Creative Marketing & Advertising

$18.85M 2025-2026 cycle

Creative Marketing & Advertising is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Creative Marketing & Advertising was paid $18.85M across 60 client committees, of which $436K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

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Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$18.85M = $18.42M (Schedule B) + $436K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments		 $18,416,783 312 rows 97.7%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them		 $436,312 36 rows 2.3%
Activity span ALL TIME
Apr 20, 2012 → May 21, 2026
spans 14.1 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
312
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
60
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Jun 2025 May 2026
$6.04M across 12 months
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Top buyers

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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 7

KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CON… $161K — · 3 txns CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED B… $156K Other / Unclassified · 12 txns BRICENO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJE… $155K — · 7 txns IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FO… $142K — · 5 txns DAVITA PATIENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE $115K — · 13 txns PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACC… $61K — · 2 txns PULIDO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJEC… $6K — · 1 txn CM Creative Marketing & Advertising
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST ANNE
1490499
 $161,129 3
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES PAC
1465611
 $155,712 12
BRICENO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION; OC WORKING FAMILIES & SMALL BUSINESSES AGAINST
1479474
 $154,921 7
IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST FATIMA
1490496
 $142,180 5
DAVITA PATIENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE
1474269
 $114,959 13
PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA
1491200
 $61,318 2
PULIDO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA HOTEL + LODGING ASSOCIATION; WORKING FAMILIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES FOR MARK
1488779
 $6,239 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 8

931447 $234K Print & Mail · 1 txn KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CON… $161K — · 3 txns CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED B… $156K Other / Unclassified · 12 txns BRICENO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJE… $155K — · 7 txns IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FO… $142K — · 5 txns DAVITA PATIENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE $115K — · 13 txns PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACC… $61K — · 2 txns PULIDO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJEC… $6K — · 1 txn CM Creative Marketing & Advertising
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
931447
931447
 $234,481 1
KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST ANNE
1490499
 $161,129 3
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES PAC
1465611
 $155,712 12
BRICENO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION; OC WORKING FAMILIES & SMALL BUSINESSES AGAINST
1479474
 $154,921 7
IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST FATIMA
1490496
 $142,180 5
DAVITA PATIENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE
1474269
 $114,959 13
PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA
1491200
 $61,318 2
PULIDO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA HOTEL + LODGING ASSOCIATION; WORKING FAMILIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES FOR MARK
1488779
 $6,239 1
View all buyers in research · last 6 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE $4.99M Other / Unclassified · 2 txns 931447 $234K Print & Mail · 1 txn KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CON… $161K — · 3 txns CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED B… $156K Other / Unclassified · 12 txns BRICENO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJE… $155K — · 7 txns IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FO… $142K — · 5 txns DAVITA PATIENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE $115K — · 13 txns PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACC… $61K — · 2 txns CALIFORNIANS TO RESTORE LOCAL TAXPAYE… $25K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn PULIDO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJEC… $6K — · 1 txn CM Creative Marketing & Advertising
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE
1381029
 $4,985,408 2
931447
931447
 $234,481 1
KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST ANNE
1490499
 $161,129 3
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES PAC
1465611
 $155,712 12
BRICENO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION; OC WORKING FAMILIES & SMALL BUSINESSES AGAINST
1479474
 $154,921 7
IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST FATIMA
1490496
 $142,180 5
DAVITA PATIENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE
1474269
 $114,959 13
PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA
1491200
 $61,318 2
CALIFORNIANS TO RESTORE LOCAL TAXPAYERS' RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES, SPONSORED BY HOMEOWNERS, BUSINESSES, AND TAXPAYERS
1484860
 $24,509 1
PULIDO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA HOTEL + LODGING ASSOCIATION; WORKING FAMILIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES FOR MARK
1488779
 $6,239 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE $4.99M Other / Unclassified · 2 txns 931447 $234K Print & Mail · 1 txn KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CON… $161K — · 3 txns CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED B… $156K Other / Unclassified · 12 txns BRICENO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJE… $155K — · 7 txns IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FO… $142K — · 5 txns DAVITA PATIENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE $115K — · 13 txns A BETTER BAY AREA SPONSORED BY CALIFO… $86K Other / Unclassified · 11 txns PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACC… $61K — · 2 txns CALIFORNIANS TO RESTORE LOCAL TAXPAYE… $25K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn CM Creative Marketing & Advertising
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE
1381029
 $4,985,408 2
931447
931447
 $234,481 1
KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST ANNE
1490499
 $161,129 3
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES PAC
1465611
 $155,712 12
BRICENO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION; OC WORKING FAMILIES & SMALL BUSINESSES AGAINST
1479474
 $154,921 7
IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST FATIMA
1490496
 $142,180 5
DAVITA PATIENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE
1474269
 $114,959 13
A BETTER BAY AREA SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED
1475408
 $85,538 11
PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA
1491200
 $61,318 2
CALIFORNIANS TO RESTORE LOCAL TAXPAYERS' RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES, SPONSORED BY HOMEOWNERS, BUSINESSES, AND TAXPAYERS
1484860
 $24,509 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE $4.99M Other / Unclassified · 2 txns A BETTER CALIFORNIA SPONSORED BY CALI… $379K Other / Unclassified · 11 txns 810163 $312K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn A BETTER BAY AREA SPONSORED BY CALIFO… $286K Other / Unclassified · 19 txns 931447 $234K Print & Mail · 1 txn KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CON… $161K — · 3 txns CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED B… $156K Other / Unclassified · 12 txns BRICENO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJE… $155K — · 7 txns IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FO… $142K — · 5 txns DAVITA PATIENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE $115K — · 13 txns CM Creative Marketing & Advertising
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE
1381029
 $4,985,408 2
A BETTER CALIFORNIA SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES
1475403
 $379,396 11
810163
810163
 $312,340 1
A BETTER BAY AREA SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED
1475408
 $286,248 19
931447
931447
 $234,481 1
KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST ANNE
1490499
 $161,129 3
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES PAC
1465611
 $155,712 12
BRICENO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION; OC WORKING FAMILIES & SMALL BUSINESSES AGAINST
1479474
 $154,921 7
IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST FATIMA
1490496
 $142,180 5
DAVITA PATIENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE
1474269
 $114,959 13
View all buyers in research · last 24 mo →

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $18,853,095 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

201720182020202120222023202420252026 Q2 2017 (2016 cycle): $2KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $4KQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $121KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $447KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $982KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $150KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $3KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $1.26MQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $2.71MQ4 2021 (2020 cycle): $19KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $60KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $4.14MQ1 2023 (2022 cycle): $6KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $2KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $58KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $857KQ1 2025 (2024 cycle): $86KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $4.99MQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $25KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $234KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $796K Q2Q2Q4Q2Q4Q1Q1Q3Q1Q4Q2 $4.99M

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 9 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2017 Q2 2016 $2K 2 810163 100% Print & Mail 50% $2K —
2018 Q1 2018 $4K 2 FUNKE-BILU FOR SAN LUIS OBI… 51% Other / Unclassified 100% $4K —
2018 Q2 2018 $121K 4 CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABI… 91% Other / Unclassified 100% $125K —
2018 Q3 2018 $447K 5 810163 92% Other / Unclassified 100% $572K —
2018 Q4 2018 $982K 18 810163 86% Other / Unclassified 98% $1.55M —
2020 Q1 2020 $150K 7 CALIFORNIANS FOR A GROWING … 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $150K +3716%
2020 Q2 2020 $3K 1 CUNNINGHAM FOR ASSEMBLY 202… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $153K -97%
2020 Q3 2020 $1.26M 12 810163 95% Other / Unclassified 100% $1.41M +182%
2020 Q4 2020 $2.71M 14 CALIFORNIANS TO STOP HIGHER… 97% Print & Mail 97% $4.12M +176%
2021 Q4 2020 $19K 2 REPEAL THE DEATH TAX, A PRO… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $4.14M —
2022 Q1 2022 $60K 4 REPEAL THE DEATH TAX, A PRO… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $60K -60%
2022 Q3 2022 $4.14M 9 NO ON 26 - TAXPAYERS AGAINS… 86% Print & Mail 69% $4.2M +228%
2023 Q1 2022 $6K 1 CALIFORNIANS FOR TAXPAYER P… 100% Print & Mail 100% $4.2M —
2024 Q1 2024 $2K 1 CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMI… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $2K -96%
2024 Q3 2024 $58K 2 A BETTER CALIFORNIA SPONSOR… 100% Media 92% $60K -99%
2024 Q4 2024 $857K 19 A BETTER CALIFORNIA SPONSOR… 38% Other / Unclassified 97% $916K —
2025 Q1 2024 $86K 11 A BETTER BAY AREA SPONSORED… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $1M +1308%
2025 Q3 2024 $4.99M 3 HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $5.99M —
2025 Q4 2024 $25K 1 CALIFORNIANS TO RESTORE LOC… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $6.01M —
2026 Q1 2026 $234K 1 931447 100% Print & Mail 100% $234K +10706%
2026 Q2 2026 $796K 43 KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIA… 20% Other / Unclassified 1% $1.03M —
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $6.32M across 55 disbursements (avg $115K/check) Top buyer: NO ON 26 - TAXPAYERS AGAINST SPECIAL INTEREST MONOPOLIES, SPONSORED BY LICENSED CARD CLUBS (45% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +23756% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $234K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $6.32M across 55 disbursements (avg $115K/check) Top buyer: NO ON 26 - TAXPAYERS AGAINST SPECIAL INTEREST MONOPOLIES, SPONSORED BY LICENSED CARD CLUBS (45% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +23756% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $234K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $6.32M across 55 disbursements (avg $115K/check) Top buyer: NO ON 26 - TAXPAYERS AGAINST SPECIAL INTEREST MONOPOLIES, SPONSORED BY LICENSED CARD CLUBS (45% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +23756% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $234K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $6.32M across 55 disbursements (avg $115K/check) Top buyer: NO ON 26 - TAXPAYERS AGAINST SPECIAL INTEREST MONOPOLIES, SPONSORED BY LICENSED CARD CLUBS (45% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +23756% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $261K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $53K across 1 disbursements (avg $53K/check) Top buyer: A BETTER CALIFORNIA SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES (100% of category) Last paid: 21mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Media $53K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $11,191,814 207 $54K 63.5% HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 45% 2mo ago
Print & Mail $6,323,012 55 $115K 35.9% NO ON 26 - TAXPAYERS AGAINS… 45% 5mo ago
Contributions & Transfers $62,644 8 $8K 0.4% 810163 100% 9y ago
Media $52,979 1 $53K 0.3% A BETTER CALIFORNIA SPONSOR… 100% 21mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

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Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$3,474,879 · 19% of revenue
6
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$5,460,274 · 30% of revenue
53
One-time clients 1 cycle
$9,481,629 · 51% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
810163 5 $3,474,879 29 2016-10-11 2024-10-03
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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
$18,416,783 100.0% 60
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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 2025-08-11 HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE Other / Unclassified SEE SCHEDULE G $2,970,814
Largest all-time 2025-09-24 HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE Other / Unclassified SEE SCHEDULE G $2,014,594
Largest all-time 2022-09-08 NO ON 26 - TAXPAYERS AGAINST SPECIAL INTEREST MONOPOLIES, SPONSORED BY LICENSED CARD CLUBS Print & Mail LIT, POS $1,285,460
Largest all-time 2022-09-08 NO ON 26 - TAXPAYERS AGAINST SPECIAL INTEREST MONOPOLIES, SPONSORED BY LICENSED CARD CLUBS Print & Mail LIT, POS $1,242,845
Largest all-time 2020-10-20 CALIFORNIANS TO STOP HIGHER PROPERTY TAXES AND SAVE PROP 13, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS, TAXPAYERS, AND BUSINESSES Print & Mail LIT, POS $911,924
Largest this cycle 2026-01-14 931447 Print & Mail LIT, POS $234,481
Largest this cycle 2026-05-14 KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST ANNE — SEE SCHEDULE G $75,769
Largest this cycle 2026-04-29 KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST ANNE — SEE SCHEDULE G $42,680
Largest this cycle 2026-05-08 KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST ANNE — SEE SCHEDULE G $42,680
Largest this cycle 2026-04-27 BRICENO IN THE ASSEMBLY 2026, A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION; OC WORKING FAMILIES & SMALL BUSINESSES AGAINST — LIT, POS $31,353
Recent 2026-05-21 PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA — SEE SCHEDULE G $30,659
Recent 2026-05-19 PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA — SEE SCHEDULE G $30,659
Recent 2026-05-21 IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST FATIMA — SEE SCHEDULE G $28,436
Recent 2026-05-15 CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES PAC — SEE SCHEDULE G $10,968
Recent 2026-05-15 DAVITA PATIENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE — — $8,217
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