Authentic Campaigns
Authentic Campaigns is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Authentic Campaigns was paid $108.37M across 128 client committees, of which $2.02M 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 |
$106,349,364 | 2,998 rows | 98.1% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$2,024,475 | 75 rows | 1.9% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 9, 2018 → Jun 3, 2026
- spans 8.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 2,998
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 128
- 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 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COMMONWEALTH TOGETHER PAC C00933564 |
$280,000 IE $280,000 |
1 |
| CROW, JASON CO · House DEM |
$110,617 | 5 |
| MCIVER, LAMONICA NJ · House DEM |
$60,750 | 2 |
| MCGRATH, AMY KY · Senate DEM |
$50,000 | 1 |
| MCGUIRE, MIKE CA · House DEM |
$40,500 | 2 |
| ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00166710 |
$38,000 | 2 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$4,113 | 1 |
| TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; MICHAEL 1471234 |
$2,650 | 1 |
| VARELA, BRIAN NJ · House DEM |
$2,650 | 1 |
| SACKS, MIKE NY · House DEM |
$2,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COMMONWEALTH TOGETHER PAC C00933564 |
$630,000 IE $630,000 |
2 |
| CROW, JASON CO · House DEM |
$376,037 | 10 |
| GOLDMAN, DANIEL NY · House DEM |
$281,864 | 7 |
| BOOKER, CORY A. NJ · Senate DEM |
$253,000 | 5 |
| MCGUIRE, MIKE CA · House DEM |
$240,500 | 9 |
| BRINK,, BRIDGET MI · House DEM |
$184,441 | 3 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$181,613 | 8 |
| MCGRATH, AMY KY · Senate DEM |
$176,050 | 7 |
| SMP C00484642 |
$160,842 | 5 |
| FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC C00842104 |
$124,000 | 4 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BOOKER, CORY A. NJ · Senate DEM |
$699,000 | 10 |
| CROW, JASON CO · House DEM |
$696,087 | 18 |
| COMMONWEALTH TOGETHER PAC C00933564 |
$630,000 IE $630,000 |
2 |
| SMP C00484642 |
$610,964 | 14 |
| SCHIFF, ADAM CA · Senate DEM |
$548,343 | 10 |
| MCMORROW, MALLORY MI · Senate DEM |
$507,000 | 7 |
| MCGRATH, AMY KY · Senate DEM |
$493,295 | 20 |
| GOLDMAN, DANIEL NY · House DEM |
$377,864 | 15 |
| BRINK,, BRIDGET MI · House DEM |
$335,905 | 11 |
| DAGA PAC C00638320 |
$326,228 | 23 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BOOKER, CORY A. NJ · Senate DEM |
$2,234,970 | 18 |
| SMP C00484642 |
$1,116,580 | 22 |
| SCHIFF, ADAM CA · Senate DEM |
$1,101,343 | 17 |
| CROW, JASON CO · House DEM |
$789,237 | 24 |
| MCMORROW, MALLORY MI · Senate DEM |
$783,301 | 13 |
| COMMONWEALTH TOGETHER PAC C00933564 |
$630,000 IE $630,000 |
2 |
| MCGRATH, AMY KY · Senate DEM |
$493,295 | 20 |
| DAGA PAC C00638320 |
$466,228 | 34 |
| GOLDMAN, DANIEL NY · House DEM |
$432,864 | 23 |
| BRINK,, BRIDGET MI · House DEM |
$335,905 | 11 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SCHIFF, ADAM CA · Senate DEM |
$2,954,043 | 29 |
| BOOKER, CORY A. NJ · Senate DEM |
$2,739,970 | 25 |
| SMP C00484642 |
$2,626,059 | 34 |
| BALDWIN, TAMMY WI · Senate DEM |
$1,779,084 | 39 |
| FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC C00842104 |
$1,499,367 | 36 |
| CROW, JASON CO · House DEM |
$914,237 | 33 |
| MCMORROW, MALLORY MI · Senate DEM |
$783,301 | 13 |
| COMMONWEALTH TOGETHER PAC C00933564 |
$630,000 IE $630,000 |
2 |
| TESTER, R. JON MT · Senate DEM |
$619,650 | 12 |
| DAGA PAC C00638320 |
$532,478 | 44 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $102,599,878 | 94.67% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $5,773,961 | 5.33% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
People at this agency 0 buyers · 10 leadership · 1 junior
Leadership 10
Founders, partners, chiefs — for strategic / partnership conversations.
Junior contacts (1) — associates & coordinators, may influence up the chain
authentic.org · 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 | $248K | 3 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE 100% | Digital 100% | $248K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $961K | 16 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE 71% | Digital 100% | $1.21M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2.05M | 44 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE 69% | Digital 100% | $3.26M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2.19M | 40 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE 56% | Digital 100% | $5.45M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $20K | 2 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 75% | Digital 100% | $5.47M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $1.32M | 28 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE 81% | Digital 100% | $1.32M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $95K | 5 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 100% | Digital 100% | $5.56M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $2.06M | 41 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE 77% | Digital 100% | $3.38M | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $21K | 3 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 76% | Digital 100% | $5.59M | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $3.23M | 49 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE 80% | Digital 100% | $6.6M | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $30K | 2 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 100% | Digital 100% | $5.62M | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $3.05M | 53 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE 76% | Digital 100% | $9.65M | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $2.2M | 91 | SMP 35% | Digital 100% | $12M | +788% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $4.3M | 98 | SMP 25% | Digital 100% | $16M | +348% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $11M | 163 | SMP 29% | Digital 100% | $27M | +441% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $8.18M | 122 | SMP 34% | Digital 100% | $35M | +274% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $1.94M | 86 | SMP 32% | Digital 100% | $1.94M | +48% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $2.42M | 104 | SMP 28% | Digital 100% | $4.37M | +18% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $2.6M | 100 | SMP 29% | Digital 100% | $6.96M | -19% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.61M | 90 | SMP 34% | Digital 100% | $8.58M | -47% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $2.12M | 91 | SMP 36% | Digital 100% | $11M | -3% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $2.06M | 106 | SMP 20% | Digital 100% | $13M | -52% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.86M | 82 | BOOKER, CORY A. 18% | Digital 100% | $15M | -83% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2.4M | 73 | SMP 62% | Digital 100% | $17M | -71% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $2.3M | 64 | SMP 31% | Digital 100% | $2.3M | +18% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $2.36M | 74 | SCHIFF, ADAM 33% | Digital 100% | $4.66M | -2% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $4.5M | 86 | SCHIFF, ADAM 36% | Digital 100% | $9.16M | +73% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $3.68M | 100 | TESTER, R. JON 34% | Digital 100% | $13M | +128% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $9.99M | 124 | SCHIFF, ADAM 78% | Digital 100% | $23M | +370% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $3.14M | 122 | SMP 24% | Digital 100% | $26M | +52% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $4.94M | 136 | SMP 26% | Digital 100% | $31M | +165% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $5.2M | 118 | SCHIFF, ADAM 34% | Digital 100% | $36M | +117% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $25K | 3 | CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Digital 100% | $36M | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $1.1M | 82 | FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC 20% | Digital 100% | $1.1M | -52% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $30K | 3 | CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Digital 100% | $36M | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $3.2M | 115 | BOOKER, CORY A. 47% | Digital 100% | $4.3M | +35% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $28K | 6 | CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 73% | Digital 91% | $36M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $2.42M | 139 | SCHIFF, ADAM 20% | Digital 100% | $6.71M | -46% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $18K | 4 | CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 57% | Digital 86% | $36M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $2.16M | 141 | MCGRATH, AMY 14% | Digital 100% | $8.88M | -41% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2.5M | 139 | CROW, JASON 16% | Digital 78% | $11M | -75% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $681K | 41 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 26% | Digital 26% | $12M | -78% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 10 additional stations · $1,127,059 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay Authentic Campaigns also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove Authentic Campaigns 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 | $214,659 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $154,616 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $91,291 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $66,857 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $60,158 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $47,898 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $46,105 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $41,991 | 5 | May 2026 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $40,566 | 4 | May 2026 |
| KRON-TV | San Francisco, CA | NBC | $37,720 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KCAL-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $35,806 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $31,013 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KPIX-TV | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $28,974 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KGTV-TV | San Diego, CA | ABC | $28,586 | 5 | May 2026 |
| KTNN | Window Rock, AZ | Unknown | $28,407 | 2 | Sep 2024 → Oct 2024 |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $105,189,716 | 2,904 | $36K | 100.0% | SMP 18% | 2mo ago |
| Fundraising | $40,000 | 6 | $7K | 0.0% | SHAH, AMISH DR. 56% | 4mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMP | 4 | $19,199,796 | 156 | 2019-03-05 | 2026-03-31 |
| TESTER, R. JON | 4 | $6,867,288 | 126 | 2018-04-18 | 2024-11-13 |
| BALDWIN, TAMMY | 4 | $6,081,791 | 167 | 2019-03-18 | 2026-03-12 |
| BOOKER, CORY A. | 4 | $5,322,242 | 103 | 2020-04-02 | 2026-04-08 |
| HICKENLOOPER, JOHN W. | 3 | $4,905,820 | 79 | 2019-12-12 | 2023-06-05 |
| UNDERWOOD, LAUREN | 3 | $1,859,604 | 102 | 2021-03-24 | 2026-03-06 |
| HEINRICH, MARTIN | 4 | $1,432,569 | 108 | 2020-10-08 | 2026-03-04 |
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM | 3 | $1,428,880 | 44 | 2020-10-01 | 2023-11-14 |
| SMITH, TINA | 4 | $1,310,994 | 110 | 2019-11-13 | 2025-12-30 |
| HIRONO, MAZIE K. | 5 | $1,144,464 | 124 | 2018-08-14 | 2026-03-09 |
| BARBARA LEE FOR CONGRESS | 4 | $888,057 | 79 | 2018-06-29 | 2023-12-21 |
| ROSS, DEBORAH | 3 | $381,916 | 59 | 2020-02-06 | 2023-04-04 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $41,784,507 | 42.2% | 18 | |
| CA | $13,965,188 | 14.1% | 18 | |
| MT | $10,423,873 | 10.5% | 3 | |
| NJ | $6,479,077 | 6.5% | 6 | |
| CO | $6,454,294 | 6.5% | 6 | |
| WI | $6,089,841 | 6.1% | 2 | |
| MI | $3,526,838 | 3.6% | 4 | |
| PA | $2,760,292 | 2.8% | 3 | |
| IL | $2,206,619 | 2.2% | 6 | |
| AZ | $1,887,811 | 1.9% | 12 | |
| NC | $1,849,000 | 1.9% | 4 | |
| NM | $1,629,278 | 1.6% | 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 | 2024-01-18 | SCHIFF, ADAM | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $3,545,750 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-02-07 | SCHIFF, ADAM | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $2,619,250 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-10-01 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $1,727,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-01 | SMP | Digital | LIST ACQUISITION | $1,408,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-23 | BOOKER, CORY A. | Digital | EMAIL LIST ACQUISITION | $1,202,970 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-05-06 | SCHIFF, ADAM | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $466,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-29 | BOOKER, CORY A. | Digital | DIGITAL ACQUISITION | $390,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-20 | GOLDMAN, DANIEL | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING SERVICES | $255,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-14 | BOOKER, CORY A. | Digital | EMAIL LIST ACQUISITION | $250,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-13 | CROW, JASON | — | DIGITAL ACQUISTION | $80,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-03 | CROW, JASON | — | DIGITAL ACQUISTION | $19,617 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Digital | Digital Consulting | $4,113 |
| Recent | 2026-05-29 | SACKS, MIKE | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-27 | CROW, JASON | — | DIGITAL CONSULTANT | $1,000 |