John Erickson
John Erickson is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle John Erickson was paid $3.09M across 8 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Aug 31, 2020 → Jun 2, 2026
- spans 5.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 61
- Schedule B 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
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 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$1,289,402 | 4 |
| ERICKSON FOR SENATE 2026; PROGRESSIVES FOR JOHN 1490211 |
$309,282 | 7 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$305,020 | 5 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN 1485542 |
$35,086 | 5 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 1488683 |
$583 | 4 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$1,814,583 | 10 |
| ERICKSON FOR SENATE 2026; PROGRESSIVES FOR JOHN 1490211 |
$666,887 | 20 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$561,293 | 11 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN 1485542 |
$35,086 | 5 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$9,400 | 3 |
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 1488683 |
$731 | 5 |
| 741857 741857 |
$170 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$1,814,583 | 10 |
| ERICKSON FOR SENATE 2026; PROGRESSIVES FOR JOHN 1490211 |
$666,887 | 20 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$561,293 | 11 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN 1485542 |
$35,086 | 5 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$13,900 | 5 |
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 1488683 |
$731 | 5 |
| 741857 741857 |
$170 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$1,814,583 | 10 |
| ERICKSON FOR SENATE 2026; PROGRESSIVES FOR JOHN 1490211 |
$666,887 | 20 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$561,293 | 11 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN 1485542 |
$35,086 | 5 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$13,900 | 5 |
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 1488683 |
$731 | 5 |
| 741857 741857 |
$170 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$1,814,583 | 10 |
| ERICKSON FOR SENATE 2026; PROGRESSIVES FOR JOHN 1490211 |
$666,887 | 20 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$561,293 | 11 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN 1485542 |
$35,086 | 5 |
| ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN 1479089 |
$13,900 | 5 |
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 1488683 |
$731 | 5 |
| 741857 741857 |
$170 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $3,091,929 | 100.00% |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $24 | 1 | 921188 100% | Digital 100% | $24 | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 3 | 921188 100% | Digital 100% | $2K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $1K | 1 | ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $4K | 1 | ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $3.09M | 55 | GROW CALIFORNIA 59% | Media 57% | $3.09M | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $1,749,850 | 10 | $175K | 56.6% | GROW CALIFORNIA 98% | 2mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $881,703 | 23 | $38K | 28.5% | KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 62% | 2mo ago |
| Digital | $257,362 | 11 | $23K | 8.3% | ERICKSON FOR SENATE 2026; P… 99% | 2mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $188,577 | 11 | $17K | 6.1% | GROW CALIFORNIA 53% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $7,538 | 3 | $3K | 0.2% | ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2… 60% | 3mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $5,900 | 1 | $6K | 0.2% | ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2… 100% | 3mo 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 | $3,094,429 | 100.0% | 8 |
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 | 2026-05-26 | GROW CALIFORNIA | Media | TELEVISION/DIGITAL ADS | $425,884 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-12 | GROW CALIFORNIA | Media | DIGITAL ADS | $425,362 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-28 | GROW CALIFORNIA | Media | TELEVISION ADS | $425,362 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-19 | GROW CALIFORNIA | Media | DIGITAL/TELEVISION ADS | $425,362 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-28 | ERICKSON FOR SENATE 2026; PROGRESSIVES FOR JOHN | Digital | Digital Media | $150,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-28 | ERICKSON FOR SENATE 2026; PROGRESSIVES FOR JOHN | Print & Mail | Mailer | $62,641 |
| Recent | 2026-05-28 | ERICKSON FOR SENATE 2026; PROGRESSIVES FOR JOHN | Strategy & Research | Consulting | $4,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-28 | ERICKSON FOR SENATE 2026; PROGRESSIVES FOR JOHN | Print & Mail | Mailer | $1,250 |
| Recent | 2026-06-02 | ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES | Digital | Text Messages | $144 |
| Recent | 2026-05-30 | ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES | Digital | Text Messages | $144 |