GMMB
GMMB is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle GMMB was paid $661.26M across 107 client committees, of which $64.40M 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 |
$596,863,073 | 1,641 rows | 90.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$64,397,080 | 457 rows | 9.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 27, 2002 → Mar 23, 2026
- spans 23.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,641
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 107
- 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 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$390 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$300,390 | 5 |
| COHEN, JEFF IL · House DEM |
$20,800 | 1 |
| SHOFFNER, HALLIE AR · Senate DEM |
$17,219 | 1 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI IL · House DEM |
$3,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$300,390 | 5 |
| COHEN, JEFF IL · House DEM |
$57,300 | 4 |
| SHOFFNER, HALLIE AR · Senate DEM |
$32,219 | 2 |
| WILLETT, JOEL KY · Senate DEM |
$25,000 | 2 |
| CROSSWELL, RYAN PA · House DEM |
$10,578 | 1 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$5,207 | 1 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI IL · House DEM |
$3,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 8
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$300,390 | 5 |
| COHEN, JEFF IL · House DEM |
$57,300 | 4 |
| SHOFFNER, HALLIE AR · Senate DEM |
$32,219 | 2 |
| WILLETT, JOEL KY · Senate DEM |
$25,000 | 2 |
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM NY · House DEM |
$16,975 | 1 |
| CROSSWELL, RYAN PA · House DEM |
$10,578 | 1 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$5,207 | 1 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI IL · House DEM |
$3,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MUCARSEL-POWELL, DEBBIE FL · Senate DEM |
$15,743,182 | 16 |
| CARAVEO, YADIRA CO · House DEM |
$5,705,051 | 15 |
| ENGEL, KIRSTEN AZ · House DEM |
$5,182,542 | 43 |
| GILLEN, LAURA NY · House DEM |
$5,031,768 | 12 |
| CRAIG, ANGELA DAWN MN · House DEM |
$4,394,993 | 38 |
| BOHANNAN, CHRISTINA IA · House DEM |
$4,242,997 | 33 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$3,857,141 | 3 |
| GRAY, ADAM C. CA · House DEM |
$3,465,453 | 13 |
| HARDER, JOSH CA · House DEM |
$2,293,149 | 13 |
| SCHRIER, KIM DR. WA · House DEM |
$2,108,271 | 15 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $487,109,695 | 73.66% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $174,150,459 | 26.34% |
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)No activity in the last 1 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $13K | 2 | PELOSI, NANCY 95% | Digital 100% | $13K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $397K | 12 | C00634709 98% | Digital 100% | $410K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $21K | 6 | C00650507 47% | Digital 100% | $431K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $51K | 7 | C00634709 40% | Digital 100% | $482K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1.66M | 41 | LIPINSKI, DANIEL WILLIAM WI… 44% | Digital 100% | $2.14M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $6.24M | 93 | C00650036 44% | Digital 100% | $8.38M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $17M | 124 | C00636571 14% | Digital 100% | $25M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $22M | 146 | SCHRIER, KIM DR. 14% | Digital 100% | $48M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $10K | 4 | C00652248 91% | Digital 100% | $10K | -18% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $99K | 6 | C00694455 30% | Digital 100% | $109K | -75% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $1.05M | 17 | C00694455 93% | Digital 100% | $1.16M | +4818% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $232K | 13 | C00694455 74% | Digital 100% | $1.39M | +355% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $7.57M | 29 | NEWSOM, TEACHERS, NURSES, A… 89% | Digital 100% | $8.96M | +357% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $3.52M | 50 | GREENFIELD, THERESA 68% | Digital 100% | $12M | -44% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $185M | 230 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 65% | Digital 100% | $198M | +999% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $174M | 192 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 48% | Digital 100% | $372M | +675% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $188K | 3 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 98% | Digital 100% | $188K | +1706% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $3M | 1 | NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 100% | Digital 100% | $375M | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.11M | 3 | HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD 100% | Digital 100% | $1.3M | +5% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $2.33M | 7 | HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD 100% | Digital 100% | $3.63M | +906% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $658K | 12 | KLEBERG ROBERT J MR JAY 74% | Digital 100% | $4.29M | -91% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $4.3M | 38 | HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD 64% | Digital 100% | $8.59M | +22% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $27M | 128 | HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD 30% | Digital 100% | $36M | -85% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $53M | 129 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFO… 42% | Digital 100% | $89M | -69% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $7K | 1 | JAYAPAL, PRAMILA 100% | Digital 100% | $7K | -97% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $29K | 1 | JAWANDO, WILL 100% | Digital 100% | $35K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $24K | 1 | C00838599 100% | Digital 100% | $59K | -98% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $8K | 2 | C00838599 95% | Digital 100% | $67K | -100% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $44K | 4 | BRACY, NAPOLEON 100% | Digital 100% | $111K | -93% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $2.32M | 27 | HELMER, DANIEL 39% | Digital 100% | $2.43M | -46% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $24M | 115 | MUCARSEL-POWELL, DEBBIE 32% | Digital 100% | $26M | -12% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $32M | 118 | MUCARSEL-POWELL, DEBBIE 25% | Digital 100% | $59M | -39% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $17K | 1 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 100% | Media 100% | $17K | -40% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $32K | 4 | SHOFFNER, HALLIE 47% | Media 97% | $49K | +31% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $61K | 4 | COHEN, JEFF 59% | Media 59% | $109K | +658% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $341K | 8 | JOHNSON, JULIE 88% | Media 94% | $451K | +678% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 21 additional stations · $20,980,950 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay GMMB also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove GMMB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $2,722,202 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $2,104,260 | 4 | Oct 2022 → Dec 2024 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $1,688,440 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $1,428,638 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Dec 2024 |
| KABC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $1,391,110 | 1 | Oct 2022 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $1,132,115 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $989,315 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Aug 2024 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $931,685 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KCAL-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $868,849 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KTTV-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $858,589 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Dec 2024 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $750,852 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KPIX-TV | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $703,184 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $696,018 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Jun 2024 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $671,606 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KMEX-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Univision | $631,635 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Dec 2024 |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $596,434,204 | 1,626 | $367K | 99.9% | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 34% | 4mo ago |
| Media | $403,479 | 12 | $34K | 0.1% | JOHNSON, JULIE 74% | 3mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $25,000 | 2 | $13K | 0.0% | WILLETT, JOEL 100% | 7mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHRIER, KIM DR. | 4 | $16,401,405 | 95 | 2017-10-17 | 2024-10-29 |
| CRAIG, ANGELA DAWN | 4 | $14,799,235 | 72 | 2018-08-16 | 2024-10-24 |
| HARDER, JOSH | 3 | $8,941,004 | 38 | 2020-09-03 | 2024-11-01 |
| KUSTER, ANN MCLANE | 3 | $5,379,811 | 33 | 2018-08-30 | 2022-11-04 |
| DCCC | 4 | $3,456,104 | 32 | 2018-08-16 | 2024-10-25 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI | 3 | $1,986,033 | 15 | 2022-05-26 | 2026-01-09 |
| PETERS, SCOTT | 3 | $1,378,006 | 9 | 2018-10-04 | 2022-05-12 |
| PELOSI, NANCY | 3 | $72,608 | 5 | 2017-02-03 | 2021-02-01 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | $203,666,943 | 35.1% | 2 | |
| DC | $101,542,737 | 17.5% | 11 | |
| Unknown | $63,194,131 | 10.9% | 38 | |
| CA | $58,918,534 | 10.2% | 16 | |
| IA | $41,670,199 | 7.2% | 2 | |
| NH | $27,423,383 | 4.7% | 2 | |
| WA | $23,285,026 | 4.0% | 3 | |
| TX | $22,347,643 | 3.9% | 8 | |
| MN | $14,799,235 | 2.5% | 1 | |
| VA | $8,694,153 | 1.5% | 2 | |
| CO | $7,918,464 | 1.4% | 1 | |
| AZ | $6,912,142 | 1.2% | 2 |
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 | 2020-09-28 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $24,514,205 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-18 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $15,865,061 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-11 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $15,131,937 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-02 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $14,392,994 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-19 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Digital | PAID MEDIA-TV | $13,693,016 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-19 | JOHNSON, JULIE | Media | PAID MEDIA BUY - TV | $75,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-12 | JOHNSON, JULIE | Media | PAID MEDIA BUY - TV | $75,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-17 | JOHNSON, JULIE | Media | PAID MEDIA BUY - TV | $75,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-18 | JOHNSON, JULIE | Media | PAID MEDIA BUY - TV | $75,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-04 | COHEN, JEFF | Media | VIDEOGRAPHY SERVICES | $30,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-23 | JOHNSON, JULIE | — | SHIPPING | $390 |