Lola Smallwood-Cuevas for Senate 2026

$1.25M 2025-2026 cycle

Lola Smallwood-Cuevas for Senate 2026 is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Lola Smallwood-Cuevas for Senate 2026 was paid $1.25M across 25 client committees, of which $296K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

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Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$1.25M = $958K (Schedule B) + $296K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments		 $958,053 115 rows 76.4%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them		 $296,226 135 rows 23.6%
Activity span ALL TIME
May 10, 2022 → Jul 31, 2026
spans 4.2 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
115
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
25
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Aug 2025 Jul 2026
$225K across 12 months
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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

SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA $21K Contributions & Transfers · 5 txns LS Lola Smallwood-Cuevas …
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA
1456867
 $20,500 5
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 10

SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA $139K Contributions & Transfers · 50 txns 981697 $12K — · 1 txn 743895 $10K — · 2 txns BLACK LEADERS FOR CHANGE $6K — · 1 txn 741504 $5K — · 1 txn CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CONFERENCE OF OPERA… $3K — · 2 txns UNION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND DENT… $3K — · 1 txn 822774 $3K — · 1 txn 741857 $2K — · 1 txn SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLI… $2K — · 1 txn LS Lola Smallwood-Cuevas …
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA
1456867
 $138,900
IE $30,600 · SB $108,300
 50
981697
981697
 $11,800 1
743895
743895
 $10,000 2
BLACK LEADERS FOR CHANGE
1466785
 $5,900 1
741504
741504
 $5,000 1
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CONFERENCE OF OPERATING ENGINEERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
1237671
 $3,000 2
UNION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS MEDICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
1356185
 $2,500 1
822774
822774
 $2,500 1
741857
741857
 $2,300 1
SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FED PAC ID # C00545194
1384599
 $1,500 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 10

SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA $209K Contributions & Transfers · 77 txns 981697 $12K — · 1 txn 743895 $10K — · 2 txns BLACK LEADERS FOR CHANGE $6K — · 1 txn UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFOR… $6K — · 1 txn 741504 $5K — · 1 txn SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRU… $5K — · 1 txn CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CONFERENCE OF OPERA… $3K — · 2 txns 802001 $3K — · 1 txn 850523 $3K — · 1 txn LS Lola Smallwood-Cuevas …
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA
1456867
 $208,814
IE $50,000 · SB $158,814
 77
981697
981697
 $11,800 1
743895
743895
 $10,000 2
BLACK LEADERS FOR CHANGE
1466785
 $5,900 1
UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC/UHCP PAC)
1295768
 $5,900 1
741504
741504
 $5,000 1
SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL PAC
1384902
 $5,000 1
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CONFERENCE OF OPERATING ENGINEERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
1237671
 $3,000 2
802001
802001
 $3,000 1
850523
850523
 $2,620 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA $264K Contributions & Transfers · 105 txns 981697 $12K — · 1 txn 743895 $10K — · 2 txns BLACK LEADERS FOR CHANGE $6K — · 1 txn UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFOR… $6K — · 1 txn 741504 $5K — · 1 txn SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRU… $5K — · 1 txn CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CONFERENCE OF OPERA… $3K — · 2 txns 802001 $3K — · 1 txn 850523 $3K — · 1 txn LS Lola Smallwood-Cuevas …
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA
1456867
 $264,051
IE $98,737 · SB $165,314
 105
981697
981697
 $11,800 1
743895
743895
 $10,000 2
BLACK LEADERS FOR CHANGE
1466785
 $5,900 1
UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC/UHCP PAC)
1295768
 $5,900 1
741504
741504
 $5,000 1
SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL PAC
1384902
 $5,000 1
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CONFERENCE OF OPERATING ENGINEERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
1237671
 $3,000 2
802001
802001
 $3,000 1
850523
850523
 $2,620 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA $312K Other / Unclassified · 137 txns 981697 $12K — · 1 txn 743895 $10K — · 2 txns BLACK LEADERS FOR CHANGE $6K — · 1 txn UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFOR… $6K — · 1 txn 741504 $5K — · 1 txn SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRU… $5K — · 1 txn CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CONFERENCE OF OPERA… $3K — · 2 txns 802001 $3K — · 1 txn 850523 $3K — · 1 txn LS Lola Smallwood-Cuevas …
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA
1456867
 $311,540
IE $151,326 · SB $160,214
 137
981697
981697
 $11,800 1
743895
743895
 $10,000 2
BLACK LEADERS FOR CHANGE
1466785
 $5,900 1
UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC/UHCP PAC)
1295768
 $5,900 1
741504
741504
 $5,000 1
SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL PAC
1384902
 $5,000 1
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CONFERENCE OF OPERATING ENGINEERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
1237671
 $3,000 2
802001
802001
 $3,000 1
850523
850523
 $2,620 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA $338K Other / Unclassified · 149 txns 981697 $12K — · 1 txn 743895 $10K — · 2 txns BLACK LEADERS FOR CHANGE $6K — · 1 txn UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFOR… $6K — · 1 txn 741504 $5K — · 1 txn SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRU… $5K — · 1 txn CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CONFERENCE OF OPERA… $3K — · 2 txns 802001 $3K — · 1 txn SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2022; LOLA $3K — · 1 txn LS Lola Smallwood-Cuevas …
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Filer Total spend Disbursements
SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA
1456867
 $338,040
IE $177,826 · SB $160,214
 149
981697
981697
 $11,800 1
743895
743895
 $10,000 2
BLACK LEADERS FOR CHANGE
1466785
 $5,900 1
UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC/UHCP PAC)
1295768
 $5,900 1
741504
741504
 $5,000 1
SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL PAC
1384902
 $5,000 1
CALIFORNIA-NEVADA CONFERENCE OF OPERATING ENGINEERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
1237671
 $3,000 2
802001
802001
 $3,000 1
SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2022; LOLA
1444186
 $3,000
IE $3,000
 1
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By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $1,254,279 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Money flow through this vendor

Where their ad buys point

IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings only

No activity in the last 1 months.

Lola Smallwood-Cuevas for Senat… SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… $31K Unspecified races (11 filin… $31K Total in: $31K Total out: $31K
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas for Senat… SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… $50K Unspecified races (18 filin… $50K Total in: $50K Total out: $50K
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas for Senat… SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… $99K Unspecified races (42 filin… $99K Total in: $99K Total out: $99K
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas for Senat… SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… $151K Unspecified races (73 filin… $151K Total in: $151K Total out: $151K
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas for Senat… SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… $178K SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… $3K Unspecified races (86 filin… $181K Total in: $181K Total out: $181K
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

202220232026 Q2 2022 (2022 cycle): $350KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $370KQ4 2023 (2022 cycle): $1KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $20KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $196KQ3 2026 (2026 cycle): $21K Q2Q4Q2Q3 $370K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 3 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2022 Q2 2022 $350K 13 980020 100% Print & Mail 46% $350K —
2022 Q4 2022 $370K 14 SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… 66% Print & Mail 59% $720K —
2023 Q4 2022 $1K 1 SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… 100% — $721K —
2026 Q1 2026 $20K 10 SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… 92% Fundraising 1% $20K —
2026 Q2 2026 $196K 70 SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… 64% Contributions & Trans… 4% $216K —
2026 Q3 2026 $21K 6 SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… 100% Contributions & Trans… 5% $237K —
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Revenue by service category

Revenue by service category

last 1 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $4K across 6 disbursements (avg $733/check) Top buyer: 790461 (57% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $1K

Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $4K across 6 disbursements (avg $733/check) Top buyer: 790461 (57% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $7K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $4K across 6 disbursements (avg $733/check) Top buyer: 790461 (57% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $10K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $292K across 5 disbursements (avg $58K/check) Top buyer: 980020 (48% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $172 Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $378K across 20 disbursements (avg $19K/check) Top buyer: 980020 (43% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $170 Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $11K across 2 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: 980020 (99% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Fundraising $123

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $4K across 6 disbursements (avg $733/check) Top buyer: 790461 (57% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $10K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $292K across 5 disbursements (avg $58K/check) Top buyer: 980020 (48% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $172 Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $378K across 20 disbursements (avg $19K/check) Top buyer: 980020 (43% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $170 Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $11K across 2 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: 980020 (99% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Fundraising $123

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $4K across 6 disbursements (avg $733/check) Top buyer: 790461 (57% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $4K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $292K across 5 disbursements (avg $58K/check) Top buyer: 980020 (48% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $172 Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $378K across 20 disbursements (avg $19K/check) Top buyer: 980020 (43% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $170 Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $11K across 2 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: 980020 (99% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Fundraising $123

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $4K across 6 disbursements (avg $733/check) Top buyer: 790461 (57% of category) Last paid: 3w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $4K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $292K across 5 disbursements (avg $58K/check) Top buyer: 980020 (48% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $172 Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $378K across 20 disbursements (avg $19K/check) Top buyer: 980020 (43% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $170 Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $11K across 2 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: 980020 (99% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Fundraising $123
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Print & Mail $378,487 20 $19K 52.0% 980020 43% 3mo ago
Digital $292,021 5 $58K 40.1% 980020 48% 3mo ago
Strategy & Research $38,777 2 $19K 5.3% 980020 100% 4y ago
Fundraising $10,623 2 $5K 1.5% 980020 99% 5mo ago
Contributions & Transfers $4,400 6 $733 0.6% 790461 57% 3w ago
Other / Unclassified $3,000 2 $2K 0.4% SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… 100% 6w ago
Software & Tech $604 1 $604 0.1% IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 100% 3y ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

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Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
3
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$170,132 · 18% of revenue
22
One-time clients 1 cycle
$787,921 · 82% of revenue
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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
$958,053 100.0% 25
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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 2022-05-11 980020 Digital Digital Ads and Production $139,615
Largest all-time 2022-10-04 SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2022 SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATION; NURSES AND EDUCATORS SUPPORTING Digital Digital Media $131,594
Largest all-time 2022-10-20 SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2022 SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATION; NURSES AND EDUCATORS SUPPORTING Print & Mail Mailer $114,145
Largest all-time 2022-10-21 IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND FOOD AND COMMERICAL WORKERS SUPPORTING Print & Mail Mailer $48,382
Largest all-time 2022-05-19 980020 Print & Mail Mailer $45,511
Largest this cycle 2026-06-29 981697 — — $11,800
Largest this cycle 2026-07-31 SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA — — $11,800
Largest this cycle 2026-05-27 SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA — — $8,200
Largest this cycle 2026-05-27 743895 — — $8,200
Largest this cycle 2026-05-08 UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA / UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS PAC (UNAC/UHCP PAC) — — $5,900
Recent 2026-07-27 SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA — — $5,000
Recent 2026-07-30 SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA — — $1,800
Recent 2026-07-22 SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA Contributions & Transfers Contribution to Committee $1,000
Recent 2026-07-30 SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA — — $900
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