DIXON/DAVIS MEDIA GROUP, LLC
$22.19M
2025-2026 cycle
DIXON/DAVIS MEDIA GROUP, LLC is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle DIXON/DAVIS MEDIA GROUP, LLC was paid $22.19M across 76 client committees, of which $8.89M 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
$22.19M
=
$13.30M
(Schedule B)
+
$8.89M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$13,296,912 | 395 rows | 59.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$8,893,375 | 618 rows | 40.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 28, 2004 → Sep 15, 2026
- spans 22.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 395
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 76
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$473K
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 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DEFEND THE VOTE C00764233 |
$45,714 IE $45,714 |
1 |
| PEOPLE OVER POLITICS ACTION FUND C00953299 |
$26,755 IE $26,755 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DEFEND THE VOTE C00764233 |
$45,714 IE $45,714 |
1 |
| A STRONGER MICHIGAN C00952259 |
$42,625 IE $42,625 |
3 |
| PEOPLE OVER POLITICS ACTION FUND C00953299 |
$26,755 IE $26,755 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$263,975 | 7 |
| CAVANAUGH, JOHN NE · House DEM |
$55,002 | 4 |
| DEFEND THE VOTE C00764233 |
$45,714 IE $45,714 |
1 |
| A STRONGER MICHIGAN C00952259 |
$42,625 IE $42,625 |
3 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; LATINOS UNITED FOR XAVIER 1491557 |
$38,423 | 2 |
| PANETTA, JIMMY CA · House DEM |
$35,568 | 1 |
| CENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE C00568444 |
$29,365 IE $29,365 |
1 |
| PEOPLE OVER POLITICS ACTION FUND C00953299 |
$26,755 IE $26,755 |
1 |
| NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY C00859660 |
$23,880 IE $23,880 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$263,975 | 7 |
| CAVANAUGH, JOHN NE · House DEM |
$87,312 | 6 |
| DEFEND THE VOTE C00764233 |
$45,714 IE $45,714 |
1 |
| A STRONGER MICHIGAN C00952259 |
$42,625 IE $42,625 |
3 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; LATINOS UNITED FOR XAVIER 1491557 |
$38,423 | 2 |
| PANETTA, JIMMY CA · House DEM |
$35,568 | 1 |
| CENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE C00568444 |
$29,365 IE $29,365 |
1 |
| PEOPLE OVER POLITICS ACTION FUND C00953299 |
$26,755 IE $26,755 |
1 |
| NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY C00859660 |
$23,880 IE $23,880 |
1 |
| PETERS, GARY MI · Senate DEM |
$17,809 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$263,975 | 7 |
| CAVANAUGH, JOHN NE · House DEM |
$87,312 | 6 |
| DEFEND THE VOTE C00764233 |
$45,714 IE $45,714 |
1 |
| A STRONGER MICHIGAN C00952259 |
$42,625 IE $42,625 |
3 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; LATINOS UNITED FOR XAVIER 1491557 |
$38,423 | 2 |
| PETERS, GARY MI · Senate DEM |
$36,499 | 2 |
| PANETTA, JIMMY CA · House DEM |
$35,568 | 1 |
| CENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE C00568444 |
$29,365 IE $29,365 |
1 |
| PEOPLE OVER POLITICS ACTION FUND C00953299 |
$26,755 IE $26,755 |
1 |
| NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY C00859660 |
$23,880 IE $23,880 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SLOTKIN, ELISSA MI · Senate DEM |
$287,270 | 1 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$263,975 | 7 |
| HMP C00495028 |
$249,701 IE $249,701 |
16 |
| VOTE ALASKA BEFORE PARTY C00825091 |
$248,187 IE $248,187 |
7 |
| WINSENATE C00865444 |
$240,303 IE $102,293 · SB $138,010 |
8 |
| CAVANAUGH, JOHN NE · House DEM |
$87,312 | 6 |
| PANETTA, JIMMY CA · House DEM |
$49,796 | 2 |
| DEFEND THE VOTE C00764233 |
$45,714 IE $45,714 |
1 |
| A STRONGER MICHIGAN C00952259 |
$42,625 IE $42,625 |
3 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; LATINOS UNITED FOR XAVIER 1491557 |
$38,423 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $14,359,905 | 64.71% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $7,830,381 | 35.29% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyCycle-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 | $41K | 1 | LUANN BENNETT FOR CONGRESS 100% | Media 100% | $41K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $69K | 3 | DCCC 78% | Media 100% | $110K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $71K | 4 | STABENOW, DEBBIE 89% | Media 100% | $180K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $450K | 16 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 26% | Media 90% | $630K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $455K | 9 | DCCC 36% | Media 100% | $1.09M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.23M | 29 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 15% | Media 94% | $2.31M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $123K | 2 | DCCC 98% | Media 100% | $123K | +200% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $60K | 2 | PETERS, GARY 76% | Media 100% | $183K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $339K | 6 | PETERS, GARY 42% | Media 98% | $521K | +379% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $304K | 9 | AB PAC 29% | Media 58% | $826K | -32% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $580K | 19 | DCCC 28% | Media 57% | $1.41M | +27% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.11M | 26 | PETERS, GARY 32% | Media 67% | $2.52M | -9% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $30K | 4 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT PAT… 100% | Media 51% | $2.55M | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $75K | 3 | DSCC 46% | Media 100% | $75K | -39% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $32K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT PAT… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.58M | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $25K | 1 | LASRY, ALEX 100% | Media 100% | $100K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $15K | 3 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT PAT… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.6M | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $86K | 1 | HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD 100% | Media 100% | $186K | +43% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT PAT… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.6M | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $330K | 6 | HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD 51% | Media 93% | $516K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $368K | 11 | AB PAC 56% | Media 93% | $885K | +9% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $479K | 16 | HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD 30% | Media 75% | $1.36M | +57% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $955K | 18 | HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD 28% | Media 100% | $2.32M | +65% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $527K | 22 | KATIE PORTER FOR CONGRESS 15% | Media 99% | $2.85M | -53% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $11K | 1 | SLOTKIN, ELISSA 100% | Media 100% | $11K | -86% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $202K | 4 | HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD 50% | Media 100% | $213K | +712% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $150K | 1 | HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD 100% | Media 100% | $363K | +74% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $24K | 1 | HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD 100% | Media 100% | $387K | -93% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $279K | 2 | PORTER, KATHERINE 74% | Media 100% | $666K | -24% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $158K | 4 | SLOTKIN, ELISSA 81% | Media 100% | $825K | -67% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $484K | 7 | SLOTKIN, ELISSA 58% | Media 90% | $1.31M | -49% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $547K | 9 | SLOTKIN, ELISSA 53% | Media 90% | $1.86M | +4% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $44K | 2 | SCHUMER, CHARLES E. 58% | Strategy & Research 58% | $44K | +320% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $33K | 2 | PETERS, GARY 54% | Media 100% | $77K | -78% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $14K | 1 | COPELAND, DARDEN HUNTER 100% | — | $91K | -42% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $32K | 2 | CAVANAUGH, JOHN 100% | — | $124K | -88% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $393K | 14 | GROW CALIFORNIA 67% | Other / Unclassified 17% | $517K | +148% |
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 | $9,078,155 | 236 | $38K | 70.2% | HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD 11% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $2,582,065 | 78 | $33K | 20.0% | KELLY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL … 33% | 3mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $569,546 | 28 | $20K | 4.4% | DCCC 57% | 18mo ago |
| Digital | $475,144 | 18 | $26K | 3.7% | YES ON PROP 25, A COALITION… 32% | 21mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $119,043 | 4 | $30K | 0.9% | ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER CALIF… 94% | 10y ago |
| Fundraising | $38,360 | 1 | $38K | 0.3% | MICHIGAN SENATE VICTORY 2024 100% | 23mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $27,492 | 4 | $7K | 0.2% | SBRANTI FOR ASSEMBLY 2014, … 100% | 11y ago |
| Software & Tech | $16,135 | 8 | $2K | 0.1% | SBRANTI FOR ASSEMBLY 2014, … 100% | 11y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $13,682 | 3 | $5K | 0.1% | SBRANTI FOR ASSEMBLY 2014, … 100% | 11y ago |
| Print & Mail | $7,707 | 1 | $8K | 0.1% | WOMEN VOTE 100% | 6y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
8
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,527,100 · 19% of revenue
8
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,139,788 · 24% of revenue
60
One-time clients 1 cycle
$7,630,024 · 57% of revenue
Top 8 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCCC | 3 | $861,538 | 14 | 2017-10-25 | 2024-10-04 |
| SMP | 3 | $381,437 | 11 | 2018-06-28 | 2022-12-02 |
| LEE, SUSIE | 3 | $335,906 | 14 | 2018-06-04 | 2022-10-20 |
| PANETTA, JIMMY | 5 | $253,902 | 9 | 2018-07-01 | 2026-05-27 |
| CROW, JASON | 3 | $247,708 | 8 | 2018-03-30 | 2022-08-04 |
| DSCC | 4 | $218,753 | 10 | 2018-11-26 | 2024-11-21 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE | 3 | $135,613 | 11 | 2012-05-25 | 2016-11-21 |
| END CITIZENS UNITED | 3 | $92,243 | 6 | 2018-07-31 | 2022-02-17 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $5,392,365 | 42.3% | 35 | |
| DC | $2,799,913 | 22.0% | 14 | |
| MI | $1,727,297 | 13.5% | 4 | |
| NH | $972,537 | 7.6% | 2 | |
| NV | $335,906 | 2.6% | 1 | |
| WI | $310,850 | 2.4% | 1 | |
| NJ | $281,230 | 2.2% | 1 | |
| CO | $247,708 | 1.9% | 1 | |
| CT | $188,897 | 1.5% | 1 | |
| KS | $186,364 | 1.5% | 1 | |
| HI | $161,961 | 1.3% | 3 | |
| MD | $143,131 | 1.1% | 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 | 2024-11-09 | SLOTKIN, ELISSA | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $287,270 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-27 | PETERS, GARY | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $264,541 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-10-08 | NO ON 46 - PATIENTS, PROVIDERS AND HEALTHCARE INSURERS TO CONTAIN HEALTH COSTS | Other / Unclassified | SEE SCHEDULE G | $221,154 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-03-14 | PORTER, KATHERINE | Media | AD PRODUCTION | $207,963 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-10 | SLOTKIN, ELISSA | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $188,879 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-14 | GROW CALIFORNIA | — | — | $83,789 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-02 | GROW CALIFORNIA | Other / Unclassified | SEE SCHEDULE G | $66,435 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-27 | PANETTA, JIMMY | — | TV ADVERTISING | $35,568 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-14 | GROW CALIFORNIA | — | — | $31,266 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-27 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; LATINOS UNITED FOR XAVIER | Media | Digital Ads/Support/Xavier Becerra/Governor/Statewide | $30,878 |
| Recent | 2026-05-29 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; LATINOS UNITED FOR XAVIER | Media | Digital Ads/Support/Xavier Becerra/Governor/Statewide | $7,545 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | CAVANAUGH, JOHN | — | TEXT MESSAGING SERVICES | $115 |