BRIAN GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026

$3.87M 2025-2026 cycle

BRIAN GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026 is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BRIAN GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026 was paid $3.87M across 10 client committees, of which $199K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

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Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$3.87M = $3.67M (Schedule B) + $199K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments		 $3,672,553 1,234 rows 94.9%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them		 $198,900 45 rows 5.1%
Activity span ALL TIME
Apr 17, 2025 → Jul 23, 2026
spans 1.3 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
1,234
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
10
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Aug 2025 Jul 2026
$3.60M across 12 months
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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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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 2

GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN $294K Contributions & Transfers · 142 txns 21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE GOOD GOVERMENT … $6K — · 1 txn BG BRIAN GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE …
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN
1480404
 $293,569
IE $23,250 · SB $270,319
 142
21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE GOOD GOVERMENT PAC
1439959
 $5,900 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 7

GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALI… $1.62M Media · 26 txns GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN $667K Contributions & Transfers · 449 txns ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALI… $105K Print & Mail · 3 txns 21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE GOOD GOVERMENT … $9K — · 2 txns 790318 $5K — · 1 txn ASIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION CANDIDATE … $3K — · 1 txn EVENHAIM; SHAWN $1K — · 1 txn BG BRIAN GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE …
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN
1485542
 $1,624,551 26
GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN
1480404
 $667,449
IE $57,900 · SB $609,549
 449
ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION AND CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES
1490343
 $104,619 3
21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE GOOD GOVERMENT PAC
1439959
 $9,300 2
790318
790318
 $5,000 1
ASIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION CANDIDATE PAC
1453853
 $2,500 1
EVENHAIM; SHAWN
1467378
 $1,000 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN $1.95M Fundraising · 1,210 txns GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALI… $1.62M Media · 26 txns ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALI… $105K Print & Mail · 3 txns 21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE GOOD GOVERMENT … $12K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns 790318 $5K — · 1 txn 802001 $5K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn ASIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION CANDIDATE … $3K — · 1 txn ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-ELECT RICK… $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn EVENHAIM; SHAWN $1K — · 1 txn RUDERMAN FOR STATE SENATE 2026; NICO $250 Other / Unclassified · 1 txn BG BRIAN GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE …
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN
1480404
 $1,952,933
IE $118,000 · SB $1,834,933
 1,210
GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN
1485542
 $1,624,551 26
ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION AND CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES
1490343
 $104,619 3
21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE GOOD GOVERMENT PAC
1439959
 $11,800 3
790318
790318
 $5,000 1
802001
802001
 $5,000 1
ASIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION CANDIDATE PAC
1453853
 $2,500 1
ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-ELECT RICK CHAVEZ
1477252
 $1,000 1
EVENHAIM; SHAWN
1467378
 $1,000 1
RUDERMAN FOR STATE SENATE 2026; NICO
1480036
 $250 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN $2.12M Fundraising · 1,241 txns GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALI… $1.62M Media · 26 txns ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALI… $105K Print & Mail · 3 txns 21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE GOOD GOVERMENT … $12K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns 790318 $5K — · 1 txn 802001 $5K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn ASIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION CANDIDATE … $3K — · 1 txn ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-ELECT RICK… $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn EVENHAIM; SHAWN $1K — · 1 txn RUDERMAN FOR STATE SENATE 2026; NICO $250 Other / Unclassified · 1 txn BG BRIAN GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE …
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN
1480404
 $2,115,733
IE $198,900 · SB $1,916,833
 1,241
GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN
1485542
 $1,624,551 26
ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION AND CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES
1490343
 $104,619 3
21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE GOOD GOVERMENT PAC
1439959
 $11,800 3
790318
790318
 $5,000 1
802001
802001
 $5,000 1
ASIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION CANDIDATE PAC
1453853
 $2,500 1
ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-ELECT RICK CHAVEZ
1477252
 $1,000 1
EVENHAIM; SHAWN
1467378
 $1,000 1
RUDERMAN FOR STATE SENATE 2026; NICO
1480036
 $250 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN $2.12M Fundraising · 1,241 txns GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALI… $1.62M Media · 26 txns ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALI… $105K Print & Mail · 3 txns 21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE GOOD GOVERMENT … $12K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns 790318 $5K — · 1 txn 802001 $5K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn ASIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION CANDIDATE … $3K — · 1 txn ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-ELECT RICK… $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn EVENHAIM; SHAWN $1K — · 1 txn RUDERMAN FOR STATE SENATE 2026; NICO $250 Other / Unclassified · 1 txn BG BRIAN GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE …
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN
1480404
 $2,115,733
IE $198,900 · SB $1,916,833
 1,241
GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN
1485542
 $1,624,551 26
ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION AND CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES
1490343
 $104,619 3
21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE GOOD GOVERMENT PAC
1439959
 $11,800 3
790318
790318
 $5,000 1
802001
802001
 $5,000 1
ASIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION CANDIDATE PAC
1453853
 $2,500 1
ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-ELECT RICK CHAVEZ
1477252
 $1,000 1
EVENHAIM; SHAWN
1467378
 $1,000 1
RUDERMAN FOR STATE SENATE 2026; NICO
1480036
 $250 1
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By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $3,871,453 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Money flow through this vendor

Where their ad buys point

IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings only

No activity in the last 1 months.

BRIAN GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENAT… GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … $23K Unspecified races (6 filing… $23K Total in: $23K Total out: $23K
BRIAN GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENAT… GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … $58K Unspecified races (17 filin… $58K Total in: $58K Total out: $58K
BRIAN GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENAT… GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … $118K Unspecified races (30 filin… $118K Total in: $118K Total out: $118K
BRIAN GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENAT… GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … $199K Unspecified races (45 filin… $199K Total in: $199K Total out: $199K
BRIAN GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENAT… GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … $199K Unspecified races (45 filin… $199K Total in: $199K Total out: $199K
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

20252026 Q2 2025 (2024 cycle): $65KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $33KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $700KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $533KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $2.13MQ3 2026 (2026 cycle): $214K Q2Q4Q2Q3 $2.13M

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 2 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2025 Q2 2024 $65K 13 GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $65K —
2025 Q3 2024 $33K 6 GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … 85% Other / Unclassified 85% $98K —
2025 Q4 2024 $700K 386 GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … 99% Fundraising 91% $798K —
2026 Q1 2026 $533K 368 GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … 100% Fundraising 94% $533K —
2026 Q2 2026 $2.13M 338 GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … 76% Media 72% $2.66M —
2026 Q3 2026 $214K 123 GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … 100% Contributions & Trans… 97% $2.87M —
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $281K across 228 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +4227% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $208K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $1.54M across 20 disbursements (avg $77K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $1.54M Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $281K across 228 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +4227% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $275K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $1.35M across 901 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +111% vs prior cycle Fundraising $207K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $105K across 3 disbursements (avg $35K/check) Top buyer: ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION AND CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES (100% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $105K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $78K across 4 disbursements (avg $20K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $78K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 2 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $10K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $1.54M across 20 disbursements (avg $77K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $1.54M Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $1.35M across 901 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +111% vs prior cycle Fundraising $1.35M Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $281K across 228 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +4227% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $276K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $105K across 3 disbursements (avg $35K/check) Top buyer: ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION AND CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES (100% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $105K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $78K across 4 disbursements (avg $20K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $78K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 2 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $10K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $1.54M across 20 disbursements (avg $77K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $1.54M Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $1.35M across 901 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +111% vs prior cycle Fundraising $1.35M Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $281K across 228 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +4227% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $281K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $105K across 3 disbursements (avg $35K/check) Top buyer: ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION AND CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES (100% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $105K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $78K across 4 disbursements (avg $20K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $78K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 2 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $10K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $1.54M across 20 disbursements (avg $77K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $1.54M Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $1.35M across 901 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +111% vs prior cycle Fundraising $1.35M Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $281K across 228 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +4227% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $281K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $105K across 3 disbursements (avg $35K/check) Top buyer: ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION AND CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES (100% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $105K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $78K across 4 disbursements (avg $20K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $78K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 2 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $10K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Media $1,535,816 20 $77K 43.6% GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … 100% 3mo ago
Fundraising $1,349,295 901 $1K 38.3% GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … 100% 4mo ago
Contributions & Transfers $281,238 228 $1K 8.0% GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … 100% 2mo ago
Other / Unclassified $161,050 35 $5K 4.6% GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … 95% 4mo ago
Print & Mail $104,619 3 $35K 3.0% ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… 100% 4mo ago
Strategy & Research $78,360 4 $20K 2.2% GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … 100% 3mo ago
Digital $10,375 2 $5K 0.3% GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE … 100% 3mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

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Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
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Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,928,633 · 53% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,743,920 · 47% of revenue
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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
$3,672,553 100.0% 10
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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 2026-04-22 GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN Media DIGITAL ADS $389,333
Largest all-time 2026-05-19 GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN Media DIGITAL ADS $240,000
Largest all-time 2026-04-22 GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN Media TELEVISION ADS $168,000
Largest all-time 2026-04-28 GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN Media TELEVISION ADS $168,000
Largest all-time 2026-05-18 GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN Media TELEVISION ADS $144,834
Recent 2026-07-07 GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN Contributions & Transfers Earmarked Contribution from: MUTCHNIK, NICOLE $11,800
Recent 2026-07-23 GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN — — $5,900
Recent 2026-07-07 GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN Contributions & Transfers Earmarked Contribution from: PLATT, JULIE $5,900
Recent 2026-07-07 GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN Contributions & Transfers Earmarked Contribution from: SAGANSKY, JEFF $2,000
Recent 2026-07-07 GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN Contributions & Transfers Earmarked Contribution from: EVENHAIM, SHARON $1,000
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