BAUER, DAVID
$2.31M
2025-2026 cycle
BAUER, DAVID is a legal & compliance vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BAUER, DAVID was paid $2.31M across 192 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 10, 2000 → May 6, 2026
- spans 26.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 3,854
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 192
- 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
$18K
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 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 761102 761102 |
$1,375 | 1 |
| ATLAS PAC, FEDERAL C00425645 |
$926 | 1 |
| 782240 782240 |
$800 | 2 |
| BUILD JOBS PAC ISSUES COMMITTEE, SPONSORED BY BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOC. OF THE BAY AREA 1390695 |
$400 | 2 |
| JUSTICE EQUALITY FREEDOM FOREVER PAC C00489112 |
$135 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 782240 782240 |
$1,880 | 5 |
| FAMILY ACTION PAC, THE 1225424 |
$1,778 | 1 |
| 761102 761102 |
$1,375 | 1 |
| DENHAM, JEFF CA · House REP |
$979 | 1 |
| ATLAS PAC, FEDERAL C00425645 |
$926 | 1 |
| BUILD JOBS PAC ISSUES COMMITTEE, SPONSORED BY BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOC. OF THE BAY AREA 1390695 |
$900 | 4 |
| JUSTICE EQUALITY FREEDOM FOREVER PAC C00489112 |
$705 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 782240 782240 |
$4,005 | 10 |
| 761102 761102 |
$3,874 | 6 |
| BUILD JOBS PAC ISSUES COMMITTEE, SPONSORED BY BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOC. OF THE BAY AREA 1390695 |
$2,335 | 7 |
| DENHAM, JEFF CA · House REP |
$1,819 | 3 |
| FAMILY ACTION PAC, THE 1225424 |
$1,778 | 1 |
| JUSTICE EQUALITY FREEDOM FOREVER PAC C00489112 |
$1,652 | 7 |
| ATLAS PAC, FEDERAL C00425645 |
$926 | 1 |
| 930974 930974 |
$170 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KILEY, KEVIN CA · House OTH |
$10,707 | 5 |
| MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS CA · House REP |
$7,955 | 8 |
| 782240 782240 |
$5,685 | 14 |
| 761102 761102 |
$4,662 | 7 |
| LAMALFA, DOUG CA · House REP |
$3,730 | 4 |
| BUILD JOBS PAC ISSUES COMMITTEE, SPONSORED BY BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOC. OF THE BAY AREA 1390695 |
$3,391 | 10 |
| DENHAM, JEFF CA · House REP |
$2,544 | 5 |
| JUSTICE EQUALITY FREEDOM FOREVER PAC C00489112 |
$2,402 | 10 |
| FAMILY ACTION PAC, THE 1225424 |
$1,778 | 1 |
| KILEY VICTORY FUND C00818856 |
$1,760 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KILEY, KEVIN CA · House OTH |
$24,365 | 10 |
| MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS CA · House REP |
$12,770 | 13 |
| 782240 782240 |
$7,750 | 20 |
| LAMALFA, DOUG CA · House REP |
$6,851 | 9 |
| 761102 761102 |
$6,716 | 12 |
| NGUYEN FOR SUPERVISOR 2020, JANET 1290201 |
$4,742 | 4 |
| BUILD JOBS PAC ISSUES COMMITTEE, SPONSORED BY BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOC. OF THE BAY AREA 1390695 |
$4,459 | 14 |
| DENHAM, JEFF CA · House REP |
$3,269 | 8 |
| JUSTICE EQUALITY FREEDOM FOREVER PAC C00489112 |
$3,052 | 13 |
| NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JANET 1457538 |
$3,011 | 9 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $218,202 | 9.45% |
| Non-partisan | $2,090,680 | 90.55% |
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 | 2016 | $28K | 29 | 745208 23% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $28K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $19K | 19 | DENHAM, JEFF 36% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $19K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $19K | 27 | 745208 34% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $48K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $13K | 16 | DENHAM, JEFF 22% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $31K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $15K | 22 | 745208 33% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $62K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $8K | 12 | DENHAM, JEFF 49% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $39K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $12K | 16 | 745208 28% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $74K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $11K | 12 | DENHAM, JEFF 31% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $50K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $39K | 48 | 745208 17% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $89K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $43K | 49 | DENHAM, JEFF 16% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $133K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $31K | 40 | 745208 16% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $163K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $19K | 28 | HARPER - 2018; RE-ELECT ASS… 20% | Other / Unclassified 75% | $182K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $32K | 28 | 745208 26% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $214K | +12% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $24K | 18 | DENHAM, JEFF 37% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $24K | +29% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $9K | 14 | 745208 38% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $223K | -56% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $7K | 14 | MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS 26% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $31K | -42% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $13K | 15 | KILEY FOR SENATE 2019; KEVIN 26% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $236K | -10% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $6K | 11 | LAMALFA, DOUG 44% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $38K | -21% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $10K | 10 | 745208 33% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $246K | -16% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $4K | 6 | MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS 36% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $41K | -67% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $37K | 40 | 745208 22% | Other / Unclassified 59% | $79K | -5% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $12K | 25 | MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS 16% | Legal & Compliance 52% | $90K | -73% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $25K | 34 | 745208 20% | Other / Unclassified 66% | $115K | -20% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $27K | 23 | LAMALFA, DOUG 14% | Other / Unclassified 66% | $142K | +45% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $7K | 12 | BUILD JOBS PAC ISSUES COMMI… 20% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $150K | -77% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $10K | 15 | MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS 52% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $10K | -59% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $7K | 7 | KILEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 32% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $156K | -23% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $6K | 11 | MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS 36% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $16K | -16% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $36K | 19 | KILEY FOR GOVERNOR 2021; KE… 57% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $192K | +170% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 12 | MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS 48% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $21K | -28% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $21K | 28 | KILEY FOR GOVERNOR 2021; KE… 23% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $213K | +107% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $5K | 11 | LAMALFA, DOUG 43% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $26K | +50% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $22K | 33 | KILEY, KEVIN 14% | Legal & Compliance 52% | $48K | -42% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $20K | 36 | KILEY, KEVIN 28% | Legal & Compliance 65% | $67K | +70% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $26K | 39 | KILEY, KEVIN 36% | Legal & Compliance 63% | $93K | +4% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $30K | 36 | KILEY, KEVIN 26% | Legal & Compliance 54% | $123K | +11% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $8K | 18 | NGUYEN FOR SENATE 2022; JAN… 54% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $131K | +10% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 18 | MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS 44% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $8K | -17% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $9K | 18 | NGUYEN FOR SENATE 2022; JAN… 23% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $141K | +41% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $14K | 14 | KILEY, KEVIN 58% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $22K | +123% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $8K | 13 | NGUYEN FOR SUPERVISOR 2020,… 36% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $148K | -78% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $13K | 15 | KILEY, KEVIN 58% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $35K | +182% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $7K | 20 | NGUYEN FOR SUPERVISOR 2020,… 15% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $155K | -66% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $12K | 16 | KILEY, KEVIN 30% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $47K | +130% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $23K | 32 | KILEY, KEVIN 35% | Legal & Compliance 70% | $70K | +7% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $23K | 33 | KILEY, KEVIN 29% | Legal & Compliance 63% | $93K | +18% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $21K | 31 | KILEY, KEVIN 37% | Legal & Compliance 64% | $114K | -18% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $16K | 27 | KILEY, KEVIN 22% | Other / Unclassified 51% | $131K | -46% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $3K | 8 | 782240 35% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $134K | -58% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $24K | 21 | KILEY, KEVIN 40% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $24K | +199% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 4 | BUILD JOBS PAC ISSUES COMMI… 54% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $136K | -82% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $5K | 7 | MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS 40% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $29K | -67% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 7 | 761102 52% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $139K | -56% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $447 | 3 | JUSTICE EQUALITY FREEDOM FO… 64% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $29K | -97% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 9 | FAMILY ACTION PAC, THE 40% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $144K | -36% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $560 | 2 | JUSTICE EQUALITY FREEDOM FO… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $30K | -95% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $3K | 7 | 782240 40% | Legal & Compliance 42% | $33K | -87% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 5 | 761102 45% | Legal & Compliance 35% | $36K | -87% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $1,350,323 | 2,237 | $604 | 58.5% | 745208 13% | 7w ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $952,291 | 1,601 | $595 | 41.3% | MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS 9% | 6w ago |
| Print & Mail | $2,029 | 9 | $225 | 0.1% | MC CLINTOCK FOR LT. GOVERNOR 51% | 15y ago |
| Admin & Office | $1,720 | 1 | $2K | 0.1% | PODESTO FOR SENATE 100% | 22y ago |
| Fundraising | $34 | 1 | $34 | 0.0% | 990394 100% | 19y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
68
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,626,598 · 70% of revenue
70
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$533,791 · 23% of revenue
54
One-time clients 1 cycle
$148,494 · 6% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 745208 | 8 | $171,954 | 99 | 2007-08-27 | 2020-11-13 |
| MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS | 5 | $87,093 | 99 | 2017-01-05 | 2025-06-06 |
| KILEY, KEVIN | 3 | $81,471 | 35 | 2022-02-15 | 2025-04-23 |
| PROTECTMARRIAGE.COM - YES ON 8 | 5 | $68,746 | 38 | 2008-02-13 | 2016-07-22 |
| LAMALFA, DOUG | 5 | $68,343 | 95 | 2017-01-03 | 2025-03-13 |
| FAMILY ACTION PAC, THE | 12 | $66,790 | 162 | 2003-02-25 | 2025-12-18 |
| DENHAM, JEFF | 5 | $62,766 | 89 | 2017-01-06 | 2026-02-05 |
| 761102 | 11 | $60,030 | 87 | 2007-06-27 | 2026-05-06 |
| ATLAS PAC | 9 | $55,943 | 95 | 2007-05-24 | 2023-10-05 |
| 782240 | 11 | $54,040 | 115 | 2004-01-16 | 2026-04-18 |
| DENHAM, FRIENDS OF JEFF | 3 | $33,394 | 24 | 2007-04-20 | 2011-06-03 |
| SACRAMENTO VALLEY LINCOLN CLUB | 7 | $33,240 | 92 | 2008-06-10 | 2022-06-30 |
| NGUYEN FOR SUPERVISOR 2020, JANET | 7 | $30,705 | 46 | 2013-01-03 | 2024-10-20 |
| DENHAM FOR STATE SENATE, JEFF | 5 | $30,006 | 49 | 2003-08-04 | 2011-04-21 |
| NGUYEN FOR SENATE 2018; JANET | 4 | $28,890 | 36 | 2015-03-20 | 2020-12-30 |
| AANESTAD FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2010, FRIENDS OF SAM | 4 | $26,829 | 32 | 2007-04-10 | 2012-04-02 |
| 930974 | 11 | $24,880 | 101 | 2005-07-08 | 2025-11-03 |
| HARMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2010, FRIENDS OF TOM | 3 | $24,314 | 27 | 2009-02-18 | 2012-09-05 |
| BUILD JOBS PAC ISSUES COMMITTEE, SPONSORED BY BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOC. OF THE BAY AREA | 6 | $23,890 | 53 | 2017-02-09 | 2026-04-22 |
| JUSTICE EQUALITY FREEDOM FOREVER PAC | 5 | $22,868 | 71 | 2017-01-12 | 2026-04-08 |
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 | $2,272,870 | 98.4% | 185 | |
| Unknown | $36,012 | 1.6% | 7 |
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 | 2009-01-08 | PROTECTMARRIAGE.COM - YES ON 8 | Other / Unclassified | — | $30,043 |
| Largest all-time | 2008-10-07 | PROTECTMARRIAGE.COM - YES ON 8 | Legal & Compliance | ACCOUNTING SVC. | $10,448 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-07-20 | KILEY FOR GOVERNOR 2021; KEVIN | Other / Unclassified | — | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2008-09-12 | PROTECTMARRIAGE.COM - YES ON 8 | Legal & Compliance | ACCOUNTING SVC. | $9,068 |
| Largest all-time | 2008-07-15 | DENHAM AGAINST THE RECALL, FRIENDS OF JEFF | Legal & Compliance | ACCOUNTING SVC. | $8,062 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-04 | KILEY, KEVIN | Legal & Compliance | COMPLIANCE REPORTING | $4,026 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-13 | KILEY, KEVIN | Legal & Compliance | BOOKKEEPING | $2,586 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-04 | MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS | Legal & Compliance | COMPLIANCE REPORTING | $2,331 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-18 | KILEY, KEVIN | Legal & Compliance | COMPLIANCE REPORTING | $1,967 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-04 | LAMALFA, DOUG | Legal & Compliance | ACCOUNTING SERVICES | $1,887 |
| Recent | 2026-05-06 | 761102 | — | — | $1,375 |
| Recent | 2026-04-21 | ATLAS PAC, FEDERAL | Legal & Compliance | COMPLIANCE REPORTING | $926 |
| Recent | 2026-04-18 | 782240 | Other / Unclassified | — | $400 |
| Recent | 2026-04-22 | BUILD JOBS PAC ISSUES COMMITTEE, SPONSORED BY BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOC. OF THE BAY AREA | — | — | $200 |
| Recent | 2026-04-08 | JUSTICE EQUALITY FREEDOM FOREVER PAC | Legal & Compliance | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $135 |