HULU, LLC
$16.60M
2025-2026 cycle
HULU, LLC is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle HULU, LLC was paid $16.60M across 144 client committees, of which $4.99M 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
$16.60M
=
$11.61M
(Schedule B)
+
$4.99M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$11,612,296 | 383 rows | 70.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$4,987,537 | 138 rows | 30.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 23, 2010 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 15.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 383
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 144
- 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.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$1.21M
across 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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$120,366 | 4 |
| 842149 842149 |
$7,224 | 1 |
| HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMILIES FOR MELISSA 1456951 |
$3,139 | 1 |
| ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY C00044776 |
$180 | 2 |
| MCCLAIN, LISA MI · House REP |
$180 | 2 |
| LOWENTHAL FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JOSH 1477066 |
$19 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; TGIF, JOSH 1484260 |
$297,600 | 4 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$206,948 | 8 |
| CONSTANTINO, ANTHONY THOMAS NY · House REP |
$105,000 | 3 |
| MENJIVAR FOR SENATE 2026 SPONSORED BY THE LGBT CAUCUS LEADERSHIP FUND; FRIENDS OF CAROLINE 1491290 |
$38,250 | 1 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$36,763 | 2 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST FATIMA 1490496 |
$31,734 | 1 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1489372 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| 743579 743579 |
$16,203 | 1 |
| GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1471779 |
$14,875 | 4 |
| ADVANCE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1490343 |
$12,482 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; TGIF, JOSH 1484260 |
$297,600 | 4 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$206,948 | 8 |
| CONSTANTINO, ANTHONY THOMAS NY · House REP |
$175,000 | 5 |
| PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$160,667 | 2 |
| MENJIVAR FOR SENATE 2026 SPONSORED BY THE LGBT CAUCUS LEADERSHIP FUND; FRIENDS OF CAROLINE 1491290 |
$38,250 | 1 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$36,763 | 2 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST FATIMA 1490496 |
$31,734 | 1 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1489372 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| 743579 743579 |
$16,203 | 1 |
| GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1471779 |
$14,875 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$308,716 | 3 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; TGIF, JOSH 1484260 |
$297,600 | 4 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$206,948 | 8 |
| CONSTANTINO, ANTHONY THOMAS NY · House REP |
$175,000 | 5 |
| MENJIVAR FOR SENATE 2026 SPONSORED BY THE LGBT CAUCUS LEADERSHIP FUND; FRIENDS OF CAROLINE 1491290 |
$38,250 | 1 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$36,763 | 2 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST FATIMA 1490496 |
$31,734 | 1 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1489372 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| 743579 743579 |
$16,203 | 1 |
| GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1471779 |
$14,875 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RED SENATE C00747121 |
$354,796 IE $354,796 |
19 |
| PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$308,716 | 3 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; TGIF, JOSH 1484260 |
$297,600 | 4 |
| LF PAC C00804856 |
$216,159 IE $216,159 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
5 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$206,948 | 8 |
| CONSTANTINO, ANTHONY THOMAS NY · House REP |
$175,000 | 5 |
| YES ON PROP 2, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT EDUCATION, LABOR AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS 1473035 |
$163,695 | 2 |
| FOUR MORE YEARS PAC C00692467 |
$100,000 IE $100,000 |
1 |
| PRIORITIES USA ACTION C00495861 |
$86,512 IE $86,512 |
4 |
| WIN IT BACK PAC C00844613 |
$59,230 IE $59,230 |
2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 91%
R · 9%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $2,683,370 | 16.17% |
| Republican | $280,018 | 1.69% |
| Non-partisan | $13,636,445 | 82.15% |
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.
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
No activity in the last 6 months.
No activity in the last 12 months.
No activity in the last 18 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 9 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $23K | 2 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN 81% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $23K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $153K | 3 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 55% | Digital 100% | $175K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1.32M | 4 | PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO … 55% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.5M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $866K | 8 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 54% | Other / Unclassified 73% | $2.36M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $30K | 1 | WARREN, ELIZABETH 100% | Digital 100% | $30K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $115K | 5 | WARREN, ELIZABETH 56% | Digital 100% | $145K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $29 | 1 | HOUSTON LGBTQ+ POLITICAL CA… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2.36M | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $602K | 14 | WARREN, ELIZABETH 53% | Digital 100% | $747K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $718K | 24 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 43% | Digital 100% | $1.47M | +3071% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $165 | 3 | RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC 100% | Digital 100% | $1.47M | -100% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $390K | 9 | YES ON 16, OPPORTUNITY FOR … 74% | Digital 88% | $1.86M | -70% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.76M | 11 | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 79% | Digital 86% | $3.62M | +103% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $44K | 2 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021, INC.… 72% | Other / Unclassified 72% | $3.66M | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $326K | 5 | ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 67% | Other / Unclassified 94% | $3.99M | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $5K | 2 | AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS PUBLIC … 95% | Media 95% | $3.99M | +18066% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $170K | 7 | COALITION FOR SAFE, RESPONS… 46% | Media 46% | $170K | -76% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $457K | 14 | COALITION FOR SAFE, RESPONS… 39% | Media 45% | $627K | +277042% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $642K | 9 | NO ON 29: STOP YET ANOTHER … 78% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $1.27M | +65% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $549K | 25 | NO ON 30 68% | Digital 88% | $1.82M | -69% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $244 | 3 | PEREZ MARY ANN G HONORABLE 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $1.82M | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $244 | 3 | PEREZ MARY ANN G HONORABLE 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $1.82M | -99% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $289 | 6 | PEREZ MARY ANN G HONORABLE 84% | Admin & Office 84% | $1.82M | -100% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $313 | 6 | PEREZ MARY ANN G HONORABLE 83% | Admin & Office 54% | $1.82M | -94% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $339K | 58 | YES ON PROPOSITION 1 - EXPA… 21% | Digital 50% | $339K | +99% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $195K | 5 | CLEAN AND HEALTHY CALIFORNI… 100% | Media 100% | $534K | -57% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $485K | 25 | LF PAC 80% | Digital 87% | $1.02M | -24% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $268K | 20 | YES ON PROP 2, SPONSORED BY… 61% | Digital 69% | $1.29M | -51% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $34K | 4 | NEWMAN FOR SENATE 2024; JOSH 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.32M | +13720% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $8K | 3 | 963026 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.33M | +3177% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $467 | 5 | ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY 53% | Software & Tech 100% | $467 | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $309K | 6 | PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONS… 100% | Media 100% | $1.64M | +106923% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $249 | 3 | ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $716 | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $57 | 3 | LOWENTHAL FOR ASSEMBLY 2026… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.64M | -82% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $270 | 3 | ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $986 | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $106K | 11 | CONSTANTINO, ANTHONY THOMAS 99% | Software & Tech 1% | $107K | -69% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $679K | 44 | FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 202… 44% | Media 72% | $786K | +248% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $121K | 6 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Media 100% | $906K | -75% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 191 additional stations · $270,112,327 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay HULU, LLC also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove HULU, LLC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KABC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $85,410,078 | 59 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $22,536,596 | 59 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $17,449,553 | 57 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $14,336,110 | 72 | Mar 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $11,707,504 | 68 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KPIX-TV | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $11,295,631 | 60 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $10,325,616 | 66 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $7,808,684 | 13 | May 2022 → Sep 2025 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $6,677,990 | 70 | Mar 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KTLA | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $5,505,238 | 37 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $5,378,165 | 66 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KTTV-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $5,219,826 | 15 | May 2022 → Sep 2025 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $5,051,790 | 33 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $4,733,229 | 67 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
| KTTV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $4,458,888 | 40 | May 2022 → Jul 2026 |
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 | $5,441,441 | 135 | $40K | 49.9% | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 26% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $3,884,549 | 122 | $32K | 35.6% | PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO … 21% | 4mo ago |
| Media | $1,518,019 | 61 | $25K | 13.9% | PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONS… 20% | 4w ago |
| Software & Tech | $36,308 | 28 | $1K | 0.3% | RESULTS FOR CONTRA COSTA, S… 72% | 3mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $15,903 | 1 | $16K | 0.1% | NURSES AND EDUCATORS CALIFO… 100% | 3y ago |
| Admin & Office | $901 | 11 | $82 | 0.0% | PEREZ MARY ANN G HONORABLE 100% | 2y ago |
| Travel & Events | $29 | 1 | $29 | 0.0% | HOUSTON LGBTQ+ POLITICAL CA… 100% | 6y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$696,843 · 6% of revenue
139
One-time clients 1 cycle
$10,915,454 · 94% of revenue
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 | $9,219,831 | 79.4% | 117 | |
| DC | $1,101,188 | 9.5% | 3 | |
| MA | $650,597 | 5.6% | 1 | |
| PA | $380,189 | 3.3% | 1 | |
| NY | $175,000 | 1.5% | 1 | |
| OH | $31,500 | 0.3% | 2 | |
| TX | $21,605 | 0.2% | 7 | |
| CT | $10,779 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| MO | $7,374 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| IL | $5,700 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| FL | $5,383 | 0.0% | 3 | |
| MI | $1,630 | 0.0% | 2 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.