital 100% | $751K | +393% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $675K | 107 | FORWARD BLUE 42% | Digital 100% | $1.43M | +109% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $3.05M | 135 | FORWARD BLUE 61% | Digital 100% | $4.48M | +912% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.99M | 120 | FORWARD BLUE 49% | Digital 100% | $6.47M | +183% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $770 | 2 | RAMOS ANA-MARIA HONORABLE 60% | Digital 100% | $6.47M | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $441K | 40 | FORWARD BLUE 42% | Digital 100% | $441K | +691% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 2 | RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC… 100% | Digital 100% | $6.48M | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $1.07M | 71 | NO SURRENDER FUND 46% | Digital 100% | $1.51M | +1407% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $10K | 12 | GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 42% | Digital 100% | $6.49M | +2433% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $801K | 113 | NO SURRENDER FUND 40% | Digital 100% | $2.31M | +967% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $16K | 23 | GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 58% | Digital 100% | $6.5M | +544% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $378K | 141 | NO SURRENDER FUND 23% | Digital 100% | $2.69M | +15% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $615K | 127 | FORWARD BLUE 40% | Digital 85% | $3.3M | +180% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $16K | 10 | GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 52% | Digital 82% | $3.32M | -98% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 5 · $58,541 · Salinas, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay SWITCHBOARD also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove SWITCHBOARD routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAYAK | Anchorage, AK | — | $21,783 | 1 | Mar 2022 |
| KSBW-TV | Salinas, CA | NBC | $21,429 | 1 | Feb 2024 |
| KION-TV | Salinas, CA | NBC | $12,329 | 2 | Feb 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KEDA | San Antonio, TX | Unknown | $2,000 | 2 | Jan 2022 → Jan 2024 |
| WAVE | Louisville, KY | NBC | $1,000 | 1 | Dec 2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $13,579,597 | 1,375 | $10K | 99.9% | FORWARD BLUE 28% | 4w ago |
| Fundraising | $9,605 | 6 | $2K | 0.1% | OJEDA, RICHARD N. 76% | 2mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
10
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,378,864 · 10% of revenue
33
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$4,900,327 · 36% of revenue
176
One-time clients 1 cycle
$7,395,230 · 54% of revenue
Top 10 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITEDEMOCRATS PAC | 3 | $332,717 | 49 | 2022-04-06 | 2026-02-09 |
| DEFEAT REPUBLICANS PAC | 3 | $293,838 | 37 | 2022-06-09 | 2025-10-09 |
| 314 ACTION FUND | 3 | $254,846 | 24 | 2022-05-05 | 2025-12-02 |
| UPSET THE SETUP | 3 | $224,220 | 40 | 2022-03-18 | 2025-12-18 |
| DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL | 3 | $200,931 | 17 | 2022-07-13 | 2025-01-09 |
| RYAN, PATRICK | 3 | $32,625 | 18 | 2022-08-08 | 2025-12-05 |
| TAKANO, MARK | 3 | $16,283 | 24 | 2022-04-08 | 2025-12-09 |
| CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE LIZ | 3 | $9,599 | 13 | 2023-10-06 | 2026-01-08 |
| STANTON, GREG | 3 | $8,535 | 25 | 2022-08-03 | 2025-12-11 |
| TITUS, DINA | 3 | $5,268 | 12 | 2022-06-02 | 2025-12-18 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | $3,823,957 | 30.0% | 5 | |
| DC | $3,314,377 | 26.0% | 23 | |
| CA | $1,820,732 | 14.3% | 20 | |
| MT | $928,764 | 7.3% | 1 | |
| TX | $771,096 | 6.0% | 36 | |
| Unknown | $549,362 | 4.3% | 30 | |
| MI | $523,951 | 4.1% | 14 | |
| NC | $226,267 | 1.8% | 4 | |
| TN | $211,480 | 1.7% | 1 | |
| WI | $210,763 | 1.7% | 4 | |
| VA | $204,009 | 1.6% | 8 | |
| OH | $170,628 | 1.3% | 4 |
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 | 2024-08-27 | FORWARD BLUE | Digital | TEXTING | $788,620 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-30 | FORWARD BLUE | Digital | TEXTING | $738,788 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-29 | FORWARD BLUE | Digital | TEXTING | $589,987 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-05-31 | JONES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2018; DAVE | Digital | — | $423,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-05-23 | JONES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2018; DAVE | Digital | — | $390,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-08 | NO SURRENDER FUND | Digital | TEXTING SERVICES | $314,156 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-05-27 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Digital | TEXT MESSAGING | $206,135 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-03 | NO SURRENDER FUND | Digital | TEXTING SERVICES | $181,347 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-03 | NO SURRENDER FUND | Digital | TEXTING SERVICES | $171,621 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-09 | FORWARD BLUE | Digital | TEXTING | $145,183 |
| Recent | 2026-05-07 | GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE | Digital | text messaging | $3,726 |
| Recent | 2026-04-09 | WELLS, DESTINY | Digital | ADVERTISING | $1,675 |
| Recent | 2026-05-04 | KLUWE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CHRIS | — | Voter Messaging Platform | $1,018 |
| Recent | 2026-05-06 | KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE | — | — | $640 |
| Recent | 2026-05-07 | GARIBAY MONTSERRAT MRS | Digital | Digital fundraising | $548 |