KGET-TV

$6.59M 2025-2026 cycle

KGET-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KGET-TV was paid $6.59M across 128 client committees, of which $122K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Media NBC affiliate Bakersfield, CA ● Recent
Call sign: KGET · Network: NBC · Market: Bakersfield, CA · Owner: Sinclair Broadcast Group

Part I Identity

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

Source split

$6.59M = $6.47M (Schedule B) + $122K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$6,472,441 342 rows 98.1%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$122,149 6 rows 1.9%
Activity span ALL TIME
Jan 20, 2000 → May 15, 2026
spans 26.3 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
342
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
128
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.

Jun 2025 May 2026
$650K 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 1

GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AND… $13K — · 1 txn KT KGET-TV
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; ANDRAE
1482477
$12,958 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 4

CALIFORNIA LEADS $262K Admin & Office · 5 txns NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA C… $205K Media · 4 txns HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $50K Media · 1 txn GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AND… $13K — · 1 txn KT KGET-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 4

CALIFORNIA LEADS $262K Admin & Office · 5 txns NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA C… $205K Media · 4 txns HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $50K Media · 1 txn GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AND… $13K — · 1 txn KT KGET-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 5

CALIFORNIA LEADS $262K Admin & Office · 5 txns NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA C… $205K Media · 4 txns STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $121K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $50K Media · 1 txn GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AND… $13K — · 1 txn KT KGET-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 5

CALIFORNIA LEADS $262K Admin & Office · 5 txns NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA C… $205K Media · 4 txns STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $121K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $50K Media · 1 txn GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AND… $13K — · 1 txn KT KGET-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 7

CALIFORNIA LEADS $262K Admin & Office · 5 txns NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA C… $205K Media · 4 txns STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $121K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMIL… $50K Media · 1 txn CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING,… $34K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A CO… $16K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AND… $13K — · 1 txn KT KGET-TV

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $6,594,590 100.00%

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): $44KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $236KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $494KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $306KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $270KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $28KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $217KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $628KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $16KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $33KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $121KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $529K Q2Q4Q4Q3Q3Q4Q2 $628K

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 $44K 5 CALIFORNIA TOGETHER 58% Other / Unclassified 100% $44K
2018 Q3 2018 $236K 10 SALAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; RU… 49% Other / Unclassified 100% $280K
2018 Q4 2018 $494K 24 CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT AFF… 23% Other / Unclassified 93% $774K
2020 Q3 2020 $306K 9 STOP THE DANGEROUS & COSTLY… 31% Other / Unclassified 72% $306K +30%
2020 Q4 2020 $270K 8 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 40% Other / Unclassified 80% $576K -45%
2021 Q3 2020 $28K 1 ELDER BALLOT MEASURE COMMIT… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $604K
2022 Q3 2022 $217K 4 STOP YET ANOTHER DANGEROUS … 38% Other / Unclassified 100% $217K -29%
2022 Q4 2022 $628K 8 TAXPAYERS AGAINST SPECIAL I… 39% Other / Unclassified 100% $846K +133%
2024 Q3 2024 $16K 1 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $16K -93%
2024 Q4 2024 $33K 2 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 52% Other / Unclassified 100% $49K -95%
2025 Q4 2024 $121K 1 STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $170K
2026 Q2 2026 $529K 11 CALIFORNIA LEADS 49% Admin & Office 49% $529K
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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: $364K across 9 disbursements (avg $40K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (72% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $262K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $557K across 27 disbursements (avg $21K/check) Top buyer: NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL (37% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $254K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $364K across 9 disbursements (avg $40K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (72% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $262K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $557K across 27 disbursements (avg $21K/check) Top buyer: NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL (37% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $254K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $364K across 9 disbursements (avg $40K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (72% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $262K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $557K across 27 disbursements (avg $21K/check) Top buyer: NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL (37% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $254K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $364K across 9 disbursements (avg $40K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (72% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $262K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $557K across 27 disbursements (avg $21K/check) Top buyer: NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL (37% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $254K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $364K across 9 disbursements (avg $40K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (72% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $262K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $557K across 27 disbursements (avg $21K/check) Top buyer: NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL (37% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $254K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $5,502,021 304 $18K 85.4% TAXPAYERS AGAINST SPECIAL I… 6% 7mo ago
Media $556,927 27 $21K 8.6% NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HE… 37% 4w ago
Admin & Office $364,170 9 $40K 5.7% CALIFORNIA LEADS 72% 4w ago
Software & Tech $17,136 1 $17K 0.3% CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PRO… 100% 11y ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$141,261 · 2% of revenue
3
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$489,145 · 8% of revenue
124
One-time clients 1 cycle
$5,842,036 · 90% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
902202 3 $141,261 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
$6,472,441 100.0% 128
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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 2022-10-14 TAXPAYERS AGAINST SPECIAL INTEREST MONOPOLIES, A COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY LICENSED CARD CLUBS Other / Unclassified $191,463
Largest all-time 2022-10-21 STOP YET ANOTHER DANGEROUS DIALYSIS PROPOSITION, SPONSORED BY PATIENTS, DOCTORS, NURSES AND DIALYSIS PROVIDERS Other / Unclassified $185,241
Largest all-time 2012-10-05 CALIFORNIANS FOR REFORMS AND JOBS, NOT MORE TAXES, A COALITION OF TAXPAYERS AND SMALL BUSINESSES Other / Unclassified $161,250
Largest all-time 2025-10-18 STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB Other / Unclassified $120,683
Largest all-time 2018-09-18 SALAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; RUDY Other / Unclassified $116,487
Largest this cycle 2026-05-12 CALIFORNIA LEADS Admin & Office TEL, WEB $85,550
Largest this cycle 2026-04-10 CALIFORNIA LEADS Admin & Office TEL, WEB $60,250
Largest this cycle 2026-04-20 NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL Media Television Ads $56,228
Largest this cycle 2026-04-30 NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL Media Television Ads $56,083
Largest this cycle 2026-05-13 NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL Media Television Ads $55,726
Recent 2026-05-05 CALIFORNIA LEADS Admin & Office TEL, WEB $55,240
Recent 2026-05-15 GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; ANDRAE $12,958
See all 342 disbursements →