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RunwayCommitteesGAINES FOR SENATE 2016

Committee header

GAINES FOR SENATE 2016

Active cycles

2013-20142015-20162017-2018

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$899,791
Spent
$941,422
Net activity
-$41,631
Large-donor funded, Non-media-led spender, Inactive/terminated in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Jan 2013Nov 2014Aug 2016Dec 2018

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$1,000 - $4,999 is the largest bucket at 92.2% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 64.8% of spending.

Donor count

339

Contributions

706

Median

$1,000

Average

$1,274

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 1

    Share: 0.6%

    Amount: $5,500

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 508

    Share: 92.2%

    Amount: $829,538

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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RunwayCommitteesGAINES FOR SENATE 2016

Committee header

GAINES FOR SENATE 2016

Active cycles

2013-20142015-20162017-2018

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$899,791
Spent
$941,422
Net activity
-$41,631
Large-donor funded, Non-media-led spender, Inactive/terminated in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Jan 2013Nov 2014Aug 2016Dec 2018

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$1,000 - $4,999 is the largest bucket at 92.2% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 64.8% of spending.

Donor count

339

Contributions

706

Median

$1,000

Average

$1,274

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 1

    Share: 0.6%

    Amount: $5,500

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 508

    Share: 92.2%

    Amount: $829,538

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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Count: 68

Share: 4.7%

Amount: $41,878

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 128

    Share: 2.8%

    Amount: $24,875

  • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+1$5,5000.6%
    $1,000 - $4,999508$829,53892.2%
    $500 - $99968$41,8784.7%
    $100 - $499128$24,8752.8%

    Spending categories

    • Operations

      Amount: $610,318

      Share: 64.8%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $302,486

      Share: 32.1%

    • Field

      Amount: $19,414

      Share: 2.1%

    • Media

      Amount: $9,205

      Share: 1%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Operations$610,31864.8%
    Consulting$302,48632.1%
    Field$19,4142.1%
    Media$9,2051%

    Refunds and adjustments: 1 entries, -$2,000 total.

    Count: 68

    Share: 4.7%

    Amount: $41,878

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 128

    Share: 2.8%

    Amount: $24,875

  • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+1$5,5000.6%
    $1,000 - $4,999508$829,53892.2%
    $500 - $99968$41,8784.7%
    $100 - $499128$24,8752.8%

    Spending categories

    • Operations

      Amount: $610,318

      Share: 64.8%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $302,486

      Share: 32.1%

    • Field

      Amount: $19,414

      Share: 2.1%

    • Media

      Amount: $9,205

      Share: 1%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Operations$610,31864.8%
    Consulting$302,48632.1%
    Field$19,4142.1%
    Media$9,2051%

    Refunds and adjustments: 1 entries, -$2,000 total.

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    INSURANCE BROKERS AND AGENTS CANDIDATE PAC$13,2001.5%6Jun 17, 2016
    PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. , MADE BY ALTRIA CORPORATE SERVICES INC.$12,4001.4%3Sep 15, 2016
    PECHANGA BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS$12,3001.4%5Oct 22, 2013
    CALIFORNIA BANKERS ASSOCIATION STATE PAC$11,4001.3%7Oct 22, 2016
    NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS & FIRE FIGHTERS BENEFIT ASSN TRUST$11,4001.3%9May 11, 2015
    CALIFORNIA CREDIT UNION LEAGUE PAC$10,9001.2%7Apr 6, 2016
    CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE PAC$10,5001.2%6Sep 13, 2016
    ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.$9,9001.1%7Mar 22, 2016
    AT & T INC. AND ITS AFFLIATES$9,9001.1%7Apr 22, 2016
    SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS INC.$9,9001.1%7Mar 11, 2016
    CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PAC$9,6001.1%6Mar 8, 2016
    ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$9,5001.1%9Oct 4, 2016
    FARMERS GROUP, INC.$9,2001%3Oct 10, 2013
    BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY$9,0001%6Feb 13, 2015
    CAPITAL INSURANCE GROUP$8,5000.9%5Oct 19, 2015
    UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY$8,5000.9%6Apr 8, 2016
    BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS$8,4000.9%5Sep 15, 2016
    BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA$8,4000.9%5Sep 22, 2015
    HEALTH NET INC. AND ITS AFFLIATED ENTITIES$8,4000.9%5Oct 22, 2016
    PACIFIC LIFE$8,4000.9%6Aug 7, 2015
    THE DOCTORS COMPANY PAC$8,4000.9%5Jun 20, 2016
    ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY$8,4000.9%2Aug 11, 2016
    USAA$8,3000.9%2Oct 9, 2015
    VIEJAS TRIBAL GOVERNMENT$8,3000.9%2Aug 26, 2016
    MOTOR VEHICLE SOFTWARE CORPORATION$8,2000.9%2Oct 3, 2013
    Showing 25 of 339

    * Share is percent of committee total raised in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    INSURANCE BROKERS AND AGENTS CANDIDATE PAC$13,2001.5%6Jun 17, 2016
    PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. , MADE BY ALTRIA CORPORATE SERVICES INC.$12,4001.4%3Sep 15, 2016
    PECHANGA BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS$12,3001.4%5Oct 22, 2013
    CALIFORNIA BANKERS ASSOCIATION STATE PAC$11,4001.3%7Oct 22, 2016
    NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS & FIRE FIGHTERS BENEFIT ASSN TRUST$11,4001.3%9May 11, 2015
    CALIFORNIA CREDIT UNION LEAGUE PAC$10,9001.2%7Apr 6, 2016
    CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE PAC$10,5001.2%6Sep 13, 2016
    ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.$9,9001.1%7Mar 22, 2016
    AT & T INC. AND ITS AFFLIATES$9,9001.1%7Apr 22, 2016
    SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS INC.$9,9001.1%7Mar 11, 2016
    CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PAC$9,6001.1%6Mar 8, 2016
    ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$9,5001.1%9Oct 4, 2016
    FARMERS GROUP, INC.$9,2001%3Oct 10, 2013
    BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY$9,0001%6Feb 13, 2015
    CAPITAL INSURANCE GROUP$8,5000.9%5Oct 19, 2015
    UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY$8,5000.9%6Apr 8, 2016
    BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS$8,4000.9%5Sep 15, 2016
    BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA$8,4000.9%5Sep 22, 2015
    HEALTH NET INC. AND ITS AFFLIATED ENTITIES$8,4000.9%5Oct 22, 2016
    PACIFIC LIFE$8,4000.9%6Aug 7, 2015
    THE DOCTORS COMPANY PAC$8,4000.9%5Jun 20, 2016
    ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY$8,4000.9%2Aug 11, 2016
    USAA$8,3000.9%2Oct 9, 2015
    VIEJAS TRIBAL GOVERNMENT$8,3000.9%2Aug 26, 2016
    MOTOR VEHICLE SOFTWARE CORPORATION$8,2000.9%2Oct 3, 2013
    Showing 25 of 339

    * Share is percent of committee total raised in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.