KSWB

$2.19M 2025-2026 cycle

KSWB is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KSWB was paid $2.19M across 37 client committees.

Media CW affiliate San Diego, CA ○ Slowing (~2mo since last)
Call sign: KSWB · Network: CW · Market: San Diego, 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
Jul 20, 2000 → Apr 23, 2026
spans 25.8 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
106
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
37
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
$602K 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

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $140K Media · 15 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $42K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns K KSWB
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1485077
$139,502 15
A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER
1484835
$42,177 4
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 2

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $336K Media · 19 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $42K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns K KSWB
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1485077
$335,716 19
A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER
1484835
$42,177 4
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 3

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $336K Media · 19 txns NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; TH… $224K Other / Unclassified · 8 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $42K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns K KSWB
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1485077
$335,716 19
NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR
1380675
$223,886 8
A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER
1484835
$42,177 4
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 3

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $336K Media · 19 txns NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; TH… $224K Other / Unclassified · 8 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $42K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns K KSWB
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1485077
$335,716 19
NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR
1380675
$223,886 8
A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER
1484835
$42,177 4
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 8

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $336K Media · 19 txns NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; TH… $224K Other / Unclassified · 8 txns VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED SPONSORED B… $216K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTR… $216K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $42K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns DUNCAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; CHRIS $38K Digital · 3 txns 741666 $22K Media · 3 txns NURSES AND EDUCATORS CALIFORNIA SPONS… $21K Media · 1 txn K KSWB

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $2,188,925 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2018202020212022202420252026 Q2 2018 (2018 cycle): $92KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $90KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $612Q2 2021 (2020 cycle): $7KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $10KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $54KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $513KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $106KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $118KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $238KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $140K Q2Q2Q3Q4Q4Q2 $513K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 7 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2018 Q2 2018 $92K 9 CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 81% Other / Unclassified 81% $92K
2018 Q4 2018 $90K 2 PREVENT CRUELTY CALIFORNIA,… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $183K
2020 Q2 2020 $612 1 PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $612 -99%
2021 Q2 2020 $7K 1 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021, INC.… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $8K
2021 Q3 2020 $10K 4 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021, INC.… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $18K
2022 Q4 2022 $54K 1 741666 100% Media 100% $54K
2024 Q4 2024 $513K 11 VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED S… 42% Other / Unclassified 84% $513K +853%
2025 Q3 2024 $106K 4 NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% Media 100% $619K
2025 Q4 2024 $118K 4 NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COM… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $737K
2026 Q1 2026 $238K 8 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 82% Media 82% $238K
2026 Q2 2026 $140K 15 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% Media 100% $378K
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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: $576K across 34 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (58% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +287% vs prior cycle Media $140K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $576K across 34 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (58% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +287% vs prior cycle Media $336K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $576K across 34 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (58% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +287% vs prior cycle Media $441K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $576K across 34 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (58% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +287% vs prior cycle Media $441K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $576K across 34 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (58% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +287% vs prior cycle Media $485K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $38K across 3 disbursements (avg $13K/check) Top buyer: DUNCAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; CHRIS (100% of category) Last paid: 19mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Digital $38K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $1,464,214 69 $21K 70.4% RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR … 15% 2mo ago
Media $576,195 34 $17K 27.7% STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 58% 6w ago
Digital $38,059 3 $13K 1.8% DUNCAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; C… 100% 19mo ago
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Client retention

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

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Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$97,737 · 5% of revenue
1
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$26,138 · 1% of revenue
35
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,954,937 · 94% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
741666 4 $97,737 6 2006-10-05 2024-10-24
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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
$2,078,811 100.0% 37
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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 2014-03-31 YES ON PROPOSITION 52 - A COALITION OF CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS AND NON-PROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $162,345
Largest all-time 2024-10-22 RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTROL YES ON 33, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION Other / Unclassified $141,175
Largest all-time 2024-10-22 VOTE NO ON LANDLORD GREED SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION Other / Unclassified $141,175
Largest all-time 2026-02-02 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $77,010
Largest all-time 2024-10-22 RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTROL YES ON 33, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION Other / Unclassified $75,000
Largest this cycle 2026-02-02 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $55,777
Largest this cycle 2026-02-02 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $53,822
Largest this cycle 2026-04-23 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $36,406
Largest this cycle 2026-04-23 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $17,595
Recent 2026-04-23 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $10,464
Recent 2026-04-23 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $2,924
Recent 2026-04-23 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $2,295
Recent 2026-04-23 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $85
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