HONOLD COMMUNICATIONS
HONOLD COMMUNICATIONS is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle HONOLD COMMUNICATIONS was paid $14.24M across 14 client committees, of which $4.11M 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 |
$10,126,573 | 161 rows | 71.1% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$4,108,639 | 175 rows | 28.9% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 7, 2012 → Jul 29, 2026
- spans 13.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 161
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 14
- 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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Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$10,000 | 2 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$25,000 | 5 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$40,000 | 8 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$40,000 | 8 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CLF C00504530 |
$85,050 IE $85,050 |
9 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$46,895 IE $46,895 |
3 |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$40,000 | 8 |
| KIM, YOUNG CA · House REP |
$13,500 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $155,382 | 1.09% |
| Republican | $13,974,400 | 98.17% |
| Non-partisan | $105,430 | 0.74% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
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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 | Q1 | 2018 | $12K | 1 | KINZINGER, ADAM 100% | Media 100% | $12K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $5K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Media 100% | $17K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $40K | 1 | KINZINGER, ADAM 100% | Media 100% | $56K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $411K | 7 | KINZINGER, ADAM 100% | Media 100% | $468K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $296K | 13 | KIM, YOUNG 92% | Media 100% | $764K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $862K | 16 | KIM, YOUNG 59% | Media 100% | $1.63M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $955K | 17 | KIM, YOUNG 58% | Media 100% | $2.58M | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $1.67M | 18 | KATKO FOR CONGRESS 54% | Media 100% | $1.67M | +94% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.84M | 14 | KIM, YOUNG 48% | Media 100% | $3.51M | +92% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $63K | 3 | FUTURE FIRST LEADERSHIP PAC 98% | Media 100% | $63K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $35K | 2 | FUTURE FIRST LEADERSHIP PAC 100% | Media 100% | $98K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $32K | 5 | KATKO FOR CONGRESS 49% | Media 100% | $131K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 1 | COUNTRY FIRST 100% | Media 100% | $136K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.67M | 8 | KIM, YOUNG 99% | Media 100% | $1.8M | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.3M | 18 | KIM, YOUNG 41% | Media 100% | $3.11M | -22% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $810K | 16 | KIM, YOUNG 66% | Media 100% | $3.92M | -56% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $10K | 2 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $10K | +91% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $15K | 3 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $25K | -99% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $41K | 5 | KIM, YOUNG 76% | Media 76% | $66K | -97% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $14K | 2 | KIM, YOUNG 100% | Media 100% | $80K | -98% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $15K | 3 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN … 100% | Strategy & Research 67% | $15K | +50% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $15K | 3 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN … 100% | — | $30K | +0% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $10K | 2 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN … 100% | — | $40K | -76% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 1 · $4,500 · Louisville, KY dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay HONOLD COMMUNICATIONS also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove HONOLD COMMUNICATIONS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAVE | Louisville, KY | NBC | $4,500 | 2 | May 2022 → Jul 2022 |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $10,051,573 | 146 | $69K | 99.6% | KIM, YOUNG 56% | 23mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $45,000 | 9 | $5K | 0.4% | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM, YOUNG | 4 | $5,671,446 | 58 | 2018-04-02 | 2024-10-25 |
| KATKO FOR CONGRESS | 3 | $1,763,916 | 21 | 2018-09-12 | 2021-12-22 |
| KINZINGER, ADAM | 3 | $905,138 | 19 | 2017-01-04 | 2021-12-30 |
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 | $5,671,446 | 56.0% | 1 | |
| VA | $1,985,433 | 19.6% | 2 | |
| IL | $1,015,673 | 10.0% | 3 | |
| NY | $968,661 | 9.6% | 4 | |
| DC | $298,088 | 2.9% | 1 | |
| ME | $82,630 | 0.8% | 1 | |
| NV | $75,000 | 0.7% | 1 | |
| KS | $29,642 | 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 | 2022-05-23 | KIM, YOUNG | Media | TELEVISION ADVERTISING | $884,403 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-20 | KIM, YOUNG | Media | TELEVISION ADVERTISING | $368,510 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-01 | KIM, YOUNG | Media | TELEVISION ADVERTISING AND PRODUCTION | $263,803 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-08-24 | KIM, YOUNG | Media | TELEVISION ADVERTISING | $240,305 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-26 | KATKO FOR CONGRESS | Media | MEDIA BUY | $226,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-03 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-29 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-09 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. | Strategy & Research | STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-03 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-01 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-02 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-01 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $5,000 |