HILLTOP PUBLIC SOLUTIONS
$6.36M
2025-2026 cycle
HILLTOP PUBLIC SOLUTIONS is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle HILLTOP PUBLIC SOLUTIONS was paid $6.36M across 88 client committees, of which $57K 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
$6.36M
=
$6.30M
(Schedule B)
+
$57K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$6,302,247 | 539 rows | 99.1% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$57,255 | 12 rows | 0.9% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 5, 2010 → Jun 1, 2026
- spans 16.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 539
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 88
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$1.66M
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$36,000 | 1 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH 1479464 |
$29,088 | 5 |
| MOBILIZING ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION ACROSS (META) CALIFORNIA 1483390 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$325 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PROTECT CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS, SPONSORED BY BUILDING A BETTER CALIFORNIA 1488421 |
$60,379 | 3 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$60,000 | 2 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH 1479464 |
$58,176 | 10 |
| CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT RETIREMENT AND LIFE SAVINGS, SPONSORED BY BUILDING A BETTER CALIFORNIA 1488418 |
$50,000 | 2 |
| MOBILIZING ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION ACROSS (META) CALIFORNIA 1483390 |
$45,000 | 3 |
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB 1456428 |
$21,966 | 7 |
| ROY FOR STATE SENATE 2026; DR. SION 1454906 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$325 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$359,540 | 6 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH 1479464 |
$121,053 | 16 |
| MOBILIZING ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION ACROSS (META) CALIFORNIA 1483390 |
$82,000 | 6 |
| PROTECT CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS, SPONSORED BY BUILDING A BETTER CALIFORNIA 1488421 |
$60,379 | 3 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$60,000 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT RETIREMENT AND LIFE SAVINGS, SPONSORED BY BUILDING A BETTER CALIFORNIA 1488418 |
$50,000 | 2 |
| 741666 741666 |
$42,410 | 2 |
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB 1456428 |
$31,966 | 8 |
| STATE + LOCAL ELECTION ALLIANCE C00812495 |
$25,000 | 2 |
| ROY FOR STATE SENATE 2026; DR. SION 1454906 |
$21,163 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$930,433 | 11 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH 1479464 |
$137,038 | 18 |
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB 1456428 |
$101,966 | 13 |
| MOBILIZING ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION ACROSS (META) CALIFORNIA 1483390 |
$97,000 | 7 |
| PROTECT CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS, SPONSORED BY BUILDING A BETTER CALIFORNIA 1488421 |
$60,379 | 3 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$60,000 | 2 |
| ROY FOR STATE SENATE 2026; DR. SION 1454906 |
$53,663 | 11 |
| 741666 741666 |
$51,553 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT RETIREMENT AND LIFE SAVINGS, SPONSORED BY BUILDING A BETTER CALIFORNIA 1488418 |
$50,000 | 2 |
| ANDREWS, ANNIE SC · Senate DEM |
$42,500 | 8 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$930,433 | 11 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH 1479464 |
$137,038 | 18 |
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB 1456428 |
$109,516 | 15 |
| MOBILIZING ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION ACROSS (META) CALIFORNIA 1483390 |
$97,000 | 7 |
| 741666 741666 |
$61,553 | 4 |
| PROTECT CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS, SPONSORED BY BUILDING A BETTER CALIFORNIA 1488421 |
$60,379 | 3 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$60,000 | 2 |
| ROY FOR STATE SENATE 2026; DR. SION 1454906 |
$53,663 | 11 |
| CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT RETIREMENT AND LIFE SAVINGS, SPONSORED BY BUILDING A BETTER CALIFORNIA 1488418 |
$50,000 | 2 |
| ANDREWS, ANNIE SC · Senate DEM |
$42,500 | 8 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$930,433 | 11 |
| YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A COALITION OF NURSES, WOMEN, FIREFIGHTERS, VETERANS, LGBTQ+ ADVOCATES, AND PATIENT GROUPS, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1462796 |
$397,818 | 6 |
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB 1456428 |
$147,016 | 20 |
| EQUALITY CALIFORNIA ISSUES PAC 1340742 |
$143,620 | 9 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH 1479464 |
$137,038 | 18 |
| 741666 741666 |
$108,486 | 11 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1421884 |
$100,030 | 4 |
| MOBILIZING ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION ACROSS (META) CALIFORNIA 1483390 |
$97,000 | 7 |
| FOR OUR FUTURE C00620971 |
$75,000 | 7 |
| PROTECT CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS, SPONSORED BY BUILDING A BETTER CALIFORNIA 1488421 |
$60,379 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,031,639 | 16.22% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $5,327,863 | 83.78% |
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 · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $3K | 1 | CALIFORNIANS FOR VOTER TURN… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $5K | 1 | BENNET, MICHAEL F. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $29K | 6 | C00647537 70% | Strategy & Research 100% | $34K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $5K | 3 | CALIFORNIANS FOR VOTER TURN… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $79K | 9 | C00647537 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $113K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $293K | 20 | CARRILLO ASSEMBLY 2017 SUPP… 82% | Strategy & Research 100% | $300K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $91K | 13 | C00647537 49% | Strategy & Research 100% | $204K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $136K | 17 | C00647537 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $341K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $221K | 30 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 26% | Strategy & Research 100% | $562K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $163K | 18 | C00647537 31% | Strategy & Research 100% | $724K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $118K | 16 | C00647537 38% | Strategy & Research 100% | $843K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $36K | 3 | BENNET, MICHAEL F. 69% | Strategy & Research 100% | $36K | +620% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $55K | 8 | C00694455 61% | Strategy & Research 100% | $91K | +93% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $75K | 16 | C00705186 51% | Strategy & Research 100% | $166K | -5% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $129K | 16 | C00694455 34% | Strategy & Research 100% | $295K | +41% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $96K | 10 | DSCC 43% | Strategy & Research 100% | $391K | -30% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $92K | 8 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT PAT… 76% | Strategy & Research 100% | $482K | -59% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $9K | 3 | SMP 94% | Strategy & Research 100% | $491K | -95% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $129K | 14 | MIN FOR STATE SENATE 2020; … 47% | Strategy & Research 96% | $620K | +9% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $70K | 6 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT PAT… 64% | Strategy & Research 100% | $690K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $40K | 5 | FOR OUR FUTURE 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $40K | +12% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $45K | 3 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT PAT… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $735K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $18K | 2 | FOR OUR FUTURE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $58K | -67% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $83K | 12 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT PAT… 54% | Strategy & Research 100% | $818K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $123K | 10 | CALIFORNIANS AGAINST PANDEM… 32% | Strategy & Research 100% | $941K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $21K | 3 | ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER LEAD… 49% | Strategy & Research 100% | $79K | -79% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $182K | 9 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT PAT… 73% | Strategy & Research 100% | $261K | +99% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $123K | 11 | LEADERS FOR CALIFORNIA RECO… 33% | Strategy & Research 100% | $384K | +1347% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $493K | 17 | NO ON 30 62% | Strategy & Research 100% | $877K | +282% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $31K | 6 | 741666 91% | Strategy & Research 100% | $908K | -56% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $15K | 3 | PORTER, KATHERINE 52% | Strategy & Research 100% | $15K | -64% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $163 | 1 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $908K | -100% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $10K | 4 | FOR OUR FUTURE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $25K | -44% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $32K | 5 | BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENER… 63% | Strategy & Research 100% | $940K | -61% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $120K | 9 | PORTER, KATHERINE 70% | Strategy & Research 100% | $145K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $19K | 7 | HOLSTEGE FOR ASSEMBLY 2024;… 95% | Strategy & Research 100% | $959K | -85% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $41K | 6 | PORTER, KATHERINE 75% | Strategy & Research 100% | $186K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $154K | 16 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 51% | Strategy & Research 100% | $340K | +651% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $123K | 15 | LAM, CLARENCE 29% | Strategy & Research 100% | $462K | -33% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $446K | 17 | YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS… 67% | Strategy & Research 100% | $908K | +263% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $415K | 29 | YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS… 24% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.32M | -16% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $20K | 3 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA ISSUES … 62% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.34M | -35% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $22K | 4 | VOICE PAC 60% | Strategy & Research 100% | $22K | +50% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $13K | 2 | FOR OUR FUTURE 57% | Strategy & Research 100% | $35K | +31% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $88K | 9 | BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENER… 57% | Strategy & Research 82% | $1.43M | +172% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $35K | 6 | ANDREWS, ANNIE 57% | Strategy & Research 100% | $70K | -71% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $670K | 15 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 85% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.1M | +3455% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $36K | 11 | IN THIS TOGETHER PAC 30% | Strategy & Research 100% | $105K | -13% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $644K | 30 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 56% | Strategy & Research 91% | $750K | +319% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $190K | 24 | SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026;… 32% | Strategy & Research 32% | $940K | +55% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $6,087,826 | 517 | $12K | 99.9% | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 17% | 6w ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $5,000 | 1 | $5K | 0.1% | C00748756 100% | 5y ago |
| Travel & Events | $3,072 | 2 | $2K | 0.1% | IN THIS TOGETHER PAC 96% | 2mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $325 | 1 | $325 | 0.0% | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | 2w ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
6
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$926,106 · 15% of revenue
16
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,275,912 · 36% of revenue
66
One-time clients 1 cycle
$3,100,229 · 49% of revenue
Top 6 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 5 | $239,586 | 22 | 2017-12-19 | 2026-02-26 |
| FOR OUR FUTURE | 3 | $193,000 | 29 | 2021-02-17 | 2025-05-28 |
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB | 3 | $168,022 | 28 | 2023-07-14 | 2026-04-03 |
| BENNET, MICHAEL F. | 3 | $125,667 | 6 | 2017-01-06 | 2022-11-25 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR VOTER TURNOUT, EDUCATION & REGISTRATION | 3 | $108,750 | 16 | 2014-10-02 | 2018-12-01 |
| NEGUSE, JOSEPH | 4 | $91,082 | 21 | 2017-07-25 | 2025-12-05 |
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 | $4,548,759 | 72.6% | 37 | |
| Unknown | $806,039 | 12.9% | 22 | |
| DC | $361,188 | 5.8% | 9 | |
| CO | $268,489 | 4.3% | 5 | |
| PA | $49,343 | 0.8% | 1 | |
| TX | $45,000 | 0.7% | 1 | |
| NC | $42,500 | 0.7% | 1 | |
| OR | $40,645 | 0.6% | 1 | |
| MD | $36,000 | 0.6% | 1 | |
| KY | $28,598 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| AZ | $24,927 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| NY | $13,000 | 0.2% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.