ARENA LLC
$83.74M
2025-2026 cycle
ARENA LLC is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ARENA LLC was paid $83.74M across 150 client committees, of which $66.07M 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
$83.74M
=
$17.67M
(Schedule B)
+
$66.07M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$17,665,770 | 2,194 rows | 21.1% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$66,073,160 | 828 rows | 78.9% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 24, 2012 → Aug 6, 2026
- spans 14.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 2,194
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 150
- 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.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$1.59M
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 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SINGER, SCOTT M. FL · House REP |
$262,193 | 4 |
| AMERICAN FUTURE FUND POLITICAL ACTION C00449926 |
$64,305 IE $64,305 |
1 |
| MAST, BRIAN FL · House REP |
$12,992 | 1 |
| MOOLENAAR, JOHN MR. MI · House REP |
$4,076 | 11 |
| ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY C00253260 |
$2,711 | 2 |
| STAUBER, PETER ALLEN MN · House REP |
$2,000 | 1 |
| FITZGERALD, SCOTT WI · House REP |
$1,260 | 1 |
| HILL, BILL AK · House IND |
$99 | 1 |
| VALADAO, DAVID CA · House REP |
$42 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SINGER, SCOTT M. FL · House REP |
$403,550 | 5 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$288,000 | 2 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$82,329 | 5 |
| AMERICAN FUTURE FUND POLITICAL ACTION C00449926 |
$64,305 IE $64,305 |
1 |
| STAUBER, PETER ALLEN MN · House REP |
$21,008 | 4 |
| MOOLENAAR, JOHN MR. MI · House REP |
$17,431 | 42 |
| MAST, BRIAN FL · House REP |
$12,992 | 1 |
| ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY C00253260 |
$10,352 | 8 |
| TEWAHADE, BEMELEKOT W CO · House REP |
$8,947 | 7 |
| HARDAWAY DAVID JONES MR JAY 00089955 |
$5,767 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SINGER, SCOTT M. FL · House REP |
$403,550 | 5 |
| 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 |
| AMERICAN FUTURE FUND POLITICAL ACTION C00449926 |
$64,305 IE $64,305 |
1 |
| STAUBER, PETER ALLEN MN · House REP |
$53,898 | 10 |
| TEXAS CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC 00090496 |
$52,184 | 2 |
| LINZER JO A MRS JO ANN 00081882 |
$45,834 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SINGER, SCOTT M. FL · House REP |
$403,550 | 5 |
| 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 |
$85,044 | 2 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$82,329 | 5 |
| MOOLENAAR, JOHN MR. MI · House REP |
$66,788 | 143 |
| STAUBER, PETER ALLEN MN · House REP |
$65,422 | 16 |
| AMERICAN FUTURE FUND POLITICAL ACTION C00449926 |
$64,305 IE $64,305 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STAUBER, PETER ALLEN MN · House REP |
$620,126 | 29 |
| SINGER, SCOTT M. FL · House REP |
$403,550 | 5 |
| SHEEHY, TIM MT · Senate REP |
$316,212 | 14 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$288,000 | 2 |
| WASSGREN, PAUL WI · House REP |
$185,389 | 4 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSIN C00074450 |
$156,496 IE $10,000 · SB $146,496 |
3 |
| HARDAWAY DAVID JONES MR JAY 00089955 |
$152,918 | 18 |
| DE LA CRUZ, MONICA TX · House REP |
$147,577 | 5 |
| 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 |
| BETTER SA PAC 00087479 |
$116,797 IE $114,837 · SB $1,960 |
15 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $40,988 | 0.05% |
| Republican | $63,731,332 | 76.11% |
| Non-partisan | $19,966,610 | 23.84% |
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.
Money flowed in during the last 3 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
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 · 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 | GREG FOR MONTANA 100% | Digital 100% | $17K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $13K | 3 | GREG FOR MONTANA 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 | BECCHI FOR CONGRESS 50% | Digital 100% | $70K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $27K | 14 | UNTERMAN FOR CONGRESS, INC. 63% | Digital 100% | $97K | +107% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $82K | 23 | UNTERMAN FOR CONGRESS, INC. 23% | Digital 100% | $179K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $674K | 69 | JOHN COWAN FOR CONGRESS, IN… 38% | Digital 100% | $853K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $787K | 41 | JOHN COWAN FOR CONGRESS, IN… 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 | DOLAN FOR OHIO22 30% | Digital 100% | $300K | +256% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $955K | 140 | DOLAN FOR OHIO22 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 | BECKY EDWARDS FOR CONGRESS 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 | $587K | 102 | CALIFORNIA LEADS 49% | Media 49% | $1.44M | +85% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $281K | 13 | SINGER, SCOTT M. 93% | — | $1.72M | -62% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 21 additional stations · $2,263,773 · 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 | $396,100 | 9 | Oct 2022 → Jun 2026 |
| KGET-TV | Bakersfield, CA | NBC | $389,000 | 7 | Apr 2026 → Jun 2026 |
| KBAK-TV | Bakersfield, CA | NBC | $307,250 | 6 | Apr 2026 → Jun 2026 |
| KMPH-TV | Fresno, CA | Fox | $132,200 | 9 | Oct 2022 → Jun 2026 |
| KERO-TV | Bakersfield, CA | ABC | $130,810 | 7 | Apr 2026 → Jun 2026 |
| KBFX-TV | Bakersfield, CA | Fox | $118,300 | 7 | Apr 2026 → Jun 2026 |
| KSEE-TV | Fresno, CA | NBC | $109,900 | 9 | Oct 2022 → Jun 2026 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $90,775 | 3 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $89,325 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KGPE-TV | Fresno, CA | ABC | $62,525 | 9 | Oct 2022 → Jun 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 |
| 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% | 6mo ago |
| Fundraising | $479,232 | 210 | $2K | 2.8% | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 23% | 5mo ago |
| Media | $288,000 | 2 | $144K | 1.7% | CALIFORNIA LEADS 100% | 4mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $4,627 | 1 | $5K | 0.0% | COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITT… 100% | 5mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $3,086 | 3 | $1K | 0.0% | AFC VICTORY FUND 100% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
11
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,811,194 · 16% of revenue
16
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,693,458 · 15% of revenue
123
One-time clients 1 cycle
$12,161,118 · 69% of revenue
Top 11 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAUBER, PETER ALLEN | 3 | $1,210,972 | 86 | 2021-04-06 | 2026-07-16 |
| 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 | $142,764 | 129 | 2021-02-28 | 2026-06-30 |
| FITZGERALD, SCOTT | 4 | $129,577 | 37 | 2020-10-16 | 2026-06-23 |
| 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 |
| YAKYM, RUDY C. III | 3 | $35,363 | 5 | 2022-10-05 | 2026-06-05 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $2,403,608 | 15.8% | 19 | |
| VA | $2,172,122 | 14.3% | 20 | |
| CA | $2,123,243 | 13.9% | 11 | |
| MN | $1,437,465 | 9.4% | 4 | |
| OH | $1,322,107 | 8.7% | 8 | |
| IL | $1,148,196 | 7.5% | 7 | |
| GA | $1,005,829 | 6.6% | 6 | |
| ID | $894,183 | 5.9% | 1 | |
| WI | $833,915 | 5.5% | 5 | |
| MT | $793,718 | 5.2% | 6 | |
| FL | $580,536 | 3.8% | 5 | |
| MI | $527,062 | 3.5% | 8 |
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 | 2022-10-21 | 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 | 2022-07-19 | SMILEY, TIFFANY | Digital | ONLINE ADS | $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 | 2026-06-04 | SINGER, SCOTT M. | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $141,357 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-01 | SINGER, SCOTT M. | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $105,341 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-07 | SINGER, SCOTT M. | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $105,341 |
| Recent | 2026-07-15 | MOOLENAAR, JOHN MR. | — | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING - IN HOUSE | $3,038 |
| Recent | 2026-07-16 | STAUBER, PETER ALLEN | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-28 | SINGER, SCOTT M. | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $300 |
| Recent | 2026-07-15 | MOOLENAAR, JOHN MR. | — | COMMISSIONS | $11 |
| Recent | 2026-07-15 | MOOLENAAR, JOHN MR. | — | COMMISSIONS | $1 |