KION-TV

$3.49M 2025-2026 cycle

KION-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KION-TV was paid $3.49M across 123 client committees.

Media NBC affiliate Salinas, CA ○ Slowing (~3mo since last)
Call sign: KION · Network: NBC · Market: Salinas, CA
Limited recent activity. Most recent disbursement to this vendor was 3 months ago (Apr 14, 2026). Charts below reflect cycle-to-date totals; the recent windows may be sparse.

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 21, 2000 → Apr 14, 2026
spans 26.2 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
294
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
123
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

May 2025 Apr 2026
$96K 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 6 months · top 1

MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $17K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn KT KION-TV
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT
1487425
$16,915 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 3

YES ON 54 - VOTERS FIRST, NOT SPECIAL… $59K Media · 2 txns STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $19K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $17K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn KT KION-TV
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Top buyers last 18 months · top 3

YES ON 54 - VOTERS FIRST, NOT SPECIAL… $59K Media · 2 txns STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $19K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $17K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn KT KION-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 7

NO ON PROP 21: CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPO… $70K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns YES ON 54 - VOTERS FIRST, NOT SPECIAL… $59K Media · 2 txns YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A CO… $33K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB $19K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn YES ON PROP 4, CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE … $19K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $17K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn RIVAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; ROBERT $5K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn KT KION-TV

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $3,492,797 100.00%

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): $64KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $10KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $106KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $180KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $105KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $13KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $22KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $32KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $103KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $8KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $44KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $83KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $59KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $19KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $17K Q2Q4Q4Q2Q4Q3Q3Q2 $180K

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Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2018 Q2 2018 $64K 9 EDVOICE FOR THE KIDS PAC 29% Other / Unclassified 82% $64K
2018 Q3 2018 $10K 2 741666 61% Other / Unclassified 100% $74K
2018 Q4 2018 $106K 12 741666 27% Other / Unclassified 91% $180K
2020 Q3 2020 $180K 7 YES ON 22 - SAVE APP-BASED … 37% Other / Unclassified 90% $180K +1658%
2020 Q4 2020 $105K 6 NO ON PROP 21: CALIFORNIANS… 62% Admin & Office 62% $286K -0%
2021 Q3 2020 $13K 1 NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $299K
2022 Q2 2022 $22K 6 LEVINE FOR INSURANCE COMMIS… 63% Other / Unclassified 100% $22K
2022 Q3 2022 $32K 2 YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $53K -82%
2022 Q4 2022 $103K 4 NO ON 29: STOP YET ANOTHER … 95% Other / Unclassified 100% $156K -3%
2024 Q1 2024 $8K 1 RIVAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; RO… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $8K
2024 Q3 2024 $44K 2 NO ON PROP 21: CALIFORNIANS… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $51K +38%
2024 Q4 2024 $83K 6 YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS… 39% Other / Unclassified 100% $134K -19%
2025 Q3 2024 $59K 2 YES ON 54 - VOTERS FIRST, N… 100% Media 100% $194K
2025 Q4 2024 $19K 1 STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $213K
2026 Q2 2026 $17K 1 MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CA… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $17K
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $247K across 19 disbursements (avg $13K/check) Top buyer: BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY, A BROAD COALITION OF BUSINESS, LABOR, LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEACHERS AND GOVERNOR (37% of category) Last paid: 10mo ago · +315% vs prior cycle Media $59K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $247K across 19 disbursements (avg $13K/check) Top buyer: BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY, A BROAD COALITION OF BUSINESS, LABOR, LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEACHERS AND GOVERNOR (37% of category) Last paid: 10mo ago · +315% vs prior cycle Media $59K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $247K across 19 disbursements (avg $13K/check) Top buyer: BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY, A BROAD COALITION OF BUSINESS, LABOR, LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEACHERS AND GOVERNOR (37% of category) Last paid: 10mo ago · +315% vs prior cycle Media $59K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $3,142,064 270 $12K 90.9% 991908 8% 3mo ago
Media $246,754 19 $13K 7.1% BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO… 37% 10mo ago
Admin & Office $84,431 4 $21K 2.4% NO ON PROP 21: CALIFORNIANS… 100% 5y ago
Contributions & Transfers -$15,000 1 $-15K -0.4% MALDONADO, FRIENDS OF ABEL 0% 21y 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
8
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$573,957 · 16% of revenue
115
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,918,839 · 84% 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
$3,492,797 100.0% 123
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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 2000-02-17 991908 Other / Unclassified $165,376
Largest all-time 2022-10-21 NO ON 29: STOP YET ANOTHER DANGEROUS DIALYSIS PROPOSITION, SPONSORED BY PATIENTS, DOCTORS, NURSES AND DIALYSIS PROVIDERS Other / Unclassified $84,250
Largest all-time 2020-09-19 YES ON 22 - SAVE APP-BASED JOBS AND SERVICES: A COALITION OF ON-DEMAND DRIVERS AND PLATFORMS, SMALL BUSINESSES, PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $65,971
Largest all-time 2006-10-31 CALIFORNIANS FOR CLEAN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, A COALITION OF ENVIRONMENTALISTS, ENTREPENEURS, AND SCIENTISTS Other / Unclassified $62,496
Largest all-time 2011-01-29 CANNELLA FOR SENATE 2010 Other / Unclassified $59,925
Largest this cycle 2026-04-14 MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT Other / Unclassified $16,915
Recent 2025-09-08 YES ON 54 - VOTERS FIRST, NOT SPECIAL INTERESTS - SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE Media MEDIA BUY $29,729
Recent 2025-08-28 YES ON 54 - VOTERS FIRST, NOT SPECIAL INTERESTS - SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE Media MEDIA BUY $29,729
Recent 2025-10-18 STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB Other / Unclassified $19,423
Recent 2024-10-25 RIVAS FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; ROBERT Other / Unclassified $4,671
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