See's Candies
See's Candies is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle See's Candies was paid $66K across 96 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
- Jul 13, 2000 → Mar 11, 2026
- spans 25.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 160
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 96
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$102 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KAMLAGER-DOVE, SYDNEY CA · House DEM |
$597 | 1 |
| ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2026; BOB 1456585 |
$454 | 1 |
| CERVANTES FOR SENATE 2024; SABRINA 1456953 |
$416 | 1 |
| SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL CA · House DEM |
$274 | 1 |
| MULLIN, KEVIN CA · House DEM |
$252 | 2 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$102 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMODEI, MARK EUGENE NV · House REP |
$772 | 3 |
| KAMLAGER-DOVE, SYDNEY CA · House DEM |
$597 | 1 |
| ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2026; BOB 1456585 |
$454 | 1 |
| CERVANTES FOR SENATE 2024; SABRINA 1456953 |
$416 | 1 |
| SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL CA · House DEM |
$274 | 1 |
| MULLIN, KEVIN CA · House DEM |
$252 | 2 |
| STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CATHERINE 1477293 |
$201 | 1 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$102 | 1 |
| MC GUIRE FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; MIKE 1456532 |
$32 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PAPAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477408 |
$1,509 | 1 |
| AMODEI, MARK EUGENE NV · House REP |
$1,246 | 5 |
| KAMLAGER-DOVE, SYDNEY CA · House DEM |
$597 | 1 |
| ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2026; BOB 1456585 |
$454 | 1 |
| CERVANTES FOR SENATE 2024; SABRINA 1456953 |
$416 | 1 |
| SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL CA · House DEM |
$274 | 1 |
| MULLIN, KEVIN CA · House DEM |
$252 | 2 |
| STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CATHERINE 1477293 |
$201 | 1 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$102 | 1 |
| MC GUIRE FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; MIKE 1456532 |
$32 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMODEI, MARK EUGENE NV · House REP |
$1,708 | 6 |
| SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL CA · House DEM |
$1,517 | 2 |
| PAPAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477408 |
$1,509 | 1 |
| KAMLAGER-DOVE, SYDNEY CA · House DEM |
$597 | 1 |
| ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2026; BOB 1456585 |
$454 | 1 |
| CERVANTES FOR SENATE 2024; SABRINA 1456953 |
$416 | 1 |
| SOLACHE FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; FRIENDS OF 1443410 |
$386 | 1 |
| MULLIN, KEVIN CA · House DEM |
$252 | 2 |
| STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CATHERINE 1477293 |
$201 | 1 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$102 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $22,945 | 34.86% |
| Republican | $5,976 | 9.08% |
| Non-partisan | $36,899 | 56.06% |
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 | $575 | 2 | CHU FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2016… 100% | Other / Unclassified 53% | $575 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $223 | 1 | TAKANO, MARK 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $223 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $286 | 1 | MORRELL FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $861 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $1K | 5 | ENG FOR STATE SENATE 2018, … 46% | Travel & Events 78% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $378 | 2 | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $601 | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $212 | 1 | MC GUIRE FOR STATE SENATE 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $813 | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $8K | 6 | PELOSI, NANCY 82% | Fundraising 82% | $9K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $101 | 1 | MC GUIRE FOR STATE SENATE 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $9K | -82% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $22 | 1 | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $22 | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 6 | COOPER FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; J… 43% | Other / Unclassified 65% | $10K | +13% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $420 | 1 | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $442 | +11% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 2 | COOLEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; R… 72% | Other / Unclassified 72% | $2K | -80% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $434 | 1 | MC GUIRE FOR STATE SENATE 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 4 | COOLEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; R… 48% | Travel & Events 66% | $4K | +0% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $805 | 6 | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 91% | Other / Unclassified 91% | $805 | +92% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $253 | 1 | 810163 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $150 | 2 | ATKINS 2020; RE-ELECT SENAT… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $13K | 7 | PELOSI, NANCY 86% | Other / Unclassified 93% | $15K | +755% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $496 | 3 | MC GUIRE FOR STATE SENATE 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $15K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | 810163 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $16K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $52 | 1 | MURATSUCHI FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $16K | -88% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $42 | 1 | MULLIN, KEVIN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $42 | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $543 | 4 | PATTERSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 72% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $17K | -62% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 4 | MULLIN, KEVIN 57% | Fundraising 57% | $2K | +177% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $1K | 4 | GALLAGHER FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 72% | Travel & Events 72% | $4K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $180 | 1 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | -29% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $3K | 5 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 49% | Other / Unclassified 85% | $6K | -81% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | PAPAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $8K | +22% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $87 | 1 | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $87 | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $201 | 1 | STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $8K | +285% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $902 | 3 | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2026; … 50% | Wages & Payroll 50% | $9K | +66% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $2K | 6 | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 48% | Admin & Office 48% | $2K | -27% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $376 | 2 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 73% | — | $2K | -70% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $42,623 | 100 | $426 | 65.1% | PELOSI, NANCY 27% | 5mo ago |
| Fundraising | $9,672 | 15 | $645 | 14.8% | PELOSI, NANCY 66% | 2y ago |
| Travel & Events | $9,377 | 28 | $335 | 14.3% | SUPERIOR CALIFORNIA LEADERS… 21% | 5mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $2,311 | 9 | $257 | 3.5% | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 93% | 18mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $772 | 3 | $257 | 1.2% | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 100% | 6mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $574 | 2 | $287 | 0.9% | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2026; … 79% | 5mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $116 | 1 | $116 | 0.2% | RUBIO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; BL… 100% | 2y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMODEI, MARK EUGENE | 5 | $5,976 | 19 | 2017-11-27 | 2025-12-08 |
| MULLIN, KEVIN | 3 | $2,318 | 8 | 2022-12-27 | 2025-12-22 |
| MC GUIRE FOR STATE SENATE 2022; MIKE | 3 | $1,375 | 7 | 2019-03-15 | 2023-03-09 |
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 | $41,275 | 62.7% | 92 | |
| DC | $18,496 | 28.1% | 2 | |
| NV | $5,976 | 9.1% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $72 | 0.1% | 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 | 2022-10-18 | PELOSI, NANCY | Other / Unclassified | GIFTS FOR STAFF AND SUPPORTERS | $11,550 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-11-16 | PELOSI, NANCY | Fundraising | GIFT FOR SUPPORTERS | $6,349 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-05-25 | 902738 | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,850 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-04 | PAPAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | Other / Unclassified | 3/25/25, Greek Independence Celebration, 85 | $1,509 |
| Largest all-time | 2012-06-22 | ALLEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2012 | Other / Unclassified | Gift for volunteers | $1,454 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-15 | KAMLAGER-DOVE, SYDNEY | Travel & Events | SUPPORTER GIFTS | $597 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-25 | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE | Admin & Office | GIFTS FOR OFFICE STAFF | $362 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-06 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL | — | CONSTITUENT GIFTS | $274 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-22 | MULLIN, KEVIN | Other / Unclassified | THANK YOU GIFTS FOR SUPPORTERS | $210 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-13 | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE | Admin & Office | GIFTS FOR OFFICE STAFF | $208 |
| Recent | 2025-12-17 | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2026; BOB | Wages & Payroll | Staff Holiday Gifts | $454 |
| Recent | 2026-03-11 | ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN | — | — | $102 |
| Recent | 2025-12-22 | MULLIN, KEVIN | Other / Unclassified | THANK YOU GIFTS FOR STAFF | $42 |