Wagaman Strategies
Wagaman Strategies is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Wagaman Strategies was paid $2.16M across 45 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$2,127,454 | 246 rows | 98.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$33,531 | 26 rows | 1.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 19, 2014 → May 16, 2026
- spans 12.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 246
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 45
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$5,201 | 6 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$15,905 | 9 |
| QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON 1456932 |
$1,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$50,000 | 5 |
| 745208 745208 |
$45,000 | 1 |
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$25,905 | 11 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1483562 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON 1456932 |
$3,000 | 3 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$170,000 | 12 |
| 745208 745208 |
$45,000 | 1 |
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$26,305 | 12 |
| YES ON PROP 2, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT EDUCATION, LABOR AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS 1473035 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1483562 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON 1456932 |
$3,000 | 3 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$220,000 | 17 |
| 745208 745208 |
$45,000 | 1 |
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$26,305 | 12 |
| YES ON PROP 2, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT EDUCATION, LABOR AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS 1473035 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1483562 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| GRAY, ADAM C. CA · House DEM |
$5,000 | 1 |
| QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON 1456932 |
$3,000 | 3 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$240,000 | 19 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS 1460932 |
$88,750 | 5 |
| NEWMAN FOR SENATE 2024; JOSH 1435010 |
$52,420 | 1 |
| 745208 745208 |
$45,000 | 1 |
| QUIRK-SILVA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SHARON 1456932 |
$33,296 | 10 |
| VOTE NOW CALIFORNIA 1465564 |
$30,095 | 2 |
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$30,000 | 2 |
| KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 1376693 |
$30,000 | 1 |
| YES ON PROP 2, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT EDUCATION, LABOR AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS 1473035 |
$27,500 | 2 |
| TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1474786 |
$26,305 | 12 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $40,640 | 1.88% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $2,120,345 | 98.12% |
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
| 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 | KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 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 | 741666 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 | $22K | 10 | TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 50% | Other / Unclassified 5% | $74K | -91% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $1,796,517 | 205 | $9K | 85.3% | 741666 34% | 2mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $189,380 | 2 | $95K | 9.0% | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFO… 100% | 3y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $58,819 | 18 | $3K | 2.8% | LEVIN, MIKE 38% | 21mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $42,500 | 3 | $14K | 2.0% | 911819 71% | 18mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $12,500 | 2 | $6K | 0.6% | ALLIANCE FOR CALIFORNIA'S T… 60% | 17mo 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% | 6y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 7 | $625,500 | 77 | 2014-10-30 | 2026-04-30 |
| 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 | $2,127,104 | 100.0% | 44 | |
| Unknown | $350 | 0.0% | 1 |
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 | 2024-07-10 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS | Other / Unclassified | — | $48,750 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-28 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA KIDS SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS | Other / Unclassified | — | $48,150 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-27 | 741666 | Other / Unclassified | — | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-30 | 741666 | — | — | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-30 | 741666 | Other / Unclassified | — | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-31 | 741666 | Other / Unclassified | — | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | Other / Unclassified | — | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-16 | TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | — | — | $1,479 |
| Recent | 2026-05-16 | TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | — | — | $876 |
| Recent | 2026-05-16 | TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | — | — | $587 |
| Recent | 2026-05-16 | TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | — | — | $471 |
| Recent | 2026-05-16 | TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | — | — | $220 |