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RunwayCommitteesVARGAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2017; MARK

Committee header

VARGAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2017; MARK

Active cycles

2017-20182019-2020

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$240,898
Spent
$237,541
Net activity
$3,357
Large-donor funded, Media-heavy spender, Inactive/terminated in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Aug 2017Nov 2017Jan 2018Jul 2019

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$1,000 - $4,999 is the largest bucket at 75.7% of total raised.

Dominant category: Media at 47.3% of spending.

Donor count

228

Contributions

250

Median

$300

Average

$964

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 2

    Share: 8.4%

    Amount: $20,160

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 74

    Share: 75.7%

    Amount: $182,440

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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RunwayCommitteesVARGAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2017; MARK

Committee header

VARGAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2017; MARK

Active cycles

2017-20182019-2020

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$240,898
Spent
$237,541
Net activity
$3,357
Large-donor funded, Media-heavy spender, Inactive/terminated in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Aug 2017Nov 2017Jan 2018Jul 2019

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$1,000 - $4,999 is the largest bucket at 75.7% of total raised.

Dominant category: Media at 47.3% of spending.

Donor count

228

Contributions

250

Median

$300

Average

$964

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 2

    Share: 8.4%

    Amount: $20,160

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 74

    Share: 75.7%

    Amount: $182,440

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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Count: 46

Share: 10%

Amount: $23,988

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 115

    Share: 8.1%

    Amount: $19,460

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 5

    Share: 0.1%

    Amount: $250

  • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+2$20,1608.4%
    $1,000 - $4,99974$182,44075.7%
    $500 - $99946$23,98810%
    $100 - $499115$19,4608.1%
    $1 - $995$2500.1%

    Spending categories

    • Media

      Amount: $112,330

      Share: 47.3%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $62,818

      Share: 26.4%

    • Operations

      Amount: $61,334

      Share: 25.8%

    • Field

      Amount: $1,059

      Share: 0.4%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Media$112,33047.3%
    Consulting$62,81826.4%
    Operations$61,33425.8%
    Field$1,0590.4%

    Refunds and adjustments: 2 entries, -$5,400 total.

    Count: 46

    Share: 10%

    Amount: $23,988

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 115

    Share: 8.1%

    Amount: $19,460

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 5

    Share: 0.1%

    Amount: $250

  • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+2$20,1608.4%
    $1,000 - $4,99974$182,44075.7%
    $500 - $99946$23,98810%
    $100 - $499115$19,4608.1%
    $1 - $995$2500.1%

    Spending categories

    • Media

      Amount: $112,330

      Share: 47.3%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $62,818

      Share: 26.4%

    • Operations

      Amount: $61,334

      Share: 25.8%

    • Field

      Amount: $1,059

      Share: 0.4%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Media$112,33047.3%
    Consulting$62,81826.4%
    Operations$61,33425.8%
    Field$1,0590.4%

    Refunds and adjustments: 2 entries, -$5,400 total.

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    MARK A. VARGAS$22,6009.4%10Jul 27, 2019
    MAYNARD BRITTON$4,7002%3Aug 29, 2017
    1007-1011 OFW HOLDCO, LLC$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    ARCHETYPE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL OF UNITE HERE$4,4001.8%1Sep 21, 2017
    CALIFORNIANS FOR JOBS AND A STRONG ECONOMY$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    DIANA CHOW$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    DOGHAT, INC.$4,4001.8%1Sep 21, 2017
    GEORGE PLA$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    JOHN MCKEOWN$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    KUZYK LAW, LLP$4,4001.8%1Aug 29, 2017
    LILLIE BENZON$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    MANLIN, LLC$4,4001.8%1Sep 27, 2017
    MEDMEN OPPORTUNITY FUND II LP$4,4001.8%1Sep 27, 2017
    MMMG, LLC$4,4001.8%2Sep 30, 2017
    MUSTAFA BITAR$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    PETER ZAK$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    PHILLIP GOLDSMITH$4,4001.8%1Sep 1, 2017
    PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL UNION 230 PAC$4,4001.8%1Sep 21, 2017
    RICARDO ERNESTO PADAVAN PIO$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL PAC$4,4001.8%1Sep 20, 2017
    SAN DIEGO UNITE HERE LOCAL 30 CANDIDATE PAC$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    SCOTT F. CAMPBELL$4,4001.8%1Sep 20, 2017
    UNITE HERE, LOCAL 11$4,4001.8%1Sep 25, 2017
    VCF HOLDINGS, LLC$4,4001.8%1Sep 30, 2017
    Showing 25 of 228

    * 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
    MARK A. VARGAS$22,6009.4%10Jul 27, 2019
    MAYNARD BRITTON$4,7002%3Aug 29, 2017
    1007-1011 OFW HOLDCO, LLC$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    ARCHETYPE GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL OF UNITE HERE$4,4001.8%1Sep 21, 2017
    CALIFORNIANS FOR JOBS AND A STRONG ECONOMY$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    DIANA CHOW$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    DOGHAT, INC.$4,4001.8%1Sep 21, 2017
    GEORGE PLA$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    JOHN MCKEOWN$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    KUZYK LAW, LLP$4,4001.8%1Aug 29, 2017
    LILLIE BENZON$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    MANLIN, LLC$4,4001.8%1Sep 27, 2017
    MEDMEN OPPORTUNITY FUND II LP$4,4001.8%1Sep 27, 2017
    MMMG, LLC$4,4001.8%2Sep 30, 2017
    MUSTAFA BITAR$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    PETER ZAK$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    PHILLIP GOLDSMITH$4,4001.8%1Sep 1, 2017
    PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL UNION 230 PAC$4,4001.8%1Sep 21, 2017
    RICARDO ERNESTO PADAVAN PIO$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL PAC$4,4001.8%1Sep 20, 2017
    SAN DIEGO UNITE HERE LOCAL 30 CANDIDATE PAC$4,4001.8%1Aug 25, 2017
    SCOTT F. CAMPBELL$4,4001.8%1Sep 20, 2017
    UNITE HERE, LOCAL 11$4,4001.8%1Sep 25, 2017
    VCF HOLDINGS, LLC$4,4001.8%1Sep 30, 2017
    Showing 25 of 228

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