PACTracker · Paid vendor

ASCEND DIGITAL STRATEGIES, LLC

Paid $1,502,701 across 70 payments
Payee as filed with the FEC · Washington, DC
$1,502,701paid by committees we track
70payments
2committees paying
01/06/2025 – 06/18/2026payment period

Who paid them

Official's committeePaidPayments
John W. Hickenlooper$1,359,70152
Charles E. Schumer$143,00018

Payments reported on the committees' own operating-expenditure schedules. A payment is a purchase of goods or services.

What for, as described in the filings

Purpose as filedPayments
WEBSITE CONSULTING18
TEXT MESSAGING SERVICES15
DIGITAL FUNDRAISING12
LIST ACQUISITION7
MEDIA ADVERTISING6
DIGITAL CONSULTING5
FUNDRAISING CONSULTING4
DIGITAL ADVERTISING2
BANK FEES1
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