KICU-TV

$2.10M 2025-2026 cycle

KICU-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KICU-TV was paid $2.10M across 110 client committees.

Media Independent affiliate San Jose, CA ● Recent
Call sign: KICU · Network: Independent · Market: San Jose, 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 22, 2000 → Jul 31, 2026
spans 26.5 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
259
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
110
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
$29K 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

GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $10K — · 4 txns KT KICU-TV
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
GOLDEN STATE PROMISE
1486695
$10,090 4
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 3

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Top buyers last 6 months · top 4

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Top buyers last 12 months · top 6

GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $10K — · 4 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $6K Media · 3 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $6K — · 3 txns MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA $3K Media · 4 txns HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE $3K Media · 3 txns STEYER, THOMAS F. $1K Media · 1 txn KT KICU-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 6

GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $10K — · 4 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $6K Media · 3 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $6K — · 3 txns MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA $3K Media · 4 txns HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE $3K Media · 3 txns STEYER, THOMAS F. $1K Media · 1 txn KT KICU-TV
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Top buyers last 24 months · top 9

YES ON PROP 4, CAMPAIGN FOR SAFE DRIN… $230K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A CO… $24K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING,… $14K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $10K — · 4 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $6K Media · 3 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $6K — · 3 txns MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA $3K Media · 4 txns HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE $3K Media · 3 txns STEYER, THOMAS F. $1K Media · 1 txn KT KICU-TV

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $2,101,760 100.00%

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): $9KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $12KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $76KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $60KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $21KQ2 2021 (2020 cycle): $3KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $17KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $13KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $7KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $151KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $4KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $11KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $256KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $3KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $1KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $15KQ3 2026 (2026 cycle): $10K Q2Q4Q4Q3Q3Q1Q4Q4Q3 $256K

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 $9K 5 VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 35% Other / Unclassified 100% $9K
2018 Q3 2018 $12K 3 COALITION TO PROTECT LOCAL … 40% Other / Unclassified 100% $21K
2018 Q4 2018 $76K 13 NO ON PROPOSITION 8: STOP … 25% Other / Unclassified 100% $97K
2020 Q3 2020 $60K 9 PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 81% Other / Unclassified 92% $60K +389%
2020 Q4 2020 $21K 8 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 62% Other / Unclassified 84% $80K -73%
2021 Q2 2020 $3K 1 NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $83K
2021 Q3 2020 $17K 2 NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $100K
2022 Q2 2022 $13K 10 COHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; … 48% Other / Unclassified 100% $13K
2022 Q3 2022 $7K 1 YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $20K -89%
2022 Q4 2022 $151K 5 COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFO… 66% Other / Unclassified 100% $171K +631%
2024 Q1 2024 $4K 1 LYBARGER FOR SENATE 2024; E… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $4K
2024 Q3 2024 $11K 2 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 69% Other / Unclassified 100% $15K +65%
2024 Q4 2024 $256K 8 YES ON PROP 4, CAMPAIGN FOR… 90% Other / Unclassified 100% $271K +70%
2025 Q3 2024 $3K 3 HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 100% Media 100% $274K
2025 Q4 2024 $1K 1 STEYER, THOMAS F. 100% Media 100% $276K
2026 Q2 2026 $15K 10 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 S… 41% Media 62% $15K
2026 Q3 2026 $10K 4 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 100% $25K -10%
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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: $40K across 22 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: BROWN FOR GOVERNOR 2014 (34% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +806% vs prior cycle Media $4K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $40K across 22 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: BROWN FOR GOVERNOR 2014 (34% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +806% vs prior cycle Media $9K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $40K across 22 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: BROWN FOR GOVERNOR 2014 (34% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +806% vs prior cycle Media $14K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $40K across 22 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: BROWN FOR GOVERNOR 2014 (34% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +806% vs prior cycle Media $14K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $40K across 22 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: BROWN FOR GOVERNOR 2014 (34% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +806% vs prior cycle Media $14K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $2,032,751 226 $9K 97.7% YES ON PROP 4, CAMPAIGN FOR… 11% 22mo ago
Media $40,352 22 $2K 1.9% BROWN FOR GOVERNOR 2014 34% 2mo ago
Admin & Office $8,160 4 $2K 0.4% CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% 5y 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
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$299,306 · 14% of revenue
105
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,802,454 · 86% 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
$2,101,760 100.0% 110
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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 2024-10-08 YES ON PROP 4, CAMPAIGN FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WILDFIRE Other / Unclassified $119,340
Largest all-time 2024-10-18 YES ON PROP 4, CAMPAIGN FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WILDFIRE Other / Unclassified $81,859
Largest all-time 2002-10-07 962636 Other / Unclassified $75,094
Largest all-time 2008-01-19 COALITION TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S BUDGET & ECONOMY, YES ON 94, 95, 96, 97, SPONSORED BY A GROUP OF INDIAN GAMING TRIBES Other / Unclassified $65,075
Largest all-time 2010-10-16 CALIFORNIANS FOR CLEAN ENERGY AND JOBS, SPONSORED BY ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESS FOR CLEAN ENERGY AND JOBS Other / Unclassified $55,960
Largest this cycle 2026-07-31 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $2,848
Largest this cycle 2026-07-31 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $2,699
Largest this cycle 2026-04-15 MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $2,669
Largest this cycle 2026-05-26 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED BY LABOR AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; WORKING FAMILIES FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING Media TV & Digital Ads $2,605
Largest this cycle 2026-07-31 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $2,346
Recent 2026-07-31 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE $2,197
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