KNSO
KNSO is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KNSO was paid $186K across 13 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
- Oct 7, 2002 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 23.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 29
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 13
- 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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$9,265 | 2 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$37,914 | 5 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$59,436 | 7 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$7,501 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, 1380675 |
$67,596 | 4 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$59,436 | 7 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$7,501 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, 1380675 |
$67,596 | 4 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$59,436 | 7 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$7,501 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, 1380675 |
$67,596 | 4 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$59,436 | 7 |
| SORIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1456632 |
$15,972 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$7,501 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $185,830 | 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 · 5 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $986 | 1 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $986 | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $16K | 1 | NO ON 30 - EDUCATORS OPPOSE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $16K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $16K | 3 | SORIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 100% | Digital 100% | $16K | +0% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $68K | 4 | NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 100% | Other / Unclassified 70% | $84K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $58K | 6 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 87% | Media 87% | $58K | — |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $9K | 2 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Media 100% | $67K | — |
Revenue by service category
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $81,208 | 16 | $5K | 49.1% | NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 58% | 10mo ago |
| Media | $60,648 | 8 | $8K | 36.7% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 98% | 2w ago |
| Digital | $23,473 | 4 | $6K | 14.2% | SORIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 68% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $185,830 | 100.0% | 13 |
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 | 2025-10-23 | NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, | — | — | $20,502 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-23 | NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, | Other / Unclassified | — | $19,040 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-23 | NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, | Other / Unclassified | — | $16,681 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-20 | NO ON 30 - EDUCATORS OPPOSED TO CORPORATE HANDOUTS SPONSORED BY TEACHERS AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS | Other / Unclassified | — | $15,912 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $11,394 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Ad Buy | $10,795 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Ad Buy | $10,727 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $9,002 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $8,254 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $5,036 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $4,229 |