BUYING TIME LLC
$696.07M
2025-2026 cycle
BUYING TIME LLC is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BUYING TIME LLC was paid $696.07M across 216 client committees, of which $29.26M 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
$696.07M
=
$666.81M
(Schedule B)
+
$29.26M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$666,811,374 | 2,266 rows | 95.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$29,255,826 | 233 rows | 4.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 13, 2002 → Mar 20, 2026
- spans 24.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 2,266
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 216
- 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.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$2.60M
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 |
|---|---|---|
| YEE FOR GOVERNOR 2026; BETTY 1465732 |
$237,300 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CUELLAR, ADA TX · House DEM |
$351,826 | 6 |
| YEE FOR GOVERNOR 2026; BETTY 1465732 |
$237,300 | 1 |
| WAY, TAHESHA NJ · House DEM |
$162,112 | 3 |
| BARRINGER, PAUL NC · House DEM |
$45,000 | 1 |
| JONES, CHRIS AR · House DEM |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1476744 |
$1,715,852 | 2 |
| CUELLAR, ADA TX · House DEM |
$351,826 | 6 |
| YEE FOR GOVERNOR 2026; BETTY 1465732 |
$237,300 | 1 |
| WAY, TAHESHA NJ · House DEM |
$162,112 | 3 |
| OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN GA · Senate DEM |
$73,388 | 2 |
| BARRINGER, PAUL NC · House DEM |
$45,000 | 1 |
| PACHECO FOR CALPERS BOARD 2025 1478747 |
$14,000 | 2 |
| JONES, CHRIS AR · House DEM |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1476744 |
$1,715,852 | 2 |
| CUELLAR, ADA TX · House DEM |
$351,826 | 6 |
| YEE FOR GOVERNOR 2026; BETTY 1465732 |
$237,300 | 1 |
| WAY, TAHESHA NJ · House DEM |
$162,112 | 3 |
| OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN GA · Senate DEM |
$73,388 | 2 |
| BARRINGER, PAUL NC · House DEM |
$45,000 | 1 |
| PACHECO FOR CALPERS BOARD 2025 1478747 |
$14,000 | 2 |
| JONES, CHRIS AR · House DEM |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ROSEN, JACKY NV · Senate DEM |
$16,785,659 | 31 |
| ROLLINS, WILL CA · House DEM |
$6,736,433 | 15 |
| RYAN, PATRICK NY · House DEM |
$3,922,874 | 9 |
| TRANEL, MONICA MT · House DEM |
$3,421,922 | 16 |
| KIM, ANDY NJ · Senate DEM |
$3,130,217 | 6 |
| SORENSEN, ERIC IL · House DEM |
$2,504,442 | 10 |
| CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1476744 |
$1,715,852 | 2 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$1,417,080 | 8 |
| MARLINGA, CARL J. MI · House DEM |
$1,238,835 | 16 |
| LYERLY, KRISTIN WI · House DEM |
$821,738 | 7 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $333,122,319 | 47.86% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $362,944,882 | 52.14% |
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)No activity in the last 1 months.
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 | Q1 | 2018 | $15K | 3 | PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN… 87% | Media 100% | $15K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $745K | 8 | PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SP… 90% | Media 100% | $745K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $6K | 1 | PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN… 100% | Media 100% | $21K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $5K | 1 | C00661173 100% | Media 100% | $26K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $2.35M | 42 | C00663658 49% | Media 100% | $2.37M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $8.6M | 116 | ROSEN, JACKY 20% | Media 100% | $11M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $39M | 228 | ROSEN, JACKY 16% | Media 100% | $50M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $59M | 259 | ROSEN, JACKY 15% | Media 100% | $109M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $105K | 4 | CALIFORNIA PROGRESSIVE PAC 100% | Media 100% | $109M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $3.28M | 6 | C00658526 100% | Media 100% | $3.28M | +21599% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $1.43M | 5 | C00658526 65% | Media 100% | $4.71M | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $20M | 42 | C00711614 79% | Media 100% | $24M | +353280% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $103M | 42 | C00711614 99% | Media 100% | $127M | +2055841% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $76M | 96 | C00711614 91% | Media 100% | $203M | +3133% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $13M | 103 | HONOR BOUND PAC 59% | Media 100% | $216M | +48% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $60M | 263 | HONOR BOUND PAC 19% | Media 100% | $276M | +51% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $153M | 256 | OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN 59% | Media 100% | $428M | +160% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $142K | 4 | KAMLAGER FOR SENATE 2021, S… 99% | Media 100% | $429M | +35% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $23K | 3 | C00770388 100% | Media 100% | $23K | -98% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $75K | 1 | C00775247 100% | Media 100% | $98K | -100% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $248K | 14 | CROCKETT, JASMINE 61% | Media 100% | $346K | -100% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $9.99M | 80 | C00809665 49% | Media 100% | $10M | -22% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $18M | 113 | C00650150 20% | Media 100% | $28M | -70% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $29M | 142 | C00650150 13% | Media 100% | $57M | -81% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $30K | 1 | 963026 100% | Media 100% | $57M | -79% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $7K | 1 | MAGAZINER, SETH 100% | Media 100% | $7K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $75K | 1 | SANTIAGO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 100% | Media 100% | $57M | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $4.21M | 46 | DIXON, PETER 34% | Media 100% | $4.22M | +1598% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $8.1M | 41 | ROSEN, JACKY 73% | Media 100% | $12M | -19% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $20M | 69 | ROSEN, JACKY 48% | Media 100% | $33M | +15% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $22M | 99 | ROSEN, JACKY 26% | Media 100% | $55M | -24% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $55K | 1 | OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN 100% | Digital 100% | $55K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.73M | 4 | CLOOBECK FOR GOVERNOR 2026 99% | Media 100% | $57M | +2206% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $19K | 1 | OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN 100% | Digital 100% | $73K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $801K | 12 | CUELLAR, ADA 44% | Digital 52% | $875K | -81% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 14 additional stations · $2,686,004 · Sacramento, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay BUYING TIME LLC also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove BUYING TIME 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-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $315,393 | 10 | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 |
| KXTV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $268,664 | 7 | Sep 2022 → Jan 2024 |
| KMPH | Fresno, CA | NBC | $197,052 | 6 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $187,383 | 7 | Oct 2022 → Sep 2024 |
| KSEE | Fresno, CA | NBC | $187,038 | 6 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $170,765 | 6 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KGTV-TV | San Diego, CA | ABC | $138,610 | 6 | Sep 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KESQ-TV | Palm Springs, CA | ABC | $129,152 | 9 | May 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KFMB | San Diego, CA | CBS | $125,124 | 5 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KFSN-TV | Fresno, CA | ABC | $121,741 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KGPE | Fresno, CA | ABC | $119,132 | 5 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KTXL-TV | Sacramento, CA | Fox | $108,541 | 11 | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 |
| KMAX-TV | Sacramento, CA | Independent | $81,961 | 5 | Oct 2022 → Jan 2024 |
| KSWB | San Diego, CA | CW | $75,671 | 4 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KSBY-TV | San Luis Obispo, CA | NBC | $70,049 | 3 | May 2022 → May 2022 |
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 | $666,180,723 | 2,254 | $296K | 99.9% | C00711614 28% | 2mo ago |
| Digital | $487,383 | 10 | $49K | 0.1% | CUELLAR, ADA 41% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
9
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$74,718,435 · 11% of revenue
30
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$240,926,716 · 36% of revenue
177
One-time clients 1 cycle
$351,166,223 · 53% of revenue
Top 9 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C00650150 | 3 | $17,636,250 | 50 | 2018-08-23 | 2022-10-28 |
| KIM, ANDY | 4 | $16,054,807 | 53 | 2018-08-20 | 2024-10-24 |
| C00646844 | 3 | $11,857,963 | 41 | 2018-08-17 | 2022-11-02 |
| LURIA, ELAINE | 3 | $11,652,306 | 60 | 2018-05-24 | 2022-11-03 |
| FLETCHER, ELIZABETH | 4 | $8,629,132 | 51 | 2018-01-30 | 2024-02-23 |
| DCCC | 4 | $5,969,997 | 70 | 2018-05-21 | 2024-10-25 |
| C00636670 | 3 | $1,754,947 | 36 | 2018-01-26 | 2022-06-16 |
| PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE | 3 | $1,020,533 | 11 | 2017-04-19 | 2020-02-18 |
| ANNIE S LIST | 3 | $142,500 | 5 | 2010-10-14 | 2016-10-30 |
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 | $317,115,761 | 49.2% | 77 | |
| GA | $104,225,014 | 16.2% | 2 | |
| TX | $50,844,809 | 7.9% | 46 | |
| NV | $38,123,014 | 5.9% | 1 | |
| KY | $35,181,111 | 5.5% | 1 | |
| CA | $22,895,214 | 3.6% | 51 | |
| NJ | $22,033,486 | 3.4% | 5 | |
| VA | $19,632,412 | 3.0% | 3 | |
| DC | $16,016,400 | 2.5% | 5 | |
| NY | $6,626,147 | 1.0% | 3 | |
| MD | $5,774,582 | 0.9% | 2 | |
| MS | $5,654,575 | 0.9% | 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 | 2020-12-14 | OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN | Media | ADVERTISING - TV & RADIO | $14,051,611 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-12-21 | OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN | Media | ADVERTISING - TV & RADIO | $13,084,420 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-12-07 | OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN | Media | ADVERTISING - TV & RADIO | $12,527,550 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-11-22 | C00711614 | Media | MEDIA BUY | $8,605,316 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-12-06 | C00711614 | Media | MEDIA BUY | $8,500,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-20 | YEE FOR GOVERNOR 2026; BETTY | Media | — | $237,300 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-19 | CUELLAR, ADA | — | TELEVISION ADVERTISING | $72,362 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-12 | CUELLAR, ADA | — | TELEVISION ADVERTISING | $70,907 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-13 | WAY, TAHESHA | Digital | ADVERTISING - TELEVISION | $70,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-21 | CUELLAR, ADA | Digital | TELEVISION ADVERTISING | $68,750 |
| Recent | 2026-02-10 | BARRINGER, PAUL | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $45,000 |
| Recent | 2026-02-20 | CUELLAR, ADA | Media | RADIO ADVERTISING | $6,674 |