AARON, THOMAS & ASSOCIATES, INC.
$40.42M
2025-2026 cycle
AARON, THOMAS & ASSOCIATES, INC. is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle AARON, THOMAS & ASSOCIATES, INC. was paid $40.42M across 196 client committees, of which $3.70M 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
$40.42M
=
$36.71M
(Schedule B)
+
$3.70M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$36,712,649 | 1,349 rows | 90.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$3,704,379 | 261 rows | 9.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 5, 2000 → Nov 4, 2024
- spans 24.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,349
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 196
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Dec 2023
Nov 2024
$552K
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 24 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE WOMEN FOR A MORE EQUITABLE LOS ANGELES 1475311 |
$41,947 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA PROGRESS FOR ALL 1469821 |
$14,993 | 1 |
| 742006 742006 |
$10,670 | 1 |
| KENNEDY, ROBERT F JR US · President IND |
$8,934 | 2 |
| ROSE FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; JOANNA GARCIA 1463062 |
$6,235 | 1 |
| MOVING CALIFORNIA FORWARD 1455936 |
$3,627 | 2 |
| C00855445 C00855445 |
$718 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 29%
R · 71%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $104,082 | 0.26% |
| Republican | $255,827 | 0.63% |
| Non-partisan | $40,057,118 | 99.11% |
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 · 8 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $28K | 2 | CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS … 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $28K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $196 | 1 | C00554014 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $196 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $4K | 4 | INLAND EMPIRE BUSINESS POLI… 78% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $33K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $4K | 3 | INLAND EMPIRE BUSINESS POLI… 73% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $37K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $11K | 3 | YES ON 19: SENIORS, TAXPAYE… 90% | Print & Mail 100% | $11K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $303K | 31 | GARCIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; C… 46% | Print & Mail 96% | $314K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2.07M | 4 | PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO … 98% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.38M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $4.54M | 26 | PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO … 97% | Other / Unclassified 98% | $6.92M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $122K | 10 | SALEH FOR SENATE 2019 97% | Print & Mail 100% | $7.05M | +332% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $16K | 1 | SALEH FOR SENATE 2019 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $7.06M | +269% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $8K | 4 | TAKE BACK CALIFORNIA, WITH … 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $7.07M | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 3 | WILK FOR SENATE 2020 83% | Other / Unclassified 83% | $7.07M | -65% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | GARCIA, MICHAEL 57% | Print & Mail 100% | $3K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $907K | 70 | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 39% | Print & Mail 41% | $911K | +8537% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $715K | 5 | STOP THE DANGEROUS & COSTLY… 98% | Other / Unclassified 98% | $1.63M | +136% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $5.34M | 43 | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 52% | Print & Mail 100% | $6.96M | +158% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $3.04M | 59 | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 59% | Print & Mail 98% | $10M | -33% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | SACHS FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; ED 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $10M | -98% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | 747101 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $10M | -80% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $403 | 1 | C00706374 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $403 | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $650 | 2 | CALIFORNIA ASIAN CHAMBER OF… 74% | Print & Mail 100% | $10M | -92% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $405 | 1 | C00769687 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $808 | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $81K | 5 | CALIFORNIANS FOR SCHOOL CHO… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $10M | +5275% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $6K | 5 | C00706374 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $7K | +93% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $3.07M | 11 | CALIFORNIA INDIAN TRIBES TO… 66% | Other / Unclassified 66% | $3.08M | +238% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $551K | 56 | C00798330 23% | Print & Mail 77% | $3.63M | -23% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $870K | 9 | NO ON 29: STOP YET ANOTHER … 85% | Print & Mail 100% | $4.5M | -84% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $742K | 54 | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PRO… 36% | Print & Mail 98% | $5.24M | -76% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $10K | 2 | MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN PA… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $10K | +2381% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $4K | 6 | NORDBLUM FOR STATE ASSEMBLY… 69% | Print & Mail 75% | $5.24M | +471% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $748 | 3 | GIRON FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; DA… 85% | Other / Unclassified 85% | $5.24M | -99% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $475K | 33 | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PRO… 45% | Print & Mail 87% | $485K | -85% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $8K | 2 | KENNEDY, ROBERT F JR 91% | Print & Mail 100% | $493K | -99% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $79K | 8 | PROGRESSIVE WOMEN FOR A MOR… 53% | Print & Mail 100% | $572K | -89% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $24,003,239 | 1,073 | $22K | 65.7% | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 19% | 19mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $12,131,734 | 268 | $45K | 33.2% | PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO … 53% | 2y ago |
| Media | $317,250 | 2 | $159K | 0.9% | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 100% | 6y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $67,869 | 4 | $17K | 0.2% | 741949 100% | 16y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $2,855 | 1 | $3K | 0.0% | PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SP… 100% | 3y ago |
| Fundraising | $1,481 | 1 | $1K | 0.0% | VENTURA COUNTY REPUBLICAN P… 100% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
12
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$6,185,465 · 17% of revenue
20
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,773,173 · 5% of revenue
164
One-time clients 1 cycle
$28,754,011 · 78% of revenue
Top 12 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 810163 | 3 | $2,898,530 | 55 | 2014-10-08 | 2020-10-23 |
| BAKER FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING CATHARINE | 3 | $878,618 | 123 | 2012-05-10 | 2016-10-24 |
| 741949 | 6 | $873,055 | 85 | 2002-08-26 | 2012-05-24 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS AND EDUCATION, AN ALLIANCE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS | 3 | $686,334 | 31 | 2016-10-26 | 2024-02-20 |
| 902202 | 6 | $320,201 | 29 | 2001-10-02 | 2022-10-11 |
| WILK FOR SENATE 2020 | 3 | $150,282 | 27 | 2017-05-01 | 2020-12-17 |
| CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC | 3 | $110,306 | 8 | 2004-10-20 | 2022-10-27 |
| 911819 | 3 | $93,203 | 14 | 2010-06-07 | 2018-05-21 |
| 742088 | 3 | $70,626 | 10 | 2018-10-10 | 2022-11-21 |
| 990682 | 3 | $49,088 | 24 | 2001-02-09 | 2005-06-30 |
| 782560 | 4 | $32,101 | 5 | 2007-04-06 | 2014-10-24 |
| INLAND EMPIRE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION | 3 | $23,121 | 7 | 2016-10-31 | 2020-10-29 |
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 | $35,760,811 | 97.4% | 173 | |
| Unknown | $682,254 | 1.9% | 18 | |
| TX | $94,058 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| CT | $82,910 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| CO | $73,681 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| MA | $18,934 | 0.1% | 2 |
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 | 2020-09-25 | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS AND SERVICES, A COALITION OF ON-DEMAND DRIVERS AND NETWORK COMPANIES, SMALL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS | Print & Mail | SEE SCHEDULE G | $2,753,274 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-31 | CALIFORNIA INDIAN TRIBES TO PROTECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY | Other / Unclassified | Paper and Production | $1,995,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-21 | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS AND SERVICES, A COALITION OF ON-DEMAND DRIVERS AND NETWORK COMPANIES, SMALL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS | Print & Mail | PRODUCTION | $1,802,999 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-16 | PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO PROTECT DIALYSIS PATIENTS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA DIALYSIS COUNCIL | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,480,320 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-18 | STOP THE DANGEROUS & COSTLY DIALYSIS PROPOSITION, SPONSORED BY DIALYSIS PROVIDERS AND CAREGIVERS | Print & Mail | — | $1,477,375 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-02-08 | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS AND EDUCATION, AN ALLIANCE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS | Print & Mail | LIT; Support; Suzette Martinez Valladares; SD 23 | $42,788 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-02-23 | UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Print & Mail | LIT; Support; Suzette Martinez Valladares; SD 23 | $37,803 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-02-02 | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS AND EDUCATION, AN ALLIANCE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS | Print & Mail | LIT, POS; Support; Suzette Martinez Valladares; SD23 | $35,476 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-02-14 | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS AND EDUCATION, AN ALLIANCE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS | Print & Mail | LIT, POS; Support; Josh Hoover; AD07 | $31,225 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-02-07 | BUILDING A PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR CALIFORNIA FACILITATED BY AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY LAND O' LAKES, INC. | Print & Mail | LIT; Support; Josh Hoover; AD07 | $31,225 |
| Recent | 2024-11-04 | PROGRESSIVE WOMEN FOR A MORE EQUITABLE LOS ANGELES | Print & Mail | Mailer Opposing Franky Carrillo. See Schedule G. | $22,993 |
| Recent | 2024-10-29 | PROGRESSIVE WOMEN FOR A MORE EQUITABLE LOS ANGELES | Print & Mail | Mailer Opposing Franky Carrillo. See Schedule G. | $18,955 |
| Recent | 2024-10-30 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESS FOR ALL | Print & Mail | Mailer Supporting Todd Gloria - See Schedule G | $14,993 |
| Recent | 2024-11-04 | 742006 | Print & Mail | MBR-MBR Mailer to Support Yes on Z | $10,670 |
| Recent | 2024-10-26 | MOVING CALIFORNIA FORWARD | Print & Mail | Postcards ~ I.E. will appear on Schedule D in the period released. | $2,561 |