CARD SERVICES CENTER
$5.92M
2025-2026 cycle
CARD SERVICES CENTER is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle CARD SERVICES CENTER was paid $5.92M across 203 client committees, of which $152K 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
$5.92M
=
$5.76M
(Schedule B)
+
$152K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$5,764,713 | 3,360 rows | 97.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$152,198 | 58 rows | 2.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 5, 2006 → May 14, 2026
- spans 20.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 3,360
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 203
- 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
$1.27M
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 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WILSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026, LORI 1477317 |
$29,328 | 8 |
| SHARP-COLLINS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477305 |
$20,425 | 6 |
| ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGELIQUE 1456818 |
$16,654 | 4 |
| FRAME FOR SENATE 2026; SEAN 1486532 |
$10,587 | 3 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN 1480404 |
$10,194 | 4 |
| PADILLA FOR STATE SENATE 2026; STEVE 1457367 |
$8,576 | 4 |
| PARKER FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; NEVA 1481228 |
$6,922 | 2 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$6,521 | 3 |
| CELEDON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SANDRA 1479561 |
$5,221 | 1 |
| ROGERS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CHRIS 1477090 |
$5,207 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WILSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026, LORI 1477317 |
$60,131 | 18 |
| ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGELIQUE 1456818 |
$53,665 | 21 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$39,401 | 16 |
| SHARP-COLLINS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477305 |
$32,090 | 10 |
| LCCC PAC, A BI-PARTISAN COALITION OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, LATINO APPOINTED AND ELECTED LEADERS PAC 1432932 |
$31,590 | 5 |
| LEE FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; ALEX 1476921 |
$23,166 | 8 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN 1480404 |
$21,502 | 9 |
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA 1456350 |
$17,982 | 9 |
| PADILLA FOR STATE SENATE 2026; STEVE 1457367 |
$17,166 | 12 |
| 742204 742204 |
$16,854 | 7 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGELIQUE 1456818 |
$104,275 | 45 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$87,083 | 33 |
| WILSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026, LORI 1477317 |
$82,632 | 23 |
| SHARP-COLLINS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477305 |
$62,922 | 18 |
| LCCC PAC, A BI-PARTISAN COALITION OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, LATINO APPOINTED AND ELECTED LEADERS PAC 1432932 |
$61,442 | 16 |
| LEE FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; ALEX 1476921 |
$39,848 | 15 |
| BAUER-KAHAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; REBECCA 1478383 |
$35,838 | 18 |
| PADILLA FOR STATE SENATE 2026; STEVE 1457367 |
$32,366 | 22 |
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA 1456350 |
$31,316 | 13 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN 1480404 |
$31,071 | 13 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGELIQUE 1456818 |
$145,660 | 56 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$114,568 | 40 |
| WILSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026, LORI 1477317 |
$105,120 | 28 |
| LCCC PAC, A BI-PARTISAN COALITION OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, LATINO APPOINTED AND ELECTED LEADERS PAC 1432932 |
$90,839 | 22 |
| SHARP-COLLINS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477305 |
$82,901 | 26 |
| LEE FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; ALEX 1476921 |
$79,467 | 24 |
| ALLEN, RICHARD W GA · House REP |
$61,992 | 38 |
| BAUER-KAHAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; REBECCA 1478383 |
$50,156 | 24 |
| PADILLA FOR STATE SENATE 2026; STEVE 1457367 |
$48,212 | 33 |
| KRELL FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MAGGY 1476999 |
$45,509 | 22 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGELIQUE 1456818 |
$174,807 | 65 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$114,568 | 40 |
| LCCC PAC, A BI-PARTISAN COALITION OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, LATINO APPOINTED AND ELECTED LEADERS PAC 1432932 |
$105,356 | 31 |
| WILSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026, LORI 1477317 |
$105,120 | 28 |
| ALLEN, RICHARD W GA · House REP |
$84,184 | 57 |
| SHARP-COLLINS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477305 |
$82,901 | 26 |
| LEE FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; ALEX 1476921 |
$79,467 | 24 |
| STRONG, DALE WHITNEY AL · House REP |
$65,311 | 31 |
| PADILLA FOR STATE SENATE 2026; STEVE 1457367 |
$63,583 | 45 |
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA 1456350 |
$59,874 | 28 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 29%
R · 71%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $259,155 | 4.38% |
| Republican | $630,254 | 10.65% |
| Non-partisan | $5,027,502 | 84.97% |
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 | $7K | 5 | DODD FOR SENATE 2016; BILL 64% | Fundraising 98% | $7K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $11K | 5 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 100% | Fundraising 100% | $11K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $9K | 5 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 100% | Fundraising 100% | $20K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $13K | 6 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 68% | Fundraising 100% | $33K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 8 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 100% | Fundraising 100% | $37K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $26K | 11 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 56% | Fundraising 100% | $63K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $78K | 17 | C00663658 78% | Fundraising 100% | $141K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $177K | 16 | C00663658 89% | Fundraising 100% | $318K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $188K | 32 | C00663658 73% | Fundraising 95% | $507K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $50K | 28 | C00663658 42% | Fundraising 78% | $50K | +350% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $25K | 22 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 39% | Fundraising 62% | $75K | +181% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $25K | 26 | C00462556 38% | Fundraising 42% | $100K | +86% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $6K | 6 | BAUER-KAHAN FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 43% | Fundraising 100% | $513K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $52K | 47 | C00710566 29% | Fundraising 64% | $152K | +1454% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $194K | 94 | C00712497 48% | Fundraising 91% | $346K | +632% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $74K | 65 | ARAMBULA FOR ASSEMBLY 2020;… 20% | Fundraising 92% | $420K | -4% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $24K | 34 | ADDIS FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; DA… 23% | Fundraising 72% | $443K | -87% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $66K | 79 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 16% | Fundraising 87% | $509K | -65% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $15K | 26 | ARAMBULA FOR ASSEMBLY 2022;… 31% | Fundraising 88% | $524K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $9K | 9 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 81% | Fundraising 100% | $9K | -82% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $21K | 34 | ARAMBULA FOR ASSEMBLY 2022;… 30% | Fundraising 96% | $545K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $7K | 14 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 92% | Fundraising 100% | $16K | -73% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $51K | 54 | ARAMBULA FOR ASSEMBLY 2022;… 18% | Fundraising 94% | $596K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $9K | 18 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 58% | Fundraising 100% | $25K | -62% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $89K | 51 | MEDINA FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; J… 21% | Fundraising 99% | $685K | +1378% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $17K | 10 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 99% | Fundraising 100% | $42K | -67% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $79K | 56 | 742204 29% | Fundraising 100% | $121K | -59% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $121K | 110 | ADDIS FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; DA… 15% | Fundraising 100% | $242K | +64% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $155K | 97 | MEDINA FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; J… 11% | Fundraising 100% | $397K | +549% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $234K | 131 | HOLSTEGE FOR ASSEMBLY 2022;… 14% | Fundraising 99% | $631K | +255% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $140K | 93 | 742204 13% | Fundraising 96% | $770K | +845% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $27K | 14 | STRONG, DALE WHITNEY 45% | Fundraising 100% | $27K | +204% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $180K | 83 | ADDIS FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; DA… 11% | Fundraising 100% | $950K | +760% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $64K | 26 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 57% | Fundraising 100% | $92K | +858% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $160K | 109 | 742204 17% | Fundraising 97% | $1.11M | +215% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $33K | 16 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 32% | Fundraising 100% | $125K | +251% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $197K | 105 | SORIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 8% | Fundraising 99% | $1.31M | +121% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $76K | 31 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 25% | Fundraising 100% | $201K | +349% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $347K | 219 | PELLERIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024;… 8% | Fundraising 99% | $548K | +340% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $284K | 128 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 11% | Fundraising 99% | $832K | +134% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $233K | 135 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 8% | Fundraising 98% | $1.06M | +51% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $285K | 178 | PELLERIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024;… 10% | Fundraising 97% | $1.35M | +22% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $251K | 118 | LEE FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026… 13% | Fundraising 98% | $1.6M | +80% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $51K | 23 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 42% | Fundraising 100% | $51K | +87% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $236K | 117 | AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; P… 12% | Fundraising 100% | $1.84M | +31% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $48K | 28 | VARET, ESTHER KIM 34% | Fundraising 100% | $99K | -26% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $303K | 162 | ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGE… 11% | Fundraising 97% | $2.14M | +90% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $39K | 31 | VARET, ESTHER KIM 44% | Fundraising 99% | $138K | +17% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $235K | 163 | AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; P… 9% | Fundraising 100% | $2.38M | +19% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $28K | 33 | ALLEN, RICHARD W 51% | Fundraising 98% | $166K | -63% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $414K | 241 | ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGE… 9% | Fundraising 98% | $580K | +19% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $166K | 84 | WILSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026, L… 18% | Fundraising 99% | $746K | -42% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $5,540,473 | 3,023 | $2K | 96.3% | ALLEN, RICHARD W 8% | 6w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $170,423 | 275 | $620 | 3.0% | C00462556 44% | 2mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $13,140 | 19 | $692 | 0.2% | BORDER HEALTH PAC 45% | 2y ago |
| Software & Tech | $12,902 | 11 | $1K | 0.2% | BORDER HEALTH PAC 79% | 7mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $7,139 | 10 | $714 | 0.1% | C00710566 48% | 6mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $4,497 | 9 | $500 | 0.1% | BORDER HEALTH PAC 37% | 22mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $2,487 | 2 | $1K | 0.0% | 821251 88% | 9mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $1,570 | 2 | $785 | 0.0% | BORDER HEALTH PAC 99% | 6y ago |
| Digital | $1,485 | 6 | $248 | 0.0% | C00707836 85% | 5y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
17
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,574,455 · 27% of revenue
93
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,224,382 · 56% of revenue
93
One-time clients 1 cycle
$965,876 · 17% of revenue
Top 17 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, RICHARD W | 5 | $454,452 | 321 | 2017-01-03 | 2025-12-15 |
| ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGELIQUE | 3 | $215,136 | 86 | 2023-03-22 | 2026-05-06 |
| LCCC PAC, A BI-PARTISAN COALITION OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, LATINO APPOINTED AND ELECTED LEADERS PAC | 3 | $146,957 | 40 | 2023-04-21 | 2026-04-19 |
| 742204 | 3 | $136,915 | 40 | 2022-01-31 | 2026-01-21 |
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA | 3 | $102,216 | 49 | 2023-02-03 | 2026-04-18 |
| PADILLA FOR STATE SENATE 2026; STEVE | 3 | $96,257 | 63 | 2023-02-24 | 2026-05-14 |
| MIN FOR STATE SENATE 2024; DAVE | 3 | $93,770 | 65 | 2021-02-02 | 2024-09-18 |
| CERVANTES FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; SABRINA | 3 | $72,586 | 45 | 2021-01-19 | 2024-02-17 |
| GRAYSON FOR SENATE 2024; TIM | 3 | $46,255 | 25 | 2023-11-09 | 2026-04-18 |
| REYES FOR SENATE 2024; ELOISE | 3 | $46,135 | 32 | 2023-05-17 | 2026-03-23 |
| MUELLER FOR SENATE 2024 | 3 | $42,906 | 30 | 2021-05-04 | 2024-12-06 |
| SKINNER FOR SENATE 2020 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT | 3 | $35,221 | 56 | 2021-11-24 | 2025-02-24 |
| LOCKYER FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026 | 3 | $24,837 | 34 | 2023-07-14 | 2026-04-18 |
| BORDER HEALTH PAC | 3 | $23,962 | 13 | 2006-01-05 | 2010-12-01 |
| 761414 | 3 | $23,475 | 41 | 2022-04-20 | 2026-05-12 |
| STONEWALL DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF GREATER SACRAMENTO | 3 | $11,325 | 29 | 2022-05-21 | 2026-03-30 |
| COMMITTEE FOR CALIFORNIA, NO ON PROP 20 | 3 | $2,050 | 6 | 2020-01-31 | 2024-03-21 |
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 | $4,394,841 | 76.2% | 186 | |
| Unknown | $702,663 | 12.2% | 12 | |
| GA | $454,452 | 7.9% | 1 | |
| AL | $175,558 | 3.0% | 2 | |
| TX | $37,199 | 0.6% | 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 | 2018-11-01 | C00663658 | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS, MEMOS BELOW IF ITEMIZED | $62,367 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-07-03 | C00663658 | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS, MEMOS BELOW IF ITEMIZED | $52,276 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-09-26 | C00663658 | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS, MEMOS BELOW IF ITEMIZED | $46,239 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-24 | C00663658 | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT, MEMOS BELOW IF ITEMIZED | $39,751 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-05-29 | C00663658 | Fundraising | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT MEMOS BELOW IF ITEMI | $38,991 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-04 | LEE FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; ALEX | Fundraising | Credit Card Payment | $15,025 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-23 | LCCC PAC, A BI-PARTISAN COALITION OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, LATINO APPOINTED AND ELECTED LEADERS PAC | Fundraising | Credit Card Payment | $14,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-06 | ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGELIQUE | Fundraising | Credit Card Payment | $9,256 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-21 | 742204 | Fundraising | Credit Card Payment | $8,854 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-02 | LCCC PAC, A BI-PARTISAN COALITION OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, LATINO APPOINTED AND ELECTED LEADERS PAC | Fundraising | Credit Card Payment | $8,768 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN | Fundraising | Credit Card Payment | $5,369 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | FRAME FOR SENATE 2026; SEAN | Fundraising | Credit Card Payment | $5,184 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | WILSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026, LORI | Fundraising | Credit Card Payment | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | PADILLA FOR STATE SENATE 2026; STEVE | Fundraising | See Schedule 'G' For Individual Credit Card Payees | $2,342 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN | Fundraising | Credit Card Payment | $155 |