COSTCO WHOLESALE
COSTCO WHOLESALE is a admin & office vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle COSTCO WHOLESALE was paid $1.04M across 842 client committees, of which $7K 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 |
$1,030,755 | 3,851 rows | 99.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$6,849 | 45 rows | 0.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Nov 28, 1999 → May 21, 2026
- spans 26.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 3,851
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 842
- 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 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GABRIEL FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JESSE 1476845 |
$1,492 | 2 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$1,126 | 4 |
| AVILA FARIAS FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026 1478170 |
$411 | 1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$371 | 1 |
| ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT; BEN 1460970 |
$329 | 2 |
| SCHIAVO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PILAR 1477036 |
$243 | 2 |
| AGUIAR-CURRY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CECILIA 1476841 |
$237 | 2 |
| PACHECO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; BLANCA 1476868 |
$175 | 1 |
| SALAZAR FOR JUDGE 2026; JOSE 1489003 |
$62 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$2,199 | 9 |
| GABRIEL FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JESSE 1476845 |
$1,992 | 4 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$1,712 | 10 |
| ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT; BEN 1460970 |
$844 | 4 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$677 | 2 |
| RUBIO FOR SENATE 2026; SUSAN 1456613 |
$634 | 2 |
| RUBAY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FRIENDS OF JOE 1477007 |
$615 | 1 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$552 | 3 |
| AGUIAR-CURRY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CECILIA 1476841 |
$483 | 5 |
| ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGELIQUE 1456818 |
$442 | 2 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHANIE 1476870 |
$6,075 | 1 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$2,746 | 10 |
| CHING, ERIC J CA · House REP |
$2,508 | 1 |
| MCCLAIN, LISA MI · House REP |
$2,433 | 7 |
| GABRIEL FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JESSE 1476845 |
$1,992 | 4 |
| ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT; BEN 1460970 |
$1,831 | 7 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$1,712 | 10 |
| 742204 742204 |
$1,709 | 1 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$1,401 | 4 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$1,169 | 4 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHANIE 1476870 |
$6,075 | 1 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$4,216 | 11 |
| MCCLAIN, LISA MI · House REP |
$3,755 | 9 |
| ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. TX · House REP |
$3,673 | 9 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$3,598 | 13 |
| BIANCO FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1479095 |
$2,961 | 2 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$2,746 | 10 |
| GABRIEL FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JESSE 1476845 |
$2,736 | 5 |
| CHING, ERIC J CA · House REP |
$2,508 | 1 |
| DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PAC - STATE & LOCAL CEC 00017068 |
$2,451 | 12 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$10,955 | 22 |
| NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHANIE 1476870 |
$6,075 | 1 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$5,135 | 18 |
| DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PAC - STATE & LOCAL CEC 00017068 |
$4,977 | 24 |
| ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. TX · House REP |
$3,847 | 10 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$3,761 | 13 |
| MCCLAIN, LISA MI · House REP |
$3,755 | 9 |
| NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; STEPHANIE 1457478 |
$3,502 | 2 |
| 980162 980162 |
$3,039 | 2 |
| BIANCO FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1479095 |
$2,961 | 2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED EDUCATORS OF SAN FRANCISCO CANDIDATE PAC 1311218 |
$50,955 | 1 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$15,395 | 35 |
| DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PAC - STATE & LOCAL CEC 00017068 |
$10,879 | 51 |
| 980162 980162 |
$8,051 | 4 |
| NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHANIE 1476870 |
$6,075 | 1 |
| MCCLAIN, LISA MI · House REP |
$5,763 | 14 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$5,135 | 18 |
| OMAR, ILHAN MN · House DEM |
$4,360 | 16 |
| MIDDLETON FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; PORSCHE 1458016 |
$3,993 | 4 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$3,877 | 14 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $114,837 | 11.07% |
| Republican | $42,317 | 4.08% |
| Non-partisan | $880,451 | 84.85% |
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 | $7K | 46 | WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 25% | Admin & Office 100% | $7K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $2K | 10 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 37% | Admin & Office 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $6K | 45 | WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 17% | Admin & Office 100% | $13K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 8 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 51% | Admin & Office 92% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $4K | 35 | DABABNEH FOR ASSEMBLY 2018;… 20% | Admin & Office 100% | $17K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 13 | PALLONE, FRANK JR 24% | Admin & Office 100% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $9K | 45 | LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES… 16% | Admin & Office 100% | $26K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 22 | C00667998 17% | Admin & Office 100% | $8K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $9K | 62 | MORRELL FOR SENATE 2016, MI… 12% | Admin & Office 95% | $17K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $17K | 101 | GRIJALVA, RAUL M 11% | Admin & Office 100% | $34K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $57K | 133 | LEVIN, MIKE 70% | Admin & Office 99% | $92K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $33K | 129 | LEVIN, MIKE 30% | Admin & Office 98% | $125K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $11K | 50 | JOHNSON JULIE HONORABLE 9% | Admin & Office 100% | $135K | +56% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $742 | 3 | HAALAND, DEBRA 64% | Admin & Office 100% | $742 | -54% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $5K | 33 | USE DO NOT 19% | Admin & Office 100% | $140K | -25% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $4K | 8 | LEVIN, MIKE 72% | Admin & Office 100% | $5K | +166% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $7K | 40 | MARKLE JOSHUA K MR JOSH 15% | Admin & Office 100% | $146K | +53% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 20 | C00672477 23% | Admin & Office 100% | $8K | +55% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $13K | 52 | ALEJO FOR SUPERVISOR 2022; … 11% | Admin & Office 100% | $160K | +47% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $5K | 12 | GONZALEZ COLON, JENNIFFER 56% | Admin & Office 100% | $13K | +66% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $8K | 52 | PETRIE-NORRIS FOR ASSEMBLY … 16% | Admin & Office 100% | $21K | -8% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $917 | 9 | PETERSON, COLLIN CLARK 26% | Admin & Office 100% | $22K | -95% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $7K | 31 | C00724666 26% | Admin & Office 100% | $29K | -88% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $6K | 40 | CAPRIGLIONE GIOVANNI S HONO… 28% | Admin & Office 100% | $35K | -82% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $7K | 24 | RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 16% | Admin & Office 100% | $42K | -35% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $55 | 1 | C00760850 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $55 | -93% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 24 | WILK FOR SENATE 2020 OFFICE… 21% | Admin & Office 100% | $45K | -43% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 4 | HOPE SPRINGS FROM FIELD PAC 58% | Admin & Office 100% | $1K | -67% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $5K | 26 | RIVAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; LUZ 22% | Admin & Office 96% | $50K | -22% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 6 | SINEMA, KYRSTEN 57% | Admin & Office 100% | $4K | -18% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $8K | 34 | WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 22% | Admin & Office 96% | $58K | -37% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 12 | JONES, MONDAIRE 65% | Admin & Office 100% | $8K | -12% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $7K | 57 | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 19% | Admin & Office 100% | $15K | -14% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $16K | 81 | WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 12% | Admin & Office 100% | $32K | +1663% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2024 | $820 | 13 | C00806752 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $820 | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $22K | 87 | WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 13% | Admin & Office 93% | $53K | +216% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $25K | 81 | GRIJALVA, RAUL M 22% | Admin & Office 100% | $78K | +329% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $12K | 39 | WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 28% | Admin & Office 100% | $90K | +67% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $1K | 9 | GRIJALVA, RAUL M 31% | Admin & Office 100% | $2K | +2093% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $7K | 32 | TILLERY DALE B HONORABLE 10% | Admin & Office 100% | $97K | +177% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $889 | 7 | PETERS, GARY 28% | Admin & Office 100% | $3K | -35% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $8K | 27 | VILLAPUDUA FOR ASSEMBLY - 2… 39% | Admin & Office 100% | $105K | +60% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 9 | BUKOVINAC, TERRISA LIN 31% | Admin & Office 100% | $5K | -32% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $15K | 52 | WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 16% | Admin & Office 100% | $120K | +75% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 14 | MEEKS, GREGORY W. 53% | Admin & Office 96% | $8K | -11% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $18K | 60 | DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY … 26% | Admin & Office 96% | $27K | +151% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $17K | 78 | OMAR, ILHAN 22% | Admin & Office 94% | $44K | +4% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $25K | 100 | DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PA… 17% | Admin & Office 98% | $68K | +14% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $83K | 92 | UNITED EDUCATORS OF SAN FRA… 61% | Admin & Office 100% | $152K | +234% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $18K | 64 | WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 22% | Admin & Office 98% | $169K | +52% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $2K | 10 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARIZONA… 56% | Travel & Events 82% | $2K | +78% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $12K | 50 | WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 18% | Admin & Office 98% | $182K | +72% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 13 | OMAR, ILHAN 43% | Admin & Office 52% | $5K | +212% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $11K | 44 | RUBIO FOR SENATE 2026; SUSAN 11% | Admin & Office 84% | $193K | +41% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $5K | 22 | RICKETTS, PETE 22% | Travel & Events 80% | $10K | +198% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $20K | 62 | WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 21% | Admin & Office 96% | $213K | +35% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $11K | 32 | ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. 31% | Admin & Office 61% | $21K | +202% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $21K | 66 | NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; S… 29% | Admin & Office 42% | $42K | +12% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $11K | 48 | DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY … 21% | Admin & Office 26% | $52K | -38% |
Revenue by service category
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin & Office | $988,982 | 3,700 | $267 | 97.3% | LEVIN, MIKE 5% | 6w ago |
| Travel & Events | $20,232 | 82 | $247 | 2.0% | MCCLAIN, LISA 19% | 3w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $4,194 | 25 | $168 | 0.4% | ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGE… 45% | 2mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $1,817 | 2 | $909 | 0.2% | C00804914 89% | 6mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $673 | 2 | $337 | 0.1% | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 100% | 3mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $371 | 1 | $371 | 0.0% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | 2w ago |
| Fundraising | $166 | 1 | $166 | 0.0% | HERNANDEZ RIVERA, PABLO JOSE 100% | 2y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE | 7 | $38,685 | 123 | 2012-09-29 | 2025-12-17 |
| TILLERY DALE B HONORABLE | 8 | $20,058 | 89 | 2011-01-11 | 2025-11-17 |
| GRIJALVA, RAUL M | 5 | $16,424 | 107 | 2017-12-11 | 2025-12-05 |
| DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PAC - STATE & LOCAL CEC | 5 | $15,178 | 72 | 2009-09-04 | 2025-12-05 |
| ROTH, USAF (RET.) FOR SENATE 2020; MAJOR GENERAL RICHARD D. | 3 | $8,495 | 72 | 2017-01-26 | 2020-03-06 |
| NELSON JANE HONORABLE | 6 | $7,155 | 42 | 2003-06-27 | 2019-09-02 |
| AMODEI, MARK EUGENE | 5 | $5,966 | 63 | 2018-07-13 | 2026-02-17 |
| GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE ROLAND | 5 | $5,581 | 12 | 2007-10-27 | 2025-01-12 |
| 990655 | 3 | $5,460 | 14 | 2000-02-24 | 2005-09-06 |
| ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. | 3 | $5,338 | 21 | 2022-12-09 | 2025-12-08 |
| LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CITIPAC | 5 | $4,846 | 10 | 2017-10-18 | 2024-11-18 |
| 744711 | 5 | $4,833 | 32 | 2000-09-20 | 2009-02-14 |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 6 | $4,743 | 47 | 2013-06-10 | 2022-08-29 |
| NORTH SHORE REPUBLICAN WOMEN | 5 | $4,732 | 24 | 2017-02-24 | 2025-12-19 |
| REDMOND AIESHA MRS | 4 | $4,577 | 24 | 2019-10-21 | 2025-12-02 |
| CAPRIGLIONE GIOVANNI S HONORABLE | 5 | $4,420 | 8 | 2013-12-16 | 2024-10-13 |
| 871053 | 5 | $4,376 | 20 | 2004-09-30 | 2016-06-30 |
| ROTH DONNA HONORABLE | 5 | $4,036 | 28 | 2009-07-15 | 2024-12-16 |
| SANDILL RAVI K HONORABLE | 6 | $4,004 | 31 | 2015-01-19 | 2024-09-20 |
| BARTLETT FOR SUPERVISOR 2018, LISA | 3 | $3,754 | 46 | 2019-01-12 | 2022-04-23 |
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 | $670,626 | 66.3% | 504 | |
| TX | $246,083 | 24.3% | 218 | |
| Unknown | $32,884 | 3.3% | 51 | |
| DC | $13,750 | 1.4% | 9 | |
| NY | $10,502 | 1.0% | 8 | |
| MI | $7,699 | 0.8% | 4 | |
| PR | $6,678 | 0.7% | 2 | |
| NV | $5,966 | 0.6% | 1 | |
| AZ | $5,717 | 0.6% | 5 | |
| IL | $3,760 | 0.4% | 3 | |
| ID | $3,608 | 0.4% | 2 | |
| VA | $3,505 | 0.3% | 5 |
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 | 2024-11-04 | UNITED EDUCATORS OF SAN FRANCISCO CANDIDATE PAC | Admin & Office | GOTV, Food for Volunteers, etc. | $50,955 |
| Largest all-time | 2005-07-27 | CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL OF LABORERS ISSUES PAC | Admin & Office | Member Incentive Program | $21,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-09-27 | LEVIN, MIKE | Admin & Office | POSTAGE | $9,950 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-16 | LEVIN, MIKE | Admin & Office | POSTAGE | $9,950 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-09-06 | LEVIN, MIKE | Admin & Office | POSTAGE | $9,950 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-27 | NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHANIE | — | — | $6,075 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-09 | CHING, ERIC J | Admin & Office | PURCHASING AI LAP TOPS FOR CAMPAIGN USE | $2,508 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-21 | 742204 | Admin & Office | — | $1,709 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-22 | ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. | Admin & Office | GENERAL OFFICE SUPPLIES | $1,578 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-31 | ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. | Admin & Office | GENERAL OFFICE SUPPLIES | $1,574 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | GABRIEL FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JESSE | — | — | $1,028 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | GABRIEL FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JESSE | — | — | $464 |
| Recent | 2026-05-16 | AVILA FARIAS FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026 | — | — | $411 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Field & Voter Contact | Phonebanking Supplies | $371 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | SALAZAR FOR JUDGE 2026; JOSE | — | — | $62 |