Merced County Fair
Merced County Fair is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Merced County Fair was paid $30K across 16 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
- Jul 23, 2002 → May 13, 2026
- spans 23.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 42
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 16
- 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 3 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$1,120 | 1 |
| 942245 942245 |
$468 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GRAY, ADAM C. CA · House DEM |
$3,000 | 2 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$1,120 | 1 |
| 942245 942245 |
$468 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GRAY, ADAM C. CA · House DEM |
$3,000 | 2 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$1,120 | 1 |
| 942245 942245 |
$468 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GRAY, ADAM C. CA · House DEM |
$3,000 | 2 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$1,120 | 1 |
| 942245 942245 |
$468 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GRAY, ADAM C. CA · House DEM |
$3,000 | 2 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$1,120 | 1 |
| 942245 942245 |
$468 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $4,811 | 16.18% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $24,915 | 83.82% |
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 · 7 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $3K | 2 | GRAY FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 85% | Other / Unclassified 85% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $135 | 1 | MERCED COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CE… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $529 | 1 | MERCED COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CE… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $356 | 1 | MERCED COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $356 | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $450 | 1 | MERCED COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $450 | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $324 | 1 | MERCED COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $680 | +140% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $986 | 1 | COSTA, JIM 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $1K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $333 | 1 | GRAY FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $375 | 1 | COSTA, JIM 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $375 | -62% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $6K | 1 | GRAY FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $6K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $383 | 1 | MERCED COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $7K | +15% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 1 | GRAY'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $10K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2K | 1 | GRAY, ADAM C. 100% | — | $2K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 3 | GRAY, ADAM C. 49% | Travel & Events 36% | $5K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $22,083 | 31 | $712 | 84.1% | GRAY FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 28% | 3y ago |
| Travel & Events | $1,784 | 3 | $595 | 6.8% | DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY … 63% | 2mo ago |
| Fundraising | $1,406 | 4 | $352 | 5.4% | MERCED COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CE… 82% | 9y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $986 | 1 | $986 | 3.8% | COSTA, JIM 100% | 7y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 942245 | 8 | $3,758 | 14 | 2003-06-30 | 2026-05-13 |
| MERCED COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF 2008 | 5 | $3,354 | 10 | 2008-09-05 | 2023-06-30 |
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 | $29,726 | 100.0% | 16 |
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 | 2022-07-08 | GRAY FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 | Other / Unclassified | — | $5,879 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-07-14 | GRAY'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE SUPPORTING PROPOSITIONS 1 AND 2; VALLEY SOLUTIONS: ASSEMBLYMEMBER ADAM | Other / Unclassified | — | $3,465 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-06-27 | GRAY FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 | Other / Unclassified | — | $2,558 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-03 | GRAY, ADAM C. | — | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | $1,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-02 | GRAY, ADAM C. | — | EVENT SPONSORSHIP | $1,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-04 | DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL | Travel & Events | EVENT VENUE: RENTAL | $1,120 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-13 | 942245 | — | Fair Booth Rental | $468 |