SMART CAMPAIGNS
$1.52M
2025-2026 cycle
SMART CAMPAIGNS is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SMART CAMPAIGNS was paid $1.52M across 61 client committees, of which $116K 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
$1.52M
=
$1.41M
(Schedule B)
+
$116K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,405,533 | 165 rows | 92.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$116,230 | 13 rows | 7.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 2, 2000 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 26.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 165
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 61
- 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
$95K
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$30,304 | 2 |
| 741666 741666 |
$20,279 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$46,169 | 5 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$30,304 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$54,169 | 6 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$30,304 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$65,169 | 7 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$30,304 | 2 |
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$7,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$70,453 | 8 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$30,304 | 2 |
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$7,500 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $149,131 | 9.80% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,372,632 | 90.20% |
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
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $10K | 1 | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $10K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $11K | 2 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $21K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $16K | 3 | 741666 38% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $16K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $5K | 1 | EGGMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $21K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $75K | 9 | CANTWELL, MARIA 38% | Strategy & Research 85% | $95K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $36K | 5 | CANTWELL, MARIA 73% | Strategy & Research 100% | $131K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $15K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS FOR JOBS AND A… 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $146K | +43% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $57K | 7 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. 50% | Strategy & Research 50% | $57K | +255% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $14K | 3 | CORTESE FOR SENATE 2020; DA… 48% | Other / Unclassified 83% | $71K | -81% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $8K | 1 | CORTESE FOR SENATE 2020; DA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $79K | -78% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $7K | 1 | NEW SOUTH SUPER PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $7K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $13K | 1 | NEW SOUTH SUPER PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $20K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $10K | 1 | DALY FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $88K | -37% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 2 | CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTR… 62% | Print & Mail 62% | $25K | -91% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $26K | 5 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 52% | Strategy & Research 81% | $51K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $11K | 2 | 741666 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $62K | -24% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | WEISS, JOANNA 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $34K | 2 | CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 75% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $96K | +262% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | WEISS, JOANNA 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $10K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 1 | WEISS, JOANNA 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $18K | +42% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $12K | 2 | 741666 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $30K | -53% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $11K | 2 | 741666 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $40K | -1% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $19K | 2 | 741666 59% | Strategy & Research 59% | $59K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $8K | 1 | 741666 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $67K | -77% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $17K | 2 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $17K | +132% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $29K | 3 | 741666 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $46K | +137% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $30K | 2 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $76K | +184% |
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 | $795,338 | 83 | $10K | 56.6% | 741666 35% | 5mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $579,741 | 76 | $8K | 41.2% | 741666 35% | 4w ago |
| Travel & Events | $12,622 | 3 | $4K | 0.9% | 983470 86% | 14y ago |
| Software & Tech | $11,031 | 1 | $11K | 0.8% | CALIFORNIANS FOR JOBS AND A… 100% | 6y ago |
| Admin & Office | $3,503 | 1 | $4K | 0.2% | FONG FOR SAN JOSE CITY COUN… 100% | 11y ago |
| Print & Mail | $3,300 | 1 | $3K | 0.2% | CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTR… 100% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$606,093 · 43% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$67,469 · 5% of revenue
54
One-time clients 1 cycle
$731,972 · 52% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 13 | $478,795 | 51 | 2003-09-25 | 2026-06-25 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR JOBS AND A STRONG ECONOMY | 3 | $127,297 | 7 | 2005-10-05 | 2020-02-14 |
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 | $1,266,292 | 90.1% | 56 | |
| WA | $54,760 | 3.9% | 1 | |
| NJ | $36,500 | 2.6% | 2 | |
| NY | $28,481 | 2.0% | 1 | |
| DC | $19,500 | 1.4% | 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 | 2005-10-05 | CALIFORNIANS FOR JOBS AND A STRONG ECONOMY | Other / Unclassified | — | $60,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2007-11-12 | EDVOICE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $59,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2004-11-01 | 741666 | Other / Unclassified | — | $50,909 |
| Largest all-time | 2004-10-12 | 741666 | Other / Unclassified | — | $36,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2005-12-22 | CALIFORNIANS FOR JOBS AND A STRONG ECONOMY | Other / Unclassified | — | $35,604 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Strategy & Research | Research Consulting | $15,304 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Strategy & Research | Research Consulting | $15,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-25 | 741666 | Strategy & Research | research | $13,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-25 | 741666 | Other / Unclassified | — | $11,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-03 | 741666 | Strategy & Research | research | $8,500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-25 | 741666 | Strategy & Research | research | $6,779 |