THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE ASSOCIATED PRESS was paid $67K across 11 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
- Jun 13, 2012 → Oct 18, 2024
- spans 12.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 16
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 11
- 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
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Top buyers last 24 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DCCC C00000935 |
$25,600 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $59,131 | 87.61% |
| Republican | $3,605 | 5.34% |
| Non-partisan | $4,760 | 7.05% |
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 · 5 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $710 | 1 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $710 | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $710 | 1 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $14K | 2 | WIN THE ERA PAC 97% | Software & Tech 97% | $14K | +1818% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $440 | 2 | SUOZZI, THOMAS 100% | Media 100% | $14K | -81% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $221 | 1 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $221 | -98% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $4K | 1 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 100% | Media 100% | $4K | +719% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $19K | 1 | DCCC 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $23K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $175 | 1 | WERNICK BARRY MR 100% | Media 100% | $175 | -21% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $495 | 1 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 100% | Fundraising 100% | $670 | -86% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $26K | 1 | DCCC 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $26K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software & Tech | $58,100 | 3 | $19K | 86.1% | DCCC 77% | 19mo ago |
| Media | $4,810 | 6 | $802 | 7.1% | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 75% | 2y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $3,870 | 5 | $774 | 5.7% | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 59% | 7y ago |
| Fundraising | $495 | 1 | $495 | 0.7% | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 100% | 2y ago |
| Travel & Events | $221 | 1 | $221 | 0.3% | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 100% | 4y 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $58,470 | 86.6% | 3 | |
| VA | $3,605 | 5.3% | 1 | |
| CA | $2,450 | 3.6% | 2 | |
| TX | $2,310 | 3.4% | 3 | |
| NY | $440 | 0.7% | 1 | |
| PA | $221 | 0.3% | 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 | 2024-10-18 | DCCC | Software & Tech | GENERIC CMTE. SUBSCRIPTIONS | $25,600 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-02 | DCCC | Software & Tech | GENERIC CMTE. SUBSCRIPTIONS | $19,250 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-01-29 | WIN THE ERA PAC | Software & Tech | SOFTWARE RIGHTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $13,250 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-13 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. | Media | PHOTOS | $3,605 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-05-18 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2018, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES; FAMILIES & TEACHERS FOR ANTONIO | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,345 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-05-01 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK | Fundraising | Campaign Photo Licensing Fee | $495 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-02-02 | WERNICK BARRY MR | Media | Media Image Usage | $175 |