LC MEDIA LLC
$36.75M
2025-2026 cycle
LC MEDIA LLC is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle LC MEDIA LLC was paid $36.75M across 31 client committees, of which $24.07M 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
$36.75M
=
$12.68M
(Schedule B)
+
$24.07M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$12,679,976 | 132 rows | 34.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$24,066,287 | 195 rows | 65.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 4, 2010 → May 29, 2026
- spans 15.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 132
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 31
- 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
$3.66M
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$83,333 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$1,371,484 | 5 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$83,333 | 1 |
| BAREEBE, QUINCY MD · House DEM |
$45,964 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$2,696,834 | 14 |
| FISHER, THOMAS DR. IL · House DEM |
$242,000 | 4 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$110,300 | 2 |
| HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE GINA 00080440 |
$100,000 | 1 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$86,833 | 2 |
| TURNAGE, EVAN MS · House DEM |
$78,000 | 2 |
| BAREEBE, QUINCY MD · House DEM |
$45,964 | 1 |
| BOX TONY MR 00090260 |
$44,000 | 3 |
| LAUBACHER, EILEEN CO · House DEM |
$16,500 | 4 |
| SAGE, NATHAN IA · Senate DEM |
$9,100 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$2,821,834 | 16 |
| FISHER, THOMAS DR. IL · House DEM |
$252,000 | 5 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$110,300 | 2 |
| HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE GINA 00080440 |
$100,000 | 1 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$86,833 | 2 |
| TURNAGE, EVAN MS · House DEM |
$78,000 | 2 |
| BAREEBE, QUINCY MD · House DEM |
$45,964 | 1 |
| BOX TONY MR 00090260 |
$44,000 | 3 |
| COGNETTI, PAIGE PA · House DEM |
$35,000 | 1 |
| LAUBACHER, EILEEN CO · House DEM |
$31,620 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$2,821,834 | 16 |
| FISHER, THOMAS DR. IL · House DEM |
$252,000 | 5 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$110,300 | 2 |
| HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE GINA 00080440 |
$100,000 | 1 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$86,833 | 2 |
| TURNAGE, EVAN MS · House DEM |
$78,000 | 2 |
| BAREEBE, QUINCY MD · House DEM |
$45,964 | 1 |
| BOX TONY MR 00090260 |
$44,000 | 3 |
| COGNETTI, PAIGE PA · House DEM |
$35,000 | 1 |
| LAUBACHER, EILEEN CO · House DEM |
$31,620 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PLATNER, GRAHAM ME · Senate DEM |
$2,821,834 | 16 |
| FISHER, THOMAS DR. IL · House DEM |
$252,000 | 5 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$110,300 | 2 |
| HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE GINA 00080440 |
$100,000 | 1 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$86,833 | 2 |
| TURNAGE, EVAN MS · House DEM |
$78,000 | 2 |
| BAREEBE, QUINCY MD · House DEM |
$45,964 | 1 |
| BOX TONY MR 00090260 |
$44,000 | 3 |
| COGNETTI, PAIGE PA · House DEM |
$35,000 | 1 |
| LAUBACHER, EILEEN CO · House DEM |
$31,620 | 5 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $17,296,258 | 47.07% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $19,450,005 | 52.93% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 6 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $32K | 1 | TEXANS OPPOSED TO PROFESSIO… 100% | Media 100% | $32K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $139K | 3 | HURTADO CLAUDIA NATALI MRS 38% | Media 100% | $139K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $2.34M | 32 | MONTOYA CELINA D MS 34% | Media 92% | $2.48M | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $85K | 4 | C00793273 100% | Media 100% | $85K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $909K | 15 | SALINAS, ANDREA 51% | Media 67% | $994K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $821K | 6 | SALINAS, ANDREA 100% | Media 100% | $1.82M | +491% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $871K | 7 | SALINAS, ANDREA 85% | Media 100% | $2.69M | -63% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $270K | 7 | EDWARDS, AMANDA 100% | Media 100% | $270K | +218% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $19K | 1 | CALIFORNIA WORKING FAMILIES… 100% | Media 100% | $289K | -98% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $20K | 2 | DAVIS, MORRIS D. COL. 50% | Media 100% | $20K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $315K | 9 | PLATNER, GRAHAM 40% | Media 100% | $335K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $3.24M | 31 | PLATNER, GRAHAM 83% | Media 95% | $3.57M | +1099% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $83K | 1 | KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIO… 100% | — | $3.66M | — |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 7 · $272,496 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay LC MEDIA LLC also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove LC MEDIA LLC routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOIT-FM | San Francisco, CA | Unknown | $53,644 | 2 | May 2022 → May 2022 |
| KNX-FM | Los Angeles, CA | Unknown | $48,808 | 1 | May 2022 |
| KOST-FM | Los Angeles, CA | Independent | $42,899 | 1 | May 2022 |
| KRTH-FM | Los Angeles, CA | Independent | $40,275 | 1 | May 2022 |
| KCBS-AM | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $34,226 | 1 | May 2022 |
| KOSF-FM | San Francisco, CA | — | $27,230 | 2 | May 2022 → May 2022 |
| KTWV-FM | Los Angeles, CA | Independent | $25,414 | 1 | May 2022 |
Revenue by service category
No category revenue in this window.
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $11,562,143 | 117 | $99K | 91.8% | PLATNER, GRAHAM 24% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $497,000 | 6 | $83K | 3.9% | CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE LAW EN… 60% | 4y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $360,000 | 2 | $180K | 2.9% | CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE LAW EN… 72% | 15y ago |
| Digital | $144,000 | 4 | $36K | 1.1% | HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE G… 69% | 3mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $30,000 | 1 | $30K | 0.2% | TURNAGE, EVAN 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
1
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,660,000 · 21% of revenue
30
One-time clients 1 cycle
$10,019,976 · 79% 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 | $4,125,833 | 32.6% | 5 | |
| ME | $2,821,834 | 22.3% | 1 | |
| TX | $2,770,750 | 21.9% | 11 | |
| OR | $2,021,575 | 16.0% | 1 | |
| IL | $252,000 | 2.0% | 1 | |
| PA | $158,000 | 1.2% | 3 | |
| AZ | $150,000 | 1.2% | 1 | |
| MI | $110,300 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $85,000 | 0.7% | 1 | |
| MS | $78,000 | 0.6% | 1 | |
| MD | $45,964 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| CO | $31,620 | 0.2% | 1 |
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 | 2010-10-04 | CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION (CSLEA) INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE (IEC) | Media | Cable/Radio Buy - to support Whitman for Governor 2010 (ID# 1315455) | $840,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2010-10-12 | CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION (CSLEA) INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE (IEC) | Media | Cable/Radio Buy | $800,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2010-10-13 | 743579 | Media | Cable/Radio buy | $400,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2010-10-13 | 743579 | Media | Cable/Radio buy - to support Meg Whitman for Governor 2010 (ID# 1315455) | $400,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-23 | PLATNER, GRAHAM | Media | MEDIA BUY | $378,064 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-09 | PLATNER, GRAHAM | Media | MEDIA BUY | $332,865 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-17 | PLATNER, GRAHAM | Media | MEDIA BUY | $332,121 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-27 | PLATNER, GRAHAM | Media | MEDIA BUY | $331,640 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-12 | PLATNER, GRAHAM | Media | MEDIA BUY | $241,720 |
| Recent | 2026-03-17 | PLATNER, GRAHAM | Media | MEDIA BUY | $164,995 |
| Recent | 2026-03-30 | PLATNER, GRAHAM | Media | MEDIA BUY | $163,439 |
| Recent | 2026-05-12 | KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE | — | — | $83,333 |