Melinda Serin
$276K
2025-2026 cycle
Melinda Serin is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Melinda Serin was paid $276K across 21 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
- May 22, 2008 → May 11, 2026
- spans 18.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 70
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 21
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$86K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MARIA 1488221 |
$23,800 | 3 |
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$20,000 | 4 |
| VALBUENA FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE 2026; TAL K. 1485563 |
$11,500 | 1 |
| SMITH FOR JUDGE 2026; ZACHARY 1488792 |
$11,300 | 2 |
| ROSS FOR JUDGE 2026; DAVID 1485476 |
$9,039 | 3 |
| CONNOLLY FOR JUDGE 2026 1487832 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MARIA 1488221 |
$23,800 | 3 |
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$20,000 | 4 |
| ROSS FOR JUDGE 2026; DAVID 1485476 |
$14,852 | 6 |
| VALBUENA FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE 2026; TAL K. 1485563 |
$11,500 | 1 |
| SMITH FOR JUDGE 2026; ZACHARY 1488792 |
$11,300 | 2 |
| CONNOLLY FOR JUDGE 2026 1487832 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MARIA 1488221 |
$23,800 | 3 |
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$20,000 | 4 |
| ROSS FOR JUDGE 2026; DAVID 1485476 |
$14,852 | 6 |
| VALBUENA FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE 2026; TAL K. 1485563 |
$11,500 | 1 |
| SMITH FOR JUDGE 2026; ZACHARY 1488792 |
$11,300 | 2 |
| CONNOLLY FOR JUDGE 2026 1487832 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MARIA 1488221 |
$23,800 | 3 |
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$20,000 | 4 |
| ROSS FOR JUDGE 2026; DAVID 1485476 |
$14,852 | 6 |
| VALBUENA FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE 2026; TAL K. 1485563 |
$11,500 | 1 |
| SMITH FOR JUDGE 2026; ZACHARY 1488792 |
$11,300 | 2 |
| CONNOLLY FOR JUDGE 2026 1487832 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| DEMOCRATS FOR ISRAEL LOS ANGELES STATE 1433907 |
$412 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MARIA 1488221 |
$23,800 | 3 |
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$20,000 | 4 |
| ROSS FOR JUDGE 2026; DAVID 1485476 |
$14,852 | 6 |
| VALBUENA FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE 2026; TAL K. 1485563 |
$11,500 | 1 |
| SMITH FOR JUDGE 2026; ZACHARY 1488792 |
$11,300 | 2 |
| RANSOM FOR JUDGE 2024 1465383 |
$9,250 | 3 |
| CONNOLLY FOR JUDGE 2026 1487832 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| DEMOCRATS FOR ISRAEL LOS ANGELES STATE 1433907 |
$2,209 | 2 |
| HUERTA FOR JUDGE 2024; GEORGIA 1463459 |
$200 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $275,623 | 100.00% |
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 · 6 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $5K | 3 | POWELL FOR JUDGE 2020 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $5K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $500 | 1 | HARE FOR JUDGE 2022 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $5K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 2 | BARON FOR JUDGE 2022; ABBY 67% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $7K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $4K | 6 | BARON FOR JUDGE 2022; ABBY 52% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | -2% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $106K | 20 | BARON FOR JUDGE 2022; ABBY 21% | Other / Unclassified 51% | $110K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $16K | 3 | BARON FOR JUDGE 2022; ABBY 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $127K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $18K | 4 | BRAKO FOR SUPERIOR COURT JU… 66% | Digital 66% | $145K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $22K | 7 | RANSOM FOR JUDGE 2024 40% | Other / Unclassified 86% | $22K | +394% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $4K | 1 | RANSOM FOR JUDGE 2024 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $26K | -76% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 4 | RANSOM FOR JUDGE 2024 72% | Other / Unclassified 75% | $33K | -60% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $412 | 1 | DEMOCRATS FOR ISRAEL LOS AN… 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $33K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $6K | 3 | ROSS FOR JUDGE 2026; DAVID 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $6K | -73% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $81K | 14 | GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MAR… 30% | Media 52% | $86K | — |
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 | $135,202 | 46 | $3K | 52.2% | BARON FOR JUDGE 2022; ABBY 36% | 2mo ago |
| Digital | $67,875 | 11 | $6K | 26.2% | ELSWICK 2022; RETAIN JUDGE … 27% | 5w ago |
| Media | $42,000 | 4 | $11K | 16.2% | GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MAR… 43% | 4w ago |
| Software & Tech | $8,837 | 3 | $3K | 3.4% | GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MAR… 66% | 8w ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $5,209 | 3 | $2K | 2.0% | HUERTA FOR JUDGE 2024; GEOR… 58% | 14mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$73,742 · 27% of revenue
19
One-time clients 1 cycle
$201,881 · 73% of revenue
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 | $275,623 | 100.0% | 21 |
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 | 2022-05-04 | ELSWICK 2022; RETAIN JUDGE CAROL | Digital | Digital Ads | $17,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-02 | KOYANO FOR JUDGE 2022 | Other / Unclassified | — | $14,688 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-02 | BARON FOR JUDGE 2022; ABBY | Other / Unclassified | — | $14,688 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-04 | MADER FOR JUDGE 2022; ANDREA | Digital | Digital Ad Placement and Consulting Services | $14,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-04-23 | LA SALLE FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE 2022 | Digital | Digital Advertising | $13,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE | Media | Ads | $12,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-30 | VALBUENA FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE 2026; TAL K. | Media | Digital Ads/ design | $11,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-22 | GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MARIA | Media | Electronic Ads | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-27 | SMITH FOR JUDGE 2026; ZACHARY | — | — | $9,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-11 | GHOBADI FOR JUDGE 2026; MARIA | Media | Consulting/Digital Ads | $8,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-01 | ROSS FOR JUDGE 2026; DAVID | — | See Schedule G for Details | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-04 | LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE | Digital | Digital Services | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-01 | ROSS FOR JUDGE 2026; DAVID | — | — | $2,000 |