POLARIS STRATEGIES, INC.
$62.31M
2025-2026 cycle
POLARIS STRATEGIES, INC. is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle POLARIS STRATEGIES, INC. was paid $62.31M across 23 client committees, of which $1.92M 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
$62.31M
=
$60.40M
(Schedule B)
+
$1.92M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$60,399,110 | 104 rows | 96.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,915,583 | 11 rows | 3.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Nov 15, 2023 → May 21, 2026
- spans 2.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 104
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 23
- 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
$2.30M
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$1,000,000 | 1 |
| GROWSF VOTER GUIDE 1433436 |
$50,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$1,000,000 | 1 |
| GROWSF VOTER GUIDE 1433436 |
$150,000 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$1,000,000 | 1 |
| GROWSF VOTER GUIDE 1433436 |
$150,000 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$1,000,000 | 1 |
| NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022 1414018 |
$150,000 | 1 |
| GROWSF VOTER GUIDE 1433436 |
$150,000 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$1,000,000 | 1 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS 1460932 |
$1,000,000 | 1 |
| GROWSF VOTER GUIDE 1433436 |
$150,000 | 3 |
| NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022 1414018 |
$150,000 | 1 |
| 911819 911819 |
-$3,682 | 1 |
| YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A COALITION OF NURSES, WOMEN, FIREFIGHTERS, VETERANS, LGBTQ+ ADVOCATES, AND PATIENT GROUPS, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1462796 |
-$53,206 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1421884 |
-$506,657 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1421884 |
$28,342,795 | 6 |
| YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A COALITION OF NURSES, WOMEN, FIREFIGHTERS, VETERANS, LGBTQ+ ADVOCATES, AND PATIENT GROUPS, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1462796 |
$9,795,947 | 7 |
| YES ON 5, CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE AFFORDABLE COMMUNITIES, SPONSORED BY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVOCATES, FIREFIGHTERS, BUSINESSES AND WORKERS 1471670 |
$4,751,797 | 7 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS 1460932 |
$1,245,282 | 2 |
| MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S CT · Senate DEM |
$1,146,000 | 6 |
| LOW, EVAN CA · House DEM |
$1,003,900 | 5 |
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$1,000,000 | 1 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2024, A COALITION OF HEALTH CARE AND TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS; SANTA CLARA FORWARD SUPPORTING PATRICK 1475466 |
$680,000 | 4 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR CHOICE C00875815 |
$586,875 | 3 |
| GROWSF VOTER GUIDE 1433436 |
$355,000 | 5 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $3,352,394 | 5.38% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $58,962,299 | 94.62% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 4 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $200K | 1 | CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY PAC 100% | Digital 100% | $200K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $9.14M | 42 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 57% | Digital 100% | $9.34M | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1.31M | 6 | CALIFORNIANS FOR CHOICE 94% | Digital 100% | $11M | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $26M | 13 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 67% | Digital 100% | $37M | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $21M | 32 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 53% | Digital 100% | $58M | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $1M | 1 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 100% | Digital 100% | $59M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $150K | 1 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 100% | Digital 100% | $59M | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1.15M | 4 | UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL A… 87% | Media 87% | $1.15M | -12% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 59 additional stations · $32,799,493 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay POLARIS STRATEGIES, INC. also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove POLARIS STRATEGIES, INC. routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KABC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $3,881,491 | 21 | May 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $3,325,358 | 23 | May 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $3,140,708 | 21 | May 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $2,080,439 | 22 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $1,899,193 | 24 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTTV-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $1,846,420 | 13 | May 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KPIX-TV | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $1,513,327 | 23 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KOVR | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $1,159,868 | 22 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $1,131,000 | 15 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTTV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $1,014,943 | 8 | Sep 2025 → Oct 2025 |
| KTXL-TV | Sacramento, CA | Fox | $886,618 | 25 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $859,605 | 10 | May 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KNSD | San Diego, CA | NBC | $799,622 | 21 | May 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KXTV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $733,975 | 14 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $666,974 | 14 | May 2022 → Oct 2025 |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $58,835,564 | 103 | $571K | 98.3% | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 48% | 3w ago |
| Media | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1M | 1.7% | UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL A… 100% | 4w 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
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,883,376 · 5% of revenue
21
One-time clients 1 cycle
$57,515,734 · 95% 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 | $59,253,110 | 98.1% | 22 | |
| CT | $1,146,000 | 1.9% | 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 | 2024-09-27 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION | Digital | SEE SCHEDULE G | $9,077,166 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-19 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION | Digital | SEE SCHEDULE G | $8,474,263 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-25 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION | Digital | SEE SCHEDULE G | $6,827,886 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-25 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION | Digital | SEE SCHEDULE G | $4,470,137 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-12 | YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A COALITION OF NURSES, WOMEN, FIREFIGHTERS, VETERANS, LGBTQ+ ADVOCATES, AND PATIENT GROUPS, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION | Digital | SEE SCHEDULE G | $3,007,161 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-11 | UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Media | TELEVISION ADS/SUPPORT/S. SAKAKIHARA, SD 10; SEE SCHEDULE G; ADDITIONAL Go?=S IN FUTURE REPORT | $1,000,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-30 | GROWSF VOTER GUIDE | Digital | IND EXP OF DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENT. | $61,150 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-15 | GROWSF VOTER GUIDE | Digital | NON-MONETARY CONTRIBUTION OF DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENT. | $50,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-10 | GROWSF VOTER GUIDE | Digital | IND EXP OF DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENT. | $38,850 |
| Recent | 2025-07-30 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022 | Digital | Legislative Advertising | $150,000 |