DSPOLITICAL
$20.98M
2025-2026 cycle
DSPOLITICAL is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle DSPOLITICAL was paid $20.98M across 162 client committees, of which $6.26M 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
$20.98M
=
$14.72M
(Schedule B)
+
$6.26M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$14,719,717 | 455 rows | 70.2% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$6,259,244 | 90 rows | 29.8% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 17, 2012 → May 16, 2026
- spans 13.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 455
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 162
- 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
$698K
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 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FATIMA 1476940 |
$42,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FATIMA 1476940 |
$42,500 | 1 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$33,450 | 2 |
| ROSS FOR JUDGE 2026; DAVID 1485476 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| RESILIENT CALIFORNIA 1479752 |
$1,116 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FATIMA 1476940 |
$42,500 | 1 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$33,450 | 2 |
| RESILIENT CALIFORNIA 1479752 |
$13,436 | 2 |
| COHEN JESSICA MS 00089690 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ROSS FOR JUDGE 2026; DAVID 1485476 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| PARK, CHARLES NY · House DEM |
$1,196 | 1 |
| PALMER NICHOLAS D MR 00086209 |
$1,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1476744 |
$590,505 | 2 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FATIMA 1476940 |
$42,500 | 1 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$33,450 | 2 |
| RESILIENT CALIFORNIA 1479752 |
$13,436 | 2 |
| 741666 741666 |
$5,491 | 1 |
| COHEN JESSICA MS 00089690 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ROSS FOR JUDGE 2026; DAVID 1485476 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| PARK, CHARLES NY · House DEM |
$1,196 | 1 |
| PALMER NICHOLAS D MR 00086209 |
$1,000 | 2 |
| CASA IN ACTION PAC C00685693 |
$762 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1476744 |
$590,505 | 2 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FATIMA 1476940 |
$42,500 | 1 |
| 741906 741906 |
$33,975 | 3 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$33,450 | 2 |
| RESILIENT CALIFORNIA 1479752 |
$13,436 | 2 |
| 741666 741666 |
$5,491 | 1 |
| COHEN JESSICA MS 00089690 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ROSS FOR JUDGE 2026; DAVID 1485476 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| PARK, CHARLES NY · House DEM |
$1,196 | 1 |
| PALMER NICHOLAS D MR 00086209 |
$1,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1476744 |
$590,505 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA CARDROOM ALLIANCE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1467439 |
$400,000 | 2 |
| MIDDLETON AND OPPOSING ROSILICIE OCHOA BOGH FOR SENATE 2024, SPONSORED BY EQUALITY CALIFORNIA; COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR LISA 1467306 |
$369,750 | 3 |
| HOULAHAN, CHRISSY PA · House DEM |
$305,000 | 2 |
| HOUSTONIANS FOR SAFE & HEALTHY SCHOOLS DISSOLVED 00088922 |
$268,960 | 4 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$195,500 | 1 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FATIMA 1476940 |
$42,500 | 1 |
| 962938 962938 |
$34,000 | 1 |
| 741906 741906 |
$33,975 | 3 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$33,450 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $3,050,865 | 14.54% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $17,928,095 | 85.46% |
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)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 | $159K | 10 | NEWMAN FOR STATE SENATE 2016 45% | Digital 100% | $159K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $800 | 1 | C00396820 100% | Digital 100% | $800 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $84K | 2 | MURATSUCHI FOR ASSEMBLY 2016 76% | Digital 100% | $243K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $13K | 2 | QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 75% | Digital 100% | $256K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $35K | 3 | QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 57% | Digital 100% | $291K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $86K | 4 | LEVIN, MIKE 78% | Digital 100% | $87K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $31K | 12 | QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 65% | Digital 100% | $118K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $176K | 17 | QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 34% | Digital 100% | $294K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1.2M | 28 | PREVENT CRUELTY CALIFORNIA,… 62% | Digital 100% | $1.49M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2.05M | 68 | PREVENT CRUELTY CALIFORNIA,… 59% | Digital 100% | $3.55M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $10K | 2 | WOMEN IN NOVEMBER 87% | Digital 100% | $3.56M | -93% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $15K | 1 | DELANEY, JOHN K. 100% | Digital 100% | $15K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $282K | 21 | 980020 40% | Digital 99% | $297K | +818% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $41K | 4 | C00705483 62% | Digital 100% | $338K | -77% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $829K | 26 | CALIFORNIA JUSTICE & PUBLIC… 41% | Digital 100% | $1.17M | -31% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $962K | 28 | WOMEN IN NOVEMBER 27% | Digital 100% | $2.13M | -53% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $12K | 1 | WEBER FOR CA ASSEMBLY 2021 100% | Digital 100% | $2.14M | +21% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | DCCC 100% | Digital 100% | $2K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $750 | 1 | SANTA CLARITA VALLEY DEMOCR… 100% | Digital 100% | $3K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $665K | 5 | NEWSOM RECALL (NONPROFIT 50… 53% | Digital 100% | $2.81M | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $65K | 2 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATI… 100% | Digital 100% | $2.87M | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | C00785832 67% | Digital 100% | $4K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $85K | 6 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATI… 80% | Digital 100% | $89K | -70% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.49M | 22 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 53% | Digital 100% | $1.58M | +3558% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.23M | 38 | 870169 39% | Digital 100% | $2.81M | +49% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.47M | 43 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 24% | Digital 100% | $4.28M | +53% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $15K | 3 | 980162 53% | Digital 100% | $4.29M | +21% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $14K | 2 | 980162 100% | Digital 100% | $4.31M | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 3 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONS… 100% | Digital 100% | $3K | +342% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $13K | 3 | 980162 100% | Digital 100% | $4.32M | -98% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 1 | LEGACY 44 100% | Digital 100% | $4.32M | -94% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $512K | 13 | DA VITA INC. 26% | Digital 100% | $516K | +506% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $26K | 2 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC… 94% | Digital 100% | $542K | -98% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $34K | 1 | 962938 100% | Digital 100% | $576K | -97% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.57M | 14 | CALIFORNIA CARDROOM ALLIANC… 25% | Digital 100% | $2.15M | +7% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $34K | 3 | 741906 100% | Digital 100% | $2.19M | +138% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $596K | 3 | CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 99% | Digital 100% | $2.78M | +4485% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $762 | 1 | CASA IN ACTION PAC 100% | Digital 100% | $762 | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $20K | 5 | RESILIENT CALIFORNIA 63% | Media 63% | $20K | -96% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $82K | 5 | IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 52% | Media 42% | $102K | +210% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 43 additional stations · $84,056,463 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay DSPOLITICAL also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove DSPOLITICAL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KABC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $67,147,705 | 6 | May 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $2,351,228 | 6 | May 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KGO | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $1,484,964 | 7 | May 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $1,351,012 | 18 | May 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KNBC | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $1,141,142 | 5 | May 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KTLA | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $1,103,555 | 5 | May 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $1,043,365 | 23 | May 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KTVU | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $995,664 | 10 | May 2022 → Dec 2025 |
| KPIX | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $940,738 | 8 | May 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $815,256 | 15 | May 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $752,781 | 11 | May 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KXTV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $622,486 | 15 | May 2022 → Dec 2025 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $547,549 | 7 | May 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KFSN-TV | Fresno, CA | ABC | $398,586 | 5 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KTTV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $382,968 | 5 | May 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 | $14,625,785 | 448 | $33K | 99.7% | PREVENT CRUELTY CALIFORNIA,… 13% | 6w ago |
| Media | $46,886 | 4 | $12K | 0.3% | ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2… 71% | 5w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $2,500 | 1 | $3K | 0.0% | POWELL FOR JUDGE 2020 100% | 6y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$613,949 · 4% of revenue
15
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,244,852 · 22% of revenue
145
One-time clients 1 cycle
$10,860,916 · 74% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND FOOD AND COMMERICAL WORKERS | 3 | $426,750 | 6 | 2021-08-12 | 2024-02-13 |
| DCCC | 3 | $187,199 | 8 | 2018-10-22 | 2021-01-22 |
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 | $10,902,813 | 74.1% | 90 | |
| Unknown | $1,302,243 | 8.9% | 19 | |
| TX | $909,962 | 6.2% | 31 | |
| NJ | $518,438 | 3.5% | 1 | |
| MD | $433,262 | 2.9% | 3 | |
| NY | $305,072 | 2.1% | 2 | |
| DC | $220,049 | 1.5% | 4 | |
| OH | $50,631 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| VA | $24,394 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| NV | $18,498 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| WI | $12,658 | 0.1% | 2 | |
| IL | $7,348 | 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 | 2018-10-19 | PREVENT CRUELTY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY HUMANE SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS | Digital | Digital Media Buy | $1,202,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-09-25 | PREVENT CRUELTY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY HUMANE SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS | Digital | Digital Media Buy | $750,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-08-01 | CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Digital | — | $467,211 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-02 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND SAFE GAMING, SPONSORED BY TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS | Digital | — | $440,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-08-28 | NEWSOM RECALL (NONPROFIT 501 (C) (4) ); VOTO LATINO AGAINST THE | Digital | Online Ads | $352,376 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-16 | IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FATIMA | — | — | $42,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-09 | ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN | Media | Digital ads | $20,250 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-05 | ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN | Media | Digital Ads | $13,200 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-17 | RESILIENT CALIFORNIA | Media | Media Buy | $12,320 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-01 | ROSS FOR JUDGE 2026; DAVID | Digital | Digital Advertising | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-01 | RESILIENT CALIFORNIA | Media | Media Buy | $1,116 |