HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE
HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE is a wages & payroll vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle HIGHER WAGES, LOWER RENT ALLIANCE was paid $3.41M across 7 client committees, of which $1.01M 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 |
$2,536,127 | 222 rows | 71.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,006,503 | 19 rows | 28.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 23, 2024 → May 14, 2026
- spans 1.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 222
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 7
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA 1489208 |
$106,000 | 7 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN 1489255 |
$11,613 | 6 |
| HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC 1472889 |
$1,149 | 56 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC 1472889 |
$240,255 | 97 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1483562 |
$176,000 | 1 |
| BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA 1489208 |
$106,000 | 7 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN 1489255 |
$11,613 | 6 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC 1472889 |
$316,841 | 166 |
| 981585 981585 |
$250,000 | 5 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1483562 |
$177,000 | 2 |
| BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA 1489208 |
$106,000 | 7 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN 1489255 |
$11,613 | 6 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 981585 981585 |
$321,046 | 16 |
| HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC 1472889 |
$316,841 | 166 |
| WORKER POWER PAC C00756569 |
$253,459 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1483562 |
$177,000 | 2 |
| BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA 1489208 |
$106,000 | 7 |
| RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTROL YES ON 33, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1458912 |
$21,462 | 1 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN 1489255 |
$11,613 | 6 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WORKER POWER PAC C00756569 |
$1,461,672 | 16 |
| 981585 981585 |
$381,234 | 23 |
| HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC 1472889 |
$316,841 | 166 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1483562 |
$177,000 | 2 |
| BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA 1489208 |
$106,000 | 7 |
| RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTROL YES ON 33, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1458912 |
$81,767 | 2 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR JOHN 1489255 |
$11,613 | 6 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,965,775 | 57.63% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,445,014 | 42.37% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 3 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $772 | 4 | 981585 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $772 | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.33M | 18 | WORKER POWER PAC 91% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $1.33M | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $71K | 11 | 981585 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $1.4M | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $253K | 2 | WORKER POWER PAC 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $253K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $21K | 1 | RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR … 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $1.42M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $250K | 5 | 981585 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $1.67M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $78K | 70 | HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALL… 99% | Wages & Payroll 98% | $1.75M | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $415K | 42 | HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALL… 58% | Wages & Payroll 69% | $669K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $119K | 69 | BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY … 89% | Wages & Payroll 52% | $787K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages & Payroll | $2,094,585 | 51 | $41K | 82.9% | WORKER POWER PAC 58% | 2mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $300,459 | 7 | $43K | 11.9% | WORKER POWER PAC 84% | 6w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $128,626 | 1 | $129K | 5.1% | HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALL… 100% | 5mo ago |
| Fundraising | $2,998 | 146 | $21 | 0.1% | HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALL… 100% | 2mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $242 | 2 | $121 | 0.0% | ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2… 100% | 2mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $217 | 14 | $16 | 0.0% | HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALL… 100% | 5w 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | $1,461,672 | 57.6% | 1 | |
| CA | $1,074,455 | 42.4% | 6 |
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 | 2024-10-15 | WORKER POWER PAC | Wages & Payroll | FIELD CANVASSING EXPENSES | $250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-02-26 | WORKER POWER PAC | Field & Voter Contact | FIELD CANVASSING EXPENSES | $250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-16 | WORKER POWER PAC | Wages & Payroll | FIELD CANVASSING EXPENSES | $250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-22 | WORKER POWER PAC | Wages & Payroll | FIELD CANVASSING EXPENSES | $180,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-24 | CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS | Wages & Payroll | — | $176,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-24 | HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $128,626 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-20 | HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC | Wages & Payroll | Field canvassing expenses. | $60,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-13 | BRICENO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026, SPONSORED BY UNITE HERE LOCAL 11; WORKING FAMILIES FOR ADA | Wages & Payroll | Field Program Expenses (Estimate), Ada Brice?o for Assembly 2026, Support | $50,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: TESDORPF, BEATRICE | $20 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: NIMOY, NANCY | $15 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: BECKER, MATTHEW | $10 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: AHMADBEIGI, SADAF | $5 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | HIGHER WAGES LOWER RENT ALLIANCE PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: MIKONOWICZ, ANDREA | $5 |