THE MELLMAN GROUP
$12.89M
2025-2026 cycle
THE MELLMAN GROUP is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE MELLMAN GROUP was paid $12.89M across 78 client committees, of which $269K 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
$12.89M
=
$12.62M
(Schedule B)
+
$269K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$12,618,361 | 345 rows | 97.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$269,200 | 9 rows | 2.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 15, 2000 → May 15, 2026
- spans 26.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 345
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 78
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$222K
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$55,100 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$55,100 | 1 |
| MOULTON, SETH MA · Senate DEM |
$497 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$55,100 | 1 |
| BELL, WESLEY MO · House DEM |
$35,900 | 1 |
| MOULTON, SETH MA · Senate DEM |
$497 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MOULTON, SETH MA · Senate DEM |
$58,897 | 2 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$55,100 | 1 |
| GOLDEN, JARED ME · House DEM |
$53,850 | 2 |
| BELL, WESLEY MO · House DEM |
$35,900 | 1 |
| BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00305318 |
$17,950 | 1 |
| MAINSTREAM DEMOCRATS PAC C00804823 |
$347 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MOULTON, SETH MA · Senate DEM |
$58,897 | 2 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$55,100 | 1 |
| GOLDEN, JARED ME · House DEM |
$53,850 | 2 |
| BELL, WESLEY MO · House DEM |
$35,900 | 1 |
| BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00305318 |
$17,950 | 1 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$11,300 | 1 |
| MAINSTREAM DEMOCRATS PAC C00804823 |
$347 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN, JARED ME · House DEM |
$158,546 | 9 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$91,217 | 5 |
| DMFI PAC C00710848 |
$75,800 | 2 |
| BELL, WESLEY MO · House DEM |
$71,800 | 2 |
| BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00305318 |
$68,217 | 5 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$65,400 | 1 |
| MOULTON, SETH MA · Senate DEM |
$58,897 | 2 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$55,100 | 1 |
| MAGAZINER, SETH RI · House DEM |
$38,300 | 1 |
| MAINSTREAM DEMOCRATS PAC C00804823 |
$34,247 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $4,210,544 | 32.67% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $8,677,017 | 67.33% |
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 | $29K | 1 | SOUTHWEST MOUNTAIN STATES R… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $29K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $17K | 2 | DCCC 91% | Strategy & Research 100% | $17K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $56K | 1 | CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $86K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $13K | 1 | DCCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $30K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $93K | 3 | C00652107 61% | Strategy & Research 100% | $123K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $183K | 8 | C00652107 26% | Strategy & Research 100% | $305K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $352K | 14 | C00652107 15% | Strategy & Research 100% | $657K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $820K | 29 | DCCC 21% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.48M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $601K | 27 | CANTWELL, MARIA 19% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.08M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $116K | 2 | SERVE AMERICA PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $116K | +584% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $18K | 2 | DCCC 87% | Strategy & Research 100% | $135K | +44% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $63K | 2 | MCADAMS, BEN 52% | Strategy & Research 100% | $198K | -32% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $181K | 5 | HOYER, STENY 31% | Strategy & Research 100% | $378K | -1% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $37K | 3 | END CITIZENS UNITED 41% | Strategy & Research 100% | $415K | -90% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $311K | 12 | MCADAMS, BEN 27% | Strategy & Research 100% | $726K | -62% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.06M | 20 | 880873 33% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.78M | +76% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $17K | 1 | DCCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $17K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $6K | 1 | MCADAMS, BEN 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $23K | -95% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $52K | 2 | GOLDEN, JARED 53% | Strategy & Research 100% | $75K | -71% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $459K | 13 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 41% | Strategy & Research 100% | $533K | +1143% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $853K | 34 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 27% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.39M | +174% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $652K | 23 | MAINSTREAM DEMOCRATS PAC 23% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.04M | -38% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $113K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.15M | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $45K | 1 | C00838003 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $45K | +685% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $80K | 1 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.23M | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $130K | 3 | AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $175K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $118K | 3 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 63% | Strategy & Research 100% | $293K | +125% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $227K | 7 | DMFI PAC 41% | Strategy & Research 100% | $519K | -51% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $286K | 12 | GOLDEN, JARED 29% | Strategy & Research 100% | $805K | -66% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $134K | 9 | BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION C… 38% | Strategy & Research 100% | $939K | -79% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $18K | 1 | BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION C… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $18K | -60% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $18K | 2 | GOLDEN, JARED 98% | Strategy & Research 98% | $36K | -86% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $94K | 2 | MOULTON, SETH 62% | Strategy & Research 100% | $131K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $36K | 2 | BELL, WESLEY 99% | Strategy & Research 100% | $167K | -69% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $55K | 1 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CA… 100% | — | $222K | -76% |
Revenue by service category
No category revenue in this window.
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $12,524,914 | 343 | $37K | 100.0% | 880873 18% | 3mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $347 | 1 | $347 | 0.0% | MAINSTREAM DEMOCRATS PAC 100% | 9mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
9
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$5,243,935 · 42% of revenue
11
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,967,662 · 24% of revenue
58
One-time clients 1 cycle
$4,406,765 · 35% of revenue
Top 9 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 880873 | 6 | $2,251,870 | 18 | 2006-08-24 | 2020-10-09 |
| DCCC | 4 | $781,965 | 44 | 2017-06-09 | 2024-12-20 |
| GOLDEN, JARED | 5 | $519,904 | 26 | 2018-04-15 | 2025-10-29 |
| KUSTER, ANN MCLANE | 3 | $448,896 | 16 | 2018-04-23 | 2022-11-01 |
| MCADAMS, BEN | 3 | $382,456 | 14 | 2018-03-11 | 2021-06-21 |
| MAINSTREAM DEMOCRATS PAC | 3 | $327,313 | 11 | 2022-04-21 | 2025-08-21 |
| MANNING, KATHY | 3 | $299,813 | 11 | 2018-07-05 | 2022-10-26 |
| HOYER, STENY | 3 | $150,800 | 4 | 2020-01-27 | 2024-04-03 |
| BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 | $80,917 | 6 | 2022-10-23 | 2025-06-16 |
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 | $6,657,285 | 53.8% | 33 | |
| DC | $1,519,514 | 12.3% | 10 | |
| Unknown | $1,039,416 | 8.4% | 18 | |
| ME | $519,904 | 4.2% | 1 | |
| NH | $448,896 | 3.6% | 1 | |
| MA | $423,228 | 3.4% | 3 | |
| UT | $382,456 | 3.1% | 1 | |
| WA | $350,861 | 2.8% | 1 | |
| TX | $307,300 | 2.5% | 4 | |
| MI | $303,000 | 2.4% | 1 | |
| NC | $299,813 | 2.4% | 1 | |
| RI | $125,950 | 1.0% | 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 | 2012-09-20 | 880873 | Strategy & Research | — | $521,700 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-01-31 | ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY EDUCATORS, FIREFIGHTERS, SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, HEALTH CARE GIVERS, CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS | Strategy & Research | — | $517,695 |
| Largest all-time | 2001-01-31 | NO ON VOUCHERS 2000, A COALITION OF PARENTS, EDUCATORS, BUSINESS, LABOR AND PUBLIC SAFETY | Strategy & Research | — | $437,208 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-09 | 880873 | Strategy & Research | — | $347,400 |
| Largest all-time | 2010-09-22 | 880873 | Strategy & Research | — | $300,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-26 | MOULTON, SETH | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH | $58,400 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-15 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT | — | — | $55,100 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-29 | GOLDEN, JARED | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $35,900 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-06 | BELL, WESLEY | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH & POLLING | $35,900 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-03 | GOLDEN, JARED | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $17,950 |
| Recent | 2026-03-10 | MOULTON, SETH | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH EXPENSES | $497 |