THE TRADE DESK, INC.
$40.20M
2025-2026 cycle
THE TRADE DESK, INC. is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE TRADE DESK, INC. was paid $40.20M across 99 client committees, of which $6.00M 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
$40.20M
=
$34.21M
(Schedule B)
+
$6.00M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$34,206,615 | 318 rows | 85.1% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$5,995,117 | 63 rows | 14.9% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 2, 2016 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 10.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 318
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 99
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$15.42M
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 842149 842149 |
$21,583 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$3,284,401 | 1 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$855,863 | 16 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$547,666 | 1 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$407,657 | 6 |
| CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION / NATIONAL NURSES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (CNA / NNOC PAC) 1401119 |
$272,863 | 1 |
| HERNANDEZ FOR SENATE 2026 SPONSORED BY UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA/UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; NURSES, TEACHERS AND FRONTLINE WORKERS SUPPORTING SARAH 1488853 |
$96,679 | 1 |
| WIN IT BACK PAC C00844613 |
$70,000 IE $70,000 |
2 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$25,039 | 1 |
| 842149 842149 |
$21,583 | 1 |
| MURATSUCHI FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS; EDUCATORS FOR AL 1489846 |
$16,875 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$4,577,769 | 3 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$1,304,595 | 3 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$1,013,282 | 9 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$1,010,120 | 19 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$619,996 | 2 |
| WIN IT BACK PAC C00844613 |
$414,508 IE $414,508 |
6 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026-STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART OF CALIFORNIA; ANTONIO 1486030 |
$275,400 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION / NATIONAL NURSES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (CNA / NNOC PAC) 1401119 |
$272,863 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$107,333 | 1 |
| HERNANDEZ FOR SENATE 2026 SPONSORED BY UNITED NURSES ASSOCIATIONS OF CALIFORNIA/UNION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; NURSES, TEACHERS AND FRONTLINE WORKERS SUPPORTING SARAH 1488853 |
$96,679 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, YES ON PROP. 63, 1380675 |
$5,411,500 | 8 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$4,577,769 | 3 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$1,304,595 | 3 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$1,013,282 | 9 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$1,010,120 | 19 |
| WIN IT BACK PAC C00844613 |
$655,283 IE $655,283 |
7 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$619,996 | 2 |
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL A111CTIONTTEE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1275672 |
$365,659 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026-STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART OF CALIFORNIA; ANTONIO 1486030 |
$275,400 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION / NATIONAL NURSES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (CNA / NNOC PAC) 1401119 |
$272,863 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, YES ON PROP. 63, 1380675 |
$5,411,500 | 8 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$4,577,769 | 3 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$1,304,595 | 3 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$1,013,282 | 9 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$1,010,120 | 19 |
| WIN IT BACK PAC C00844613 |
$655,283 IE $655,283 |
7 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$619,996 | 2 |
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL A111CTIONTTEE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1275672 |
$365,659 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026-STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART OF CALIFORNIA; ANTONIO 1486030 |
$275,400 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION / NATIONAL NURSES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (CNA / NNOC PAC) 1401119 |
$272,863 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,003,309 | 2.50% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $39,198,424 | 97.50% |
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 onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
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 | 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 | YES ON PROPOSITION 31, COMM… 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 | MITCHOFF FOR ASSEMBLY 2024,… 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 33, CALIFORNIANS FOR … 66% | Other / Unclassified 78% | $1.44M | +9127% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $8.92M | 61 | NO ON 33, CALIFORNIANS FOR … 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 BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 95% | Digital 98% | $11M | +4941% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $5.39M | 10 | NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 90% | Digital 100% | $16M | +58349% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2.67M | 7 | SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026;… 49% | Digital 51% | $2.67M | +2595% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $6.78M | 59 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 48% | Digital 64% | $9.45M | +464194% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 89 additional stations · $140,752,789 · 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 | $16,175,281 | 91 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $14,076,881 | 91 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $13,390,875 | 90 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $8,621,270 | 85 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KPIX | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $6,888,063 | 82 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $6,558,460 | 90 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $6,240,033 | 78 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTTV-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $5,397,861 | 44 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $5,063,400 | 44 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $4,837,222 | 94 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTTV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $4,428,794 | 45 | Oct 2024 → May 2026 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $4,255,973 | 69 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $3,800,432 | 82 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $3,664,557 | 83 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTLA | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $3,394,676 | 47 | Sep 2024 → May 2026 |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $21,007,929 | 150 | $140K | 64.2% | NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 26% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $7,995,538 | 109 | $73K | 24.5% | NO ON 33, CALIFORNIANS FOR … 63% | 10mo ago |
| Media | $3,835,240 | 21 | $183K | 11.7% | SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026;… 34% | 3w ago |
| Admin & Office | $132,000 | 1 | $132K | 0.4% | CALIFORNIANS AGAINST JOB LO… 100% | 21mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $47,087 | 1 | $47K | 0.1% | NURSES AND EDUCATORS CALIFO… 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 | -1.1% | YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS… 0% | 19mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
5
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,486,999 · 4% of revenue
4
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$5,334,597 · 16% of revenue
90
One-time clients 1 cycle
$27,385,020 · 80% of revenue
Top 5 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FUND (NONPROFIT 527 ORGANIZATION) | 4 | $847,328 | 52 | 2017-05-09 | 2026-05-04 |
| 495189 | 3 | $368,065 | 8 | 2016-09-27 | 2020-09-24 |
| 741906 | 3 | $110,940 | 11 | 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 | $33,352,796 | 97.5% | 96 | |
| MA | $844,283 | 2.5% | 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.