TARGETSMART COMMUNICATIONS
$9.37M
2025-2026 cycle
TARGETSMART COMMUNICATIONS is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle TARGETSMART COMMUNICATIONS was paid $9.37M across 86 client committees, of which $1.70M 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
$9.37M
=
$7.68M
(Schedule B)
+
$1.70M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$7,678,915 | 664 rows | 81.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,695,746 | 52 rows | 18.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 29, 2007 → Apr 23, 2026
- spans 19.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 664
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 86
- 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.
May 2025
Apr 2026
$70K
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 |
$7,000 | 1 |
| BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC C00913087 |
$6,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC C00913087 |
$63,000 | 4 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$7,000 | 1 |
| GORDON, MARK ROBERT AZ · House DEM |
$147 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC C00913087 |
$63,000 | 4 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$7,000 | 1 |
| GORDON, MARK ROBERT AZ · House DEM |
$365 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC C00913087 |
$63,000 | 4 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$7,000 | 1 |
| DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LA C00071365 |
$3,167 | 1 |
| GORDON, MARK ROBERT AZ · House DEM |
$365 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMP C00484642 |
$447,303 | 15 |
| STATES WIN C00636944 |
$217,963 | 3 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$181,095 | 13 |
| LAMANTIA MORGAN J HONORABLE 00086109 |
$132,000 | 3 |
| LET AMERICA VOTE PAC C00632398 |
$124,311 | 7 |
| END CITIZENS UNITED C00573261 |
$87,831 | 9 |
| BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC C00913087 |
$63,000 | 4 |
| VOTERS OF THESE 50 STATES OF AMERICA C00885947 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| PALLONE, FRANK JR NJ · House DEM |
$34,000 | 1 |
| GIFFORDS PAC C00540443 |
$33,925 | 8 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 98%
R · 2%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $7,909,296 | 84.37% |
| Republican | $190,328 | 2.03% |
| Non-partisan | $1,275,037 | 13.60% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)No activity in the last 1 months.
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 | 2018 | $11K | 4 | LET AMERICA VOTE PAC 59% | Digital 100% | $11K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $1K | 1 | 780657 100% | Digital 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $8K | 1 | NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMM… 100% | Digital 100% | $18K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $4K | 4 | DCCC 66% | Digital 100% | $22K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $11K | 7 | NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMM… 32% | Digital 100% | $33K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $123K | 9 | NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMM… 62% | Digital 100% | $156K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $93K | 8 | VAN DREW, JEFF MR 48% | Digital 100% | $249K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $64K | 6 | COMMITTEE TO BUILD THE ECON… 42% | Digital 100% | $313K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $65K | 2 | AMERICA VOTES ACTION FUND 82% | Digital 100% | $65K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $13K | 1 | VAN DREW, JEFF MR 100% | Digital 100% | $79K | +25% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $140K | 1 | NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMM… 100% | Digital 100% | $219K | +1738% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $140K | 7 | C00659938 85% | Digital 100% | $359K | +3514% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $124K | 6 | NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMM… 56% | Digital 100% | $483K | +1014% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $58K | 12 | VAN DREW, JEFF MR 38% | Digital 100% | $542K | -53% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $20K | 10 | GOTTHEIMER, JOSH 49% | Digital 100% | $562K | -78% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $131K | 11 | FIELD TEAM 6 FEC 54% | Digital 100% | $693K | +106% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $41K | 14 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION 43% | Digital 100% | $41K | -37% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | SAN ANTONIO ALLIANCE OF TEA… 100% | Digital 100% | $695K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $6K | 5 | C00768465 77% | Digital 100% | $47K | -52% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $33K | 6 | ACTBLUE 92% | Digital 100% | $80K | -77% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $11K | 5 | GOTTHEIMER, JOSH 72% | Digital 100% | $91K | -92% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $12K | 5 | NEIGHBORS FOR A BETTER SAN … 43% | Digital 100% | $103K | -91% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $7K | 5 | C00801746 71% | Digital 100% | $110K | -88% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $587K | 36 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION 43% | Digital 100% | $697K | +2800% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $640K | 62 | SMP 33% | Digital 100% | $1.34M | +388% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $747K | 47 | LET AMERICA VOTE PAC 24% | Digital 100% | $747K | +1724% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $613K | 58 | GIFFORDS PAC 31% | Digital 100% | $1.36M | +9344% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $520K | 52 | SMP 52% | Digital 100% | $1.88M | +1498% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $505K | 44 | SMP 61% | Digital 100% | $2.38M | +4449% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $859K | 83 | SMP 35% | Digital 100% | $3.24M | +7284% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $665K | 63 | SMP 43% | Digital 100% | $3.91M | +9385% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $861K | 46 | SMP 40% | Digital 100% | $4.77M | +47% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $399K | 18 | STATES WIN 55% | Digital 100% | $5.17M | -38% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL CO… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3K | -100% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $45K | 3 | BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC 99% | Strategy & Research 99% | $49K | -91% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $18K | 3 | BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $67K | -98% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $7K | 1 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Digital 100% | $74K | -99% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 72 additional stations · $72,749,205 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay TARGETSMART COMMUNICATIONS also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove TARGETSMART COMMUNICATIONS routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCBS | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $10,752,616 | 32 | Feb 2026 → May 2026 |
| KABC | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $8,554,823 | 35 | Feb 2026 → May 2026 |
| KNBC | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $8,199,249 | 33 | Feb 2026 → May 2026 |
| KPIX | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $5,444,480 | 31 | Feb 2026 → May 2026 |
| KCRA | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $5,398,860 | 29 | Feb 2026 → May 2026 |
| KTLA | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $3,903,795 | 29 | Feb 2026 → May 2026 |
| KGO | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $3,773,783 | 34 | Feb 2026 → May 2026 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $2,590,313 | 18 | Feb 2026 → Apr 2026 |
| KOVR | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $2,273,355 | 31 | Feb 2026 → May 2026 |
| KNSD | San Diego, CA | NBC | $2,254,455 | 31 | Feb 2026 → May 2026 |
| KTVU | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $2,005,690 | 17 | Feb 2026 → Apr 2026 |
| KXTV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $1,891,305 | 33 | Feb 2026 → May 2026 |
| KFMB | San Diego, CA | CBS | $1,763,533 | 32 | Feb 2026 → May 2026 |
| KTTV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $1,723,511 | 13 | Feb 2026 → Apr 2026 |
| KCAL-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $1,347,441 | 29 | Feb 2026 → May 2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $7,612,383 | 657 | $12K | 99.1% | SMP 28% | 6w ago |
| Strategy & Research | $66,167 | 5 | $13K | 0.9% | BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC 95% | 2mo ago |
| Fundraising | $365 | 2 | $183 | 0.0% | GORDON, MARK ROBERT 100% | 5mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
8
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,622,417 · 34% of revenue
12
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,915,801 · 51% of revenue
66
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,140,697 · 15% of revenue
Top 8 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCCC | 4 | $964,290 | 88 | 2017-10-12 | 2024-09-20 |
| LET AMERICA VOTE PAC | 3 | $678,408 | 84 | 2017-05-02 | 2024-09-20 |
| NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 | $340,371 | 10 | 2017-08-31 | 2021-03-26 |
| MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION | 4 | $287,242 | 29 | 2017-05-24 | 2023-02-06 |
| GOTTHEIMER, JOSH | 4 | $127,891 | 12 | 2018-11-05 | 2024-11-13 |
| FIELD TEAM 6 FEC | 3 | $110,715 | 19 | 2020-10-23 | 2023-01-05 |
| PALLONE, FRANK JR | 3 | $108,500 | 4 | 2019-10-29 | 2024-10-28 |
| DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGON | 3 | $5,000 | 5 | 2019-12-20 | 2024-02-28 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $6,171,405 | 80.5% | 17 | |
| CA | $419,887 | 5.5% | 14 | |
| NJ | $405,675 | 5.3% | 5 | |
| TX | $288,211 | 3.8% | 4 | |
| Unknown | $244,377 | 3.2% | 26 | |
| NY | $65,798 | 0.9% | 3 | |
| MA | $31,000 | 0.4% | 2 | |
| AR | $14,048 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| OR | $6,452 | 0.1% | 2 | |
| CT | $5,419 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| AZ | $5,365 | 0.1% | 2 | |
| VT | $5,300 | 0.1% | 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 | 2022-08-25 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION | Digital | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT | $250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-16 | STATES WIN | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING SERVICES | $157,963 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-08-14 | NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE | Digital | DATA ACQUISITION | $140,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-12-02 | SMP | Digital | TELEMARKETING | $113,616 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-11-01 | C00659938 | Digital | POLLING | $93,664 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-31 | BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH CONSULTING SERVICES | $45,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Digital | Polling | $7,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-26 | BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH CONSULTING | $6,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-31 | BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH CONSULTING | $6,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-24 | BATTLEGROUND ALLIANCE PAC | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH CONSULTING | $6,000 |