Wagaman Strategies
$2.29M
2025-2026 cycle
Wagaman Strategies is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Wagaman Strategies was paid $2.29M across 46 client committees, of which $34K 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
$2.29M
=
$2.25M
(Schedule B)
+
$34K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$2,252,538 | 257 rows | 98.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$33,531 | 26 rows | 1.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 19, 2014 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 12.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 257
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 46
- 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
$334K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$81,500 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$81,500 | 3 |
| 741666 741666 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$12,786 | 10 |
| QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON 1456932 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$81,500 | 3 |
| 741666 741666 |
$50,000 | 5 |
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$28,490 | 14 |
| YES ON PROP 3 TO PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1483562 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON 1456932 |
$3,000 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$150,000 | 12 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$81,500 | 3 |
| 745208 745208 |
$45,000 | 1 |
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$33,890 | 16 |
| YES ON PROP 3 TO PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1483562 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON 1456932 |
$4,000 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$220,000 | 17 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$81,500 | 3 |
| 745208 745208 |
$45,000 | 1 |
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$33,890 | 16 |
| YES ON PROP 3 TO PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1483562 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| YES ON PROP 2, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT EDUCATION, LABOR AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS 1473035 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON 1456932 |
$4,000 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$260,000 | 21 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$81,500 | 3 |
| NEWMAN FOR SENATE 2024; JOSH 1435010 |
$52,420 | 1 |
| 745208 745208 |
$45,000 | 1 |
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$33,890 | 16 |
| YES ON PROP 2, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT EDUCATION, LABOR AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS 1473035 |
$27,500 | 2 |
| PROTECT PATIENTS NOW, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1462796 |
$23,500 | 3 |
| QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON 1456932 |
$22,296 | 9 |
| YES ON PROP 3 TO PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1483562 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS 1460932 |
$20,000 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $40,960 | 1.79% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $2,245,110 | 98.21% |
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 · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $23K | 4 | 741666 53% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $23K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $6K | 1 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $29K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $22K | 4 | 741666 55% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $51K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $27K | 5 | QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 56% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $78K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $23K | 5 | QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 67% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $23K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $23K | 10 | QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 64% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $46K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $19K | 7 | QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 39% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $65K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $37K | 11 | QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 58% | Other / Unclassified 89% | $102K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $7K | 1 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $109K | -69% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $7K | 1 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $116K | -68% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $21K | 3 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $137K | -22% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $7K | 1 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $7K | -69% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $10K | 2 | NO ON THE GAMBLING POWER GR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $17K | -57% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $23K | 5 | 741666 61% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $40K | +21% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $20K | 4 | 741666 70% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $60K | -46% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $7K | 1 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $67K | +0% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $21K | 3 | 741666 68% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $88K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $13K | 1 | LEVIN, MIKE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $13K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $14K | 2 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $102K | +100% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $7K | 1 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $109K | -67% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $21K | 3 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $34K | +200% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $16K | 3 | ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER CALIF… 47% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $50K | +60% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $231K | 4 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFO… 96% | Software & Tech 75% | $280K | +902% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $100K | 9 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFO… 64% | Other / Unclassified 81% | $380K | +400% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $10K | 1 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $390K | +43% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $61K | 5 | 741666 49% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $451K | +196% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $80K | 5 | CALIFORNIA NEIGHBORHOOD EMP… 38% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $531K | +471% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $10K | 1 | LEVIN, MIKE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $10K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $20K | 2 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $551K | +186% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $20K | 2 | COMMITTEE TO ENGAGE AND EMP… 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $30K | -5% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $251K | 9 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 74% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $281K | +1469% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $215K | 16 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 37% | Other / Unclassified 97% | $496K | -7% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $170K | 17 | NEWMAN FOR SENATE 2024; JOSH 31% | Other / Unclassified 93% | $666K | +70% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $10K | 1 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $676K | +0% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $5K | 1 | GRAY, ADAM C. 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $5K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $20K | 2 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $696K | -67% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $120K | 6 | 741666 83% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $816K | +50% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $80K | 6 | 745208 56% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $897K | +302% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $47K | 8 | 741666 64% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $52K | +135% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $65K | 18 | 741666 46% | Other / Unclassified 2% | $117K | -74% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $82K | 3 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Print & Mail 61% | $199K | -62% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $1,796,517 | 205 | $9K | 82.9% | 741666 34% | 4mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $189,380 | 2 | $95K | 8.7% | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFO… 100% | 3y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $58,819 | 18 | $3K | 2.7% | LEVIN, MIKE 38% | 23mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $54,000 | 4 | $14K | 2.5% | 911819 56% | 2w ago |
| Print & Mail | $50,000 | 1 | $50K | 2.3% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | 2w ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $12,500 | 2 | $6K | 0.6% | ALLIANCE FOR CALIFORNIA'S T… 60% | 19mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $6,833 | 6 | $1K | 0.3% | QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 61% | 3y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$500 | 1 | $-500 | -0.0% | 741666 0% | 7y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$706,237 · 31% of revenue
10
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$402,205 · 18% of revenue
34
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,144,096 · 51% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 7 | $645,500 | 79 | 2014-10-30 | 2026-06-30 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR VOTER TURNOUT, EDUCATION & REGISTRATION | 3 | $60,737 | 22 | 2014-08-01 | 2018-11-01 |
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 | $2,252,538 | 100.0% | 46 |
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 | 2022-08-05 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA KIDS SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS | Software & Tech | POL/Data | $172,387 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-05-21 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS | Other / Unclassified | — | $164,730 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-20 | NEWMAN FOR SENATE 2024; JOSH | Other / Unclassified | — | $52,420 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Print & Mail | Direct Mail Production | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-07-10 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS | Other / Unclassified | — | $48,750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | — | Campaign Consulting | $20,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-22 | YES ON PROP 3 TO PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS | — | — | $15,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Field & Voter Contact | Phone Banking | $11,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-31 | 741666 | Other / Unclassified | — | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | 741666 | — | — | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-01 | QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON | — | — | $1,000 |