DIXON/DAVIS MEDIA GROUP, LLC
DIXON/DAVIS MEDIA GROUP, LLC is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle DIXON/DAVIS MEDIA GROUP, LLC was paid $22.05M across 73 client committees, of which $8.75M 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 |
$13,039,850 | 383 rows | 59.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$8,754,401 | 612 rows | 40.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 28, 2004 → May 14, 2026
- spans 22.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 383
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 73
- 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.
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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$160,123 | 4 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$182,334 | 5 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$182,334 | 5 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$182,334 | 5 |
| PETERS, GARY MI · Senate DEM |
$17,809 | 1 |
| MAASDAM, MATTHEW MI · House DEM |
$15,407 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$182,334 | 5 |
| PETERS, GARY MI · Senate DEM |
$36,499 | 2 |
| SCHUMER, CHARLES E. NY · Senate DEM |
$25,376 | 1 |
| MAASDAM, MATTHEW MI · House DEM |
$15,407 | 1 |
| SIMITIAN, S JOSEPH CA · House DEM |
$15,329 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SLOTKIN, ELISSA MI · Senate DEM |
$565,825 | 3 |
| WINSENATE C00865444 |
$235,669 | 2 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$182,334 | 5 |
| SIMITIAN, S JOSEPH CA · House DEM |
$65,329 | 2 |
| SHERRILL, MIKIE NJ · House DEM |
$54,525 | 4 |
| MICHIGAN SENATE VICTORY 2024 C00891150 |
$38,360 | 1 |
| PETERS, GARY MI · Senate DEM |
$36,499 | 2 |
| SCHUMER, CHARLES E. NY · Senate DEM |
$25,376 | 1 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$17,041 | 1 |
| MAASDAM, MATTHEW MI · House DEM |
$15,407 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $12,745,873 | 57.80% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $9,305,814 | 42.20% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $41K | 1 | C00595116 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 | C00636571 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% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $182K | 5 | GROW CALIFORNIA 100% | — | $260K | +15% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $9,039,732 | 234 | $39K | 70.5% | HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD 11% | 8mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $2,515,630 | 77 | $33K | 19.6% | KELLY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL … 33% | 3y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $569,546 | 28 | $20K | 4.4% | DCCC 57% | 14mo ago |
| Digital | $475,144 | 18 | $26K | 3.7% | END PREDATORY & UNFAIR MONE… 32% | 17mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $119,043 | 4 | $30K | 0.9% | ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER CALIF… 94% | 9y ago |
| Fundraising | $38,360 | 1 | $38K | 0.3% | MICHIGAN SENATE VICTORY 2024 100% | 19mo 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.
| 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 |
| CROW, JASON | 3 | $247,708 | 8 | 2018-03-30 | 2022-08-04 |
| DSCC | 4 | $218,753 | 10 | 2018-11-26 | 2024-11-21 |
| PANETTA, JIMMY | 4 | $218,334 | 8 | 2018-07-01 | 2024-10-30 |
| 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 | $5,020,658 | 39.2% | 33 | |
| DC | $2,505,346 | 19.6% | 13 | |
| MI | $1,727,297 | 13.5% | 4 | |
| NH | $972,537 | 7.6% | 2 | |
| Unknown | $928,321 | 7.2% | 7 | |
| 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 | |
| HI | $143,347 | 1.1% | 2 | |
| 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 | PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS TO PROTECT ACCESS AND 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 | 2026-05-14 | GROW CALIFORNIA | — | — | $31,266 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-08 | GROW CALIFORNIA | — | — | $27,408 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-17 | SCHUMER, CHARLES E. | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS | $25,376 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-01 | GROW CALIFORNIA | — | — | $22,211 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | GROW CALIFORNIA | — | — | $17,660 |