Mehran Khodabandeh
Mehran Khodabandeh is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Mehran Khodabandeh was paid — across 10 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
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- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 102
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 10
- 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 12 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UPSET THE SETUP C00772244 |
$6,500 | 3 |
| RED TO BLUE CA C00635391 |
-$2,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UPSET THE SETUP C00772244 |
$39,000 | 10 |
| RED TO BLUE CA C00635391 |
-$2,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UPSET THE SETUP C00772244 |
$59,000 | 16 |
| RED TO BLUE CA C00635391 |
-$2,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 99.92% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 0.08% |
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 · 8 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $13K | 6 | KIA FOR CONGRESS 51% | Fundraising 100% | $13K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $22K | 10 | BAAKE FOR NEW MEXICO 33% | Fundraising 100% | $35K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $19K | 9 | BAAKE FOR NEW MEXICO 34% | Fundraising 96% | $55K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $21K | 14 | DR TRAN FOR CONGRESS 50% | Fundraising 100% | $76K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $19K | 6 | RED TO BLUE CA 76% | Fundraising 100% | $95K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $12K | 3 | RED TO BLUE CA 100% | Fundraising 100% | $107K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $12K | 3 | RED TO BLUE CA 100% | Fundraising 100% | $119K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | RED TO BLUE CA 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $6K | 4 | RED TO BLUE CA 97% | Fundraising 97% | $8K | -53% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $7K | 4 | RED TO BLUE CA 89% | Fundraising 100% | $15K | -69% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $16K | 6 | VPP 50% | Fundraising 100% | $31K | -18% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $23K | 7 | ESPY, MICHAEL 74% | Fundraising 100% | $54K | +21% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $13K | 1 | UPSET THE SETUP 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $13K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $5K | 2 | UPSET THE SETUP 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 2 | UPSET THE SETUP 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $4K | 2 | UPSET THE SETUP 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $12K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $8K | 4 | UPSET THE SETUP 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $20K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $7K | 2 | UPSET THE SETUP 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $27K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $14K | 4 | UPSET THE SETUP 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $41K | +12% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $5K | 2 | UPSET THE SETUP 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $28K | 5 | UPSET THE SETUP 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $33K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $9K | 4 | UPSET THE SETUP 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $42K | +100% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $171,694 | 71 | $2K | 64.6% | RED TO BLUE CA 44% | 6y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $95,000 | 28 | $3K | 35.8% | UPSET THE SETUP 100% | 10mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $914 | 2 | $457 | 0.3% | BAAKE FOR NEW MEXICO 77% | 7y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | -$2,000 | 1 | $-2K | -0.8% | RED TO BLUE CA 0% | 10mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPSET THE SETUP | 3 | $95,000 | 28 | 2022-12-19 | 2025-09-30 |
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 | $126,593 | 47.3% | 5 | |
| DC | $95,000 | 35.5% | 1 | |
| MS | $17,069 | 6.4% | 1 | |
| WA | $14,988 | 5.6% | 2 | |
| NM | $13,958 | 5.2% | 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 | 2022-12-19 | UPSET THE SETUP | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $12,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-21 | UPSET THE SETUP | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $7,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-27 | UPSET THE SETUP | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $7,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-05-07 | ESPY, MICHAEL | Fundraising | CONSULTANT - FUNDRAISING | $5,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-06-23 | UPSET THE SETUP | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-05-28 | UPSET THE SETUP | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-03 | UPSET THE SETUP | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2025-07-11 | UPSET THE SETUP | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2025-08-26 | UPSET THE SETUP | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2025-08-15 | UPSET THE SETUP | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2025-09-30 | UPSET THE SETUP | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $1,500 |