PubMatic
$3.42M
2025-2026 cycle
PubMatic is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle PubMatic was paid $3.42M across 35 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
- Oct 14, 2016 → May 21, 2026
- spans 9.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 87
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 35
- 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
$2.04M
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 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$1,600,961 | 8 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE FOR 2010 1328666 |
$302,602 | 1 |
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$32,980 | 4 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$17,479 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 1405775 |
$3,345 | 1 |
| 911819 911819 |
$1,057 | 1 |
| MENJIVAR FOR SENATE 2026 1456738 |
$268 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$1,677,376 | 10 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE FOR 2010 1328666 |
$302,602 | 1 |
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$32,980 | 4 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$17,775 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 1405775 |
$3,345 | 1 |
| 911819 911819 |
$1,057 | 1 |
| MENJIVAR FOR SENATE 2026 1456738 |
$268 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$1,677,376 | 10 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE FOR 2010 1328666 |
$302,602 | 1 |
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$32,980 | 4 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$17,775 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 1405775 |
$3,345 | 1 |
| MILLER FOR CALPERS BOARD 2025; DAVID 1479544 |
$1,661 | 2 |
| JOHNSON FOR CALPERS BOARD 2025 1479406 |
$1,276 | 1 |
| 911819 911819 |
$1,057 | 1 |
| MENJIVAR FOR SENATE 2026 1456738 |
$268 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$1,677,376 | 10 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE FOR 2010 1328666 |
$302,602 | 1 |
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$32,980 | 4 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$17,775 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 1405775 |
$3,345 | 1 |
| MILLER FOR CALPERS BOARD 2025; DAVID 1479544 |
$1,661 | 2 |
| JOHNSON FOR CALPERS BOARD 2025 1479406 |
$1,276 | 1 |
| 911819 911819 |
$1,057 | 1 |
| MENJIVAR FOR SENATE 2026 1456738 |
$268 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$1,677,376 | 10 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE FOR 2010 1328666 |
$302,602 | 1 |
| YES ON PROP 2, CALIFORNIANS FOR QUALITY SCHOOLS, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT EDUCATION, LABOR AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS 1473035 |
$141,759 | 4 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS SUPPORTING CHAMBERS FOR SENATE 2024, SPONSORED BY LABOR AND NONPROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS 1466708 |
$48,291 | 4 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA PAC 1475998 |
$43,732 | 12 |
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$32,980 | 4 |
| 980020 980020 |
$26,987 | 5 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$17,775 | 2 |
| MC NERNEY FOR SENATE 2024 SPONSORED BY LABOR, CONSUMER AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; NURSES AND EDUCATORS SUPPORTING 1466590 |
$4,902 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 1405775 |
$3,345 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $3,416,778 | 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 · 7 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $11K | 3 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 61% | Digital 100% | $11K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $7K | 3 | GOMEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 SPO… 78% | Digital 100% | $7K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $313K | 2 | CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR FA… 79% | Digital 100% | $320K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $728K | 14 | CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR FA… 44% | Digital 86% | $1.05M | +6788% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $466 | 1 | LE ROUX FOR GOVERNOR 2021; … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.05M | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $9K | 3 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 58% | Digital 100% | $9K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $14K | 3 | NO ON 30 - EDUCATORS OPPOSE… 50% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $22K | -98% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $3K | 2 | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… 74% | Digital 100% | $3K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $36K | 6 | NURSES AND EDUCATORS SUPPOR… 71% | Strategy & Research 71% | $38K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $236K | 24 | YES ON PROP 2, CALIFORNIANS… 60% | Digital 87% | $274K | +1605% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 3 | MILLER FOR CALPERS BOARD 20… 57% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $277K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $77K | 3 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Digital 100% | $77K | +2823% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1.96M | 17 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 82% | Media 99% | $2.04M | — |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $1,943,422 | 15 | $130K | 57.2% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 82% | 5w ago |
| Digital | $1,287,443 | 58 | $22K | 37.9% | CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR FA… 44% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $115,741 | 7 | $17K | 3.4% | YES ON PROP 25, A COALITION… 91% | 4mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $48,291 | 4 | $12K | 1.4% | NURSES AND EDUCATORS SUPPOR… 100% | 20mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$308,190 · 9% of revenue
0
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
34
One-time clients 1 cycle
$3,108,588 · 91% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE FOR 2010 | 3 | $308,190 | 3 | 2020-10-17 | 2026-04-24 |
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 | $3,416,778 | 100.0% | 35 |
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 | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Buy | $967,891 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Buy | $320,713 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-02 | CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR FAIRNESS, SPONSORED BY MANUFACTURERS | Digital | DIGITAL ADS | $318,151 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Buy | $302,616 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-24 | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE FOR 2010 | Media | Digital Ads | $302,602 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Digital | Digital Ad Buy | $76,370 |
| Recent | 2026-05-16 | WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL | Media | TV and online ads | $7,011 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Buy | $3,839 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Buy | $2,575 |
| Recent | 2026-05-16 | WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL | Media | TV and online ads | $710 |