KERO-TV

$3.23M 2025-2026 cycle

KERO-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KERO-TV was paid $3.23M across 132 client committees.

Media ABC affiliate Bakersfield, CA ● Recent
Call sign: KERO · Network: ABC · 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 20, 2000 → May 15, 2026
spans 26.3 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
324
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
132
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
$209K 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 3

CALIFORNIA LEADS $29K Admin & Office · 1 txn NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA C… $10K Media · 1 txn GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AND… $3K — · 1 txn KT KERO-TV
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CALIFORNIA LEADS
1478581
$28,950 1
NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL
1489372
$10,404 1
GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; ANDRAE
1482477
$3,009 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 4

CALIFORNIA LEADS $87K Admin & Office · 5 txns NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA C… $74K Media · 4 txns HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $23K Media · 1 txn GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AND… $3K — · 1 txn KT KERO-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 4

CALIFORNIA LEADS $87K Admin & Office · 5 txns NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA C… $74K Media · 4 txns HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $23K Media · 1 txn GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AND… $3K — · 1 txn KT KERO-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 5

CALIFORNIA LEADS $87K Admin & Office · 5 txns NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA C… $74K Media · 4 txns HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $23K Media · 1 txn STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $22K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AND… $3K — · 1 txn KT KERO-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 5

CALIFORNIA LEADS $87K Admin & Office · 5 txns NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA C… $74K Media · 4 txns HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $23K Media · 1 txn STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $22K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AND… $3K — · 1 txn KT KERO-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 7

CALIFORNIA LEADS $87K Admin & Office · 5 txns NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA C… $74K Media · 4 txns CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING,… $51K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A CO… $34K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $23K Media · 1 txn STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $22K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AND… $3K — · 1 txn KT KERO-TV

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $3,228,583 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2018202020212022202420252026 Q2 2018 (2018 cycle): $14KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $112KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $201KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $83KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $153KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $45KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $230KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $141KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $85KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $22KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $187K Q2Q4Q4Q3Q4Q2 $230K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 7 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2018 Q2 2018 $14K 3 NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018; C… 52% Other / Unclassified 100% $14K
2018 Q3 2018 $112K 9 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO … 50% Other / Unclassified 100% $126K
2018 Q4 2018 $201K 22 CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT AFF… 22% Other / Unclassified 89% $327K
2020 Q3 2020 $83K 5 NO ON PROP 15 - STOP HIGHER… 38% Other / Unclassified 51% $83K -26%
2020 Q4 2020 $153K 10 NO ON PROP 15 - STOP HIGHER… 61% Other / Unclassified 70% $236K -24%
2021 Q3 2020 $45K 2 NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 80% Other / Unclassified 100% $280K
2022 Q3 2022 $230K 5 CALIFORNIA INDIAN TRIBES TO… 47% Other / Unclassified 100% $230K +178%
2022 Q4 2022 $141K 7 CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT LOC… 50% Other / Unclassified 100% $371K -8%
2024 Q4 2024 $85K 5 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 60% Other / Unclassified 100% $85K -39%
2025 Q4 2024 $22K 1 STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $107K
2026 Q2 2026 $187K 11 CALIFORNIA LEADS 46% Media 52% $187K
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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: $148K across 9 disbursements (avg $16K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (59% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $29K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $262K across 25 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL (28% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $10K

Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $262K across 25 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL (28% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $97K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $148K across 9 disbursements (avg $16K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (59% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $87K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $262K across 25 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL (28% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $97K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $148K across 9 disbursements (avg $16K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (59% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $87K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $262K across 25 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL (28% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $97K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $148K across 9 disbursements (avg $16K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (59% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $87K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $262K across 25 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL (28% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $97K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $148K across 9 disbursements (avg $16K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (59% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $87K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $262K across 25 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL (28% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $97K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $148K across 9 disbursements (avg $16K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (59% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $87K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $2,801,218 288 $10K 87.6% SALAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2012, RU… 5% 7mo ago
Media $261,534 25 $10K 8.2% NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HE… 28% 4w ago
Admin & Office $147,905 9 $16K 4.6% CALIFORNIA LEADS 59% 4w ago
Contributions & Transfers -$14,598 1 $-15K -0.5% PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 0% 5y 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
$75,038 · 2% of revenue
4
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$267,184 · 8% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,886,361 · 89% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
902202 3 $75,038 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
$3,228,583 100.0% 130
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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 2022-07-08 CALIFORNIA INDIAN TRIBES TO PROTECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY Other / Unclassified $108,486
Largest all-time 2012-10-11 SALAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2012, RUDY Other / Unclassified $100,682
Largest all-time 2022-10-07 CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT LOCAL JOBS AND COMMUNITIES, SPONSORED BY HAWAIIAN GARDENS CASINO Other / Unclassified $65,550
Largest all-time 2018-09-23 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO PROTECT DIALYSIS PATIENTS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA DIALYSIS COUNCIL Other / Unclassified $54,681
Largest all-time 2020-10-20 NO ON PROP 15 - STOP HIGHER PROPERTY TAXES AND SAVE PROP 13 - A COALITION OF CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS, TAXPAYERS, AND BUSINESSES Other / Unclassified $49,151
Largest this cycle 2026-05-12 CALIFORNIA LEADS Admin & Office TEL, WEB $28,950
Largest this cycle 2026-04-20 NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL Media Television Ads $24,081
Largest this cycle 2026-04-30 HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMILIES FOR MELISSA Media Television Buy $23,307
Largest this cycle 2026-04-30 NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL Media Television Ads $23,112
Largest this cycle 2026-04-10 CALIFORNIA LEADS Admin & Office TEL, WEB $20,110
Recent 2026-05-05 CALIFORNIA LEADS Admin & Office TEL, WEB $17,700
Recent 2026-05-13 NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL Media Television Ads $10,404
Recent 2026-05-15 GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; ANDRAE $3,009
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