THE TRADE DESK, INC.
THE TRADE DESK, INC. is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE TRADE DESK, INC. was paid $48.48M across 107 client committees, of which $6.89M 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$41,592,935 | 382 rows | 85.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$6,891,328 | 67 rows | 14.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 2, 2016 → Sep 4, 2026
- spans 10.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 382
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 107
- 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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WIN IT BACK PAC C00844613 |
$619,481 IE $619,481 |
1 |
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 |
$174,902 IE $174,902 |
2 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WIN IT BACK PAC C00844613 |
$721,309 IE $721,309 |
2 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$395,463 | 7 |
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 |
$174,902 IE $174,902 |
2 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$102,845 | 1 |
| PROTECT CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS, SPONSORED BY BUILDING A BETTER CALIFORNIA 1488421 |
$64,452 | 1 |
| 842149 842149 |
$21,583 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$7,902,727 | 4 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$2,848,794 | 56 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$1,408,745 | 16 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$1,304,595 | 3 |
| WIN IT BACK PAC C00844613 |
$1,038,209 IE $1,038,209 |
6 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$1,031,293 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$619,996 | 2 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$515,938 | 2 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026-STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART OF CALIFORNIA; ANTONIO 1486030 |
$275,400 | 1 |
| NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION; NURSES FOR 1401119 |
$272,863 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$7,902,727 | 4 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$5,411,500 | 8 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$2,848,794 | 56 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$1,408,745 | 16 |
| WIN IT BACK PAC C00844613 |
$1,376,592 IE $1,376,592 |
9 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$1,304,595 | 3 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$1,031,293 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$619,996 | 2 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$515,938 | 2 |
| INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1275672 |
$365,659 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$7,902,727 | 4 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$5,411,500 | 8 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$2,848,794 | 56 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$1,408,745 | 16 |
| WIN IT BACK PAC C00844613 |
$1,376,592 IE $1,376,592 |
9 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$1,304,595 | 3 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$1,031,293 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$619,996 | 2 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$515,938 | 2 |
| INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1275672 |
$365,659 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $993,273 | 2.05% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $47,490,989 | 97.95% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)Money flowed in during the last 1 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyCycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $9K | 1 | NGUYEN FOR CALIFORNIA STATE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $9K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $10K | 2 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REA… 78% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $19K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $22K | 2 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $41K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $10K | 1 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $52K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $9K | 1 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $9K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $150K | 14 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REA… 74% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $159K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $51K | 5 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $210K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $284K | 24 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REA… 80% | Other / Unclassified 86% | $493K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $4K | 1 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $497K | -65% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $9K | 2 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $506K | -15% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $349K | 8 | WARREN, ELIZABETH 56% | Digital 64% | $349K | +3958% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $242K | 1 | WARREN, ELIZABETH 100% | Digital 100% | $591K | +61% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $2.07M | 16 | CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR FA… 61% | Digital 85% | $2.66M | +3955% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $2.72M | 5 | CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR FA… 46% | Digital 99% | $5.39M | +861% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $500 | 1 | PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $500 | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $315K | 3 | NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 68% | Digital 68% | $5.7M | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $101K | 5 | CABALLERO FOR SENATE 2022, … 33% | Media 33% | $102K | -58% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $14K | 1 | CHAVEZ ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $116K | -99% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.51M | 10 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFO… 83% | Digital 97% | $1.63M | -44% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $11K | 2 | SANTIAGO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 67% | Fundraising 67% | $1.64M | -96% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $9K | 4 | 741906 100% | Digital 100% | $1.65M | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 1 | CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION 100% | Digital 100% | $4K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $99K | 23 | RESULTS FOR CONTRA COSTA, S… 14% | Digital 78% | $103K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 1 | CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION 100% | Digital 100% | $105K | -99% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.33M | 18 | NO ON PROP 21: CALIFORNIANS… 66% | Other / Unclassified 78% | $1.44M | +9127% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $8.92M | 61 | NO ON PROP 21: CALIFORNIANS… 47% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $10M | +489% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $72K | 2 | NEWMAN FOR SENATE 2024; JOSH 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $10M | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $54K | 4 | 842149 65% | Digital 65% | $10M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $580K | 6 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 95% | Digital 98% | $11M | +4941% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $5.39M | 10 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 90% | Digital 100% | $16M | +58349% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2.67M | 7 | SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026;… 49% | Digital 51% | $2.67M | +2595% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $14M | 116 | CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE… 48% | Digital 56% | $16M | +943026% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $395K | 7 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Media 100% | $17M | -70% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 89 additional stations · $147,174,704 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay THE TRADE DESK, INC. also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove THE TRADE DESK, INC. routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KABC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $17,052,099 | 106 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $14,243,226 | 102 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $13,623,117 | 106 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $8,838,552 | 98 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $7,108,665 | 103 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KPIX | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $7,022,584 | 94 | Oct 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $6,505,927 | 93 | Oct 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KTTV-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $5,443,480 | 54 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $5,258,220 | 54 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $5,068,295 | 107 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KTTV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $4,497,389 | 49 | Oct 2024 → Jun 2026 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $4,402,089 | 83 | Oct 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $3,969,327 | 92 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KTLA | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $3,750,741 | 51 | Sep 2024 → Jun 2026 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $3,748,171 | 92 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $24,366,542 | 155 | $157K | 60.8% | CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE… 32% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $7,995,538 | 109 | $73K | 19.9% | NO ON PROP 21: CALIFORNIANS… 63% | 11mo ago |
| Media | $7,759,276 | 78 | $99K | 19.4% | GROW CALIFORNIA 24% | 5w ago |
| Admin & Office | $234,845 | 2 | $117K | 0.6% | CALIFORNIANS AGAINST JOB LO… 56% | 2mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $47,087 | 1 | $47K | 0.1% | RANSOM FOR ASSEMBLY 2024, S… 100% | 3y ago |
| Software & Tech | $31,641 | 3 | $11K | 0.1% | ALLIANCE TO SUPPORT THE MID… 55% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $7,650 | 1 | $8K | 0.0% | SANTIAGO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 100% | 2y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$356,898 | 2 | $-178K | -0.9% | YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS… 0% | 20mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUND | 4 | $875,405 | 53 | 2017-05-09 | 2026-05-17 |
| 495189 | 3 | $368,065 | 8 | 2016-09-27 | 2020-09-24 |
| 741906 | 3 | $115,190 | 12 | 2022-10-14 | 2026-05-16 |
| 782560 | 3 | $109,962 | 7 | 2016-09-26 | 2020-02-10 |
| 963026 | 3 | $50,704 | 5 | 2020-10-18 | 2025-05-28 |
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 | $40,739,115 | 97.9% | 104 | |
| MA | $844,283 | 2.0% | 1 | |
| DC | $9,037 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| IL | $500 | 0.0% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.