Ross Communications
$9.96M
2025-2026 cycle
Ross Communications is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Ross Communications was paid $9.96M across 180 client committees, of which $1.53M 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
$9.96M
=
$8.43M
(Schedule B)
+
$1.53M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$8,425,135 | 979 rows | 84.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,530,772 | 81 rows | 15.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 3, 2000 → May 21, 2026
- spans 26.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 979
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 180
- 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
$370K
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 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA 1479451 |
$345,432 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA 1479451 |
$355,932 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA 1479451 |
$366,917 | 8 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA 1479451 |
$370,417 | 9 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA 1479451 |
$370,417 | 9 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL 3299 INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1459641 |
$500,000 | 1 |
| DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA 1479451 |
$370,417 | 9 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $88,627 | 0.89% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $9,867,280 | 99.11% |
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 · 9 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $23K | 2 | CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2016;… 89% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $23K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $1K | 1 | TEXANS FOR JOAN HUFFMAN 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $24K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $3K | 1 | GREWAL FOR SENATE 2020; MANI 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $26K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $8K | 3 | DURAZO DEMOCRAT FOR STATE S… 69% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $8K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $18K | 4 | DURAZO DEMOCRAT FOR STATE S… 86% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $26K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $14K | 3 | DURAZO DEMOCRAT FOR STATE S… 96% | Other / Unclassified 96% | $40K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $13K | 2 | DURAZO DEMOCRAT FOR STATE S… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $53K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $29K | 3 | CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2018;… 52% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $82K | +29% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $40K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS TO STOP HIGHER… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $40K | +396% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $20K | 1 | CALIFORNIANS TO STOP HIGHER… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $60K | +11% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $20K | 1 | CALIFORNIANS TO STOP HIGHER… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $80K | +48% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $30K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS TO STOP HIGHER… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $110K | +131% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $39K | 2 | ARAMBULA FOR ASSEMBLY 2022;… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $149K | +34% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $25K | 1 | ESHOO, ANNA G 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $25K | +25% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $25K | 1 | 741504 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $50K | -17% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $50K | 1 | WORKERS VOTE 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $50K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $500K | 1 | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STAT… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $550K | +1900% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $4K | 1 | DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026;… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $554K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $11K | 3 | DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026;… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $11K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $356K | 5 | DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026;… 100% | Print & Mail 96% | $367K | +612% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $5,313,755 | 694 | $8K | 63.1% | 842149 6% | 8w ago |
| Print & Mail | $1,919,672 | 140 | $14K | 22.8% | 494112 19% | 4w ago |
| Strategy & Research | $947,965 | 87 | $11K | 11.3% | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STAT… 53% | 20mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $93,578 | 7 | $13K | 1.1% | MATTHEWS, FRIENDS OF BARBARA 80% | 24y ago |
| Travel & Events | $62,033 | 20 | $3K | 0.7% | 842149 91% | 10y ago |
| Fundraising | $35,679 | 9 | $4K | 0.4% | 841118 71% | 15y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $19,035 | 9 | $2K | 0.2% | GALGIANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2008,… 48% | 13y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $18,174 | 3 | $6K | 0.2% | 842149 100% | 26y ago |
| Media | $10,063 | 3 | $3K | 0.1% | CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF H… 92% | 21y ago |
| Software & Tech | $990 | 2 | $495 | 0.0% | DUNN, FRIENDS OF JOE 87% | 18y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $691 | 4 | $173 | 0.0% | ACUNA FOR ASSEMBLY 2002 85% | 15y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
4
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,126,214 · 13% of revenue
47
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,227,489 · 38% of revenue
128
One-time clients 1 cycle
$4,071,431 · 48% of revenue
Top 4 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 842149 | 3 | $377,733 | 55 | 2000-01-18 | 2005-12-19 |
| 741666 | 3 | $343,125 | 9 | 2000-01-03 | 2005-01-31 |
| LIEBER FOR ASSEMBLY, SALLY | 5 | $272,954 | 29 | 2001-09-29 | 2008-07-14 |
| DAVIS FOR ASSEMBLY 2006, MIKE | 4 | $132,402 | 28 | 2006-04-24 | 2012-01-03 |
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 | $8,261,221 | 98.1% | 171 | |
| TX | $113,914 | 1.4% | 7 | |
| NY | $50,000 | 0.6% | 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 | 2024-10-24 | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL 3299 INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | TEL, Josh Newman for State Senate 2024, Oppose | $500,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2000-02-03 | 494112 | Print & Mail | In-Kind Contribution - Literature | $371,479 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-21 | DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA | Print & Mail | POS & LIT | $280,732 |
| Largest all-time | 2000-02-03 | 494111 | Other / Unclassified | In-Kind Contribution - Mailers | $174,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2000-02-15 | 991916 | Other / Unclassified | — | $83,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA | Print & Mail | POS & LIT | $61,200 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA | Other / Unclassified | — | $7,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA | Other / Unclassified | — | $7,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA | Other / Unclassified | — | $3,500 |
| Recent | 2026-04-23 | DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA | Other / Unclassified | — | $3,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA | — | — | $3,500 |