WASHINGTON POST
$545K
2025-2026 cycle
WASHINGTON POST is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle WASHINGTON POST was paid $545K across 46 client committees, of which $88K 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
$545K
=
$457K
(Schedule B)
+
$88K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$456,585 | 228 rows | 83.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$88,000 | 1 rows | 16.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 3, 2002 → Jan 14, 2026
- spans 23.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 228
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 46
- 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.
Feb 2025
Jan 2026
$17K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 00056637 |
$149 | 1 |
| HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE 00080005 |
$128 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 00056637 |
$149 | 1 |
| MOYE ERIC V HONORABLE 00020591 |
$128 | 1 |
| HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE 00042130 |
$128 | 1 |
| HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE 00080005 |
$128 | 1 |
| PORTANTINO FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 1435623 |
$120 | 1 |
| HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 00013805 |
$13 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$16,112 | 1 |
| THE SENECA PROJECT INC C00877027 |
$264 | 1 |
| HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE 00080005 |
$159 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 00056637 |
$149 | 1 |
| HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE 00042130 |
$128 | 1 |
| MOYE ERIC V HONORABLE 00020591 |
$128 | 1 |
| PORTANTINO FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 1435623 |
$120 | 1 |
| HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 00013805 |
$13 | 1 |
| HECHT NATHAN L HONORABLE 00020155 |
$13 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$29,439 | 4 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 00056637 |
$277 | 2 |
| THE SENECA PROJECT INC C00877027 |
$264 | 1 |
| HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE 00042130 |
$256 | 2 |
| HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE 00080005 |
$159 | 2 |
| HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE 00085786 |
$128 | 1 |
| MOYE ERIC V HONORABLE 00020591 |
$128 | 1 |
| PORTANTINO FOR SENATE 2020 1392849 |
$120 | 1 |
| PORTANTINO FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 1435623 |
$120 | 1 |
| SPANBERGER, ABIGAIL VA · House DEM |
$60 | 5 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $535,249 | 98.29% |
| Republican | $71 | 0.01% |
| Non-partisan | $9,264 | 1.70% |
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
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $21 | 3 | GONZALES LARRY D MR 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $21 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $30 | 3 | GONZALES LARRY D MR 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $51 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $31 | 4 | KIND, RONALD JAMES 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $31 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $20 | 2 | GONZALES LARRY D MR 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $71 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $20 | 2 | KIND, RONALD JAMES 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $51 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $347 | 3 | JENNINGS TERRY L HONORABLE 57% | Software & Tech 71% | $418 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $179 | 4 | BROWN, ANTHONY 83% | Software & Tech 100% | $230 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $30 | 3 | KIND, RONALD JAMES 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $260 | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1 | 1 | JOHNSON ALEC A MR 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $261 | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $296 | 5 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 54% | Software & Tech 93% | $557 | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $128 | 3 | TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORA… 83% | Software & Tech 100% | $685 | +510% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $217 | 4 | MOYE ERIC V HONORABLE 49% | Software & Tech 95% | $902 | +987% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $9K | 5 | WIN THE ERA PAC 99% | Digital 99% | $9K | +42881% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $286 | 4 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 56% | Software & Tech 93% | $1K | -18% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $241K | 10 | WIN THE ERA PAC 99% | Digital 81% | $249K | +134499% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $157K | 6 | WIN THE ERA PAC 100% | Digital 100% | $406K | +522704% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $52 | 3 | COLEMAN GARNET F HONORABLE 59% | Software & Tech 100% | $406K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $323 | 13 | MOYE ERIC V HONORABLE 33% | Software & Tech 100% | $407K | +30045% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $408 | 10 | HONOR BOUND PAC 39% | Software & Tech 100% | $407K | +38% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $235 | 8 | LANDGRAF BROOKS FREDERICK H… 68% | Software & Tech 100% | $407K | +83% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $60 | 1 | C00667667 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $60 | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $64 | 6 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 50% | Software & Tech 100% | $407K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $346 | 7 | ZWIENER ERIN A HONORABLE 56% | Software & Tech 100% | $408K | +59% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $178 | 7 | C00664797 56% | Software & Tech 100% | $238 | -98% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $191 | 4 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 83% | Software & Tech 100% | $408K | -33% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $78 | 6 | THE COLLECTIVE PAC 61% | Software & Tech 100% | $315 | -100% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $242 | 6 | C00215905 83% | Software & Tech 100% | $557 | -100% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $170 | 3 | NEAL, RICHARD E 88% | Software & Tech 100% | $728 | +227% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $96 | 6 | HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE 45% | Software & Tech 100% | $823 | -70% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $292 | 7 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 54% | Software & Tech 78% | $1K | -28% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $181 | 1 | LANDGRAF BROOKS FREDERICK H… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $1K | -23% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $132 | 4 | C00215905 91% | Software & Tech 100% | $132 | +120% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $2 | 1 | GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $1K | -97% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $5K | 2 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $5K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $256 | 2 | HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE 50% | Software & Tech 100% | $2K | -26% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $368 | 3 | PORTANTINO FOR SENATE 2020 65% | Software & Tech 100% | $2K | +93% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $148 | 6 | KUNCE, LUCAS 86% | Software & Tech 100% | $6K | -39% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $6K | 14 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 96% | Software & Tech 100% | $12K | +3713% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $10K | 15 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 98% | Software & Tech 100% | $22K | +10558% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 11 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 88% | Software & Tech 100% | $26K | +1210% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $16K | 1 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $16K | +12106% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $264 | 1 | THE SENECA PROJECT INC 100% | Media 100% | $16K | -95% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $141 | 2 | MOYE ERIC V HONORABLE 91% | Digital 91% | $26K | -45% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $397 | 3 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 38% | Software & Tech 70% | $27K | +8% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $128 | 1 | HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HO… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $17K | -14% |
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 | $359,918 | 10 | $36K | 78.8% | WIN THE ERA PAC 100% | 10mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $51,092 | 202 | $253 | 11.2% | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 80% | 4mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $45,188 | 11 | $4K | 9.9% | WIN THE ERA PAC 96% | 8mo ago |
| Media | $264 | 1 | $264 | 0.1% | THE SENECA PROJECT INC 100% | 13mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $100 | 1 | $100 | 0.0% | TEXANS FOR ELIZABETH JONES … 100% | 18y ago |
| Travel & Events | $22 | 3 | $7 | 0.0% | JOHNSON ALEC A MR 100% | 7y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
7
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$3,583 · 1% of revenue
11
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$43,441 · 10% of revenue
28
One-time clients 1 cycle
$409,560 · 90% of revenue
Top 7 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE | 4 | $1,092 | 7 | 2016-10-13 | 2022-10-12 |
| MOYE ERIC V HONORABLE | 4 | $572 | 5 | 2019-07-20 | 2025-08-04 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS | 3 | $552 | 5 | 2018-11-13 | 2025-12-21 |
| PORTANTINO FOR SENATE 2020 | 3 | $460 | 4 | 2019-07-30 | 2024-11-09 |
| HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE | 3 | $388 | 4 | 2021-07-29 | 2025-10-31 |
| CHIEF JUSTICE NATHAN HECHT CAMPAIGN DISSOLVED | 3 | $328 | 9 | 2015-11-04 | 2024-06-24 |
| LINDERMAN, HANK | 3 | $191 | 17 | 2020-05-12 | 2024-10-22 |
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 | $444,622 | 97.4% | 4 | |
| TX | $5,519 | 1.2% | 24 | |
| VT | $2,266 | 0.5% | 2 | |
| CA | $1,847 | 0.4% | 3 | |
| Unknown | $690 | 0.2% | 3 | |
| KY | $509 | 0.1% | 2 | |
| MD | $383 | 0.1% | 2 | |
| MA | $319 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| MO | $127 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| WI | $111 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| VA | $96 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| NC | $60 | 0.0% | 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 | 2019-11-27 | WIN THE ERA PAC | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $114,667 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-11-05 | WIN THE ERA PAC | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $80,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-01-02 | WIN THE ERA PAC | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $61,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-01-16 | WIN THE ERA PAC | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $56,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-10-02 | WIN THE ERA PAC | Other / Unclassified | DIGIAL ADVERTISING | $43,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-28 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | PUBLICATIONS/SUBSCRIPTIONS | $16,112 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-15 | THE SENECA PROJECT INC | Media | ADVERTISING - NEWSPAPER | $264 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-14 | HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE | Software & Tech | subscription | $128 |
| Recent | 2025-12-21 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS | Software & Tech | Annual subscription | $149 |
| Recent | 2025-10-31 | HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE | Software & Tech | Newspaper Subscription | $128 |
| Recent | 2025-08-04 | MOYE ERIC V HONORABLE | Digital | Digital subscription | $128 |
| Recent | 2025-10-11 | PORTANTINO FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 | Other / Unclassified | — | $120 |