COSTCO
$3.09M
2025-2026 cycle
COSTCO is a travel & events vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle COSTCO was paid $3.09M across 2,438 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
$3.09M
=
$2.98M
(Schedule B)
+
$113K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$2,980,295 | 12,210 rows | 96.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$113,254 | 413 rows | 3.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 1, 2000 → May 29, 2026
- spans 26.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 12,210
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 2,438
- 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
$186K
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 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA 1477264 |
$447 | 2 |
| SHAO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; YANG 1485611 |
$346 | 1 |
| WALLIS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; GREG 1477044 |
$254 | 2 |
| SCHULTZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; NICK 1477852 |
$231 | 1 |
| STRICKLAND FOR SENATE 2026; TONY 1467958 |
$178 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$157 | 1 |
| OWEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BRANDON 1487846 |
$146 | 1 |
| 742006 742006 |
$114 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| YUBA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY 1439496 |
$1,510 | 3 |
| 742005 742005 |
$1,400 | 1 |
| 741949 741949 |
$1,272 | 4 |
| TLAIB, RASHIDA MI · House DEM |
$1,081 | 5 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$1,004 | 1 |
| WARD FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CHRIS 1477391 |
$862 | 1 |
| 810163 810163 |
$821 | 1 |
| WALLIS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; GREG 1477044 |
$793 | 5 |
| SIGCHO LOPEZ, BYRON IL · House IND |
$740 | 4 |
| JOHANSSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1478166 |
$700 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COOPER FOR SHERIFF 2026; JIM 1449924 |
$4,136 | 5 |
| ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (COPE) 1229755 |
$3,032 | 11 |
| WALLIS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; GREG 1477044 |
$2,570 | 7 |
| TLAIB, RASHIDA MI · House DEM |
$2,461 | 14 |
| TEXAS MAJORITY PAC 00087189 |
$2,402 | 5 |
| GONZALEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MARK 1477312 |
$2,002 | 16 |
| VILLAGE REPUBLICAN WOMEN 00015669 |
$1,977 | 3 |
| 741949 741949 |
$1,910 | 8 |
| CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA 1477264 |
$1,782 | 9 |
| RUBIO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BLANCA 1477068 |
$1,611 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TLAIB, RASHIDA MI · House DEM |
$5,576 | 29 |
| ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (COPE) 1229755 |
$5,325 | 17 |
| COOPER FOR SHERIFF 2026; JIM 1449924 |
$5,173 | 9 |
| 810163 810163 |
$4,663 | 3 |
| FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; HEATH 1477611 |
$4,443 | 2 |
| MENENDEZ JOSE HONORABLE 00042411 |
$4,113 | 48 |
| COOPER, ROY NC · Senate DEM |
$3,512 | 11 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$3,290 | 17 |
| OSBORN, DAN NE · Senate IND |
$3,214 | 20 |
| CASTILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LETICIA 1477348 |
$3,109 | 7 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COOPER FOR SHERIFF 2026; JIM 1449924 |
$8,300 | 14 |
| 741949 741949 |
$7,886 | 13 |
| TLAIB, RASHIDA MI · House DEM |
$6,824 | 43 |
| 810163 810163 |
$6,799 | 5 |
| ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (COPE) 1229755 |
$6,226 | 19 |
| MENENDEZ JOSE HONORABLE 00042411 |
$5,058 | 75 |
| FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; HEATH 1477611 |
$4,443 | 2 |
| RUBIO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BLANCA 1477068 |
$4,224 | 13 |
| SOLACHE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FRIENDS OF 1477768 |
$3,812 | 13 |
| STERN FOR SENATE 2024 1435181 |
$3,711 | 19 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COOPER FOR SHERIFF 2026; JIM 1449924 |
$12,316 | 22 |
| TLAIB, RASHIDA MI · House DEM |
$10,345 | 64 |
| 741949 741949 |
$9,885 | 21 |
| SALAS, RUDY CA · House DEM |
$8,369 | 15 |
| AMERICA GREAT PAC C00705384 |
$8,123 | 4 |
| 810163 810163 |
$6,799 | 5 |
| ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (COPE) 1229755 |
$6,226 | 19 |
| MCCLELLAN, JENNIFER VA · House DEM |
$5,721 | 7 |
| MENENDEZ JOSE HONORABLE 00042411 |
$5,290 | 80 |
| STERN FOR SENATE 2024 1435181 |
$4,710 | 24 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 52%
R · 48%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $225,846 | 7.30% |
| Republican | $209,461 | 6.77% |
| Non-partisan | $2,658,243 | 85.93% |
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 | $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 | LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TR… 15% | Travel & Events 97% | $73K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $58K | 308 | C00641126 6% | Travel & Events 99% | $130K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $60K | 319 | COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITT… 8% | Travel & Events 100% | $191K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $81K | 279 | SALAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; RU… 13% | Travel & Events 100% | $271K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $37K | 140 | LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TR… 12% | Travel & Events 100% | $308K | +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 | 119 | ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF… 11% | Travel & Events 100% | $346K | +37% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 55 | C00700898 14% | Travel & Events 99% | $22K | +3% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $28K | 133 | 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 | 188 | COLLINS, JOE E III 23% | Travel & Events 100% | $171K | -22% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $52K | 214 | SALAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2020, RU… 7% | Travel & Events 99% | $222K | -36% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $27K | 96 | FRIENDS OF LARRY TAYLOR 12% | Travel & Events 100% | $250K | -27% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $10K | 14 | FAIRFAX COUNTY REPUBLICAN C… 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $10K | +125% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $17K | 70 | NEEDLES TAMARA B HONORABLE 19% | Travel & Events 96% | $267K | +28% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $12K | 30 | C00700898 24% | Travel & Events 100% | $22K | +104% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $26K | 80 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 15% | Travel & Events 100% | $292K | +6% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $20K | 42 | SKARLATOS, ALEK 20% | Travel & Events 100% | $42K | +75% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $25K | 88 | 810163 11% | Travel & Events 100% | $318K | -9% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $14K | 46 | MCCORMACK, HOLLY 24% | Travel & Events 100% | $56K | -33% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $34K | 172 | C00790063 11% | Travel & Events 100% | $90K | -38% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $60K | 264 | C00790063 9% | Travel & Events 98% | $149K | +122% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $58K | 297 | CISCOMANI, JUAN 7% | Travel & Events 100% | $207K | +23% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $59K | 265 | SALAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; RU… 3% | Travel & Events 100% | $266K | +14% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $27K | 118 | 742204 15% | Travel & Events 100% | $293K | -1% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $6K | 30 | TADDEO, ANNETTE 29% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | -35% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $26K | 107 | REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMIT… 9% | Travel & Events 99% | $319K | +53% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 18 | SARE, DIANE WILSON MS 21% | Travel & Events 100% | $9K | -77% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $26K | 128 | NEWMAN FOR SENATE 2024; JOSH 6% | Travel & Events 100% | $344K | +1% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $9K | 44 | DANIELS, SHAMAINE MS 8% | Travel & Events 100% | $18K | -54% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $38K | 154 | MATHEWS DANIEL K MR 14% | Travel & Events 97% | $383K | +51% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $22K | 79 | MCCLELLAN, JENNIFER 13% | Travel & Events 100% | $40K | +60% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $48K | 241 | NAZARIAN FOR CITY COUNCIL 2… 10% | Travel & Events 100% | $88K | +39% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $65K | 256 | AMERICA GREAT PAC 23% | Travel & Events 100% | $153K | +9% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $72K | 318 | SALAS, RUDY 7% | Travel & Events 100% | $224K | +24% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $70K | 278 | SALAS, RUDY 5% | Travel & Events 100% | $295K | +20% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $32K | 129 | 741949 17% | Travel & Events 100% | $327K | +21% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $12K | 41 | CURTIS, JOHN 23% | Travel & Events 53% | $12K | +100% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $25K | 100 | ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF… 9% | Travel & Events 100% | $352K | -3% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $12K | 54 | SISKIYOU COUNTY REPUBLICAN … 23% | Travel & Events 59% | $25K | +336% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $24K | 118 | 810163 10% | Travel & Events 93% | $376K | -7% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $18K | 81 | OSBORN, DAN 12% | Admin & Office 56% | $43K | +103% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $52K | 191 | FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; HE… 9% | Travel & Events 97% | $428K | +35% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $27K | 101 | MCCLELLAN, JENNIFER 11% | Admin & Office 61% | $70K | +21% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $35K | 167 | ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF… 8% | Travel & Events 65% | $105K | -26% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $13K | 53 | 742005 11% | Travel & Events 38% | $118K | -80% |
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 | $2,888,065 | 11,815 | $244 | 97.4% | LOS ANGELES COUNTY FEDERATI… 3% | 3w ago |
| Admin & Office | $53,260 | 228 | $234 | 1.8% | TLAIB, RASHIDA 13% | 6w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $14,634 | 69 | $212 | 0.5% | BENOIT FOR ASSEMBLY 2006 15% | 3w ago |
| Fundraising | $4,290 | 23 | $187 | 0.1% | CERVANTES, LYNDON 23% | 2mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $2,639 | 8 | $330 | 0.1% | C00809228 44% | 6w ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $462 | 4 | $116 | 0.0% | GRAY FOR ASSEMBLY 2012, ADAM 95% | 17mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $393 | 3 | $131 | 0.0% | FLORES AIDA S HONORABLE 75% | 7mo ago |
| Digital | $335 | 2 | $167 | 0.0% | ARLINGTON POLICE ASSN PAC 94% | 5mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $146 | 1 | $146 | 0.0% | SCHEFFLER, MARK CHRISTOPHER 100% | 2mo 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.
258
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$999,719 · 34% of revenue
487
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$789,783 · 27% of revenue
1,692
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,190,793 · 40% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (COPE) | 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 |
| 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 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT | 6 | $18,330 | 58 | 2015-06-25 | 2025-07-28 |
| 810163 | 8 | $16,447 | 23 | 2000-01-27 | 2026-05-06 |
| 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 |
| MENENDEZ JOSE HONORABLE | 4 | $12,750 | 230 | 2018-10-11 | 2025-12-29 |
| SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORABLE | 8 | $11,455 | 61 | 2011-02-25 | 2025-12-10 |
| 742088 | 11 | $11,292 | 53 | 2000-10-05 | 2024-11-29 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 10 | $11,194 | 71 | 2005-08-13 | 2025-01-07 |
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 | $1,540,231 | 54.9% | 1,065 | |
| TX | $845,119 | 30.1% | 879 | |
| Unknown | $210,659 | 7.5% | 200 | |
| DC | $37,473 | 1.3% | 18 | |
| AZ | $30,628 | 1.1% | 14 | |
| MI | $28,703 | 1.0% | 19 | |
| VA | $26,778 | 1.0% | 20 | |
| CO | $23,299 | 0.8% | 10 | |
| UT | $18,095 | 0.6% | 7 | |
| NC | $15,982 | 0.6% | 12 | |
| WA | $15,952 | 0.6% | 14 | |
| MD | $14,785 | 0.5% | 14 |
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 PROPOSITIONS 33 AND 38, WITH MAJOR FUNDING PROVIDED BY MERCURY INSURANCE CHAIRMAN GEORGE JOSEPH | Travel & Events | — | $23,624 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-07-27 | COLLINS, JOE E III | Travel & Events | SECURITY EQUIPMENT | $9,922 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-03-29 | LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER (LGBT) CAUCUS LEADERSHIP FUND | Travel & Events | — | $5,975 |
| Largest all-time | 2012-10-03 | LOS ANGELES COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR, AFL-CIO ISSUES AND INITIATIVES COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | — | $5,638 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-03-11 | 741949 | Travel & Events | LIT IN SUPPORT OF JOHN MCCANN FOR SUPERVISOR 2025 | $5,526 |
| 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 | 2025-01-10 | NEHLS, TROY | Admin & Office | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $1,946 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-30 | MCKENNA, CHAD | Admin & Office | EQUIPMENT PURCHAS | $1,422 |
| Recent | 2026-05-17 | SHAO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; YANG | Travel & Events | Food | $346 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA | — | — | $339 |
| Recent | 2026-05-29 | OWEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BRANDON | — | check | $146 |
| Recent | 2026-05-16 | WALLIS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; GREG | — | — | $115 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA | — | — | $108 |