Steven Choi for Assembly 2020
$1.65M
2025-2026 cycle
Steven Choi for Assembly 2020 is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Steven Choi for Assembly 2020 was paid $1.65M across 28 client committees, of which $212K 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
$1.65M
=
$1.44M
(Schedule B)
+
$212K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,442,699 | 278 rows | 87.2% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$212,025 | 107 rows | 12.8% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 28, 2008 → Jul 7, 2026
- spans 18.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 278
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 28
- 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
$1K
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHOI SENATE OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT 2024; STEVEN 1479977 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHOI SENATE OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT 2024; STEVEN 1479977 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHOI SENATE OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT 2024; STEVEN 1479977 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHOI SENATE OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT 2024; STEVEN 1479977 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHOI SENATE OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT 2024; STEVEN 1479977 |
$2,500 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TAXPAYERS FOR ETHICAL GOVERNMENT, SPONSORED BY FRIENDS OF THE GREAT PARK EDUCATION SUPPORTING MEASURE BB 1343637 |
$21,000 | 1 |
| CHOI SENATE OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT 2024; STEVEN 1479977 |
$2,500 | 2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,654,724 | 100.00% |
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 | $3K | 1 | 923140 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | 923140 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 3 | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2016; STE… 58% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $13K | 6 | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $17K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $129K | 19 | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STE… 99% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $146K | +4193% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $52K | 24 | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STE… 97% | Other / Unclassified 87% | $198K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $55K | 25 | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STE… 94% | Other / Unclassified 98% | $252K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $58K | 21 | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STE… 87% | Other / Unclassified 91% | $58K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $59K | 15 | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STE… 84% | Other / Unclassified 89% | $117K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $280K | 56 | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STE… 75% | Print & Mail 49% | $397K | +13879% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $618K | 73 | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STE… 92% | Print & Mail 61% | $1.01M | +40102% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | WALDRON FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.02M | -96% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | 923140 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $1.02M | -97% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $11K | 2 | 742088 91% | Strategy & Research 91% | $11K | -81% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | CHOI FOR SENATE 2024; STEVEN 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $13K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $6K | 1 | JONES FOR LT GOVERNOR 2026;… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $6K | -52% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $21K | 1 | TAXPAYERS FOR ETHICAL GOVER… 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $27K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | CHOI SENATE OFFICEHOLDER AC… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $28K | — |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $1K | 1 | CHOI SENATE OFFICEHOLDER AC… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $1K | — |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $614,573 | 174 | $4K | 42.9% | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STE… 84% | 2y ago |
| Print & Mail | $578,069 | 41 | $14K | 40.3% | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STE… 76% | 5y ago |
| Digital | $106,589 | 12 | $9K | 7.4% | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STE… 92% | 5y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $49,046 | 7 | $7K | 3.4% | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STE… 56% | 4y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $30,400 | 22 | $1K | 2.1% | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STE… 43% | 2w ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $21,000 | 1 | $21K | 1.5% | TAXPAYERS FOR ETHICAL GOVER… 100% | 21mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $14,966 | 11 | $1K | 1.0% | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STE… 100% | 5y ago |
| Media | $8,000 | 1 | $8K | 0.6% | ORANGE COUNTY VICTORY FUND 100% | 10y ago |
| Fundraising | $6,657 | 6 | $1K | 0.5% | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STE… 100% | 5y ago |
| Admin & Office | $4,450 | 1 | $4K | 0.3% | CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS ASSOC… 100% | 11y ago |
| Software & Tech | $350 | 1 | $350 | 0.0% | 963026 100% | 5y ago |
| Travel & Events | $100 | 1 | $100 | 0.0% | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STE… 100% | 5y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$14,632 · 1% of revenue
8
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,218,992 · 84% of revenue
18
One-time clients 1 cycle
$209,075 · 14% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 923140 | 4 | $9,000 | 5 | 2017-05-08 | 2022-05-24 |
| CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2016; STEVEN | 3 | $5,632 | 4 | 2015-08-31 | 2018-10-12 |
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 | $1,442,699 | 100.0% | 28 |
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 | 2019-05-31 | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STEVEN | Other / Unclassified | — | $92,700 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-27 | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STEVEN | Digital | Digital Ads-AD 68 | $70,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-20 | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STEVEN | Other / Unclassified | — | $65,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-28 | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STEVEN | Print & Mail | Mailer-AD 68 | $43,179 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-01 | CHOI FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; STEVEN | Print & Mail | Mailer-AD 68 | $42,151 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-07 | CHOI SENATE OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT 2024; STEVEN | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2024-10-17 | TAXPAYERS FOR ETHICAL GOVERNMENT, SPONSORED BY FRIENDS OF THE GREAT PARK EDUCATION SUPPORTING MEASURE BB | Field & Voter Contact | Live Calls | $21,000 |
| Recent | 2024-04-08 | JONES FOR LT GOVERNOR 2026; BRIAN | Other / Unclassified | — | $5,500 |
| Recent | 2025-07-25 | CHOI SENATE OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT 2024; STEVEN | Contributions & Transfers | contribution | $1,500 |
| Recent | 2023-12-27 | CHOI FOR SENATE 2024; STEVEN | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,103 |