POLITICAL DATA, INC.
$33.11M
2025-2026 cycle
POLITICAL DATA, INC. is a software & tech vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle POLITICAL DATA, INC. was paid $33.11M across 2,812 client committees, of which $2.24M 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
$33.12M
=
$30.87M
(Schedule B)
+
$2.24M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$30,874,502 | 17,448 rows | 93.2% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$2,241,365 | 2,380 rows | 6.8% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 3, 2000 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 26.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 17,448
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 2,812
- 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.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$1.10M
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 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$5,200 | 1 |
| BRICENO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ADA 1477869 |
$2,239 | 3 |
| LIU FOR STATE SENATE DISTRICT 10 2026; RAYMOND 1488863 |
$500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$12,574 | 1 |
| LEVINE, JAKE CA · House DEM |
$10,647 | 5 |
| 842149 842149 |
$9,583 | 1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$5,200 | 1 |
| VALBUENA FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE 2026; TAL K. 1485563 |
$4,860 | 1 |
| STATEWIDE CALIFORNIA COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, SPONSORED BY NONPROFITS, BUSINESS LEADERS, INNOVATION COMPANIES, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS 1462239 |
$4,717 | 1 |
| GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1471779 |
$4,281 | 2 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN 1480404 |
$3,993 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1328666 |
$3,828 | 2 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR AN AFFORDABLE FUTURE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS, SUPPORTING BEN 1486438 |
$3,721 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1490343 |
$60,397 | 28 |
| 911819 911819 |
$44,415 | 33 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$40,187 | 24 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$30,413 | 1 |
| MURATSUCHI FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026; AL 1478738 |
$29,959 | 5 |
| HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS 1446977 |
$28,071 | 17 |
| CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 1405775 |
$27,771 | 23 |
| NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018; CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS PAC SUPPORTING 1241835 |
$24,506 | 6 |
| ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER LEADERSHIP PAC 1410185 |
$23,727 | 12 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$22,925 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1490343 |
$60,397 | 28 |
| 911819 911819 |
$44,415 | 33 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$40,187 | 24 |
| HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS 1446977 |
$30,571 | 18 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$30,413 | 1 |
| MURATSUCHI FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026; AL 1478738 |
$29,959 | 5 |
| CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 1405775 |
$27,771 | 23 |
| NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018; CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS PAC SUPPORTING 1241835 |
$24,506 | 6 |
| ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER LEADERSHIP PAC 1410185 |
$23,727 | 12 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$22,925 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1490343 |
$60,397 | 28 |
| 911819 911819 |
$44,415 | 33 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$40,187 | 24 |
| HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS 1446977 |
$30,571 | 18 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$30,413 | 1 |
| MURATSUCHI FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026; AL 1478738 |
$29,959 | 5 |
| CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 1405775 |
$27,771 | 23 |
| NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018; CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS PAC SUPPORTING 1241835 |
$24,506 | 6 |
| ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER LEADERSHIP PAC 1410185 |
$23,727 | 12 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$22,925 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1490343 |
$60,397 | 28 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$54,854 | 37 |
| 741906 741906 |
$53,205 | 35 |
| 911819 911819 |
$48,274 | 36 |
| HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS - NO ON 33 1400190 |
$46,208 | 2 |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT FAIR AND ACCURATE EDUCATION, SPONSORED BY EQUALITY CALIFORNIA 1340742 |
$44,156 | 5 |
| SREEKRISHNAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 SPONSORED BY LABOR, BUSINESS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; NURSES AND EDUCATORS SUPPORTING TARA 1474932 |
$41,696 | 18 |
| HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS 1446977 |
$35,670 | 22 |
| BARKLEY, MICHAEL JAMES MR. CA · House DEM |
$35,432 | 54 |
| COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES 1365275 |
$34,453 | 8 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 85%
R · 15%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $2,739,762 | 8.27% |
| Republican | $485,128 | 1.47% |
| Non-partisan | $29,888,827 | 90.26% |
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.
No activity in the last 3 months.
No activity in the last 6 months.
No activity in the last 12 months.
No activity in the last 18 months.
Outflow is on record for the last 24 months, but no itemized payers are.
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 | $449K | 103 | REYES FOR ASSEMBLY 2016, SP… 80% | Software & Tech 99% | $449K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $91K | 32 | SARA HERNANDEZ FOR CONGRESS 21% | Software & Tech 100% | $91K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $79K | 55 | FAMILIES AND TEACHERS UNITE… 27% | Software & Tech 100% | $527K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $34K | 19 | GOMEZ, JIMMY 51% | Software & Tech 100% | $125K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $75K | 63 | SANDOVAL FOR ASSEMBLY 2017 13% | Software & Tech 99% | $602K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $64K | 13 | DCCC 63% | Software & Tech 100% | $189K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $37K | 60 | LOPEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2017; LU… 28% | Software & Tech 89% | $639K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $28K | 10 | ANDY THORBURN FOR CONGRESS 26% | Software & Tech 100% | $216K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $470K | 161 | CLF 10% | Software & Tech 96% | $686K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1.09M | 470 | JONES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL … 16% | Software & Tech 95% | $1.77M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $438K | 168 | CALIFORNIANS FOR EMERGENCY … 13% | Software & Tech 97% | $2.21M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.04M | 426 | CALIFORNIANS FOR EMERGENCY … 11% | Software & Tech 97% | $3.26M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $119K | 90 | GONZALEZ FOR SENATE 2019; L… 10% | Software & Tech 93% | $3.37M | -74% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $15K | 7 | LEVIN, MIKE 54% | Software & Tech 100% | $15K | -84% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $56K | 35 | 741666 35% | Software & Tech 90% | $3.43M | -28% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $4K | 15 | FRAME, SEAN COLIN 52% | Software & Tech 100% | $19K | -87% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $66K | 47 | PETRIE-NORRIS FOR ASSEMBLY … 9% | Software & Tech 92% | $3.5M | -11% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $19K | 56 | BUTTAR, SHAHID 46% | Software & Tech 99% | $38K | -71% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $193K | 49 | 741666 43% | Software & Tech 99% | $3.69M | +416% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $177K | 49 | DCCC 51% | Software & Tech 90% | $215K | +534% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $782K | 484 | 494345 16% | Software & Tech 91% | $996K | +66% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $366K | 80 | 810163 46% | Software & Tech 91% | $1.36M | -66% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $680K | 218 | 810163 9% | Software & Tech 93% | $2.04M | +55% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.38M | 710 | NO ON PROP 15 - STOP HIGHER… 10% | Software & Tech 95% | $3.42M | +32% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $187K | 114 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 25% | Software & Tech 80% | $3.6M | +57% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $9K | 4 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ORANGE … 61% | Software & Tech 100% | $9K | -40% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $93K | 45 | NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 18% | Software & Tech 98% | $3.7M | +65% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $55K | 14 | DCCC 64% | Software & Tech 100% | $63K | +1136% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $162K | 80 | 741666 28% | Software & Tech 98% | $3.86M | +144% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $161K | 10 | DCCC 96% | Software & Tech 100% | $224K | +757% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $80K | 33 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT PAT… 16% | Software & Tech 93% | $3.94M | -58% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $157K | 9 | DCCC 51% | Software & Tech 99% | $381K | -11% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $321K | 117 | DCCC 28% | Software & Tech 97% | $702K | -59% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.01M | 447 | DCCC 18% | Software & Tech 94% | $1.71M | +175% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $624K | 139 | TAXPAYERS AGAINST SPECIAL I… 16% | Software & Tech 99% | $2.34M | -8% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $947K | 465 | DCCC 19% | Software & Tech 97% | $3.28M | -31% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $59K | 46 | 742204 63% | Software & Tech 100% | $3.34M | -68% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $136K | 4 | DCCC 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $136K | +1438% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $26K | 8 | VILLAPUDUA FOR STATE SENATE… 42% | Software & Tech 99% | $3.37M | -72% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $48K | 3 | DCCC 94% | Software & Tech 99% | $183K | -13% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $68K | 38 | SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNC… 21% | Software & Tech 98% | $3.44M | -58% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $58K | 10 | DCCC 77% | Software & Tech 97% | $241K | -64% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $131K | 45 | WORKING FAMILIES FOR ANGELI… 47% | Software & Tech 93% | $3.57M | +63% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $57K | 14 | MIN, DAVE 33% | Software & Tech 98% | $298K | -64% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $615K | 482 | SCHIFF, ADAM 6% | Software & Tech 95% | $913K | +91% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $105K | 36 | NO ON 32, SPONSORED BY EDUC… 27% | Software & Tech 99% | $1.02M | -90% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $190K | 127 | 960895 10% | Software & Tech 95% | $1.21M | -70% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $623K | 426 | HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES,… 7% | Software & Tech 98% | $1.83M | -34% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $80K | 23 | SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNC… 22% | Software & Tech 81% | $1.91M | +35% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $4K | 2 | WATERS, MAXINE MS 64% | Print & Mail 64% | $4K | -97% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $30K | 23 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA POLITIC… 20% | Software & Tech 91% | $1.94M | +13% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $32K | 17 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 22% | Software & Tech 80% | $1.97M | -53% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $52K | 33 | CLEAN AND HEALTHY CALIFORNI… 15% | Software & Tech 79% | $2.02M | -61% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $125K | 84 | SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026;… 9% | Software & Tech 68% | $129K | -80% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $891K | 672 | ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… 7% | Software & Tech 20% | $1.02M | +749% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $12K | 8 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 45% | Software & Tech 50% | $1.03M | -94% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software & Tech | $26,445,274 | 15,042 | $2K | 87.6% | 741666 6% | 4w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $2,652,080 | 1,387 | $2K | 8.8% | PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND… 6% | 2mo ago |
| Fundraising | $428,728 | 25 | $17K | 1.4% | COALITION TO PROTECT CALIFO… 96% | 6y ago |
| Print & Mail | $286,394 | 354 | $809 | 0.9% | KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 12% | 2mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $128,827 | 40 | $3K | 0.4% | STEEL, MICHELLE 26% | 4w ago |
| Media | $112,194 | 22 | $5K | 0.4% | ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… 28% | 2mo ago |
| Digital | $81,710 | 45 | $2K | 0.3% | MURATSUCHI FOR SUPERINTENDE… 28% | 2mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $40,050 | 83 | $483 | 0.1% | COALITION TO PROTECT CALIFO… 22% | 2mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $12,146 | 20 | $607 | 0.0% | 822448 24% | 16y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $8,161 | 24 | $340 | 0.0% | 742617 46% | 2mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $3,142 | 4 | $785 | 0.0% | CALIFORNIA SENIOR ADVOCATES… 50% | 7y ago |
| Travel & Events | $1,396 | 1 | $1K | 0.0% | CAUSE PUBLIC WORKS POLITICA… 100% | 12y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
186
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$11,472,398 · 37% of revenue
363
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$4,017,858 · 13% of revenue
2,261
One-time clients 1 cycle
$15,384,246 · 50% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
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 | $29,181,936 | 94.5% | 2,785 | |
| DC | $1,653,383 | 5.4% | 12 | |
| TX | $10,488 | 0.0% | 2 | |
| NY | $10,205 | 0.0% | 3 | |
| DE | $5,000 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| NV | $4,166 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| FL | $3,780 | 0.0% | 2 | |
| VA | $3,650 | 0.0% | 2 | |
| MD | $1,000 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| VT | $894 | 0.0% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.