The Ward Group
$824K
2025-2026 cycle
The Ward Group is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle The Ward Group was paid $824K across 27 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jul 11, 2023 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 3.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 157
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 27
- 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
$402K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA 1477264 |
$5,623 | 1 |
| DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA 1479451 |
$2,960 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA 1477264 |
$12,553 | 2 |
| ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-ELECT RICK CHAVEZ 1477252 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| SCHIAVO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PILAR 1477036 |
$8,000 | 2 |
| ROY FOR STATE SENATE 2026; DR. SION 1454906 |
$7,949 | 2 |
| HOUSTON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SCOTT 1477999 |
$6,000 | 1 |
| DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA 1479451 |
$5,416 | 2 |
| CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASURER 2026; ANNA 1459007 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| MC KINNOR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; TINA 1476547 |
$4,652 | 2 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE 1476905 |
$1,616 | 1 |
| DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026 ATTORNEY FEES FUND; MARIA ELENA 1480691 |
$225 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-ELECT RICK CHAVEZ 1477252 |
$30,000 | 6 |
| SCHIAVO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PILAR 1477036 |
$20,000 | 5 |
| CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASURER 2026; ANNA 1459007 |
$20,000 | 4 |
| ROY FOR STATE SENATE 2026; DR. SION 1454906 |
$19,479 | 4 |
| HOUSTON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SCOTT 1477999 |
$18,000 | 5 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE 1476905 |
$13,158 | 2 |
| CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA 1477264 |
$12,553 | 2 |
| DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA 1479451 |
$12,399 | 5 |
| MC KINNOR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; TINA 1476547 |
$4,652 | 2 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CELESTE 1477040 |
$3,083 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-ELECT RICK CHAVEZ 1477252 |
$69,089 | 14 |
| DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA 1479451 |
$61,057 | 9 |
| CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASURER 2026; ANNA 1459007 |
$50,000 | 10 |
| ROY FOR STATE SENATE 2026; DR. SION 1454906 |
$38,441 | 7 |
| HOUSTON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SCOTT 1477999 |
$33,000 | 10 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE 1476905 |
$32,390 | 6 |
| SCHIAVO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PILAR 1477036 |
$28,000 | 7 |
| CAMACHO FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JUAN 1482207 |
$20,500 | 4 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CELESTE 1477040 |
$13,223 | 2 |
| MC KINNOR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; TINA 1476547 |
$12,779 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-ELECT RICK CHAVEZ 1477252 |
$101,702 | 19 |
| CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASURER 2026; ANNA 1459007 |
$70,000 | 13 |
| ROY FOR STATE SENATE 2026; DR. SION 1454906 |
$61,971 | 9 |
| DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA 1479451 |
$61,057 | 9 |
| HOUSTON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SCOTT 1477999 |
$54,000 | 12 |
| SCHIAVO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PILAR 1477036 |
$40,000 | 9 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE 1476905 |
$32,390 | 6 |
| DURAZO FOR STATE SENATE 2026; MARIA ELENA 1458805 |
$23,030 | 6 |
| CAMACHO FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JUAN 1482207 |
$20,500 | 4 |
| MC KINNOR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; TINA 1476547 |
$16,334 | 6 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-ELECT RICK CHAVEZ 1477252 |
$101,702 | 19 |
| CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASURER 2026; ANNA 1459007 |
$70,000 | 13 |
| ROY FOR STATE SENATE 2026; DR. SION 1454906 |
$61,971 | 9 |
| DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA 1479451 |
$61,057 | 9 |
| HOUSTON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SCOTT 1477999 |
$54,000 | 12 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SADE 1458935 |
$48,900 | 3 |
| SCHIAVO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PILAR 1477036 |
$40,000 | 9 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE 1476905 |
$32,390 | 6 |
| DURAZO FOR STATE SENATE 2026; MARIA ELENA 1458805 |
$23,030 | 6 |
| CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; LISA 1456830 |
$22,969 | 2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $823,763 | 100.00% |
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 · 4 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $21K | 2 | GONZALEZ FOR SENATE 2024; L… 64% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $21K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $13K | 3 | CHAVEZ ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 38% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $13K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $51K | 10 | MIDDLETON FOR STATE SENATE … 30% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $64K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $136K | 17 | ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2024;… 36% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $200K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $75K | 18 | MIDDLETON FOR STATE SENATE … 18% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $275K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $22K | 3 | ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-… 45% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $297K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $21K | 4 | ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-… 83% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $318K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $130K | 18 | ROY FOR STATE SENATE 2026; … 21% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $448K | +520% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $107K | 25 | ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-… 26% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $555K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $131K | 26 | DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026;… 37% | Other / Unclassified 78% | $131K | +904% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $109K | 29 | ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-… 18% | Other / Unclassified 7% | $239K | +115% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $9K | 2 | CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026;… 66% | — | $248K | -94% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $649,134 | 117 | $6K | 94.7% | ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-… 11% | 3mo ago |
| Fundraising | $18,442 | 3 | $6K | 2.7% | SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… 86% | 16mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $17,246 | 5 | $3K | 2.5% | CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASUR… 87% | 6w ago |
| Travel & Events | $532 | 1 | $532 | 0.1% | PACHECO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; … 100% | 2y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $15 | 1 | $15 | 0.0% | ROY FOR STATE SENATE 2026; … 100% | 13mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
10
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$469,250 · 57% of revenue
17
One-time clients 1 cycle
$354,513 · 43% of revenue
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 | $823,763 | 100.0% | 27 |
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 | 2024-09-26 | ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SADE | Other / Unclassified | — | $32,616 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-02 | DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA | Other / Unclassified | — | $28,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-07-01 | ROY FOR STATE SENATE 2026; DR. SION | Other / Unclassified | — | $23,514 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-07-02 | HOUSTON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SCOTT | Other / Unclassified | — | $18,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-07-02 | SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA | Fundraising | Fundraising Fees | $13,875 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA | Other / Unclassified | — | $13,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-05 | ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE | — | — | $11,542 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-17 | ROY FOR STATE SENATE 2026; DR. SION | Other / Unclassified | — | $11,206 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-09 | RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CELESTE | — | — | $10,140 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; LISA | — | — | $5,623 |
| Recent | 2026-06-16 | ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; RE-ELECT RICK CHAVEZ | — | — | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | DURAZO FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; MARIA ELENA | — | — | $2,960 |
| Recent | 2026-06-24 | ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE | — | — | $1,616 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | MC KINNOR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; TINA | Wages & Payroll | EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT | $782 |