HELIX CAMPAIGNS LLC
HELIX CAMPAIGNS LLC is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle HELIX CAMPAIGNS LLC was paid $18.43M across 29 client committees, of which $58K 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 |
$18,373,291 | 468 rows | 99.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$58,250 | 5 rows | 0.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 21, 2020 → Mar 31, 2026
- spans 6.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 468
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 29
- 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
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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Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$181,335 | 2 |
| LAUBACHER, EILEEN CO · House DEM |
$150,000 | 2 |
| OSBORN, DAN NE · Senate IND |
$17,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$1,150,708 | 18 |
| LAUBACHER, EILEEN CO · House DEM |
$747,753 | 9 |
| OSBORN, DAN NE · Senate IND |
$151,633 | 8 |
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$8,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$3,151,827 | 35 |
| LAUBACHER, EILEEN CO · House DEM |
$2,715,823 | 34 |
| OSBORN, DAN NE · Senate IND |
$476,962 | 29 |
| SAGE, NATHAN IA · Senate DEM |
$246,980 | 12 |
| RUTINEL, MANNY CO · House DEM |
$114,302 | 7 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$19,565 | 2 |
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$8,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$3,151,827 | 35 |
| LAUBACHER, EILEEN CO · House DEM |
$3,035,823 | 41 |
| RUTINEL, MANNY CO · House DEM |
$655,858 | 24 |
| OSBORN, DAN NE · Senate IND |
$476,962 | 29 |
| SAGE, NATHAN IA · Senate DEM |
$401,980 | 18 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$19,565 | 2 |
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$8,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$3,151,827 | 35 |
| LAUBACHER, EILEEN CO · House DEM |
$3,035,823 | 41 |
| OSBORN FOR SENATE 2024 C00850677 |
$1,649,715 | 41 |
| CALVARESE, TRISHA CO · House DEM |
$1,509,453 | 34 |
| RUTINEL, MANNY CO · House DEM |
$655,858 | 24 |
| OSBORN, DAN NE · Senate IND |
$476,962 | 29 |
| FRISCH, ADAM CO · House DEM |
$454,962 | 19 |
| SAGE, NATHAN IA · Senate DEM |
$401,980 | 18 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$19,565 | 2 |
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$8,500 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $15,582,643 | 84.54% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $2,848,898 | 15.46% |
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)No activity in the last 1 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 7 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $39K | 6 | SCANLON, MARY GAY 36% | Digital 100% | $39K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $133K | 8 | WHEN DEMOCRATS TURN OUT PAC 45% | Digital 100% | $172K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $349K | 8 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 64% | Digital 100% | $521K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $116K | 5 | WHEN DEMOCRATS TURN OUT PAC 46% | Digital 100% | $116K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $122K | 3 | 314 ACTION FUND 96% | Digital 100% | $238K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $54K | 2 | WHEN DEMOCRATS TURN OUT PAC 59% | Digital 100% | $292K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $62K | 9 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 51% | Digital 100% | $354K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $564K | 19 | FRANKEN, MICHAEL T 81% | Digital 100% | $918K | +1362% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $949K | 29 | FRANKEN, MICHAEL T 92% | Digital 100% | $1.87M | +613% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $758K | 18 | FRANKEN, MICHAEL T 99% | Digital 100% | $2.62M | +117% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $494K | 14 | FRANKEN, MICHAEL T 100% | Digital 100% | $3.12M | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $277K | 9 | FRISCH, ADAM 100% | Digital 100% | $277K | +139% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $814K | 23 | FRISCH, ADAM 100% | Digital 100% | $1.09M | +568% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $646K | 16 | FRISCH, ADAM 100% | Digital 100% | $1.74M | +1095% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $906K | 16 | FRISCH, ADAM 98% | Digital 100% | $2.64M | +1361% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $302K | 21 | FRISCH, ADAM 54% | Digital 100% | $2.95M | -47% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $543K | 23 | OSBORN FOR SENATE 2024 70% | Digital 100% | $3.49M | -43% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.7M | 45 | CALVARESE, TRISHA 60% | Digital 100% | $5.19M | +125% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.79M | 44 | OSBORN FOR SENATE 2024 62% | Digital 100% | $6.98M | +263% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $380K | 10 | RUTINEL, MANNY 100% | Digital 100% | $380K | +37% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $988K | 28 | LAUBACHER, EILEEN 60% | Digital 100% | $1.37M | +21% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $20K | 2 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Digital 100% | $7M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $2.02M | 44 | LAUBACHER, EILEEN 47% | Digital 100% | $3.38M | +212% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $9K | 1 | PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; K… 100% | Digital 100% | $7.01M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $2.39M | 33 | PLATNER, GRAHAM 61% | Digital 100% | $5.78M | +164% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $1.95M | 32 | PLATNER, GRAHAM 55% | Digital 100% | $7.72M | +545% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 11 additional stations · $1,688,315 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay HELIX CAMPAIGNS LLC also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove HELIX CAMPAIGNS 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 | $376,869 | 11 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KABC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $294,899 | 8 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $158,866 | 7 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $114,028 | 9 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KRON-TV | San Francisco, CA | NBC | $87,564 | 10 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $87,103 | 8 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $66,857 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $59,436 | 6 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $53,925 | 8 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $52,191 | 7 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KCAL-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $35,806 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $33,214 | 8 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KTTV-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $31,706 | 7 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $31,013 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KPIX-TV | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $28,974 | 6 | May 2026 |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $18,373,291 | 468 | $39K | 100.0% | FRISCH, ADAM 18% | 2mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 ACTION FUND | 3 | $179,410 | 6 | 2020-09-01 | 2023-10-23 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | $5,201,134 | 28.3% | 3 | |
| DC | $3,729,657 | 20.3% | 8 | |
| ME | $3,151,827 | 17.2% | 1 | |
| IA | $3,008,755 | 16.4% | 2 | |
| NE | $2,575,734 | 14.0% | 2 | |
| PA | $261,255 | 1.4% | 4 | |
| MO | $160,100 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| NH | $152,839 | 0.8% | 2 | |
| Unknown | $94,925 | 0.5% | 3 | |
| CA | $28,065 | 0.2% | 2 | |
| MT | $9,000 | 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 | 2025-11-14 | PLATNER, GRAHAM | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $481,119 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-22 | LAUBACHER, EILEEN | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $162,468 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-14 | PLATNER, GRAHAM | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $150,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-11-05 | OSBORN FOR SENATE 2024 | Digital | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING | $146,194 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-03 | PLATNER, GRAHAM | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $130,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-17 | PLATNER, GRAHAM | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $125,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-31 | LAUBACHER, EILEEN | Digital | DIGITAL ACQUISITION AND TEXTING | $100,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-12 | PLATNER, GRAHAM | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $56,335 |
| Recent | 2026-03-31 | LAUBACHER, EILEEN | Digital | DIGITAL ACQUISITION AND TEXTING | $50,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-10 | OSBORN, DAN | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $17,500 |