KGET-TV
$6.72M
2025-2026 cycle
KGET-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KGET-TV was paid $6.72M across 128 client committees, of which $122K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
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
$6.72M
=
$6.60M
(Schedule B)
+
$122K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$6,599,751 | 344 rows | 98.2% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$122,149 | 6 rows | 1.8% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 20, 2000 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 26.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 344
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$777K
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$127,310 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$389,000 | 7 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1489372 |
$204,748 | 4 |
| HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMILIES FOR MELISSA 1456951 |
$49,513 | 1 |
| GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; ANDRAE 1482477 |
$12,958 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$389,000 | 7 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1489372 |
$204,748 | 4 |
| STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$120,683 | 1 |
| HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMILIES FOR MELISSA 1456951 |
$49,513 | 1 |
| GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; ANDRAE 1482477 |
$12,958 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$389,000 | 7 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1489372 |
$204,748 | 4 |
| STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$120,683 | 1 |
| HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMILIES FOR MELISSA 1456951 |
$49,513 | 1 |
| GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; ANDRAE 1482477 |
$12,958 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$389,000 | 7 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1489372 |
$204,748 | 4 |
| STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$120,683 | 1 |
| HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMILIES FOR MELISSA 1456951 |
$49,513 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, A COALITION OF VETERANS, SENIORS, HOUSING PROVIDERS, SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUPS, TAXPAYER ASSOCIATIONS, AND LABOR; SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1421884 |
$33,588 | 2 |
| PROTECT PATIENTS NOW, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1462796 |
$15,895 | 1 |
| GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; ANDRAE 1482477 |
$12,958 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $6,721,900 | 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 · 7 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $44K | 5 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 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 | NO ON 23 - STOP THE DANGERO… 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 | NO ON 26 - TAXPAYERS AGAINS… 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 | $656K | 13 | CALIFORNIA LEADS 59% | Admin & Office 59% | $656K | — |
Revenue by service category
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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 | 83.8% | NO ON 26 - TAXPAYERS AGAINS… 6% | 10mo ago |
| Media | $556,927 | 27 | $21K | 8.5% | NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HE… 37% | 3mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $491,480 | 11 | $45K | 7.5% | CALIFORNIA LEADS 79% | 6w ago |
| Software & Tech | $17,136 | 1 | $17K | 0.3% | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PRO… 100% | 11y ago |
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 · 7% of revenue
124
One-time clients 1 cycle
$5,969,346 · 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 |
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 | $6,599,751 | 100.0% | 128 |
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 | NO ON 26 - TAXPAYERS AGAINST SPECIAL INTEREST MONOPOLIES, 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 | NO ON 30 - CALIFORNIANS FOR REFORMS AND JOBS, NOT 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 | 2026-05-19 | CALIFORNIA LEADS | Admin & Office | TEL, WEB | $79,325 |
| 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 |
| Recent | 2026-05-13 | NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL | Media | Television Ads | $55,726 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | CALIFORNIA LEADS | Admin & Office | TEL, WEB | $47,985 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | GONZALES FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; ANDRAE | — | — | $12,958 |