KSTE-AM
KSTE-AM is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KSTE-AM was paid $1.46M across 107 client committees, of which $171K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,284,765 | 200 rows | 88.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$170,977 | 27 rows | 11.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 14, 2000 → Oct 24, 2024
- spans 24.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 200
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 107
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
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Top buyers last 24 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOOVER FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1456759 |
$8,800 | 2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,455,742 | 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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $15K | 5 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018 EXPLO… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $15K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $15K | 3 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 65% | Media 65% | $31K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $24K | 5 | NO ON PROP 10 - A FLAWED IN… 51% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $54K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $22K | 3 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 73% | Media 73% | $77K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $12K | 6 | HIME FOR SENATE 2019; REX 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $89K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $4K | 2 | PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASS… 67% | Media 100% | $93K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | CALIFORNIANS FOR QUALITY SC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | -85% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 2 | HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES … 53% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $13K | -54% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $38K | 6 | PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S FAMILY… 41% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $51K | +68% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | OSE FOR GOVERNOR 2021; DOUG 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $56K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $31K | 3 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT LOC… 55% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $31K | -18% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASS… 100% | Media 100% | $2K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $9K | 2 | HOOVER FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $11K | -71% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $999,490 | 156 | $6K | 78.1% | LET'S REBUILD CALIFORNIA - … 9% | 20mo ago |
| Media | $256,686 | 39 | $7K | 20.1% | CHIANG, PUBLIC SAFETY OFFIC… 15% | 2y ago |
| Digital | $17,903 | 3 | $6K | 1.4% | 850007 100% | 17y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $4,940 | 2 | $2K | 0.4% | 761010 100% | 15y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA (PORAC) STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE | 3 | $35,765 | 5 | 2010-09-02 | 2024-02-20 |
| 922117 | 3 | $17,324 | 5 | 2000-09-05 | 2012-10-30 |
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 | $1,284,765 | 100.0% | 107 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.