ARENA ONLINE
$18.53M
2025-2026 cycle
ARENA ONLINE is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ARENA ONLINE was paid $18.53M across 43 client committees, of which $11.09M 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
$18.53M
=
$7.44M
(Schedule B)
+
$11.09M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$7,444,125 | 515 rows | 40.2% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$11,086,139 | 138 rows | 59.8% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Aug 3, 2013 → Mar 31, 2026
- spans 12.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 515
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 43
- 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.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$83K
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 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VALADAO, DAVID CA · House REP |
$2,000 | 1 |
| SIMPSON, MICHAEL ID · House REP |
$1,250 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SIMPSON, MICHAEL ID · House REP |
$15,163 | 2 |
| VALADAO, DAVID CA · House REP |
$13,343 | 5 |
| SULLIVAN, DAN AK · Senate REP |
$5,239 | 1 |
| SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H NJ · House REP |
$1,260 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VALADAO, DAVID CA · House REP |
$30,676 | 16 |
| SULLIVAN, DAN AK · Senate REP |
$24,156 | 7 |
| SIMPSON, MICHAEL ID · House REP |
$17,372 | 3 |
| SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H NJ · House REP |
$1,260 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VALADAO, DAVID CA · House REP |
$66,709 | 23 |
| SULLIVAN, DAN AK · Senate REP |
$51,713 | 12 |
| SIMPSON, MICHAEL ID · House REP |
$19,472 | 4 |
| SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H NJ · House REP |
$2,520 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VALADAO, DAVID CA · House REP |
$683,981 | 40 |
| SULLIVAN, DAN AK · Senate REP |
$73,191 | 17 |
| SIMPSON, MICHAEL ID · House REP |
$19,472 | 4 |
| SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H NJ · House REP |
$18,520 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $12,326,140 | 66.52% |
| Non-partisan | $6,204,124 | 33.48% |
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 · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $38K | 12 | LEE, MIKE 37% | Digital 100% | $38K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $26K | 21 | C00554261 25% | Digital 100% | $64K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $33K | 22 | C00554261 27% | Digital 100% | $97K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $12K | 1 | LIBERTY UTILITIES CORP. AND… 100% | Digital 100% | $12K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $42K | 21 | C00554261 36% | Digital 100% | $139K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $69K | 28 | C00554261 20% | Digital 100% | $208K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $274K | 46 | C00658856 68% | Digital 100% | $482K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $220K | 27 | C00554261 21% | Digital 100% | $701K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2.14M | 48 | TUCK FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF … 74% | Digital 100% | $2.84M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $8K | 9 | GALLAGHER, MICHAEL JOHN 54% | Digital 100% | $8K | -78% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $10K | 4 | HUIZENGA, WILLIAM P 58% | Digital 100% | $19K | -61% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $29K | 5 | SULLIVAN, DAN 91% | Digital 100% | $48K | -12% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $38K | 12 | SULLIVAN, DAN 75% | Digital 100% | $85K | -11% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $88K | 16 | SULLIVAN, DAN 58% | Digital 100% | $174K | +28% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $71K | 19 | SULLIVAN, DAN 67% | Digital 100% | $244K | -74% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $1.07M | 20 | SULLIVAN, DAN 77% | Digital 100% | $1.32M | +388% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $837K | 22 | SULLIVAN, DAN 54% | Digital 100% | $2.15M | -61% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $6K | 3 | SULLIVAN, DAN 100% | Digital 100% | $6K | -25% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $20K | 3 | ESAFUND 75% | Digital 100% | $26K | +95% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $6K | 3 | VALADAO, DAVID 61% | Digital 100% | $32K | -79% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $50K | 11 | SULLIVAN, DAN 43% | Digital 100% | $82K | +33% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $29K | 8 | SULLIVAN, DAN 35% | Digital 100% | $111K | -67% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $275K | 19 | SIMPSON, MICHAEL 67% | Digital 100% | $386K | +289% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $221K | 13 | VALADAO, DAVID 66% | Digital 100% | $608K | -79% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $373K | 16 | VALADAO, DAVID 81% | Digital 100% | $981K | -55% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $21K | 2 | SULLIVAN, DAN 84% | Digital 100% | $21K | +236% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $13K | 5 | SULLIVAN, DAN 55% | Digital 100% | $34K | -35% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $7K | 1 | VALADAO, DAVID 100% | Digital 100% | $41K | +20% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $28K | 5 | SULLIVAN, DAN 92% | Digital 100% | $69K | -43% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $46K | 8 | LEE, MIKE 66% | Digital 100% | $116K | +60% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $178K | 15 | SIMPSON, MICHAEL 69% | Digital 100% | $294K | -35% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $173K | 9 | VALADAO, DAVID 93% | Digital 100% | $467K | -22% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $485K | 11 | VALADAO, DAVID 95% | Digital 100% | $951K | +30% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $42K | 10 | SULLIVAN, DAN 53% | Digital 60% | $42K | +99% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $24K | 9 | SULLIVAN, DAN 54% | Digital 54% | $66K | +85% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $15K | 8 | SULLIVAN, DAN 56% | Digital 70% | $81K | +115% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $21K | 7 | VALADAO, DAVID 62% | Fundraising 39% | $102K | -27% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $23K | 6 | SIMPSON, MICHAEL 66% | Digital 66% | $125K | -50% |
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 | $7,379,111 | 492 | $15K | 99.3% | VALADAO, DAVID 27% | 2mo ago |
| Fundraising | $38,667 | 15 | $3K | 0.5% | VALADAO, DAVID 100% | 2mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $9,554 | 7 | $1K | 0.1% | VALADAO, DAVID 74% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $4,823 | 1 | $5K | 0.1% | VALADAO, DAVID 100% | 5mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
8
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$4,772,622 · 64% of revenue
3
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$84,416 · 1% of revenue
32
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,587,087 · 35% of revenue
Top 8 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALADAO, DAVID | 5 | $2,040,742 | 102 | 2017-01-10 | 2026-03-31 |
| SULLIVAN, DAN | 5 | $1,726,199 | 76 | 2017-04-03 | 2025-12-10 |
| SIMPSON, MICHAEL | 5 | $408,784 | 59 | 2017-04-17 | 2026-03-20 |
| GALLAGHER, MICHAEL JOHN | 3 | $189,466 | 23 | 2017-04-17 | 2022-12-22 |
| SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H | 5 | $157,075 | 20 | 2018-10-05 | 2026-02-16 |
| HUIZENGA, WILLIAM P | 3 | $150,401 | 45 | 2018-04-20 | 2022-09-20 |
| LEE, MIKE | 3 | $92,350 | 17 | 2017-01-06 | 2024-01-30 |
| JOYCE, DAVID P. | 3 | $7,605 | 8 | 2017-04-20 | 2023-04-12 |
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 | $4,026,542 | 54.4% | 5 | |
| AK | $1,726,199 | 23.3% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $508,195 | 6.9% | 18 | |
| ID | $408,784 | 5.5% | 1 | |
| GA | $189,466 | 2.6% | 1 | |
| NJ | $157,075 | 2.1% | 1 | |
| MI | $150,401 | 2.0% | 1 | |
| UT | $92,350 | 1.2% | 1 | |
| DC | $63,148 | 0.9% | 3 | |
| VA | $36,616 | 0.5% | 3 | |
| OH | $28,178 | 0.4% | 2 | |
| WI | $20,410 | 0.3% | 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 | 2018-10-31 | TUCK FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2018, A PROJECT OF EDVOICE; STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS SUPPORTING MARSHALL | Digital | WEB TEL Support of Marshall Tuck, SPI, Statewide, Oppose Tony Thurmond, SPI, Statewide | $650,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-30 | SULLIVAN, DAN | Digital | WEBSITE SERVICES/DIGITAL MARKETING | $569,942 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-11-02 | TUCK FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2018, A PROJECT OF EDVOICE; STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS SUPPORTING MARSHALL | Digital | WEB In Support of Marshall Tuck, SPI, Statewide, Oppose Tony Thurmond, SPI, Statewide | $430,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-29 | TUCK FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2018, A PROJECT OF EDVOICE; STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS SUPPORTING MARSHALL | Digital | TEL, In Support of Marshall Tuck, SPI, Statewide | $400,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-29 | SULLIVAN, DAN | Digital | WEBSITE SERVICES/DIGITAL MARKETING | $200,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-02 | SIMPSON, MICHAEL | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $13,913 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-06 | SULLIVAN, DAN | Digital | WEBSITE SERVICES/DIGITAL MARKETING | $12,721 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-23 | VALADAO, DAVID | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT | $8,268 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-12 | SULLIVAN, DAN | Digital | WEBSITE SERVICES/DIGITAL MARKETING | $6,440 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-10 | SULLIVAN, DAN | Digital | WEBSITE SERVICES/DIGITAL MARKETING | $5,239 |
| Recent | 2026-03-31 | VALADAO, DAVID | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-02-19 | VALADAO, DAVID | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-02-16 | SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H | Software & Tech | HOSTING DOMAIN | $1,260 |
| Recent | 2026-03-20 | SIMPSON, MICHAEL | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $1,250 |