SPECTRUM
SPECTRUM is a admin & office vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SPECTRUM was paid $13.79M across 459 client committees, of which $156K 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 |
$13,629,981 | 5,423 rows | 98.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$155,827 | 17 rows | 1.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jun 16, 2000 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 26.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 5,423
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 459
- 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.
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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS UNION 1415279 |
$1,426 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA HISPANIC REPUBLICAN CLUB (PAC) 1426134 |
$205 | 1 |
| DEL NORTE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE (FEDERAL) C00559021 |
$146 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$716,500 | 2 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$31,260 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS UNION 1415279 |
$1,426 | 1 |
| FOXX, VIRGINIA ANN NC · House REP |
$834 | 4 |
| CUELLAR, HENRY R. TX · House DEM |
$802 | 3 |
| BELL JR CECIL I HONORABLE 00067547 |
$708 | 2 |
| HIDALGO COUNTY GOP 00038971 |
$701 | 2 |
| TARRANT COUNTY GOP 00015769 |
$513 | 2 |
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$469 | 3 |
| A FIGHT WORTH HAVING C00933085 |
$455 | 2 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$2,259,500 | 6 |
| COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES 1365275 |
$83,532 | 1 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$35,559 | 2 |
| ALVARADO-GIL FOR SENATE 2026 1457661 |
$6,624 | 1 |
| MOYER, ERIC HAMILTON NE · House DEM |
$4,335 | 4 |
| CUELLAR, HENRY R. TX · House DEM |
$2,256 | 7 |
| FOXX, VIRGINIA ANN NC · House REP |
$2,031 | 10 |
| BELL JR CECIL I HONORABLE 00067547 |
$1,769 | 5 |
| HIDALGO COUNTY GOP 00038971 |
$1,754 | 5 |
| WRIGHT JAMES D HONORABLE JIM 00084408 |
$1,586 | 7 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$2,259,500 | 6 |
| COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES 1365275 |
$83,532 | 1 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$35,559 | 2 |
| MOYER, ERIC HAMILTON NE · House DEM |
$6,630 | 5 |
| ALVARADO-GIL FOR SENATE 2026 1457661 |
$6,624 | 1 |
| LYNCH, MARK SC · Senate REP |
$5,045 | 1 |
| FOXX, VIRGINIA ANN NC · House REP |
$4,327 | 21 |
| CUELLAR, HENRY R. TX · House DEM |
$4,284 | 13 |
| BELL JR CECIL I HONORABLE 00067547 |
$3,785 | 11 |
| HIDALGO COUNTY GOP 00038971 |
$3,741 | 11 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$2,259,500 | 6 |
| LYNCH, MARK SC · Senate REP |
$99,221 | 2 |
| COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES 1365275 |
$83,532 | 1 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$35,559 | 2 |
| CUELLAR, HENRY R. TX · House DEM |
$7,765 | 20 |
| MOYER, ERIC HAMILTON NE · House DEM |
$6,630 | 5 |
| ALVARADO-GIL FOR SENATE 2026 1457661 |
$6,624 | 1 |
| FOXX, VIRGINIA ANN NC · House REP |
$6,574 | 33 |
| HIDALGO COUNTY GOP 00038971 |
$5,723 | 17 |
| BELL JR CECIL I HONORABLE 00067547 |
$5,100 | 15 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1458912 |
$2,849,076 | 13 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$2,259,500 | 6 |
| COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES 1365275 |
$915,532 | 3 |
| YES ON PROP 2, CALIFORNIANS FOR QUALITY SCHOOLS, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT EDUCATION, LABOR AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS 1473035 |
$722,492 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL 3299 INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1459641 |
$199,910 | 1 |
| VALLADARES FOR SENATE 2024; SUZETTE MARTINEZ 1458770 |
$127,338 | 15 |
| NEWLIN, DAN C90022278 |
$105,092 IE $105,092 |
7 |
| LYNCH, MARK SC · Senate REP |
$99,221 | 2 |
| 911819 911819 |
$70,000 | 1 |
| VALOR AMERICA C00625566 |
$52,924 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $244,718 | 1.78% |
| Republican | $1,042,592 | 7.56% |
| Non-partisan | $12,498,498 | 90.66% |
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.
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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 | $7K | 40 | HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 27% | Admin & Office 100% | $7K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $3K | 7 | OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 50% | Admin & Office 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $7K | 35 | TEJANO DEMOCRATS PASO DEL N… 29% | Admin & Office 100% | $14K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 4 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 56% | Admin & Office 100% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $6K | 40 | KUEMPEL JOHN L HONORABLE 15% | Admin & Office 100% | $19K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $4K | 10 | OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 39% | Admin & Office 100% | $8K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $10K | 28 | HEGAR JR GLENN A HONORABLE 53% | Admin & Office 100% | $29K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 7 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 38% | Admin & Office 100% | $10K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $122K | 59 | FLYNN DECEASED DAN HONORABLE 57% | Admin & Office 100% | $132K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $489K | 77 | HERNANDEZ FOR LIEUTENANT GO… 39% | Admin & Office 100% | $621K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $114K | 107 | FREEDOM FOR ALL PAC 31% | Admin & Office 100% | $735K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $381K | 69 | RIVAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; LUZ 39% | Admin & Office 60% | $1.12M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $6K | 38 | HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 24% | Admin & Office 100% | $1.12M | -13% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $410 | 2 | DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS OF … 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $410 | -86% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $13K | 41 | KILEY FOR SENATE 2019; KEVIN 51% | Admin & Office 100% | $1.13M | +94% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $11K | 5 | STEVIE FOR CONGRESS 92% | Admin & Office 100% | $11K | +713% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $44K | 52 | LOWENTHAL FOR ASSEMBLY 2018… 80% | Admin & Office 100% | $1.18M | +697% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $4K | 22 | CORI BUSH FOR CONGRESS 15% | Admin & Office 100% | $16K | +5% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $16K | 64 | HEGAR JR GLENN A HONORABLE 37% | Admin & Office 100% | $1.19M | +57% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $20K | 66 | VALOR AMERICA 28% | Admin & Office 99% | $36K | +1024% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $906K | 170 | NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR A … 42% | Admin & Office 54% | $941K | +641% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $43K | 165 | VALOR AMERICA 21% | Admin & Office 98% | $985K | -91% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $162K | 175 | VALOR AMERICA 69% | Admin & Office 100% | $1.15M | +43% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $338K | 185 | NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR A … 43% | Admin & Office 57% | $1.49M | -11% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $16K | 90 | CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS UNION 7% | Admin & Office 98% | $1.5M | +163% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $7K | 34 | COLLINS, JOE E III 19% | Admin & Office 100% | $7K | +1495% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $15K | 98 | HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 7% | Admin & Office 98% | $1.52M | +16% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $9K | 45 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 11% | Admin & Office 100% | $15K | -21% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $18K | 110 | CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS UNION 7% | Admin & Office 98% | $1.53M | -58% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $10K | 44 | OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE… 18% | Admin & Office 100% | $25K | +132% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $27K | 110 | HEGAR JR GLENN A HONORABLE 25% | Admin & Office 99% | $1.56M | +71% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $14K | 63 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 11% | Admin & Office 100% | $39K | -31% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $93K | 197 | ROSTAMI MATT MR MAHDI 34% | Admin & Office 99% | $132K | -90% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $217K | 220 | SAFE AND HEALTHY NEIGHBORHO… 76% | Admin & Office 94% | $350K | +404% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $789K | 210 | YES ON 30: CLEAN AIR CALIFO… 86% | Admin & Office 100% | $1.14M | +386% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.24M | 196 | YES ON 30: CLEAN AIR CALIFO… 54% | Admin & Office 100% | $2.38M | +266% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $31K | 114 | CALIFORNIA LATINO LEADERSHI… 32% | Admin & Office 64% | $2.41M | +91% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $9K | 43 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 14% | Admin & Office 99% | $9K | +38% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $18K | 108 | WRIGHT JAMES D HONORABLE JIM 6% | Admin & Office 96% | $2.43M | +22% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $7K | 31 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 19% | Admin & Office 100% | $16K | -22% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $18K | 103 | CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS UNION 7% | Admin & Office 96% | $2.44M | -3% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $8K | 36 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 16% | Admin & Office 100% | $24K | -20% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $28K | 108 | HEGAR JR GLENN A HONORABLE 34% | Admin & Office 97% | $2.47M | +3% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $9K | 43 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 19% | Admin & Office 100% | $33K | -36% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $439K | 172 | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STAT… 46% | Admin & Office 100% | $472K | +371% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $123K | 193 | VALOR AMERICA 60% | Admin & Office 100% | $595K | -43% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $2.37M | 238 | JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSOR… 92% | Admin & Office 100% | $2.97M | +201% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2.6M | 223 | COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFO… 32% | Admin & Office 100% | $5.57M | +110% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $21K | 132 | CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS UNION 6% | Admin & Office 95% | $5.59M | -31% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $8K | 47 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 16% | Admin & Office 76% | $8K | -7% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $21K | 120 | QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 7% | Admin & Office 97% | $5.61M | +16% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $9K | 48 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 23% | Admin & Office 78% | $18K | +38% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $18K | 108 | BELL JR CECIL I HONORABLE 9% | Admin & Office 94% | $5.63M | +1% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $103K | 53 | LYNCH, MARK 92% | Media 92% | $120K | +1153% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $18K | 109 | CUELLAR MARLA HONORABLE 8% | Admin & Office 93% | $5.65M | -36% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $14K | 51 | LYNCH, MARK 36% | Admin & Office 46% | $134K | +59% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $37K | 180 | NRSC 12% | Admin & Office 45% | $172K | -92% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $2.42M | 207 | CALIFORNIA LEADS 93% | Admin & Office 94% | $2.59M | +1863% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $2K | 3 | CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS UNION 80% | Software & Tech 80% | $2.59M | -100% |
Revenue by service category
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin & Office | $12,420,294 | 5,017 | $2K | 93.4% | JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSOR… 23% | 7w ago |
| Media | $689,557 | 107 | $6K | 5.2% | NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR A … 76% | 6mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $162,331 | 5 | $32K | 1.2% | RIVAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; LUZ 92% | 2y ago |
| Software & Tech | $10,507 | 65 | $162 | 0.1% | KENNEDY, TIMOTHY 30% | 2w ago |
| Digital | $6,552 | 33 | $199 | 0.0% | FOXX, VIRGINIA ANN 87% | 2mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $4,299 | 1 | $4K | 0.0% | NRSC 100% | 5mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $2,375 | 17 | $140 | 0.0% | SCHMITT FOR CONGRESS 29% | 2w 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES | 3 | $1,252,297 | 6 | 2018-05-11 | 2026-05-06 |
| VALOR AMERICA | 3 | $553,929 | 22 | 2019-11-26 | 2024-10-21 |
| HEGAR JR GLENN A HONORABLE | 6 | $77,796 | 13 | 2014-09-17 | 2024-12-09 |
| FLYNN DECEASED DAN HONORABLE | 3 | $75,206 | 26 | 2017-01-02 | 2020-08-18 |
| CUELLAR, HENRY R. | 4 | $37,260 | 93 | 2017-02-03 | 2026-06-29 |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS CEC | 4 | $28,296 | 4 | 2000-09-28 | 2018-10-12 |
| KUEMPEL JOHN L HONORABLE | 5 | $25,548 | 85 | 2016-12-13 | 2025-07-24 |
| HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY | 4 | $24,047 | 133 | 2016-10-04 | 2022-05-10 |
| RUTHERFORD, JOHN | 3 | $23,727 | 5 | 2020-10-08 | 2024-08-06 |
| FOXX, VIRGINIA ANN | 4 | $23,273 | 107 | 2019-10-21 | 2026-06-22 |
| BELL JR CECIL I HONORABLE | 4 | $20,702 | 69 | 2020-01-24 | 2026-06-20 |
| BEXAR COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CEC | 5 | $19,648 | 108 | 2019-07-25 | 2026-06-22 |
| ROSE TONI N HONORABLE | 6 | $19,474 | 140 | 2017-02-05 | 2026-06-17 |
| HIDALGO COUNTY GOP | 5 | $19,252 | 68 | 2018-08-16 | 2026-06-29 |
| WRIGHT JAMES D HONORABLE JIM | 4 | $17,771 | 98 | 2021-01-08 | 2026-06-03 |
| CORI BUSH FOR CONGRESS | 4 | $16,490 | 68 | 2019-07-27 | 2025-02-24 |
| CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS UNION | 4 | $15,728 | 12 | 2021-01-30 | 2026-07-31 |
| FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON | 3 | $15,501 | 70 | 2021-08-30 | 2025-09-29 |
| HAYS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CEC | 4 | $14,718 | 62 | 2020-10-23 | 2026-01-26 |
| OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 5 | $13,233 | 52 | 2017-02-24 | 2025-10-06 |
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 | $11,652,394 | 86.0% | 105 | |
| TX | $1,405,316 | 10.4% | 199 | |
| SC | $108,436 | 0.8% | 6 | |
| OH | $82,281 | 0.6% | 12 | |
| NC | $52,045 | 0.4% | 14 | |
| DC | $49,652 | 0.4% | 10 | |
| FL | $45,776 | 0.3% | 12 | |
| NY | $44,503 | 0.3% | 31 | |
| WI | $30,247 | 0.2% | 9 | |
| VA | $28,631 | 0.2% | 5 | |
| ME | $22,844 | 0.2% | 5 | |
| KY | $20,033 | 0.1% | 6 |
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 | 2024-09-30 | JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | Admin & Office | — | $1,371,687 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-30 | YES ON 30: CLEAN AIR CALIFORNIA, A COALITION OF STATE FIREFIGHTERS, WORKING FAMILIES, RIDESHARE COMPANIES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS | Admin & Office | — | $677,529 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-18 | YES ON PROP 2, CALIFORNIANS FOR QUALITY SCHOOLS, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT EDUCATION, LABOR AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS | Admin & Office | — | $573,835 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-03 | JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | Admin & Office | — | $541,167 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-10 | CALIFORNIA LEADS | Admin & Office | TEL, WEB | $468,250 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-30 | CALIFORNIA LEADS | Admin & Office | TEL, WEB | $358,250 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-28 | CALIFORNIA LEADS | Admin & Office | TEL, WEB | $358,250 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-19 | CALIFORNIA LEADS | Admin & Office | TEL, WEB | $358,250 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-12 | CALIFORNIA LEADS | Admin & Office | TEL, WEB | $358,250 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS UNION | Software & Tech | INTERNET | $1,426 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | CALIFORNIA HISPANIC REPUBLICAN CLUB (PAC) | Wages & Payroll | Office Internet phone | $205 |
| Recent | 2026-07-29 | DEL NORTE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE (FEDERAL) | — | INTERNET SERVICE | $146 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | BURNET COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB | — | Telephone | $120 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | MCDONALD RIVET, KRISTEN | — | UTILITIES | $65 |