KMAX-TV
KMAX-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KMAX-TV was paid $6.15M across 185 client committees.
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 31, 2000 → Apr 14, 2026
- spans 26.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 456
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 185
- 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.
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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Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$23,928 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$34,021 | 2 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$23,928 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$126,714 | 3 |
| NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$36,380 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$34,021 | 2 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$23,928 | 1 |
| STEYER, THOMAS F. 1252916 |
$17,128 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$126,714 | 3 |
| NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$36,380 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$34,021 | 2 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$23,928 | 1 |
| STEYER, THOMAS F. 1252916 |
$17,128 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 9
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $6,153,680 | 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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $73K | 13 | CALIFORNIA TOGETHER 72% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $73K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $31K | 3 | 902202 44% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $103K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $440K | 16 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 42% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $543K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $26K | 3 | NEWSOM, TEACHERS, NURSES, A… 74% | Other / Unclassified 74% | $26K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $295K | 11 | NO ON 23 - STOP THE DANGERO… 42% | Other / Unclassified 91% | $321K | +863% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $276K | 11 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 37% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $598K | -37% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $39K | 1 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $637K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $54K | 5 | ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 59% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $691K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $76K | 13 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 41% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $76K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $410K | 7 | CALIFORNIANS FOR SOLUTIONS … 80% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $486K | +39% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $321K | 12 | YES ON PROPOSITION 31, COMM… 41% | Other / Unclassified 98% | $808K | +16% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $99K | 10 | MC NERNEY FOR SENATE 2024 S… 40% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $99K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $59K | 5 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 79% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $158K | -86% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $54K | 6 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 68% | Other / Unclassified 92% | $212K | -83% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $127K | 3 | HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 100% | Media 100% | $339K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $54K | 2 | NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAM… 68% | Other / Unclassified 68% | $392K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $34K | 2 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $34K | -66% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $24K | 1 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $58K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $5,418,827 | 395 | $14K | 88.7% | CALIFORNIANS FOR SOLUTIONS … 6% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $552,995 | 54 | $10K | 9.1% | HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 23% | 8mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $128,251 | 5 | $26K | 2.1% | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% | 5y ago |
| Digital | $4,186 | 1 | $4K | 0.1% | YES ON 5, CALIFORNIANS FOR … 100% | 20mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $3,443 | 1 | $3K | 0.1% | 810163 100% | 23y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 810163 | 3 | $81,297 | 13 | 2000-10-05 | 2006-07-31 |
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 | $6,153,680 | 100.0% | 184 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.