TELE-TOWN HALL
$1.25M
2025-2026 cycle
TELE-TOWN HALL is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle TELE-TOWN HALL was paid $1.25M across 46 client committees, of which $78K 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
$1.27M
=
$1.19M
(Schedule B)
+
$78K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,188,626 | 128 rows | 93.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$77,942 | 29 rows | 6.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 12, 2008 → Mar 18, 2026
- spans 18.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 128
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 46
- 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.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$31K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FATIMA 1476940 |
$4,742 | 1 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$3,329 | 1 |
| MENJIVAR FOR SENATE 2026 1456738 |
$2,426 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS UNITED FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC 00088252 |
$17,324 | 2 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FATIMA 1476940 |
$4,742 | 1 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$3,329 | 1 |
| BUILDING BLUE C00908806 |
$2,685 | 12 |
| MENJIVAR FOR SENATE 2026 1456738 |
$2,426 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS UNITED FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC 00088252 |
$17,324 | 2 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FATIMA 1476940 |
$4,742 | 1 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$3,329 | 1 |
| BUILDING BLUE C00908806 |
$2,685 | 12 |
| MENJIVAR FOR SENATE 2026 1456738 |
$2,426 | 1 |
| SWAIN, ALAN D NC · House REP |
$245 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS - NO ON 33 1400190 |
$176,086 | 1 |
| TEXANS UNITED FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY PAC 00088252 |
$17,324 | 2 |
| 950925 950925 |
$7,790 | 1 |
| STEBBINS FOR JUDGE 2024; JOHNENE LINDA 1464389 |
$7,035 | 7 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FATIMA 1476940 |
$4,742 | 1 |
| KIM FOR JUDGE 2024; COMMISSIONER BRYAN 1464470 |
$4,378 | 2 |
| MOOLENAAR, JOHN MR. MI · House REP |
$3,558 | 4 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$3,329 | 1 |
| WOMAN UP CALIFORNIA 1476993 |
$3,001 | 1 |
| BUILDING BLUE C00908806 |
$2,685 | 12 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 52%
R · 48%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $52,997 | 4.23% |
| Republican | $48,661 | 3.89% |
| Non-partisan | $1,149,977 | 91.88% |
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 · 7 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $474 | 1 | C00494229 100% | Digital 100% | $474 | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $5K | 4 | GREEN, ALEXANDER 68% | Digital 100% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $92 | 1 | CURTIS, JOHN 100% | Digital 100% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $36K | 11 | KING, PETE 33% | Digital 91% | $42K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $27K | 4 | KENNEDY, BRYNNE 54% | Digital 100% | $27K | +5687% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $24K | 9 | KENNEDY, BRYNNE 59% | Digital 100% | $52K | +351% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $7K | 2 | KENNEDY, BRYNNE 100% | Digital 100% | $59K | +8034% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $7K | 4 | KENNEDY, BRYNNE 100% | Digital 100% | $66K | -82% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $16K | 3 | NRSC 91% | Digital 100% | $16K | -40% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $42K | 3 | 744058 97% | Digital 100% | $59K | +542% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $30K | 2 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC 100% | Digital 100% | $30K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $295K | 4 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC 100% | Digital 100% | $325K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $359K | 7 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC 96% | Digital 100% | $684K | +2079% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $4K | 2 | WILSON, BRAD 51% | Digital 100% | $688K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $7K | 3 | KIM FOR JUDGE 2024; COMMISS… 64% | Digital 100% | $695K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $195K | 13 | HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES,… 90% | Digital 98% | $890K | +362% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $245 | 1 | SWAIN, ALAN D 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $245 | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $415 | 4 | BUILDING BLUE 100% | Digital 100% | $660 | -99% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $17K | 2 | TEXANS UNITED FOR A CONSERV… 100% | Digital 100% | $907K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $2K | 8 | BUILDING BLUE 100% | Digital 100% | $3K | -99% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $10K | 3 | IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 45% | — | $13K | -97% |
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 | $1,171,620 | 121 | $10K | 99.4% | TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC 57% | 7mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $5,001 | 2 | $3K | 0.4% | WOMAN UP CALIFORNIA 60% | 18mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $1,509 | 2 | $754 | 0.1% | GOSAR, PAUL DR. 84% | 15mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$16,860 · 1% of revenue
0
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
45
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,171,766 · 99% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIS RODNEY G HONORABLE | 3 | $16,860 | 7 | 2012-11-01 | 2016-03-02 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | $670,559 | 56.4% | 1 | |
| CA | $290,886 | 24.5% | 19 | |
| TX | $115,469 | 9.7% | 11 | |
| DC | $61,027 | 5.1% | 3 | |
| Unknown | $22,156 | 1.9% | 3 | |
| NY | $11,716 | 1.0% | 1 | |
| UT | $4,769 | 0.4% | 2 | |
| MI | $3,558 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| AZ | $3,264 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| OH | $2,870 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| VA | $1,167 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| MN | $940 | 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 | 2024-01-19 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC | Digital | PHONE CALLS | $245,391 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-11 | HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS - NO ON 33 | Digital | — | $176,086 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-11-21 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC | Digital | PHONE CALLS | $165,065 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-01-05 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC | Digital | PHONE CALLS | $100,098 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-12-28 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC | Digital | PHONE CALLS | $49,999 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-24 | IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FATIMA | — | — | $4,742 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-18 | SHERMAN, BRAD | — | OFFICE EXPENSES | $3,329 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-25 | MENJIVAR FOR SENATE 2026 | — | Textbanking | $2,426 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-16 | BUILDING BLUE | Digital | TEXT MESSAGING SERVICES | $900 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-14 | BUILDING BLUE | Digital | TEXT MESSAGING SERVICES | $370 |
| Recent | 2025-11-06 | BUILDING BLUE | Digital | TEXT MESSAGING SERVICES | $121 |
| Recent | 2025-11-10 | BUILDING BLUE | Digital | TEXT MESSAGING SERVICES | $121 |