John Chiang for Governor 2018
John Chiang for Governor 2018 is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle John Chiang for Governor 2018 was paid $6.21M across 19 client committees, of which $1.19M 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 |
$5,012,299 | 3,898 rows | 80.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,194,470 | 139 rows | 19.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 16, 2016 → Sep 30, 2018
- spans 2.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 3,898
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 19
- 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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By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $18,578 | 0.30% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $6,188,191 | 99.70% |
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 · 2 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $180K | 71 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 85% | Other / Unclassified 72% | $180K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $219K | 69 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 91% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $399K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $106K | 52 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 93% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $504K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $180K | 48 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 50% | Other / Unclassified 96% | $685K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $154K | 598 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 83% | Other / Unclassified 76% | $154K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $3.43M | 1771 | CHIANG FOR TREASURER 2014, … 91% | Other / Unclassified 97% | $3.58M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $70K | 973 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 78% | Fundraising 76% | $3.65M | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $4,568,234 | 195 | $23K | 91.2% | CHIANG FOR TREASURER 2014, … 68% | 7y ago |
| Fundraising | $263,087 | 3,677 | $72 | 5.2% | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 75% | 7y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $152,459 | 21 | $7K | 3.0% | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 86% | 8y ago |
| Print & Mail | $15,000 | 1 | $15K | 0.3% | WATERS, MAXINE MS 100% | 7y ago |
| Digital | $8,954 | 1 | $9K | 0.2% | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 100% | 8y ago |
| Travel & Events | $3,565 | 3 | $1K | 0.1% | BHE (TOM BHE), SOE TOENG 97% | 8y 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 | $5,011,799 | 100.0% | 18 | |
| TX | $500 | 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 | 2018-04-20 | CHIANG FOR TREASURER 2014, JOHN | Other / Unclassified | — | $3,115,094 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-03-30 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN | Other / Unclassified | — | $58,400 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-06-22 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN | Other / Unclassified | — | $56,400 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-06-30 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN | Other / Unclassified | — | $56,400 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-03-29 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN | Contributions & Transfers | CONTRIBUTION | $29,859 |
| Largest this cycle | 2018-04-05 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN | Other / Unclassified | — | $29,200 |
| Largest this cycle | 2018-04-26 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN | Other / Unclassified | — | $29,200 |
| Largest this cycle | 2018-03-17 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN | Other / Unclassified | — | $29,200 |
| Largest this cycle | 2018-04-02 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN | Other / Unclassified | — | $29,200 |
| Recent | 2018-09-30 | WATERS, MAXINE MS | Print & Mail | PARTIAL REFUND OF SLATE MAILER PAYMENT | $15,000 |
| Recent | 2018-08-16 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2018-07-31 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN | Fundraising | Earmarked Contribution from: KOPITZKE, HOME | $25 |
| Recent | 2018-07-31 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN | Fundraising | Earmarked Contribution from: RUDMAN, MARGE | $25 |
| Recent | 2018-07-31 | CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN | Fundraising | Earmarked Contribution from: LIN, SI | $25 |