DMM MEDIA INC
DMM MEDIA INC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle DMM MEDIA INC was paid $18.35M across 12 client committees, of which $11.28M 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 |
$7,074,595 | 110 rows | 38.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$11,275,198 | 708 rows | 61.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 24, 2010 → Apr 24, 2026
- spans 15.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 110
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 12
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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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.
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Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$30,000 IE $30,000 |
2 |
| SLF PAC C00571703 |
$20,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$45,000 IE $45,000 |
3 |
| SLF PAC C00571703 |
$20,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$45,000 IE $45,000 |
3 |
| SLF PAC C00571703 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| CONSERVATIVE FIGHTER PAC C00893198 |
$6,000 IE $6,000 |
1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 8
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SLF PAC C00571703 |
$322,877 IE $288,027 · SB $34,850 |
35 |
| CLF C00504530 |
$213,070 IE $213,070 |
17 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$149,933 IE $149,933 |
10 |
| AMERICAN CROSSROADS C00487363 |
$51,258 IE $45,680 · SB $5,578 |
9 |
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$45,000 IE $45,000 |
3 |
| ROGERS, MICHAEL J MI · Senate REP |
$25,000 | 1 |
| DRAVES, MARY F. MI · House UNK |
$21,165 | 1 |
| CONSERVATIVE FIGHTER PAC C00893198 |
$6,000 IE $6,000 |
1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $18,349,793 | 100.00% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 0.00% |
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 onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 7 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $6K | 1 | FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 1 | FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $9K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $17K | 3 | FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN 94% | Strategy & Research 100% | $25K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $21K | 3 | SLF PAC 58% | Strategy & Research 100% | $46K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $15K | 3 | FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $61K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $20K | 5 | FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN 43% | Strategy & Research 100% | $81K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2.01M | 15 | FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN 76% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.09M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $3.96M | 26 | FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN 57% | Strategy & Research 100% | $6.05M | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $50K | 2 | NRCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $50K | +234% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $75K | 3 | NRCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $125K | +275% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $177K | 9 | NRCC 56% | Strategy & Research 100% | $302K | -91% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $197K | 12 | SLF PAC 40% | Strategy & Research 100% | $500K | -95% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $143K | 6 | NRCC 70% | Strategy & Research 100% | $143K | +90% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $143K | 7 | NRCC 87% | Strategy & Research 100% | $286K | -19% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $72K | 4 | NRCC 70% | Strategy & Research 100% | $358K | -64% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $27K | 1 | ROGERS, MICHAEL J 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $27K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $25K | 1 | ROGERS, MICHAEL J 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $52K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | DRAVES, MARY F. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $54K | -98% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $97K | 6 | DRAVES, MARY F. 53% | Strategy & Research 100% | $151K | -33% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $20K | 1 | SLF PAC 100% | Media 100% | $20K | -20% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $7,054,595 | 109 | $65K | 99.7% | FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN 54% | 22mo ago |
| Media | $20,000 | 1 | $20K | 0.3% | SLF PAC 100% | 5mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRCC | 3 | $1,011,202 | 21 | 2018-10-05 | 2022-11-16 |
| SLF PAC | 5 | $184,491 | 18 | 2017-09-21 | 2026-02-26 |
| AMERICAN CROSSROADS | 3 | $46,431 | 5 | 2020-10-22 | 2024-09-12 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | $3,978,812 | 56.2% | 3 | |
| WA | $1,676,821 | 23.7% | 2 | |
| DC | $1,242,124 | 17.6% | 3 | |
| MI | $130,388 | 1.8% | 2 | |
| GA | $29,535 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| AZ | $16,915 | 0.2% | 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 | 2018-09-17 | FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN | Strategy & Research | MEDIA | $667,345 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-01 | FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN | Strategy & Research | MEDIA | $552,720 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-08-31 | FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN | Strategy & Research | MEDIA | $518,760 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-29 | FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN | Strategy & Research | MEDIA | $450,020 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-05 | NRCC | Strategy & Research | MEDIA | $433,750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-26 | SLF PAC | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION - DID NOT AIR | $20,000 |
| Recent | 2024-08-15 | ROGERS, MICHAEL J | Strategy & Research | FILMING | $25,000 |
| Recent | 2024-07-30 | DRAVES, MARY F. | Strategy & Research | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $21,165 |
| Recent | 2024-08-29 | SLF PAC | Strategy & Research | TV/MEDIA PRODUCTION - NOT IE | $14,850 |
| Recent | 2024-09-12 | AMERICAN CROSSROADS | Strategy & Research | TV/MEDIA PRODUCTION - NOT IE | $5,578 |