THE PRIMACY GROUP INC.
$3.18M
2025-2026 cycle
THE PRIMACY GROUP INC. is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE PRIMACY GROUP INC. was paid $3.18M across 35 client committees, of which $409K 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
$3.18M
=
$2.77M
(Schedule B)
+
$409K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$2,772,534 | 340 rows | 87.2% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$408,640 | 31 rows | 12.8% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 7, 2000 → May 4, 2026
- spans 26.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 340
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 35
- 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
$213K
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 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 1478161 |
$6,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 1478161 |
$15,073 | 6 |
| PETTERSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1482391 |
$1,806 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VARGAS, JUAN C. CA · House DEM |
$166,081 | 1 |
| BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 1478161 |
$34,021 | 17 |
| BAZZO FOR SENATE 2026 1483515 |
$8,083 | 2 |
| PETTERSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1482391 |
$1,806 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VARGAS, JUAN C. CA · House DEM |
$318,172 | 2 |
| BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 1478161 |
$47,202 | 28 |
| BAZZO FOR SENATE 2026 1483515 |
$8,083 | 2 |
| PETTERSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1482391 |
$1,806 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VARGAS, JUAN C. CA · House DEM |
$318,172 | 2 |
| BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 1478161 |
$47,202 | 28 |
| BAZZO FOR SENATE 2026 1483515 |
$8,083 | 2 |
| PETTERSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1482391 |
$1,806 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $989,457 | 31.10% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $2,191,717 | 68.90% |
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 · 8 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $11K | 2 | VARGAS, JUAN C. 100% | Fundraising 100% | $11K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $7K | 6 | CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE DRINK… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $18K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE DRINK… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $21K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $31K | 4 | VARGAS, JUAN C. 51% | Fundraising 51% | $52K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $21K | 2 | HUESO FOR SUPERVISOR 2020; … 71% | Strategy & Research 71% | $74K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $144K | 7 | HUESO FOR SUPERVISOR 2020; … 86% | Strategy & Research 97% | $144K | +1235% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $118K | 2 | HUESO FOR SUPERVISOR 2020; … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $261K | +3467% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $187K | 7 | VARGAS, JUAN C. 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $449K | +497% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $138K | 3 | VARGAS, JUAN C. 86% | Strategy & Research 86% | $138K | -4% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | 741906 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $141K | -98% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $160K | 2 | VARGAS, JUAN C. 89% | Strategy & Research 89% | $301K | -14% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $146K | 1 | VARGAS, JUAN C. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $146K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $152K | 1 | VARGAS, JUAN C. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $298K | -5% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $4K | 4 | BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT … 100% | Other / Unclassified 85% | $302K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $13K | 11 | BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT … 100% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $315K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $6K | 4 | BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $321K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $17K | 5 | BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT … 53% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $338K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $166K | 1 | VARGAS, JUAN C. 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $166K | +14% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $11K | 5 | BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT … 83% | Other / Unclassified 44% | $177K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $6K | 2 | BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT … 100% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $183K | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $1,126,830 | 41 | $27K | 40.8% | VARGAS, JUAN C. 59% | 15mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $926,119 | 178 | $5K | 33.5% | VARGAS - 04, FRIENDS OF JUAN 44% | 2mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $586,529 | 90 | $7K | 21.2% | VARGAS, JUAN C. 28% | 6mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $92,082 | 16 | $6K | 3.3% | 744131 51% | 12y ago |
| Fundraising | $26,795 | 3 | $9K | 1.0% | VARGAS, JUAN C. 100% | 7y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $2,771 | 1 | $3K | 0.1% | PUT CALIFORNIA BACK TO WORK… 100% | 16y ago |
| Travel & Events | $2,337 | 7 | $334 | 0.1% | SALDANA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY,… 42% | 14mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,438,796 · 52% of revenue
11
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$731,706 · 26% of revenue
21
One-time clients 1 cycle
$602,032 · 22% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARGAS, JUAN C. | 5 | $862,356 | 11 | 2018-01-12 | 2025-12-05 |
| VARGAS - 04, FRIENDS OF JUAN | 3 | $403,024 | 26 | 2002-12-13 | 2006-06-12 |
| 741906 | 4 | $173,416 | 24 | 2007-05-08 | 2022-10-25 |
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 | $2,772,534 | 100.0% | 35 |
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 | 2004-10-11 | VARGAS - 04, FRIENDS OF JUAN | Other / Unclassified | — | $185,285 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-12-05 | VARGAS, JUAN C. | Print & Mail | HOLIDAY CARD | $166,081 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-12-13 | VARGAS, JUAN C. | Strategy & Research | HOLIDAY CARD | $152,091 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-12-03 | VARGAS, JUAN C. | Strategy & Research | HOLIDAY CARD | $146,172 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-12-14 | VARGAS, JUAN C. | Strategy & Research | HOLIDAY CARD | $142,553 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-04 | BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 | — | — | $3,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-06 | BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 | Other / Unclassified | — | $3,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-01 | BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 | Other / Unclassified | — | $3,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-04 | BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 | — | — | $3,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-09 | BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 | — | — | $3,000 |
| Recent | 2026-02-23 | PETTERSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,806 |