AXMEDIA
AXMEDIA is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle AXMEDIA was paid $84.91M across 51 client committees, of which $30.90M 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$54,004,837 | 335 rows | 63.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$30,902,127 | 31 rows | 36.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 14, 2018 → Apr 29, 2026
- spans 8.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 335
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 51
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 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.
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BONCK, JON TX · House REP |
$44,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$1,165,000 | 2 |
| JOHN BROWNING FOR TEXAS 00090054 |
$554,370 | 13 |
| DUARTE FOR SENATE 2026 1483417 |
$200,625 | 1 |
| RICKETTS, PETE NE · Senate REP |
$145,625 | 2 |
| BONCK, JON TX · House REP |
$106,330 | 2 |
| FLOOD, MIKE NE · House REP |
$91,256 | 1 |
| FORRESTER JEFFREY N MR JEFF 00089848 |
$42,750 | 4 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$37,250 | 1 |
| SMITH, MATTHEW TX · House REP |
$25,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RICKETTS, PETE NE · Senate REP |
$1,948,570 | 14 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$1,165,000 | 2 |
| JOHN BROWNING FOR TEXAS 00090054 |
$554,370 | 13 |
| SMITH, MATTHEW TX · House REP |
$219,535 | 4 |
| DUARTE FOR SENATE 2026 1483417 |
$200,625 | 1 |
| BONCK, JON TX · House REP |
$106,330 | 2 |
| FLOOD, MIKE NE · House REP |
$91,256 | 1 |
| FORRESTER JEFFREY N MR JEFF 00089848 |
$62,750 | 6 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$37,250 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RICKETTS, PETE NE · Senate REP |
$2,127,570 | 15 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$1,165,000 | 2 |
| JOHN BROWNING FOR TEXAS 00090054 |
$554,370 | 13 |
| SMITH, MATTHEW TX · House REP |
$219,535 | 4 |
| DUARTE FOR SENATE 2026 1483417 |
$200,625 | 1 |
| BONCK, JON TX · House REP |
$106,330 | 2 |
| SAVE AMARILLO PAC 00084954 |
$104,512 | 4 |
| FLOOD, MIKE NE · House REP |
$91,256 | 1 |
| FORRESTER JEFFREY N MR JEFF 00089848 |
$62,750 | 6 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$37,250 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RICKETTS, PETE NE · Senate REP |
$3,609,600 | 25 |
| ESAFUND C00489856 |
$2,478,502 IE $2,478,502 |
6 |
| HOCHMAN FOR LA DISTRICT ATTORNEY 2024; NATHAN 1459571 |
$1,200,000 | 3 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$1,165,000 | 2 |
| KENT, JOSEPH WA · House REP |
$1,000,273 | 4 |
| JOHN BROWNING FOR TEXAS 00090054 |
$554,370 | 13 |
| FLOOD, MIKE NE · House REP |
$394,007 | 2 |
| SMITH, MATTHEW TX · House REP |
$219,535 | 4 |
| DUARTE FOR SENATE 2026 1483417 |
$200,625 | 1 |
| CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES FOR FAIR GOVERNMENT, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA COMMERCE CLUB 1461436 |
$123,200 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $60,271,535 | 70.99% |
| Non-partisan | $24,635,429 | 29.01% |
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.
axmediateam.com · LinkedIn company page · updated 2mo ago
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)No activity in the last 1 months.
Money flowed in during the last 3 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Money flowed in during the last 6 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Money flowed in during the last 12 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Money flowed in during the last 18 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 onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
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No activity in the last 18 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 9 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $71K | 1 | TOM CAMPBELL FOR NORTH DAKO… 100% | Media 100% | $71K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $540K | 13 | HERN, KEVIN 98% | Media 100% | $611K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $223K | 7 | NICHOLSON FOR SENATE 58% | Media 100% | $834K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $10K | 1 | DAHLE FOR ASSEMBLY 2019; ME… 100% | Media 100% | $844K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $1.26M | 17 | TUBERVILLE, THOMAS H 64% | Media 100% | $1.26M | +1677% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $414K | 8 | TUBERVILLE, THOMAS H 83% | Media 100% | $1.68M | -23% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $2.07M | 23 | TUBERVILLE, THOMAS H 55% | Media 100% | $3.74M | +827% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $3.3M | 29 | TUBERVILLE, THOMAS H 54% | Media 100% | $7.04M | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $28K | 1 | MANDEL, JOSHUA A. 100% | Media 100% | $28K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $20K | 1 | FAULCONER'S BALLOT MEASURE … 100% | Media 100% | $7.06M | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $638K | 2 | LAMON, JIM MR 100% | Media 100% | $667K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $270K | 1 | LAMON, JIM MR 100% | Media 100% | $937K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $6.3M | 21 | MANDEL, JOSHUA A. 54% | Media 100% | $7.24M | +399% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $7.73M | 21 | LAMON, JIM MR 59% | Media 100% | $15M | +1765% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $3.48M | 9 | LAMON, JIM MR 78% | Media 100% | $18M | +68% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.29M | 16 | GUNDERSON FOR SENATE 2022; … 72% | Media 100% | $20M | -61% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $10M | 6 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 100% | Media 100% | $10M | +1470% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $7K | 1 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 100% | Media 100% | $10M | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $168K | 3 | SMITH, TIM 59% | Media 100% | $10M | -38% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $5.35M | 51 | VON CANON, FRED 29% | Media 100% | $16M | -15% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1.85M | 25 | RICKETTS, PETE 49% | Media 100% | $17M | -76% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.84M | 19 | RICKETTS, PETE 31% | Media 100% | $19M | -47% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2.45M | 9 | RICKETTS, PETE 37% | Media 100% | $22M | +89% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $41K | 2 | SAVE AMARILLO PAC 100% | Media 100% | $22M | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $64K | 2 | SAVE AMARILLO PAC 100% | Media 100% | $22M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $872K | 4 | RICKETTS, PETE 100% | Media 100% | $872K | +13315% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $1.24M | 11 | RICKETTS, PETE 90% | Media 100% | $2.11M | +637% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2.03M | 26 | PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. 58% | Media 87% | $4.13M | -62% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $432K | 4 | DUARTE FOR SENATE 2026 46% | Media 46% | $4.56M | -77% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 11 · $2,826,199 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay AXMEDIA also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove AXMEDIA 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 | $442,502 | 11 | Jan 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $408,191 | 11 | Jan 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $390,915 | 10 | Jan 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $333,923 | 9 | Jan 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $291,469 | 6 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $257,630 | 6 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KTTV-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $228,637 | 11 | Jan 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KGTV-TV | San Diego, CA | ABC | $162,091 | 6 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KSWB-TV | San Diego, CA | Fox | $147,556 | 6 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KUSI-TV | San Diego, CA | Independent | $100,875 | 6 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KCAL-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $62,411 | 6 | Jan 2024 → Feb 2024 |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $53,509,528 | 327 | $164K | 100.0% | LAMON, JIM MR 20% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOD, MIKE | 3 | $1,535,641 | 18 | 2022-01-31 | 2026-04-16 |
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 | $12,603,164 | 23.8% | 12 | |
| AZ | $10,611,476 | 20.1% | 1 | |
| OH | $6,302,743 | 11.9% | 2 | |
| NE | $6,073,582 | 11.5% | 3 | |
| CA | $5,243,563 | 9.9% | 12 | |
| AL | $4,158,412 | 7.9% | 2 | |
| NC | $2,711,053 | 5.1% | 2 | |
| KS | $1,523,226 | 2.9% | 2 | |
| VA | $1,127,247 | 2.1% | 3 | |
| WA | $1,090,166 | 2.1% | 3 | |
| IN | $778,868 | 1.5% | 1 | |
| OK | $623,276 | 1.2% | 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 | 2023-04-13 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. | Media | MEDIA | $8,900,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-06-09 | LAMON, JIM MR | Media | PLACED MEDIA | $1,574,317 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-04-20 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. | Media | MEDIA | $1,041,028 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-17 | PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. | Media | MEDIA | $865,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-01-07 | LAMON, JIM MR | Media | PLACED MEDIA | $857,739 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-30 | RICKETTS, PETE | Media | MEDIA PLACEMENT | $331,318 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-25 | PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. | Media | MEDIA | $300,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-12 | RICKETTS, PETE | Media | MEDIA PLACEMENT | $292,590 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-26 | RICKETTS, PETE | Media | MEDIA PLACEMENT | $237,326 |
| Recent | 2026-04-15 | DUARTE FOR SENATE 2026 | Media | — | $200,625 |
| Recent | 2026-04-02 | RICKETTS, PETE | — | MEDIA PLACEMENT | $95,875 |
| Recent | 2026-04-16 | FLOOD, MIKE | — | AD BUY | $91,256 |
| Recent | 2026-03-19 | RICKETTS, PETE | — | MEDIA PLACEMENT | $49,750 |
| Recent | 2026-04-29 | BONCK, JON | — | ADVERTISING/MARKETING | $44,000 |