The Clipper
The Clipper is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle The Clipper was paid $155K across 14 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
- Dec 30, 2005 → May 28, 2026
- spans 20.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 106
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 14
- 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.
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Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 791662 791662 |
$2,140 | 1 |
| ALVARADO-GIL FOR SENATE 2026 1457661 |
$850 | 1 |
| EL DORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE (FEDERAL) C00456772 |
$423 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 791662 791662 |
$2,140 | 1 |
| ALVARADO-GIL FOR SENATE 2026 1457661 |
$850 | 1 |
| EL DORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE (FEDERAL) C00456772 |
$423 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 791662 791662 |
$2,140 | 1 |
| ALVARADO-GIL FOR SENATE 2026 1457661 |
$850 | 1 |
| EL DORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE (FEDERAL) C00456772 |
$423 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 791662 791662 |
$2,140 | 1 |
| ALVARADO-GIL FOR SENATE 2026 1457661 |
$850 | 1 |
| EL DORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE (FEDERAL) C00456772 |
$423 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $15,966 | 10.33% |
| Non-partisan | $138,565 | 89.67% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $1K | 2 | BAILEY - ATTORNEY GENERAL 2… 84% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $588 | 1 | EL DORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $588 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $757 | 3 | BAILEY - ATTORNEY GENERAL 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $732 | 1 | EL DORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN… 100% | Media 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $2K | 2 | BAILEY - ATTORNEY GENERAL 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $6K | 2 | EL DORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $7K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $836 | 1 | EL DORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $836 | +42% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | EL DORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | +223% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $860 | 3 | BAILEY - ATTORNEY GENERAL 2… 68% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 1 | EL DORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | +22% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | BAILEY - ATTORNEY GENERAL 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $6K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $288 | 2 | EL DORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | BAILEY - ATTORNEY GENERAL 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $5K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $3K | 4 | GOMES FOR SUPERIOR COURT JU… 78% | Other / Unclassified 48% | $8K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 4 | EL DORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $10K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 2 | 791662 100% | Media 56% | $12K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $13K | 6 | 791662 88% | Print & Mail 70% | $13K | +615% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 3 | 791662 63% | — | $3K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $103,189 | 57 | $2K | 69.0% | 791662 49% | 4y ago |
| Print & Mail | $27,631 | 29 | $953 | 18.5% | 791662 96% | 2y ago |
| Travel & Events | $10,000 | 12 | $833 | 6.7% | EL DORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN… 90% | 3y ago |
| Media | $4,812 | 4 | $1K | 3.2% | 791662 58% | 3y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $3,900 | 1 | $4K | 2.6% | 791662 100% | 2y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 791662 | 7 | $86,671 | 42 | 2005-12-30 | 2026-05-28 |
| EL DORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE (FEDERAL) | 5 | $17,390 | 16 | 2017-06-12 | 2026-04-21 |
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 | $154,531 | 100.0% | 14 |
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 | 2005-12-30 | 791662 | Other / Unclassified | — | $16,899 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-05-07 | HOFFMAN FOR JUDGE 2014, JOE | Other / Unclassified | — | $13,087 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-05-25 | 791662 | Other / Unclassified | — | $8,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-05-06 | HOFFMAN FOR JUDGE 2014, JOE | Other / Unclassified | — | $7,427 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-01-01 | 791662 | Print & Mail | Printing and mailing | $6,874 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-28 | 791662 | — | MBR-Mailer | $2,140 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-08 | ALVARADO-GIL FOR SENATE 2026 | — | — | $850 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-21 | EL DORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE (FEDERAL) | — | GENERIC AD | $423 |
| Recent | 2024-03-04 | EL DORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE (FEDERAL) | Print & Mail | MAILER PRINTING-MEMBER COMMUNICATION | $1,587 |
| Recent | 2024-03-04 | 791662 | Print & Mail | Mailer Printing-Member Communication | $737 |