Randy Scales
Randy Scales is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Randy Scales was paid — across 2 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
- —
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 129
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 2
- 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.
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.
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COMMITTEE 1277100 |
$2,093 | 3 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COMMITTEE 1277100 |
$6,610 | 9 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COMMITTEE 1277100 |
$15,466 | 19 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COMMITTEE 1277100 |
$25,817 | 30 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COMMITTEE 1277100 |
$30,892 | 37 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 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 · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $3K | 1 | 790318 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $3K | 1 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 3 | 790318 52% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $6K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 4 | 790318 51% | Travel & Events 44% | $8K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $6K | 5 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 57% | Travel & Events 57% | $6K | +93% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | 790318 100% | Wages & Payroll 82% | $9K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | 790318 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $12K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | 790318 74% | Wages & Payroll 74% | $15K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $4K | 4 | 790318 100% | Wages & Payroll 56% | $19K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | 790318 100% | Wages & Payroll 69% | $22K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | 790318 100% | Wages & Payroll 69% | $25K | +30% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | 790318 100% | Wages & Payroll 84% | $28K | +28% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $3K | 4 | 790318 100% | Wages & Payroll 69% | $3K | -45% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 7 | 790318 87% | Wages & Payroll 47% | $8K | +76% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 4 | 790318 100% | Wages & Payroll 68% | $11K | +11% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | 790318 67% | Wages & Payroll 67% | $14K | -26% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $4K | 4 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 62% | Other / Unclassified 62% | $17K | -8% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 5 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 59% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $22K | +56% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $25K | -36% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $27K | -16% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $6K | 6 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 56% | $6K | +74% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 4 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $9K | -31% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 4 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $12K | -15% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 3 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $14K | +0% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $5K | 6 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 64% | $19K | +42% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $6K | 6 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $25K | +14% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 4 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 64% | $28K | +56% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $6K | 6 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $34K | +150% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $4K | 5 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $4K | -34% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $2K | 3 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 64% | $6K | -37% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $56,944 | 69 | $825 | 52.0% | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 81% | 2mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $27,446 | 38 | $722 | 25.1% | 790318 97% | 5w ago |
| Travel & Events | $23,709 | 17 | $1K | 21.7% | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 64% | 5mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $1,327 | 5 | $265 | 1.2% | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COM… 61% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COMMITTEE | 8 | $62,698 | 73 | 2011-03-22 | 2026-05-05 |
| 790318 | 5 | $48,478 | 54 | 2012-04-25 | 2023-04-19 |
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 | $111,177 | 100.0% | 2 |
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 | 2017-03-17 | 790318 | Travel & Events | Travel to attend the 2017 IAFF Legislative Conference held in Washington DC | $3,448 |
| Largest all-time | 2012-04-25 | 790318 | Travel & Events | Travel to attend the 2012 IAFF Legislative Conference held in Washington, DC | $3,147 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-03-20 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | Travel to attend the 2018 IAFF Legislative Conference held in Washington DC | $3,077 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-21 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $2,748 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-03-19 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | Reimbursement for travel expenses | $2,236 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-13 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | Travel Expenses | $866 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-05 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $808 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-06 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-02 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $750 |
| Recent | 2026-05-05 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COMMITTEE | Wages & Payroll | Monthly Stipend | $750 |
| Recent | 2026-04-15 | CDF FIREFIGHTERS ISSUES COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $593 |