DIRECTV
$3.86M
2025-2026 cycle
DIRECTV is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle DIRECTV was paid $3.86M across 32 client committees, of which $11K 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
$3.86M
=
$3.85M
(Schedule B)
+
$11K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$3,852,888 | 463 rows | 99.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$11,220 | 1 rows | 0.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Nov 12, 2003 → Apr 23, 2026
- spans 22.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 463
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 32
- 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.
May 2025
Apr 2026
$406K
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 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$236,970 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$404,080 | 2 |
| 741666 741666 |
$586 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$404,080 | 2 |
| 741666 741666 |
$1,142 | 6 |
| SEWELL, TERRI A. AL · House DEM |
$579 | 6 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$404,080 | 2 |
| 741666 741666 |
$1,825 | 10 |
| SEWELL, TERRI A. AL · House DEM |
$1,137 | 12 |
| HAYES CHRISTIAN V HONORABLE CHRISTIAN MANUEL 00086251 |
$1,018 | 3 |
| LAMBORN, DOUGLAS CO · House REP |
$672 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$404,080 | 2 |
| HAYES CHRISTIAN V HONORABLE CHRISTIAN MANUEL 00086251 |
$3,023 | 8 |
| 741666 741666 |
$2,114 | 12 |
| SEWELL, TERRI A. AL · House DEM |
$1,509 | 16 |
| LAMBORN, DOUGLAS CO · House REP |
$672 | 4 |
| REEDER LAUREN R HONORABLE 00081718 |
$235 | 1 |
| CARTER O KYLER HONORABLE KYLE 00062560 |
$235 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 41%
R · 59%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $7,093 | 0.18% |
| Republican | $10,192 | 0.26% |
| Non-partisan | $3,846,823 | 99.55% |
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 | 2018 | $850 | 6 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 79% | Media 79% | $850 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $348 | 2 | CARTER O KYLER HONORABLE KY… 61% | Media 100% | $348 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $898 | 3 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 100% | Media 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $141 | 1 | 741666 100% | Media 100% | $489 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 3 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 100% | Media 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $278 | 2 | 741666 100% | Media 100% | $767 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 4 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 86% | Media 86% | $4K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $705 | 3 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 100% | Media 100% | $5K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 7 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 55% | Media 63% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $11K | 11 | YES ON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL,… 82% | Other / Unclassified 86% | $18K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 6 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 86% | Media 86% | $20K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $576 | 6 | CAIN BRISCOE R HONORABLE 47% | Wages & Payroll 47% | $20K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $539 | 6 | CAIN BRISCOE R HONORABLE 56% | Wages & Payroll 56% | $21K | +55% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $379 | 4 | TINDERHOLT TONY D HONORABLE 63% | Admin & Office 79% | $21K | +169% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $262 | 4 | TINDERHOLT TONY D HONORABLE 50% | Media 50% | $21K | -6% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $209 | 3 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $209 | -82% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $676 | 8 | C00650648 40% | Admin & Office 67% | $885 | -4% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 11 | C00650648 38% | Admin & Office 73% | $2K | -43% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $883 | 10 | C00650648 44% | Admin & Office 74% | $3K | -92% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $667 | 7 | C00650648 39% | Admin & Office 69% | $3K | -61% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $163 | 2 | CARTER O KYLER HONORABLE KY… 87% | Media 87% | $4K | -72% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $422 | 4 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 53% | Admin & Office 100% | $422 | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $206 | 2 | 741666 76% | Media 76% | $4K | -62% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $231 | 3 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $653 | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $600 | 5 | 741666 52% | Media 52% | $4K | +58% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $231 | 3 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $884 | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $998 | 8 | LARSON LYLE T HONORABLE 62% | Admin & Office 62% | $5K | +281% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $231 | 3 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $1K | +10% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 14 | LARSON LYLE T HONORABLE 28% | Admin & Office 67% | $3K | +148% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 12 | LARSON LYLE T HONORABLE 27% | Admin & Office 48% | $4K | +22% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 14 | LARSON LYLE T HONORABLE 33% | Media 51% | $6K | +72% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $474 | 4 | 741666 66% | Media 66% | $6K | -29% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $581 | 6 | BOWERS RHETTA A HONORABLE 49% | Media 51% | $7K | +257% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $507 | 6 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 52% | Admin & Office 52% | $507 | +20% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $715 | 5 | BOWERS RHETTA A HONORABLE 63% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $7K | +248% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $508 | 6 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 52% | Admin & Office 52% | $1K | +120% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $584 | 4 | BOWERS RHETTA A HONORABLE 77% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $8K | -3% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $508 | 6 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 52% | Admin & Office 52% | $2K | +120% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $735 | 5 | BOWERS RHETTA A HONORABLE 63% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $9K | -26% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $518 | 6 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 51% | Admin & Office 51% | $2K | +124% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $565 | 6 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 49% | Admin & Office 58% | $3K | -66% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $279 | 3 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $3K | -77% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1K | 5 | HAYES CHRISTIAN V HONORABLE… 80% | Admin & Office 100% | $4K | -6% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 9 | HAYES CHRISTIAN V HONORABLE… 46% | Admin & Office 75% | $6K | +292% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $1K | 4 | HAYES CHRISTIAN V HONORABLE… 86% | Admin & Office 100% | $7K | +104% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $615 | 5 | LAMBORN, DOUGLAS 55% | Admin & Office 55% | $615 | +21% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $371 | 2 | 741666 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $8K | -48% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $615 | 5 | LAMBORN, DOUGLAS 55% | Admin & Office 55% | $1K | +21% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $371 | 2 | 741666 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $8K | -37% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $279 | 3 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $2K | -45% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $185 | 1 | 741666 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $8K | -75% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $300 | 3 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 100% | Digital 100% | $2K | -42% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $168K | 4 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Digital 100% | $170K | +29557% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $237K | 1 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Digital 100% | $406K | +84845% |
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 | $3,405,231 | 82 | $42K | 88.4% | PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND… 99% | 2y ago |
| Digital | $404,938 | 11 | $37K | 10.5% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | 8w ago |
| Media | $23,967 | 206 | $116 | 0.6% | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 33% | 18mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $16,126 | 133 | $121 | 0.4% | SEWELL, TERRI A. 30% | 3mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $1,844 | 21 | $88 | 0.0% | CRENSHAW, DANIEL 82% | 2y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $640 | 7 | $91 | 0.0% | CAIN BRISCOE R HONORABLE 89% | 6y ago |
| Fundraising | $143 | 2 | $72 | 0.0% | HALL URSULA A HONORABLE 84% | 2y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$368 | 1 | $-368 | -0.0% | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 0% | 7y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
7
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$27,492 · 1% of revenue
8
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$8,681 · 0% of revenue
17
One-time clients 1 cycle
$3,816,715 · 99% of revenue
Top 7 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 7 | $7,868 | 55 | 2014-06-23 | 2026-02-26 |
| SEWELL, TERRI A. | 4 | $5,747 | 68 | 2019-10-11 | 2025-12-10 |
| FRIENDS OF JOHN ZERWAS DISSOLVED | 3 | $4,906 | 52 | 2010-02-12 | 2015-09-15 |
| SHAPIRO FLORENCE MS | 4 | $4,411 | 78 | 2004-11-11 | 2010-11-11 |
| TINDERHOLT TONY D HONORABLE | 4 | $1,994 | 38 | 2015-06-09 | 2021-05-03 |
| C00650648 | 3 | $1,837 | 14 | 2018-08-14 | 2021-03-16 |
| CARTER O KYLER HONORABLE KYLE | 4 | $730 | 4 | 2017-05-16 | 2024-12-04 |
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 | $3,810,695 | 98.9% | 9 | |
| TX | $25,121 | 0.7% | 18 | |
| DC | $7,929 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| AL | $5,747 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $2,311 | 0.1% | 2 | |
| WY | $1,086 | 0.0% | 1 |
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 | 2016-10-22 | PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FUND | Other / Unclassified | — | $2,650,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-11-04 | PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FUND | Other / Unclassified | — | $736,842 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Digital | Digital Ad Buy | $236,970 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-02 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Digital | Digital Ad Buy | $167,110 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-08-01 | YES ON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | Other / Unclassified | — | $9,427 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-30 | 741666 | Admin & Office | utilities | $195 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-05 | 741666 | Admin & Office | utilities | $195 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-26 | 741666 | Admin & Office | utilities | $195 |