Shallman Communications
Shallman Communications is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Shallman Communications was paid $25.21M across 104 client committees, of which $4.88M 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$20,325,341 | 617 rows | 80.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$4,883,918 | 158 rows | 19.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 16, 2000 → Feb 9, 2024
- spans 23.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 617
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 104
- 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
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By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $186,643 | 0.74% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $25,022,616 | 99.26% |
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 · 3 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $157K | 9 | BRADFORD FOR SENATE 2016, S… 87% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $157K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $35K | 1 | KHANNA, ROHIT 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $35K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $38K | 2 | KHANNA, ROHIT 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $72K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $6K | 1 | BRADFORD FOR SENATE 2016, S… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $163K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $100K | 3 | NEWMAN OPPOSED TO THE RECAL… 70% | Other / Unclassified 70% | $263K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $35K | 1 | MA FOR STATE TREASURER 2018… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $107K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $78K | 2 | KHANNA, ROHIT 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $185K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $41K | 3 | ENOUGH IS ENOUGH TEXAS PAC … 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $226K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $44K | 2 | C00832402 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $44K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $11,915,479 | 322 | $37K | 58.6% | NO ON PROP. 48 - KEEP VEGAS… 39% | 8y ago |
| Print & Mail | $5,044,404 | 193 | $26K | 24.8% | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PRO… 27% | 7y ago |
| Media | $1,714,090 | 25 | $69K | 8.4% | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PRO… 34% | 10y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $899,814 | 45 | $20K | 4.4% | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PRO… 53% | 2y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $440,962 | 17 | $26K | 2.2% | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PRO… 85% | 16y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $167,477 | 2 | $84K | 0.8% | 900161 59% | 20y ago |
| Digital | $74,812 | 5 | $15K | 0.4% | NO ON PROP. 48 - KEEP VEGAS… 94% | 11y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $48,228 | 2 | $24K | 0.2% | CALIFORNIANS FOR BALANCE AN… 59% | 15y ago |
| Software & Tech | $14,292 | 4 | $4K | 0.1% | DE LEON BELIEVING IN A BETT… 53% | 9y ago |
| Travel & Events | $5,783 | 2 | $3K | 0.0% | BARNES FOR ASSEMBLY 2010, M… 87% | 10y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARGAS FOR SENATE 2010, JUAN | 3 | $459,264 | 29 | 2010-05-06 | 2014-11-12 |
| DE LEON BELIEVING IN A BETTER CALIFORNIA BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE, KEVIN | 3 | $273,504 | 11 | 2010-05-21 | 2016-10-27 |
| 990655 | 3 | $128,040 | 10 | 2000-05-16 | 2006-04-05 |
| 741666 | 3 | $120,750 | 11 | 2007-04-05 | 2016-12-02 |
| 782038 | 3 | $35,897 | 9 | 2002-07-23 | 2006-05-25 |
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 | $20,240,320 | 99.6% | 102 | |
| Unknown | $44,216 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| TX | $40,806 | 0.2% | 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 | 2014-09-11 | NO ON PROP. 48 - KEEP VEGAS-STYLE CASINOS OUT OF NEIGHBORHOODS, A PROJECT OF STAND UP FOR CALIFORNIA | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,704,804 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-10-08 | NO ON PROP. 48 - KEEP VEGAS-STYLE CASINOS OUT OF NEIGHBORHOODS, A PROJECT OF STAND UP FOR CALIFORNIA | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,467,520 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-10-21 | NO ON PROP. 48 - KEEP VEGAS-STYLE CASINOS OUT OF NEIGHBORHOODS, A PROJECT OF STAND UP FOR CALIFORNIA | Other / Unclassified | — | $874,719 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-10-16 | NO ON PROP. 48 - KEEP VEGAS-STYLE CASINOS OUT OF NEIGHBORHOODS, A PROJECT OF STAND UP FOR CALIFORNIA | Other / Unclassified | — | $617,985 |
| Largest all-time | 2007-01-29 | GROVEMAN FOR ASSEMBLY, BARRY | Other / Unclassified | — | $330,101 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-01-09 | C00832402 | Strategy & Research | CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $24,216 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-02-09 | C00832402 | Strategy & Research | CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $20,000 |
| Recent | 2018-11-15 | ENOUGH IS ENOUGH TEXAS PAC DISSOLVED | Print & Mail | Direct Mail - payment of estimated obligation on previous report | $13,806 |
| Recent | 2018-10-25 | ENOUGH IS ENOUGH TEXAS PAC DISSOLVED | Print & Mail | Direct Mail | $13,500 |
| Recent | 2018-10-18 | ENOUGH IS ENOUGH TEXAS PAC DISSOLVED | Print & Mail | Direct Mail | $13,500 |