Michael Gates
Michael Gates is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Michael Gates was paid $43K across 19 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
- Mar 26, 2012 → Jun 25, 2026
- spans 14.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 33
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 19
- 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 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICANS 4 HINDUS - CALIFORNIA 1435580 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| 742537 742537 |
$806 | 5 |
| 741452 741452 |
$273 | 2 |
| 741925 741925 |
$71 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REFORM LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAC 1452276 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$5,500 | 1 |
| CALDWELL, KIM 1409993 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| AMERICANS 4 HINDUS - CALIFORNIA 1435580 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| 742537 742537 |
$2,145 | 7 |
| 801945 801945 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| 743461 743461 |
$1,976 | 1 |
| 741658 741658 |
$1,200 | 2 |
| 741925 741925 |
$1,000 | 3 |
| YUBA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY 1439496 |
$995 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REFORM LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAC 1452276 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$5,500 | 1 |
| CALDWELL, KIM 1409993 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| GATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026 1486227 |
$4,272 | 1 |
| AMERICANS 4 HINDUS - CALIFORNIA 1435580 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| 742537 742537 |
$2,145 | 7 |
| 801945 801945 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| 743461 743461 |
$1,976 | 1 |
| 741658 741658 |
$1,200 | 2 |
| 741925 741925 |
$1,000 | 3 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REFORM LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAC 1452276 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$5,500 | 1 |
| CALDWELL, KIM 1409993 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| GATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026 1486227 |
$4,272 | 1 |
| AMERICANS 4 HINDUS - CALIFORNIA 1435580 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| 742537 742537 |
$2,145 | 7 |
| 801945 801945 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| 743461 743461 |
$1,976 | 1 |
| 741658 741658 |
$1,200 | 2 |
| 741925 741925 |
$1,000 | 3 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REFORM LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAC 1452276 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$5,500 | 1 |
| CALDWELL, KIM 1409993 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| GATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026 1486227 |
$4,272 | 1 |
| AMERICANS 4 HINDUS - CALIFORNIA 1435580 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| 742537 742537 |
$2,145 | 7 |
| 801945 801945 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| 743461 743461 |
$1,976 | 1 |
| 741658 741658 |
$1,200 | 2 |
| 741925 741925 |
$1,000 | 3 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $43,212 | 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 · 2 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $214 | 1 | 742088 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $214 | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $3K | 1 | 742088 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $3K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $20K | 3 | REFORM LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAC 51% | Print & Mail 78% | $20K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $19K | 26 | CALDWELL, KIM 26% | Strategy & Research 43% | $39K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $20,774 | 9 | $2K | 51.1% | REFORM LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAC 48% | 2mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $8,153 | 16 | $510 | 20.1% | 743461 24% | 2mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $7,000 | 2 | $4K | 17.2% | CALDWELL, KIM 71% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $4,272 | 1 | $4K | 10.5% | GATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL … 100% | 6mo ago |
| Digital | $459 | 3 | $153 | 1.1% | 742537 100% | 2mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $43,212 | 100.0% | 19 |
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 | 2026-03-24 | REFORM LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAC | Print & Mail | VOTER GUIDE SLATE MAILER | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-08 | DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL | Print & Mail | In-Kind Slate Mailer | $5,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-14 | CALDWELL, KIM | Contributions & Transfers | PRIMARY ELECTION DONATION | $5,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-13 | GATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026 | Other / Unclassified | — | $4,272 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-11-01 | 742088 | Print & Mail | Member Communication Mailer | $2,702 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-25 | AMERICANS 4 HINDUS - CALIFORNIA | — | — | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-01 | 742537 | Print & Mail | MBR: Voter Guide | $253 |
| Recent | 2026-05-28 | 741452 | Print & Mail | MBR-Mailer Postage | $220 |
| Recent | 2026-05-31 | 742537 | Digital | MBR: Text Messages | $121 |
| Recent | 2026-05-28 | 741452 | — | MBR-Mailer | $54 |