KOVR-TV

$38.92M 2025-2026 cycle

KOVR-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KOVR-TV was paid $38.92M across 220 client committees, of which $1.07M flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Media CBS affiliate Sacramento, CA ● Recent
Call sign: KOVR · Network: CBS · Market: Sacramento, CA

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$38.92M = $37.85M (Schedule B) + $1.07M (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$37,845,445 583 rows 97.2%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$1,072,415 22 rows 2.8%
Activity span ALL TIME
Jan 20, 2000 → Jul 31, 2026
spans 26.5 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
583
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
220
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
$1.80M 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 2

GOLDEN STATE PROMISE - NO ON PROP 40 $280K — · 6 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $72K Media · 9 txns KT KOVR-TV
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
GOLDEN STATE PROMISE - NO ON PROP 40
1486695
$279,693 6
BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1480025
$71,655 9
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 9

GOLDEN STATE PROMISE - NO ON PROP 40 $280K — · 6 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $229K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns 911819 $209K — · 2 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $152K Media · 4 txns TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; F… $148K — · 1 txn KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI $126K Media · 5 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $118K Media · 15 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR … $86K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE $8K Digital · 2 txns KT KOVR-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

GOLDEN STATE PROMISE - NO ON PROP 40 $280K — · 6 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $229K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns 911819 $209K — · 2 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $152K Media · 4 txns TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; F… $148K — · 1 txn KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI $126K Media · 5 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $118K Media · 15 txns NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POW… $110K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn STEYER, THOMAS F. $109K Media · 1 txn MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR … $86K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns KT KOVR-TV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

GOLDEN STATE PROMISE - NO ON PROP 40 $280K — · 6 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $229K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HO… $222K Media · 3 txns 911819 $209K — · 2 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $152K Media · 4 txns TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; F… $148K — · 1 txn KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI $126K Media · 5 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $118K Media · 15 txns NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POW… $110K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn STEYER, THOMAS F. $109K Media · 1 txn KT KOVR-TV
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Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

GOLDEN STATE PROMISE - NO ON PROP 40 $280K — · 6 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $229K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HO… $222K Media · 3 txns 911819 $209K — · 2 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $152K Media · 4 txns TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; F… $148K — · 1 txn NO ON PROP 21: CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPO… $131K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI $126K Media · 5 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $118K Media · 15 txns NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POW… $110K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn KT KOVR-TV

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $38,917,860 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

20182019202020212022202420252026 Q2 2018 (2018 cycle): $387KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $301KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $2.34MQ2 2019 (2018 cycle): $15KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $325KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $869KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $4.02MQ1 2021 (2020 cycle): $158KQ2 2021 (2020 cycle): $62KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $153KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $24KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $773KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $1.14MQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $2.36MQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $189KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $108KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $192KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $292KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $222KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $220KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $86KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $917KQ3 2026 (2026 cycle): $351K Q2Q4Q1Q4Q2Q1Q3Q1Q3Q3Q1Q3 $4.02M

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 8 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2018 Q2 2018 $387K 14 CALIFORNIA TOGETHER 47% Other / Unclassified 100% $387K
2018 Q3 2018 $301K 4 YES 4 CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS,… 34% Other / Unclassified 100% $688K
2018 Q4 2018 $2.34M 22 902202 20% Other / Unclassified 99% $3.03M
2019 Q2 2018 $15K 1 CAL FIRE LOCAL 2881 ISSUES … 100% Media 100% $3.04M
2020 Q1 2020 $325K 4 COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFO… 61% Other / Unclassified 100% $325K
2020 Q3 2020 $869K 10 NO ON PROP 21: CALIFORNIANS… 30% Other / Unclassified 77% $1.19M +188%
2020 Q4 2020 $4.02M 19 PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 21% Other / Unclassified 79% $5.22M +72%
2021 Q1 2020 $158K 1 YES ON 15 - SCHOOLS AND COM… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $5.37M
2021 Q2 2020 $62K 1 FAULCONER FOR GOVERNOR 2022… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $5.44M +316%
2021 Q3 2020 $153K 5 ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 72% Other / Unclassified 100% $5.59M
2022 Q1 2022 $24K 1 COALITION FOR SAFE, RESPONS… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $24K -93%
2022 Q2 2022 $773K 17 COALITION FOR SAFE, RESPONS… 40% Other / Unclassified 100% $797K
2022 Q3 2022 $1.14M 7 COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFO… 28% Other / Unclassified 100% $1.94M +32%
2022 Q4 2022 $2.36M 20 NO ON 26 - TAXPAYERS AGAINS… 29% Other / Unclassified 98% $4.3M -41%
2024 Q1 2024 $189K 6 911819 36% Other / Unclassified 100% $189K +696%
2024 Q2 2024 $108K 1 COALITION TO PROTECT ACCESS… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $298K -86%
2024 Q3 2024 $192K 3 YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS… 51% Other / Unclassified 100% $490K -83%
2024 Q4 2024 $292K 5 NO ON PROP 21: CALIFORNIANS… 45% Other / Unclassified 65% $782K -88%
2025 Q3 2024 $222K 3 PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONS… 100% Media 100% $1M
2025 Q4 2024 $220K 2 NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAM… 50% Other / Unclassified 50% $1.22M
2026 Q1 2026 $86K 2 MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $86K -55%
2026 Q2 2026 $917K 23 MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CA… 25% Media 35% $1M +747%
2026 Q3 2026 $351K 15 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE - NO O… 80% Media 20% $1.35M +83%
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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: $2.91M across 84 disbursements (avg $35K/check) Top buyer: BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY, A BROAD COALITION OF TEACHERS, LABOR, BUSINESS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND GOVERNOR (21% of category) Last paid: 5w ago · +778% vs prior cycle Media $72K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $2.91M across 84 disbursements (avg $35K/check) Top buyer: BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY, A BROAD COALITION OF TEACHERS, LABOR, BUSINESS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND GOVERNOR (21% of category) Last paid: 5w ago · +778% vs prior cycle Media $395K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $111K across 3 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY, SPONSORED BY ACTION FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE (93% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +8% vs prior cycle Digital $8K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $2.91M across 84 disbursements (avg $35K/check) Top buyer: BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY, A BROAD COALITION OF TEACHERS, LABOR, BUSINESS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND GOVERNOR (21% of category) Last paid: 5w ago · +778% vs prior cycle Media $539K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $111K across 3 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY, SPONSORED BY ACTION FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE (93% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +8% vs prior cycle Digital $8K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $2.91M across 84 disbursements (avg $35K/check) Top buyer: BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY, A BROAD COALITION OF TEACHERS, LABOR, BUSINESS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND GOVERNOR (21% of category) Last paid: 5w ago · +778% vs prior cycle Media $726K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $111K across 3 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY, SPONSORED BY ACTION FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE (93% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +8% vs prior cycle Digital $8K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $2.91M across 84 disbursements (avg $35K/check) Top buyer: BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY, A BROAD COALITION OF TEACHERS, LABOR, BUSINESS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND GOVERNOR (21% of category) Last paid: 5w ago · +778% vs prior cycle Media $726K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $111K across 3 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY, SPONSORED BY ACTION FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE (93% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +8% vs prior cycle Digital $111K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $32,935,058 479 $69K 89.0% COALITION TO PROTECT CALIFO… 6% 4mo ago
Media $2,908,083 84 $35K 7.9% BROWN; YES ON PROP. 30 - TO… 21% 5w ago
Admin & Office $1,038,336 5 $208K 2.8% NO ON PROP 21: CALIFORNIANS… 100% 5y ago
Digital $111,308 3 $37K 0.3% COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC… 93% 4mo ago
Contributions & Transfers -$5,950 1 $-6K -0.0% YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 0% 3y ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,896,145 · 5% of revenue
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Repeat clients 2 cycles
$6,768,852 · 18% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$29,180,447 · 77% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES 3 $775,747 6 2016-04-25 2022-09-21
902202 3 $571,149 5 2004-11-09 2018-10-21
911819 4 $549,249 9 2010-10-12 2026-05-21
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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
$37,845,445 100.0% 220
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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 2020-10-12 PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS AND SERVICES, A COALITION OF ON-DEMAND DRIVERS AND NETWORK COMPANIES, SMALL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $833,808
Largest all-time 2016-10-19 NO ON PROP 61 - CALIFORNIANS AGAINST THE DECEPTIVE RX PROPOSITION, A COALITION OF VETERANS DOCTORS PATIENT ADVOCATES SENIORS TAXPAYERS AND MEMBERS OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMER. Other / Unclassified $813,566
Largest all-time 2007-12-31 COALITION TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S BUDGET & ECONOMY, SPONSORED BY A GROUP OF INDIAN GAMING TRIBES Other / Unclassified $742,097
Largest all-time 2008-02-22 COALITION TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S BUDGET & ECONOMY, SPONSORED BY A GROUP OF INDIAN GAMING TRIBES Other / Unclassified $650,875
Largest all-time 2020-10-09 NO ON 23 - STOP THE DANGEROUS & COSTLY DIALYSIS PROPOSITION, SPONSORED BY DIALYSIS PROVIDERS, NURSES, DOCTORS AND PATIENTS Other / Unclassified $594,129
Largest this cycle 2026-05-14 TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FRIENDS OF $147,637
Largest this cycle 2026-05-21 911819 $114,750
Largest this cycle 2026-05-15 911819 $94,265
Largest this cycle 2026-04-20 MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT $84,256
Largest this cycle 2026-04-14 MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT Other / Unclassified $74,630
Recent 2026-07-31 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE - NO ON PROP 40 $66,555
Recent 2026-07-31 GOLDEN STATE PROMISE - NO ON PROP 40 $62,135
Recent 2026-07-31 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Advertising $7,310
Recent 2026-07-31 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Advertising $6,843
Recent 2026-07-31 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Advertising $4,675
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