Cox Media

$17.78M 2025-2026 cycle

Cox Media is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Cox Media was paid $17.78M across 88 client committees, of which $649K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

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Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$17.78M = $17.13M (Schedule B) + $649K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$17,126,219 459 rows 96.3%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$649,421 38 rows 3.7%
Activity span ALL TIME
Jun 9, 2003 → Apr 14, 2026
spans 22.8 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
459
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
88
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

May 2025 Apr 2026
$170K across 12 months
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Top buyers

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Top buyers last 3 months · top 1

CALIFORNIA LEADS $52K Admin & Office · 2 txns CM Cox Media

Top buyers last 6 months · top 1

CALIFORNIA LEADS $52K Admin & Office · 2 txns CM Cox Media

Top buyers last 12 months · top 5

963026 $93K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn CALIFORNIA LEADS $52K Admin & Office · 2 txns SEIDEN, KATHY W $13K Media · 1 txn FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. $10K Media · 1 txn DSCC $2K Media · 1 txn CM Cox Media

Top buyers last 18 months · top 5

963026 $93K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn CALIFORNIA LEADS $52K Admin & Office · 2 txns SEIDEN, KATHY W $13K Media · 1 txn FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. $10K Media · 1 txn DSCC $2K Media · 1 txn CM Cox Media

Top buyers last 24 months · top 7

CALIFORNIA CARDROOM ALLIANCE INDEPEND… $825K Admin & Office · 6 txns 963026 $93K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC $90K Media · 1 txn CALIFORNIA LEADS $52K Admin & Office · 2 txns SEIDEN, KATHY W $13K Media · 1 txn FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. $10K Media · 1 txn DSCC $2K Media · 1 txn CM Cox Media
Filer Total spend Disbursements Last paid
COALITION TO AUTHORIZE REGULATED SPORTS WAGERING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA INDIAN GAMING TRIBES
1424396
$4,110,243 16 3y ago
YES ON 16 / CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT OUR RIGHT TO VOTE MAJOR FUNDING FROM PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY A COALITION OF TAXPAYERS, BUSINESS AND LABOR
1318623
$1,425,057 20 16y ago
CALIFORNIANS FOR CLEAN ENERGY AND JOBS, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESS FOR CLEAN ENERGY AND JOBS
1324059
$1,395,960 20 15y ago
PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS AND SERVICES, A COALITION OF ON-DEMAND DRIVERS AND NETWORK COMPANIES, SMALL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS
1422181
$935,958 2 6y ago
SCHWARZENEGGER, CALIFORNIANS FOR
1256981
$909,952 80 23y ago
CALIFORNIA CARDROOM ALLIANCE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
1467439
$825,000 6 2y ago
CALIFORNIANS FOR QUALITY SCHOOLS, SPONSORED AND FUNDED BY COALITION FOR ADEQUATE SCHOOL HOUSING ISSUES COMMITTEE AND CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION ISSUES COMMITTEE
1374469
$759,371 4 9y ago
NO ON 8, EQUALITY FOR ALL
1259396
$739,086 23 18y ago
GLORIA FOR MAYOR 2020; TODD
1414821
$720,150 18 6y ago
NO ON 29: STOP YET ANOTHER DANGEROUS DIALYSIS PROPOSITION, SPONSORED BY PATIENTS, DOCTORS, NURSES AND DIALYSIS PROVIDERS
1442293
$614,981 4 4y ago
SCHWARZENEGGER - 2006, CALIFORNIANS FOR
1261585
$573,124 13 20y ago
BLAKESPEAR FOR SENATE 2022; CATHERINE
1436941
$515,185 10 4y ago
CLEAN ENERGY JOBS COALITION COMMITTEE
1344009
$420,368 6 14y ago
CALIFORNIANS FOR STATE PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, SPONSORED BY CONSERVATION AND STATE PARKS ORGANIZATIONS
1322009
$415,600 2 15y ago
CALIFORNIANS FOR SOUND ANIMAL AGRICULTURE, SPONSORED BY EGG FARMERS, VETERINARIANS AND RANCHERS, WITH MAJOR FUNDING BY UNITED EGG PRODUCERS, INC. AND NUCAL FOODS, INC.
1301370
$276,272 4 18y ago
NO ON 23 - STOP THE DANGEROUS & COSTLY DIALYSIS PROPOSITION, A COALITION OF DIALYSIS PROVIDERS, NURSES, DOCTORS AND PATIENTS
1424580
$262,346 1 6y ago
JACKSON 2008, FRIENDS OF HANNAH BETH
1273013
$239,984 8 17y ago
HURTADO FOR SENATE 2022
1414453
$216,878 3 4y ago
ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021
1439386
$150,871 3 5y ago
850007
850007
$119,210 10 18y ago

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By party

Revenue by party

72% D
D · 72%
R · 28%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $95,822 0.54%
Republican $36,408 0.20%
Non-partisan $17,643,410 99.26%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data. Tables and charts crawlers + AI assistants can read directly.

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Money flow through this vendor

Money flow through this vendor

top payers (left) → top revenue categories (right)

No activity in the last 1 months.

Cox Media CALIFORNIA LEADS $52K Admin & Office $52K Total in: $52K Total out: $52K
Cox Media CALIFORNIA LEADS $52K Admin & Office $52K Total in: $52K Total out: $52K
Cox Media 963026 $93K CALIFORNIA LEADS $52K SEIDEN, KATHY W $13K FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. $10K DSCC $2K Other / Unclassified $93K Admin & Office $52K Media $25K Total in: $170K Total out: $170K
Cox Media 963026 $93K CALIFORNIA LEADS $52K SEIDEN, KATHY W $13K FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. $10K DSCC $2K Other / Unclassified $93K Admin & Office $52K Media $25K Total in: $170K Total out: $170K
Cox Media CALIFORNIA CARDROOM ALLIANC… $825K 963026 $93K ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC $90K CALIFORNIA LEADS $52K SEIDEN, KATHY W $13K FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. $10K DSCC $2K Admin & Office $877K Media $115K Other / Unclassified $93K Total in: $1.09M Total out: $1.09M
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

quarterly · last 6 cycles
201620182020202220242026 Q4 cycle 2016: $41KQ1 cycle 2018: $1KQ2 cycle 2018: $73KQ3 cycle 2018: $850Q3 cycle 2018: $95KQ4 cycle 2018: $45KQ1 cycle 2020: $449KQ2 cycle 2020: $9KQ3 cycle 2020: $156KQ3 cycle 2020: $151KQ4 cycle 2020: $1.34MQ1 cycle 2022: $1KQ2 cycle 2022: $952KQ3 cycle 2022: $2.1MQ4 cycle 2022: $2.43MQ1 cycle 2024: $65Q2 cycle 2024: $93KQ4 cycle 2024: $915KQ2 cycle 2026: $52KQ4 cycle 2026: $25K Q4Q2Q3Q1Q3Q4Q2Q4Q2Q2Q4 $2.43M

even-year cycle (election) odd-year cycle (off-cycle)

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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months
Admin & Office $52K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months
Admin & Office $52K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months
Admin & Office $52K Media $25K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months
Admin & Office $52K Media $25K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months
Admin & Office $877K Media $115K
Show as table (cycle-to-date with disbursement counts)
Category Total spend Disbursements
Other / Unclassified $15,626,320 343
Admin & Office $877,223 9
Media $495,597 97
Digital $118,010 6
Print & Mail $4,504 3
Software & Tech $65 1
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Recent disbursements showing 20 of 459

Date Filer Purpose Amount
Apr 14, 2026 1478581 TEL, WEB $4,935
Apr 14, 2026 1478581 TEL, WEB $47,100
Nov 17, 2025 SEIDEN, KATHY W FOX NEWS MEDIA BUY $12,733
Oct 30, 2025 DSCC MEDIA BUY GENERIC $2,250
Oct 21, 2025 FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. TV ADS $9,975
Jun 6, 2025 963026 $93,100
Oct 25, 2024 1467439 TEL, WEB $45,000
Oct 23, 2024 1467439 TEL, WEB $50,000
Oct 7, 2024 1467439 TEL, WEB $200,000
Oct 7, 2024 1467439 TEL, WEB $200,000
Oct 4, 2024 ENGAGE Y'ALL PAC ADVERTISING / TELEVISION $89,982
Oct 2, 2024 1467439 TEL, WEB $165,000
Oct 2, 2024 1467439 TEL, WEB $165,000
Mar 12, 2024 DSCC PUBLICATIONS/ SUBSCRIPTIONS $65
Dec 31, 2022 1424396 $115,091
Dec 31, 2022 1424396 $115,091
Dec 31, 2022 1424396 $115,091
Oct 27, 2022 1436941 $33,720
Oct 27, 2022 1436941 $33,720
Oct 26, 2022 1453920 $4,879
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