AL MEDIA
$374.80M
2025-2026 cycle
AL MEDIA is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle AL MEDIA was paid $374.80M across 86 client committees, of which $62.30M 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
$374.80M
=
$312.50M
(Schedule B)
+
$62.30M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$312,499,742 | 1,266 rows | 83.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$62,296,048 | 592 rows | 16.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 13, 2016 → May 29, 2026
- spans 10.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,266
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 86
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$8.40M
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 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$2,989,788 | 12 |
| JAWORSKI JOE S MR 00084866 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$5,152,957 | 17 |
| MILLS, JANET TRAFTON ME · Senate DEM |
$450,402 | 7 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$57,950 | 6 |
| FOR MICHIGAN ACTION FUND C00886093 |
$4,500 | 1 |
| JAWORSKI JOE S MR 00084866 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$5,157,907 | 18 |
| MILLS, JANET TRAFTON ME · Senate DEM |
$1,032,011 | 18 |
| ALLRED, COLIN TX · House DEM |
$729,757 | 3 |
| TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORABLE CHRIS 00062790 |
$478,343 | 16 |
| BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH IL · House DEM |
$385,028 | 11 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$57,950 | 6 |
| FOR MICHIGAN ACTION FUND C00886093 |
$4,500 | 1 |
| JAWORSKI JOE S MR 00084866 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| ROURK, CAITLIN MCCLAY TX · House DEM |
$2,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$5,157,907 | 18 |
| MILLS, JANET TRAFTON ME · Senate DEM |
$1,032,011 | 18 |
| ALLRED, COLIN TX · House DEM |
$729,757 | 3 |
| TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORABLE CHRIS 00062790 |
$487,343 | 20 |
| BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH IL · House DEM |
$385,028 | 11 |
| HERNANDEZ, DANIEL AZ · House DEM |
$164,276 | 25 |
| BERA, AMERISH CA · House DEM |
$80,975 | 4 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$70,050 | 9 |
| ALLRED, COLIN TX · Senate DEM |
$58,823 | 1 |
| PEGUERO, ROBIN FL · House DEM |
$21,555 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$5,157,907 | 18 |
| MILLS, JANET TRAFTON ME · Senate DEM |
$1,032,011 | 18 |
| ALLRED, COLIN TX · House DEM |
$729,757 | 3 |
| TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORABLE CHRIS 00062790 |
$487,343 | 20 |
| HERNANDEZ, DANIEL AZ · House DEM |
$453,365 | 35 |
| BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH IL · House DEM |
$385,028 | 11 |
| BERA, AMERISH CA · House DEM |
$80,975 | 4 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$70,050 | 9 |
| ALLRED, COLIN TX · Senate DEM |
$58,823 | 1 |
| PEGUERO, ROBIN FL · House DEM |
$21,555 | 1 |
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 |
$50,257,789 | 64 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$10,831,885 | 19 |
| VINDMAN, YEVGENY 'EUGENE' VA · House DEM |
$5,825,594 | 16 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$5,157,907 | 18 |
| COOKE, REBECCA WI · House DEM |
$4,197,470 | 46 |
| ALTMAN, SUSAN COPIUS NJ · House DEM |
$3,728,217 | 12 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$2,460,910 | 44 |
| KING, ANGUS S. JR. ME · Senate IND |
$2,415,867 | 13 |
| COTTER SMASAL, MISSY VA · House DEM |
$1,903,739 | 22 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$1,696,301 | 20 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $342,745,861 | 91.45% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $32,049,929 | 8.55% |
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 22d ago
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)Cycle-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 | C00344051 75% | Media 100% | $2.98M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.72M | 27 | C00344051 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 | C00840751 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 | $2.69M | 56 | MILLS, JANET TRAFTON 38% | Media 59% | $3.38M | +106% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $5.16M | 18 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Media 100% | $8.53M | -11% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 23 additional stations · $2,466,209 · 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 | $214,659 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $211,331 | 10 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KMPH | Fresno, CA | NBC | $197,052 | 6 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KSEE | Fresno, CA | NBC | $187,038 | 6 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KGTV-TV | San Diego, CA | ABC | $167,196 | 11 | Sep 2024 → May 2026 |
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $154,616 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KFMB | San Diego, CA | CBS | $149,583 | 10 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KFSN-TV | Fresno, CA | ABC | $121,741 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KGPE | Fresno, CA | ABC | $119,132 | 5 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KSWB | San Diego, CA | CW | $98,069 | 9 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $91,291 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KUSI | San Diego, CA | Independent | $68,349 | 10 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $66,857 | 6 | May 2026 |
| KCRA | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $62,943 | 7 | Sep 2024 → May 2026 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $60,158 | 6 | May 2026 |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $310,313,768 | 1,201 | $258K | 99.4% | HARRISON, JAIME 25% | 2w ago |
| Digital | $1,801,526 | 64 | $28K | 0.6% | ALLRED, COLIN 41% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
6
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$56,784,256 · 18% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$50,994,771 · 16% of revenue
75
One-time clients 1 cycle
$204,720,714 · 66% 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 | $5,311,242 | 90 | 2019-09-27 | 2026-03-27 |
| 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 | $715,249 | 20 | 2018-08-17 | 2025-12-02 |
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 | 25.8% | 1 | |
| TX | $58,363,522 | 19.2% | 16 | |
| DC | $55,372,261 | 18.2% | 10 | |
| GA | $49,820,930 | 16.4% | 2 | |
| WI | $17,771,619 | 5.8% | 3 | |
| Unknown | $17,352,758 | 5.7% | 19 | |
| VA | $6,638,896 | 2.2% | 1 | |
| CA | $6,323,598 | 2.1% | 9 | |
| MD | $4,562,023 | 1.5% | 3 | |
| NJ | $3,728,217 | 1.2% | 1 | |
| ME | $3,447,878 | 1.1% | 2 | |
| NE | $2,405,578 | 0.8% | 1 |
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 | 2020-10-01 | HARRISON, JAIME | Media | ADVERTISING-TV | $4,000,000 |
| 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 | 2026-04-23 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Digital Advertising | $412,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Advertising | $399,225 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Advertising | $393,329 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Advertising | $270,397 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Advertising | $269,047 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Advertising | $150,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Advertising | $102,109 |