WINNING CONNECTIONS
$17.66M
2025-2026 cycle
WINNING CONNECTIONS is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle WINNING CONNECTIONS was paid $17.66M across 146 client committees, of which $4.67M 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
$17.66M
=
$12.98M
(Schedule B)
+
$4.67M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$12,984,407 | 320 rows | 73.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$4,670,893 | 309 rows | 26.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 16, 2000 → May 21, 2026
- spans 26.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 320
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 146
- 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
$163K
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 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$6,060 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$26,998 | 6 |
| STRATTON, JULIANA IL · Senate DEM |
$20,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TENNESSEE RISE PAC C00879205 |
$112,750 | 1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$26,998 | 6 |
| STRATTON, JULIANA IL · Senate DEM |
$20,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TENNESSEE RISE PAC C00879205 |
$112,750 | 1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$26,998 | 6 |
| STRATTON, JULIANA IL · Senate DEM |
$20,000 | 1 |
| EDWARDS, AMANDA TX · House DEM |
$3,500 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TENNESSEE RISE PAC C00879205 |
$112,750 | 1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$26,998 | 6 |
| STRATTON, JULIANA IL · Senate DEM |
$20,000 | 1 |
| EDWARDS, AMANDA TX · House DEM |
$3,500 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TESTER, R. JON MT · Senate DEM |
$149,968 | 2 |
| TENNESSEE RISE PAC C00879205 |
$112,750 | 1 |
| FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC C00842104 |
$81,090 | 3 |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOWN VICTORY FUND) C00688655 |
$51,750 | 4 |
| ROSEN, JACKY NV · Senate DEM |
$50,000 | 1 |
| SALAS, RUDY CA · House DEM |
$44,049 | 5 |
| REPUBLICANS FOR TESTER C00887521 |
$30,000 | 1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$26,998 | 6 |
| BELL, WESLEY MO · House DEM |
$25,000 | 1 |
| SLOTKIN, ELISSA MI · Senate DEM |
$22,616 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $7,369,790 | 41.74% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $10,285,510 | 58.26% |
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 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | C00630426 84% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $2K | 1 | CLASSROOMS FOR KIDS DISSOLV… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $11K | 1 | MENENDEZ, ROBERT 100% | Fundraising 100% | $12K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $6K | 1 | COMMITTEE FOR AUSTIN S CHIL… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $9K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $28K | 4 | MENENDEZ, ROBERT 81% | Fundraising 100% | $40K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $54K | 9 | C00648915 38% | Fundraising 100% | $93K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $337K | 19 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 64% | Fundraising 100% | $431K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $13K | 6 | C00672311 45% | Fundraising 100% | $444K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $39K | 11 | C00672311 30% | Fundraising 100% | $482K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $12K | 6 | C00648915 61% | Fundraising 100% | $12K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $37K | 2 | C00658526 99% | Fundraising 100% | $49K | +2303% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | C00701599 100% | Fundraising 100% | $52K | -73% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $46K | 1 | EGGMAN FOR SENATE 2020; SUS… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $528K | +614% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 2 | HEINRICH, MARTIN 62% | Fundraising 100% | $54K | -90% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $1.39M | 19 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. 90% | Fundraising 100% | $1.44M | +2481% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $18K | 7 | C00723122 43% | Fundraising 100% | $1.46M | -95% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $394K | 9 | DITCH FUND 76% | Fundraising 100% | $1.85M | +2884% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $3.56M | 35 | C00723122 31% | Fundraising 100% | $5.41M | +9139% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $7K | 1 | WOMEN FOR AMERICAN VALUES A… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $5.42M | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $532K | 3 | OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN 99% | Fundraising 100% | $532K | +4225% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $12K | 2 | WOMEN FOR AMERICAN VALUES A… 70% | Fundraising 100% | $5.43M | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $350 | 1 | MOORE, GWEN S 100% | Fundraising 100% | $532K | -88% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $23K | 3 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION 89% | Fundraising 100% | $556K | +728% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 2 | COOLEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; R… 90% | Fundraising 100% | $561K | -100% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $3K | 3 | C00782391 88% | Fundraising 100% | $564K | -81% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $414K | 5 | C00810754 82% | Fundraising 100% | $978K | +5% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.12M | 11 | KELLY, MARK 44% | Fundraising 100% | $2.1M | -68% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2024 | $42K | 1 | MCCLELLAN, JENNIFER 100% | Fundraising 100% | $42K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $21K | 1 | MCCLELLAN, JENNIFER 100% | Fundraising 100% | $63K | -96% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $7K | 1 | SCHIFF, ADAM 100% | Fundraising 100% | $70K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $4K | 1 | RAMOS FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; RE… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2.11M | -68% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $18K | 3 | BLUNT ROCHESTER, LISA 56% | Fundraising 100% | $88K | +5071% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $11K | 2 | SCHIFF, ADAM 100% | Fundraising 100% | $99K | -55% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $59K | 3 | SALAS, RUDY 58% | Fundraising 100% | $157K | +1020% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $14K | 2 | BYNUM, JANELLE 82% | Fundraising 100% | $171K | +288% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $68K | 7 | BELL, WESLEY 37% | Fundraising 100% | $239K | -84% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $439K | 21 | TESTER, R. JON 34% | Fundraising 100% | $677K | -61% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $116K | 3 | TENNESSEE RISE PAC 97% | Admin & Office 97% | $116K | +997% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $20K | 1 | STRATTON, JULIANA 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $136K | -66% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $27K | 6 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Travel & Events 78% | $163K | +99% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $12,819,097 | 310 | $41K | 98.7% | YES ON 1A AND 1B, REPAY AND… 12% | 18mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $112,750 | 1 | $113K | 0.9% | TENNESSEE RISE PAC 100% | 5mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $27,810 | 7 | $4K | 0.2% | STRATTON, JULIANA 72% | 2w ago |
| Travel & Events | $20,938 | 1 | $21K | 0.2% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | 6w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,750 | 1 | $2K | 0.0% | EDWARDS, AMANDA 100% | 7mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
11
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,268,645 · 17% of revenue
135
One-time clients 1 cycle
$10,715,762 · 83% of revenue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $5,006,861 | 39.4% | 61 | |
| Unknown | $2,471,344 | 19.4% | 35 | |
| NY | $1,294,250 | 10.2% | 2 | |
| GA | $1,085,524 | 8.5% | 1 | |
| AZ | $960,917 | 7.6% | 1 | |
| MI | $910,459 | 7.2% | 7 | |
| DC | $462,175 | 3.6% | 4 | |
| MT | $179,968 | 1.4% | 2 | |
| TN | $112,750 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| TX | $96,218 | 0.8% | 12 | |
| WI | $69,379 | 0.5% | 2 | |
| VA | $65,788 | 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 | 2009-04-17 | YES ON 1A AND 1B, REPAY AND PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS. SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ISSUES PAC | Fundraising | — | $863,322 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-02-19 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. | Fundraising | VOTER CONTACT: TELEPHONE CALLS | $836,400 |
| Largest all-time | 2008-11-03 | NO ON 8, EQUALITY FOR ALL | Fundraising | — | $750,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-05 | OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN | Fundraising | PHONE BANKS | $546,461 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-03 | KELLY, MARK | Fundraising | PHONE CALLS | $436,581 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-11 | TENNESSEE RISE PAC | Admin & Office | TELEPHONE CALLS | $112,750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | Event Production | $20,938 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-16 | STRATTON, JULIANA | Field & Voter Contact | GOTV SERVICES | $20,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-28 | EDWARDS, AMANDA | Other / Unclassified | DOROR OUTREACH SERVICES | $1,750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-10 | EDWARDS, AMANDA | Field & Voter Contact | PHONE BANKING | $1,750 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Field & Voter Contact | Phone Banks | $1,693 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Field & Voter Contact | Phone Banks | $1,432 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Field & Voter Contact | Phone Banks | $1,388 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Field & Voter Contact | Phone Banks | $1,205 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Field & Voter Contact | Phone Banks | $341 |