Aisle 518 Strategies, LLC
Aisle 518 Strategies, LLC is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Aisle 518 Strategies, LLC was paid $231.62M across 65 client committees, of which $10.90M 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$220,720,106 | 2,775 rows | 95.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$10,902,355 | 162 rows | 4.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 23, 2018 → May 26, 2026
- spans 8.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 2,775
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 65
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 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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Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VOTEVETS C00418897 |
$916,477 IE $900,000 · SB $16,477 |
7 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$744,401 | 5 |
| OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN GA · Senate DEM |
$208,400 | 1 |
| RASKIN, JAMIE MD · House DEM |
$125,437 | 3 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$6,082,686 | 10 |
| OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN GA · Senate DEM |
$4,563,780 | 8 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$1,490,000 | 1 |
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · Senate DEM |
$1,136,262 | 9 |
| VOTEVETS C00418897 |
$1,067,725 IE $975,000 · SB $92,725 |
11 |
| VINDMAN, ALEXANDER FL · Senate DEM |
$1,039,203 | 2 |
| VINDMAN, YEVGENY 'EUGENE' VA · House DEM |
$766,884 | 5 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$744,401 | 5 |
| OMAR, ILHAN MN · House DEM |
$629,224 | 11 |
| KELLY, MARK AZ · Senate DEM |
$608,520 | 12 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$17,659,904 | 14 |
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$10,810,356 | 23 |
| OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN GA · Senate DEM |
$10,498,718 | 22 |
| KELLY, MARK AZ · Senate DEM |
$7,423,439 | 55 |
| VINDMAN, YEVGENY 'EUGENE' VA · House DEM |
$1,555,984 | 20 |
| VOTEVETS C00418897 |
$1,458,823 IE $1,105,000 · SB $353,823 |
24 |
| OMAR, ILHAN MN · House DEM |
$1,383,860 | 34 |
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · Senate DEM |
$1,136,262 | 9 |
| VINDMAN, ALEXANDER FL · Senate DEM |
$1,039,203 | 2 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$744,401 | 5 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN GA · Senate DEM |
$18,076,444 | 48 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$17,659,904 | 14 |
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$10,810,356 | 23 |
| KELLY, MARK AZ · Senate DEM |
$8,957,156 | 83 |
| MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S CT · Senate DEM |
$4,223,035 | 32 |
| VINDMAN, YEVGENY 'EUGENE' VA · House DEM |
$2,663,547 | 38 |
| VOTEVETS C00418897 |
$2,292,553 IE $1,105,000 · SB $1,187,553 |
41 |
| OMAR, ILHAN MN · House DEM |
$1,872,848 | 53 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD VT · Senate IND |
$1,787,908 | 25 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY PAC C00836320 |
$1,500,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN GA · Senate DEM |
$19,271,306 | 57 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$17,659,904 | 14 |
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$10,810,356 | 23 |
| KELLY, MARK AZ · Senate DEM |
$10,172,420 | 110 |
| GALLEGO, RUBEN AZ · Senate DEM |
$5,893,334 | 45 |
| MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S CT · Senate DEM |
$5,882,727 | 48 |
| VINDMAN, YEVGENY 'EUGENE' VA · House DEM |
$5,074,369 | 57 |
| VOTEVETS C00418897 |
$4,849,173 IE $2,929,962 · SB $1,919,211 |
68 |
| SLOTKIN, ELISSA MI · Senate DEM |
$3,523,237 | 46 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY COMMITTEE C00836346 |
$2,809,599 | 17 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $184,090,721 | 79.48% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $47,531,740 | 20.52% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
People at this agency 1 buyer · 5 leadership
Operators & buyers 1
Account directors, media buyers, strategists — the day-to-day vendor decision-makers.
Leadership 5
Founders, partners, chiefs — for strategic / partnership conversations.
Director, Digital Strategy
Director of Ads
Vice President, Digital Strategy
Vice President, Digital Advertising
CEO / Owner
aisle518.com · LinkedIn company page · updated 2mo ago
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)No activity in the last 1 months.
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 9 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $339K | 7 | SANDERS, BERNARD 78% | Digital 100% | $339K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $77K | 9 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 47% | Digital 100% | $416K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $218K | 11 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 63% | Digital 100% | $634K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $773K | 16 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 77% | Digital 100% | $1.41M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $2.63M | 25 | BERNIE 2020 57% | Digital 100% | $2.63M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $2.17M | 33 | BERNIE 2020 76% | Digital 100% | $4.79M | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $5.29M | 44 | BERNIE 2020 73% | Digital 100% | $10M | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $7.78M | 50 | BERNIE 2020 81% | Digital 100% | $18M | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $19M | 61 | BERNIE 2020 89% | Digital 100% | $37M | +5526% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $3.63M | 46 | KELLY, MARK 61% | Digital 100% | $41M | +4632% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $9.24M | 81 | KELLY, MARK 59% | Digital 100% | $50M | +4134% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $2.28M | 47 | GIDEON, SARA 31% | Digital 100% | $52M | +195% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $1.77M | 46 | GIFFORDS PAC 40% | Digital 100% | $1.77M | -33% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $499K | 4 | NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 98% | Digital 100% | $53M | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $2.37M | 80 | KELLY, MARK 32% | Digital 100% | $4.14M | +9% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $4.02M | 7 | NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 100% | Digital 100% | $57M | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $2.06M | 79 | KELLY, MARK 34% | Digital 100% | $6.2M | -61% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $357K | 2 | NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 97% | Digital 100% | $57M | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.85M | 72 | KELLY, MARK 41% | Digital 100% | $8.05M | -76% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $3.35M | 92 | KELLY, MARK 58% | Digital 100% | $11M | -82% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $4.41M | 109 | KELLY, MARK 44% | Digital 100% | $16M | +22% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $5M | 77 | KELLY, MARK 58% | Digital 100% | $21M | -46% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $9.3M | 81 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 48% | Digital 100% | $30M | +308% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $11K | 3 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 100% | Digital 100% | $30M | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $2.61M | 73 | GALLEGO, RUBEN 59% | Digital 100% | $2.61M | +47% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $40K | 4 | KOUNALAKIS FOR GOVERNOR 202… 75% | Digital 100% | $30M | -92% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $2.57M | 108 | GALLEGO, RUBEN 35% | Digital 100% | $5.19M | +9% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $59K | 5 | KOUNALAKIS FOR GOVERNOR 202… 100% | Digital 100% | $30M | -99% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $2.58M | 116 | GALLEGO, RUBEN 28% | Digital 100% | $7.76M | +25% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $70K | 5 | KOUNALAKIS FOR GOVERNOR 202… 85% | Digital 100% | $30M | -80% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $7.41M | 116 | CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY GROUP 47% | Digital 100% | $15M | +300% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $4.23M | 130 | GALLEGO, RUBEN 26% | Digital 100% | $19M | +26% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $7.17M | 129 | GALLEGO, RUBEN 27% | Digital 100% | $27M | +62% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $15M | 166 | GALLEGO, RUBEN 27% | Digital 100% | $42M | +209% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $9.96M | 135 | GALLEGO, RUBEN 21% | Digital 100% | $52M | +7% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | KOUNALAKIS FOR GOVERNOR 202… 100% | Digital 100% | $52M | -54% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $11M | 144 | OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN 32% | Digital 100% | $11M | +308% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | KOUNALAKIS FOR GOVERNOR 202… 100% | Digital 100% | $52M | -87% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $9.09M | 115 | OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN 36% | Digital 100% | $20M | +253% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $7.53M | 21 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 90% | Digital 100% | $60M | +12594% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $8.22M | 125 | OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN 48% | Digital 100% | $28M | +219% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $9.43M | 7 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% | Digital 100% | $69M | +13435% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $10M | 119 | KELLY, MARK 32% | Digital 100% | $38M | +40% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $23M | 156 | TALARICO, JAMES 33% | Digital 96% | $61M | +437% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1.98M | 15 | OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN 53% | Digital 38% | $63M | -72% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 208 additional stations · $78,370,539 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay Aisle 518 Strategies, LLC also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove Aisle 518 Strategies, LLC routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KABC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $8,440,020 | 44 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $6,537,113 | 53 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $6,111,467 | 43 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $4,071,224 | 32 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $4,058,054 | 35 | Sep 2022 → May 2026 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $3,907,060 | 33 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $3,831,206 | 35 | Sep 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTTV-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $2,899,488 | 31 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KPIX-TV | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $2,534,931 | 35 | Sep 2022 → May 2026 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $2,394,587 | 34 | Sep 2022 → May 2026 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $2,118,630 | 36 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $2,113,338 | 33 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KXTV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $2,112,883 | 28 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $1,786,917 | 34 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KMEX-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Univision | $1,529,452 | 14 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2025 |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $218,436,178 | 2,739 | $80K | 100.0% | KELLY, MARK 15% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $77,479 | 2 | $39K | 0.0% | WAHLS, ZACH P 100% | 5mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY, MARK | 4 | $32,956,710 | 333 | 2019-02-19 | 2026-03-05 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR | 3 | $17,670,403 | 15 | 2023-10-25 | 2026-02-02 |
| GALLEGO, RUBEN | 3 | $14,020,677 | 138 | 2022-02-24 | 2026-03-16 |
| MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S | 5 | $8,503,484 | 154 | 2018-02-23 | 2026-03-13 |
| VOTEVETS | 5 | $4,690,032 | 166 | 2018-02-23 | 2026-05-06 |
| SANDERS, BERNARD | 5 | $4,090,538 | 111 | 2018-03-23 | 2026-03-19 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 4 | $3,900,170 | 28 | 2020-05-04 | 2025-06-26 |
| DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY | 4 | $3,768,923 | 301 | 2019-04-10 | 2026-03-19 |
| BARNES, MANDELA | 3 | $2,803,156 | 69 | 2021-08-20 | 2025-07-21 |
| MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. | 4 | $1,821,666 | 93 | 2019-12-27 | 2026-03-05 |
| PADILLA, ALEX | 3 | $1,346,676 | 99 | 2021-02-05 | 2026-03-30 |
| GARCIA, ROBERT | 3 | $645,566 | 50 | 2022-01-20 | 2025-01-09 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | $47,121,831 | 22.1% | 3 | |
| CA | $40,712,889 | 19.1% | 14 | |
| VT | $34,420,022 | 16.2% | 3 | |
| DC | $22,625,344 | 10.6% | 13 | |
| GA | $20,064,177 | 9.4% | 2 | |
| TX | $13,319,992 | 6.3% | 6 | |
| CT | $8,503,484 | 4.0% | 1 | |
| VA | $8,449,244 | 4.0% | 1 | |
| MI | $7,066,947 | 3.3% | 1 | |
| OR | $4,690,032 | 2.2% | 1 | |
| IL | $4,198,293 | 2.0% | 2 | |
| MD | $1,869,457 | 0.9% | 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 | 2023-11-09 | CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY GROUP | Digital | DIGITAL ADS | $3,500,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-11-03 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022 | Digital | Digital Ads | $3,452,944 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-09-25 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR | Digital | Digital Advertising | $3,226,190 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-23 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR | Digital | Digital Advertising | $3,200,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-23 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR | Digital | Digital Advertising | $3,116,470 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-13 | CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY PAC | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $1,500,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-20 | KELLY, MARK | Digital | ADVERTISING - DIGITAL | $1,500,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR | Digital | Digital Advertising | $1,490,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-11 | TALARICO, JAMES | Digital | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING | $1,479,126 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-26 | OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN | Digital | MEDIA BUY | $1,421,215 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Digital | Digital Advertising | $220,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Digital | Digital Advertising | $175,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Digital | Digital Advertising | $110,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-26 | RASKIN, JAMIE | — | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $104,167 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Digital | Digital Advertising | $39,401 |