KXTV

$25.71M 2025-2026 cycle

KXTV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KXTV was paid $25.71M across 197 client committees, of which $967K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Media NBC affiliate Sacramento, CA ● Recent
Call sign: KXTV · Network: NBC · Market: Sacramento, CA

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$25.71M = $24.74M (Schedule B) + $967K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$24,741,489 532 rows 96.2%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$966,962 19 rows 3.8%
Activity span ALL TIME
Jan 7, 2000 → May 21, 2026
spans 26.4 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
532
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
197
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.

Jun 2025 May 2026
$1.04M 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 4

TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; F… $176K — · 1 txn 911819 $56K — · 1 txn KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI $42K Media · 2 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $26K Media · 6 txns K KXTV
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FRIENDS OF
1479071
$175,690 1
911819
911819
$56,015 1
KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI
1483008
$42,075 2
BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1480025
$25,543 6
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 7

VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 8

VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $235K — · 3 txns TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; F… $176K — · 1 txn YES ON 54 - VOTERS FIRST, NOT SPECIAL… $172K Media · 3 txns NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POW… $121K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn STEYER, TOM $73K Media · 1 txn KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI $63K Media · 3 txns 911819 $56K — · 1 txn BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $55K Media · 2 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR … $51K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $26K Media · 6 txns K KXTV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $235K — · 3 txns TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; F… $176K — · 1 txn YES ON 54 - VOTERS FIRST, NOT SPECIAL… $172K Media · 3 txns NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POW… $121K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn STEYER, TOM $73K Media · 1 txn KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI $63K Media · 3 txns 911819 $56K — · 1 txn BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $55K Media · 2 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR … $51K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $26K Media · 6 txns K KXTV
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING,… $458K Other / Unclassified · 6 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA B… $235K — · 3 txns TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; F… $176K — · 1 txn YES ON 54 - VOTERS FIRST, NOT SPECIAL… $172K Media · 3 txns NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POW… $121K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn STEYER, TOM $73K Media · 1 txn KOUNALAKIS FOR TREASURER 2026; ELENI $63K Media · 3 txns YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A CO… $57K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns 911819 $56K — · 1 txn BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 SPONSORED B… $55K Media · 2 txns K KXTV

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $25,708,451 100.00%

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): $723KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $436KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $984KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $166KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $989KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $1.05MQ1 2021 (2020 cycle): $70KQ2 2021 (2020 cycle): $105KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $357KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $454KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $1.32MQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $803KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $286KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $364KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $151KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $172KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $210KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $51KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $610K Q2Q4Q3Q1Q3Q3Q1Q4Q4Q2 $1.32M

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 $723K 19 VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 34% Other / Unclassified 100% $723K
2018 Q3 2018 $436K 7 YES ON 23 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 63% Other / Unclassified 100% $1.16M
2018 Q4 2018 $984K 28 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO … 21% Other / Unclassified 97% $2.14M
2020 Q1 2020 $166K 4 NEWSOM, TEACHERS, NURSES, A… 70% Other / Unclassified 100% $166K
2020 Q3 2020 $989K 14 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 30% Other / Unclassified 90% $1.16M +127%
2020 Q4 2020 $1.05M 13 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 46% Other / Unclassified 54% $2.2M +7%
2021 Q1 2020 $70K 1 SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIR… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $2.27M
2021 Q2 2020 $105K 1 FAULCONER FOR GOVERNOR 2022… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $2.38M
2021 Q3 2020 $357K 5 ELDER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 57% Other / Unclassified 100% $2.74M
2022 Q2 2022 $454K 16 YES ON 26, NO ON 27 - COALI… 38% Other / Unclassified 100% $454K
2022 Q3 2022 $1.32M 10 CALIFORNIANS FOR SOLUTIONS … 35% Other / Unclassified 100% $1.77M +33%
2022 Q4 2022 $803K 16 NO ON 29: STOP YET ANOTHER … 37% Other / Unclassified 94% $2.57M -24%
2024 Q1 2024 $286K 11 911819 29% Other / Unclassified 75% $286K
2024 Q3 2024 $364K 4 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $650K -72%
2024 Q4 2024 $151K 4 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 62% Other / Unclassified 100% $802K -81%
2025 Q3 2024 $172K 3 YES ON 54 - VOTERS FIRST, N… 100% Media 100% $974K
2025 Q4 2024 $210K 3 NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAM… 58% Other / Unclassified 58% $1.18M
2026 Q1 2026 $51K 2 MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $51K -82%
2026 Q2 2026 $610K 16 MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CA… 39% Media 23% $661K
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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: $1.98M across 53 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: BROWN'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE, GOVERNOR (19% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +525% vs prior cycle Media $68K

Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $1.98M across 53 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: BROWN'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE, GOVERNOR (19% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +525% vs prior cycle Media $143K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $1.98M across 53 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: BROWN'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE, GOVERNOR (19% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +525% vs prior cycle Media $143K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $15K across 1 disbursements (avg $15K/check) Top buyer: CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Digital $15K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $1.98M across 53 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: BROWN'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE, GOVERNOR (19% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +525% vs prior cycle Media $388K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $15K across 1 disbursements (avg $15K/check) Top buyer: CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Digital $15K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $1.98M across 53 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: BROWN'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE, GOVERNOR (19% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +525% vs prior cycle Media $388K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $15K across 1 disbursements (avg $15K/check) Top buyer: CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Digital $15K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $1.98M across 53 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: BROWN'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE, GOVERNOR (19% of category) Last paid: 2w ago · +525% vs prior cycle Media $388K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $15K across 1 disbursements (avg $15K/check) Top buyer: CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Digital $15K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $21,643,263 467 $46K 89.5% COALITION TO PROTECT CALIFO… 4% 2mo ago
Media $1,982,330 53 $37K 8.2% BROWN'S BALLOT MEASURE COMM… 19% 2w ago
Admin & Office $579,615 5 $116K 2.4% CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% 5y ago
Digital $15,300 1 $15K 0.1% CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIF… 100% 5mo ago
Contributions & Transfers -$42,245 1 $-42K -0.2% CALIFORNIANS FOR CLEAN WATE… 0% 19y ago
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Client retention

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

3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,172,694 · 5% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,635,901 · 15% of revenue
187
One-time clients 1 cycle
$19,932,894 · 81% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIAS MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY, MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES 3 $557,825 6 2014-10-23 2022-09-21
911819 4 $384,859 7 2010-10-19 2026-05-15
902202 3 $230,010 5 2004-11-09 2018-10-21
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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
$24,741,489 100.0% 197
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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 2007-12-31 COALITION TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S BUDGET & ECONOMY, YES ON 94, 95, 96, 97, SPONSORED BY A GROUP OF INDIAN GAMING TRIBES Other / Unclassified $373,950
Largest all-time 2016-10-22 YES ON PROPOSITION 52 - A COALITION OF CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS AND NON-PROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $290,358
Largest all-time 2018-09-27 YES ON 23 - CALIFORNIANS FOR KIDNEY DIALYSIS PATIENT PROTECTION, SPONSORED BY SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION - UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS WEST Other / Unclassified $276,125
Largest all-time 2020-09-16 NO ON 23 - STOP THE DANGEROUS & COSTLY DIALYSIS PROPOSITION, A COALITION OF DIALYSIS PROVIDERS, NURSES, DOCTORS AND PATIENTS Other / Unclassified $266,921
Largest all-time 2008-02-22 COALITION TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S BUDGET & ECONOMY, YES ON 94, 95, 96, 97, SPONSORED BY A GROUP OF INDIAN GAMING TRIBES Other / Unclassified $266,600
Largest this cycle 2026-05-14 TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FRIENDS OF $175,690
Largest this cycle 2026-04-14 MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT $92,884
Largest this cycle 2026-04-20 MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT $83,428
Largest this cycle 2026-04-24 MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT $58,926
Largest this cycle 2026-05-15 911819 $56,015
Recent 2026-05-21 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Advertising $8,670
Recent 2026-05-21 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Advertising $5,950
Recent 2026-05-21 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Advertising $5,015
Recent 2026-05-21 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Advertising $2,848
Recent 2026-05-21 BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Media TV Advertising $978
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