KSWB

$2.65M 2025-2026 cycle

KSWB is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KSWB was paid $2.65M across 39 client committees.

Media CW affiliate San Diego, CA ● Active
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 → Jul 31, 2026
spans 26.0 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
147
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
39
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
$1.17M 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.

VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 1 months · top 1

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $65K Media · 3 txns K KSWB
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1485077
$65,136 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
$164,858 7
A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER
1484835
$39,228 4
HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE
1480425
$6,753 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 4

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $373K Media · 31 txns STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION… $236K Digital · 13 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $136K Other / Unclassified · 15 txns HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE $7K — · 1 txn K KSWB
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 5

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $569K Media · 35 txns STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION… $236K Digital · 13 txns NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YE… $224K Media · 8 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $136K Other / Unclassified · 15 txns HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE $7K — · 1 txn K KSWB
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 5

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $569K Media · 35 txns STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION… $236K Digital · 13 txns NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YE… $224K Media · 8 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $136K Other / Unclassified · 15 txns HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE $7K — · 1 txn K KSWB
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $569K Media · 35 txns STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION… $236K Digital · 13 txns NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YE… $224K Media · 8 txns RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR RENT CONTR… $216K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns STOP THE REVENGE INITIATIVE - NO ON 3… $216K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSOR… $136K Other / Unclassified · 15 txns DUNCAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; CHRIS $38K Digital · 3 txns 741666 $22K Media · 3 txns RANSOM FOR ASSEMBLY 2024, SPONSORED B… $21K Media · 1 txn HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE $7K — · 1 txn K KSWB

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $2,648,027 100.00%

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): $280KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $602KQ3 2026 (2026 cycle): $65K Q2Q2Q3Q4Q4Q2Q3 $602K

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 YES ON PROP 12: PREVENT CRU… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $183K
2020 Q2 2020 $612 1 YES ON 22 - SAVE APP-BASED … 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $612 -99%
2021 Q2 2020 $7K 1 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021; JOHN 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $8K
2021 Q3 2020 $10K 4 COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021; JOHN 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $18K
2022 Q4 2022 $54K 1 741666 100% Media 100% $54K
2024 Q4 2024 $513K 11 STOP THE REVENGE INITIATIVE… 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 44% $737K
2026 Q1 2026 $280K 11 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 70% Media 70% $280K
2026 Q2 2026 $602K 50 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 51% Media 51% $882K
2026 Q3 2026 $65K 3 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% Media 100% $947K
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Revenue by service category

Revenue by service category

last 1 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $809K across 50 disbursements (avg $16K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (70% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +444% vs prior cycle Media $65K

Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $809K across 50 disbursements (avg $16K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (70% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +444% vs prior cycle Media $165K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $809K across 50 disbursements (avg $16K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (70% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +444% vs prior cycle Media $373K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $274K across 16 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON (86% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · +619% vs prior cycle Digital $236K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $809K across 50 disbursements (avg $16K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (70% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +444% vs prior cycle Media $675K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $274K across 16 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON (86% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · +619% vs prior cycle Digital $236K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $809K across 50 disbursements (avg $16K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (70% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +444% vs prior cycle Media $675K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $274K across 16 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON (86% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · +619% vs prior cycle Digital $236K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $809K across 50 disbursements (avg $16K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 (70% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +444% vs prior cycle Media $718K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $274K across 16 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A COALITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, LABOR AND SMALL BUSINESS; CALIFORNIA IS NOT FOR SALE, NO ON (86% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · +619% vs prior cycle Digital $274K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $1,397,744 67 $21K 56.3% RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS FOR … 15% 4mo ago
Media $809,392 50 $16K 32.6% STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 70% 2w ago
Digital $273,687 16 $17K 11.0% STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026, A… 86% 3mo 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 · 4% of revenue
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Repeat clients 2 cycles
$26,138 · 1% of revenue
37
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,524,153 · 95% 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
$2,648,027 100.0% 39
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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 CALIFORNIANS UNITED FOR MEDI-CAL FUNDING AND ACCOUNTABILITY, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS 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 STOP THE REVENGE INITIATIVE - NO ON 34, 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 2026-05-21 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Ad Buy $40,367
Largest this cycle 2026-04-23 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media Ad Buy $36,406
Recent 2026-07-31 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Ad Buy $32,802
Recent 2026-07-31 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Ad Buy $21,888
Recent 2026-06-10 A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER $15,589
Recent 2026-07-31 STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Ad Buy $10,447
Recent 2026-06-04 A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER $8,789
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