ELECTION DIGEST
$5.38M
2025-2026 cycle
ELECTION DIGEST is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ELECTION DIGEST was paid $5.38M across 110 client committees, of which $129K 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
$5.38M
=
$5.25M
(Schedule B)
+
$129K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$5,251,625 | 446 rows | 97.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$129,332 | 13 rows | 2.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Apr 3, 2012 → May 27, 2026
- spans 14.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 446
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 110
- 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
$538K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR LITERACY 1345303 |
$82,608 | 10 |
| VOTER NEWSLETTER; A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR CALIFORNIA 1355767 |
$29,611 | 9 |
| LIEBER FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; SALLY 1478243 |
$12,000 | 2 |
| HERNANDEZ, MELISSA CA · House DEM |
$9,073 | 1 |
| DE LA TORRE, HECTOR CA · House DEM |
$4,600 | 1 |
| SOLIS, HILDA CA · House DEM |
$3,347 | 1 |
| IRWIN, JACQUI V CA · House DEM |
$3,000 | 1 |
| WATERS, MAXINE MS CA · House DEM |
$1,000 | 1 |
| GAINES FOR SUPERVISOR 2026 1478940 |
$565 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR LITERACY 1345303 |
$427,129 | 23 |
| VOTER NEWSLETTER; A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR CALIFORNIA 1355767 |
$29,611 | 9 |
| LIEBER FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; SALLY 1478243 |
$12,000 | 2 |
| HERNANDEZ, MELISSA CA · House DEM |
$9,073 | 1 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$8,912 | 1 |
| DE LA TORRE, HECTOR CA · House DEM |
$4,600 | 1 |
| SOLIS, HILDA CA · House DEM |
$3,347 | 1 |
| IRWIN, JACQUI V CA · House DEM |
$3,000 | 1 |
| WATERS, MAXINE MS CA · House DEM |
$1,000 | 1 |
| GAINES FOR SUPERVISOR 2026 1478940 |
$565 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR LITERACY 1345303 |
$431,079 | 24 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$37,500 | 1 |
| VOTER NEWSLETTER; A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR CALIFORNIA 1355767 |
$29,611 | 9 |
| LIEBER FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; SALLY 1478243 |
$12,000 | 2 |
| HERNANDEZ, MELISSA CA · House DEM |
$9,073 | 1 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$8,912 | 1 |
| DE LA TORRE, HECTOR CA · House DEM |
$4,600 | 1 |
| SOLIS, HILDA CA · House DEM |
$3,347 | 1 |
| IRWIN, JACQUI V CA · House DEM |
$3,000 | 1 |
| WATERS, MAXINE MS CA · House DEM |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR LITERACY 1345303 |
$1,040,803 | 40 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$37,500 | 1 |
| VOTER NEWSLETTER; A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR CALIFORNIA 1355767 |
$29,611 | 9 |
| LIEBER FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; SALLY 1478243 |
$12,000 | 2 |
| SCHIFF, ADAM CA · Senate DEM |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HERNANDEZ, MELISSA CA · House DEM |
$9,073 | 1 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$8,912 | 1 |
| CHARTER SCHOOLS PAC, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES 1302433 |
$5,910 | 1 |
| DE LA TORRE, HECTOR CA · House DEM |
$4,600 | 1 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SADE 1458935 |
$4,500 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 99%
R · 1%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $455,110 | 8.46% |
| Republican | $4,620 | 0.09% |
| Non-partisan | $4,921,227 | 91.46% |
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.
No activity in the last 3 months.
No activity in the last 6 months.
No activity in the last 12 months.
No activity in the last 18 months.
Outflow is on record for the last 24 months, but no itemized payers are.
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 | $5K | 1 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $24K | 1 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $29K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $5K | 1 | ANDY THORBURN FOR CONGRESS 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $6K | 1 | INLAND EMPIRE TAXPAYERS ASS… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $35K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $593 | 1 | LEVIN, MIKE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $323K | 17 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 90% | Print & Mail 100% | $329K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $278K | 33 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 93% | Print & Mail 100% | $607K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $140K | 20 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 93% | Print & Mail 100% | $747K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $11K | 4 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 99% | Print & Mail 100% | $758K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $5K | 1 | KREEP 2018; CITIZENS TO RE-… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $763K | +4% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | VANEGMOND FOR JUDGE 2020 59% | Print & Mail 100% | $765K | -93% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $20K | 5 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 86% | Print & Mail 100% | $786K | +241% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $138K | 25 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 81% | Print & Mail 100% | $138K | -57% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $5K | 3 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $144K | -98% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $471K | 21 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 95% | Print & Mail 100% | $615K | +236% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $69K | 13 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 87% | Print & Mail 100% | $684K | +525% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $685K | -94% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $73K | 7 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 83% | Print & Mail 100% | $73K | -47% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $291K | 39 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 84% | Print & Mail 100% | $365K | +5318% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $73K | 17 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 53% | Print & Mail 100% | $438K | -85% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $297K | 18 | COALITION FOR SAFE, RESPONS… 63% | Print & Mail 100% | $734K | +331% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $4K | 2 | ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2024;… 79% | Print & Mail 100% | $738K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $10K | 1 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $749K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $16K | 1 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $765K | +1174% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $8K | 2 | ARCHULETA, BOB 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $8K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $402K | 18 | SCHIFF, ADAM 75% | Print & Mail 99% | $409K | +448% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $211K | 19 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 92% | Print & Mail 97% | $620K | +189% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $458K | 16 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 96% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.08M | +54% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 2 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.09M | +78% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $46K | 5 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 82% | Print & Mail 93% | $1.13M | +346% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $8K | 1 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.14M | -48% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $365K | 16 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 94% | Print & Mail 82% | $365K | -9% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $118K | 21 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 59% | Print & Mail 32% | $483K | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $4,979,346 | 425 | $12K | 96.3% | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 78% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $129,786 | 6 | $22K | 2.5% | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 100% | 6mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $61,775 | 2 | $31K | 1.2% | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 97% | 6mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $350 | 1 | $350 | 0.0% | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT… 100% | 13y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
5
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$4,200,779 · 80% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$61,921 · 1% of revenue
100
One-time clients 1 cycle
$988,925 · 19% of revenue
Top 5 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR LITERACY | 8 | $4,134,461 | 281 | 2012-04-03 | 2026-05-05 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD | 4 | $25,115 | 4 | 2020-02-06 | 2026-02-12 |
| GOMEZ, JIMMY | 3 | $18,755 | 4 | 2020-08-25 | 2024-08-22 |
| INLAND EMPIRE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION | 3 | $14,052 | 8 | 2016-08-16 | 2022-10-04 |
| BARRAGAN, NANETTE | 3 | $8,396 | 4 | 2018-03-08 | 2022-05-19 |
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 | $4,895,840 | 93.2% | 106 | |
| DC | $355,785 | 6.8% | 4 |
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 | 2024-01-12 | SCHIFF, ADAM | Print & Mail | PRINT ADVERTISING | $300,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-07 | COALITION FOR SAFE, RESPONSIBLE GAMING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA INDIAN TRIBES | Print & Mail | Slate card | $187,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-07-27 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR LITERACY | Print & Mail | — | $144,900 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-08-14 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR LITERACY | Print & Mail | — | $144,900 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-08-19 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR LITERACY | Print & Mail | — | $140,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-20 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR LITERACY | Print & Mail | Slate Mailer | $112,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-10 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR LITERACY | Print & Mail | Slate Mailer | $90,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-10 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR LITERACY | Contributions & Transfers | Refunded; See Schedule I | $60,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-30 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR LITERACY | Print & Mail | — | $27,722 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-20 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR LITERACY | — | — | $27,722 |
| Recent | 2026-05-05 | ELECTION DIGEST - A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR LITERACY | Print & Mail | Slate Mailer/Tom Umberg/Board of Equalization/District 4 | $16,185 |
| Recent | 2026-05-27 | DE LA TORRE, HECTOR | — | SLATE CARD MAILER | $4,600 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | IRWIN, JACQUI V | — | PRINTING OF SLATE MAILER | $3,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | WATERS, MAXINE MS | — | SLATE MAILER PAYMENT | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | VOTER NEWSLETTER; A PROJECT OF THE COALITION FOR CALIFORNIA | — | Slate Mail | $340 |