MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS
$4.61M
2025-2026 cycle
MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS was paid $4.61M across 62 client committees, of which $398K 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
$4.61M
=
$4.21M
(Schedule B)
+
$398K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$4,209,077 | 357 rows | 91.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$397,821 | 11 rows | 8.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Dec 15, 2003 → May 5, 2026
- spans 22.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 357
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 62
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$184K
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 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT 1486040 |
$9,592 | 2 |
| PURPOSE PAC C00497131 |
$5,000 | 2 |
| BOOKER, CORY A. NJ · Senate DEM |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT 1486040 |
$39,592 | 5 |
| PURPOSE PAC C00497131 |
$10,000 | 4 |
| BOOKER, CORY A. NJ · Senate DEM |
$10,000 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 5
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 |
| PURPOSE PAC C00497131 |
$27,500 | 7 |
| BOOKER, CORY A. NJ · Senate DEM |
$22,500 | 9 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 5
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 |
| PURPOSE PAC C00497131 |
$27,500 | 7 |
| BOOKER, CORY A. NJ · Senate DEM |
$27,500 | 11 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
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 |
$34,745 | 3 |
| BOOKER, CORY A. NJ · Senate DEM |
$27,500 | 11 |
| PURPOSE PAC C00497131 |
$27,500 | 7 |
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| MENENDEZ, ROBERT NJ · House DEM |
$12,500 | 1 |
| C00873976 C00873976 |
$8,783 | 2 |
| SORENSEN, ERIC IL · House DEM |
$600 | 1 |
| SCHOLTEN, HILLARY MI · House DEM |
$450 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 75%
R · 25%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $769,134 | 16.70% |
| Republican | $250,695 | 5.44% |
| Non-partisan | $3,587,069 | 77.86% |
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 | $156K | 41 | ALTAMED ACTION FUND (NONPRO… 53% | Print & Mail 100% | $156K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $27K | 6 | FOR OUR FUTURE 64% | Print & Mail 98% | $27K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $17K | 5 | CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS … 97% | Print & Mail 100% | $174K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $33K | 9 | C00633362 31% | Print & Mail 82% | $60K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $35K | 10 | FOR OUR FUTURE 69% | Print & Mail 99% | $95K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $50K | 11 | FOR OUR FUTURE 48% | Print & Mail 66% | $145K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $44K | 8 | FOR OUR FUTURE 52% | Print & Mail 61% | $189K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $238K | 18 | RODRIGUEZ FOR SCHOOL BOARD … 47% | Print & Mail 79% | $426K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $42K | 6 | YES 4 CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS,… 68% | Print & Mail 100% | $468K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $36K | 8 | YES 4 CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS,… 50% | Print & Mail 100% | $504K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | 790860 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $505K | -94% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | 790860 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $507K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $411 | 1 | C00577049 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $411 | -99% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | 790860 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $509K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $14K | 2 | C00577049 63% | Strategy & Research 63% | $14K | -73% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $180K | 3 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $194K | +309% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $34K | 2 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. 55% | Print & Mail 100% | $228K | -86% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $28K | 1 | MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $255K | -34% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $15K | 2 | C00657411 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $270K | -59% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $31K | 3 | C00792333 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $31K | +131% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $34K | 5 | C00792333 85% | Strategy & Research 85% | $65K | -81% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $16K | 3 | LAFAZAN FOR CONGRESS 62% | Print & Mail 62% | $81K | -52% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $226K | 17 | PARKER, CATHERINE F 56% | Print & Mail 100% | $307K | +723% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $58K | 5 | NRSC 52% | Print & Mail 100% | $365K | +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 | -94% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $42K | 7 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 47% | Print & Mail 79% | $74K | -81% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $20K | 2 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $94K | -65% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | BOOKER, CORY A. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3K | -92% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $57K | 6 | EMPOWERING BLACK AMERICANS … 61% | Strategy & Research 100% | $60K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $65K | 5 | TORCHLIGHT PAC 85% | Strategy & Research 100% | $125K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $35K | 7 | SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026;… 64% | Print & Mail 64% | $160K | +1767% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $25K | 6 | SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026;… 70% | Digital 39% | $184K | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $2,388,180 | 254 | $9K | 57.3% | YES ON 14 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 13% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,463,211 | 46 | $32K | 35.1% | BUDGET REFORM NOW, A COALIT… 49% | 8y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $259,102 | 30 | $9K | 6.2% | C00792333 25% | 5mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $33,173 | 11 | $3K | 0.8% | SCHWARZENEGGER'S CALIFORNIA… 90% | 15y ago |
| Fundraising | $12,000 | 3 | $4K | 0.3% | FRIENDS OF ADEM 100% | 8y ago |
| Digital | $9,592 | 2 | $5K | 0.2% | SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026;… 100% | 2mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $1,189 | 3 | $396 | 0.0% | C00577049 66% | 6y ago |
| Admin & Office | $129 | 1 | $129 | 0.0% | C00792333 100% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$184,631 · 4% of revenue
6
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$607,624 · 14% of revenue
55
One-time clients 1 cycle
$3,416,822 · 81% 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 |
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 | $3,074,879 | 73.1% | 31 | |
| NY | $427,056 | 10.1% | 5 | |
| DC | $279,202 | 6.6% | 5 | |
| Unknown | $171,252 | 4.1% | 10 | |
| NJ | $93,207 | 2.2% | 3 | |
| MA | $50,000 | 1.2% | 1 | |
| AZ | $47,304 | 1.1% | 2 | |
| TX | $34,745 | 0.8% | 1 | |
| FL | $25,000 | 0.6% | 1 | |
| NH | $5,382 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| IL | $600 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| MI | $450 | 0.0% | 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 | 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 | 2010-12-01 | NO ON 23 - CALIFORNIANS TO STOP THE DIRTY ENERGY PROPOSITION. SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESS FOR CLEAN ENERGY AND JOBS. | Other / Unclassified | — | $125,000 |
| 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 | 2009-12-22 | SCHWARZENEGGER'S CALIFORNIA RECOVERY TEAM, GOVERNOR | Other / Unclassified | — | $109,932 |
| 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 | 2025-08-14 | PURPOSE PAC | Strategy & Research | STRATEGIC CAMPAIGN SERVICES | $12,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-15 | 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 |
| Recent | 2026-04-24 | BOOKER, CORY A. | — | STRATEGIC CAMPAIGN SERVICES | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-04-22 | PURPOSE PAC | — | STRATEGIC CAMPAIGN SERVICES | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-04-24 | PURPOSE PAC | — | STRATEGIC CAMPAIGN SERVICES | $2,500 |