EVOLVE MEDIA
EVOLVE MEDIA is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle EVOLVE MEDIA was paid $45.11M across 28 client committees, of which $3.90M 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 |
$41,894,745 | 163 rows | 91.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$3,898,187 | 19 rows | 8.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 4, 2018 → May 21, 2026
- spans 8.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 163
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 28
- 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 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$5,807,000 | 6 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1328666 |
$1,732,000 | 3 |
| PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL CANDIDATES (FED PAC ID #C00480830) 1325942 |
$100,000 | 1 |
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$64,317 | 2 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$21,155,095 | 22 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1328666 |
$2,936,500 | 6 |
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$106,817 | 3 |
| PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL CANDIDATES (FED PAC ID #C00480830) 1325942 |
$100,000 | 1 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1489372 |
$45,375 | 3 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$24,600,095 | 24 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1328666 |
$2,936,500 | 6 |
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$106,817 | 3 |
| PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL CANDIDATES (FED PAC ID #C00480830) 1325942 |
$100,000 | 1 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1489372 |
$45,375 | 3 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$24,600,095 | 24 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1328666 |
$2,936,500 | 6 |
| STEYER, TOM 1252916 |
$1,850,000 | 1 |
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$106,817 | 3 |
| PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL CANDIDATES (FED PAC ID #C00480830) 1325942 |
$100,000 | 1 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1489372 |
$45,375 | 3 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$24,600,095 | 24 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1328666 |
$2,936,500 | 6 |
| STEYER, TOM 1252916 |
$1,850,000 | 1 |
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$106,817 | 3 |
| PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL CANDIDATES (FED PAC ID #C00480830) 1325942 |
$100,000 | 1 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1489372 |
$45,375 | 3 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ISSUES PAC 1367548 |
$26,346 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$24,600,095 | 24 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1328666 |
$2,936,500 | 6 |
| YES ON PROP 2, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT EDUCATION, LABOR AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS 1473035 |
$2,712,250 | 7 |
| STEYER, TOM 1252916 |
$1,850,000 | 1 |
| 980020 980020 |
$1,376,925 | 12 |
| SHAH, AMISH DR. AZ · House DEM |
$667,858 | 15 |
| CLEAN AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA PAC 1475998 |
$665,050 | 18 |
| HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND EDUCATORS CALIFORNIA SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1466708 |
$599,503 | 5 |
| SREEKRISHNAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 SPONSORED BY LABOR, BUSINESS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; NURSES AND EDUCATORS SUPPORTING TARA 1474932 |
$540,962 | 5 |
| GRAY, ADAM C. CA · House DEM |
$480,625 | 7 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $2,082,986 | 4.62% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $43,027,096 | 95.38% |
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)Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 5 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $9K | 4 | CALIFORNIA JUSTICE & PUBLIC… 100% | Digital 100% | $9K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $615K | 1 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT PAT… 100% | Digital 100% | $615K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $278K | 5 | BONTA FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL … 65% | Digital 100% | $893K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2.54M | 10 | ATKINS BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 63% | Digital 87% | $3.44M | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $228K | 6 | PORTANTINO, ANTHONY 90% | Digital 100% | $228K | -63% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $507K | 14 | BOWMAN, JAMAAL 81% | Digital 100% | $735K | +82% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.52M | 20 | 980020 34% | Digital 100% | $2.25M | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $6.53M | 64 | YES ON PROP 2, SPONSORED BY… 42% | Digital 98% | $8.78M | +156% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $26K | 1 | UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF … 100% | Digital 100% | $8.81M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.85M | 1 | STEYER, TOM 100% | Digital 100% | $11M | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $3.44M | 2 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Digital 100% | $3.44M | +1411% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $24M | 35 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 87% | Media 61% | $28M | +4698% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 95 additional stations · $79,789,109 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay EVOLVE MEDIA also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove EVOLVE MEDIA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $11,976,076 | 34 | Oct 2025 → May 2026 |
| KABC | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $9,627,140 | 37 | Oct 2025 → May 2026 |
| KNBC | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $9,050,083 | 35 | Oct 2025 → May 2026 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $6,230,870 | 36 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KPIX-TV | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $5,983,337 | 33 | Oct 2025 → May 2026 |
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $4,222,668 | 36 | Oct 2025 → May 2026 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $2,596,512 | 18 | Oct 2025 → Apr 2026 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $2,590,313 | 18 | Feb 2026 → Apr 2026 |
| KOVR | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $2,409,525 | 33 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
| KNSD | San Diego, CA | NBC | $2,254,455 | 31 | Feb 2026 → May 2026 |
| KXTV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $1,891,305 | 33 | Feb 2026 → May 2026 |
| KFMB | San Diego, CA | CBS | $1,763,533 | 32 | Feb 2026 → May 2026 |
| KTTV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $1,723,511 | 13 | Feb 2026 → Apr 2026 |
| KTLA | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $1,521,033 | 11 | Feb 2026 → Apr 2026 |
| KMEX | Los Angeles, CA | Univision | $1,485,362 | 9 | Oct 2022 → May 2026 |
Revenue by service category
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $26,500,368 | 133 | $199K | 63.3% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 48% | 6w ago |
| Media | $14,943,344 | 25 | $598K | 35.7% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 79% | 2w ago |
| Strategy & Research | $411,033 | 4 | $103K | 1.0% | COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022 S… 73% | 19mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $40,000 | 1 | $40K | 0.1% | MOVING FORWARD CALIFORNIA 100% | 3y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $40,646,854 | 97.0% | 25 | |
| AZ | $727,858 | 1.7% | 1 | |
| NY | $409,000 | 1.0% | 1 | |
| WI | $111,033 | 0.3% | 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 | 2026-02-02 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Digital | Digital Ad Buy | $3,395,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Buy | $2,830,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Buy | $2,430,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Digital | Ad Buy | $2,262,138 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Ad Buy | $1,952,972 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Digital Ad Buy | $500,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Media Consulting | $35,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Digital Ads | $7,000 |