See's Candies
See's Candies is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle See's Candies was paid $80K across 126 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
- Feb 4, 2000 → Apr 24, 2026
- spans 26.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 215
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 126
- 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 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$102 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| 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 |
| ALVARADO-GIL FOR SENATE 2026 1457661 |
$202 | 1 |
| STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CATHERINE 1477293 |
$201 | 1 |
| SOLACHE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FRIENDS OF 1477768 |
$198 | 2 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$102 | 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 |
$859 | 4 |
| 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 |
| ALVARADO-GIL FOR SENATE 2026 1457661 |
$202 | 1 |
| STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CATHERINE 1477293 |
$201 | 1 |
| SOLACHE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FRIENDS OF 1477768 |
$198 | 2 |
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 |
| ALVARADO-GIL FOR SENATE 2026 1457661 |
$202 | 1 |
| STEFANI FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CATHERINE 1477293 |
$201 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $24,567 | 30.73% |
| Republican | $5,976 | 7.47% |
| Non-partisan | $49,403 | 61.80% |
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 | $754 | 3 | CHU FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2016… 76% | Other / Unclassified 64% | $754 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $223 | 1 | TAKANO, MARK 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $223 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $286 | 1 | MORRELL FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $2K | 6 | ENG FOR STATE SENATE 2018, … 38% | Travel & Events 82% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $594 | 3 | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 64% | Field & Voter Contact 64% | $817 | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $212 | 1 | MC GUIRE FOR STATE SENATE 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $8K | 8 | PELOSI, NANCY 77% | Fundraising 77% | $9K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $101 | 1 | MC GUIRE FOR STATE SENATE 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $9K | -87% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $22 | 1 | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $22 | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 7 | COOPER FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; J… 38% | Other / Unclassified 69% | $11K | +4% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $420 | 1 | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $442 | -29% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $60 | 1 | PATTERSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $502 | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $111 | 1 | LEYVA FOR SENATE 2022; CONN… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $614 | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 2 | COOLEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; R… 72% | Other / Unclassified 72% | $2K | -81% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $414 | 1 | JOHNSON, EDDIE BERNICE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $414 | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $566 | 3 | MC GUIRE FOR STATE SENATE 2… 77% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 8 | COOLEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; R… 29% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $5K | +50% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $805 | 6 | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 91% | Other / Unclassified 91% | $1K | +92% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $414 | 1 | JOHNSON, EDDIE BERNICE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | +590% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $253 | 1 | 810163 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $150 | 2 | ATKINS 2020; RE-ELECT SENAT… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | +35% |
| 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% | $16K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | 810163 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $17K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $52 | 1 | MURATSUCHI FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $17K | -91% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $42 | 1 | MULLIN, KEVIN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $42 | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $978 | 5 | WOOD FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; JIM 44% | Travel & Events 44% | $18K | -59% |
| 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 | +204% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $359 | 3 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | +42% |
| 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 | $1K | 5 | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2026; … 41% | Other / Unclassified 59% | $9K | +13% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $2K | 6 | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 48% | Admin & Office 48% | $2K | -27% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $577 | 3 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 47% | Other / Unclassified 35% | $2K | -54% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $53,158 | 144 | $369 | 66.8% | PELOSI, NANCY 22% | 6mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $12,029 | 36 | $334 | 15.1% | SUPERIOR CALIFORNIA FEDERAL… 16% | 8mo ago |
| Fundraising | $9,672 | 15 | $645 | 12.2% | PELOSI, NANCY 66% | 2y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $2,311 | 9 | $257 | 2.9% | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 93% | 20mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $1,332 | 4 | $333 | 1.7% | AMODEI, MARK EUGENE 58% | 8mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $953 | 4 | $238 | 1.2% | ARCHULETA FOR SENATE 2026; … 48% | 8mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $116 | 1 | $116 | 0.1% | 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 | $53,923 | 67.4% | 122 | |
| DC | $18,496 | 23.1% | 2 | |
| NV | $5,976 | 7.5% | 1 | |
| TX | $1,550 | 1.9% | 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 | 2026-02-19 | ALVARADO-GIL FOR SENATE 2026 | Other / Unclassified | — | $202 |
| 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 |