ARENA LLC
$83.20M
2025-2026 cycle
ARENA LLC is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ARENA LLC was paid $83.20M across 146 client committees, of which $66.01M 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
$83.20M
=
$17.19M
(Schedule B)
+
$66.01M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$17,192,613 | 2,115 rows | 20.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$66,008,855 | 827 rows | 79.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 24, 2012 → May 31, 2026
- spans 14.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 2,115
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$1.19M
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$288,000 | 2 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$82,329 | 5 |
| ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY C00253260 |
$5,069 | 4 |
| TEWAHADE, BEMELEKOT W CO · House REP |
$4,505 | 3 |
| VALADAO, DAVID CA · House REP |
$189 | 7 |
| SHEA, CHRIS CT · House REP |
$78 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$288,000 | 2 |
| HARDAWAY DAVID JONES MR JAY 00089955 |
$96,833 | 9 |
| WASSGREN, PAUL WI · House REP |
$89,000 | 1 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$82,329 | 5 |
| TEXAS CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC 00090496 |
$52,184 | 2 |
| LINZER JO A MRS JO ANN 00081882 |
$42,637 | 2 |
| BICKELHAUPT, JULIE IL · House REP |
$35,000 | 1 |
| ROUZER, DAVID NC · House REP |
$24,750 | 1 |
| STAUBER, PETER ALLEN MN · House REP |
$17,254 | 3 |
| ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY C00253260 |
$10,233 | 8 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$288,000 | 2 |
| WASSGREN, PAUL WI · House REP |
$185,389 | 4 |
| HARDAWAY DAVID JONES MR JAY 00089955 |
$152,918 | 18 |
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$85,044 | 2 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$82,329 | 5 |
| TEXAS CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC 00090496 |
$52,184 | 2 |
| LINZER JO A MRS JO ANN 00081882 |
$45,834 | 3 |
| BICKELHAUPT, JULIE IL · House REP |
$35,000 | 1 |
| STAUBER, PETER ALLEN MN · House REP |
$34,891 | 7 |
| ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY C00253260 |
$34,248 | 21 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$288,000 | 2 |
| WASSGREN, PAUL WI · House REP |
$185,389 | 4 |
| HARDAWAY DAVID JONES MR JAY 00089955 |
$152,918 | 18 |
| BETTER SA PAC 00087479 |
$116,797 IE $114,837 · SB $1,960 |
15 |
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$107,899 | 3 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$82,329 | 5 |
| STAUBER, PETER ALLEN MN · House REP |
$75,644 | 17 |
| NATHAN HEADRICK FOR CONGRESS C00905927 |
$57,676 | 9 |
| MOOLENAAR, JOHN MR. MI · House REP |
$55,684 | 122 |
| TEXAS CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC 00090496 |
$52,184 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NRSC C00027466 |
$1,369,000 IE $1,359,000 · SB $10,000 |
6 |
| STAUBER, PETER ALLEN MN · House REP |
$662,651 | 28 |
| SHEEHY, TIM MT · Senate REP |
$425,915 | 17 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$288,000 | 2 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSIN C00074450 |
$244,624 IE $10,000 · SB $234,624 |
6 |
| WASSGREN, PAUL WI · House REP |
$185,389 | 4 |
| HARDAWAY DAVID JONES MR JAY 00089955 |
$152,918 | 18 |
| DE LA CRUZ, MONICA TX · House REP |
$144,012 | 4 |
| MOOLENAAR, JOHN MR. MI · House REP |
$137,126 | 175 |
| CALIFORNIANS AGAINST JOB LOSSES AND HIGHER PRICES, NO ON PROPOSITION 32, A COALITION OF SMALL BUSINESSES, LOCAL RESTAURANTS, AND INDEPENDENT GROCERS 1471141 |
$132,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $40,393 | 0.05% |
| Republican | $48,839,780 | 58.70% |
| Non-partisan | $34,321,296 | 41.25% |
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.
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
No activity in the last 6 months.
No activity in the last 12 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 | $6K | 1 | DAINES, STEVE 100% | Digital 100% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $11K | 2 | C00631945 100% | Digital 100% | $17K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $13K | 3 | C00631945 50% | Digital 100% | $30K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $28K | 3 | GREEN, RICK 53% | Digital 100% | $59K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $23K | 4 | GREEN, RICK 66% | Digital 100% | $82K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $6K | 1 | DAINES, STEVE 100% | Digital 100% | $6K | -1% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $34K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Digital 100% | $40K | +201% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $30K | 10 | C00711572 50% | Digital 100% | $70K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $27K | 14 | C00708412 63% | Digital 100% | $97K | +107% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $82K | 23 | C00708412 23% | Digital 100% | $179K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $674K | 69 | C00734517 38% | Digital 100% | $853K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $787K | 41 | C00734517 23% | Digital 100% | $1.64M | +2673% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.04M | 44 | DAVIS, RODNEY L 22% | Digital 100% | $2.68M | +4336% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $43K | 17 | AMERICAN CROSSROADS 59% | Digital 100% | $43K | +620% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $22K | 5 | CHARTER SCHOOLS NOW 66% | Digital 100% | $2.7M | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $97K | 72 | KIGGANS, JENNIFER 20% | Digital 100% | $139K | +186% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $25K | 7 | CHARTER SCHOOLS NOW 58% | Digital 100% | $2.72M | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $65K | 70 | DEVOLDER-SANTOS FOR CONGRESS 15% | Digital 100% | $204K | +116% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $96K | 100 | C00790386 30% | Digital 100% | $300K | +256% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $955K | 140 | C00790386 48% | Digital 100% | $1.26M | +1067% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $2.77M | 172 | DAVIS, RODNEY L 21% | Digital 100% | $4.03M | +311% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.71M | 142 | SMILEY, TIFFANY 67% | Digital 100% | $5.74M | +118% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $3.75M | 100 | CHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022 38% | Digital 100% | $9.49M | +262% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 2 | BUCKINGHAM MD DAWN C HONORA… 100% | Digital 100% | $9.5M | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $25K | 22 | ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY 23% | Digital 100% | $25K | -41% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $4K | 3 | CHARTER SCHOOLS NOW 100% | Digital 100% | $9.5M | -81% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $57K | 34 | DAINES, STEVE 18% | Digital 100% | $82K | -41% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $250 | 1 | BUCKINGHAM MD DAWN C HONORA… 100% | Digital 100% | $9.5M | -99% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $205K | 211 | C00842088 42% | Digital 100% | $287K | +216% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $163K | 88 | SHEEHY, TIM 36% | Digital 100% | $450K | +69% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $731K | 119 | DOLAN, MATT 35% | Digital 100% | $1.18M | -23% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $318K | 110 | SHEEHY, TIM 26% | Digital 100% | $1.5M | -89% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $741K | 95 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONS… 32% | Digital 100% | $2.24M | -57% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.32M | 79 | STAUBER, PETER ALLEN 40% | Digital 100% | $3.56M | -65% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $35 | 1 | BUCKINGHAM MD DAWN C HONORA… 100% | Digital 100% | $3.56M | -99% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $80K | 42 | STAUBER, PETER ALLEN 42% | Fundraising 100% | $80K | +214% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 1 | BUCKINGHAM MD DAWN C HONORA… 100% | Digital 100% | $3.56M | -69% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $87K | 56 | NATHAN HEADRICK FOR CONGRESS 65% | Fundraising 100% | $167K | +52% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 2 | BETTER SA PAC 89% | Digital 100% | $3.56M | +784% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $40K | 46 | MOOLENAAR, JOHN MR. 43% | Fundraising 100% | $206K | -81% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $51K | 9 | HARDAWAY DAVID JONES MR JAY 61% | Digital 100% | $3.61M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $217K | 37 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 39% | Fundraising 100% | $423K | +33% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $426K | 74 | HARDAWAY DAVID JONES MR JAY 27% | Digital 44% | $849K | -42% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $395K | 37 | CALIFORNIA LEADS 73% | Media 73% | $1.24M | +24% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 21 additional stations · $1,721,763 · Bakersfield, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay ARENA LLC also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove ARENA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFSN-TV | Fresno, CA | ABC | $301,500 | 7 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KGET-TV | Bakersfield, CA | NBC | $261,690 | 5 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KBAK-TV | Bakersfield, CA | NBC | $173,100 | 4 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KMPH-TV | Fresno, CA | Fox | $98,030 | 7 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KSEE-TV | Fresno, CA | NBC | $89,400 | 7 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $89,325 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KERO-TV | Bakersfield, CA | ABC | $87,070 | 5 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $67,575 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KBFX-TV | Bakersfield, CA | Fox | $67,250 | 5 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KABC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $55,000 | 1 | Oct 2022 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $54,500 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $54,000 | 1 | Oct 2022 |
| KBAK-TV | Bakersfield, CA | CBS | $52,140 | 1 | Apr 2026 |
| KGPE-TV | Fresno, CA | ABC | $49,235 | 7 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $30,700 | 1 | Oct 2022 |
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 | $16,112,786 | 1,840 | $9K | 95.4% | SMILEY, TIFFANY 11% | 4mo ago |
| Fundraising | $479,232 | 210 | $2K | 2.8% | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 23% | 3mo ago |
| Media | $288,000 | 2 | $144K | 1.7% | CALIFORNIA LEADS 100% | 2mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $4,627 | 1 | $5K | 0.0% | COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITT… 100% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $3,086 | 3 | $1K | 0.0% | AFC VICTORY FUND 100% | 2mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
10
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,750,844 · 16% of revenue
15
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,423,208 · 14% of revenue
121
One-time clients 1 cycle
$12,018,562 · 70% of revenue
Top 10 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAUBER, PETER ALLEN | 3 | $1,189,965 | 82 | 2021-04-06 | 2026-03-19 |
| BUCKINGHAM MD DAWN C HONORABLE | 4 | $422,039 | 31 | 2021-04-06 | 2026-04-03 |
| CHARTER SCHOOLS NOW | 3 | $375,619 | 63 | 2020-10-09 | 2024-05-22 |
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 3 | $225,052 | 19 | 2022-02-02 | 2025-12-30 |
| ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | 3 | $140,053 | 127 | 2021-02-28 | 2026-05-31 |
| FITZGERALD, SCOTT | 4 | $128,308 | 33 | 2020-10-16 | 2025-08-31 |
| DAINES, STEVE | 5 | $96,519 | 12 | 2017-02-10 | 2025-12-31 |
| ROUZER, DAVID | 3 | $80,942 | 17 | 2022-05-19 | 2026-02-24 |
| LANGWORTHY, NICK | 3 | $54,192 | 56 | 2022-07-20 | 2026-04-06 |
| COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE | 3 | $38,155 | 6 | 2019-08-23 | 2026-03-31 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | $2,888,874 | 18.7% | 37 | |
| TX | $2,309,061 | 14.9% | 17 | |
| CA | $2,095,544 | 13.5% | 10 | |
| VA | $2,002,186 | 12.9% | 13 | |
| MN | $1,416,457 | 9.1% | 4 | |
| IL | $1,147,750 | 7.4% | 6 | |
| ID | $894,183 | 5.8% | 1 | |
| WI | $739,235 | 4.8% | 4 | |
| MT | $728,349 | 4.7% | 3 | |
| MI | $506,367 | 3.3% | 7 | |
| DC | $383,881 | 2.5% | 7 | |
| OR | $373,913 | 2.4% | 1 |
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 | 2022-10-29 | CRAPO, MICHAEL D | Digital | DIRECT MARKETING | $640,479 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-07-19 | SMILEY, TIFFANY | Digital | ONLINE ADS | $400,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-21 | CHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022 | Digital | Digital Advertising | $400,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-24 | CHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022 | Digital | Digital Advertising | $400,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-31 | CHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022 | Digital | Digital Advertising | $280,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-07 | CALIFORNIA LEADS | Media | TEL, WEB; Support; Ed Musgrove; SD40 | $144,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-21 | CALIFORNIA LEADS | Media | TEL, WEB; Support; Ed Musgrove; SD40 | $144,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-22 | WASSGREN, PAUL | — | TV ADS | $89,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-29 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Fundraising | WEB HOSTING | $60,526 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-12 | NATHAN HEADRICK FOR CONGRESS | Fundraising | ADVERTISING | $50,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-28 | TEWAHADE, BEMELEKOT W | — | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTING / GRAPHIC DESIGN / SUBSCRIPTION | $3,811 |
| Recent | 2026-05-28 | ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | — | FUNDRAISING- MONTHLY RETAINER | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | AFC VICTORY FUND | Other / Unclassified | NON-TX IE-TEXT | $1,335 |
| Recent | 2026-05-31 | ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | — | AGENCY COMMISSION FEES | $38 |
| Recent | 2026-05-13 | VALADAO, DAVID | — | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEE | $11 |