Tony Thurmond
Tony Thurmond is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Tony Thurmond was paid $13.36M across 54 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
- Nov 7, 2006 → May 16, 2026
- spans 19.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 234
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 54
- 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 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 1488683 |
$144 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 1488683 |
$1,661 | 4 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 1488683 |
$1,661 | 4 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THURMOND FOR GOVERNOR 2026; TONY 1461509 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 1488683 |
$1,661 | 4 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THURMOND FOR GOVERNOR 2026; TONY 1461509 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 1488683 |
$1,661 | 4 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THURMOND FOR GOVERNOR 2026; TONY 1461509 |
$24,500 | 3 |
| ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 1488683 |
$1,661 | 4 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $13,364,742 | 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 · 9 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $4K | 1 | THURMOND FOR ASSEMBLY 2016;… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $12K | 4 | 822501 72% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $16K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $3K | 1 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $19K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $6K | 1 | 822501 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $24K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $10K | 3 | 742993 46% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $10K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2.9M | 19 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 100% | Media 85% | $2.91M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1.59M | 15 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 99% | Media 94% | $4.5M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $8.17M | 61 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 96% | Media 75% | $13M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $7K | 2 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 93% | Field & Voter Contact 93% | $13M | +88% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $8K | 2 | 890972 88% | Contributions & Trans… 88% | $13M | -33% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | 822501 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $5K | -40% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $10K | 4 | 742993 53% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $15K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $17K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $8K | 3 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 80% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $8K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $12K | 10 | 860894 43% | Other / Unclassified 94% | $19K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $409 | 10 | DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF VENTURA 67% | Print & Mail 89% | $20K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $10K | 1 | 822501 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $30K | +400% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $4K | 1 | THURMOND FOR GOVERNOR 2026;… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | -47% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $20K | 1 | THURMOND FOR GOVERNOR 2026;… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $24K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | THURMOND FOR GOVERNOR 2026;… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $26K | +267% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | THURMOND FOR GOVERNOR 2026;… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $29K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $2K | 4 | ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES 100% | Print & Mail 28% | $2K | — |
Revenue by service category
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $10,140,221 | 24 | $423K | 75.9% | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 100% | 7y ago |
| Digital | $1,135,943 | 19 | $60K | 8.5% | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 94% | 5w ago |
| Print & Mail | $1,044,901 | 58 | $18K | 7.8% | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 56% | 3w ago |
| Strategy & Research | $516,606 | 21 | $25K | 3.9% | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 89% | 7y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $383,021 | 76 | $5K | 2.9% | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEAC… 34% | 20mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $102,016 | 10 | $10K | 0.8% | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 39% | 7y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $24,080 | 12 | $2K | 0.2% | 890972 30% | 11mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $16,782 | 4 | $4K | 0.1% | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 100% | 7y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $123 | 9 | $14 | 0.0% | SNUFF TOBACCO MONEY OUT OF … 96% | 9y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $13,364,742 | 100.0% | 54 |
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 | 2018-10-15 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2018 SPONSORED BY TEACHERS ORGANIZATIONS; EDUCATORS SUPPORTING TONY | Media | Television and Radio Ads | $2,533,550 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-05-11 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2018 SPONSORED BY TEACHERS ORGANIZATIONS; EDUCATORS SUPPORTING TONY | Media | Television Ads | $1,891,516 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-09-17 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2018 SPONSORED BY TEACHERS ORGANIZATIONS; EDUCATORS SUPPORTING TONY | Media | Television Ads | $1,500,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-18 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2018 SPONSORED BY TEACHERS ORGANIZATIONS; EDUCATORS SUPPORTING TONY | Media | Television Ads | $1,250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-23 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2018 SPONSORED BY TEACHERS ORGANIZATIONS; EDUCATORS SUPPORTING TONY | Media | Television and Radio Ads | $550,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-28 | ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES | — | (4/18-4/28) & expenses (4/18/-6/3) | $1,049 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-18 | ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES | Print & Mail | Voter Guide 4/3-4/18/2026 | $320 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-05 | ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES | Digital | Text Messages | $149 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-16 | ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION VOTES | Print & Mail | Staff time for Voter Guide (4/19 to 5/16) | $144 |
| Recent | 2025-07-07 | THURMOND FOR GOVERNOR 2026; TONY | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $3,000 |