MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS

$3.63M 2025-2026 cycle

MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS was paid $3.63M across 47 client committees, of which $398K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Print & Mail ● Recent

Part I Identity

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

Source split

$3.63M = $3.24M (Schedule B) + $398K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments		 $3,236,007 266 rows 89.1%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them		 $397,821 11 rows 10.9%
Activity span ALL TIME
Dec 15, 2003 → May 5, 2026
spans 22.4 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
266
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
47
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
$129K 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.

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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 1

SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT $25K Print & Mail · 4 txns MP MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT
1486040
 $24,592 4
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Top buyers last 6 months · top 2

TORCHLIGHT PAC $55K Strategy & Research · 1 txn SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT $40K Print & Mail · 5 txns MP MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
TORCHLIGHT PAC
C00922617
 $55,000 1
SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT
1486040
 $39,592 5
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Top buyers last 12 months · top 3

TORCHLIGHT PAC $55K Strategy & Research · 1 txn SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT $40K Print & Mail · 5 txns EMPOWERING BLACK AMERICANS PAC $35K Strategy & Research · 1 txn MP MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
TORCHLIGHT PAC
C00922617
 $55,000 1
SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT
1486040
 $39,592 5
EMPOWERING BLACK AMERICANS PAC
C00882431
 $34,600 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 4

TORCHLIGHT PAC $55K Strategy & Research · 1 txn SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT $40K Print & Mail · 5 txns EMPOWERING BLACK AMERICANS PAC $35K Strategy & Research · 2 txns REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE $20K Print & Mail · 1 txn MP MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
TORCHLIGHT PAC
C00922617
 $55,000 1
SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT
1486040
 $39,592 5
EMPOWERING BLACK AMERICANS PAC
C00882431
 $34,699 2
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
C00003418
 $20,000 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 7

TORCHLIGHT PAC $55K Strategy & Research · 1 txn REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE $40K Print & Mail · 2 txns SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT $40K Print & Mail · 5 txns EMPOWERING BLACK AMERICANS PAC $35K Strategy & Research · 3 txns MENENDEZ, ROBERT $13K Print & Mail · 1 txn SORENSEN, ERIC $600 Print & Mail · 1 txn SCHOLTEN, HILLARY $450 Print & Mail · 1 txn MP MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
TORCHLIGHT PAC
C00922617
 $55,000 1
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
C00003418
 $40,000 2
SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT
1486040
 $39,592 5
EMPOWERING BLACK AMERICANS PAC
C00882431
 $34,745 3
MENENDEZ, ROBERT
NJ · House DEM
 $12,500 1
SORENSEN, ERIC
IL · House DEM
 $600 1
SCHOLTEN, HILLARY
MI · House DEM
 $450 1
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By party

Revenue by party

73% D
D · 73%
R · 27%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $659,970 18.16%
Republican $238,085 6.55%
Non-partisan $2,735,773 75.29%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

201720182019202020222023202420252026 Q1 2017 (2016 cycle): $156KQ1 2017 (2018 cycle): $26KQ2 2017 (2016 cycle): $17KQ2 2017 (2018 cycle): $27KQ3 2017 (2018 cycle): $35KQ4 2017 (2018 cycle): $33KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $27KQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $188KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $42KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $36KQ2 2019 (2018 cycle): $1KQ3 2019 (2018 cycle): $2KQ4 2019 (2018 cycle): $2KQ4 2019 (2020 cycle): $5KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $180KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $34KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $28KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $15KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $5KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $10KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $226KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $58KQ2 2023 (2024 cycle): $30KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $2KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $34KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $20KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $35KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $55KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $23KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $17K Q1Q2Q3Q1Q3Q2Q4Q1Q3Q1Q3Q2Q3Q3Q1Q2 $226K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 9 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2017 Q1 2016 $156K 41 ALTAMED ACTION FUND (NONPRO… 53% Print & Mail 100% $156K —
2017 Q1 2018 $26K 5 FOR OUR FUTURE 65% Print & Mail 100% $26K —
2017 Q2 2016 $17K 5 CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS … 97% Print & Mail 100% $174K —
2017 Q2 2018 $27K 8 C00633362 38% Print & Mail 100% $53K —
2017 Q3 2018 $35K 9 FOR OUR FUTURE 69% Print & Mail 100% $88K —
2017 Q4 2018 $33K 7 FOR OUR FUTURE 72% Print & Mail 100% $121K —
2018 Q1 2018 $27K 5 FOR OUR FUTURE 85% Print & Mail 100% $147K —
2018 Q2 2018 $188K 17 PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SP… 60% Print & Mail 100% $335K —
2018 Q3 2018 $42K 6 YES ON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL,… 68% Print & Mail 100% $377K —
2018 Q4 2018 $36K 8 YES ON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL,… 50% Print & Mail 100% $413K —
2019 Q2 2018 $1K 1 790860 100% Print & Mail 100% $414K -94%
2019 Q3 2018 $2K 2 790860 100% Print & Mail 100% $416K —
2019 Q4 2018 $2K 2 790860 100% Print & Mail 100% $418K —
2019 Q4 2020 $5K 1 BOLDUC, DONALD C. 100% Print & Mail 100% $5K -85%
2020 Q1 2020 $180K 3 BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. 100% Print & Mail 100% $185K +573%
2020 Q2 2020 $34K 2 BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. 55% Print & Mail 100% $219K -82%
2020 Q3 2020 $28K 1 MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT 100% Print & Mail 100% $247K -34%
2020 Q4 2020 $15K 2 C00657411 100% Print & Mail 100% $262K -59%
2022 Q1 2022 $5K 1 LAFAZAN FOR CONGRESS 100% Print & Mail 100% $5K -97%
2022 Q2 2022 $10K 2 LAFAZAN FOR CONGRESS 100% Print & Mail 100% $15K -70%
2022 Q3 2022 $226K 17 PARKER, CATHERINE F 56% Print & Mail 100% $241K +723%
2022 Q4 2022 $58K 5 NRSC 52% Print & Mail 100% $299K +283%
2023 Q2 2024 $30K 1 ZOVIO INC PAC 100% Print & Mail 100% $30K —
2024 Q1 2024 $2K 1 NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TRAININ… 100% Print & Mail 100% $32K -63%
2024 Q3 2024 $34K 5 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 60% Print & Mail 100% $65K -85%
2024 Q4 2024 $20K 2 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 100% Print & Mail 100% $86K -65%
2025 Q3 2026 $35K 1 EMPOWERING BLACK AMERICANS … 100% Strategy & Research 100% $35K —
2025 Q4 2026 $55K 1 TORCHLIGHT PAC 100% Strategy & Research 100% $90K —
2026 Q1 2026 $23K 2 SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026;… 100% Print & Mail 100% $112K +1100%
2026 Q2 2026 $17K 3 SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026;… 100% Digital 56% $129K —
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $2.39M across 254 disbursements (avg $9K/check) Top buyer: YES ON 14 - CALIFORNIANS FOR AN OPEN PRIMARY WITH MAJOR FUNDING FROM GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S CALIFORNIA DREAM TEAM, A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE (13% of category) Last paid: 7w ago · +2691% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $15K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 2 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT (100% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $10K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $90K across 2 disbursements (avg $45K/check) Top buyer: TORCHLIGHT PAC (61% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $55K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $2.39M across 254 disbursements (avg $9K/check) Top buyer: YES ON 14 - CALIFORNIANS FOR AN OPEN PRIMARY WITH MAJOR FUNDING FROM GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S CALIFORNIA DREAM TEAM, A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE (13% of category) Last paid: 7w ago · +2691% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $30K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 2 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT (100% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $10K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $90K across 2 disbursements (avg $45K/check) Top buyer: TORCHLIGHT PAC (61% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $90K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $2.39M across 254 disbursements (avg $9K/check) Top buyer: YES ON 14 - CALIFORNIANS FOR AN OPEN PRIMARY WITH MAJOR FUNDING FROM GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S CALIFORNIA DREAM TEAM, A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE (13% of category) Last paid: 7w ago · +2691% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $30K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 2 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT (100% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $10K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $90K across 2 disbursements (avg $45K/check) Top buyer: TORCHLIGHT PAC (61% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $90K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $2.39M across 254 disbursements (avg $9K/check) Top buyer: YES ON 14 - CALIFORNIANS FOR AN OPEN PRIMARY WITH MAJOR FUNDING FROM GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S CALIFORNIA DREAM TEAM, A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE (13% of category) Last paid: 7w ago · +2691% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $50K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 2 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT (100% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $10K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $90K across 2 disbursements (avg $45K/check) Top buyer: TORCHLIGHT PAC (61% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $90K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $2.39M across 254 disbursements (avg $9K/check) Top buyer: YES ON 14 - CALIFORNIANS FOR AN OPEN PRIMARY WITH MAJOR FUNDING FROM GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S CALIFORNIA DREAM TEAM, A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE (13% of category) Last paid: 7w ago · +2691% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $84K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 2 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT (100% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $10K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Print & Mail $2,388,180 254 $9K 74.4% YES ON 14 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 13% 7w ago
Other / Unclassified $723,635 8 $90K 22.5% BUDGET REFORM NOW, A COALIT… 100% 17y ago
Strategy & Research $89,600 2 $45K 2.8% TORCHLIGHT PAC 61% 5mo ago
Digital $9,592 2 $5K 0.3% SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026;… 100% 4w 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
$184,631 · 6% of revenue
4
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$337,123 · 10% of revenue
42
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,714,253 · 84% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
810163 3 $184,631 12 2004-07-08 2009-12-18
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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
$2,281,826 70.5% 24
NY
$415,056 12.8% 4
DC
$251,702 7.8% 4
Unknown
$75,539 2.3% 6
NJ
$65,707 2.0% 2
MA
$50,000 1.5% 1
TX
$34,745 1.1% 1
AZ
$30,000 0.9% 1
FL
$25,000 0.8% 1
NH
$5,382 0.2% 1
IL
$600 0.0% 1
MI
$450 0.0% 1
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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 2009-05-15 BUDGET REFORM NOW, A COALITION OF TAXPAYERS, BUSINESS, LABOR, EDUCATORS, PUBLIC SAFETY, SENIORS, JERRY PERENCHIO, HENRY T. SEGERSTROM PROPERTIES LLC, AND GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER - YES ON 1A THROUGH 1F Other / Unclassified COMMISSION $284,245
Largest all-time 2020-03-31 BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. Print & Mail COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING $150,000
Largest all-time 2009-04-30 BUDGET REFORM NOW, A COALITION OF TAXPAYERS, BUSINESS, LABOR, EDUCATORS, PUBLIC SAFETY, SENIORS, JERRY PERENCHIO, HENRY T. SEGERSTROM PROPERTIES LLC, AND GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER - YES ON 1A THROUGH 1F Other / Unclassified — $116,425
Largest all-time 2009-02-24 BUDGET REFORM NOW, A COALITION OF TAXPAYERS, BUSINESS, LABOR, EDUCATORS, PUBLIC SAFETY, SENIORS, JERRY PERENCHIO, HENRY T. SEGERSTROM PROPERTIES LLC, AND GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER - YES ON 1A THROUGH 1F Other / Unclassified — $107,468
Largest all-time 2010-05-05 YES ON 14 - CALIFORNIANS FOR AN OPEN PRIMARY WITH MAJOR FUNDING FROM GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S CALIFORNIA DREAM TEAM, A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE Print & Mail COMMISSION $75,000
Largest this cycle 2025-12-24 TORCHLIGHT PAC Strategy & Research COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING $55,000
Largest this cycle 2025-08-07 EMPOWERING BLACK AMERICANS PAC Strategy & Research POLLING $34,600
Largest this cycle 2026-02-19 SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT Print & Mail — $15,000
Largest this cycle 2026-04-15 SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT Print & Mail — $7,500
Largest this cycle 2026-03-20 SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT Print & Mail — $7,500
Recent 2026-05-05 SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT Digital Digital Media $5,480
Recent 2026-04-21 SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT Digital Digital Media $4,112
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