POLITICO, LLC

$4.93M 2025-2026 cycle

POLITICO, LLC is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle POLITICO, LLC was paid $4.93M across 69 client committees, of which $110K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

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Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$4.93M = $4.82M (Schedule B) + $110K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$4,818,981 451 rows 97.8%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$110,316 12 rows 2.2%
Activity span ALL TIME
Mar 8, 2000 → Mar 20, 2026
spans 26.0 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
451
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
69
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Apr 2025 Mar 2026
$159K across 12 months
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Top buyers

No buyer activity in this window.

Top buyers last 3 months · top 1

DSCC $23K Software & Tech · 1 txn P POLITICO, LLC

Top buyers last 6 months · top 5

CLEAN AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $44K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns DSCC $23K Software & Tech · 1 txn SMP $14K Software & Tech · 1 txn STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $9K Software & Tech · 1 txn PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $6K Software & Tech · 1 txn P POLITICO, LLC

Top buyers last 12 months · top 6

CLEAN AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $44K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns DSCC $23K Software & Tech · 1 txn SMP $14K Software & Tech · 1 txn END CITIZENS UNITED $13K Software & Tech · 1 txn STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $9K Software & Tech · 1 txn PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $6K Software & Tech · 1 txn P POLITICO, LLC

Top buyers last 18 months · top 6

CLEAN AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $94K Media · 4 txns DSCC $45K Software & Tech · 2 txns SMP $22K Software & Tech · 2 txns END CITIZENS UNITED $13K Software & Tech · 1 txn STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $9K Software & Tech · 1 txn PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $6K Software & Tech · 1 txn P POLITICO, LLC

Top buyers last 24 months · top 7

CLEAN AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $94K Media · 4 txns DSCC $45K Software & Tech · 2 txns END CITIZENS UNITED $26K Software & Tech · 2 txns YES ON PROP 2, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT… $25K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn SMP $22K Software & Tech · 2 txns STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $9K Software & Tech · 1 txn PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $6K Software & Tech · 1 txn P POLITICO, LLC
Filer Total spend Disbursements Last paid
MENENDEZ JOSE HONORABLE
00042411
$1,414,592 78 2y ago
PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS AND SERVICES, A COALITION OF ON-DEMAND DRIVERS AND NETWORK COMPANIES, SMALL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS
1422181
$395,472 12 6y ago
CALIFORNIANS FOR SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, A COALITION OF HOUSING AND MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS, CONCERNED TAXPAYERS AND DIGITAL SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING COMPANIES
1440682
$248,000 2 4y ago
YES ON 30: CLEAN AIR CALIFORNIA, A COALITION OF CALFIRE FIREFIGHTERS, WORKING FAMILIES, RIDESHARE COMPANIES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS
1443818
$216,002 7 4y ago
COALITION TO AUTHORIZE REGULATED SPORTS WAGERING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA INDIAN GAMING TRIBES
1424396
$166,480 5 3y ago
PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS TO PROTECT ACCESS AND CONTAIN HEALTH COSTS
1359222
$156,000 6 12y ago
BEXAR COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
00017031
$144,064 41 24y ago
DSCC
C00042366
$136,377 8 2mo ago
CALIFORNIA WORKING FAMILIES 2010 COMMITTEE
1324632
$135,326 4 16y ago
END CITIZENS UNITED
C00573261
$113,880 22 8mo ago
MINJAREZ INA M REPRESENTATIVE
00070762
$104,986 38 10y ago
CLEAN AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
1460932
$94,000 4 5mo ago
SMP
C00484642
$93,794 9 4mo ago
CITIZENS FOR QUALITY SAISD SCHOOLS
00080736
$92,511 8 10y ago
ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER CALIFORNIA, NO ON THE TAXPAYER DECEPTION ACT, SPONSORED BY WORKING FAMILIES AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.
1340076
$87,500 4 14y ago
CALIFORNIANS FOR KIDNEY DIALYSIS PATIENT PROTECTION - YES ON 29, SPONSORED BY SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION - UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS WEST
1398274
$86,024 2 8y ago
YES ON PROPOSITION 52 - A COALITION OF CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS AND NON-PROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS
1362973
$80,940 3 10y ago
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
00015831
$70,161 4 24y ago
VILLASENOR SULLIVAN ELENA MS
00080114
$69,431 39 10y ago
NO ON 37: COALITION AGAINST THE DECEPTIVE FOOD LABELING SCHEME, SPONSORED BY FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCERS
1344135
$65,018 6 14y ago

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By party

Revenue by party

100% D
D · 100%
R · 0%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $203,123 4.12%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $4,726,175 95.88%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data. Tables and charts crawlers + AI assistants can read directly.

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Money flow through this vendor

Money flow through this vendor

top payers (left) → top revenue categories (right)

No activity in the last 1 months.

POLITICO, LLC DSCC $23K Software & Tech $23K Total in: $23K Total out: $23K
POLITICO, LLC CLEAN AND HEALTHY CALIFORNI… $44K DSCC $23K SMP $14K STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $9K PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN… $6K Software & Tech $52K Other / Unclassified $44K Total in: $96K Total out: $96K
POLITICO, LLC CLEAN AND HEALTHY CALIFORNI… $44K DSCC $23K SMP $14K END CITIZENS UNITED $13K STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $9K PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN… $6K Software & Tech $65K Other / Unclassified $44K Total in: $109K Total out: $109K
POLITICO, LLC CLEAN AND HEALTHY CALIFORNI… $94K DSCC $45K SMP $22K END CITIZENS UNITED $13K STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $9K PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN… $6K Software & Tech $95K Media $50K Other / Unclassified $44K Total in: $189K Total out: $189K
POLITICO, LLC CLEAN AND HEALTHY CALIFORNI… $94K DSCC $45K END CITIZENS UNITED $26K YES ON PROP 2, SPONSORED BY… $25K SMP $22K STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $9K PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN… $6K Software & Tech $107K Other / Unclassified $69K Media $50K Total in: $226K Total out: $226K
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

quarterly · last 6 cycles
201620182020202220242026 Q1 cycle 2016: $946Q1 cycle 2018: $6KQ1 cycle 2018: $44KQ1 cycle 2018: $80KQ2 cycle 2018: $22KQ2 cycle 2018: $12KQ2 cycle 2018: $3KQ3 cycle 2018: $21KQ3 cycle 2018: $105KQ4 cycle 2018: $3KQ4 cycle 2018: $12KQ4 cycle 2018: $38KQ1 cycle 2020: $33KQ1 cycle 2020: $40KQ1 cycle 2020: $10KQ2 cycle 2020: $7KQ2 cycle 2020: $42KQ3 cycle 2020: $5KQ3 cycle 2020: $403KQ4 cycle 2020: $3KQ4 cycle 2020: $67KQ4 cycle 2020: $65KQ1 cycle 2022: $47KQ1 cycle 2022: $337KQ2 cycle 2022: $17KQ2 cycle 2022: $71KQ2 cycle 2022: $28KQ3 cycle 2022: $12KQ3 cycle 2022: $253KQ3 cycle 2022: $1KQ4 cycle 2022: $4KQ4 cycle 2022: $250KQ1 cycle 2024: $13KQ2 cycle 2024: $19KQ2 cycle 2024: $21KQ2 cycle 2024: $50KQ3 cycle 2024: $8KQ4 cycle 2024: $25KQ4 cycle 2024: $38KQ4 cycle 2024: $44KQ1 cycle 2026: $30KQ1 cycle 2026: $52KQ4 cycle 2026: $13K Q1Q1Q2Q2Q3Q4Q1Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q4 $403K

even-year cycle (election) odd-year cycle (off-cycle)

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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months
Software & Tech $23K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months
Software & Tech $52K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months
Software & Tech $65K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months
Software & Tech $95K Media $50K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months
Software & Tech $107K Media $50K
Show as table (cycle-to-date with disbursement counts)
Category Total spend Disbursements
Other / Unclassified $1,044,964 108
Digital $974,227 33
Media $627,247 19
Software & Tech $581,159 75
Field & Voter Contact $563,320 49
Print & Mail $533,614 57
Strategy & Research $239,584 44
Fundraising $131,180 36
Wages & Payroll $92,809 7
Admin & Office $28,317 12
Contributions & Transfers $1,651 7
Travel & Events $909 4
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Recent disbursements showing 20 of 451

Date Filer Purpose Amount
Mar 20, 2026 DSCC PUBLICATIONS/ SUBSCRIPTIONS $22,790
Feb 2, 2026 1485077 Newspaper Subscription $8,500
Jan 28, 2026 PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE SUBSCRIPTION $6,042
Jan 14, 2026 SMP SUBSCRIPTION $14,416
Dec 18, 2025 1460932 $22,000
Dec 18, 2025 1460932 $22,000
Oct 2, 2025 END CITIZENS UNITED SUBSCRIPTION $13,202
Apr 15, 2025 1460932 Media Buy $25,000
Apr 15, 2025 1460932 Media Buy $25,000
Mar 13, 2025 DSCC PUBLICATIONS/ SUBSCRIPTIONS $21,730
Feb 20, 2025 SMP SUBSCRIPTION $7,929
Oct 11, 2024 END CITIZENS UNITED SUBSCRIPTIONS $12,816
Oct 3, 2024 1473035 $25,000
May 9, 2024 00042411 Campaign services $932
May 9, 2024 00042411 Campaign services $932
Apr 29, 2024 DSCC PUBLICATIONS/ SUBSCRIPTIONS $19,478
Dec 19, 2023 SMP SUBSCRIPTION $12,535
Nov 9, 2023 END CITIZENS UNITED SUBSCRIPTION $12,816
Sep 28, 2023 00042411 Contract labor for campaign services $1,179
Jul 27, 2023 CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC SUBSCRIPTION $8,210
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