MAILING SYSTEMS, INC.
$20.07M
2025-2026 cycle
MAILING SYSTEMS, INC. is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle MAILING SYSTEMS, INC. was paid $20.07M across 209 client committees, of which $1.44M 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
$20.07M
=
$18.63M
(Schedule B)
+
$1.44M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$18,634,346 | 2,139 rows | 92.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,438,675 | 481 rows | 7.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 21, 2000 → Jun 3, 2026
- spans 25.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 2,139
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 209
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$358K
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$88,549 | 7 |
| 741666 741666 |
$64,493 | 7 |
| WILSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026, LORI 1477317 |
$16,351 | 1 |
| COHEN FOR CALIFORNIA SENATE DISTRICT 10 2026; DAVID 1487288 |
$4,254 | 2 |
| STONEWALL DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF GREATER SACRAMENTO 1247892 |
$328 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$158,162 | 10 |
| 741666 741666 |
$108,664 | 10 |
| WILSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026, LORI 1477317 |
$16,351 | 1 |
| COHEN FOR CALIFORNIA SENATE DISTRICT 10 2026; DAVID 1487288 |
$4,254 | 2 |
| BERA, AMERISH CA · House DEM |
$3,142 | 2 |
| SCHWARTZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEVE 1480779 |
$884 | 1 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$620 | 1 |
| AVILA FARIAS FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026 1478170 |
$519 | 1 |
| STONEWALL DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF GREATER SACRAMENTO 1247892 |
$328 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$166,539 | 14 |
| 741666 741666 |
$114,108 | 11 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$16,947 | 9 |
| WILSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026, LORI 1477317 |
$16,351 | 1 |
| AVILA FARIAS FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026 1478170 |
$16,347 | 2 |
| BERA, AMERISH CA · House DEM |
$10,239 | 4 |
| QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON 1456932 |
$8,990 | 2 |
| COHEN FOR CALIFORNIA SENATE DISTRICT 10 2026; DAVID 1487288 |
$4,254 | 2 |
| HOUSTON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SCOTT 1477999 |
$1,287 | 1 |
| GORE FOR STATE SENATE 2026; FRIENDS OF JAMES 1464998 |
$1,055 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$166,851 | 16 |
| 741666 741666 |
$114,108 | 11 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$16,947 | 9 |
| WILSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026, LORI 1477317 |
$16,351 | 1 |
| AVILA FARIAS FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026 1478170 |
$16,347 | 2 |
| BERA, AMERISH CA · House DEM |
$10,239 | 4 |
| QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON 1456932 |
$8,990 | 2 |
| COHEN FOR CALIFORNIA SENATE DISTRICT 10 2026; DAVID 1487288 |
$4,254 | 2 |
| SCHWARTZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEVE 1480779 |
$1,535 | 2 |
| HOUSTON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SCOTT 1477999 |
$1,453 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$1,297,848 | 30 |
| COMMITTEE TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER CALIFORNIA VOTERS 1427205 |
$885,531 | 12 |
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$166,851 | 16 |
| QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON 1456932 |
$150,491 | 10 |
| VOTE NOW CALIFORNIA 1465564 |
$96,121 | 2 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; PATRICK 1464526 |
$89,062 | 5 |
| FARIAS FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2024; AVILA 1463047 |
$71,164 | 3 |
| 882070 882070 |
$55,480 | 1 |
| NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; STEPHANIE 1457478 |
$53,089 | 4 |
| WILSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; LORI 1456721 |
$47,183 | 4 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $49,835 | 0.25% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $20,023,186 | 99.75% |
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 | $39K | 6 | 882070 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $39K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $37K | 5 | MURATSUCHI FOR ASSEMBLY 2016 78% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $75K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $424 | 1 | AGUIAR-CURRY FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $76K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $9K | 2 | RIDLEY-THOMAS FOR ASSEMBLY … 92% | Other / Unclassified 92% | $85K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 55% | Print & Mail 55% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $196K | 34 | CALIFORNIA TOGETHER 35% | Other / Unclassified 95% | $198K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $65K | 12 | COALITION TO PROTECT LOCAL … 41% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $263K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.09M | 59 | TUCK FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF … 65% | Strategy & Research 44% | $1.35M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $128K | 8 | 882070 94% | Print & Mail 94% | $1.48M | +230% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $12K | 5 | LOWENTHAL FOR ASSEMBLY 2018… 69% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.49M | +2773% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $68K | 8 | 741666 44% | Other / Unclassified 56% | $68K | +2713% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $18K | 4 | CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 97% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $86K | -91% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $262K | 17 | 741666 71% | Print & Mail 88% | $348K | +306% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $927K | 31 | 882070 37% | Other / Unclassified 65% | $1.28M | -15% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $6K | 2 | CALIFORNIA TAXPAYER PROTECT… 72% | Strategy & Research 72% | $1.28M | -95% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $3K | 1 | KENNEDY, BRYNNE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $3K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $8K | 1 | ALLIANCE TO SUPPORT THE MID… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.29M | -34% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $512 | 1 | CHEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; PHI… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.29M | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $20K | 2 | AGUIAR-CURRY FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 95% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $22K | -71% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $551K | 35 | JOHNSON FOR LOS ANGELES SCH… 70% | Print & Mail 95% | $574K | +2986% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $129K | 5 | 741666 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $703K | -51% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $419K | 26 | 741666 67% | Print & Mail 81% | $1.12M | -55% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $51K | 3 | 882070 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.17M | +761% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | AGUIAR-CURRY FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.17M | -87% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $13K | 7 | QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 74% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.19M | +2477% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $651K | 38 | COMMITTEE TO ENGAGE AND EMP… 32% | Other / Unclassified 70% | $651K | +3202% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $89K | 4 | 741666 44% | Print & Mail 73% | $739K | -31% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2.62M | 79 | 741666 44% | Other / Unclassified 55% | $3.36M | +526% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $38K | 3 | FARIAS FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 96% | $3.4M | -27% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $963 | 3 | SCHWARTZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026;… 68% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3.4M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $8K | 4 | 741666 64% | Print & Mail 64% | $3.41M | +680% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $38K | 11 | AVILA FARIAS FOR STATE ASSE… 42% | Other / Unclassified 91% | $3.45M | +188% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $7K | 2 | BERA, AMERISH 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $7K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $16K | 8 | MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR … 74% | Other / Unclassified 16% | $23K | -97% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $288K | 25 | TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 54% | Print & Mail 38% | $311K | — |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $9,059,547 | 904 | $10K | 49.1% | COMMITTEE TO ENGAGE AND EMP… 15% | 3mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $8,691,761 | 1,137 | $8K | 47.1% | 741666 72% | 2mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $640,190 | 25 | $26K | 3.5% | TUCK FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF … 76% | 5y ago |
| Travel & Events | $25,905 | 21 | $1K | 0.1% | 741666 94% | 15y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $10,993 | 3 | $4K | 0.1% | AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; P… 89% | 22mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $4,564 | 11 | $415 | 0.0% | ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER CALIF… 100% | 20y ago |
| Fundraising | $2,133 | 3 | $711 | 0.0% | RAMSEY FOR ASSEMBLY, CHARLES 56% | 24y ago |
| Software & Tech | $1,700 | 2 | $850 | 0.0% | CALIFORNIA LATINO LEADERSHI… 100% | 10y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $1,673 | 1 | $2K | 0.0% | FARIAS FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2… 100% | 18mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $157 | 9 | $17 | 0.0% | 741666 100% | 15y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
19
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$10,855,533 · 58% of revenue
22
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,453,426 · 8% of revenue
166
One-time clients 1 cycle
$6,325,387 · 34% of revenue
Top 19 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 14 | $7,218,480 | 822 | 2000-10-05 | 2026-05-15 |
| COMMITTEE TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER CALIFORNIA VOTERS | 3 | $1,325,903 | 24 | 2020-10-09 | 2024-10-29 |
| 882070 | 5 | $636,048 | 22 | 2016-11-07 | 2024-10-25 |
| CALIFORNIA VOTE PROJECT 2012 | 5 | $614,805 | 36 | 2010-10-13 | 2018-10-31 |
| JOHNSON FOR LOS ANGELES SCHOOL BOARD 2014; L.A. PARENTS, TEACHERS & STUDENTS FOR GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, A SPONSORED COMMITTEE OF CA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSN. ADVOCATES I.E. COMMITTEE, SUPPORTING ALEX | 4 | $446,575 | 30 | 2016-05-05 | 2024-01-11 |
| SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 1000, KEEPING CALIFORNIA HEALTHY, SAFE AND STRONG | 4 | $168,477 | 28 | 2008-10-18 | 2018-05-16 |
| 810163 | 3 | $89,931 | 38 | 2013-07-18 | 2018-10-31 |
| CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS IE PAC | 3 | $61,676 | 14 | 2007-01-31 | 2024-10-28 |
| CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES COMMITTEE | 3 | $54,691 | 15 | 2017-10-31 | 2020-10-05 |
| ALLIANCE TO SUPPORT THE MIDDLE CLASS | 3 | $47,518 | 10 | 2018-06-11 | 2022-10-27 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS AND EDUCATION, AN ALLIANCE OF SMALL BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS | 3 | $47,136 | 15 | 2006-10-19 | 2018-05-30 |
| 911819 | 3 | $32,960 | 5 | 2008-05-27 | 2016-10-25 |
| 861767 | 3 | $29,611 | 7 | 2018-09-19 | 2024-10-07 |
| 745208 | 3 | $26,354 | 12 | 2002-08-02 | 2010-10-26 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA | 3 | $17,076 | 10 | 2023-12-14 | 2026-03-05 |
| 963026 | 3 | $16,004 | 8 | 2008-05-12 | 2022-11-03 |
| 744058 | 4 | $11,297 | 10 | 2016-05-18 | 2022-05-05 |
| STEINBERG FOR SENATE 2010 | 3 | $8,964 | 5 | 2007-11-02 | 2010-10-07 |
| STONEWALL DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF GREATER SACRAMENTO | 3 | $2,027 | 3 | 2006-03-20 | 2026-06-03 |
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 | $18,611,183 | 99.9% | 206 | |
| DC | $23,163 | 0.1% | 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 | 2018-10-26 | TUCK FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2018, A PROJECT OF EDVOICE; STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS SUPPORTING MARSHALL | Strategy & Research | POS, Oppose, Tony Thurmond, SPI, Statewide | $484,360 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-10-30 | CALIFORNIANS FOR CLEAN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, A COALITION OF ENVIRONMENTALISTS, ENTREPENEURS, AND SCIENTISTS | Other / Unclassified | — | $423,396 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-03-02 | 741666 | Other / Unclassified | — | $414,739 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-05-16 | 971785 | Other / Unclassified | — | $400,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-02 | 741666 | Print & Mail | mail production | $310,625 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-29 | TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | — | — | $38,302 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-29 | TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | — | — | $29,251 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-14 | WILSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026, LORI | — | — | $16,351 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-07 | TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | — | — | $16,210 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-13 | TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | — | — | $16,210 |
| Recent | 2026-05-13 | TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | — | — | $13,799 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | 741666 | Print & Mail | mail production | $9,421 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | 741666 | Print & Mail | mail production | $5,607 |
| Recent | 2026-06-03 | STONEWALL DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF GREATER SACRAMENTO | — | — | $328 |