Digital Tractor
Digital Tractor is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Digital Tractor was paid $989K across 267 client committees, of which $24K 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 |
$964,859 | 1,288 rows | 97.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$23,704 | 40 rows | 2.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 3, 2000 → May 28, 2026
- spans 26.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,288
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 267
- 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.
No buyer activity in this window.
Top buyers last 3 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$5,365 | 7 |
| EDW ACTION FUND C00863472 |
$4,516 IE $4,516 |
6 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$4,077 | 5 |
| 48TH ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT C00942169 |
$1,663 IE $1,663 |
3 |
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$1,502 | 2 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$966 | 2 |
| BENNETT FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHEN 1477509 |
$912 | 1 |
| 741666 741666 |
$751 | 1 |
| SOLIS, HILDA CA · House DEM |
$751 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$5,365 | 7 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$4,989 | 6 |
| EDW ACTION FUND C00863472 |
$4,516 IE $4,516 |
6 |
| 48TH ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT C00942169 |
$3,702 IE $3,702 |
6 |
| SOLIS, HILDA CA · House DEM |
$2,200 | 3 |
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$1,502 | 2 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$966 | 2 |
| BENNETT FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHEN 1477509 |
$912 | 1 |
| 741666 741666 |
$751 | 1 |
| LEVIN, MIKE CA · House DEM |
$751 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$6,652 | 7 |
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$5,365 | 7 |
| MILLER AND JOHNSON FOR CALPERS BOARD 2025 SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS; RETIRESS AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR RETIREMENT SECURITY SUPPORTING 1466590 |
$5,148 | 6 |
| EDW ACTION FUND C00863472 |
$4,516 IE $4,516 |
6 |
| 48TH ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT C00942169 |
$3,702 IE $3,702 |
6 |
| LEVIN, MIKE CA · House DEM |
$3,111 | 3 |
| SOLIS, HILDA CA · House DEM |
$2,468 | 4 |
| 741666 741666 |
$2,026 | 2 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$1,502 | 3 |
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$1,502 | 2 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$6,652 | 7 |
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$5,365 | 7 |
| MILLER AND JOHNSON FOR CALPERS BOARD 2025 SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS; RETIRESS AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR RETIREMENT SECURITY SUPPORTING 1466590 |
$5,148 | 6 |
| EDW ACTION FUND C00863472 |
$4,516 IE $4,516 |
6 |
| LEVIN, MIKE CA · House DEM |
$4,405 | 5 |
| 48TH ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT C00942169 |
$3,702 IE $3,702 |
6 |
| BENNETT FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHEN 1477509 |
$3,034 | 2 |
| SOLIS, HILDA CA · House DEM |
$2,468 | 4 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$2,253 | 4 |
| 741666 741666 |
$2,026 | 2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 980020 980020 |
$13,219 | 15 |
| GOMEZ, JIMMY CA · House DEM |
$11,315 | 8 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS SUPPORTING CHAMBERS FOR SENATE 2024, SPONSORED BY LABOR AND NONPROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS 1466708 |
$9,683 | 10 |
| MILLER AND JOHNSON FOR CALPERS BOARD 2025 SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS; RETIRESS AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR RETIREMENT SECURITY SUPPORTING 1466590 |
$9,500 | 11 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$6,652 | 7 |
| LEVIN, MIKE CA · House DEM |
$5,385 | 6 |
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$5,365 | 7 |
| SHARP-COLLINS FOR ASSEMBLY 2024, SPONSORED BY WOMENS ADVOCATES, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ADVOCATES, EDUCATORS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND EDUCATORS FOR DR. 1475248 |
$4,570 | 5 |
| EDW ACTION FUND C00863472 |
$4,516 IE $4,516 |
6 |
| GONZALEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; MARK 1460722 |
$4,142 | 7 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $185,278 | 18.74% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $803,285 | 81.26% |
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.
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 | Q2 | 2018 | $758 | 2 | GOMEZ, JIMMY 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $758 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $5K | 7 | CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2017;… 48% | Other / Unclassified 84% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 2 | SUE ZWAHLEN FOR CONGRESS 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $4K | 3 | CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2017;… 94% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $9K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 5 | SUE ZWAHLEN FOR CONGRESS 82% | Other / Unclassified 82% | $4K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $11K | 19 | ENG FOR STATE SENATE 2018, … 37% | Other / Unclassified 92% | $15K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $59K | 68 | ENG FOR STATE SENATE 2018, … 14% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $74K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $12K | 19 | ENG FOR STATE SENATE 2018, … 31% | Other / Unclassified 69% | $87K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $45K | 61 | ENG FOR STATE SENATE 2018, … 24% | Other / Unclassified 61% | $131K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $12K | 10 | GONZALEZ FOR SENATE 2019; L… 48% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $143K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 7 | GONZALEZ FOR SENATE 2019; L… 37% | Other / Unclassified 49% | $146K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $500 | 1 | ELECT MORE DEMOCRATS PAC 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $500 | -34% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $7K | 9 | RENDON FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 38% | Other / Unclassified 47% | $153K | +45% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $598 | 2 | COSTA, JIM 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | -45% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $326 | 1 | COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT THE AL… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $153K | -91% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 3 | COSTA, JIM 77% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $3K | +28% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $29K | 34 | RENDON FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 30% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $32K | +161% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $8K | 9 | KAMLAGER FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 32% | Other / Unclassified 55% | $40K | -38% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $36K | 41 | RENDON FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 24% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $77K | -18% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $758 | 1 | 741666 100% | Digital 100% | $77K | -93% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $17K | 6 | KAMLAGER FOR SENATE 2021 50% | Other / Unclassified 87% | $94K | +143% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $921 | 1 | LEVIN, MIKE 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $921 | +54% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $542 | 1 | RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $95K | +66% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $542 | 1 | BROWNLEY, JULIA 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $1K | -77% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $326 | 1 | LEVIN, MIKE 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | -99% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $48K | 52 | SHERMAN, BRAD 21% | Other / Unclassified 68% | $50K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $11K | 16 | BROWNLEY, JULIA 23% | Print & Mail 41% | $61K | +48% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $47K | 47 | BROWNLEY, JULIA 24% | Other / Unclassified 36% | $109K | +30% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | RENDON FOR TREASURER 2026; … 37% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $111K | +225% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 4 | GOMEZ, JIMMY 76% | Media 75% | $2K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $979 | 2 | RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 56% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $112K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 2 | FRIEDMAN, LAURA 65% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $762 | 1 | SANTIAGO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $113K | -95% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $544 | 1 | FRIEDMAN, LAURA 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | -41% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $5K | 7 | CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024;… 34% | Other / Unclassified 83% | $117K | +740% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 4 | SCHIFF, ADAM 65% | Media 65% | $8K | +684% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $55K | 63 | SANTIAGO FOR CITY COUNCIL 2… 12% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $64K | +16814% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $6K | 2 | HICKS FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; RU… 74% | Other / Unclassified 74% | $70K | -87% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $16K | 20 | 980020 45% | Print & Mail 50% | $86K | +41% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $43K | 44 | GOMEZ, JIMMY 21% | Print & Mail 62% | $129K | -9% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $4K | 3 | BENNETT FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; … 56% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $133K | +55% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $1K | 2 | BROWNLEY, JULIA 50% | Media 50% | $1K | -52% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $751 | 1 | RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $134K | -23% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $5K | 6 | MILLER AND JOHNSON FOR CALP… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $139K | +576% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $751 | 1 | LEVIN, MIKE 100% | Media 100% | $2K | +38% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 3 | 741666 60% | Digital 60% | $141K | -54% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $3K | 3 | SHERMAN, BRAD 53% | Media 81% | $5K | -25% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2K | 3 | LEVIN, MIKE 89% | — | $7K | -96% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $17K | 22 | WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONS… 32% | Print & Mail 32% | $24K | +175% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $615,904 | 761 | $809 | 65.1% | LEVIN, MIKE 5% | 7mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $173,054 | 238 | $727 | 18.3% | BROWNLEY, JULIA 12% | 2mo ago |
| Digital | $92,783 | 173 | $536 | 9.8% | 741666 68% | 8mo ago |
| Media | $52,744 | 71 | $743 | 5.6% | GOMEZ, JIMMY 47% | 2mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $5,322 | 13 | $409 | 0.6% | 745671 51% | 21mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $3,172 | 8 | $397 | 0.3% | PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCACY… 31% | 6y ago |
| Software & Tech | $2,476 | 2 | $1K | 0.3% | CALIFORNIA RICE INDUSTRY AS… 82% | 7y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $1,110 | 2 | $555 | 0.1% | MATTHEWS, FRIENDS OF BARBARA 100% | 24y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $411 | 1 | $411 | 0.0% | YES ON PROPOSITION 1 - PROT… 100% | 8y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$189 | 2 | $-94 | -0.0% | 980364 0% | 23y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 13 | $94,986 | 179 | 2000-01-03 | 2026-05-12 |
| GOMEZ, JIMMY | 4 | $44,216 | 49 | 2017-06-05 | 2024-11-01 |
| LEVIN, MIKE | 5 | $36,589 | 49 | 2018-04-11 | 2026-03-16 |
| 741906 | 6 | $20,674 | 21 | 2005-10-25 | 2024-11-23 |
| BROWNLEY, JULIA | 5 | $20,331 | 22 | 2017-11-17 | 2025-12-12 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN | 4 | $9,517 | 14 | 2016-09-09 | 2024-10-10 |
| SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL POLITICAL COMMITTEE | 3 | $5,790 | 9 | 2014-05-07 | 2018-05-24 |
| 963026 | 3 | $5,062 | 10 | 2014-10-10 | 2018-10-04 |
| ATKINS 2020; RE-ELECT SENATOR | 3 | $1,629 | 3 | 2018-12-31 | 2022-12-19 |
| WOLK FOR SENATE 2012 | 3 | $1,068 | 4 | 2009-10-30 | 2012-09-17 |
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 | $880,585 | 91.3% | 261 | |
| DC | $84,274 | 8.7% | 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 | 2021-08-02 | KAMLAGER FOR SENATE 2021 | Other / Unclassified | — | $8,447 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-10-04 | PRICE FOR STATE ASSEMBLY | Other / Unclassified | — | $8,164 |
| Largest all-time | 2009-02-02 | 741666 | Other / Unclassified | — | $8,082 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-05-03 | BERMUDEZ FOR SENATE 2006, RUDY | Other / Unclassified | — | $5,585 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-06-02 | SHERMAN, BRAD | Other / Unclassified | GRAPHIC DESIGN | $5,492 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-04 | SHERMAN, BRAD | Media | GRAPHIC DESIGN | $1,662 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-14 | LEVIN, MIKE | — | GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES | $1,448 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-09 | SHERMAN, BRAD | — | GRAPHIC DESIGN | $912 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-05 | BENNETT FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHEN | — | — | $912 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-14 | SOLIS, HILDA | — | GRAPHIC DESIGN | $912 |
| Recent | 2026-05-13 | SHERMAN, BRAD | — | GRAPHIC DESIGN | $912 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL | Print & Mail | Mailer | $751 |
| Recent | 2026-05-13 | SHERMAN, BRAD | — | GRAPHIC DESIGN | $751 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC | — | Design for Mailer/Support Andrae Gonzales | $751 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC | — | Design for Mailer/Support Andrae Gonzales | $751 |