KGTV

$10.00M 2025-2026 cycle

KGTV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KGTV was paid $10.00M across 83 client committees.

Media ABC affiliate San Diego, CA ○ Slowing (~2mo since last)
Call sign: KG · Network: ABC · Market: San Diego, 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 14, 2000 → Jul 31, 2026
spans 26.5 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
269
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
83
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Aug 2025 Jul 2026
$2.02M 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

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $153K Media · 3 txns K KGTV
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1485077
$152,928 3
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 7

VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 9

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $1.25M Media · 36 txns STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION… $266K Digital · 13 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $167K Other / Unclassified · 5 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $152K Other / Unclassified · 15 txns NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GO… $83K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR … $26K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTON… $13K — · 1 txn HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE $5K — · 1 txn PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE $4K Digital · 2 txns K KGTV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 9

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $1.25M Media · 36 txns STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION… $266K Digital · 13 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $167K Other / Unclassified · 5 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $152K Other / Unclassified · 15 txns NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GO… $131K Other / Unclassified · 8 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR … $26K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTON… $13K — · 1 txn HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE $5K — · 1 txn PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE $4K Digital · 2 txns K KGTV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $1.25M Media · 36 txns JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS… $394K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION… $266K Digital · 13 txns STOP THE REVENGE INITIATIVE - NO ON 3… $230K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A CO… $225K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $167K Other / Unclassified · 5 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $152K Other / Unclassified · 15 txns NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; GO… $131K Other / Unclassified · 8 txns DUNCAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; CHRIS $89K Digital · 3 txns COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY, S… $76K Digital · 1 txn K KGTV

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $9,999,667 100.00%

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): $212KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $186KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $18KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $22KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $70KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $147KQ1 2021 (2020 cycle): $109KQ2 2021 (2020 cycle): $46KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $16KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $106KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $122KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $156KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $392KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $1.28MQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $48KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $83KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $301KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $1.43MQ3 2026 (2026 cycle): $153K Q2Q1Q3Q1Q3Q3Q3Q3Q1Q3 $1.43M

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 $212K 12 CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 61% Other / Unclassified 99% $212K —
2018 Q4 2018 $186K 4 PREVENT CRUELTY CALIFORNIA,… 59% Other / Unclassified 100% $398K —
2020 Q1 2020 $18K 1 MAIENSCHEIN FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $18K —
2020 Q2 2020 $22K 1 PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $40K -90%
2020 Q3 2020 $70K 1 MAIENSCHEIN FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $110K —
2020 Q4 2020 $147K 6 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 96% Other / Unclassified 100% $257K -21%
2021 Q1 2020 $109K 2 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 58% Other / Unclassified 58% $366K —
2021 Q2 2020 $46K 1 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021, INC.… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $412K —
2021 Q3 2020 $16K 4 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021, INC.… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $429K —
2022 Q2 2022 $106K 3 CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 71% Other / Unclassified 100% $106K +387%
2022 Q3 2022 $122K 1 CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $228K +73%
2022 Q4 2022 $156K 4 MAIENSCHEIN FOR ASSEMBLY 20… 59% Other / Unclassified 100% $383K +6%
2024 Q3 2024 $392K 11 JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSOR… 52% Other / Unclassified 92% $392K +222%
2024 Q4 2024 $1.28M 16 JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSOR… 31% Other / Unclassified 87% $1.68M +725%
2025 Q3 2024 $48K 4 NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% Media 100% $1.72M —
2025 Q4 2024 $83K 4 NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% Other / Unclassified 63% $1.81M —
2026 Q1 2026 $301K 15 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 42% Media 42% $301K —
2026 Q2 2026 $1.43M 56 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 68% Media 68% $1.73M —
2026 Q3 2026 $153K 3 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% Media 100% $1.89M -61%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $1.47M across 52 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (85% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +2963% vs prior cycle Media $153K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $1.47M across 52 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (85% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +2963% vs prior cycle Media $1.13M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $466K across 20 disbursements (avg $23K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON (57% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +137% vs prior cycle Digital $189K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $1.47M across 52 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (85% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +2963% vs prior cycle Media $1.25M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $466K across 20 disbursements (avg $23K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON (57% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +137% vs prior cycle Digital $269K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $1.47M across 52 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (85% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +2963% vs prior cycle Media $1.3M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $466K across 20 disbursements (avg $23K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON (57% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +137% vs prior cycle Digital $269K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $1.47M across 52 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (85% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +2963% vs prior cycle Media $1.3M Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $466K across 20 disbursements (avg $23K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON (57% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +137% vs prior cycle Digital $434K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $7,748,665 178 $44K 80.0% JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSOR… 8% 6mo ago
Media $1,471,162 52 $28K 15.2% STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 85% 2mo ago
Digital $466,085 20 $23K 4.8% STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 57% 4mo 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
$0 · 0% of revenue
3
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$813,059 · 8% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$9,186,608 · 92% of revenue
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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
$9,999,667 100.0% 83
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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 2024-10-22 JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION Other / Unclassified — $229,660
Largest all-time 2024-10-22 STOP THE REVENGE INITIATIVE - NO ON 34, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION Other / Unclassified — $229,660
Largest all-time 2005-10-14 PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FUND Other / Unclassified — $214,115
Largest all-time 2005-10-28 NO ON 75, EDUCATORS, FIREFIGHTERS, SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, HEALTH CARE GIVERS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS OPPOSED TO PAYCHECK DECEPTION Other / Unclassified — $212,328
Largest all-time 2024-10-04 MAIENSCHEIN BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE - YES ON PROP 3; FOR FREEDOM: BRIAN Other / Unclassified — $166,800
Largest this cycle 2026-04-23 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $85,179
Largest this cycle 2026-04-23 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $79,331
Largest this cycle 2026-05-21 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Ad Buy $76,356
Largest this cycle 2026-05-21 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Ad Buy $74,524
Largest this cycle 2026-07-31 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Ad Buy $73,801
Recent 2026-07-31 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Ad Buy $65,246
Recent 2026-07-31 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Ad Buy $13,881
Recent 2026-06-10 A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER — — $9,801
Recent 2026-06-04 A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER — — $9,801
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