Swanson Communications
$1.49M
2025-2026 cycle
Swanson Communications is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Swanson Communications was paid $1.49M across 22 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Nov 3, 2008 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 17.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 185
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 22
- 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
$124K
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 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00105668 |
$20,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00105668 |
$50,000 | 5 |
| CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASURER 2026; ANNA 1459007 |
$13,799 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$51,917 | 7 |
| CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00105668 |
$50,000 | 5 |
| CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASURER 2026; ANNA 1459007 |
$13,799 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$85,917 | 11 |
| CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00105668 |
$50,000 | 5 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS 1460932 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASURER 2026; ANNA 1459007 |
$13,799 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$113,298 | 17 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS 1460932 |
$52,463 | 8 |
| CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00105668 |
$50,000 | 5 |
| CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASURER 2026; ANNA 1459007 |
$13,799 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $114,364 | 7.69% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,373,716 | 92.31% |
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 | $17K | 4 | LARA BALLOT MEASURE COMMITT… 52% | Contributions & Trans… 52% | $17K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $3K | 1 | LARA BALLOT MEASURE COMMITT… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $20K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $6K | 3 | FIGHT BACK CALIFORNIA 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $3K | 1 | LARA BALLOT MEASURE COMMITT… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $23K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $4K | 2 | FIGHT BACK CALIFORNIA 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $10K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $9K | 3 | LARA BALLOT MEASURE COMMITT… 99% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $19K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $22K | 4 | CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER P… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $41K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $135K | 6 | CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER P… 94% | Other / Unclassified 94% | $175K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $91K | 8 | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STAT… 52% | Digital 44% | $267K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $823 | 1 | COALITION TO PROTECT LOCAL … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $267K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $10K | 1 | ALASTAIR MACTAGGART 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $277K | +233% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $56K | 4 | YES ON 24, CALIFORNIANS FOR… 82% | Other / Unclassified 71% | $56K | +520% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $40K | 2 | YES ON 24, CALIFORNIANS FOR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $96K | +85% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $47K | 2 | YES ON 24, CALIFORNIANS FOR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $143K | -65% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $157K | 8 | YES ON 24, CALIFORNIANS FOR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 94% | $299K | +72% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $9K | 3 | DESAULNIER, MARK 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $9K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $14K | 4 | LARA FOR INSURANCE COMMISSI… 64% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $313K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $9K | 2 | DESAULNIER, MARK 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $18K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $39K | 7 | FAIRNESS FOR INJURED PATIEN… 82% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $353K | +293% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $9K | 3 | DESAULNIER, MARK 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $27K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $58K | 9 | FAIRNESS FOR INJURED PATIEN… 43% | Other / Unclassified 84% | $85K | +3% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $18K | 5 | DESAULNIER, MARK 52% | Other / Unclassified 66% | $103K | -55% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $9K | 3 | DESAULNIER, MARK 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $112K | -81% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $20K | 5 | DESAULNIER, MARK 50% | Print & Mail 35% | $132K | -87% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $40K | 2 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $172K | +186% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $3K | 2 | HICKS FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; RU… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3K | -95% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $44K | 10 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 77% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $47K | +147% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $69K | 9 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 91% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $116K | +670% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $23K | 7 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 75% | Other / Unclassified 97% | $139K | +13% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $32K | 6 | 741666 68% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $171K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $42K | 3 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 60% | Other / Unclassified 80% | $213K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $26K | 4 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 97% | $240K | -34% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $17K | 2 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $257K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $36K | 4 | 741666 72% | Software & Tech 48% | $36K | +1084% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $44K | 5 | CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 68% | — | $79K | -1% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $10K | 1 | CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 100% | — | $89K | -86% |
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 | $1,105,782 | 120 | $9K | 77.6% | YES ON 24, CALIFORNIANS FOR… 25% | 8mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $172,255 | 32 | $5K | 12.1% | NO ON 45 - CALIFORNIANS AGA… 31% | 3y ago |
| Digital | $65,000 | 2 | $33K | 4.6% | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STAT… 62% | 7y ago |
| Software & Tech | $25,500 | 3 | $9K | 1.8% | 741666 100% | 7mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $16,195 | 10 | $2K | 1.1% | YES ON 58, CALIFORNIANS FOR… 41% | 12mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $15,000 | 4 | $4K | 1.1% | LARA BALLOT MEASURE COMMITT… 100% | 8y ago |
| Fundraising | $12,370 | 3 | $4K | 0.9% | YES ON 24, CALIFORNIANS FOR… 76% | 3y ago |
| Print & Mail | $6,979 | 2 | $3K | 0.5% | DESAULNIER, MARK 100% | 3y ago |
| Admin & Office | $5,200 | 2 | $3K | 0.4% | 741666 96% | 13y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$199,099 · 13% of revenue
6
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$506,916 · 34% of revenue
15
One-time clients 1 cycle
$782,064 · 53% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 5 | $199,099 | 34 | 2013-05-01 | 2026-02-26 |
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 | $1,423,716 | 95.7% | 21 | |
| DC | $64,364 | 4.3% | 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 | 2018-08-02 | CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PRIVACY | Other / Unclassified | — | $110,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-12-21 | YES ON 24, CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PRIVACY | Other / Unclassified | — | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-09 | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES CALIFORNIA PEOPLE ISSUES PAC | Digital | Digital Ads | $40,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-09 | YES ON 24, CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PRIVACY | Other / Unclassified | — | $33,602 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-11-15 | COALITION TO PROTECT LOCAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS, YES ON PROP. 69, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS, LABOR, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, TRANSPORTATION ADVOCATES AND TAXPAYERS | Other / Unclassified | — | $30,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-06 | CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASURER 2026; ANNA | — | — | $11,299 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-31 | CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | — | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-30 | CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | — | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT (CHAIR INTERVIEWS, PRESS RELEASES, TALKING POINTS) | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-29 | CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | — | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT (CHAIR INTERVIEWS, PRESS RELEASES, TALKING POINTS) | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-30 | CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | — | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT (CHAIR INTERVIEWS, PRESS RELEASES, TALKING POINTS) | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | — | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT (CHAIR INTERVIEWS, PRESS RELEASES, TALKING POINTS) | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-06 | CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASURER 2026; ANNA | — | Paid Accrued | $2,500 |