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KAUFMAN LEGAL GROUP
2026 cycle · updated Sep 16, 2026 · figures describe the currently loaded FEC file, not the universe of political spending.
KAUFMAN LEGAL GROUP is the largest legal services recipient in CA-32 in 2026 among campaign-service payees in the loaded FEC file.
Shared recipient — not proof of coordination, a consulting relationship, or effectiveness.
8 counted rows from the loaded FEC file.
Story amounts sum current, spend-counted, race-assigned FEC disbursements in one cycle among current candidates. loaded-FEC-not-universe: figures describe the currently loaded FEC file, not the universe of political spending. shared-recipient-not-coordination: a shared recipient is not proof of coordination, a consulting relationship, or effectiveness.
Payers are campaigns and committees on the source disbursements, not proof of a consulting engagement.
No payers in this group.
No payers in this group.
| Date | Campaign | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | SHERMAN, BRAD | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $1,323 |
| 2026-06-22 | SHERMAN, BRAD | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $4,629 |
| 2026-06-05 | SHERMAN, BRAD | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $2,500 |
| 2026-05-13 | SHERMAN, BRAD | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $2,500 |
| 2026-04-21 | SHERMAN, BRAD | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $1,158 |
| 2026-04-21 | SHERMAN, BRAD | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $6,447 |
| 2026-04-08 | SHERMAN, BRAD | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $2,500 |
| 2026-03-06 | SHERMAN, BRAD | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $2,500 |
No payers in this group.
No counted payments match the current filters.
This recipient is categorized as a campaign service provider based on the spending pattern. Open transactions to see what work the campaign reported.
KAUFMAN LEGAL GROUP
2026 cycle · updated Sep 16, 2026 · figures describe the currently loaded FEC file, not the universe of political spending.
KAUFMAN LEGAL GROUP is the largest legal services recipient in CA-32 in 2026 among campaign-service payees in the loaded FEC file.
Shared recipient — not proof of coordination, a consulting relationship, or effectiveness.
8 counted rows from the loaded FEC file.
Story amounts sum current, spend-counted, race-assigned FEC disbursements in one cycle among current candidates. loaded-FEC-not-universe: figures describe the currently loaded FEC file, not the universe of political spending. shared-recipient-not-coordination: a shared recipient is not proof of coordination, a consulting relationship, or effectiveness.
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Payers are campaigns and committees on the source disbursements, not proof of a consulting engagement.
| Date | Campaign | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | SHERMAN, BRAD | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $1,323 |
| 2026-06-22 | SHERMAN, BRAD | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $4,629 |
| 2026-06-05 | SHERMAN, BRAD | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $2,500 |
| 2026-05-13 | SHERMAN, BRAD | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $2,500 |
| 2026-04-21 | SHERMAN, BRAD | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $1,158 |
| 2026-04-21 | SHERMAN, BRAD | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $6,447 |
| 2026-04-08 | SHERMAN, BRAD | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $2,500 |
| 2026-03-06 | SHERMAN, BRAD | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | $2,500 |
| Race | Largest candidate link | Spend | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-H-CA-32 H · CA-32 · rating n/a | SHERMAN, BRAD Direct client · DEM · $84,570 | $84,570 | 33 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-CA-36 H · CA-36 · rating n/a | LIEU, TED Direct client · DEM · $70,751 | $70,751 | 30 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-NY-14 H · NY-14 · rating n/a | OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA Direct client · DEM · $49,711 | $49,711 | 6 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-CA-14 H · CA-14 · rating n/a | ISRANI, RAKHI Direct client · DEM · $15,297 | $15,297 | 5 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-CA-12 H · CA-12 · rating n/a | SIMON, LATEEFAH Direct client · DEM · $10,677 | $10,677 | 7 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-CA-21 H · CA-21 · rating n/a | COSTA, JIM Direct client · DEM · $8,960 | $8,960 | 1 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-CA-06 H · CA-06 · rating n/a | PAN, RICHARD DR. Direct client · DEM · $8,342 | $8,342 | 2 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-CA-24 H · CA-24 · rating n/a | CARBAJAL, SALUD O. Direct client · DEM · $5,782 | $5,782 | 4 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-CA-30 H · CA-30 · rating n/a | MELVOIN, NICK Direct client · DEM · $1,943 | $1,943 | 7 tx 1 candidates |
| 2026-H-CA-27 H · CA-27 · rating n/a | WHITESIDES, GEORGE Direct client · DEM · $670 | $670 | 1 tx 1 candidates |
| Payer | Payer Type | Spend | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate campaign | $88,191 | 32 | |
| Candidate campaign | $84,570 | 33 | |
| Candidate campaign | $70,751 | 30 | |
| Candidate campaign | $49,711 | 6 | |
| Candidate campaign | $15,297 | 5 | |
| Candidate campaign | $10,677 | 7 | |
| Candidate campaign | $8,960 | 1 | |
| Candidate campaign | $8,342 | 2 | |
| Candidate campaign | $5,881 | 4 | |
| Candidate campaign | $5,782 | 4 | |
| Committee | $5,655 | 2 | |
| Candidate campaign | $1,943 | 7 | |
| Candidate campaign | $670 | 1 |
| Candidate | National | Why | Candidate Spend | National Spend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADILLA, ALEX DEM · S-CA-00 | DNC | Signal 37 Candidate spend with overlapping vendor is above $50K | $88,191 | $5,655 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD DEM · H-CA-32 | DNC | Signal 37 Candidate spend with overlapping vendor is above $50K | $84,570 | $5,655 |
| LIEU, TED DEM · H-CA-36 | DNC | Signal 37 Candidate spend with overlapping vendor is above $50K | $70,751 | $5,655 |
| OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA DEM · H-NY-14 | DNC | Signal 31 Campaign-service recipient type: legal_services | $49,711 | $5,655 |
| ISRANI, RAKHI DEM · H-CA-14 | DNC | Signal 31 Campaign-service recipient type: legal_services | $15,297 | $5,655 |
| SIMON, LATEEFAH DEM · H-CA-12 | DNC | Signal 31 Campaign-service recipient type: legal_services | $10,677 | $5,655 |
| COSTA, JIM DEM · H-CA-21 | DNC | Signal 31 Campaign-service recipient type: legal_services | $8,960 | $5,655 |
| PAN, RICHARD DR. DEM · H-CA-06 | DNC | Signal 31 Campaign-service recipient type: legal_services | $8,342 | $5,655 |
| BECERRA, XAVIER DEM · H-CA-34 | DNC | Signal 31 Campaign-service recipient type: legal_services | $5,881 | $5,655 |
| CARBAJAL, SALUD O. DEM · H-CA-24 | DNC | Signal 31 Campaign-service recipient type: legal_services | $5,782 | $5,655 |
| MELVOIN, NICK DEM · H-CA-30 | DNC | Signal 31 Campaign-service recipient type: legal_services | $1,943 | $5,655 |
| WHITESIDES, GEORGE DEM · H-CA-27 | DNC | Signal 31 Campaign-service recipient type: legal_services | $670 | $5,655 |
| Month | Spend | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | $19,665 | 7 |
| Feb 2025 | $16,171 | 7 |
| Mar 2025 | $27,345 | 12 |
| Apr 2025 | $3,500 | 1 |
| May 2025 | $13,135 | 9 |
| Jun 2025 | $7,208 | 4 |
| Jul 2025 | $16,299 | 8 |
| Aug 2025 | $25,945 | 11 |
| Sep 2025 | $15,133 | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | $18,957 | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | $8,085 | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | $30,250 | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | $33,886 | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | $9,500 | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | $16,712 | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | $26,518 | 8 |
| May 2026 | $40,736 | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | $27,384 | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Nov 2026 | $0 | 0 |
| Dec 2026 | $0 | 0 |
No payers in this group.
| Date | Payer / Client | Purpose | Category | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | ISRANI, RAKHI RAKHI ISRANI FOR CONGRESS | LEGAL CONSULTING | Legal services | $4,546 |
| 2026-06-29 | SIMON, LATEEFAH LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS | LEGAL SERVICES | Legal services | $921 |
| 2026-06-22 | SHERMAN, BRAD SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | Legal services | $4,629 |
| 2026-06-22 | SHERMAN, BRAD SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | Legal services |
| $1,323 |
| 2026-06-16 | PAN, RICHARD DR. DR. RICHARD PAN FOR CONGRESS | LEGAL CONSULTING | Legal services | $4,764 |
| 2026-06-09 | LIEU, TED TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | Legal services | $1,170 |
| 2026-06-09 | LIEU, TED TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | Legal services | $493 |
| 2026-06-09 | PADILLA, ALEX ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE | LEGAL & TREASURY FEES | Legal services | $37 |