Daily Independent
Daily Independent is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Daily Independent was paid — across 13 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- —
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 76
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 13
- 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.
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Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FONG, VINCE CA · House REP |
$1,408 | 1 |
| COUCH FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID 1484169 |
$287 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FONG, VINCE CA · House REP |
$2,498 | 2 |
| COUCH FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID 1484169 |
$287 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FONG, VINCE CA · House REP |
$5,053 | 3 |
| COUCH FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID 1484169 |
$287 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FONG, VINCE CA · House REP |
$5,993 | 4 |
| COUCH FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID 1484169 |
$287 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 88.87% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 11.13% |
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 | $450 | 1 | CONWAY FOR SENATE 2018, CON… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $450 | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $210 | 1 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $210 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $301 | 1 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $511 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $933 | 2 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $626 | 1 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $4K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $8K | 3 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $12K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 4 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 75% | Media 75% | $14K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $10K | 4 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 80% | Media 80% | $24K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 3 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $2K | +1062% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $60 | 2 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $2K | -80% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $8K | 2 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $11K | +770% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $13K | +19% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $4K | 4 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 91% | Media 91% | $17K | +612% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $4K | 3 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $21K | -49% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 3 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $24K | +40% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $12K | 3 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $36K | +18% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $239 | 1 | GROVE FOR SENATE 2022 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $36K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 2 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $3K | -67% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 2 | GROVE FOR SENATE 2022 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $37K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $4K | -22% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $4K | 2 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $8K | -18% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $11K | 3 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $19K | +161% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $633 | 1 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $19K | -77% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $11K | 3 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $30K | -5% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 3 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 100% | Media 100% | $8K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1K | 2 | FONG, VINCE 100% | Media 100% | $9K | +63% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $3K | 2 | FONG, VINCE 100% | Media 100% | $3K | -56% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $1K | 1 | FONG, VINCE 100% | Media 100% | $5K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2K | 2 | FONG, VINCE 83% | Other / Unclassified 17% | $6K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $101,101 | 56 | $2K | 88.7% | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 94% | 9mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $12,839 | 19 | $676 | 11.3% | GROVE FOR ASSEMBLY 2010, SH… 22% | 4mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCCARTHY, KEVIN | 4 | $95,487 | 51 | 2017-01-17 | 2023-03-10 |
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 | $115,347 | 100.0% | 13 |
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 | 2019-08-21 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN | Media | ADVERTISING | $6,281 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-06-26 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN | Media | ADVERTISING | $5,696 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-06-21 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN | Media | ADVERTISING | $5,351 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-11-28 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN | Media | ADVERTISING | $5,254 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-12-14 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN | Media | ADVERTISING | $4,752 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-05 | FONG, VINCE | Media | NEWSPAPER ADS | $2,555 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-18 | FONG, VINCE | — | ADVERTISING | $1,408 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-14 | FONG, VINCE | Media | NEWSPAPER ADS | $1,090 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-02 | FONG, VINCE | Media | NEWSPAPER ADS | $940 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-30 | COUCH FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID | Other / Unclassified | — | $287 |