ASCENT MEDIA LLC
$18.30M
2025-2026 cycle
ASCENT MEDIA LLC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ASCENT MEDIA LLC was paid $18.30M across 52 client committees, of which $8.42M 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
$18.30M
=
$9.89M
(Schedule B)
+
$8.42M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$9,886,528 | 368 rows | 54.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$8,418,000 | 128 rows | 46.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jul 21, 2017 → May 20, 2026
- spans 8.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 368
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 52
- 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.
May 2025
Apr 2026
$408K
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COUVILLON, SAM GA · House REP |
$3,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE WILL 00069477 |
$62,069 | 3 |
| FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. C00813089 |
$12,500 | 8 |
| COUVILLON, SAM GA · House REP |
$3,000 | 1 |
| HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND C00326439 |
$845 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DOOLEY, DEREK GA · Senate REP |
$148,516 | 11 |
| METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE WILL 00069477 |
$111,122 | 5 |
| MILLER, MAX OH · House REP |
$32,500 | 7 |
| KUSTOFF, DAVID TN · House REP |
$30,000 | 6 |
| COUVILLON, SAM GA · House REP |
$22,000 | 7 |
| FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. C00813089 |
$12,500 | 8 |
| HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND C00326439 |
$2,345 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DOOLEY, DEREK GA · Senate REP |
$148,516 | 11 |
| METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE WILL 00069477 |
$111,122 | 5 |
| COUVILLON, SAM GA · House REP |
$58,000 | 11 |
| KUSTOFF, DAVID TN · House REP |
$45,000 | 9 |
| MILLER, MAX OH · House REP |
$32,500 | 7 |
| CRENSHAW, DANIEL TX · House REP |
$31,500 | 7 |
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. C00813089 |
$12,500 | 8 |
| HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND C00326439 |
$2,345 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$435,225 | 10 |
| CISCOMANI, JUAN AZ · House REP |
$306,390 | 10 |
| HARIDOPOLOS, MIKE FL · House REP |
$211,665 | 9 |
| DOOLEY, DEREK GA · Senate REP |
$148,516 | 11 |
| METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE WILL 00069477 |
$111,122 | 5 |
| HOVDE, ERIC WI · Senate REP |
$103,946 | 4 |
| CRENSHAW, DANIEL TX · House REP |
$72,000 | 14 |
| COUVILLON, SAM GA · House REP |
$58,000 | 11 |
| KUSTOFF, DAVID TN · House REP |
$45,000 | 9 |
| MILLER, MAX OH · House REP |
$32,500 | 7 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 1%
R · 99%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $93,116 | 0.51% |
| Republican | $11,358,937 | 62.06% |
| Non-partisan | $6,852,476 | 37.44% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
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 | $3K | 1 | C00639740 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $35K | 3 | C00649400 81% | Strategy & Research 100% | $38K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $166K | 10 | C00675215 33% | Strategy & Research 100% | $204K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $692K | 16 | C00629287 94% | Strategy & Research 100% | $896K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.06M | 16 | C00629287 94% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.96M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $29K | 1 | C00703199 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $29K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | C00703199 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $30K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $10K | 2 | C00703199 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $39K | -73% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $22K | 5 | C00733394 73% | Strategy & Research 100% | $62K | -86% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $654K | 15 | C00733394 58% | Strategy & Research 100% | $716K | -5% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $425K | 10 | C00733394 99% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.14M | -60% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $33K | 4 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $33K | +13% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $57K | 5 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 53% | Strategy & Research 100% | $90K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $53K | 8 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 57% | Strategy & Research 100% | $142K | +5150% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $369K | 22 | O'DEA, JOSEPH MATTHEW 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $512K | +3786% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $181K | 28 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 17% | Strategy & Research 100% | $693K | +711% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.15M | 27 | O'DEA, JOSEPH MATTHEW 89% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.84M | +76% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2.21M | 25 | O'DEA, JOSEPH MATTHEW 92% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4.05M | +421% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $30K | 3 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $30K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $67K | 6 | HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $97K | +103% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $151K | 9 | C00848168 64% | Strategy & Research 100% | $248K | +165% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $56K | 7 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $303K | +6% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $240K | 14 | HOVDE, ERIC 58% | Strategy & Research 100% | $543K | -35% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $502K | 26 | HOVDE, ERIC 61% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.05M | +177% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $430K | 22 | HARIDOPOLOS, MIKE 43% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.48M | -63% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $761K | 22 | HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. 53% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.24M | -66% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $27K | 5 | CRENSHAW, DANIEL 50% | Strategy & Research 78% | $27K | -10% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $60K | 10 | COUVILLON, SAM 52% | Strategy & Research 100% | $87K | -11% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $57K | 13 | MILLER, MAX 31% | Strategy & Research 70% | $143K | -63% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $77K | 3 | METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.31M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $174K | 17 | DOOLEY, DEREK 76% | Media 65% | $317K | +211% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $105K | 7 | FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. 67% | Digital 66% | $422K | -56% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | COUVILLON, SAM 100% | Media 100% | $425K | -99% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $9,600,467 | 350 | $27K | 97.7% | O'DEA, JOSEPH MATTHEW 34% | 3mo ago |
| Media | $117,516 | 7 | $17K | 1.2% | DOOLEY, DEREK 97% | 2mo ago |
| Digital | $104,100 | 9 | $12K | 1.1% | FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. 67% | 4mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $6,000 | 1 | $6K | 0.1% | COUVILLON, SAM 100% | 16mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $845 | 1 | $845 | 0.0% | HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND 100% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$401,901 · 4% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,273,448 · 13% of revenue
46
One-time clients 1 cycle
$8,211,180 · 83% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 3 | $401,901 | 39 | 2020-09-16 | 2024-03-27 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | $3,597,385 | 36.5% | 25 | |
| CO | $3,319,295 | 33.7% | 3 | |
| GA | $768,241 | 7.8% | 3 | |
| WI | $542,301 | 5.5% | 1 | |
| AZ | $434,376 | 4.4% | 1 | |
| DC | $409,901 | 4.2% | 3 | |
| TX | $375,308 | 3.8% | 7 | |
| FL | $264,747 | 2.7% | 2 | |
| TN | $45,000 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| MO | $41,000 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| OH | $32,500 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| MA | $28,000 | 0.3% | 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 | 2022-11-02 | O'DEA, JOSEPH MATTHEW | Strategy & Research | PLACED MEDIA | $681,622 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-03 | C00629287 | Strategy & Research | MEDIA BUY | $579,964 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-15 | HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. | Strategy & Research | PAC GOTV MEDIA | $375,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-23 | O'DEA, JOSEPH MATTHEW | Strategy & Research | PLACED MEDIA | $308,725 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-09 | O'DEA, JOSEPH MATTHEW | Strategy & Research | PLACED MEDIA | $293,420 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-01 | DOOLEY, DEREK | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $102,281 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-28 | FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. | Digital | PRE-PAYMENT FOR TEXT MESSAGES | $52,300 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-06 | METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE WILL | Strategy & Research | Campaign video production | $29,375 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-05-09 | COUVILLON, SAM | Strategy & Research | MEDIA CONSULTING | $18,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-17 | DOOLEY, DEREK | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $12,800 |
| Recent | 2026-01-28 | FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. | Digital | PRODUCTION COSTS: DIGITAL ADVERTISING (UNRELEASED) | $12,500 |
| Recent | 2026-02-02 | METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE WILL | Strategy & Research | Campaign video production | $4,924 |
| Recent | 2026-02-06 | FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. | Digital | PRE-PAYMENT FOR PRODUCTION COST: DIGITAL AD | $4,500 |
| Recent | 2026-04-02 | COUVILLON, SAM | Media | MEDIA CONSULTING | $3,000 |