Democratic Party of Orange County
$7.06M
2025-2026 cycle
Democratic Party of Orange County is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Democratic Party of Orange County was paid $7.06M across 124 client committees, of which $656K 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
$7.06M
=
$6.40M
(Schedule B)
+
$656K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$6,399,183 | 1,143 rows | 90.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$656,078 | 152 rows | 9.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 21, 2000 → May 18, 2026
- spans 26.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,143
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 124
- 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
$1.17M
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 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 742006 742006 |
$40,000 | 3 |
| VALENCIA FOR SENATE 2026; AVELINO 1477383 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| VALENCIA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AVELINO 1477038 |
$10,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 742006 742006 |
$225,935 | 15 |
| VALENCIA FOR SENATE 2026; AVELINO 1477383 |
$75,000 | 2 |
| 780657 780657 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$35,000 | 1 |
| 741733 741733 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| VALENCIA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AVELINO 1477038 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| 900161 900161 |
$5,400 | 1 |
| BLAKESPEAR FOR SENATE 2026; CATHERINE 1456912 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| DALY FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 1447361 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON 1456932 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 742006 742006 |
$480,115 | 34 |
| VALENCIA FOR SENATE 2026; AVELINO 1477383 |
$75,000 | 2 |
| DIGNITY CA SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION SEIU LOCAL 2015 1357256 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| BAY AREA LEGISLATIVE LEADERS PAC 1377585 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| 780657 780657 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| WORKING FOR WORKING AMERICANS SPONSORED BY UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS 1332378 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| 870169 870169 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$35,000 | 1 |
| VALENCIA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AVELINO 1477038 |
$30,000 | 3 |
| 741733 741733 |
$20,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 742006 742006 |
$623,430 | 62 |
| VALENCIA FOR SENATE 2026; AVELINO 1477383 |
$75,000 | 2 |
| 870169 870169 |
$54,000 | 2 |
| WORKING FOR WORKING AMERICANS SPONSORED BY UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS 1332378 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| BAY AREA LEGISLATIVE LEADERS PAC 1377585 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| DIGNITY CA SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION SEIU LOCAL 2015 1357256 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| 780657 780657 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| VALENCIA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AVELINO 1477038 |
$36,800 | 7 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$35,000 | 1 |
| 741733 741733 |
$35,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 742006 742006 |
$641,110 | 68 |
| VALENCIA FOR SENATE 2026; AVELINO 1477383 |
$75,000 | 2 |
| 870169 870169 |
$54,000 | 2 |
| WORKING FOR WORKING AMERICANS SPONSORED BY UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS 1332378 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| BAY AREA LEGISLATIVE LEADERS PAC 1377585 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| DIGNITY CA SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION SEIU LOCAL 2015 1357256 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| 780657 780657 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| VALENCIA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AVELINO 1477038 |
$36,800 | 7 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$35,000 | 1 |
| 741733 741733 |
$35,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 742006 742006 |
$1,034,980 | 100 |
| 870169 870169 |
$117,000 | 9 |
| BAY AREA LEGISLATIVE LEADERS PAC 1377585 |
$94,500 | 2 |
| WORKING FOR WORKING AMERICANS SPONSORED BY UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS 1332378 |
$94,500 | 2 |
| 780657 780657 |
$84,000 | 2 |
| VALENCIA FOR SENATE 2026; AVELINO 1477383 |
$75,000 | 2 |
| DIGNITY CA SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION SEIU LOCAL 2015 1357256 |
$49,000 | 1 |
| 972104 972104 |
$45,500 | 1 |
| VALENCIA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AVELINO 1477038 |
$36,800 | 7 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$35,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $35,868 | 0.51% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $7,019,393 | 99.49% |
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 | $3K | 6 | 742006 61% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $500 | 1 | 742006 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $75 | 1 | C00421057 100% | Fundraising 100% | $75 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $34K | 8 | 742006 82% | Other / Unclassified 93% | $37K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | FORDE, BRIAN 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $4K | 4 | 742006 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $41K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $325 | 1 | OATMAN, LAURA 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $3K | 10 | C00633982 30% | Fundraising 33% | $5K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $77K | 7 | 742006 99% | Other / Unclassified 98% | $83K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $120K | 21 | 742006 74% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $202K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $93K | 14 | 742006 92% | Other / Unclassified 92% | $296K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $4K | 2 | 742006 99% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $300K | +31% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $500 | 1 | CANYON DEMOCRATS 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $500 | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $690 | 3 | 742006 100% | Contributions & Trans… 64% | $300K | +38% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $13K | 7 | CANYON DEMOCRATS 44% | Other / Unclassified 58% | $14K | +17333% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $68K | 19 | 742006 90% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $368K | +102% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 8 | ELECT MORE DEMOCRATS PAC 47% | Travel & Events 47% | $24K | +514% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $4K | 5 | 742006 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $372K | +9% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $780 | 1 | C00633982 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $25K | +140% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $45K | 11 | 742006 99% | Other / Unclassified 97% | $70K | +1256% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $30K | 4 | 742006 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $100K | -61% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $28K | 6 | 742006 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $128K | -76% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $181K | 36 | 742006 94% | Other / Unclassified 96% | $309K | +94% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $46K | 18 | 742006 92% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $355K | +1040% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $75 | 1 | C00655985 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $75 | -85% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $86K | 6 | 742006 64% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $441K | +12374% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $115K | 7 | 742006 54% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $556K | +70% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $139K | 31 | 742006 55% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $696K | +3454% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $144K | 15 | 742006 53% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $144K | +221% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $472K | 21 | 742006 63% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $615K | +1469% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $304K | 25 | 742006 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $920K | +980% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $440K | 53 | 742006 66% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.36M | +143% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $12K | 11 | 742006 54% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.37M | -73% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $172K | 9 | 742006 51% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.54M | +99% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $250 | 1 | DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF WEST ORA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $250 | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $106K | 12 | 742006 55% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.65M | -8% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $75 | 1 | LAVENDER DEMOCRATS 100% | Fundraising 100% | $325 | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $214K | 8 | 742006 50% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $1.86M | +53% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $183K | 18 | 742006 49% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $184K | +27% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $26K | 8 | 742006 75% | Other / Unclassified 98% | $209K | -95% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $561K | 37 | 742006 55% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $771K | +85% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $281K | 19 | 742006 58% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.05M | -36% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 9 | 742006 96% | Other / Unclassified 69% | $1.06M | -36% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $31K | 5 | 742006 51% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.09M | -82% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $1K | 2 | GARCIA, ROBERT 55% | Travel & Events 55% | $1K | +348% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $181K | 36 | 742006 54% | Other / Unclassified 97% | $1.27M | +71% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $9K | 3 | CANYON DEMOCRATS 57% | Fundraising 100% | $11K | +12433% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $454K | 21 | 742006 55% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.72M | +112% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $325 | 1 | ALISO NIGUEL DEMOCRATIC CLUB 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $11K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $86K | 22 | 742006 57% | Other / Unclassified 92% | $97K | -53% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $429K | 22 | 742006 52% | Other / Unclassified 13% | $525K | +1581% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $5,844,158 | 1,001 | $6K | 100.6% | 742006 66% | 7w ago |
| Fundraising | $25,305 | 23 | $1K | 0.4% | CANYON DEMOCRATS 61% | 10mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $24,535 | 22 | $1K | 0.4% | 742006 33% | 3mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $11,550 | 5 | $2K | 0.2% | 742006 95% | 6y ago |
| Print & Mail | $11,069 | 5 | $2K | 0.2% | 742006 82% | 8mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $10,118 | 10 | $1K | 0.2% | 742006 53% | 7y ago |
| Media | $2,000 | 2 | $1K | 0.0% | 742006 100% | 5y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $445 | 2 | $223 | 0.0% | 741666 67% | 6y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$121,962 | 52 | $-2K | -2.1% | 822501 0% | 2mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
17
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$5,172,982 · 81% of revenue
32
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$655,800 · 10% of revenue
75
One-time clients 1 cycle
$570,401 · 9% of revenue
Top 17 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 742006 | 14 | $4,164,903 | 806 | 2000-04-17 | 2026-05-18 |
| 870169 | 3 | $208,500 | 9 | 2003-09-10 | 2025-12-12 |
| UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB (CALIFORNIA ) | 3 | $195,000 | 7 | 2021-06-24 | 2025-08-29 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND | 3 | $118,000 | 3 | 2022-03-23 | 2026-05-06 |
| 822501 | 6 | $106,800 | 15 | 2010-08-30 | 2022-08-04 |
| 741733 | 3 | $105,000 | 5 | 2023-11-08 | 2026-04-16 |
| 780657 | 3 | $89,500 | 5 | 2021-10-19 | 2026-05-11 |
| NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS CANDIDATE COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY PATIENT CARE AND UNION DEMOCRACY | 4 | $68,500 | 10 | 2021-09-13 | 2026-02-17 |
| ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | 3 | $26,000 | 3 | 2007-01-30 | 2010-10-06 |
| CANYON DEMOCRATS | 3 | $18,560 | 13 | 2019-03-09 | 2025-08-04 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ORANGE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES COMMUNITY ACTION FUND PAC | 4 | $15,800 | 7 | 2021-09-27 | 2026-03-05 |
| 742500 | 3 | $15,500 | 3 | 2021-11-02 | 2025-05-07 |
| 900161 | 3 | $11,400 | 4 | 2005-11-15 | 2026-03-13 |
| QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON | 3 | $10,253 | 10 | 2023-02-08 | 2026-03-13 |
| UMBERG FOR SENATE 2022; COLONEL (RET.) TOM | 4 | $8,930 | 7 | 2020-10-14 | 2026-01-27 |
| ALISO NIGUEL DEMOCRATIC CLUB | 3 | $5,715 | 4 | 2019-08-01 | 2025-10-06 |
| 761432 | 4 | $4,620 | 7 | 2015-06-11 | 2024-10-30 |
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 | $6,384,485 | 99.8% | 116 | |
| Unknown | $9,078 | 0.1% | 6 | |
| DC | $5,620 | 0.1% | 2 |
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 | 2016-08-30 | 742006 | Other / Unclassified | — | $99,740 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-26 | 742006 | Other / Unclassified | — | $75,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-12-21 | 742006 | Other / Unclassified | — | $70,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-12-21 | 802010 | Other / Unclassified | — | $70,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-23 | 742006 | Other / Unclassified | — | $65,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-24 | 742006 | — | — | $50,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-24 | VALENCIA FOR SENATE 2026; AVELINO | — | — | $50,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-11 | 780657 | — | — | $49,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-11 | 742006 | — | — | $49,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-06 | UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND | — | — | $35,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | VALENCIA FOR SENATE 2026; AVELINO | — | — | $25,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | 742006 | — | — | $25,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | 742006 | — | — | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | VALENCIA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AVELINO | — | — | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-18 | 742006 | — | — | $5,000 |