GATEWAY MEDIA

$21.72M 2025-2026 cycle

GATEWAY MEDIA is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle GATEWAY MEDIA was paid $21.72M across 63 client committees, of which $3.16M flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Digital ○ Dormant (34mo since last)
Limited recent activity. Most recent disbursement to this vendor was 3+ years ago (Oct 10, 2023). Charts below reflect cycle-to-date totals; the recent windows may be sparse.

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$21.72M = $18.57M (Schedule B) + $3.16M (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments		 $18,567,879 946 rows 85.5%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them		 $3,156,002 123 rows 14.5%
Activity span ALL TIME
Mar 15, 2009 → Oct 10, 2023
spans 14.6 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
946
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
63
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Nov 2022 Oct 2023
$188K across 12 months
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Top buyers

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By party

Revenue by party

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R · 100%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $4,206 0.02%
Republican $1,458,067 6.71%
Non-partisan $20,261,608 93.27%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023 Q2 2017 (2016 cycle): $28KQ3 2017 (2016 cycle): $83KQ4 2017 (2016 cycle): $7KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $1.4MQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $2.29MQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $2.6MQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $2.56MQ2 2019 (2020 cycle): $41KQ3 2019 (2018 cycle): $3KQ3 2019 (2020 cycle): $18KQ4 2019 (2018 cycle): $5KQ4 2019 (2020 cycle): $81KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $413KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $87KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $382KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $236KQ1 2021 (2020 cycle): $394KQ1 2021 (2022 cycle): $2KQ2 2021 (2020 cycle): $4KQ2 2021 (2022 cycle): $14KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $13KQ3 2021 (2022 cycle): $18KQ4 2021 (2020 cycle): $9KQ4 2021 (2022 cycle): $18KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $104KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $156KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $356KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $449KQ1 2023 (2022 cycle): $597Q1 2023 (2024 cycle): $173Q2 2023 (2024 cycle): $16KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $24K Q2Q4Q2Q4Q3Q4Q1Q3Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q3Q1Q2Q4 $2.6M

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Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2017 Q2 2016 $28K 3 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN 100% Digital 100% $28K —
2017 Q3 2016 $83K 5 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN 99% Digital 100% $111K —
2017 Q4 2016 $7K 4 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN 100% Digital 100% $118K —
2018 Q1 2018 $1.4M 38 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN 100% Digital 100% $1.4M —
2018 Q2 2018 $2.29M 48 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN 100% Digital 100% $3.69M —
2018 Q3 2018 $2.6M 25 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN 100% Digital 100% $6.29M —
2018 Q4 2018 $2.56M 18 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN 97% Digital 100% $8.85M —
2019 Q2 2020 $41K 11 TED HOWZE FOR CONGRESS 2020 100% Digital 100% $41K —
2019 Q3 2018 $3K 1 COX TO CREATE NEIGHBORHOOD … 100% Digital 100% $8.85M -96%
2019 Q3 2020 $18K 9 TED HOWZE FOR CONGRESS 2020 100% Digital 100% $60K —
2019 Q4 2018 $5K 4 VALLADARES FOR ASSEMBLY 202… 100% Digital 100% $8.86M -33%
2019 Q4 2020 $81K 15 TED HOWZE FOR CONGRESS 2020 100% Digital 100% $140K —
2020 Q1 2020 $413K 67 TED HOWZE FOR CONGRESS 2020 80% Digital 100% $554K -70%
2020 Q2 2020 $87K 22 ESTHER FOR CONGRESS 67% Digital 100% $640K -96%
2020 Q3 2020 $382K 47 TED HOWZE FOR CONGRESS 2020 54% Digital 100% $1.02M -85%
2020 Q4 2020 $236K 39 TED HOWZE FOR CONGRESS 2020 43% Digital 100% $1.26M -91%
2021 Q1 2020 $394K 10 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2022; EXPL… 100% Digital 100% $1.65M —
2021 Q1 2022 $2K 1 ESTHER FOR CONGRESS 100% Digital 100% $2K —
2021 Q2 2020 $4K 7 VALLADARES FOR ASSEMBLY 202… 100% Digital 100% $1.66M —
2021 Q2 2022 $14K 2 ESTHER FOR CONGRESS 100% Digital 100% $16K -65%
2021 Q3 2020 $13K 13 VALLADARES FOR ASSEMBLY 202… 100% Digital 100% $1.67M +280%
2021 Q3 2022 $18K 4 ESTHER FOR CONGRESS 77% Digital 100% $34K -5%
2021 Q4 2020 $9K 9 VALLADARES FOR ASSEMBLY 202… 100% Digital 100% $1.68M +85%
2021 Q4 2022 $18K 7 TOM PATTI FOR CONGRESS 99% Digital 100% $52K -77%
2022 Q1 2022 $104K 40 TOM PATTI FOR CONGRESS 45% Digital 100% $156K -75%
2022 Q2 2022 $156K 53 TOM PATTI FOR CONGRESS 61% Digital 100% $312K +80%
2022 Q3 2022 $356K 30 VALLADARES FOR ASSEMBLY 202… 72% Digital 100% $668K -7%
2022 Q4 2022 $449K 51 VALLADARES FOR ASSEMBLY 202… 58% Digital 100% $1.12M +90%
2023 Q1 2022 $597 2 VALLADARES FOR ASSEMBLY 202… 100% Digital 100% $1.12M -100%
2023 Q1 2024 $173 1 MAHER, MICHAEL A 100% Digital 100% $173 -92%
2023 Q2 2024 $16K 2 NJ GRASSROOTS COALITION, IN… 100% Digital 100% $17K +15%
2023 Q4 2024 $24K 1 NJ GRASSROOTS COALITION, IN… 100% Digital 100% $41K +33%

Stations this firm's clients buy from

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Stations this firm's clients buy from top 14 · $137,094 · San Diego, CA dominant market

Broadcast stations that committees who pay GATEWAY MEDIA also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove GATEWAY 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
KFMB San Diego, CA CBS $27,600 1 Oct 2024
KNSD San Diego, CA NBC $21,945 1 Oct 2024
KUSI San Diego, CA Independent $18,900 1 Oct 2024
KGTV San Diego, CA ABC $14,805 1 Oct 2024
KSWB San Diego, CA CW $11,910 1 Oct 2024
KMYX-FM Phoenix, AZ Independent $11,760 1 Oct 2024
KFBK-AM Sacramento, CA ABC $10,170 1 Oct 2024
KBEB-FM Los Angeles, CA Independent $8,100 1 Oct 2024
KFIV Fresno, CA Independent $4,229 1 Apr 2022
KGB-FM San Diego, CA Independent $2,500 1 Oct 2024
KOGO-AM San Diego, CA Unknown $2,250 1 Oct 2024
KYXY-FM San Diego, CA — $1,375 1 Oct 2024
KLSD-AM San Diego, CA Independent $900 1 Oct 2024
KCBQ-AM San Diego, CA Unknown $650 1 Oct 2024
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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
Digital $18,567,517 946 $20K 100.0% COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN 48% 2y 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
$2,107,178 · 11% of revenue
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Repeat clients 2 cycles
$10,220,156 · 55% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$6,240,545 · 34% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
810163 4 $2,074,928 82 2014-10-07 2022-11-04
RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONORABLE 4 $17,750 18 2009-03-15 2014-12-16
REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD PENA RAYMOND FUTURE OF TEXAS FUND 3 $14,500 13 2011-11-14 2014-09-10
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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
$18,286,840 98.5% 57
IL
$203,657 1.1% 1
NJ
$44,333 0.2% 2
TX
$33,050 0.2% 3
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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 2018-09-17 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN Digital — $1,300,283
Largest all-time 2018-10-08 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN Digital TEL and WEB $731,497
Largest all-time 2018-10-30 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN Digital — $425,000
Largest all-time 2018-10-23 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN Digital — $400,000
Largest all-time 2021-02-03 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2022; EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE FOR JOHN Digital — $371,185
Largest this cycle 2023-10-10 NJ GRASSROOTS COALITION, INC. Digital MEDIA SERVICES $24,340
Largest this cycle 2023-06-01 NJ GRASSROOTS COALITION, INC. Digital MEDIA SERVICES $14,799
Largest this cycle 2023-06-13 NJ GRASSROOTS COALITION, INC. Digital MEDIA SERVICES $1,599
Largest this cycle 2023-01-18 MAHER, MICHAEL A Digital EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION AND DELIVERY $173
Recent 2023-01-17 VALLADARES FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; SUZETTE MARTINEZ Digital — $285
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