San Francisco Department of Elections
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2025-2026 cycle
San Francisco Department of Elections is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle San Francisco Department of Elections was paid — across 68 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
- 168
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 68
- 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
$5K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHAKRABARTI, SAIKAT CA · House DEM |
$2,384 | 1 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$1,572 | 1 |
| STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CATHERINE 1477293 |
$1,138 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHAKRABARTI, SAIKAT CA · House DEM |
$2,384 | 1 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$1,572 | 1 |
| STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CATHERINE 1477293 |
$1,138 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHAKRABARTI, SAIKAT CA · House DEM |
$2,384 | 1 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$1,572 | 1 |
| STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CATHERINE 1477293 |
$1,138 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHIU FOR CITY ATTORNEY 2024; DAVID 1466331 |
$5,546 | 1 |
| PELOSI, NANCY CA · House DEM |
$2,384 | 1 |
| CHAKRABARTI, SAIKAT CA · House DEM |
$2,384 | 1 |
| YES ON H FOR FIREFIGHTER HEALTH & SAFETY, SF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 798 1462942 |
$2,202 | 1 |
| HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT 1476944 |
$1,572 | 1 |
| STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CATHERINE 1477293 |
$1,138 | 1 |
| STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; CATHERINE 1458873 |
$1,138 | 1 |
| LEE FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; DAVID 1463170 |
$1,138 | 1 |
| MULLIN, KEVIN CA · House DEM |
$325 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 96%
R · 4%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 14.38% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.67% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 84.95% |
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 | Q3 | 2016 | $654 | 1 | COMMITTEE TO SAVE OUR NEIGH… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $654 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $27K | 12 | KIM FOR MAYOR 2018; JANE 24% | Other / Unclassified 62% | $27K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $7K | 5 | PELOSI, NANCY 36% | Fundraising 59% | $34K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $5K | 2 | SINGH FOR JUDGE 2020; KULVI… 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $39K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $9K | 7 | BUTTAR, SHAHID 44% | Fundraising 70% | $9K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $5K | 2 | LY FOR JUDGE 2020; PANG 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $14K | -83% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $4K | 7 | CHIU FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; DAV… 35% | Other / Unclassified 68% | $18K | -32% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $5K | 3 | HANEY FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 20… 33% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $23K | -13% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $14K | 9 | C00765974 16% | Fundraising 33% | $14K | +202% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $5 | 1 | BUTTAR, SHAHID 100% | Fundraising 100% | $14K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 4 | PELOSI, NANCY 52% | Fundraising 59% | $19K | +4% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $12K | 6 | ZECHER FOR SUPERIOR COURT J… 41% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $31K | +160% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $3K | 2 | PELOSI, NANCY 88% | Fundraising 88% | $3K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $13K | 6 | CHIU FOR CITY ATTORNEY 2024… 44% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $15K | +176% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $5K | 3 | CHAKRABARTI, SAIKAT 47% | Other / Unclassified 53% | $5K | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $140,572 | 112 | $1K | 66.4% | 890605 7% | 3mo ago |
| Fundraising | $38,759 | 23 | $2K | 18.3% | PELOSI, NANCY 43% | 3mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $13,488 | 8 | $2K | 6.4% | SAN FRANCISCO ALLIANCE FOR … 70% | 23mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $10,600 | 9 | $1K | 5.0% | BUTTAR, SHAHID 22% | 2y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $6,631 | 13 | $510 | 3.1% | 890605 43% | 14y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $1,600 | 1 | $2K | 0.8% | 921683 100% | 17y ago |
| Software & Tech | $15 | 2 | $8 | 0.0% | BUTTAR, SHAHID 100% | 6y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
6
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$60,709 · 29% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$13,850 · 7% of revenue
55
One-time clients 1 cycle
$137,105 · 65% of revenue
Top 6 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PELOSI, NANCY | 4 | $16,688 | 7 | 2018-02-07 | 2024-08-02 |
| 890605 | 6 | $12,680 | 19 | 2007-10-25 | 2016-08-18 |
| SAN FRANCISCO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | 4 | $9,342 | 17 | 2003-08-26 | 2008-08-18 |
| BUTTAR, SHAHID | 3 | $8,719 | 7 | 2018-03-13 | 2022-04-27 |
| 840002 | 5 | $8,634 | 10 | 2002-08-26 | 2010-03-22 |
| 742051 | 5 | $4,647 | 9 | 2009-08-18 | 2016-03-18 |
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 | $185,462 | 87.6% | 63 | |
| DC | $16,688 | 7.9% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $9,515 | 4.5% | 4 |
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 | 2018-01-05 | KIM FOR MAYOR 2018; JANE | Other / Unclassified | — | $6,531 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-07-24 | CHIU FOR CITY ATTORNEY 2024; DAVID | Other / Unclassified | — | $5,546 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-03-17 | SAN FRANCISCO ALLIANCE FOR JOBS AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH - ELIGIBLE 501 (C)(4) IE REPORT | Print & Mail | BALLOT ARGUMENTS | $5,132 |
| Largest all-time | 2003-08-26 | 771229 | Other / Unclassified | — | $4,650 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-08-15 | SAN FRANCISCO ALLIANCE FOR JOBS AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH - ELIGIBLE 501 (C)(4) IE REPORT | Print & Mail | BALLOT ARGUMENTS | $4,347 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-27 | CHAKRABARTI, SAIKAT | Fundraising | CANDIDATE FILING FEE | $2,384 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-03 | HANEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MATT | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,572 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-20 | STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CATHERINE | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,138 |
| Recent | 2024-08-19 | YES ON H FOR FIREFIGHTER HEALTH & SAFETY, SF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 798 | Other / Unclassified | PAID BALLOT ARGUMENTS | $2,202 |
| Recent | 2024-08-14 | LEE FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; DAVID | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,138 |