EVOLVE MEDIA

$45.11M 2025-2026 cycle

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.

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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

$45.79M = $41.89M (Schedule B) + $3.90M (Independent Expenditures)
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.

Jun 2025 May 2026
$29.64M across 12 months
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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 4

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Top buyers last 3 months · top 5

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Top buyers last 6 months · top 5

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Top buyers last 12 months · top 6

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $24.6M Digital · 24 txns CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEP… $2.94M Media · 6 txns STEYER, TOM $1.85M Digital · 1 txn WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SE… $107K Media · 3 txns PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES A… $100K Media · 1 txn NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA C… $45K Media · 3 txns EM EVOLVE MEDIA
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 7

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $24.6M Digital · 24 txns CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEP… $2.94M Media · 6 txns STEYER, TOM $1.85M Digital · 1 txn WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SE… $107K Media · 3 txns PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES A… $100K Media · 1 txn NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA C… $45K Media · 3 txns UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA IS… $26K Digital · 1 txn EM EVOLVE MEDIA
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Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $24.6M Digital · 24 txns CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEP… $2.94M Media · 6 txns YES ON PROP 2, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT… $2.71M Digital · 7 txns STEYER, TOM $1.85M Digital · 1 txn 980020 $1.38M Digital · 12 txns SHAH, AMISH DR. $668K Digital · 15 txns CLEAN AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA PAC $665K Digital · 18 txns HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND EDUCATORS CALI… $600K Digital · 5 txns SREEKRISHNAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 SPONSO… $541K Digital · 5 txns GRAY, ADAM C. $481K Digital · 7 txns EM EVOLVE MEDIA

By party

Revenue by party

100% D
D · 100%
R · 0%
PartyAmount%
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.

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Money flow through this vendor

Money flow through this vendor

top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)
EVOLVE MEDIA STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $5.81M CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… $1.73M PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL E… $100K WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONS… $64K KCBS (Los Angeles) $2.9M KABC (Los Angeles) $2.19M KNBC (Los Angeles) $2.02M KPIX (San Francisco) $1.75M KCRA (Sacramento) $1.27M KGO (San Francisco) $952K KMEX (Los Angeles) $868K + 5 CBS affiliates $1.35M + 10 NBC affiliates $1.32M + 44 other stations $1.92M Total in: $7.7M Total out: $16.53M
EVOLVE MEDIA STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $21.16M CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… $2.94M WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONS… $107K PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL E… $100K NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HE… $45K KCBS (Los Angeles) $9.38M KABC (Los Angeles) $7.43M KNBC (Los Angeles) $7.35M KPIX (San Francisco) $4.78M KCRA (Sacramento) $4.59M KGO (San Francisco) $3.23M KNTV (San Jose) $1.91M + 17 NBC affiliates $7.6M + 7 CBS affiliates $4.96M + 60 other stations $9.59M Total in: $24.34M Total out: $60.84M
EVOLVE MEDIA STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $24.6M CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… $2.94M WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONS… $107K PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL E… $100K NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HE… $45K KCBS (Los Angeles) $10.75M KABC (Los Angeles) $8.55M KNBC (Los Angeles) $8.2M KPIX (San Francisco) $5.44M KCRA (Sacramento) $5.4M KGO (San Francisco) $3.77M KNTV (San Jose) $2.59M + 17 NBC affiliates $8.59M + 7 CBS affiliates $5.78M + 60 other stations $11.54M Total in: $27.79M Total out: $70.63M
EVOLVE MEDIA STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $24.6M CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… $2.94M STEYER, TOM $1.85M WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONS… $107K PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL E… $100K NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HE… $45K KCBS-TV (Los Angeles) $11.98M KABC (Los Angeles) $9.63M KNBC (Los Angeles) $9.05M KPIX-TV (San Francisco) $5.98M KCRA-TV (Sacramento) $5.82M KGO-TV (San Francisco) $4.22M KTVU-TV (San Francisco) $2.6M + 20 NBC affiliates $11.7M + 7 CBS affiliates $5.99M + 61 other stations $10.49M Total in: $29.64M Total out: $77.46M
EVOLVE MEDIA STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $24.6M CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… $2.94M STEYER, TOM $1.85M WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONS… $107K PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL E… $100K NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HE… $45K UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF … $26K KCBS-TV (Los Angeles) $11.98M KABC (Los Angeles) $9.63M KNBC (Los Angeles) $9.05M KPIX-TV (San Francisco) $5.98M KCRA-TV (Sacramento) $5.82M KGO-TV (San Francisco) $4.22M KTVU-TV (San Francisco) $2.6M + 20 NBC affiliates $11.7M + 7 CBS affiliates $5.99M + 61 other stations $10.49M Total in: $29.67M Total out: $77.46M
EVOLVE MEDIA STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $24.6M CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIA… $2.94M YES ON PROP 2, SPONSORED BY… $2.71M STEYER, TOM $1.85M 980020 $1.38M SHAH, AMISH DR. $668K CLEAN AND HEALTHY CALIFORNI… $665K HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND EDUC… $600K SREEKRISHNAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2… $541K GRAY, ADAM C. $481K KCBS-TV (Los Angeles) $11.98M KABC (Los Angeles) $9.63M KNBC (Los Angeles) $9.05M KPIX-TV (San Francisco) $5.98M KCRA-TV (Sacramento) $5.82M KGO-TV (San Francisco) $4.22M KTVU-TV (San Francisco) $2.6M + 20 NBC affiliates $11.72M + 7 CBS affiliates $5.99M + 63 other stations $10.89M Total in: $36.43M Total out: $77.87M
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

20182022202420252026 Q2 2018 (2018 cycle): $9KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $615KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $278KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $2.54MQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $228KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $507KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $1.52MQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $6.53MQ2 2025 (2024 cycle): $26KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $1.85MQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $3.44MQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $24M Q2Q2Q1Q3Q2Q1Q2 $24M

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 5 years

Per-quarter totals
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

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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
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Revenue by service category

Revenue by service category

last 1 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $14.94M across 25 disbursements (avg $598K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (79% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $7.7M

Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $14.94M across 25 disbursements (avg $598K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (79% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $14.94M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $26.5M across 133 disbursements (avg $199K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (48% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +151% vs prior cycle Digital $9.4M

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $14.94M across 25 disbursements (avg $598K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (79% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $14.94M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $26.5M across 133 disbursements (avg $199K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (48% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +151% vs prior cycle Digital $12.85M

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $14.94M across 25 disbursements (avg $598K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (79% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $14.94M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $26.5M across 133 disbursements (avg $199K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (48% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +151% vs prior cycle Digital $14.7M

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $14.94M across 25 disbursements (avg $598K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (79% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $14.94M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $26.5M across 133 disbursements (avg $199K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (48% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +151% vs prior cycle Digital $14.72M

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $26.5M across 133 disbursements (avg $199K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (48% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +151% vs prior cycle Digital $22.92M Media — cycle-to-date Total: $14.94M across 25 disbursements (avg $598K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (79% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $14.94M Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $411K across 4 disbursements (avg $103K/check) Top buyer: COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022 SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS; NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR MALIA (73% of category) Last paid: 19mo ago · +270% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $111K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
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
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

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Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
1
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$123,000 · 0% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$41,771,745 · 100% of revenue
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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
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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
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