KFMB-TV
$1.55M
2025-2026 cycle
KFMB-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KFMB-TV was paid $1.55M across 9 client committees, of which $811K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Call sign: KFMB · Network: CBS · Market: San Diego, CA · Owner: CBS/Paramount
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
$1.55M
=
$735K
(Schedule B)
+
$811K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$734,574 | 31 rows | 47.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$810,834 | 27 rows | 52.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 31, 2000 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 26.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 31
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 9
- 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
$607K
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$60,414 | 8 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH 1479464 |
$34,510 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FRIENDS OF 1479071 |
$110,642 | 1 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$84,873 | 13 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$58,395 | 3 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH 1479464 |
$34,510 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$23,200 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$277,737 | 4 |
| TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FRIENDS OF 1479071 |
$110,642 | 1 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$84,873 | 13 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$67,235 | 4 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH 1479464 |
$34,510 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$23,200 | 1 |
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$8,755 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$277,737 | 4 |
| TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FRIENDS OF 1479071 |
$110,642 | 1 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$84,873 | 13 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$67,235 | 4 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH 1479464 |
$34,510 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$23,200 | 1 |
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$8,755 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$277,737 | 4 |
| TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FRIENDS OF 1479071 |
$110,642 | 1 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$84,873 | 13 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$67,235 | 4 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH 1479464 |
$34,510 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$23,200 | 1 |
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$8,755 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$277,737 | 4 |
| TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FRIENDS OF 1479071 |
$110,642 | 1 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$84,873 | 13 |
| DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL 1476859 |
$67,235 | 4 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH 1479464 |
$34,510 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$23,200 | 1 |
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$8,755 | 3 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,545,408 | 100.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 1 year
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $22K | 1 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CA… 100% | — | $22K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $490K | 17 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CA… 52% | Media 5% | $512K | — |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $95K | 10 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 64% | Media 64% | $607K | — |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $127,622 | 3 | $43K | 52.2% | CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S HOSPI… 94% | 17y ago |
| Media | $84,873 | 13 | $7K | 34.7% | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | 1w ago |
| Admin & Office | $23,200 | 1 | $23K | 9.5% | CALIFORNIA LEADS 100% | 2mo ago |
| Digital | $8,755 | 3 | $3K | 3.6% | PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; K… 100% | 3mo 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
0
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
9
One-time clients 1 cycle
$734,574 · 100% 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 | $734,574 | 100.0% | 9 |
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 | 2026-05-14 | TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FRIENDS OF | — | — | $110,642 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-24 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT | — | — | $92,395 |
| Largest all-time | 2008-10-01 | CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INITIATIVE FUND | Other / Unclassified | — | $86,700 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-14 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT | — | — | $86,360 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-20 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT | — | — | $76,925 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-12 | DE MAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; CARL | — | TV AIRTIME | $27,625 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Advertising | $19,104 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; JOSH | — | — | $17,298 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Advertising | $7,480 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Advertising | $1,976 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Advertising | $1,891 |