KSWB-TV
$9.29M
2025-2026 cycle
KSWB-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KSWB-TV was paid $9.29M across 151 client committees.
Call sign: KSWB · Network: Fox · Market: San Diego, CA · Owner: Sinclair Broadcast Group
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
- Feb 24, 2000 → Apr 18, 2026
- spans 26.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 401
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 151
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
May 2025
Apr 2026
$330K
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$81,388 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$7,489 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$96,284 | 2 |
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1275672 |
$29,750 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$18,488 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$7,489 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$114,763 | 3 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$96,284 | 2 |
| NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$63,678 | 1 |
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1275672 |
$29,750 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$18,488 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$7,489 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$114,763 | 3 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$96,284 | 2 |
| NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$63,678 | 1 |
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1275672 |
$29,750 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$18,488 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$7,489 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DAVIES FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; LAURIE 1456600 |
$134,113 | 6 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1421884 |
$133,986 | 5 |
| PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$114,763 | 3 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$96,284 | 2 |
| NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$63,678 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA NATIONS INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION SOVEREIGNTY PROTECTION FUND 1266480 |
$48,663 | 1 |
| BRUCE-LANE FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1458131 |
$48,605 | 8 |
| COALITION TO PROTECT ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, A COALITION OF DOCTORS, NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, FIRST RESPONDERS, HEALTHCARE WORKERS, HOSPITALS, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANS 1462573 |
$32,190 | 1 |
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1275672 |
$29,750 | 1 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$18,488 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $9,290,367 | 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 · 8 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $4K | 1 | DE MAIO, REFORMING CITY HAL… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $57K | 6 | NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018, S… 70% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $57K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $306K | 3 | CALIFORNIANS FOR KIDNEY DIA… 90% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $363K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $729K | 20 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 36% | Other / Unclassified 97% | $1.09M | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $94K | 4 | NEWSOM, TEACHERS, NURSES, A… 81% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $94K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $252K | 8 | NO ON PROP 15 - STOP HIGHER… 40% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $346K | -18% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $836K | 15 | NO ON PROP 15 - STOP HIGHER… 71% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $1.18M | +15% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $14K | 1 | YES ON 15 - SCHOOLS AND COM… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.2M | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $246K | 7 | ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 44% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.44M | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $161K | 9 | COALITION FOR SAFE, RESPONS… 43% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $161K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $177K | 5 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 41% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $337K | -30% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $897K | 17 | YES ON PROPOSITION 31, COMM… 33% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.23M | +7% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $96K | 8 | BRUCE-LANE FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 42% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $96K | -46% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $345K | 16 | DAVIES FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; L… 39% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $441K | -62% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $115K | 3 | PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONS… 100% | Media 100% | $556K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $93K | 2 | NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAM… 68% | Other / Unclassified 68% | $649K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $33K | 2 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DE… 55% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $33K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $89K | 2 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CA… 92% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $122K | — |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $8,490,186 | 365 | $23K | 91.9% | NO ON PROP 15 - STOP HIGHER… 8% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $573,730 | 27 | $21K | 6.2% | BROWN; CALIFORNIANS TO PROT… 27% | 9mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $116,340 | 4 | $29K | 1.3% | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% | 5y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $29,914 | 4 | $7K | 0.3% | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STAT… 56% | 15y ago |
| Digital | $29,750 | 1 | $30K | 0.3% | CONSUMER ATTORNEYS INITIATI… 100% | 5mo 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
8
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$882,071 · 10% of revenue
142
One-time clients 1 cycle
$8,402,750 · 90% 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 | $9,284,820 | 100.0% | 150 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.