THE TRADE DESK, INC.
$48.64M
2025-2026 cycle
THE TRADE DESK, INC. is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE TRADE DESK, INC. was paid $48.64M across 107 client committees, of which $7.05M 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
$48.64M
=
$41.59M
(Schedule B)
+
$7.05M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$41,592,935 | 382 rows | 85.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$7,047,585 | 68 rows | 14.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 2, 2016 → Sep 11, 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.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$22.81M
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 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WIN IT BACK PAC C00844613 |
$619,481 IE $619,481 |
1 |
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 |
$303,867 IE $303,867 |
2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| 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 |
$331,159 IE $331,159 |
3 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$102,845 | 1 |
| 842149 842149 |
$21,583 | 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 |
$7,902,727 | 4 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$2,848,794 | 56 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$1,408,745 | 16 |
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$1,031,293 | 1 |
| WIN IT BACK PAC C00844613 |
$805,709 IE $805,709 |
5 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$547,666 | 1 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$515,938 | 2 |
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 |
$367,159 IE $367,159 |
4 |
| 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 12 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 |
$7,902,727 | 4 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$4,860,674 | 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 |
$1,135,817 IE $1,135,817 |
8 |
| 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 |
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 |
$509,199 IE $509,199 |
8 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 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 |
$7,902,727 | 4 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; 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 |
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 |
$509,199 IE $509,199 |
8 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 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 |
$7,902,727 | 4 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$5,411,500 | 8 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1421884 |
$3,966,183 | 4 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$2,848,794 | 56 |
| WIN IT BACK PAC C00844613 |
$1,766,882 IE $1,766,882 |
18 |
| 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 |
| YES ON 5, CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE AFFORDABLE COMMUNITIES, SPONSORED BY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVOCATES, FIREFIGHTERS, BUSINESSES AND WORKERS 1471670 |
$1,278,373 | 1 |
| JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1458912 |
$1,149,695 | 1 |
| YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A COALITION OF NURSES, WOMEN, FIREFIGHTERS, VETERANS, LGBTQ+ ADVOCATES, AND PATIENT GROUPS, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1462796 |
$1,103,488 | 5 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $996,475 | 2.05% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $47,644,045 | 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
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 | NO ON PROP 31 - CALIFORNIAN… 61% | Digital 85% | $2.66M | +3955% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $2.72M | 5 | NO ON PROP 31 - CALIFORNIAN… 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 | 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 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 66% | Other / Unclassified 78% | $1.44M | +9127% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $8.92M | 61 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 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% | Media 51% | $2.67M | +2595% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $14M | 116 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 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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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $24,294,212 | 154 | $158K | 60.6% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 33% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $7,995,538 | 109 | $73K | 19.9% | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 63% | 12mo ago |
| Media | $7,831,606 | 79 | $99K | 19.5% | GROW CALIFORNIA 23% | 2mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $234,845 | 2 | $117K | 0.6% | CALIFORNIANS AGAINST JOB LO… 56% | 3mo 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% | 3y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$356,898 | 2 | $-178K | -0.9% | YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS… 0% | 21mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
5
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,519,326 · 4% of revenue
4
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$5,334,597 · 13% of revenue
98
One-time clients 1 cycle
$34,739,013 · 84% 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 | $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.