COSTCO
COSTCO is a travel & events vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle COSTCO was paid $3.28M across 2,493 client committees, of which $113K 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 |
$3,109,609 | 12,602 rows | 96.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$113,254 | 413 rows | 3.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 1, 2000 → Jul 13, 2026
- spans 26.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 12,602
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 2,493
- 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.
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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 8
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MENENDEZ JOSE HONORABLE 00042411 |
$524 | 4 |
| RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 00088090 |
$312 | 1 |
| HIGH DESERT PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS 1428226 |
$274 | 1 |
| 761432 761432 |
$169 | 1 |
| HERNANDEZ CASSANDRA HONORABLE 00087764 |
$136 | 1 |
| WIMBERLEY DEMOCRATS 00080735 |
$89 | 1 |
| PERRONE CHRISTINA WADE MRS 00089801 |
$62 | 1 |
| HAYS COUNTY YOUNG DEMOCRATS 00088087 |
$34 | 2 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 00081436 |
$2,019 | 1 |
| MENENDEZ JOSE HONORABLE 00042411 |
$1,683 | 15 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 00069338 |
$1,449 | 1 |
| 742005 742005 |
$1,400 | 1 |
| REAGAN, JOSEPH F CO · House DEM |
$1,177 | 1 |
| MAPP, ADRIAN O MR NJ · House DEM |
$1,132 | 1 |
| LEHRMANN DEBRA H HONORABLE 00041325 |
$971 | 2 |
| PICKREN JULIE M HONORABLE 00085777 |
$888 | 2 |
| 810163 810163 |
$821 | 1 |
| CARTER O KYLER HONORABLE KYLE 00062560 |
$779 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION 1229755 |
$3,032 | 11 |
| MENENDEZ JOSE HONORABLE 00042411 |
$2,875 | 32 |
| TLAIB, RASHIDA MI · House DEM |
$2,180 | 10 |
| GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 00081436 |
$2,019 | 1 |
| THOMAS KATHERINE N HONORABLE KAT 00086046 |
$1,844 | 1 |
| CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA 1477264 |
$1,782 | 9 |
| TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00085036 |
$1,731 | 6 |
| YUBA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY 1439496 |
$1,510 | 3 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 00069338 |
$1,449 | 1 |
| CARTER O KYLER HONORABLE KYLE 00062560 |
$1,433 | 3 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DE MAIO, REFORM SAN DIEGO WITH CARL 1268914 |
$20,304 | 7 |
| MENENDEZ JOSE HONORABLE 00042411 |
$6,741 | 73 |
| TLAIB, RASHIDA MI · House DEM |
$4,921 | 23 |
| COOPER FOR SHERIFF 2028; JIM 1449924 |
$4,711 | 8 |
| FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; HEATH 1477611 |
$4,443 | 2 |
| COOPER, ROY NC · Senate DEM |
$3,931 | 13 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$3,290 | 17 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 00069338 |
$3,235 | 3 |
| OSBORN, DAN NE · Senate IND |
$3,214 | 20 |
| ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION 1229755 |
$3,032 | 11 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DE MAIO, REFORM SAN DIEGO WITH CARL 1268914 |
$34,481 | 10 |
| MENENDEZ JOSE HONORABLE 00042411 |
$7,953 | 107 |
| 741949 741949 |
$7,886 | 13 |
| COOPER FOR SHERIFF 2028; JIM 1449924 |
$7,496 | 13 |
| TLAIB, RASHIDA MI · House DEM |
$6,824 | 43 |
| ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION 1229755 |
$6,226 | 19 |
| 810163 810163 |
$5,643 | 4 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 00069338 |
$4,878 | 5 |
| FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; HEATH 1477611 |
$4,443 | 2 |
| COOPER, ROY NC · Senate DEM |
$3,931 | 13 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DE MAIO, REFORM SAN DIEGO WITH CARL 1268914 |
$34,915 | 11 |
| COOPER FOR SHERIFF 2028; JIM 1449924 |
$12,136 | 21 |
| 741949 741949 |
$9,885 | 21 |
| TLAIB, RASHIDA MI · House DEM |
$9,542 | 58 |
| MENENDEZ JOSE HONORABLE 00042411 |
$8,253 | 114 |
| SALAS, RUDY CA · House DEM |
$7,855 | 14 |
| 810163 810163 |
$6,799 | 5 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 00069338 |
$6,528 | 7 |
| ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION 1229755 |
$6,226 | 19 |
| MCCLELLAN, JENNIFER VA · House DEM |
$5,721 | 7 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $239,253 | 7.30% |
| Republican | $215,488 | 6.57% |
| Non-partisan | $2,824,889 | 86.13% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $19K | 87 | ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF… 31% | Travel & Events 100% | $19K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $4K | 19 | C00213611 18% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $14K | 82 | ALLEN BROOKE U MRS 12% | Travel & Events 100% | $33K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 19 | C00639492 22% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $18K | 105 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 9% | Travel & Events 98% | $51K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $11K | 65 | C00631572 11% | Travel & Events 92% | $18K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $25K | 115 | SUDDERTH BONNIE HONORABLE 8% | Travel & Events 100% | $76K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $15K | 78 | PASCRELL, WILLIAM J. JR. 13% | Travel & Events 98% | $33K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $40K | 202 | LGBT CAUCUS LEADERSHIP FUND 15% | Travel & Events 97% | $73K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $58K | 308 | C00641126 6% | Travel & Events 99% | $130K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $60K | 322 | COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITT… 8% | Travel & Events 100% | $191K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $81K | 283 | SALAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; RU… 13% | Travel & Events 100% | $272K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $37K | 140 | LGBT CAUCUS LEADERSHIP FUND 12% | Travel & Events 100% | $309K | +90% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $4K | 13 | WILLIAMS, MICHAEL HOWARD MR. 27% | Travel & Events 95% | $4K | +10% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $13K | 101 | MOORLACH FOR SENATE 2020 7% | Travel & Events 99% | $322K | -6% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $6K | 37 | COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITT… 21% | Travel & Events 100% | $10K | +105% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $24K | 120 | ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF… 11% | Travel & Events 100% | $346K | +38% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 55 | C00700898 14% | Travel & Events 99% | $22K | +3% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $28K | 134 | NEW BRAUNFELS CONSERVATIVES 8% | Travel & Events 100% | $374K | +14% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $21K | 91 | LEVIN, MIKE 16% | Travel & Events 100% | $42K | +38% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $55K | 250 | C00700898 17% | Travel & Events 100% | $97K | +37% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $27K | 111 | C00727594 27% | Travel & Events 100% | $124K | -53% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $47K | 189 | COLLINS, JOE E III 23% | Travel & Events 100% | $171K | -22% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $52K | 214 | SALAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2020, RU… 7% | Travel & Events 99% | $223K | -36% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $36K | 105 | DE MAIO, REFORM SAN DIEGO W… 24% | Travel & Events 76% | $258K | -3% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $10K | 14 | FAIRFAX COUNTY REPUBLICAN C… 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $10K | +125% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $22K | 78 | DE MAIO, REFORM SAN DIEGO W… 24% | Travel & Events 77% | $280K | +68% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $12K | 30 | C00700898 24% | Travel & Events 100% | $22K | +104% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $28K | 85 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 14% | Travel & Events 95% | $308K | +14% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $20K | 42 | SKARLATOS, ALEK 20% | Travel & Events 100% | $42K | +75% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $26K | 90 | 810163 11% | Travel & Events 99% | $334K | -8% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $14K | 46 | MCCORMACK, HOLLY 24% | Travel & Events 100% | $56K | -33% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $35K | 175 | C00790063 11% | Travel & Events 97% | $91K | -36% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $64K | 274 | C00790063 8% | Travel & Events 95% | $155K | +136% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $58K | 300 | CISCOMANI, JUAN 7% | Travel & Events 100% | $212K | +23% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $63K | 278 | DE MAIO, REFORM SAN DIEGO W… 6% | Travel & Events 100% | $275K | +22% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $36K | 123 | DE MAIO, REFORM SAN DIEGO W… 25% | Travel & Events 75% | $311K | -1% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $6K | 30 | TADDEO, ANNETTE 29% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | -35% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $38K | 122 | DE MAIO, REFORM SAN DIEGO W… 30% | Travel & Events 70% | $348K | +69% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 20 | SARE, DIANE WILSON MS 20% | Travel & Events 100% | $9K | -76% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $27K | 130 | NEWMAN FOR SENATE 2024; JOSH 6% | Travel & Events 96% | $375K | -3% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $9K | 49 | DANIELS, SHAMAINE MS 8% | Travel & Events 99% | $18K | -53% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $38K | 156 | MATHEWS DANIEL K MR 14% | Travel & Events 97% | $414K | +49% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $22K | 79 | MCCLELLAN, JENNIFER 13% | Travel & Events 100% | $41K | +60% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $48K | 246 | NAZARIAN FOR CITY COUNCIL 2… 10% | Travel & Events 100% | $88K | +35% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $65K | 264 | AMERICA GREAT PAC 23% | Travel & Events 100% | $154K | +3% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $72K | 328 | SALAS, RUDY 7% | Travel & Events 100% | $226K | +25% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $71K | 284 | SALAS, RUDY 5% | Travel & Events 99% | $296K | +12% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $33K | 146 | 741949 17% | Travel & Events 97% | $330K | -6% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $13K | 42 | CURTIS, JOHN 22% | Travel & Events 54% | $13K | +104% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $39K | 107 | DE MAIO, REFORM SAN DIEGO W… 35% | Travel & Events 65% | $369K | +4% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $12K | 54 | SISKIYOU COUNTY REPUBLICAN … 23% | Travel & Events 59% | $25K | +321% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $24K | 121 | 810163 10% | Travel & Events 93% | $393K | -10% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $18K | 81 | OSBORN, DAN 12% | Admin & Office 56% | $43K | +96% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $72K | 200 | DE MAIO, REFORM SAN DIEGO W… 28% | Travel & Events 77% | $465K | +88% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $27K | 101 | MCCLELLAN, JENNIFER 11% | Admin & Office 61% | $70K | +21% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $52K | 256 | ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF… 5% | Travel & Events 44% | $122K | +9% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $39K | 173 | GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 5% | Travel & Events 16% | $161K | -41% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $444 | 2 | HIGH DESERT PROGRESSIVE DEM… 62% | Travel & Events 62% | $162K | -99% |
Revenue by service category
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $2,906,370 | 11,958 | $243 | 95.0% | LOS ANGELES COUNTY FEDERATI… 3% | 2w ago |
| Admin & Office | $95,617 | 273 | $350 | 3.1% | DE MAIO, REFORM SAN DIEGO W… 38% | 4w ago |
| Print & Mail | $34,673 | 24 | $1K | 1.1% | DE MAIO, REFORM SAN DIEGO W… 92% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $15,333 | 74 | $207 | 0.5% | BENOIT FOR ASSEMBLY 2006 14% | 2mo ago |
| Fundraising | $4,908 | 25 | $196 | 0.2% | CERVANTES, LYNDON 20% | 4mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $462 | 4 | $116 | 0.0% | GRAY FOR ASSEMBLY 2012, ADAM 95% | 19mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $393 | 3 | $131 | 0.0% | FLORES AIDA S HONORABLE 75% | 9mo ago |
| Digital | $335 | 2 | $167 | 0.0% | ARLINGTON POLICE ASSN PAC 94% | 6mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $146 | 1 | $146 | 0.0% | SCHEFFLER, MARK CHRISTOPHER 100% | 3mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $30 | 1 | $30 | 0.0% | WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 100% | 12y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE MAIO, REFORM SAN DIEGO WITH CARL | 3 | $80,579 | 69 | 2021-01-06 | 2025-11-13 |
| ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | 9 | $43,695 | 95 | 2010-10-21 | 2026-04-21 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS | 8 | $36,854 | 109 | 2009-02-02 | 2022-10-26 |
| 742204 | 7 | $24,150 | 58 | 2002-02-06 | 2023-01-27 |
| AMERICA GREAT PAC | 3 | $22,865 | 14 | 2020-09-09 | 2024-06-28 |
| AUSTIN REPUBLICAN WOMEN PAC FUND | 10 | $22,756 | 57 | 2006-10-16 | 2025-04-21 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT | 7 | $20,979 | 60 | 2015-06-25 | 2026-05-12 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 5 | $20,253 | 41 | 2017-07-31 | 2025-09-15 |
| RODRIGUEZ JOSE ROBERTO HONORABLE | 7 | $18,695 | 85 | 2009-11-07 | 2020-03-05 |
| TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORABLE CHRIS | 8 | $18,588 | 109 | 2008-02-15 | 2022-12-19 |
| 810163 | 8 | $16,447 | 23 | 2000-01-27 | 2026-05-06 |
| MENENDEZ JOSE HONORABLE | 5 | $15,814 | 266 | 2018-10-11 | 2026-06-29 |
| NGUYEN FOR SENATE 2018; JANET | 3 | $15,643 | 41 | 2015-03-06 | 2019-04-10 |
| TLAIB, RASHIDA | 4 | $15,300 | 100 | 2020-07-07 | 2026-03-30 |
| HARDIN BEN HONORABLE | 7 | $14,441 | 127 | 2012-02-01 | 2024-04-30 |
| 741949 | 7 | $14,185 | 30 | 2000-10-16 | 2026-04-30 |
| VAN DE PUTTE LETICIA HONORABLE | 7 | $13,955 | 131 | 2003-12-30 | 2014-12-21 |
| 741906 | 7 | $12,762 | 44 | 2007-01-30 | 2019-08-24 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 11 | $11,718 | 74 | 2005-08-13 | 2026-06-14 |
| SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORABLE | 8 | $11,455 | 61 | 2011-02-25 | 2025-12-10 |
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 | $1,626,187 | 55.5% | 1,076 | |
| TX | $878,574 | 30.0% | 900 | |
| Unknown | $211,091 | 7.2% | 203 | |
| DC | $37,473 | 1.3% | 18 | |
| AZ | $30,828 | 1.1% | 15 | |
| MI | $29,228 | 1.0% | 20 | |
| VA | $26,778 | 0.9% | 20 | |
| CO | $24,742 | 0.8% | 12 | |
| UT | $18,095 | 0.6% | 7 | |
| WA | $16,532 | 0.6% | 15 | |
| NC | $16,401 | 0.6% | 12 | |
| MD | $15,366 | 0.5% | 15 |
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 | 2012-09-07 | GREENLINING ACTION FUND FOR YES ON PROPOSITION 33, WITH MAJOR FUNDING PROVIDED BY MERCURY INSURANCE CHAIRMAN GEORGE JOSEPH | Travel & Events | — | $23,624 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-11-13 | DE MAIO, REFORM SAN DIEGO WITH CARL | Admin & Office | MAILING SUPPLIES | $13,593 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-07-27 | COLLINS, JOE E III | Travel & Events | SECURITY EQUIPMENT | $9,922 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-06-30 | DE MAIO, REFORM SAN DIEGO WITH CARL | Print & Mail | MAILING SUPPLIES | $8,098 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-03-29 | LGBT CAUCUS LEADERSHIP FUND | Travel & Events | — | $5,975 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-20 | SISKIYOU COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE (FEDERAL) | Travel & Events | EVENT CATERING | $2,817 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-07 | CURTIS, JOHN | Travel & Events | FOOD AND BEVERAGES | $2,756 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-24 | MCCLELLAN, JENNIFER | Admin & Office | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $2,256 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-02 | GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE | — | Office equipment | $2,019 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-10 | NEHLS, TROY | Admin & Office | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $1,946 |
| Recent | 2026-06-29 | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE | — | Supplies for event | $312 |
| Recent | 2026-07-03 | HIGH DESERT PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS | Travel & Events | Materials for events | $274 |
| Recent | 2026-07-13 | 761432 | — | Snacks for Membership Meeting | $169 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | HERNANDEZ CASSANDRA HONORABLE | — | Supplies for District Office | $136 |
| Recent | 2026-06-29 | MENENDEZ JOSE HONORABLE | — | Beverages for Elder Abuse Awareness event | $70 |