AL MEDIA
$388.71M
2025-2026 cycle
AL MEDIA is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle AL MEDIA was paid $388.71M across 94 client committees, of which $64.10M 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
$388.71M
=
$324.60M
(Schedule B)
+
$64.10M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$324,602,906 | 1,388 rows | 83.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$64,102,281 | 597 rows | 16.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 13, 2016 → Sep 4, 2026
- spans 10.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,388
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 94
- 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.
Sep 2025
Aug 2026
$20.10M
across 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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WINSENATE C00865444 |
$306,233 IE $306,233 |
2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COOKE, REBECCA WI · House DEM |
$3,616,217 | 4 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$3,552,449 | 15 |
| UNITE TO WIN C00739771 |
$1,200,000 IE $1,200,000 |
2 |
| HAMILTON, ADAM KS · Senate DEM |
$991,400 | 4 |
| MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. MA · Senate DEM |
$976,500 | 4 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$323,600 | 10 |
| WINSENATE C00865444 |
$306,233 IE $306,233 |
2 |
| A STRONGER MICHIGAN C00952259 |
$300,000 IE $300,000 |
1 |
| NGUYEN, TRAM MA · House DEM |
$199,979 | 4 |
| PEGUERO, ROBIN FL · House DEM |
$144,754 | 6 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$8,705,406 | 32 |
| COOKE, REBECCA WI · House DEM |
$3,619,457 | 5 |
| UNITE TO WIN C00739771 |
$1,200,000 IE $1,200,000 |
2 |
| HAMILTON, ADAM KS · Senate DEM |
$1,001,748 | 5 |
| MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. MA · Senate DEM |
$976,500 | 4 |
| GALAN-WOODS, MARLENE AZ · House DEM |
$632,617 | 8 |
| MILLS, JANET TRAFTON ME · Senate DEM |
$535,160 | 8 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$462,164 | 20 |
| CENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE C00568444 |
$363,250 IE $363,250 |
2 |
| WINSENATE C00865444 |
$306,233 IE $306,233 |
2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$8,710,356 | 33 |
| COOKE, REBECCA WI · House DEM |
$3,619,457 | 5 |
| ALLRED, COLIN TX · House DEM |
$1,381,130 | 13 |
| MILLS, JANET TRAFTON ME · Senate DEM |
$1,262,690 | 22 |
| UNITE TO WIN C00739771 |
$1,200,000 IE $1,200,000 |
2 |
| HAMILTON, ADAM KS · Senate DEM |
$1,001,748 | 5 |
| MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. MA · Senate DEM |
$976,500 | 4 |
| GALAN-WOODS, MARLENE AZ · House DEM |
$632,617 | 8 |
| BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH IL · House DEM |
$563,433 | 15 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$516,764 | 27 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$8,710,356 | 33 |
| COOKE, REBECCA WI · House DEM |
$3,619,457 | 5 |
| ALLRED, COLIN TX · House DEM |
$1,381,130 | 13 |
| MILLS, JANET TRAFTON ME · Senate DEM |
$1,262,690 | 22 |
| UNITE TO WIN C00739771 |
$1,200,000 IE $1,200,000 |
2 |
| HAMILTON, ADAM KS · Senate DEM |
$1,001,748 | 5 |
| MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. MA · Senate DEM |
$976,500 | 4 |
| GALAN-WOODS, MARLENE AZ · House DEM |
$649,596 | 9 |
| BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH IL · House DEM |
$563,433 | 15 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$516,864 | 28 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF COLIN ALLRED 2024 C00839597 |
$26,071,788 | 41 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$10,831,885 | 19 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$8,710,356 | 33 |
| COOKE, REBECCA WI · House DEM |
$5,925,206 | 29 |
| WINSENATE C00865444 |
$5,806,399 IE $5,806,399 |
25 |
| VINDMAN, YEVGENY 'EUGENE' VA · House DEM |
$4,465,450 | 11 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$2,892,724 | 62 |
| ALTMAN, SUSAN COPIUS NJ · House DEM |
$2,207,869 | 9 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$1,446,301 | 19 |
| ALLRED, COLIN TX · House DEM |
$1,381,130 | 13 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $373,141,088 | 96.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $15,564,099 | 4.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
People at this agency 0 buyers · 9 leadership
Leadership 9
Founders, partners, chiefs — for strategic / partnership conversations.
almediastrategy.com · LinkedIn company page · updated 4mo ago
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)Money flowed in during the last 1 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyCycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $48K | 4 | TRONE, DAVID 99% | Media 100% | $48K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $178K | 7 | TRONE, DAVID 84% | Media 100% | $226K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $550K | 10 | TRONE, DAVID 94% | Media 100% | $775K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $799K | 7 | TRONE, DAVID 90% | Media 100% | $1.57M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1.4M | 21 | BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE 75% | Media 100% | $2.98M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.72M | 27 | BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE 48% | Media 100% | $4.7M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $308K | 7 | DELANEY, JOHN K. 99% | Media 100% | $308K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $579K | 9 | DELANEY, JOHN K. 98% | Media 100% | $887K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $124K | 6 | HARRISON, JAIME 38% | Media 100% | $1.01M | +159% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $85K | 7 | MARKOWITZ ELIZABETH A MS EL… 100% | Media 100% | $4.78M | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $175K | 12 | TRONE, DAVID 62% | Media 100% | $1.19M | -1% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $731K | 33 | ROSS, DEBORAH 30% | Media 100% | $1.92M | +33% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $8.7M | 57 | HARRISON, JAIME 84% | Media 100% | $11M | +989% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $52M | 101 | HARRISON, JAIME 82% | Media 100% | $62M | +3570% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $52M | 144 | HARRISON, JAIME 56% | Media 100% | $114M | +2929% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2022 | $5.24M | 5 | WARNOCK, RAPHAEL 100% | Media 100% | $5.24M | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $2.26M | 5 | WARNOCK, RAPHAEL 100% | Media 100% | $7.5M | +633% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $55K | 9 | MURPHY, STEPHANIE 53% | Media 100% | $7.55M | -91% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $188K | 8 | DEMINGS, VAL 79% | Media 100% | $7.74M | +51% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.67M | 16 | LASRY, ALEX 97% | Media 100% | $9.41M | +855% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $6.02M | 32 | LASRY, ALEX 55% | Media 100% | $15M | +724% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $16M | 63 | DEMINGS, VAL 35% | Media 100% | $31M | +81% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $27M | 61 | DEMINGS, VAL 66% | Media 100% | $58M | -47% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $32M | 72 | WARNOCK, RAPHAEL 55% | Media 100% | $90M | -39% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $20K | 1 | ROCHA FOR SENATE 2022 100% | Media 100% | $90M | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $60K | 1 | DCCC 100% | Media 100% | $60K | +9% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $165K | 5 | BLUNT ROCHESTER, LISA 73% | Media 100% | $225K | -12% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $24K | 3 | MARLENE FOR CONGRESS 55% | Media 100% | $248K | -99% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $1.31M | 25 | FRIENDS OF COLIN ALLRED 2024 72% | Media 100% | $1.56M | -78% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $5.81M | 47 | FRIENDS OF COLIN ALLRED 2024 68% | Media 100% | $7.37M | -63% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $43M | 124 | FRIENDS OF COLIN ALLRED 2024 66% | Media 100% | $50M | +56% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $44M | 201 | FRIENDS OF COLIN ALLRED 2024 46% | Media 100% | $94M | +39% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $397K | 30 | HERNANDEZ, DANIEL 100% | Digital 100% | $397K | +562% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $4K | 2 | TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORA… 100% | Media 100% | $94M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $151K | 10 | ALLRED, COLIN 39% | Digital 100% | $549K | -8% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $16K | 4 | 741666 55% | Media 100% | $95M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $136K | 9 | BERA, AMERISH 60% | Digital 100% | $685K | +475% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $3.43M | 75 | ALLRED, COLIN 36% | Media 46% | $4.11M | +162% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $9.76M | 77 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 53% | Media 53% | $14M | +68% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $6.76M | 44 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 53% | Media 53% | $21M | -84% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 26 additional stations · $4,811,066 · San Diego, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay AL MEDIA also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove AL MEDIA routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KABC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $472,677 | 15 | May 2026 → Jul 2026 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $396,610 | 23 | Oct 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $349,436 | 16 | May 2026 → Jul 2026 |
| KFMB | San Diego, CA | CBS | $349,185 | 24 | Oct 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KGTV-TV | San Diego, CA | ABC | $306,579 | 22 | Oct 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KFSN-TV | Fresno, CA | ABC | $232,624 | 5 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $221,001 | 17 | Sep 2024 → Jul 2026 |
| KMPH | Fresno, CA | NBC | $197,052 | 6 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KSEE | Fresno, CA | NBC | $187,038 | 6 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $186,214 | 15 | May 2026 → Jul 2026 |
| KSWB | San Diego, CA | CW | $181,973 | 23 | Oct 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KGPE | Fresno, CA | ABC | $180,145 | 6 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $155,465 | 16 | May 2026 → Jul 2026 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $151,475 | 15 | May 2026 → Jul 2026 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $137,055 | 19 | Sep 2024 → Jul 2026 |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $313,866,217 | 1,216 | $258K | 99.4% | HARRISON, JAIME 25% | 7w ago |
| Digital | $1,807,526 | 66 | $27K | 0.6% | ALLRED, COLIN 40% | 6mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
6
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$57,415,136 · 18% of revenue
6
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$58,819,198 · 18% of revenue
82
One-time clients 1 cycle
$208,368,571 · 64% of revenue
Top 6 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMINGS, VAL | 3 | $35,185,192 | 44 | 2018-08-14 | 2022-11-16 |
| DSCC | 3 | $10,988,730 | 21 | 2018-10-26 | 2024-11-12 |
| DCCC | 4 | $5,758,056 | 109 | 2019-09-27 | 2026-07-24 |
| TRONE, DAVID | 3 | $3,515,371 | 50 | 2017-08-03 | 2022-10-27 |
| ROSS, DEBORAH | 3 | $1,068,472 | 21 | 2020-02-07 | 2024-09-23 |
| BERA, AMERISH | 3 | $899,315 | 31 | 2018-08-17 | 2026-05-11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | $78,495,784 | 25.5% | 1 | |
| TX | $62,735,492 | 20.4% | 17 | |
| DC | $56,092,585 | 18.2% | 15 | |
| GA | $53,527,888 | 17.4% | 3 | |
| WI | $21,783,316 | 7.1% | 5 | |
| CA | $10,108,399 | 3.3% | 10 | |
| VA | $6,659,703 | 2.2% | 3 | |
| MD | $4,567,023 | 1.5% | 4 | |
| NJ | $3,728,217 | 1.2% | 1 | |
| ME | $3,678,557 | 1.2% | 2 | |
| WA | $3,460,304 | 1.1% | 2 | |
| FL | $3,435,896 | 1.1% | 7 |
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 | 2020-09-22 | HARRISON, JAIME | Media | ADVERTISING-TV & RADIO,DIGITAL | $9,629,009 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-11-18 | WARNOCK, RAPHAEL | Media | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $4,824,238 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-11-28 | WARNOCK, RAPHAEL | Media | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $4,565,228 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-13 | HARRISON, JAIME | Media | ADVERTISING-TV | $4,443,456 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-23 | HARRISON, JAIME | Media | ADVERTISING-TV & RADIO,DIGITAL | $4,000,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-30 | COOKE, REBECCA | — | TELEVISION ADVERTISING | $3,000,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-31 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Advertising | $750,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Advertising | $736,372 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Advertising | $674,979 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-01 | HAMILTON, ADAM | — | ADVERTISING | $605,200 |
| Recent | 2026-08-06 | MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. | — | MEDIA BUY | $309,150 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Advertising | $251,278 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. | — | MEDIA BUY | $222,450 |
| Recent | 2026-08-12 | NGUYEN, TRAM | — | ADVERTISING PRODUCTION | $58,429 |
| Recent | 2026-08-07 | NGUYEN, TRAM | — | MEDIA BUY | $53,975 |