WINNING CONNECTIONS
$17.87M
2025-2026 cycle
WINNING CONNECTIONS is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle WINNING CONNECTIONS was paid $17.87M across 146 client committees, of which $4.88M 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
$17.87M
=
$12.99M
(Schedule B)
+
$4.88M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$12,991,761 | 323 rows | 72.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$4,877,016 | 310 rows | 27.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 16, 2000 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 26.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 323
- 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.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$171K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A STRONGER MICHIGAN C00952259 |
$206,123 IE $206,123 |
1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$7,354 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| A STRONGER MICHIGAN C00952259 |
$206,123 IE $206,123 |
1 |
| FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PAC C00941690 |
$43,066 IE $43,066 |
20 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$13,414 | 8 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| A STRONGER MICHIGAN C00952259 |
$206,123 IE $206,123 |
1 |
| FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PAC C00941690 |
$82,449 IE $82,449 |
31 |
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00003988 |
$55,000 IE $55,000 |
1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$34,352 | 9 |
| STRATTON, JULIANA IL · Senate DEM |
$20,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| A STRONGER MICHIGAN C00952259 |
$206,123 IE $206,123 |
1 |
| TENNESSEE RISE PAC C00879205 |
$162,750 IE $50,000 · SB $112,750 |
3 |
| FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PAC C00941690 |
$82,449 IE $82,449 |
31 |
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00003988 |
$55,000 IE $55,000 |
1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$34,352 | 9 |
| 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 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| A STRONGER MICHIGAN C00952259 |
$206,123 IE $206,123 |
1 |
| TENNESSEE RISE PAC C00879205 |
$162,750 IE $50,000 · SB $112,750 |
3 |
| FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PAC C00941690 |
$82,449 IE $82,449 |
31 |
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00003988 |
$55,000 IE $55,000 |
1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$34,352 | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FREEDOM FUND C00738674 |
$610,192 IE $610,192 |
20 |
| MONTANA RURAL VOTERS (WORC) C90019472 |
$210,000 IE $210,000 |
1 |
| A STRONGER MICHIGAN C00952259 |
$206,123 IE $206,123 |
1 |
| TENNESSEE RISE PAC C00879205 |
$162,750 IE $50,000 · SB $112,750 |
3 |
| TESTER, R. JON MT · Senate DEM |
$149,968 | 2 |
| THE WISCO PROJECT PAC C00873901 |
$100,000 IE $100,000 |
1 |
| OAKLAND CORPS PAC C00891325 |
$88,732 IE $88,732 |
1 |
| FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PAC C00941690 |
$82,449 IE $82,449 |
31 |
| FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC C00842104 |
$74,090 | 2 |
| NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00003988 |
$55,000 IE $55,000 |
1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $10,073,852 | 56.38% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $7,794,925 | 43.62% |
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 · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | JON OSSOFF FOR CONGRESS 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 | KENDRA HORN FOR SENATE 38% | Fundraising 100% | $93K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $337K | 19 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 64% | Fundraising 100% | $431K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $13K | 6 | DONNA DEMOCRATS 45% | Fundraising 100% | $444K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $39K | 11 | DONNA DEMOCRATS 30% | Fundraising 100% | $482K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $12K | 6 | KENDRA HORN FOR SENATE 61% | Fundraising 100% | $12K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $37K | 2 | NEED TO IMPEACH 99% | Fundraising 100% | $49K | +2303% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | JON HOADLEY FOR CONGRESS 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 | BOLLIER FOR KANSAS 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 | BOLLIER FOR KANSAS 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 | OAKLEY FOR CONGRESS 88% | Fundraising 100% | $564K | -81% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $414K | 5 | TRUDY BUSCH VALENTINE FOR S… 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% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $7K | 3 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $171K | -89% |
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 1B, REPAY OUR SCHOOL… 12% | 20mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $112,750 | 1 | $113K | 0.9% | TENNESSEE RISE PAC 100% | 8mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $35,164 | 10 | $4K | 0.3% | STRATTON, JULIANA 57% | 1w ago |
| Travel & Events | $20,938 | 1 | $21K | 0.2% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,750 | 1 | $2K | 0.0% | EDWARDS, AMANDA 100% | 9mo 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
$10,723,116 · 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 | $5,065,616 | 40.8% | 63 | |
| NY | $1,320,165 | 10.6% | 5 | |
| KS | $1,102,124 | 8.9% | 1 | |
| GA | $1,086,794 | 8.7% | 2 | |
| AZ | $960,917 | 7.7% | 1 | |
| MI | $934,454 | 7.5% | 13 | |
| MO | $540,000 | 4.3% | 1 | |
| AK | $530,810 | 4.3% | 1 | |
| DC | $468,519 | 3.8% | 7 | |
| MT | $200,468 | 1.6% | 3 | |
| TN | $118,105 | 1.0% | 2 | |
| VA | $102,766 | 0.8% | 3 |
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 1B, REPAY OUR SCHOOLS. SPONOSRED 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 | 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 | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Field & Voter Contact | Phone Banks | $3,749 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Field & Voter Contact | Phone Banks | $1,813 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Field & Voter Contact | Phone Banks | $1,792 |
| 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 | $341 |