The Battery
$50K
2025-2026 cycle
The Battery is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle The Battery was paid $50K across 10 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
- Jun 8, 2015 → Apr 23, 2026
- spans 10.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 109
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 10
- 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
$11K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$697 | 3 |
| SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL CA · House DEM |
$665 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA 1456350 |
$3,200 | 1 |
| SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL CA · House DEM |
$1,339 | 3 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$697 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL CA · House DEM |
$5,317 | 11 |
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA 1456350 |
$3,200 | 1 |
| SIMON, LATEEFAH CA · House DEM |
$984 | 4 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$697 | 3 |
| PENNER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1481584 |
$115 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL CA · House DEM |
$7,396 | 16 |
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA 1456350 |
$3,200 | 1 |
| SIMON, LATEEFAH CA · House DEM |
$984 | 4 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$697 | 3 |
| PENNER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1481584 |
$115 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL CA · House DEM |
$8,740 | 19 |
| COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA 1456350 |
$3,200 | 1 |
| SIMON, LATEEFAH CA · House DEM |
$984 | 4 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC 1485146 |
$697 | 3 |
| PENNER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1481584 |
$115 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $38,875 | 77.97% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $10,981 | 22.03% |
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 | 2018 | $2K | 4 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $246 | 3 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $408 | 2 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $2K | 6 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 4 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $972 | 3 | TUCK FOR STATE SUPERINTENDE… 79% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $7K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $54 | 2 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 2 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 71% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | +78% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $366 | 2 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | +49% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $59 | 1 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | -86% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $645 | 4 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | -65% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | +46% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 6 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $8K | +57% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $288 | 1 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $9K | +432% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $891 | 3 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $891 | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 7 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -44% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | +428% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $709 | 1 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Fundraising 100% | $5K | +1102% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $72 | 2 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | -89% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $239 | 2 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | -90% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 4 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Fundraising 64% | $7K | +472% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $386 | 3 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Other / Unclassified 58% | $386 | -57% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 2 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -9% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $316 | 2 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -84% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 4 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | +168% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $249 | 1 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | +248% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 3 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | +824% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $126 | 1 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1K | 2 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $8K | -26% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $864 | 2 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $864 | +124% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $1K | 3 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -30% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $112 | 1 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -65% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $115 | 1 | PENNER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $8K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $5K | 11 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 80% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | +155% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $5K | 4 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; … 70% | Travel & Events 3% | $12K | +1723% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $697 | 3 | SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026;… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $12K | -68% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $41,192 | 98 | $420 | 90.6% | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 82% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $2,508 | 6 | $418 | 5.5% | YES ON 62, NO ON 66. REPLAC… 33% | 7w ago |
| Fundraising | $1,770 | 2 | $885 | 3.9% | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL 100% | 3y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$36,928 · 74% of revenue
0
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
9
One-time clients 1 cycle
$12,928 · 26% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL | 5 | $36,928 | 95 | 2017-04-24 | 2026-03-17 |
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 | $48,893 | 98.1% | 9 | |
| DC | $963 | 1.9% | 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 | 2026-03-13 | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2026; MALIA | — | — | $3,200 |
| Largest all-time | 2015-06-08 | 760231 | Travel & Events | In-kind contribution of food and beverages to the Friends of Mark Stone for Assembly 2016, FPPC ID # 1373630 | $3,200 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-04-02 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL | Travel & Events | CATERING | $2,400 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-04-02 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL | Travel & Events | VENUE MEMBERSHIP - REFUNDED | $2,400 |
| Largest all-time | 2015-06-08 | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PROTECTION FUND | Travel & Events | In-kind contribution of food and beverages to the Friends of Mark Stone for Assembly 2016, FPPC ID # 1373630 | $2,183 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-14 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL | Travel & Events | FOOD & BEVERAGES | $1,417 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-14 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL | Travel & Events | FOOD & BEVERAGES | $796 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-03 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL | Travel & Events | FOOD & BEVERAGES | $704 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-17 | SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL | — | FOOD & BEVERAGES | $665 |
| Recent | 2026-04-23 | SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC | Other / Unclassified | TMG Description Needed | $517 |
| Recent | 2026-04-23 | SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC | Other / Unclassified | TMG Description Needed | $163 |
| Recent | 2026-04-23 | SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ERIC | Other / Unclassified | TMG Description Needed | $17 |