KBFX-TV

$1.86M 2025-2026 cycle

KBFX-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KBFX-TV was paid $1.86M across 108 client committees.

Media Fox affiliate Bakersfield, CA ○ Slowing (~2mo since last)
Call sign: KBFX · Network: Fox · Market: Bakersfield, CA

Part I Identity

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

Activity span ALL TIME
Jan 13, 2000 → Apr 10, 2026
spans 26.2 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
274
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
108
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Jun 2025 May 2026
$144K across 12 months
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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.

VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 1 months · top 2

CALIFORNIA LEADS $36K Admin & Office · 1 txn GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AND… $2K — · 1 txn KT KBFX-TV
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CALIFORNIA LEADS
1478581
$35,500 1
GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; ANDRAE
1482477
$1,955 1
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 4

VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 4

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Top buyers last 12 months · top 5

CALIFORNIA LEADS $67K Admin & Office · 5 txns COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MID… $59K — · 1 txn HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $10K Media · 1 txn STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $6K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AND… $2K — · 1 txn KT KBFX-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 5

CALIFORNIA LEADS $67K Admin & Office · 5 txns COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MID… $59K — · 1 txn HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $10K Media · 1 txn STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $6K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AND… $2K — · 1 txn KT KBFX-TV
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Top buyers last 24 months · top 6

CALIFORNIA LEADS $67K Admin & Office · 5 txns COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MID… $59K — · 1 txn CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING,… $48K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $10K Media · 1 txn STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $6K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AND… $2K — · 1 txn KT KBFX-TV

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $1,857,687 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

201820202022202420252026 Q2 2018 (2018 cycle): $10KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $172KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $200KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $70KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $142KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $32KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $148KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $19KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $28KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $6KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $138K Q2Q4Q4Q4Q4Q2 $200K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 6 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2018 Q2 2018 $10K 4 NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018; C… 63% Other / Unclassified 100% $10K
2018 Q3 2018 $172K 8 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO … 43% Other / Unclassified 100% $182K
2018 Q4 2018 $200K 20 SALAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; RU… 27% Other / Unclassified 98% $382K
2020 Q3 2020 $70K 8 STOP THE DANGEROUS & COSTLY… 51% Other / Unclassified 64% $70K -59%
2020 Q4 2020 $142K 9 STOP THE DANGEROUS & COSTLY… 50% Other / Unclassified 89% $212K -29%
2022 Q3 2022 $32K 2 YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 60% Other / Unclassified 100% $32K -54%
2022 Q4 2022 $148K 7 NO ON 29: STOP YET ANOTHER … 50% Other / Unclassified 100% $181K +4%
2024 Q3 2024 $19K 1 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $19K -40%
2024 Q4 2024 $28K 2 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $48K -81%
2025 Q4 2024 $6K 1 STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $54K
2026 Q2 2026 $138K 8 CALIFORNIA LEADS 49% Admin & Office 49% $138K
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Revenue by service category

Revenue by service category

last 1 months · hover bars for cycle context
Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $102K across 9 disbursements (avg $11K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (66% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $36K

Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $102K across 9 disbursements (avg $11K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (66% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $67K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $138K across 14 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY, A BROAD COALITION OF TEACHERS, BUSINESS, LABOR, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND GOVERNOR (55% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $10K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $102K across 9 disbursements (avg $11K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (66% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $67K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $138K across 14 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY, A BROAD COALITION OF TEACHERS, BUSINESS, LABOR, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND GOVERNOR (55% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $10K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $102K across 9 disbursements (avg $11K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (66% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $67K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $138K across 14 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY, A BROAD COALITION OF TEACHERS, BUSINESS, LABOR, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND GOVERNOR (55% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $10K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $102K across 9 disbursements (avg $11K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (66% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $67K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $138K across 14 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY, A BROAD COALITION OF TEACHERS, BUSINESS, LABOR, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND GOVERNOR (55% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $10K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $102K across 9 disbursements (avg $11K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (66% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $67K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $138K across 14 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY, A BROAD COALITION OF TEACHERS, BUSINESS, LABOR, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND GOVERNOR (55% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $10K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $1,652,688 246 $7K 86.4% SALAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; RU… 7% 7mo ago
Media $137,587 14 $10K 7.2% BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO… 55% 6w ago
Admin & Office $102,300 9 $11K 5.3% CALIFORNIA LEADS 66% 4w ago
Software & Tech $29,240 1 $29K 1.5% CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PRO… 100% 11y ago
Contributions & Transfers -$9,394 2 $-5K -0.5% PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 0% 3y 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
$44,102 · 2% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$320,509 · 16% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,620,679 · 82% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
902202 3 $44,102 6 2004-11-06 2018-10-21
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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
$1,985,290 100.0% 107
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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 2018-09-23 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO PROTECT DIALYSIS PATIENTS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA DIALYSIS COUNCIL Other / Unclassified $73,415
Largest all-time 2020-10-09 STOP THE DANGEROUS & COSTLY DIALYSIS PROPOSITION, SPONSORED BY DIALYSIS PROVIDERS AND CAREGIVERS Other / Unclassified $71,137
Largest all-time 2018-09-18 SALAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; RUDY Other / Unclassified $69,160
Largest all-time 2022-10-21 NO ON 29: STOP YET ANOTHER DANGEROUS DIALYSIS PROPOSITION, SPONSORED BY PATIENTS, DOCTORS, NURSES AND DIALYSIS PROVIDERS Other / Unclassified $63,992
Largest all-time 2026-04-24 COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES $58,500
Largest this cycle 2026-05-12 CALIFORNIA LEADS Admin & Office TEL, WEB $35,500
Largest this cycle 2026-05-05 CALIFORNIA LEADS Admin & Office TEL, WEB $12,350
Largest this cycle 2026-04-10 CALIFORNIA LEADS Admin & Office TEL, WEB $10,000
Largest this cycle 2026-04-30 HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMILIES FOR MELISSA Media Television Buy $9,898
Recent 2026-04-28 CALIFORNIA LEADS Admin & Office TEL, WEB $4,400
Recent 2026-05-15 GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; ANDRAE $1,955
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