William Baber
William Baber is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle William Baber was paid $1.10M across 68 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
- Feb 16, 2000 → Jul 13, 2026
- spans 26.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 815
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 68
- 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 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP 2026 1468465 |
$6,500 | 2 |
| NEXTGENSD 1483508 |
$750 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP 2026 1468465 |
$6,500 | 2 |
| NEXTGENSD 1483508 |
$750 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS 1427809 |
$168 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP 2026 1468465 |
$6,500 | 2 |
| NEXTGENSD 1483508 |
$750 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS 1427809 |
$418 | 2 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP 2026 1468465 |
$10,250 | 3 |
| MAIENSCHEIN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2030 1457695 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS 1427809 |
$1,668 | 5 |
| NEXTGENSD 1483508 |
$1,250 | 2 |
| WALDRON - OFFICE HOLDER ACCOUNT ASSEMBLY 2022; MARIE 1468534 |
$375 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 8
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP 2026 1468465 |
$10,250 | 3 |
| MAIENSCHEIN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2030 1457695 |
$4,000 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS 1427809 |
$1,968 | 6 |
| JONES - REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE 2024; BRIAN 1447779 |
$1,500 | 5 |
| NEXTGENSD 1483508 |
$1,250 | 2 |
| HAYES FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; ANDREW 1457688 |
$750 | 1 |
| MAIENSCHEIN BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE - YES ON PROP 3; FOR FREEDOM: BRIAN 1475567 |
$500 | 1 |
| WALDRON - OFFICE HOLDER ACCOUNT ASSEMBLY 2022; MARIE 1468534 |
$375 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP 2026 1468465 |
$15,250 | 4 |
| MAIENSCHEIN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2030 1457695 |
$5,000 | 4 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS 1427809 |
$3,468 | 8 |
| HAYES FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; ANDREW 1457688 |
$3,250 | 6 |
| JONES - REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE 2024; BRIAN 1447779 |
$2,750 | 9 |
| NEXTGENSD 1483508 |
$1,250 | 2 |
| MAIENSCHEIN BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE - YES ON PROP 3; FOR FREEDOM: BRIAN 1475567 |
$1,000 | 2 |
| WALDRON - OFFICE HOLDER ACCOUNT ASSEMBLY 2022; MARIE 1468534 |
$875 | 2 |
| MAIENSCHEIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 1435006 |
$750 | 2 |
| HAYES FOR LAKESIDE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER 2022 1419384 |
$250 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,104,163 | 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 · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $4K | 10 | MAIENSCHEIN FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 27% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $3K | 7 | MAIENSCHEIN FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $7K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $7K | 13 | JONES FOR SENATE 2018 35% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $13K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $5K | 10 | JONES FOR SENATE 2018 33% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $18K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $6K | 13 | JONES FOR SENATE 2018 27% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $10K | 22 | AVEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; MEL… 26% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $15K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $7K | 10 | AVEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; MEL… 36% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $22K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $5K | 13 | JONES FOR SENATE 2018 34% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $27K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $5K | 12 | JONES FOR SENATE 2018 33% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $31K | +22% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $5K | 12 | JONES FOR SENATE 2018 33% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $36K | +50% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $7K | 11 | CITIZENS FOR GOVERNMENT INT… 33% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $43K | +13% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $5K | 9 | ANDERSON FOR SUPERVISOR 202… 33% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $48K | +0% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $5K | 9 | MAIENSCHEIN FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 33% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $5K | -18% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $5K | 9 | MAIENSCHEIN FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 33% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $9K | -53% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 14 | CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGH… 57% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $20K | +57% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $18K | 15 | CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGH… 56% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $38K | +296% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $6K | 9 | CA COASTAL PACIFIC PAC 27% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $44K | +22% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $4K | 8 | JONES FOR SENATE 2022; BRIAN 38% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $48K | -11% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $452K | 18 | ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 89% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $499K | +5987% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $213K | 13 | ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 53% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $712K | +4637% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 6 | MAIENSCHEIN FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 33% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $5K | +0% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $7K | 14 | HILBARD FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; … 30% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $11K | +51% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $9K | 11 | 991225 43% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $21K | -16% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $7K | 9 | ANDERSON - REPUBLICAN CENTR… 38% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $27K | -64% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 9 | MURRAY FOR JUDGE 2022 33% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $32K | -16% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 14 | MAIENSCHEIN FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 22% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $36K | +13% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 5 | HAYES FOR LAKESIDE UNION SC… 46% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $42K | -99% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $9K | 10 | ANDERSON FOR BOARD OF EQUAL… 54% | Legal & Compliance 54% | $51K | -96% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $5K | 11 | CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGH… 28% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $5K | +0% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $4K | 7 | HAYES FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; AN… 31% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $9K | -41% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 8 | HAYES FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; AN… 33% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $12K | -68% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $5K | 10 | HAYES FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; AN… 30% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $17K | -23% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $7K | 5 | DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP 2026 76% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $23K | +42% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $4K | 6 | MAIENSCHEIN FOR ATTORNEY GE… 43% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $27K | -22% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $1K | 3 | CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGH… 73% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $28K | -75% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | MAIENSCHEIN FOR ATTORNEY GE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $30K | -73% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $5K | 3 | DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP 2026 83% | Other / Unclassified 94% | $5K | +0% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $418 | 2 | CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGH… 100% | — | $5K | -90% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $7K | 3 | DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP 2026 90% | — | $12K | +142% |
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $1,091,139 | 800 | $1K | 99.5% | ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 47% | 6mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $4,895 | 1 | $5K | 0.4% | ANDERSON FOR BOARD OF EQUAL… 100% | 2y ago |
| Print & Mail | $130 | 3 | $43 | 0.0% | MAIENSCHEIN FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 63% | 8y ago |
| Admin & Office | $81 | 5 | $16 | 0.0% | ANDERSON SENATE 2014, TAX F… 50% | 4y 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 | $1,104,163 | 100.0% | 68 |
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 | 2021-09-13 | ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 | Other / Unclassified | — | $182,955 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-10-26 | ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 | Other / Unclassified | — | $111,494 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-10-22 | ELDER BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE RECALL NEWSOM; LARRY | Other / Unclassified | — | $95,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-09-05 | ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 | Other / Unclassified | — | $75,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-08-28 | ELDER BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE RECALL NEWSOM; LARRY | Other / Unclassified | — | $45,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-13 | DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP 2026 | — | — | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-08 | DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP 2026 | Other / Unclassified | — | $3,750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-13 | DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP 2026 | — | — | $1,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-11 | NEXTGENSD | — | — | $750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-06 | NEXTGENSD | Other / Unclassified | — | $500 |
| Recent | 2026-04-06 | CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS | — | — | $250 |
| Recent | 2026-06-04 | CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS | — | — | $168 |