SAVVY COMMUNICATIONS
$3.43M
2025-2026 cycle
SAVVY COMMUNICATIONS is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SAVVY COMMUNICATIONS was paid $3.43M across 86 client committees, of which $557K 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
$3.43M
=
$2.88M
(Schedule B)
+
$557K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$2,876,891 | 156 rows | 83.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$556,759 | 64 rows | 16.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 29, 2014 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 11.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 156
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 86
- 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.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$169K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| OBESO-MARTINEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FRIENDS OF IDA 1486996 |
$3,075 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR AN AFFORDABLE FUTURE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS, SUPPORTING BEN 1486438 |
$65,849 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1328666 |
$32,000 | 1 |
| 742051 742051 |
$20,741 | 2 |
| WATERS, MAXINE MS CA · House DEM |
$6,000 | 1 |
| IRWIN, JACQUI V CA · House DEM |
$3,710 | 1 |
| OBESO-MARTINEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FRIENDS OF IDA 1486996 |
$3,075 | 1 |
| SAN FRANCISCO DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE C00392928 |
$2,352 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR AN AFFORDABLE FUTURE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS, SUPPORTING BEN 1486438 |
$65,849 | 3 |
| AFFORDABLE CHICAGO NOW! (ACN) C00935049 |
$47,553 IE $47,553 |
1 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1328666 |
$32,000 | 1 |
| 742051 742051 |
$20,741 | 2 |
| WATERS, MAXINE MS CA · House DEM |
$18,613 | 2 |
| BLUE COLLAR COALITION 1404097 |
$12,458 | 1 |
| VITUS, ADRIAN J OH · House DEM |
$4,696 | 1 |
| IRWIN, JACQUI V CA · House DEM |
$3,710 | 1 |
| VPP C00692319 |
$3,500 | 1 |
| OBESO-MARTINEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FRIENDS OF IDA 1486996 |
$3,075 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AFFORDABLE CHICAGO NOW! (ACN) C00935049 |
$100,000 IE $100,000 |
2 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR AN AFFORDABLE FUTURE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS, SUPPORTING BEN 1486438 |
$65,849 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1328666 |
$32,000 | 1 |
| DLGA C00685719 |
$22,726 IE $22,726 |
8 |
| 742051 742051 |
$20,741 | 2 |
| WATERS, MAXINE MS CA · House DEM |
$18,613 | 2 |
| BLUE COLLAR COALITION 1404097 |
$12,458 | 1 |
| VITUS, ADRIAN J OH · House DEM |
$4,696 | 1 |
| IRWIN, JACQUI V CA · House DEM |
$3,710 | 1 |
| VPP C00692319 |
$3,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AFFORDABLE CHICAGO NOW! (ACN) C00935049 |
$100,000 IE $100,000 |
2 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR AN AFFORDABLE FUTURE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS, SUPPORTING BEN 1486438 |
$65,849 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1328666 |
$32,000 | 1 |
| DLGA C00685719 |
$22,726 IE $22,726 |
8 |
| 742051 742051 |
$20,741 | 2 |
| WATERS, MAXINE MS CA · House DEM |
$18,613 | 2 |
| BLUE COLLAR COALITION 1404097 |
$12,458 | 1 |
| MARTINEZ NUCETE, LEO VA · House DEM |
$4,732 | 2 |
| VITUS, ADRIAN J OH · House DEM |
$4,696 | 1 |
| IRWIN, JACQUI V CA · House DEM |
$3,710 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY, SPONSORED BY ACTION FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE, NO ON PROP. 36 1468083 |
$283,768 | 2 |
| LF PAC C00804856 |
$229,929 IE $229,929 |
11 |
| AFFORDABLE CHICAGO NOW! (ACN) C00935049 |
$100,000 IE $100,000 |
2 |
| SREEKRISHNAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 SPONSORED BY LABOR, BUSINESS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; NURSES AND EDUCATORS SUPPORTING TARA 1474932 |
$84,059 | 7 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR AN AFFORDABLE FUTURE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS, SUPPORTING BEN 1486438 |
$65,849 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1328666 |
$32,000 | 1 |
| DLGA C00685719 |
$22,726 IE $22,726 |
8 |
| 742051 742051 |
$20,741 | 2 |
| WATERS, MAXINE MS CA · House DEM |
$18,613 | 2 |
| 963026 963026 |
$16,800 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $586,058 | 17.07% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $2,847,592 | 82.93% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $28K | 2 | NEWMAN OPPOSED TO THE RECAL… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $28K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $19K | 2 | JON OSSOFF FOR CONGRESS 54% | Fundraising 100% | $19K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE 2024 100% | Fundraising 100% | $20K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $131K | 4 | CLEAN WATER AND SAFE PARKS,… 90% | Fundraising 100% | $152K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $7K | 1 | O'CONNOR FOR CONGRESS 100% | Fundraising 100% | $159K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.12M | 11 | YES ON 23 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 85% | Fundraising 97% | $1.28M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $40K | 3 | BENNET FOR AMERICA 100% | Fundraising 100% | $40K | +111% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 2 | BENNET FOR AMERICA 72% | Fundraising 100% | $51K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $12K | 5 | BENNET FOR AMERICA 100% | Fundraising 100% | $63K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $94K | 9 | TOM STEYER 2020 55% | Fundraising 80% | $157K | +6581% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $134K | 4 | CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR PU… 82% | Fundraising 85% | $291K | +1728% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $367K | 11 | EDUCATORS FOR EQUITY, YES O… 55% | Fundraising 100% | $658K | -67% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $30K | 4 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 55% | Fundraising 75% | $688K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $4K | 2 | MCGINN FOR NEW MEXICO 61% | Fundraising 100% | $4K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $7K | 1 | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $695K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $21K | 1 | NEWSOM, SPONSORED BY THE LO… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $717K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $43K | 8 | KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKIN… 35% | Fundraising 65% | $47K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $13K | 2 | LOWENTHAL FOR 70TH ASSEMBLY… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $60K | -90% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $77K | 11 | CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD EMP… 25% | Fundraising 98% | $137K | -79% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $14K | 1 | PORTANTINO FOR SENATE 2020 100% | Fundraising 100% | $151K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $52K | 14 | TOMORROW CALIFORNIA PAC, SP… 22% | Fundraising 91% | $52K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $13K | 2 | SEIU ULTCW LOCAL 6434 DIGNI… 93% | Fundraising 100% | $65K | -69% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $968 | 2 | 932096 100% | Fundraising 100% | $66K | -93% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $412K | 21 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC… 69% | Fundraising 100% | $478K | +435% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 3 | SEIU ULTCW LOCAL 6434 DIGNI… 64% | Fundraising 100% | $486K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $5K | 2 | MARTINEZ NUCETE, LEO 100% | Digital 100% | $5K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | COACHELLA VALLEY TEACHERS A… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $488K | -87% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $164K | 13 | ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISS… 40% | Digital 47% | $169K | +1128% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | OBESO-MARTINEZ FOR ASSEMBLY… 100% | Digital 100% | $172K | +218% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $2,564,378 | 120 | $21K | 91.8% | YES ON 23 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 37% | 11mo ago |
| Digital | $101,159 | 9 | $11K | 3.6% | ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISS… 32% | 2w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $76,447 | 12 | $6K | 2.7% | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… 29% | 2y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $36,714 | 3 | $12K | 1.3% | BLUE WAVE PROJECT 82% | 6y ago |
| Print & Mail | $20,741 | 2 | $10K | 0.7% | 742051 100% | 2mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $8,600 | 1 | $9K | 0.3% | AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE 100% | 5y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$14,924 | 2 | $-7K | -0.5% | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… 0% | 5y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$58,468 · 2% of revenue
84
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,818,423 · 98% of revenue
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 | $2,451,348 | 85.5% | 62 | |
| DC | $222,446 | 7.8% | 4 | |
| CO | $60,376 | 2.1% | 1 | |
| OR | $34,683 | 1.2% | 3 | |
| IL | $28,653 | 1.0% | 2 | |
| OH | $21,916 | 0.8% | 3 | |
| MA | $12,006 | 0.4% | 2 | |
| MT | $11,405 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| GA | $10,186 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| VA | $7,846 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| AZ | $4,000 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| WA | $3,500 | 0.1% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.