Polaris Campaigns Inc
$165.77M
2025-2026 cycle
Polaris Campaigns Inc is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Polaris Campaigns Inc was paid $165.77M across 12 client committees, of which $3.72M 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
$165.77M
=
$162.05M
(Schedule B)
+
$3.72M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$162,051,063 | 102 rows | 97.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$3,719,479 | 9 rows | 2.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 25, 2025 → Jul 24, 2026
- spans 10 months
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 102
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 12
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$161.25M
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 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$6,295,698 | 3 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$2,655,382 | 3 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$803,662 IE $803,662 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
3 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$800,000 | 2 |
| ISRANI, RAKHI CA · House DEM |
$198,000 | 1 |
| LACORE, NANCY SC · House DEM |
$160,000 | 3 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$28,800 | 1 |
| INTEGRITY PAC C00941724 |
$17,500 IE $17,500 |
1 |
| ROTH, MICHAEL NJ · House DEM |
$9,200 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$36,475,139 | 22 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$30,000,000 | 16 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$15,200,000 | 11 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$7,000,000 | 4 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI 1483008 |
$6,250,000 | 5 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$3,660,979 IE $3,660,979 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
8 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$3,230,455 | 10 |
| ISRANI, RAKHI CA · House DEM |
$1,015,383 | 4 |
| LACORE, NANCY SC · House DEM |
$560,000 | 7 |
| ROTH, MICHAEL NJ · House DEM |
$130,200 | 6 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$60,174,999 | 11 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$36,475,139 | 22 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$31,206,225 | 19 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$15,200,000 | 11 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$7,000,000 | 4 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI 1483008 |
$6,250,000 | 5 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$3,660,979 IE $3,660,979 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
8 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$3,230,455 | 10 |
| ISRANI, RAKHI CA · House DEM |
$1,015,383 | 4 |
| LACORE, NANCY SC · House DEM |
$560,000 | 7 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$60,174,999 | 11 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$36,475,139 | 22 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$31,206,225 | 19 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$15,200,000 | 11 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$7,000,000 | 4 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI 1483008 |
$6,250,000 | 5 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$3,660,979 IE $3,660,979 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
8 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$3,230,455 | 10 |
| ISRANI, RAKHI CA · House DEM |
$1,015,383 | 4 |
| LACORE, NANCY SC · House DEM |
$560,000 | 7 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$60,174,999 | 11 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$36,475,139 | 22 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$31,206,225 | 19 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING 1490885 |
$15,200,000 | 11 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$7,000,000 | 4 |
| KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI 1483008 |
$6,250,000 | 5 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$3,660,979 IE $3,660,979 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
8 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$3,230,455 | 10 |
| ISRANI, RAKHI CA · House DEM |
$1,015,383 | 4 |
| LACORE, NANCY SC · House DEM |
$560,000 | 7 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,758,566 | 1.06% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $164,011,976 | 98.94% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 2 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $18M | 5 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $18M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $33M | 5 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $51M | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $28M | 15 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 33% | Other / Unclassified 64% | $28M | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $83M | 76 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 40% | Digital 40% | $111M | — |
Revenue by service category
No category revenue in this window.
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $83,894,025 | 27 | $3.11M | 55.2% | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 63% | 2mo ago |
| Digital | $36,480,139 | 23 | $1.59M | 24.0% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 100% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $31,540,454 | 25 | $1.26M | 20.8% | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 S… 48% | 2mo 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
1
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$60,174,999 · 37% of revenue
11
One-time clients 1 cycle
$101,876,064 · 63% 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 | $160,557,201 | 99.1% | 9 | |
| DC | $803,662 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| SC | $560,000 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| NJ | $130,200 | 0.1% | 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 | 2025-10-23 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR | Other / Unclassified | Paid Media | $9,324,098 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-02 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR | Other / Unclassified | Paid Media | $9,304,796 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-23 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR | Other / Unclassified | Paid Media | $8,356,583 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-23 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR | Other / Unclassified | Paid Media | $7,397,195 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-23 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR | Other / Unclassified | Paid Media | $7,374,843 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-24 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON | Digital | Digital Media/Oppose/Tom Steyer/Governor/Statewide | $5,131,498 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-13 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON | Digital | Digital Media/Oppose/Tom Steyer/Governor/Statewide | $4,500,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-17 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON | Digital | Advance Payment - Digital Media/Oppose/Tom Steyer/Governor/Statewide | $3,808,087 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-20 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING | Media | TV & Digital Ads | $3,250,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-12 | A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER | Other / Unclassified | SEE SCHEDULE G | $2,126,054 |
| Recent | 2026-06-05 | A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER | Other / Unclassified | SEE SCHEDULE G | $2,109,121 |
| Recent | 2026-06-12 | LACORE, NANCY | — | MEDIA ADVERTISING | $105,420 |
| Recent | 2026-06-10 | LACORE, NANCY | — | MEDIA ADVERTISING | $44,580 |
| Recent | 2026-06-18 | LACORE, NANCY | — | MEDIA ADVERTISING | $10,000 |