AX MEDIA
$139.24M
2025-2026 cycle
AX MEDIA is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle AX MEDIA was paid $139.24M across 118 client committees, of which $5.28M 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
$139.24M
=
$133.97M
(Schedule B)
+
$5.28M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$133,965,837 | 754 rows | 96.2% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$5,275,810 | 36 rows | 3.8% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Nov 16, 2017 → May 13, 2026
- spans 8.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 754
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 118
- 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
$3.40M
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 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$1,000,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$2,750,168 | 7 |
| CARL, JERRY LEE, JR AL · House REP |
$32,450 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$2,750,168 | 7 |
| BONCK, JON TX · House REP |
$132,923 | 4 |
| TOTH, STEVE TX · House REP |
$52,000 | 2 |
| NARAYAN SANJAY MR 00090044 |
$38,375 | 3 |
| BELL JR CECIL I HONORABLE 00067547 |
$35,000 | 2 |
| CARL, JERRY LEE, JR AL · House REP |
$32,450 | 1 |
| BEAN CHERYL MS 00088177 |
$27,000 | 3 |
| BABIN, BRIAN TX · House REP |
$11,000 | 1 |
| MIMS, DAN TX · House REP |
$1,110 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$2,750,168 | 7 |
| WAMBSGANSS LEIGH 00089820 |
$300,000 | 7 |
| BONCK, JON TX · House REP |
$132,923 | 4 |
| TOTH, STEVE TX · House REP |
$52,000 | 2 |
| NARAYAN SANJAY MR 00090044 |
$38,375 | 3 |
| BELL JR CECIL I HONORABLE 00067547 |
$35,000 | 2 |
| CARL, JERRY LEE, JR AL · House REP |
$32,450 | 1 |
| BEAN CHERYL MS 00088177 |
$27,000 | 3 |
| HALL III ROBERT L HONORABLE BOB 00067980 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| BABIN, BRIAN TX · House REP |
$11,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$2,750,168 | 7 |
| WAMBSGANSS LEIGH 00089820 |
$300,000 | 7 |
| BONCK, JON TX · House REP |
$132,923 | 4 |
| CP4T DISSOLVED 00089541 |
$58,363 | 2 |
| TOTH, STEVE TX · House REP |
$52,000 | 2 |
| NARAYAN SANJAY MR 00090044 |
$38,375 | 3 |
| BELL JR CECIL I HONORABLE 00067547 |
$35,000 | 2 |
| CARL, JERRY LEE, JR AL · House REP |
$32,450 | 1 |
| BEAN CHERYL MS 00088177 |
$27,000 | 3 |
| HALL III ROBERT L HONORABLE BOB 00067980 |
$15,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED TX · Senate REP |
$32,994,513 | 18 |
| GARVEY, STEVE CA · Senate REP |
$4,090,387 | 10 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$2,750,168 | 7 |
| DUARTE, JOHN CA · House REP |
$2,483,583 | 13 |
| KIM, YOUNG CA · House REP |
$1,800,060 | 9 |
| DAVIES FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; LAURIE 1456600 |
$792,894 | 11 |
| ROSE FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; JOANNA GARCIA 1463062 |
$759,093 | 6 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$642,000 | 4 |
| 810163 810163 |
$318,000 | 6 |
| WAMBSGANSS LEIGH 00089820 |
$300,000 | 7 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $113,446,520 | 81.47% |
| Non-partisan | $25,795,127 | 18.53% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
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 | Q4 | 2016 | $315K | 1 | HUFFINES PHILLIP WAYNE MR 100% | Media 100% | $315K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $4.34M | 15 | HUFFINES PHILLIP WAYNE MR 93% | Media 100% | $4.34M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $846K | 22 | C00571869 41% | Media 100% | $5.18M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $11M | 45 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 37% | Media 100% | $16M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $21M | 66 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 57% | Media 100% | $37M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $11K | 2 | C00697623 100% | Media 100% | $11K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $13K | 2 | C00697623 100% | Media 100% | $24K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $15K | 1 | GRAVES, GARRET 100% | Media 100% | $39K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $362K | 14 | HARSHBARGER, DIANA 52% | Media 100% | $400K | -92% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $3.55M | 43 | HAMILTON, BOB 43% | Media 100% | $3.96M | +320% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $4.76M | 47 | ASKAR, CASEY 27% | Media 100% | $8.72M | -56% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.5M | 23 | C00717876 29% | Media 100% | $10M | -93% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $109K | 2 | C00770859 100% | Media 100% | $109K | +916% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $857K | 7 | FAULCONER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 100% | Media 100% | $11M | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $2.19M | 4 | DAVE MCCORMICK FOR US SENATE 75% | Media 100% | $2.29M | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $6.2M | 29 | DAVE MCCORMICK FOR US SENATE 86% | Media 100% | $8.5M | +1614% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $8.83M | 79 | DAVE MCCORMICK FOR US SENATE 53% | Media 100% | $17M | +148% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $7.52M | 80 | C00717876 15% | Media 100% | $25M | +58% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $10M | 101 | MARYOTT, BRIAN L MR 18% | Media 100% | $35M | +569% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $490K | 2 | HOCHMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERA… 100% | Media 100% | $35M | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $29K | 2 | FORT WORTH EXCELLENCE PAC 100% | Media 100% | $35M | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $85K | 3 | C00842310 100% | Media 100% | $85K | -96% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $655K | 12 | ANTANI, NIRAJ JAIMINI 62% | Media 100% | $740K | -89% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $915K | 15 | FEDORCHAK, JULIE 75% | Media 100% | $1.65M | -90% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $11M | 35 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 71% | Media 100% | $13M | +45% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $34M | 64 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 74% | Media 100% | $47M | +238% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $58K | 2 | CP4T DISSOLVED 100% | Media 100% | $47M | -88% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $57K | 2 | WAMBSGANSS LEIGH 100% | Media 100% | $47M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $555 | 1 | COLE, BRIAN 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $555 | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $269K | 7 | WAMBSGANSS LEIGH 91% | Media 100% | $47M | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $324K | 18 | BONCK, JON 41% | Media 84% | $325K | -50% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $2.75M | 6 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; S… 100% | Media 0% | $3.07M | +200% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 20 additional stations · $1,574,757 · San Diego, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay AX MEDIA also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove AX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFSN-TV | Fresno, CA | ABC | $326,264 | 11 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KMPH-TV | Fresno, CA | Fox | $150,471 | 11 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KSWB-TV | San Diego, CA | Fox | $134,113 | 6 | Oct 2024 → Nov 2024 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $131,555 | 5 | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $130,199 | 7 | Oct 2024 → Nov 2024 |
| KSEE-TV | Fresno, CA | NBC | $107,487 | 11 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KGPE-TV | Fresno, CA | ABC | $79,781 | 11 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KGTV-TV | San Diego, CA | ABC | $78,731 | 5 | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KUSI | San Diego, CA | Independent | $71,341 | 7 | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KCRA | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $63,750 | 1 | Jun 2022 |
| KFTV-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Univision | $52,785 | 3 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KXTV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $41,348 | 1 | Jun 2022 |
| KOVR | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $40,354 | 1 | Jun 2022 |
| KBEB-FM | Los Angeles, CA | Independent | $24,420 | 4 | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KFBK-AM | Sacramento, CA | ABC | $22,810 | 3 | Apr 2022 → Oct 2024 |
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 | $131,090,326 | 744 | $176K | 100.0% | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 37% | 7w ago |
| Digital | $53,110 | 4 | $13K | 0.0% | TOTH, STEVE 98% | 3mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $555 | 1 | $555 | 0.0% | COLE, BRIAN 100% | 9mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$757,064 · 1% of revenue
14
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$65,839,706 · 49% of revenue
102
One-time clients 1 cycle
$67,369,066 · 50% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERN, KEVIN | 4 | $637,898 | 7 | 2018-08-15 | 2024-06-03 |
| BABIN, BRIAN | 3 | $119,167 | 4 | 2022-09-28 | 2026-01-26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $56,135,010 | 44.7% | 26 | |
| CA | $21,300,630 | 17.0% | 23 | |
| PA | $11,627,008 | 9.3% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $8,838,814 | 7.0% | 24 | |
| AZ | $8,822,790 | 7.0% | 1 | |
| KS | $5,245,575 | 4.2% | 3 | |
| FL | $2,956,423 | 2.4% | 2 | |
| MO | $2,734,059 | 2.2% | 4 | |
| VA | $2,433,138 | 1.9% | 3 | |
| NH | $1,962,516 | 1.6% | 3 | |
| TN | $1,761,157 | 1.4% | 2 | |
| OK | $1,721,056 | 1.4% | 4 |
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 | 2024-10-24 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Media | MEDIA | $5,588,951 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-18 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Media | MEDIA | $4,733,951 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-10 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Media | MEDIA | $3,716,951 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-04 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Media | MEDIA | $3,716,951 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-18 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Media | MEDIA | $3,645,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-13 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE | — | — | $1,000,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-01 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE | — | — | $910,709 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-06 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE | — | — | $398,243 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-22 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE | — | — | $358,202 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-24 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE | — | — | $75,014 |