Steyer for Governor 2026
Steyer for Governor 2026 is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Steyer for Governor 2026 was paid $56.25M across 4 client committees, of which $28.04M 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 |
$28,212,236 | 1,202 rows | 50.2% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$28,039,200 | 3 rows | 49.8% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Nov 19, 2025 → May 20, 2026
- spans 6 months
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,202
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 4
- 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.
No buyer activity in this window.
Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$67,219 | 1,047 |
| 780657 780657 |
$32,235 | 2 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$8,936 | 1 |
| VALLEY FORWARD ACTION FUND 1432399 |
$2,709 | 12 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$129,156 | 1,184 |
| 780657 780657 |
$32,235 | 2 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$8,936 | 1 |
| VALLEY FORWARD ACTION FUND 1432399 |
$2,709 | 12 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$28,168,356 | 1,187 |
| 780657 780657 |
$32,235 | 2 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$8,936 | 1 |
| VALLEY FORWARD ACTION FUND 1432399 |
$2,709 | 12 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$28,168,356 | 1,187 |
| 780657 780657 |
$32,235 | 2 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$8,936 | 1 |
| VALLEY FORWARD ACTION FUND 1432399 |
$2,709 | 12 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$28,168,356 | 1,187 |
| 780657 780657 |
$32,235 | 2 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$8,936 | 1 |
| VALLEY FORWARD ACTION FUND 1432399 |
$2,709 | 12 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $56,251,436 | 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 · 2 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $28M | 3 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $28M | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $62K | 137 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Fundraising 100% | $62K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $111K | 1062 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 61% | Fundraising 31% | $173K | — |
Revenue by service category
No category revenue in this window.
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $28,039,200 | 3 | $9.35M | 99.4% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | 6mo ago |
| Fundraising | $96,928 | 534 | $182 | 0.3% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | 2mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $30,906 | 648 | $48 | 0.1% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | 4w ago |
| Travel & Events | $25,700 | 1 | $26K | 0.1% | 780657 100% | 2mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $8,936 | 1 | $9K | 0.0% | UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF … 100% | 2mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $6,535 | 1 | $7K | 0.0% | 780657 100% | 7w ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $2,709 | 12 | $226 | 0.0% | VALLEY FORWARD ACTION FUND 100% | 5w ago |
| Digital | $322 | 1 | $322 | 0.0% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | 7w ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $28,212,236 | 100.0% | 4 |
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 | 2025-11-19 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Other / Unclassified | — | $20,000,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-12-18 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Other / Unclassified | — | $8,000,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-12-08 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Other / Unclassified | — | $39,200 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-25 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Fundraising | Earmarked Contribution from: SIMONS, NATHANIEL | $39,200 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-14 | 780657 | Travel & Events | Travel and Event Expenses. | $25,700 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Fundraising | Earmarked Contribution from: OGDEN, DOUGLAS | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-08 | UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND | Wages & Payroll | Staff time (4/8-6/2) (Estimate) | $8,936 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-01 | 780657 | Print & Mail | Signs | $6,535 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: SUTPHEN, DEBRA | $50 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: SCHWARTZ, MICHAEL | $15 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: HUBER, GAYLE | $15 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: URANGO, TINO | $10 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: WALSH, AINE | $10 |