ARENA COMMUNICATIONS
$46.83M
2025-2026 cycle
ARENA COMMUNICATIONS is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ARENA COMMUNICATIONS was paid $46.83M across 74 client committees, of which $28.31M 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
$46.83M
=
$18.51M
(Schedule B)
+
$28.31M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$18,511,432 | 914 rows | 39.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$28,313,774 | 674 rows | 60.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 31, 2005 → Jan 5, 2026
- spans 20.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 914
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 74
- 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.
Feb 2025
Jan 2026
$62K
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 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LEE, MIKE UT · Senate REP |
$43,182 | 1 |
| REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA C00044842 |
$1,750 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LEE, MIKE UT · Senate REP |
$43,182 | 1 |
| REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA C00044842 |
$7,534 | 35 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LEE, MIKE UT · Senate REP |
$43,182 | 1 |
| REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA C00044842 |
$18,961 | 63 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NRSC C00027466 |
$273,571 | 3 |
| ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY - FEDERAL C00005926 |
$173,437 | 3 |
| LEE, MIKE UT · Senate REP |
$80,255 | 2 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA - FEDERAL C00001313 |
$54,055 | 2 |
| REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA C00044842 |
$20,354 | 131 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $21,585,249 | 46.10% |
| Non-partisan | $25,239,956 | 53.90% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
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.
No activity in the last 3 months.
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 | Q1 | 2018 | $97K | 12 | C00630483 76% | Digital 100% | $97K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $109K | 12 | C00630483 45% | Digital 100% | $206K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $79K | 10 | C00104752 27% | Digital 100% | $286K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $63K | 9 | LIBERTY UTILITIES CORP. AND… 100% | Digital 100% | $63K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $74K | 12 | C00104752 53% | Digital 100% | $360K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $59K | 20 | KASICH, JOHN R 26% | Digital 100% | $419K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $485K | 27 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 34% | Digital 100% | $904K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $747K | 34 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 40% | Digital 100% | $1.65M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.3M | 66 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 17% | Digital 100% | $2.95M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $84K | 6 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 78% | Digital 100% | $84K | -14% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | ESSAYLI FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 100% | Digital 100% | $2.95M | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $27K | 5 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 84% | Digital 100% | $110K | -66% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $6K | 1 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 100% | Digital 100% | $116K | -92% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $268K | 6 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 92% | Digital 100% | $385K | +355% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $17K | 5 | GROTHMAN, GLENN S. 44% | Digital 100% | $402K | -96% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $396K | 9 | MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PARTY 37% | Digital 100% | $798K | -47% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $543K | 16 | OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 35% | Digital 100% | $1.34M | -58% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY AC… 100% | Digital 100% | $1K | -98% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | GROTHMAN, GLENN S. 100% | Digital 100% | $4K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $9K | 2 | ZINKE, RYAN K 80% | Digital 100% | $13K | -64% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $33K | 7 | ZINKE, RYAN K 89% | Digital 100% | $46K | +470% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $10K | 26 | GROTHMAN, GLENN S. 69% | Digital 100% | $56K | -96% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $107K | 17 | ZINKE, RYAN K 72% | Digital 100% | $163K | +528% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $215K | 45 | GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY IN… 51% | Digital 100% | $378K | -46% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $4.79M | 56 | GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY IN… 85% | Digital 100% | $5.17M | +781% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $7K | 11 | ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY 63% | Digital 100% | $7K | +382% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $12K | 30 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTE… 100% | Digital 100% | $19K | +424% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $120 | 15 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTE… 100% | Digital 100% | $19K | -99% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $4 | 3 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTE… 100% | Digital 100% | $19K | -100% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $27K | 17 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESO… 100% | Digital 100% | $47K | +177% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $314 | 22 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTE… 100% | Digital 100% | $47K | -100% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $63K | 37 | ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY -… 99% | Digital 100% | $110K | -71% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $477K | 36 | NRSC 57% | Digital 100% | $586K | -90% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $7K | 3 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTE… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $7K | +9% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $4K | 35 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTE… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $11K | -66% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $6K | 21 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTE… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $17K | +4664% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $2K | 3 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTE… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $19K | +41881% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $43K | 1 | LEE, MIKE 100% | Digital 100% | $62K | +58% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 6 · $67,045 · San Diego, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay ARENA COMMUNICATIONS also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove ARENA COMMUNICATIONS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFMB | San Diego, CA | CBS | $27,600 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| KUSI | San Diego, CA | Independent | $18,900 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| KFBK-AM | Sacramento, CA | ABC | $10,170 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| KBEB-FM | Los Angeles, CA | Independent | $8,100 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| KYXY-FM | San Diego, CA | — | $1,375 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| KLSD-AM | San Diego, CA | Independent | $900 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $18,404,901 | 852 | $22K | 99.9% | GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY IN… 23% | 5mo ago |
| Fundraising | $18,960 | 62 | $306 | 0.1% | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTE… 100% | 5mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
9
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$3,396,674 · 18% of revenue
12
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$5,999,276 · 32% of revenue
53
One-time clients 1 cycle
$9,115,481 · 49% of revenue
Top 9 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 810163 | 4 | $1,623,807 | 37 | 2010-07-22 | 2022-12-31 |
| 741949 | 7 | $885,471 | 71 | 2005-10-31 | 2018-11-09 |
| ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY - FEDERAL | 3 | $446,582 | 12 | 2020-09-08 | 2024-10-21 |
| EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. | 3 | $192,654 | 9 | 2018-08-02 | 2022-10-04 |
| LEE, MIKE | 4 | $127,651 | 11 | 2017-05-05 | 2026-01-05 |
| REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA | 3 | $49,226 | 303 | 2022-06-03 | 2025-12-16 |
| GROTHMAN, GLENN S. | 3 | $46,931 | 43 | 2018-05-02 | 2022-03-31 |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION | 3 | $19,699 | 5 | 2018-11-08 | 2021-02-04 |
| REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE OF DELAWARE | 3 | $4,654 | 3 | 2017-03-01 | 2023-02-27 |
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 | $9,336,947 | 52.1% | 24 | |
| GA | $4,185,663 | 23.3% | 1 | |
| DC | $1,385,143 | 7.7% | 3 | |
| Unknown | $597,795 | 3.3% | 16 | |
| IL | $446,582 | 2.5% | 1 | |
| MI | $421,021 | 2.3% | 2 | |
| IA | $383,942 | 2.1% | 1 | |
| MN | $273,990 | 1.5% | 2 | |
| UT | $273,861 | 1.5% | 2 | |
| VA | $272,125 | 1.5% | 2 | |
| OH | $205,058 | 1.1% | 2 | |
| MT | $147,151 | 0.8% | 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 | 2022-11-29 | GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY INC. | Digital | GOTV MAILERS | $1,014,385 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-11-25 | GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY INC. | Digital | EXEMPT PARTY ACTIVITY NON-ALLOCABLE MAILERS | $937,168 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-10-27 | SCHWARZENEGGER - 2006, CALIFORNIANS FOR | Digital | — | $735,767 |
| Largest all-time | 2010-05-11 | WHITMAN FOR GOVERNOR 2010, MEG | Digital | — | $555,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-12-31 | 810163 | Digital | GOTV Mailer-No PASO of Federal Candidates | $521,061 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-05 | LEE, MIKE | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $43,182 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-12 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Fundraising | GENERIC PARTY ONLINE FUNDRAISING | $7,250 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-08 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Fundraising | GENERIC PARTY ONLINE FUNDRAISING | $1,866 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-08 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Fundraising | GENERIC PARTY ONLINE FUNDRAISING | $1,789 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-11 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Fundraising | GENERIC PARTY ONLINE FUNDRAISING | $1,750 |
| Recent | 2025-12-16 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Fundraising | GENERIC PARTY ONLINE FUNDRAISING | $1,750 |
| Recent | 2025-09-29 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Fundraising | GENERIC PARTY ONLINE FUNDRAISING | $23 |
| Recent | 2025-10-06 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Fundraising | GENERIC PARTY ONLINE FUNDRAISING | $9 |
| Recent | 2025-10-13 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Fundraising | GENERIC PARTY ONLINE FUNDRAISING | $4 |