GATEWAY MEDIA
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.
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 |
$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.
Top buyers
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By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $4,206 | 0.02% |
| Republican | $71,001 | 0.33% |
| Non-partisan | $21,648,675 | 99.65% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
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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 | Q2 | 2016 | $28K | 3 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018 EXPLO… 100% | Digital 100% | $28K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $83K | 5 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018 EXPLO… 99% | Digital 100% | $111K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $7K | 4 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018 EXPLO… 100% | Digital 100% | $118K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1.4M | 38 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018 EXPLO… 100% | Digital 100% | $1.4M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2.29M | 48 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018 EXPLO… 100% | Digital 100% | $3.69M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2.6M | 25 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018 EXPLO… 100% | Digital 100% | $6.29M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2.56M | 18 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018 EXPLO… 97% | Digital 100% | $8.85M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $41K | 11 | C00681544 100% | Digital 100% | $41K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 1 | COX TO CREATE NEIGHBORHOOD … 100% | Digital 100% | $8.85M | -96% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $18K | 9 | C00681544 100% | Digital 100% | $60K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $5K | 4 | VALLADARES FOR ASSEMBLY 202… 100% | Digital 100% | $8.86M | -33% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $81K | 15 | C00681544 100% | Digital 100% | $140K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $413K | 67 | C00681544 80% | Digital 100% | $554K | -70% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $87K | 22 | C00716498 67% | Digital 100% | $640K | -96% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $382K | 47 | C00681544 54% | Digital 100% | $1.02M | -85% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $236K | 39 | C00681544 43% | Digital 100% | $1.26M | -91% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $394K | 10 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2022 INC.;… 100% | Digital 100% | $1.65M | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | C00716498 100% | Digital 100% | $2K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $4K | 7 | VALLADARES FOR ASSEMBLY 202… 100% | Digital 100% | $1.66M | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $14K | 2 | C00716498 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 | C00716498 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 | C00792168 99% | Digital 100% | $52K | -77% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $104K | 40 | C00792168 45% | Digital 100% | $156K | -75% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $156K | 53 | C00792168 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
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 7 · $71,274 · 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 |
| KUSI | San Diego, CA | Independent | $18,900 | 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 |
| KYXY-FM | San Diego, CA | — | $1,375 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| KLSD-AM | San Diego, CA | Independent | $900 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
Revenue by service category
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| 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 EXPLO… 48% | 2y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 | $17,304,963 | 93.2% | 55 | |
| Unknown | $1,185,533 | 6.4% | 3 | |
| NJ | $44,333 | 0.2% | 2 | |
| TX | $33,050 | 0.2% | 3 |
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 EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE; JOHN | Digital | — | $1,300,283 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-08 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018 EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE; JOHN | Digital | TEL and WEB | $731,497 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-30 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018 EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE; JOHN | Digital | — | $425,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-23 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018 EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE; JOHN | Digital | — | $400,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-02-03 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2022 INC.; 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 |