HAMBURGER GROUP CREATIVE
HAMBURGER GROUP CREATIVE is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle HAMBURGER GROUP CREATIVE was paid $1.79M across 8 client committees, of which $1.24M 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$548,311 | 20 rows | 30.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,239,277 | 27 rows | 69.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 26, 2022 → Apr 16, 2026
- spans 3.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 20
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 8
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$87,185 | 3 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$87,185 | 3 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$87,185 | 3 |
| SCHULTZ, MATTHEW DAMIAN AK · House DEM |
$12,572 | 2 |
| KEOHOKALOLE, JARRETT HI · House DEM |
$2,100 | 1 |
| KELLOFF, ALEXANDER GEORGE CO · House DEM |
$1,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$87,185 | 3 |
| SCHULTZ, MATTHEW DAMIAN AK · House DEM |
$12,572 | 2 |
| KEOHOKALOLE, JARRETT HI · House DEM |
$2,100 | 1 |
| KELLOFF, ALEXANDER GEORGE CO · House DEM |
$1,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WEST HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEHO PAC (AKA WEHO PAC) 1248664 |
$228,787 | 5 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$87,185 | 3 |
| C00873976 C00873976 |
$66,500 | 4 |
| SCHULTZ, MATTHEW DAMIAN AK · House DEM |
$12,572 | 2 |
| KEOHOKALOLE, JARRETT HI · House DEM |
$2,100 | 1 |
| KELLOFF, ALEXANDER GEORGE CO · House DEM |
$1,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $51,093 | 2.86% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,736,495 | 97.14% |
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 · 4 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $137K | 2 | ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATI… 95% | Digital 100% | $137K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $13K | 2 | C00834127 100% | Digital 100% | $150K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $71K | 5 | C00873976 94% | Digital 100% | $221K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $225K | 4 | WEST HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF C… 100% | Digital 100% | $445K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $16K | 4 | SCHULTZ, MATTHEW DAMIAN 80% | Media 94% | $16K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $87K | 3 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Media 82% | $103K | — |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 6 · $607,062 · San Francisco, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay HAMBURGER GROUP CREATIVE also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove HAMBURGER GROUP CREATIVE 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 | $209,228 | 3 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KPIX-TV | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $184,909 | 3 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $97,737 | 3 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $60,074 | 3 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KRON-TV | San Francisco, CA | NBC | $49,508 | 4 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KICU-TV | San Jose, CA | Independent | $5,606 | 3 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $462,350 | 15 | $31K | 84.3% | WEST HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF C… 49% | 8w ago |
| Media | $85,960 | 5 | $17K | 15.7% | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 83% | 8w ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $315,972 | 57.6% | 2 | |
| DC | $130,000 | 23.7% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $86,667 | 15.8% | 2 | |
| AK | $12,572 | 2.3% | 1 | |
| HI | $2,100 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| CO | $1,000 | 0.2% | 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 | 2023-04-27 | ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING - NO EXPRESS ADVOCACY | $130,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-23 | WEST HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEHO PAC (AKA WEHO PAC) | Digital | Digital and Print Media Creation | $98,853 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-01 | WEST HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEHO PAC (AKA WEHO PAC) | Digital | Digital Media and Print Artwork Production | $82,716 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-16 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Video production | $70,851 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-07-08 | C00873976 | Digital | TV ADVERTISING | $50,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-16 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Digital | Video production | $15,897 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-04 | SCHULTZ, MATTHEW DAMIAN | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $7,565 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-04 | SCHULTZ, MATTHEW DAMIAN | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $5,007 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-05 | KEOHOKALOLE, JARRETT | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $2,100 |
| Recent | 2025-11-05 | KELLOFF, ALEXANDER GEORGE | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-16 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Video Production | $438 |