CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY
$526.22M
2025-2026 cycle
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY is a travel & events vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY was paid $526.22M across 1,205 client committees, of which $101.94M 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
$526.22M
=
$424.28M
(Schedule B)
+
$101.94M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$424,284,867 | 15,483 rows | 80.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$101,936,441 | 3,387 rows | 19.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Dec 6, 1999 → Sep 8, 2026
- spans 26.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 15,483
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 1,205
- 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.
Oct 2025
Sep 2026
$34.75M
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HIGH DESERT PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS 1428226 |
$350 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$688,335 IE $250,000 · SB $438,335 |
46 |
| FONG FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIKE 1477447 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| HARABEDIAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JOHN 1477449 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH AND CURES, SPONSORED BY THE MICHELSON CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY 1485847 |
$6,000 | 1 |
| TULARE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE 1231808 |
$750 | 1 |
| HIGH DESERT PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS 1428226 |
$700 | 2 |
| FRAME FOR SENATE 2026; SEAN 1486532 |
$650 | 1 |
| JAMES FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DIANNA 1488532 |
$400 | 1 |
| SIMON, LATEEFAH CA · House DEM |
$330 | 1 |
| ASIAN AMERICAN CIVIC LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE 1486123 |
$215 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$9,089,720 IE $1,797,500 · SB $7,292,220 |
250 |
| 890106 890106 |
$350,000 | 1 |
| 742617 742617 |
$210,000 | 3 |
| UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC PAC) 1295768 |
$205,000 | 3 |
| 960895 960895 |
$200,000 | 1 |
| 822501 822501 |
$195,000 | 2 |
| 743895 743895 |
$150,000 | 2 |
| 74166 74166 |
$140,000 IE $70,000 · SB $70,000 |
2 |
| DIGNITY CA SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION SEIU LOCAL 2015 1357256 |
$139,845 | 2 |
| SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 1000 CANDIDATE PAC 1273063 |
$135,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$33,721,066 IE $7,343,522 · SB $26,377,543 |
822 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YES ON 50, THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$2,000,000 | 1 |
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$925,000 | 3 |
| 890106 890106 |
$900,000 | 4 |
| DIGNITY CA SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION SEIU LOCAL 2015 1357256 |
$528,555 | 7 |
| PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL CANDIDATES (FED PAC ID #C00480830) 1325942 |
$370,500 | 6 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$280,000 | 4 |
| SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 1000 CANDIDATE PAC 1273063 |
$264,785 | 5 |
| UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC PAC) 1295768 |
$255,000 | 4 |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT COUNCIL OF LABORERS PAC 1358150 |
$250,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$44,534,791 IE $9,248,090 · SB $35,286,701 |
1,165 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YES ON 50, THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$2,000,000 | 1 |
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$981,000 | 4 |
| 890106 890106 |
$925,000 | 5 |
| DIGNITY CA SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION SEIU LOCAL 2015 1357256 |
$536,440 | 9 |
| 822501 822501 |
$435,000 | 5 |
| PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL CANDIDATES (FED PAC ID #C00480830) 1325942 |
$395,500 | 7 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$380,000 | 5 |
| UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC PAC) 1295768 |
$365,000 | 6 |
| SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 1000 CANDIDATE PAC 1273063 |
$359,785 | 6 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$61,027,463 IE $12,631,840 · SB $48,395,623 |
1,429 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YES ON 50, THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$2,000,000 | 1 |
| 890106 890106 |
$1,475,000 | 8 |
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$986,500 | 5 |
| PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL CANDIDATES (FED PAC ID #C00480830) 1325942 |
$585,500 | 8 |
| DIGNITY CA SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION SEIU LOCAL 2015 1357256 |
$536,440 | 9 |
| 822501 822501 |
$535,000 | 6 |
| YES ON PROP 2, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT EDUCATION, LABOR AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS 1473035 |
$500,000 | 1 |
| 780657 780657 |
$455,000 | 9 |
| UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC PAC) 1295768 |
$415,000 | 7 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,396,283 | 0.27% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $524,825,025 | 99.73% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY is also a registered federal committee
$5.47M disbursed
$6.70M raised
Top spending categories (2024–2026 cycles):
Digital $505,066Fundraising $343,141Print & Mail $228,755
Money flow through this vendor
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 | 2016 | $4.16M | 135 | 741666 97% | Travel & Events 88% | $4.16M | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 5 | BARKLEY, MICHAEL JAMES MR. 39% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $2.64M | 171 | 741666 97% | Travel & Events 81% | $6.8M | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 8 | WATERS, MAXINE MS 27% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $1.11M | 127 | 741666 98% | Travel & Events 93% | $7.91M | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 8 | WENDY REED FOR CONGRESS 24% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $2.32M | 114 | 741666 95% | Travel & Events 80% | $10M | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 12 | DAVID FOR CALIFORNIA 14% | Travel & Events 100% | $9K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $5.11M | 299 | 741666 98% | Travel & Events 93% | $5.12M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $5.52M | 174 | 741666 90% | Travel & Events 83% | $11M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $7.89M | 153 | 741666 96% | Travel & Events 93% | $19M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $10M | 158 | 741666 96% | Travel & Events 89% | $29M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $4.18M | 103 | 741666 100% | Travel & Events 93% | $33M | +1% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $211 | 2 | MCNERNEY, JERRY 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $211 | -82% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $3.1M | 214 | 741666 97% | Travel & Events 95% | $36M | +17% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $16K | 16 | BERNIE 2020 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $16K | +992% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $1.74M | 132 | 741666 93% | Travel & Events 83% | $38M | +57% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $10K | 25 | MONTEREY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC … 8% | Travel & Events 100% | $26K | +208% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $5.83M | 206 | 741666 97% | Travel & Events 90% | $44M | +151% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $11K | 13 | BERNIE 2020 78% | Travel & Events 97% | $37K | +213% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $6.17M | 157 | 741666 97% | Travel & Events 87% | $6.21M | +21% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $3.05M | 50 | 741666 97% | Travel & Events 75% | $9.26M | -45% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $7.1M | 157 | 741666 98% | Travel & Events 93% | $16M | -10% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $6.78M | 156 | 741666 98% | Travel & Events 86% | $23M | -34% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $2.08M | 65 | 741666 88% | Travel & Events 89% | $25M | -50% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $700 | 1 | GRASSROOTS DEMOCRATS HQ 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $700 | +232% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $6.63M | 200 | 741666 69% | Travel & Events 95% | $32M | +114% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 3 | CHU, JUDY 74% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -94% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $9.91M | 203 | 741666 73% | Travel & Events 98% | $42M | +469% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 9 | MONTEREY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC … 15% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | -50% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $2.86M | 114 | 741666 77% | Travel & Events 86% | $45M | -51% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $1K | 4 | FLIP FORWARD PAC 25% | Travel & Events 100% | $8K | -87% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $6.42M | 291 | 741666 69% | Travel & Events 96% | $6.43M | +4% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $5.92M | 154 | 741666 66% | Travel & Events 96% | $12M | +94% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $9.13M | 153 | 741666 82% | Travel & Events 97% | $21M | +29% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $9.47M | 223 | 741666 65% | Travel & Events 97% | $31M | +40% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $7.28M | 139 | 741666 72% | Travel & Events 95% | $38M | +250% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $4K | 1 | KHANNA, ROHIT 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | +400% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $6.97M | 304 | 741666 64% | Travel & Events 93% | $45M | +5% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $35K | 11 | LEE, BARBARA 35% | Travel & Events 100% | $38K | +3285% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $3.08M | 214 | 741666 65% | Travel & Events 82% | $48M | -69% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $18K | 26 | SCHIFF, ADAM 28% | Travel & Events 100% | $56K | +240% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $5.59M | 314 | 741666 74% | Travel & Events 87% | $54M | +95% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $23K | 16 | LEE, BARBARA 76% | Travel & Events 100% | $78K | +1508% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $10M | 206 | 741666 78% | Travel & Events 87% | $10M | +57% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $4.64M | 184 | 741666 65% | Travel & Events 94% | $15M | -22% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $10M | 265 | 741666 68% | Travel & Events 98% | $25M | +11% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $7.24M | 155 | 741666 73% | Travel & Events 86% | $32M | -24% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $9.7M | 125 | 741666 80% | Travel & Events 87% | $42M | +33% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $5.38M | 322 | 741666 76% | Travel & Events 83% | $47M | -23% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $5K | 4 | PADILLA, ALEX 73% | Fundraising 84% | $5K | -86% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $6.83M | 160 | 741666 75% | Travel & Events 81% | $54M | +122% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $15K | 10 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SOUTH C… 63% | Travel & Events 63% | $20K | -14% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $13M | 366 | 741666 51% | Travel & Events 77% | $67M | +132% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $7K | 14 | DENNEY, AUDREY 15% | Fundraising 30% | $27K | -70% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $16M | 518 | 741666 78% | Travel & Events 65% | $16M | +60% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $8.48M | 269 | 741666 74% | Travel & Events 30% | $25M | +83% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $84K | 39 | 741666 98% | Contributions & Trans… 11% | $25M | -99% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $361,321,584 | 13,980 | $26K | 88.5% | 741666 80% | 4mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $33,624,837 | 798 | $42K | 8.2% | 741666 93% | 4mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $11,731,603 | 58 | $202K | 2.9% | 741666 100% | 6mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $1,060,374 | 201 | $5K | 0.3% | 741666 69% | 1w ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $585,222 | 8 | $73K | 0.1% | 741666 97% | 5y ago |
| Print & Mail | $49,414 | 6 | $8K | 0.0% | 741666 98% | 10y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $36,770 | 28 | $1K | 0.0% | 741666 56% | 9mo ago |
| Fundraising | $30,312 | 23 | $1K | 0.0% | 746189 58% | 8mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $9,300 | 7 | $1K | 0.0% | 741666 95% | 14mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $1,296 | 3 | $432 | 0.0% | DENNEY, AUDREY 39% | 8mo ago |
| Digital | $600 | 2 | $300 | 0.0% | DIXIT, ANUJ 83% | 14mo ago |
| Media | $500 | 1 | $500 | 0.0% | 741666 100% | 26y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $449 | 1 | $449 | 0.0% | JULIA PEACOCK FOR CONGRESS 100% | 7y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
134
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$383,673,922 · 90% of revenue
309
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$24,537,500 · 6% of revenue
762
One-time clients 1 cycle
$16,073,445 · 4% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 14 | $346,319,622 | 11,275 | 2000-01-03 | 2026-07-31 |
| 822501 | 13 | $5,055,885 | 85 | 2003-03-25 | 2026-03-23 |
| 890106 | 4 | $3,675,000 | 18 | 2021-04-27 | 2026-04-16 |
| CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 12 | $1,991,839 | 132 | 2005-10-24 | 2026-04-23 |
| 902202 | 6 | $1,668,600 | 41 | 2000-10-16 | 2010-09-28 |
| DIGNITY CA SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION SEIU LOCAL 2015 | 4 | $1,614,895 | 20 | 2021-04-20 | 2026-04-06 |
| 743501 | 4 | $1,434,000 | 12 | 2021-09-09 | 2026-05-15 |
| 74166 | 11 | $1,247,720 | 50 | 2002-01-09 | 2026-05-01 |
| 744058 | 3 | $1,008,716 | 40 | 2021-04-16 | 2025-05-02 |
| PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL CANDIDATES (FED PAC ID #C00480830) | 3 | $975,500 | 12 | 2022-03-28 | 2026-03-17 |
| 790318 | 7 | $960,000 | 13 | 2004-04-24 | 2026-02-02 |
| 902770 | 4 | $890,000 | 19 | 2021-09-27 | 2026-05-08 |
| 742617 | 4 | $847,000 | 17 | 2021-06-25 | 2026-04-22 |
| 850007 | 4 | $846,500 | 13 | 2021-05-03 | 2026-04-09 |
| UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC PAC) | 3 | $840,000 | 13 | 2022-03-30 | 2026-03-24 |
| 860894 | 9 | $786,600 | 29 | 2006-04-20 | 2023-09-19 |
| 761128 | 4 | $745,290 | 15 | 2021-04-08 | 2026-01-07 |
| SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 1000 CANDIDATE PAC | 4 | $742,555 | 12 | 2021-04-14 | 2026-05-26 |
| 780657 | 3 | $699,475 | 14 | 2023-04-21 | 2026-03-17 |
| 743895 | 6 | $678,500 | 14 | 2003-11-24 | 2026-05-27 |
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 | $424,182,759 | 100.0% | 1,186 | |
| TX | $33,000 | 0.0% | 2 | |
| DC | $32,907 | 0.0% | 12 | |
| VT | $16,500 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| SC | $9,493 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| PA | $8,191 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| MO | $1,500 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| WA | $516 | 0.0% | 1 |
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 | 2001-01-26 | 741666 | Travel & Events | Contribution | $3,424,914 |
| Largest all-time | 2001-01-31 | 741666 | Other / Unclassified | — | $2,800,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-23 | 741666 | Travel & Events | — | $2,500,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-29 | 741666 | Travel & Events | — | $2,200,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2001-01-31 | 741666 | Other / Unclassified | — | $2,100,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | 741666 | Travel & Events | — | $2,000,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-26 | 741666 | — | — | $550,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-11 | 741666 | Travel & Events | — | $500,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-11 | 890106 | Travel & Events | — | $500,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-10 | 741666 | Travel & Events | — | $500,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | 741666 | — | — | $49,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | 741666 | — | — | $25,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-20 | TULARE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE | — | Young Dem Ice Cream Social - Feb Convention | $750 |
| Recent | 2026-09-08 | HIGH DESERT PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS | Contributions & Transfers | Donation | $350 |
| Recent | 2026-07-29 | ASIAN AMERICAN CIVIC LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE | — | CA Democratic S304344743035345 | $215 |