DS POLITICAL, LLC
$3.88M
2025-2026 cycle
DS POLITICAL, LLC is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle DS POLITICAL, LLC was paid $3.88M across 60 client committees, of which $398K 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
$3.88M
=
$3.48M
(Schedule B)
+
$398K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$3,478,957 | 145 rows | 89.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$398,210 | 30 rows | 10.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Apr 13, 2012 → May 11, 2026
- spans 14.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 145
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 60
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$633K
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 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$594,133 | 4 |
| GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MARIA 1488221 |
$16,000 | 2 |
| REYNA ADRIAN R 00089939 |
$10,392 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$594,133 | 4 |
| GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MARIA 1488221 |
$16,000 | 2 |
| REYNA ADRIAN R 00089939 |
$10,392 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$594,133 | 4 |
| GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MARIA 1488221 |
$16,000 | 2 |
| REYNA ADRIAN R 00089939 |
$10,392 | 1 |
| 741666 741666 |
$7,842 | 2 |
| STATE SENATE VICTORY FUND 1482258 |
$4,400 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$594,133 | 4 |
| GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MARIA 1488221 |
$16,000 | 2 |
| REYNA ADRIAN R 00089939 |
$10,392 | 1 |
| 741666 741666 |
$7,842 | 2 |
| STATE SENATE VICTORY FUND 1482258 |
$4,400 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$594,133 | 4 |
| 780657 780657 |
$119,500 | 1 |
| DIGNITY CALIFORNIA SEIU-ULTCW LOCAL 6434 1357256 |
$28,000 | 1 |
| GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MARIA 1488221 |
$16,000 | 2 |
| REYNA ADRIAN R 00089939 |
$10,392 | 1 |
| 741666 741666 |
$7,842 | 2 |
| STATE SENATE VICTORY FUND 1482258 |
$4,400 | 1 |
| BECKLEY MICHELLE J HONORABLE 00081736 |
$3,500 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,233,839 | 31.82% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $2,643,327 | 68.18% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)No activity in the last 1 months.
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 | Q2 | 2016 | $30K | 1 | NEWMAN OPPOSED TO THE RECAL… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $30K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $4K | 1 | SWING LEFT 100% | Digital 100% | $4K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $61K | 3 | SVONKIN FOR BOARD OF EQUALI… 98% | Other / Unclassified 98% | $65K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $52K | 5 | C00639989 65% | Media 65% | $117K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $198K | 10 | BAUER-KAHAN FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 54% | Digital 97% | $315K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $500 | 1 | LOPEZ RAYNALDO T HONORABLE … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $315K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $77K | 8 | HOLDEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; C… 39% | Other / Unclassified 72% | $77K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $71K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS FOR INDEPENDEN… 58% | Other / Unclassified 58% | $148K | +16% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $140K | 10 | LURIA, ELAINE 100% | Digital 100% | $287K | +171% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $153K | 14 | LURIA, ELAINE 54% | Digital 97% | $441K | -23% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $43K | 1 | HOLDEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; C… 100% | Digital 100% | $483K | +8400% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | MARTIN AMY HONORABLE 100% | Media 100% | $2K | -98% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $47K | 2 | CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATI… 64% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $49K | -34% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $498K | 19 | LURIA, ELAINE 91% | Digital 96% | $546K | +256% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $546K | 15 | LURIA, ELAINE 47% | Digital 79% | $1.09M | +257% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $64K | 1 | HOLDEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; C… 100% | Digital 100% | $1.16M | +50% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $500 | 1 | BECKLEY MICHELLE J HONORABLE 100% | Digital 100% | $1.16M | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $924 | 1 | CLIMATE HAWKS VOTE POLITICA… 100% | Digital 100% | $924 | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $440K | 6 | CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES FO… 62% | Other / Unclassified 62% | $441K | +29208% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $120K | 2 | 780657 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $561K | -76% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $31K | 3 | DIGNITY CALIFORNIA SEIU-ULT… 90% | Digital 100% | $592K | -94% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $8K | 2 | STATE SENATE VICTORY FUND 53% | Digital 100% | $600K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 1 | 741666 100% | Media 100% | $604K | +676% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $10K | 1 | REYNA ADRIAN R 100% | Media 100% | $10K | -98% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $610K | 6 | PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; K… 97% | Digital 97% | $621K | — |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 16 additional stations · $2,167,301 · San Diego, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay DS POLITICAL, LLC also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove DS POLITICAL, LLC routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $285,579 | 5 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KMPH | Fresno, CA | NBC | $197,052 | 6 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $189,635 | 8 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KSEE | Fresno, CA | NBC | $187,038 | 6 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KFMB | San Diego, CA | CBS | $186,112 | 10 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KGTV-TV | San Diego, CA | ABC | $138,610 | 6 | Sep 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KGTV | San Diego, CA | ABC | $124,648 | 6 | Sep 2024 → May 2026 |
| KFSN-TV | Fresno, CA | ABC | $121,741 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KGPE | Fresno, CA | ABC | $119,132 | 5 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KSWB | San Diego, CA | CW | $115,456 | 10 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KUSI | San Diego, CA | Independent | $80,393 | 7 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KABC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $80,240 | 2 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $66,130 | 3 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KRON-TV | San Francisco, CA | NBC | $49,844 | 4 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KFTV | Los Angeles, CA | Univision | $36,155 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $2,400,809 | 89 | $27K | 69.0% | LURIA, ELAINE 39% | 5w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $573,324 | 20 | $29K | 16.5% | CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES FO… 48% | 2y ago |
| Media | $211,949 | 21 | $10K | 6.1% | PHILLIPS, DEAN 47% | 4w ago |
| Software & Tech | $168,120 | 13 | $13K | 4.8% | SBRANTI FOR ASSEMBLY 2014, … 77% | 11y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $124,754 | 2 | $62K | 3.6% | 780657 96% | 21mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
4
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,196,510 · 34% of revenue
56
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,282,446 · 66% of revenue
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 | $2,306,879 | 66.3% | 35 | |
| VA | $931,995 | 26.8% | 1 | |
| MN | $100,000 | 2.9% | 1 | |
| TX | $49,391 | 1.4% | 14 | |
| Unknown | $43,368 | 1.2% | 5 | |
| PA | $27,323 | 0.8% | 1 | |
| DC | $19,000 | 0.5% | 2 | |
| NY | $1,000 | 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 | 2026-04-28 | PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE | Digital | Digital Media | $410,025 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-02-15 | CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES FOR FAIR GOVERNMENT, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA COMMERCE CLUB | Other / Unclassified | — | $273,413 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-02-13 | DIGNITY CALIFORNIA SEIU-ULTCW LOCAL 6434 | Digital | Digital Ads/Support Chris Holden | $139,670 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-18 | 780657 | Strategy & Research | Video Ads/Oppose/Measure X | $119,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-18 | PHILLIPS, DEAN | Media | ADVERTISING | $100,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-15 | PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE | Digital | Digital Media | $88,112 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-08 | PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE | Digital | Digital Media | $47,998 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-06 | PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE | Digital | Digital Media | $47,998 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-23 | REYNA ADRIAN R | Media | CCTV Ads | $10,392 |
| Recent | 2026-04-22 | GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MARIA | Media | Digital Ads | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MARIA | Media | Digital Ads | $6,000 |