KFSN-TV

$6.44M 2025-2026 cycle

KFSN-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KFSN-TV was paid $6.44M across 63 client committees, of which $350K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Media ABC affiliate Fresno, CA ○ Slowing (~2mo since last)
Call sign: KFSN · Network: ABC · Market: Fresno, CA · Owner: Disney/ABC Television Group

Part I Identity

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

Source split

$6.44M = $6.09M (Schedule B) + $350K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$6,087,827 155 rows 94.6%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$350,324 13 rows 5.4%
Activity span ALL TIME
Jan 14, 2000 → Jun 30, 2026
spans 26.5 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
155
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
63
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Jul 2025 Jun 2026
$961K 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.

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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 1

CALIFORNIA LEADS $95K Admin & Office · 2 txns KT KFSN-TV
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CALIFORNIA LEADS
1478581
$94,600 2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 5

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $367K Media · 12 txns CALIFORNIA LEADS $337K Admin & Office · 7 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $98K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $46K Media · 1 txn A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $41K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns KT KFSN-TV
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1485077
$367,018 12
CALIFORNIA LEADS
1478581
$337,350 7
MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT
1487425
$98,048 1
HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMILIES FOR MELISSA
1456951
$46,028 1
A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER
1484835
$41,268 4
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 6

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $367K Media · 12 txns CALIFORNIA LEADS $337K Admin & Office · 7 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $98K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFE… $71K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $46K Media · 1 txn A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $41K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns KT KFSN-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 6

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $367K Media · 12 txns CALIFORNIA LEADS $337K Admin & Office · 7 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $98K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFE… $71K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $46K Media · 1 txn A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $41K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns KT KFSN-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 9

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $367K Media · 12 txns CALIFORNIA LEADS $337K Admin & Office · 7 txns SORIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 $232K Digital · 6 txns JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS… $172K Other / Unclassified · 5 txns VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED SPONSORED B… $121K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $98K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFE… $71K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $46K Media · 1 txn A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $41K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns KT KFSN-TV

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $6,438,151 100.00%

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): $102KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $27KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $91KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $44KQ1 2021 (2020 cycle): $68KQ2 2021 (2020 cycle): $89KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $56KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $399KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $200KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $326KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $71KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $41KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $848K Q2Q3Q1Q3Q3Q4Q2 $848K

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 $102K 4 NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018; C… 71% Other / Unclassified 100% $102K
2018 Q4 2018 $27K 1 YES ON PROP 12: PREVENT CRU… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $129K
2020 Q3 2020 $91K 2 DEVIN NUNES CAMPAIGN COMMIT… 59% Other / Unclassified 100% $91K
2020 Q4 2020 $44K 1 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $135K +61%
2021 Q1 2020 $68K 1 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $203K
2021 Q2 2020 $89K 1 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021; JOHN 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $292K
2021 Q3 2020 $56K 3 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021; JOHN 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $347K
2022 Q4 2022 $399K 5 NO ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FOR… 69% Other / Unclassified 69% $399K +801%
2024 Q3 2024 $200K 7 SORIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 58% Digital 58% $200K
2024 Q4 2024 $326K 7 JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSOR… 37% Other / Unclassified 64% $526K -18%
2025 Q4 2024 $71K 4 NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $597K
2026 Q1 2026 $41K 4 A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNI… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $41K
2026 Q2 2026 $848K 21 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 43% Media 49% $890K
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $337K across 7 disbursements (avg $48K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $95K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $590K across 19 disbursements (avg $31K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (62% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $413K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $337K across 7 disbursements (avg $48K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $337K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $590K across 19 disbursements (avg $31K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (62% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $413K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $337K across 7 disbursements (avg $48K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $337K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $590K across 19 disbursements (avg $31K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (62% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $413K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $337K across 7 disbursements (avg $48K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $337K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $590K across 19 disbursements (avg $31K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (62% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $413K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $337K across 7 disbursements (avg $48K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $337K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $232K across 6 disbursements (avg $39K/check) Top buyer: SORIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 (100% of category) Last paid: 22mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Digital $232K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $4,924,537 123 $40K 80.9% CALIFORNIANS UNITED FOR MED… 9% 4mo ago
Media $590,245 19 $31K 9.7% STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 62% 3mo ago
Admin & Office $337,350 7 $48K 5.5% CALIFORNIA LEADS 100% 6w ago
Digital $232,411 6 $39K 3.8% SORIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 100% 22mo 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
$153,276 · 3% of revenue
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Repeat clients 2 cycles
$135,618 · 2% of revenue
61
One-time clients 1 cycle
$5,798,933 · 95% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
741666 3 $153,276 6 2006-10-05 2022-10-20
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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
$6,087,827 100.0% 63
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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 2014-03-31 CALIFORNIANS UNITED FOR MEDI-CAL FUNDING AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS Other / Unclassified $437,850
Largest all-time 2005-10-14 PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FUND Other / Unclassified $280,415
Largest all-time 2005-10-27 NO ON 75, EDUCATORS, FIREFIGHTERS, SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, HEALTH CARE GIVERS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $176,259
Largest all-time 2014-10-17 CALIFORNIANS AGAINST HIGHER HEALTHCARE COSTS, A COALITION OF DOCTORS, HOSPITALS, HEALTH INSURERS, AND CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS Other / Unclassified $172,933
Largest all-time 2022-10-27 NO ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND SAFE GAMING, SPONSORED BY TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $142,715
Largest this cycle 2026-04-14 MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT Other / Unclassified $98,048
Largest this cycle 2026-04-23 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $51,638
Largest this cycle 2026-04-21 CALIFORNIA LEADS Admin & Office TEL, WEB $50,000
Largest this cycle 2026-04-18 CALIFORNIA LEADS Admin & Office TEL, WEB $50,000
Largest this cycle 2026-05-05 CALIFORNIA LEADS Admin & Office TEL, WEB $48,250
Recent 2026-05-19 CALIFORNIA LEADS Admin & Office TEL, WEB $47,950
Recent 2026-05-12 CALIFORNIA LEADS Admin & Office TEL, WEB $47,150
Recent 2026-06-30 CALIFORNIA LEADS Admin & Office TEL, WEB $46,650
Recent 2026-04-30 HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMILIES FOR MELISSA Media Television Buy $46,028
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