EMC RESEARCH
$12.77M
2025-2026 cycle
EMC RESEARCH is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle EMC RESEARCH was paid $12.77M across 223 client committees, of which $159K 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
$12.77M
=
$12.61M
(Schedule B)
+
$159K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$12,608,331 | 627 rows | 98.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$158,500 | 5 rows | 1.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 30, 2007 → May 21, 2026
- spans 18.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 627
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 223
- 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
$1.13M
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 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$75,000 | 1 |
| VPP C00692319 |
$28,000 | 1 |
| 741666 741666 |
$21,280 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIANS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT LOCAL JOBS AND ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES, SPONSORED BY HAWAIIAN GARDENS CASINO 1465492 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES FOR FAIR GOVERNMENT, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA COMMERCE CLUB 1461436 |
$16,267 | 1 |
| HERNANDEZ, MELISSA CA · House DEM |
$12,500 | 1 |
| KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST ANNE 1490499 |
$9,134 | 1 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$9,133 | 1 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR SCHOOL BOARD 2015, SPONSORED BY CCSA ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE; PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE IN SUPPORT OF REF 1367043 |
$8,133 | 1 |
| 911819 911819 |
$4,160 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$190,500 | 3 |
| 741666 741666 |
$81,860 | 4 |
| 911819 911819 |
$63,363 | 5 |
| WIENER, SCOTT CA · House DEM |
$50,800 | 3 |
| MURATSUCHI FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026; AL 1478738 |
$45,000 | 1 |
| PULIDO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MARK 1480471 |
$33,800 | 2 |
| VPP C00692319 |
$28,000 | 1 |
| LUCAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ERIC 1480086 |
$23,100 | 1 |
| HADDAD VICTOR MR SEBY 00090127 |
$22,900 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIANS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT LOCAL JOBS AND ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES, SPONSORED BY HAWAIIAN GARDENS CASINO 1465492 |
$20,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$190,500 | 3 |
| 741666 741666 |
$189,440 | 5 |
| NPH ACTION FUND POLITICAL ISSUES COMMITTEE 1387772 |
$164,700 | 4 |
| WIENER, SCOTT CA · House DEM |
$88,800 | 4 |
| 911819 911819 |
$63,363 | 5 |
| CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE 1240104 |
$48,600 | 2 |
| MURATSUCHI FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026; AL 1478738 |
$45,000 | 1 |
| NEW CLASSROOMS FOR A STRONG ECONOMY, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 1353866 |
$35,050 | 2 |
| PULIDO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MARK 1480471 |
$33,800 | 2 |
| VPP C00692319 |
$28,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NPH ACTION FUND POLITICAL ISSUES COMMITTEE 1387772 |
$263,100 | 6 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$190,500 | 3 |
| 741666 741666 |
$189,440 | 5 |
| WIENER, SCOTT CA · House DEM |
$88,800 | 4 |
| 911819 911819 |
$63,363 | 5 |
| CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE 1240104 |
$48,600 | 2 |
| MURATSUCHI FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026; AL 1478738 |
$45,000 | 1 |
| NEW CLASSROOMS FOR A STRONG ECONOMY, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 1353866 |
$35,050 | 2 |
| PULIDO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MARK 1480471 |
$33,800 | 2 |
| VPP C00692319 |
$28,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$320,520 | 9 |
| NPH ACTION FUND POLITICAL ISSUES COMMITTEE 1387772 |
$263,100 | 6 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$190,500 | 3 |
| WIENER, SCOTT CA · House DEM |
$88,800 | 4 |
| 911819 911819 |
$63,363 | 5 |
| WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DEBBIE FL · House DEM |
$58,900 | 2 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$57,919 | 4 |
| GRAY, ADAM C. CA · House DEM |
$56,902 | 5 |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT FAIR AND ACCURATE EDUCATION, SPONSORED BY EQUALITY CALIFORNIA 1340742 |
$49,700 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE 1240104 |
$48,600 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $3,875,045 | 30.35% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $8,891,786 | 69.65% |
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 | 3 | KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 33% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $15K | 2 | BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $15K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $209K | 11 | BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE 31% | Strategy & Research 100% | $224K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $163K | 11 | DE LEON FOR LIEUTENANT GOVE… 76% | Strategy & Research 100% | $167K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $59K | 6 | BRAYDEN FOR OUR FUTURE 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $283K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $61K | 4 | RIVAS FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 20… 53% | Strategy & Research 56% | $228K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $92K | 7 | BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE 81% | Strategy & Research 100% | $375K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $281K | 13 | COALITION TO PROTECT HEALTH… 23% | Strategy & Research 100% | $656K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $782K | 42 | BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE 28% | Strategy & Research 96% | $1.44M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $810K | 43 | BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE 28% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.25M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $438K | 25 | BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE 47% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.69M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $77K | 4 | COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFO… 44% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.76M | +1582% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $48K | 1 | GALLEGO, RUBEN 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $48K | +219% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $21K | 3 | SWALWELL FOR AMERICA 95% | Strategy & Research 100% | $69K | -90% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $124K | 4 | 741666 34% | Strategy & Research 80% | $2.89M | -24% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $30K | 1 | COMMITTEE TO ELECT SHANNON … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $99K | -49% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $145K | 4 | RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE… 35% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.03M | +139% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $65K | 4 | COMMITTEE TO ELECT SHANNON … 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $163K | -30% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $410K | 18 | CALIFORNIA INDIAN TRIBES TO… 17% | Strategy & Research 100% | $573K | +46% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $91K | 6 | DONNA DEEGAN FOR CONGRESS 26% | Strategy & Research 100% | $664K | -88% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $1.21M | 38 | CALIFORNIANS FOR INDEPENDEN… 32% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.87M | +49% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $567K | 24 | NEIGHBORS FOR A BETTER SAN … 40% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.44M | +29% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $131K | 5 | 741666 53% | Strategy & Research 73% | $2.57M | +70% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $194K | 7 | MURPHY, STEPHANIE 66% | Strategy & Research 100% | $194K | +307% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $37K | 2 | VELLA FOR ASSEMBLY 2021; MA… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.61M | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $112K | 5 | NEIGHBORS FOR A BETTER SAN … 44% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.72M | -10% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $77K | 3 | NEIGHBORS FOR A BETTER SAN … 70% | Strategy & Research 70% | $2.8M | -47% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $16K | 1 | CISNEROS, JESSICA 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $210K | -75% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $397K | 18 | NEIGHBORS FOR A BETTER SAN … 51% | Strategy & Research 100% | $607K | -3% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $365K | 13 | NEIGHBORS FOR A BETTER SAN … 30% | Strategy & Research 89% | $972K | +299% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $559K | 22 | DCCC 32% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.53M | -54% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $156K | 11 | DCCC 28% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.69M | -72% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $50K | 3 | ATKINS 2020; RE-ELECT SENAT… 71% | Other / Unclassified 71% | $1.74M | -61% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $42K | 2 | CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 52% | Other / Unclassified 52% | $1.78M | +14% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $30K | 2 | JONES, MONDAIRE 92% | Strategy & Research 100% | $30K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $35K | 3 | RIVAS BALLOT MEASURE COMMIT… 71% | Strategy & Research 86% | $1.81M | -69% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $26K | 2 | REGUNBERG, AARON 89% | Strategy & Research 100% | $56K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $82K | 3 | KELLEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; A… 41% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.9M | +6% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $34K | 2 | LUTZ FOR CONGRESS 59% | Strategy & Research 100% | $90K | +113% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $143K | 8 | LOW, EVAN 32% | Strategy & Research 76% | $233K | -64% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $121K | 5 | GRAY, ADAM C. 49% | Strategy & Research 79% | $354K | -67% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $263K | 12 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT FAIR A… 19% | Strategy & Research 100% | $617K | -53% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $262K | 13 | 741666 40% | Strategy & Research 100% | $879K | +67% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $15K | 1 | DCCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $15K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $106K | 3 | NPH ACTION FUND POLITICAL I… 92% | Strategy & Research 100% | $985K | +154% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $326K | 9 | NPH ACTION FUND POLITICAL I… 40% | Strategy & Research 85% | $1.31M | +831% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $35K | 1 | NPH ACTION FUND POLITICAL I… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.35M | -57% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $38K | 1 | WIENER, SCOTT 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $53K | +11% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $141K | 7 | 741666 43% | Strategy & Research 61% | $194K | -1% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $594K | 30 | SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026;… 32% | Strategy & Research 23% | $788K | +391% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $11,664,067 | 578 | $20K | 95.6% | BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE 7% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $534,187 | 23 | $23K | 4.4% | CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TE… 41% | 3mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $2,249 | 2 | $1K | 0.0% | CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIAT… 100% | 8y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
16
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$3,554,104 · 28% of revenue
28
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,580,984 · 20% of revenue
179
One-time clients 1 cycle
$6,473,243 · 51% of revenue
Top 16 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 6 | $571,920 | 17 | 2016-05-27 | 2026-05-08 |
| COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES | 3 | $420,975 | 23 | 2016-04-01 | 2020-01-15 |
| DCCC | 5 | $354,385 | 16 | 2017-05-18 | 2025-01-31 |
| MURPHY, STEPHANIE | 3 | $350,614 | 18 | 2017-04-03 | 2021-02-27 |
| 990741 | 5 | $343,250 | 13 | 2011-02-24 | 2018-09-13 |
| WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DEBBIE | 4 | $269,567 | 12 | 2018-04-10 | 2024-10-22 |
| HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | 3 | $256,075 | 11 | 2016-09-21 | 2022-09-29 |
| CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE | 5 | $219,750 | 10 | 2017-10-31 | 2025-09-29 |
| JONES, MONDAIRE | 3 | $167,200 | 10 | 2020-03-12 | 2023-06-23 |
| GRAY, ADAM C. | 3 | $158,819 | 10 | 2022-07-08 | 2026-04-21 |
| TAKANO, MARK | 3 | $103,100 | 3 | 2018-09-05 | 2024-08-16 |
| NEAVE CRIADO VICTORIA HONORABLE | 4 | $81,500 | 7 | 2016-09-01 | 2023-12-18 |
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC | 4 | $79,640 | 7 | 2017-11-15 | 2022-09-12 |
| 747285 | 3 | $68,768 | 6 | 2008-03-11 | 2020-01-23 |
| BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 | $63,667 | 5 | 2022-10-13 | 2026-04-20 |
| TEXANS FOR INSURANCE REFORM | 3 | $44,875 | 6 | 2018-09-11 | 2022-09-12 |
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 | $8,594,271 | 69.2% | 164 | |
| FL | $1,198,578 | 9.7% | 6 | |
| DC | $964,319 | 7.8% | 8 | |
| TX | $891,763 | 7.2% | 19 | |
| DE | $177,500 | 1.4% | 1 | |
| MA | $141,177 | 1.1% | 3 | |
| NC | $101,400 | 0.8% | 2 | |
| WA | $83,200 | 0.7% | 4 | |
| VA | $80,262 | 0.6% | 2 | |
| OH | $66,850 | 0.5% | 3 | |
| MD | $63,667 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| AZ | $47,800 | 0.4% | 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 | 2017-09-13 | DE LEON FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2018; KEVIN | Strategy & Research | — | $120,683 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-09-26 | BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE | Strategy & Research | POLLING EXPENSES | $119,100 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-08-31 | NO ON PROP 21: CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, A COALITION OF SENIORS, VETERANS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR & SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION | Strategy & Research | SEE SCHEDULE G | $118,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-08-04 | 741666 | Strategy & Research | — | $107,580 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-29 | NEIGHBORS FOR A BETTER SAN FRANCISCO ADVOCACY | Strategy & Research | — | $100,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC | — | — | $75,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC | Other / Unclassified | — | $68,800 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC | Other / Unclassified | — | $46,700 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-13 | MURATSUCHI FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026; AL | Strategy & Research | — | $45,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-06 | WIENER, SCOTT | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $38,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-07 | VPP | — | POLLING | $28,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-18 | HERNANDEZ, MELISSA | — | ONLINE SURVEYS | $12,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-12 | RODRIGUEZ FOR SCHOOL BOARD 2015, SPONSORED BY CCSA ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE; PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE IN SUPPORT OF REF | — | — | $8,133 |
| Recent | 2026-05-08 | 741666 | — | data | $4,380 |