LAMAR
LAMAR is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle LAMAR was paid $1.84M across 122 client committees, of which $473K 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 |
$1,367,345 | 224 rows | 74.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$473,446 | 32 rows | 25.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 2, 2001 → May 3, 2026
- spans 25.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 224
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 122
- 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.
No buyer activity in this window.
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PARADISE FOR JUDGE 2026 1486650 |
$2,700 | 1 |
| ALEX, NICHOLAS FRANCIS MR. GA · House DEM |
$2,143 | 1 |
| PETERS, JOHN FL · House REP |
$225 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MOORE SARAH MS 00090101 |
$35,750 | 2 |
| HOPPER STEPHEN HONORABLE ANDY 00084941 |
$14,224 | 1 |
| PARADISE FOR JUDGE 2026 1486650 |
$2,700 | 1 |
| HARRIS, SHAWN GA · House DEM |
$2,668 | 1 |
| ALEX, NICHOLAS FRANCIS MR. GA · House DEM |
$2,143 | 1 |
| KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE C00788190 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| OJEDA, RICHARD N. NC · House DEM |
$1,935 | 1 |
| ROY, JOSHUA S ID · Senate REP |
$945 | 1 |
| PETERS, JOHN FL · House REP |
$225 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MOORE SARAH MS 00090101 |
$35,750 | 2 |
| HOPPER STEPHEN HONORABLE ANDY 00084941 |
$14,224 | 1 |
| COACHELLA VALLEY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FUND FOR QUALITY EDUCATION 1271156 |
$9,271 | 7 |
| PARADISE FOR JUDGE 2026 1486650 |
$2,700 | 1 |
| HARRIS, SHAWN GA · House DEM |
$2,668 | 1 |
| ALEX, NICHOLAS FRANCIS MR. GA · House DEM |
$2,143 | 1 |
| KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE C00788190 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| OJEDA, RICHARD N. NC · House DEM |
$1,935 | 1 |
| PUSH BACK PA C00774422 |
$1,400 | 1 |
| ROY, JOSHUA S ID · Senate REP |
$945 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MOORE SARAH MS 00090101 |
$35,750 | 2 |
| HOPPER STEPHEN HONORABLE ANDY 00084941 |
$14,224 | 1 |
| COACHELLA VALLEY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FUND FOR QUALITY EDUCATION 1271156 |
$9,271 | 7 |
| CALIFORNIA LATINO PAC 1321501 |
$4,955 | 1 |
| MEUSER, DANIEL PA · House REP |
$4,000 | 1 |
| PARADISE FOR JUDGE 2026 1486650 |
$2,700 | 1 |
| HARRIS, SHAWN GA · House DEM |
$2,668 | 1 |
| ALEX, NICHOLAS FRANCIS MR. GA · House DEM |
$2,143 | 1 |
| KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE C00788190 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| PORT ARTHUR FIRE FIGHTERS COMMITEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00062125 |
$1,942 | 3 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VALLADARES FOR SENATE 2024; SUZETTE MARTINEZ 1458770 |
$42,750 | 1 |
| MOORE SARAH MS 00090101 |
$35,750 | 2 |
| SOUTHWEST OHIO LEADERSHIP PAC C00845065 |
$20,848 | 1 |
| WILSON, TAMARA OH · House DEM |
$18,177 | 2 |
| PINKINS, TY MS · Senate IND |
$14,799 | 1 |
| HOPPER STEPHEN HONORABLE ANDY 00084941 |
$14,224 | 1 |
| FELDMAN, STEVEN NC · House LIB |
$12,754 | 2 |
| COACHELLA VALLEY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FUND FOR QUALITY EDUCATION 1271156 |
$11,504 | 9 |
| CALIFORNIA LATINO PAC 1321501 |
$9,910 | 2 |
| PFLUGERVILLE RESIDENTS FOR RESPONSIBLE TAXATION 00082943 |
$5,830 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $242,236 | 13.16% |
| Republican | $413,291 | 22.45% |
| Non-partisan | $1,185,264 | 64.39% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $12K | 1 | C00646737 100% | Media 100% | $12K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $1K | 1 | HUFFAKER WAYNE CALLOWAY MR … 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $1K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $38K | 7 | C00648741 56% | Media 71% | $50K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $14K | 2 | C00662445 63% | Media 63% | $64K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $50K | 12 | RAMOS FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; JA… 46% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $114K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $14K | 8 | STAUBER, PETER ALLEN 26% | Media 66% | $127K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | 741752 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $129K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $7K | 3 | LANDS ERIN M HONORABLE 80% | Other / Unclassified 95% | $136K | +534% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $45K | 8 | CALIFORNIA LATINO PAC 36% | Other / Unclassified 98% | $45K | +19% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $6K | 2 | C00711028 55% | Media 100% | $51K | -58% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $109K | 15 | CALIFORNIA LATINO PAC 22% | Media 69% | $159K | +117% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $40K | 12 | C00711630 43% | Media 44% | $200K | +197% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $850 | 1 | ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC COUNTY … 100% | Media 100% | $850 | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $6K | 2 | CARTER, TROY A. SR. 100% | Media 100% | $7K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $6K | 2 | PFLUGERVILLE RESIDENTS FOR … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $206K | +232% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $5K | 2 | PFLUGERVILLE RESIDENTS FOR … 55% | Media 55% | $210K | -37% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $16K | 2 | C00795278 91% | Media 100% | $23K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $75K | 9 | C00764423 49% | Media 84% | $98K | +67% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $35K | 7 | C00795278 53% | Media 100% | $133K | +517% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $38K | 8 | VAUGHN CAROLYN 65% | Media 64% | $171K | -65% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $108K | 3 | LF PAC 84% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $278K | +166% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | MCCLELLAN, JENNIFER 100% | Media 100% | $5K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $400 | 1 | BROWNWOOD PRIDE PAC DISSOLV… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $279K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $18K | 2 | ALVAREZ JUAN RAMON HONORABLE 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $297K | +294% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $25K | 1 | C00844183 100% | Media 100% | $30K | +60% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $235K | 12 | PALMER, GARY 73% | Media 90% | $265K | +213% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $27K | 8 | C00844183 64% | Media 97% | $292K | -22% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $105K | 12 | VALLADARES FOR SENATE 2024;… 41% | Media 53% | $397K | +176% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $39K | 9 | PINKINS, TY 38% | Media 65% | $436K | -64% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | CALIFORNIA LATINO PAC 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $441K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $4K | 1 | MEUSER, DANIEL 100% | Media 100% | $4K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 3 | PORT ARTHUR FIRE FIGHTERS C… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $443K | +386% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $9K | 7 | COACHELLA VALLEY TEACHERS A… 100% | Print & Mail 88% | $452K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $1K | 1 | PUSH BACK PA 100% | Media 100% | $5K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $3K | 2 | KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CEN… 68% | Media 100% | $8K | -88% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $57K | 7 | MOORE SARAH MS 63% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $65K | -76% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | PARADISE FOR JUDGE 2026 100% | — | $68K | -90% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $772,431 | 107 | $7K | 56.6% | PALMER, GARY 22% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $502,415 | 90 | $6K | 36.8% | LF PAC 18% | 2mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $72,139 | 18 | $4K | 5.3% | 496128 48% | 9mo ago |
| Digital | $10,378 | 3 | $3K | 0.8% | WILSON, TAMARA 75% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $2,500 | 1 | $3K | 0.2% | C00592048 100% | 7y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $2,500 | 1 | $3K | 0.2% | COASTAL BEND TEXAS DEMOCRAT… 100% | 3y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $1,933 | 2 | $967 | 0.1% | NUECES COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFI… 69% | 20mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $349 | 1 | $349 | 0.0% | 741752 100% | 6y 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $320,972 | 24.1% | 48 | |
| CA | $277,475 | 20.9% | 21 | |
| Unknown | $274,259 | 20.6% | 23 | |
| AL | $172,346 | 13.0% | 1 | |
| DC | $90,810 | 6.8% | 1 | |
| OH | $74,317 | 5.6% | 5 | |
| MT | $37,234 | 2.8% | 1 | |
| MN | $23,346 | 1.8% | 2 | |
| WY | $17,612 | 1.3% | 1 | |
| MS | $14,799 | 1.1% | 1 | |
| NC | $14,689 | 1.1% | 2 | |
| WI | $12,425 | 0.9% | 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 | 2024-02-05 | PALMER, GARY | Media | MEDIA BUY | $152,346 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-11 | LF PAC | Other / Unclassified | NON-FEDERAL BILLBOARD ADVERTISING | $90,810 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-07-24 | VALLADARES FOR SENATE 2024; SUZETTE MARTINEZ | Other / Unclassified | — | $42,750 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-15 | C00764423 | Media | BILLBOARD AD BUY | $36,900 |
| Largest all-time | 2008-01-23 | 496128 | Print & Mail | BILLBOARDS | $27,754 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-11 | MOORE SARAH MS | Other / Unclassified | Expense for advertising to promote the campaign to voters | $18,750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-09 | MOORE SARAH MS | Other / Unclassified | Expense for advertising to promote the campaign to voters | $17,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-02 | HOPPER STEPHEN HONORABLE ANDY | Media | advertising | $14,224 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-07 | MEUSER, DANIEL | Media | ADVERTISING | $4,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-03 | PARADISE FOR JUDGE 2026 | — | — | $2,700 |
| Recent | 2026-02-06 | HARRIS, SHAWN | Media | BILLBOARDS | $2,668 |
| Recent | 2026-03-20 | ALEX, NICHOLAS FRANCIS MR. | Media | BILLBOARD | $2,143 |
| Recent | 2026-03-16 | PETERS, JOHN | Other / Unclassified | BILLBOARD ADVERTISING | $225 |