BEACON MEDIA LLC
$39.67M
2025-2026 cycle
BEACON MEDIA LLC is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BEACON MEDIA LLC was paid $39.67M across 52 client committees, of which $2.00M 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
$39.67M
=
$37.67M
(Schedule B)
+
$2.00M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$37,665,880 | 473 rows | 94.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$2,003,571 | 305 rows | 5.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Dec 12, 2014 → May 18, 2026
- spans 11.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 473
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 52
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$2.88M
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$672,264 | 3 |
| BALDACCI, JOSEPH ME · House DEM |
$107,568 | 3 |
| WORKING FAMILIES FOR SAN FRANCISCO PAC C00945303 |
$80,000 | 1 |
| DENNEY, AUDREY CA · House DEM |
$25,291 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$1,049,790 | 6 |
| BALDACCI, JOSEPH ME · House DEM |
$138,547 | 7 |
| WORKING FAMILIES FOR SAN FRANCISCO PAC C00945303 |
$80,000 | 1 |
| DENNEY, AUDREY CA · House DEM |
$50,291 | 3 |
| BACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPHER NE · House DEM |
$26,000 | 2 |
| VOTE SAVE AMERICA C00835587 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UNRIGGED PAC C00912642 |
$1,494,640 | 16 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$1,049,790 | 6 |
| BALDACCI, JOSEPH ME · House DEM |
$138,547 | 7 |
| WORKING FAMILIES FOR SAN FRANCISCO PAC C00945303 |
$80,000 | 1 |
| DENNEY, AUDREY CA · House DEM |
$77,375 | 4 |
| BACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPHER NE · House DEM |
$30,542 | 3 |
| KNAPP, JASON VA · House DEM |
$5,220 | 1 |
| VOTE SAVE AMERICA C00835587 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UNRIGGED PAC C00912642 |
$1,494,640 | 16 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$1,049,790 | 6 |
| BALDACCI, JOSEPH ME · House DEM |
$138,547 | 7 |
| WORKING FAMILIES FOR SAN FRANCISCO PAC C00945303 |
$80,000 | 1 |
| DENNEY, AUDREY CA · House DEM |
$77,375 | 4 |
| BACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPHER NE · House DEM |
$30,542 | 3 |
| KNAPP, JASON VA · House DEM |
$5,220 | 1 |
| VOTE SAVE AMERICA C00835587 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN, JARED ME · House DEM |
$4,613,256 | 25 |
| UNRIGGED PAC C00912642 |
$1,494,640 | 16 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. CA · House DEM |
$1,049,790 | 6 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$912,006 | 10 |
| BALDACCI, JOSEPH ME · House DEM |
$138,547 | 7 |
| WORKING FAMILIES FOR SAN FRANCISCO PAC C00945303 |
$80,000 | 1 |
| DENNEY, AUDREY CA · House DEM |
$77,375 | 4 |
| BACKEMEYER, CHRISTOPHER NE · House DEM |
$30,542 | 3 |
| KNAPP, JASON VA · House DEM |
$5,220 | 1 |
| ADAMS, ALMA SHEALEY NC · House DEM |
$1,400 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $39,126,368 | 98.63% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $543,084 | 1.37% |
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 | Q2 | 2018 | $20K | 2 | DCCC 100% | Media 100% | $20K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $50K | 5 | TOM O'HALLERAN FOR CONGRESS 40% | Media 100% | $70K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $35K | 2 | REDDICK FOR CONGRESS 58% | Media 100% | $105K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $130K | 9 | DAVE MIN FOR CONGRESS 27% | Media 100% | $235K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $176K | 14 | KIER FOR CONGRESS 29% | Media 100% | $411K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $209K | 12 | GOLDEN, JARED 38% | Media 100% | $620K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $475K | 23 | GOLDEN, JARED 33% | Media 100% | $1.09M | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $50K | 1 | PAN. NO ON THE RECALL.; KEE… 100% | Media 100% | $1.14M | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $31K | 3 | FRANKEN FOR IOWA 67% | Media 100% | $31K | -13% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $97K | 7 | AUDREY DENNEY FOR CONGRESS 55% | Media 100% | $127K | -26% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $707K | 24 | FRANKEN FOR IOWA 50% | Media 100% | $835K | +301% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $6.74M | 51 | GOLDEN, JARED 48% | Media 100% | $7.58M | +3128% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $5.92M | 57 | BETSY DIRKSEN LONDRIGAN FOR… 34% | Media 100% | $13M | +1147% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $639K | 1 | DITCH FUND 100% | Media 100% | $639K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $6K | 2 | GOLDEN, JARED 100% | Media 100% | $646K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $30K | 1 | DOGGETT, LLOYD 100% | Media 100% | $675K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $25K | 2 | BECKLEY, MICHELLE 60% | Media 100% | $700K | -18% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $428K | 7 | DOGGETT, LLOYD 84% | Media 100% | $1.13M | +343% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $2M | 47 | FRANKEN, MICHAEL T 51% | Media 100% | $3.13M | +183% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $3.92M | 36 | GOLDEN, JARED 49% | Media 100% | $7.05M | -42% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $6.59M | 58 | TOM O'HALLERAN FOR CONGRESS 31% | Media 100% | $14M | +11% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $107K | 7 | RIEBE FOR CONGRESS 100% | Media 100% | $107K | +327% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $193K | 16 | VILLAPUDUA FOR ASSEMBLY 202… 88% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $300K | -55% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $14K | 1 | GOLDEN, JARED 100% | Media 100% | $313K | -99% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $3.31M | 19 | GOLDEN, JARED 90% | Media 100% | $3.63M | -15% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2.85M | 22 | GOLDEN, JARED 79% | Media 100% | $6.48M | -57% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $10K | 1 | UNRIGGED PAC 100% | Digital 100% | $10K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $1.52M | 17 | UNRIGGED PAC 98% | Digital 100% | $1.53M | +1321% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $24K | 3 | BALDACCI, JOSEPH 74% | Media 4% | $1.55M | -88% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1.33M | 18 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. 79% | — | $2.88M | +9687% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 1 · $48,125 · Sacramento, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay BEACON MEDIA LLC also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove BEACON MEDIA LLC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCRA | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $48,125 | 5 | Jan 2024 → Feb 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 | $34,590,488 | 419 | $83K | 95.3% | GOLDEN, JARED 38% | 5mo ago |
| Digital | $1,526,267 | 18 | $85K | 4.2% | UNRIGGED PAC 98% | 7mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $193,116 | 16 | $12K | 0.5% | VILLAPUDUA FOR ASSEMBLY 202… 88% | 2y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$19,347,075 · 51% of revenue
4
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$6,351,890 · 17% of revenue
45
One-time clients 1 cycle
$11,966,915 · 32% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN, JARED | 4 | $13,183,743 | 97 | 2017-10-23 | 2024-11-05 |
| TOM O'HALLERAN FOR CONGRESS | 3 | $5,182,307 | 41 | 2017-07-18 | 2022-11-04 |
| DCCC | 3 | $981,025 | 15 | 2017-04-12 | 2024-10-25 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME | $13,322,290 | 35.9% | 2 | |
| AZ | $6,452,314 | 17.4% | 2 | |
| IL | $4,212,544 | 11.4% | 2 | |
| CA | $2,752,966 | 7.4% | 16 | |
| NC | $2,495,933 | 6.7% | 2 | |
| OH | $1,747,646 | 4.7% | 2 | |
| DC | $1,664,058 | 4.5% | 5 | |
| IA | $1,398,636 | 3.8% | 2 | |
| NE | $1,251,207 | 3.4% | 4 | |
| WI | $764,618 | 2.1% | 2 | |
| NY | $593,124 | 1.6% | 1 | |
| TX | $436,286 | 1.2% | 3 |
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 | 2020-07-10 | GOLDEN, JARED | Media | AD BUY | $1,003,951 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-01-31 | DITCH FUND | Media | CONSULTANT - MEDIA | $639,462 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-13 | FRIENDS OF JEVIN D. HODGE | Media | ADVERTISING - TV | $629,601 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-08 | BETSY DIRKSEN LONDRIGAN FOR CONGRESS | Media | MEDIA BUY | $511,166 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-20 | TOM O'HALLERAN FOR CONGRESS | Media | MEDIA BUY | $498,302 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-20 | UNRIGGED PAC | Digital | ADVERTISING - TV AND DIGITAL | $300,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-08 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. | — | TV MEDIA BUY AND DIGITAL MEDIA | $293,535 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-01 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. | — | TV MEDIA BUY AND DIGITAL MEDIA | $266,778 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-17 | THOMPSON, MIKE MR. | — | TV MEDIA BUY AND DIGITAL MEDIA | $209,768 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-24 | UNRIGGED PAC | Digital | ADVERTISING - TV | $200,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-13 | WORKING FAMILIES FOR SAN FRANCISCO PAC | — | MEDIA BUY | $80,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-18 | BALDACCI, JOSEPH | — | ADVERTISING - TV | $71,983 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | BALDACCI, JOSEPH | — | ADVERTISING - TV | $30,585 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | BALDACCI, JOSEPH | — | ADVERTISING - TV | $5,000 |