KRON
$5.41M
2025-2026 cycle
KRON is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KRON was paid $5.41M across 55 client committees.
Call sign: KRON · Network: NBC · Market: San Francisco, 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 14, 2000 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 26.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 178
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 55
- 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.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$1.20M
across 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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$110,832 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$110,832 | 3 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$28,386 | 2 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$12,580 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$619,574 | 28 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$213,911 | 11 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$89,463 | 14 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$67,222 | 4 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$49,521 | 5 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$22,300 | 3 |
| WORKING FAMILIES FOR ANGELIDES 1291923 |
$12,340 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$1,254 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$673,617 | 32 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$213,911 | 11 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$89,463 | 14 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$67,222 | 4 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YES ON PROP 1 - GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$66,466 | 7 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$49,521 | 5 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$22,300 | 3 |
| WORKING FAMILIES FOR ANGELIDES 1291923 |
$12,340 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$1,254 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$673,617 | 32 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$213,911 | 11 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$89,463 | 14 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$67,222 | 4 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YES ON PROP 1 - GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$66,466 | 7 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$49,521 | 5 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$22,300 | 3 |
| WORKING FAMILIES FOR ANGELIDES 1291923 |
$12,340 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$1,254 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$673,617 | 32 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON 1489677 |
$213,911 | 11 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$89,463 | 14 |
| SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR A FIGHTER IN SUPPORT OF ERIC 1488732 |
$67,222 | 4 |
| NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YES ON PROP 1 - GOVERNOR 1380675 |
$66,466 | 7 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$49,521 | 5 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$22,300 | 3 |
| WORKING FAMILIES FOR ANGELIDES 1291923 |
$12,340 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$1,254 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $5,408,200 | 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 · 6 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $26K | 4 | KOUNALAKIS FOR LIEUTENANT G… 50% | Media 50% | $26K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $17K | 1 | YES ON PROP 12: PREVENT CRU… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $43K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $15K | 1 | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $15K | -44% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $101K | 3 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $116K | +490% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $42K | 3 | SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $158K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $11K | 1 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021, INC.… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $169K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 3 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021, INC.… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $180K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $48K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $48K | +233% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $20K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $69K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $16K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $85K | -84% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $31K | 3 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% | Media 100% | $31K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $35K | 4 | NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 72% | $66K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $182K | 13 | SWALWELL FOR GOVERNOR 2026;… 37% | Media 66% | $182K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $836K | 55 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 61% | Media 65% | $1.02M | — |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $111K | 3 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Media 100% | $1.13M | — |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $4,231,593 | 103 | $41K | 80.2% | NO ON VOUCHERS 2000, A COAL… 18% | 5mo ago |
| Media | $832,757 | 46 | $18K | 15.8% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 81% | 4w ago |
| Digital | $213,911 | 11 | $19K | 4.1% | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 100% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$242,521 · 4% of revenue
53
One-time clients 1 cycle
$5,165,680 · 96% of revenue
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 | $5,408,200 | 100.0% | 55 |
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 | 2000-10-26 | NO ON VOUCHERS 2000, A COALITION OF PARENTS, EDUCATORS, BUSINESS, LABOR AND PUBLIC SAFETY | Other / Unclassified | — | $436,717 |
| Largest all-time | 2000-10-26 | 950438 | Other / Unclassified | — | $396,950 |
| Largest all-time | 2005-10-14 | PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE FUND | Other / Unclassified | — | $222,148 |
| Largest all-time | 2001-01-31 | NO ON VOUCHERS 2000, A COALITION OF PARENTS, EDUCATORS, BUSINESS, LABOR AND PUBLIC SAFETY | Other / Unclassified | — | $173,804 |
| Largest all-time | 2001-01-31 | NO ON VOUCHERS 2000, A COALITION OF PARENTS, EDUCATORS, BUSINESS, LABOR AND PUBLIC SAFETY | Other / Unclassified | — | $151,130 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $50,358 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $49,428 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $49,024 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Ad Buy | $46,504 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-22 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON | Digital | Digital Media | $44,187 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | TV Ad Buy | $11,046 |
| Recent | 2026-06-04 | A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER | — | — | $6,290 |
| Recent | 2026-06-10 | A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER | — | — | $6,290 |