KAUFMAN LEGAL GROUP
$19.53M
2025-2026 cycle
KAUFMAN LEGAL GROUP is a legal & compliance vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KAUFMAN LEGAL GROUP was paid $19.53M across 497 client committees, of which $51K 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
$19.53M
=
$19.48M
(Schedule B)
+
$51K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$19,478,150 | 13,438 rows | 99.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$51,301 | 8 rows | 0.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 31, 2003 → Aug 25, 2026
- spans 23.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 13,438
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 497
- 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.
Sep 2025
Aug 2026
$1.45M
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 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LYBARGER DEMOCRAT FOR STATE SENATE 2024; KATHRYN 1458410 |
$388 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS, SPONSORED BY AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL 3299 1481414 |
$36,547 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL 3299 SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE 1459663 |
$18,026 | 5 |
| COMMITTEE TO SAVE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, SPONSORED BY ALLIANCE OF CALIFORNIANS FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ACTION 1352610 |
$14,580 | 3 |
| 782349 782349 |
$14,448 | 7 |
| 840154 840154 |
$12,625 | 8 |
| AFSCME LOCAL 3299 ISSUES PAC 1381381 |
$8,072 | 6 |
| CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA 1477264 |
$7,410 | 1 |
| DEFEND THE DREAM C00771238 |
$6,500 | 1 |
| TEAMSTERS LOCAL 396 PAC 1446271 |
$5,403 | 4 |
| DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026 ATTORNEY FEES FUND; MARIA ELENA 1480691 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$52,226 | 2 |
| FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS, SPONSORED BY AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL 3299 1481414 |
$39,252 | 4 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$35,000 | 1 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL 3299 SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE 1459663 |
$33,967 | 12 |
| DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026 ATTORNEY FEES FUND; MARIA ELENA 1480691 |
$29,416 | 6 |
| CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA 1477264 |
$29,078 | 5 |
| OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA NY · House DEM |
$28,438 | 3 |
| DEFEND THE DREAM C00771238 |
$26,159 | 7 |
| BRADFORD FOR STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; STEVEN 1481476 |
$22,132 | 4 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$21,057 | 7 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA 1477264 |
$66,706 | 14 |
| BECERRA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2030 1454809 |
$66,341 | 1 |
| DEFEND THE DREAM C00771238 |
$65,815 | 17 |
| 742204 742204 |
$54,857 | 4 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$52,226 | 2 |
| OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA NY · House DEM |
$49,711 | 6 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$47,502 | 16 |
| BRADFORD FOR STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; STEVEN 1481476 |
$45,034 | 5 |
| PADILLA, ALEX CA · Senate DEM |
$44,252 | 17 |
| DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026 ATTORNEY FEES FUND; MARIA ELENA 1480691 |
$43,849 | 10 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DEFEND THE DREAM C00771238 |
$108,206 | 27 |
| BECERRA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2030 1454809 |
$80,276 | 3 |
| CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA 1477264 |
$77,803 | 19 |
| 742204 742204 |
$77,432 | 6 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$77,044 | 27 |
| PADILLA, ALEX CA · Senate DEM |
$68,776 | 27 |
| LIEU, TED CA · House DEM |
$58,498 | 25 |
| ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (COPE) 1229755 |
$56,262 | 27 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$52,226 | 2 |
| OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA NY · House DEM |
$49,711 | 6 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DEFEND THE DREAM C00771238 |
$150,591 | 35 |
| 742204 742204 |
$116,642 | 8 |
| BECERRA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2030 1454809 |
$99,386 | 6 |
| PADILLA, ALEX CA · Senate DEM |
$98,691 | 35 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$92,193 | 38 |
| LIEU, TED CA · House DEM |
$85,160 | 35 |
| CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA 1477264 |
$77,803 | 19 |
| SEA CHANGE PAC C00486720 |
$68,692 | 22 |
| ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (COPE) 1229755 |
$61,851 | 33 |
| WORKER POWER PAC C00756569 |
$59,277 | 20 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $3,815,879 | 19.54% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $15,713,573 | 80.46% |
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 | $189K | 158 | QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 12% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $189K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $49K | 61 | SCHIFF, ADAM 16% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $49K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $34K | 36 | MURATSUCHI FOR ASSEMBLY 2016 27% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $224K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $110K | 73 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE 38% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $160K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $250K | 309 | BECERRA FOR ATTORNEY GENERA… 8% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $473K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $110K | 89 | BECERRA, XAVIER 19% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $270K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $76K | 41 | DABABNEH FOR ASSEMBLY 2018;… 49% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $550K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $79K | 82 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE 26% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $349K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $304K | 416 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE 9% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $653K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $357K | 333 | BECERRA FOR ATTORNEY GENERA… 15% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.01M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $464K | 371 | GABRIEL FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; … 8% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.47M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $271K | 215 | BECERRA FOR ATTORNEY GENERA… 18% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.75M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $252K | 222 | MURATSUCHI FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 10% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2M | +33% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $119K | 115 | LIEU, TED 22% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $119K | +141% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $98K | 87 | BURKE FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; AU… 16% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.1M | +184% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $111K | 88 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE 23% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $229K | +0% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $330K | 346 | BECERRA FOR ATTORNEY GENERA… 16% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.43M | +32% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $76K | 89 | SCHIFF, ADAM 24% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $306K | -31% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $24K | 24 | ALTAMED ACTION FUND STATE P… 29% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.45M | -69% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $102K | 126 | SCHIFF, ADAM 16% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $407K | +28% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $575K | 551 | FLIP FORWARD PAC 8% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $983K | +90% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $171K | 155 | FLIP FORWARD PAC 12% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.15M | -52% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $553K | 503 | BECERRA FOR ATTORNEY GENERA… 8% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.71M | +19% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $538K | 264 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE 17% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.24M | +98% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | WORKER POWER PAC 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $159K | 108 | BURKE FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; AU… 13% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.4M | -37% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $164K | 117 | WORKER POWER PAC 17% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $166K | +39% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $57K | 49 | MURATSUCHI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 20% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.46M | -42% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $119K | 98 | PADILLA, ALEX 32% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $285K | +8% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $246K | 293 | BECERRA FOR ATTORNEY GENERA… 16% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.71M | -25% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $153K | 113 | PADILLA, ALEX 35% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $439K | +101% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $359K | 43 | CALIFORNIANS AGAINST PANDEM… 74% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $3.07M | +1416% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $131K | 94 | PADILLA, ALEX 22% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $570K | +29% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $509K | 400 | PADILLA, ALEX 11% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.08M | -12% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $404K | 263 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE 33% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.48M | +137% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $485K | 405 | GALPERIN FOR STATE CONTROLL… 11% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.97M | -12% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $205K | 127 | PADILLA, ALEX 16% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.17M | -62% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $133K | 132 | 742204 14% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.31M | -16% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $96K | 79 | IMMIGRANT POWER PAC 16% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $96K | -42% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $49K | 45 | BURKE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERN… 35% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.35M | -14% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $144K | 82 | KAREN BASS FOR CONGRESS 21% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $240K | +21% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $341K | 350 | 742204 19% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.7M | +39% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $193K | 78 | PADILLA, ALEX 27% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $433K | +26% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $53K | 27 | BALLOT INITIATIVE IN SUPPOR… 42% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.75M | -85% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $141K | 103 | PADILLA, ALEX 15% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $573K | +7% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $419K | 393 | PIERSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; … 8% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $992K | -18% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $199K | 94 | CALIFORNIANS FOR FINANCIAL … 19% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.19M | -51% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $502K | 349 | HOLDEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; C… 7% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.69M | +4% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $334K | 107 | 742204 11% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.03M | +63% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $198K | 114 | BECERRA FOR SUPERINTENDENT … 10% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.22M | +49% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $190K | 93 | DEFEND THE DREAM 15% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $190K | +98% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $92K | 31 | 871053 29% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.32M | +87% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $82K | 48 | SEA CHANGE PAC 37% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $272K | -43% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $241K | 158 | CALIFORNIA LATINO PAC 10% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.56M | -29% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $129K | 72 | DEFEND THE DREAM 18% | Legal & Compliance 96% | $401K | -33% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $78K | 32 | BRADFORD FOR LIEUTENANT GOV… 15% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2.64M | +48% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $109K | 55 | PADILLA, ALEX 21% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $510K | -22% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $521K | 201 | BECERRA FOR SUPERINTENDENT … 13% | Legal & Compliance 88% | $1.03M | +24% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $517K | 208 | SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026;… 10% | Legal & Compliance 25% | $1.55M | +160% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $173K | 80 | FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS, SPO… 21% | Legal & Compliance 9% | $1.72M | -65% |
Revenue by service category
No category revenue in this window.
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & Compliance | $18,817,463 | 13,194 | $1K | 100.0% | PADILLA, ALEX 3% | 2mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $6,229 | 1 | $6K | 0.0% | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STAT… 100% | 7w ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
113
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$12,235,696 · 63% of revenue
131
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$4,196,587 · 22% of revenue
253
One-time clients 1 cycle
$3,045,867 · 16% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADILLA, ALEX | 3 | $501,504 | 117 | 2021-02-05 | 2026-06-09 |
| 742204 | 9 | $466,603 | 116 | 2010-05-27 | 2026-01-21 |
| LIEU, TED | 5 | $376,006 | 182 | 2018-08-01 | 2026-06-09 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD | 5 | $370,702 | 229 | 2017-01-09 | 2026-06-22 |
| SCHIFF, ADAM | 4 | $366,131 | 127 | 2017-01-17 | 2024-07-22 |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY - STATE CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | 8 | $318,735 | 197 | 2012-07-18 | 2026-07-29 |
| DEFEND THE DREAM | 3 | $318,051 | 101 | 2021-08-04 | 2026-07-06 |
| 744554 | 8 | $306,299 | 176 | 2012-05-23 | 2026-07-29 |
| SEA CHANGE PAC | 5 | $306,063 | 186 | 2017-01-17 | 2026-06-25 |
| WORKER POWER PAC | 4 | $287,296 | 57 | 2020-10-02 | 2026-06-29 |
| CALIFORNIA LATINO PAC | 6 | $281,708 | 234 | 2014-01-30 | 2025-07-31 |
| COURAGE CALIFORNIA ISSUES | 10 | $277,610 | 227 | 2009-07-29 | 2026-07-31 |
| PADILLA FOR SECRETARY OF STATE 2018 | 5 | $272,340 | 153 | 2015-07-31 | 2023-05-23 |
| ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (COPE) | 8 | $267,476 | 332 | 2012-01-11 | 2026-07-25 |
| KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE | 3 | $262,998 | 16 | 2020-11-10 | 2023-06-26 |
| PEREZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2012, JOHN A. | 3 | $232,006 | 24 | 2011-07-21 | 2014-10-06 |
| 921242 | 8 | $211,604 | 406 | 2013-10-28 | 2026-07-31 |
| BECERRA FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2022 | 3 | $208,555 | 72 | 2019-01-31 | 2022-01-14 |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTER REGISTRATION EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION PROJECT | 7 | $206,678 | 93 | 2010-10-15 | 2023-07-31 |
| WORKING CALIFORNIANS | 5 | $189,412 | 82 | 2009-07-27 | 2021-02-01 |
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 | $18,289,623 | 93.9% | 489 | |
| DC | $851,521 | 4.4% | 6 | |
| AZ | $287,296 | 1.5% | 1 | |
| NY | $49,711 | 0.3% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.