DAVID BINDER RESEARCH LLC
$41.19M
2025-2026 cycle
DAVID BINDER RESEARCH LLC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle DAVID BINDER RESEARCH LLC was paid $41.19M across 419 client committees, of which $2.37M 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
$41.19M
=
$38.82M
(Schedule B)
+
$2.37M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$38,820,385 | 1,374 rows | 94.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$2,367,749 | 170 rows | 5.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 2, 2000 → Jun 29, 2026
- spans 26.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,374
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 419
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$3.61M
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NO ON 32, STOP CORPORATE SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS FROM CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULES, SPONSORED BY WORKING FAMILIES AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1340076 |
$175,000 | 1 |
| 741666 741666 |
$80,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NO ON 32, STOP CORPORATE SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS FROM CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULES, SPONSORED BY WORKING FAMILIES AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1340076 |
$175,000 | 1 |
| 980020 980020 |
$150,000 | 4 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH 1479464 |
$120,000 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$116,000 | 4 |
| 960895 960895 |
$94,500 | 3 |
| 741666 741666 |
$80,000 | 1 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026, SPONSORED BY ORGANIZATIONS OPPOSING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR; GREATER GOLDEN STATE, OPPOSING 1490569 |
$70,000 | 1 |
| 741504 741504 |
$65,000 | 2 |
| HEALTH CARE SAVES LIVES C00888081 |
$65,000 IE $32,500 · SB $32,500 |
2 |
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$62,500 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YES ON 50, THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$797,750 | 10 |
| NO ON 32, STOP CORPORATE SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS FROM CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULES, SPONSORED BY WORKING FAMILIES AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1340076 |
$215,000 | 2 |
| 741666 741666 |
$190,000 | 3 |
| 980020 980020 |
$150,000 | 4 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH 1479464 |
$120,000 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$116,000 | 4 |
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB 1456428 |
$105,000 | 2 |
| 960895 960895 |
$94,500 | 3 |
| JONES, ERIC CA · House DEM |
$85,000 | 2 |
| COMMITTEE FOR WORKING FAMILIES, SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS C00626119 |
$80,000 IE $35,000 · SB $45,000 |
2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YES ON 50, THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$797,750 | 10 |
| 741666 741666 |
$312,000 | 5 |
| NO ON 32, STOP CORPORATE SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS FROM CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULES, SPONSORED BY WORKING FAMILIES AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1340076 |
$305,000 | 4 |
| 980020 980020 |
$150,000 | 4 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH 1479464 |
$120,000 | 3 |
| 741504 741504 |
$118,000 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$116,000 | 4 |
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB 1456428 |
$105,000 | 2 |
| 960895 960895 |
$94,500 | 3 |
| MIN, DAVE CA · House DEM |
$88,000 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YES ON 50, THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$857,750 | 11 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$422,500 | 12 |
| 741666 741666 |
$361,500 | 6 |
| NO ON 32, STOP CORPORATE SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS FROM CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULES, SPONSORED BY WORKING FAMILIES AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1340076 |
$305,000 | 4 |
| 980020 980020 |
$178,500 | 6 |
| COMMITTEE FOR WORKING FAMILIES, SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS C00626119 |
$123,400 IE $35,000 · SB $88,400 |
3 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH 1479464 |
$120,000 | 3 |
| 741504 741504 |
$118,000 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$116,000 | 4 |
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB 1456428 |
$105,000 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 99%
R · 1%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $6,337,706 | 15.39% |
| Republican | $79,752 | 0.19% |
| Non-partisan | $34,770,677 | 84.42% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
Outflow is on record for the last 18 months, but no itemized payers are.
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 | $334K | 14 | 980020 30% | Other / Unclassified 74% | $334K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $269K | 5 | MILLION MORE VOTERS, SPONSO… 68% | Strategy & Research 82% | $602K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $34K | 2 | MC GUIRE FOR STATE SENATE 2… 88% | Strategy & Research 100% | $637K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $126K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS AGAINST STATE … 63% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $763K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $299K | 14 | YES 4 CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS,… 25% | Other / Unclassified 73% | $299K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $963K | 31 | MILLION MORE VOTERS, SPONSO… 25% | Strategy & Research 59% | $1.26M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $591K | 18 | NO ON PROP 5, SPONSORED BY … 18% | Strategy & Research 68% | $1.85M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $750K | 26 | MILLION MORE VOTERS, SPONSO… 24% | Strategy & Research 79% | $2.6M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $198K | 7 | 980020 57% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $2.8M | -41% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $310K | 3 | FEARLESS FOR THE PEOPLE PAC 89% | Strategy & Research 100% | $310K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $79K | 5 | GONZALEZ FOR SENATE 2019; L… 32% | Strategy & Research 51% | $2.88M | -71% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $34K | 2 | MILLION MORE VOTERS, SPONSO… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $344K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $117K | 3 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 79% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3M | +240% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $221K | 4 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $564K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $312K | 5 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 68% | Strategy & Research 94% | $3.31M | +148% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $40K | 1 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $604K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $687K | 30 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 41% | Strategy & Research 71% | $1.29M | +130% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $139K | 8 | NO ON THE GAMBLING POWER GR… 32% | Other / Unclassified 61% | $1.43M | -86% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $1.26M | 26 | MILLION MORE VOTERS, SPONSO… 25% | Strategy & Research 72% | $2.69M | +114% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $562K | 20 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 18% | Strategy & Research 88% | $3.26M | -25% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $339K | 8 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 57% | Strategy & Research 80% | $3.6M | +72% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $88K | 1 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $88K | -72% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $82K | 4 | BRYAN FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 20… 30% | Strategy & Research 71% | $3.68M | +4% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $60K | 1 | RON RESPONSE PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $148K | +75% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $413K | 11 | NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 54% | Other / Unclassified 86% | $4.09M | +253% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $219K | 9 | YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 47% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $4.31M | -30% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $85K | 1 | PROGRESS PINELLAS 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $233K | +113% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $766K | 17 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 68% | Strategy & Research 87% | $999K | +11% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.17M | 42 | 980020 24% | Strategy & Research 68% | $2.17M | +743% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.17M | 34 | CALIFORNIANS FOR CLEAN CARS… 25% | Strategy & Research 57% | $3.34M | -7% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.38M | 54 | BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENER… 10% | Strategy & Research 58% | $4.72M | +145% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $65K | 1 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4.79M | -81% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $53K | 2 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $53K | -40% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $78K | 4 | 980020 65% | Other / Unclassified 65% | $4.86M | -6% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $478K | 8 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 95% | Strategy & Research 100% | $531K | +697% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $115K | 3 | KOUNALAKIS BALLOT MEASURE C… 52% | Other / Unclassified 74% | $4.98M | -72% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $140K | 3 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $671K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $161K | 8 | MIDDLETON FOR STATE SENATE … 23% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $5.14M | -27% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $150K | 3 | PORTER, KATHERINE 68% | Strategy & Research 100% | $820K | +76% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $736K | 22 | PORTER, KATHERINE 23% | Strategy & Research 62% | $1.56M | -4% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $353K | 12 | ROLLINS, WILL 22% | Strategy & Research 82% | $1.91M | -70% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.58M | 37 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 42% | Strategy & Research 85% | $3.49M | +35% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.16M | 45 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 36% | Strategy & Research 84% | $4.65M | -16% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $212K | 5 | MILLION MORE VOTERS, SPONSO… 33% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $4.86M | +226% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $83K | 2 | COMMITTEE FOR WORKING FAMIL… 52% | Strategy & Research 100% | $83K | +57% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $147K | 2 | 741666 63% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5.01M | +90% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $664K | 12 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 42% | Strategy & Research 78% | $5.67M | +477% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $50K | 1 | FAIRSHAKE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $133K | -64% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $307K | 5 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 63% | Strategy & Research 80% | $5.98M | +91% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $45K | 1 | COMMITTEE FOR WORKING FAMIL… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $178K | -70% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $975K | 27 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 34% | Strategy & Research 62% | $1.15M | +32% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1.57M | 51 | NO ON 32, STOP CORPORATE SP… 11% | Strategy & Research 43% | $2.72M | +346% |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $26,726,328 | 1,025 | $26K | 71.1% | MILLION MORE VOTERS, SPONSO… 8% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $10,617,429 | 296 | $36K | 28.3% | NO ON 32, STOP CORPORATE SP… 9% | 5mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $197,477 | 5 | $39K | 0.5% | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STAT… 48% | 4y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $32,250 | 3 | $11K | 0.1% | 980020 71% | 4y ago |
| Travel & Events | $23,000 | 1 | $23K | 0.1% | NO ON 32, STOP CORPORATE SP… 100% | 4y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $21,000 | 1 | $21K | 0.1% | NEWSOM 2021; SEIU CALIFORNI… 100% | 4y ago |
| Digital | $14,500 | 1 | $15K | 0.0% | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… 100% | 3mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $6,500 | 1 | $7K | 0.0% | 861767 100% | 7mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $5,333 | 1 | $5K | 0.0% | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… 100% | 6y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$75,500 | 3 | $-25K | -0.2% | MILLION MORE VOTERS, SPONSO… 0% | 3y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
36
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$16,745,160 · 43% of revenue
47
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$6,266,160 · 16% of revenue
336
One-time clients 1 cycle
$15,809,066 · 41% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILLION MORE VOTERS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION, AFL-CIO | 9 | $2,913,286 | 46 | 2010-05-03 | 2026-04-21 |
| 980020 | 13 | $2,659,838 | 190 | 2001-07-20 | 2026-03-23 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 3 | $2,150,815 | 39 | 2020-11-03 | 2024-12-31 |
| NO ON 32, STOP CORPORATE SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS FROM CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULES, SPONSORED BY WORKING FAMILIES AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS | 7 | $1,285,650 | 27 | 2011-09-26 | 2026-06-29 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YES ON 50, THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR | 4 | $1,081,572 | 16 | 2018-06-01 | 2026-02-02 |
| 741666 | 6 | $721,560 | 16 | 2007-04-18 | 2026-06-22 |
| WORKING FAMILIES ISSUES COMMITTEE | 7 | $609,208 | 14 | 2005-10-27 | 2022-07-22 |
| 861767 | 9 | $570,500 | 19 | 2009-01-26 | 2026-02-20 |
| 960895 | 8 | $506,246 | 14 | 2005-08-01 | 2026-05-18 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE | 6 | $424,433 | 19 | 2012-10-03 | 2026-06-01 |
| COSTA, JIM | 5 | $365,600 | 15 | 2018-05-18 | 2026-04-20 |
| 742204 | 9 | $357,850 | 22 | 2007-07-31 | 2023-07-30 |
| DCCC | 3 | $357,150 | 18 | 2022-06-10 | 2026-04-24 |
| 980228 | 5 | $347,100 | 12 | 2002-02-15 | 2015-04-14 |
| 741504 | 6 | $300,542 | 10 | 2000-04-04 | 2026-05-07 |
| NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022 | 4 | $285,833 | 6 | 2019-07-23 | 2025-07-30 |
| WORKING CALIFORNIANS | 3 | $266,000 | 8 | 2006-11-01 | 2020-07-31 |
| NEWSOM 2021; SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL POLITICAL COMMITTEE OPPOSED TO THE RECALL OF GOVERNER | 5 | $259,967 | 19 | 2014-05-21 | 2022-07-25 |
| 831628 | 5 | $187,246 | 8 | 2000-02-18 | 2010-10-06 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS AND CONSERVATIONISTS. | 4 | $156,500 | 11 | 2006-05-03 | 2024-10-21 |
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 | $34,678,753 | 89.3% | 385 | |
| DC | $2,904,632 | 7.5% | 14 | |
| PA | $482,000 | 1.2% | 2 | |
| FL | $412,750 | 1.1% | 3 | |
| TX | $122,000 | 0.3% | 3 | |
| MN | $85,350 | 0.2% | 2 | |
| MD | $48,500 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| MI | $40,350 | 0.1% | 2 | |
| AZ | $31,800 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| VA | $12,850 | 0.0% | 2 | |
| OR | $350 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| NM | $350 | 0.0% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.