LEFT HOOK COMMUNICATIONS LLC
LEFT HOOK COMMUNICATIONS LLC is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle LEFT HOOK COMMUNICATIONS LLC was paid $64.92M across 23 client committees, of which $2.87M 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$62,053,299 | 431 rows | 95.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$2,867,891 | 77 rows | 4.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Apr 3, 2017 → Jan 24, 2025
- spans 7.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 431
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 23
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
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Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DCCC C00000935 |
$26,667 | 2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DCCC C00000935 |
$4,833,745 | 42 |
| TITUS, DINA NV · House DEM |
$1,738,642 | 13 |
| DUNCAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; CHRIS 1456888 |
$1,661,562 | 12 |
| SORIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1456632 |
$124,086 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $52,519,102 | 80.90% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $12,402,088 | 19.10% |
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)No activity in the last 1 months.
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 9 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $32K | 3 | KIHUEN, RUBEN 63% | Media 100% | $32K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $52K | 5 | C00650648 58% | Media 100% | $83K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $98K | 9 | C00636951 45% | Media 100% | $181K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $174K | 18 | C00650648 80% | Media 100% | $355K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1.68M | 67 | C00637272 33% | Media 98% | $2.04M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2.11M | 18 | C00638510 72% | Media 100% | $4.14M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $3.61M | 33 | C00638510 53% | Media 96% | $7.75M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $100K | 1 | DCCC 100% | Media 100% | $100K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | 741906 100% | Digital 100% | $105K | -97% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $1.66M | 16 | C00650648 81% | Media 99% | $1.77M | -21% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.95M | 17 | C00650648 63% | Media 99% | $3.71M | -46% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $19K | 1 | DCCC 100% | Media 100% | $19K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $56K | 1 | RYAN, TIMOTHY 100% | Media 100% | $75K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $451K | 2 | RYAN, TIMOTHY 100% | Media 100% | $526K | +8927% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $8.05M | 25 | RYAN, TIMOTHY 96% | Media 100% | $8.58M | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $16M | 53 | RYAN, TIMOTHY 85% | Media 100% | $24M | +839% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $15M | 43 | RYAN, TIMOTHY 84% | Media 100% | $39M | +671% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $90K | 2 | DCCC 100% | Media 100% | $90K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $80K | 4 | 741906 100% | Digital 100% | $39M | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $10K | 1 | CISNEROS, GILBERT 100% | Media 100% | $100K | -82% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $58K | 4 | 741906 100% | Digital 100% | $39M | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $949K | 11 | CISNEROS, GILBERT 100% | Media 100% | $1.05M | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $1.85M | 27 | CISNEROS, GILBERT 100% | Media 100% | $2.9M | +309% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $40K | 1 | DCCC 100% | Media 100% | $2.94M | -100% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $3.22M | 20 | DCCC 63% | Media 88% | $6.16M | -79% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $5.08M | 46 | DCCC 54% | Media 72% | $11M | -66% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $13K | 1 | DCCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $13K | -85% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 14 · $724,222 · Fresno, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay LEFT HOOK COMMUNICATIONS LLC also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove LEFT HOOK COMMUNICATIONS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFSN-TV | Fresno, CA | ABC | $232,411 | 6 | Aug 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KGTV | San Diego, CA | ABC | $121,044 | 4 | Sep 2024 → Nov 2024 |
| KGPE | Fresno, CA | ABC | $66,066 | 4 | Aug 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KSBW-TV | Salinas, CA | NBC | $59,543 | 2 | May 2022 |
| KFMB | San Diego, CA | CBS | $52,233 | 2 | Oct 2024 → Nov 2024 |
| KMPH | Fresno, CA | NBC | $46,627 | 4 | Aug 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KSWB | San Diego, CA | CW | $38,059 | 3 | Oct 2024 → Nov 2024 |
| KSEE | Fresno, CA | NBC | $33,873 | 3 | Aug 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KEYT-TV | Santa Barbara, CA | ABC | $28,926 | 2 | May 2022 |
| KUSI | San Diego, CA | Independent | $20,018 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| KNSO | Albuquerque, NM | Independent | $15,972 | 3 | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KHIT-FM | Los Angeles, CA | Independent | $6,545 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| KLOQ-FM | Modesto, CA | Independent | $2,601 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| KSBY-TV | San Luis Obispo, CA | NBC | $306 | 1 | May 2022 |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $59,871,380 | 395 | $152K | 96.5% | RYAN, TIMOTHY 57% | 18mo ago |
| Digital | $2,078,498 | 32 | $65K | 3.4% | DUNCAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; C… 80% | 19mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $78,964 | 3 | $26K | 0.1% | CABALLERO FOR SENATE 2018: … 82% | 7y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $13,333 | 1 | $13K | 0.0% | DCCC 100% | 16mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCCC | 5 | $8,484,675 | 92 | 2017-05-04 | 2025-01-24 |
| TITUS, DINA | 3 | $4,502,040 | 26 | 2018-05-29 | 2024-10-30 |
| 741906 | 3 | $273,814 | 17 | 2018-10-12 | 2023-11-03 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | $34,060,549 | 54.9% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $9,469,139 | 15.3% | 10 | |
| DC | $8,484,675 | 13.7% | 1 | |
| CA | $5,516,896 | 8.9% | 9 | |
| NV | $4,522,040 | 7.3% | 2 |
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 | 2022-10-21 | RYAN, TIMOTHY | Media | MEDIA ADVERTISING | $2,697,330 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-28 | RYAN, TIMOTHY | Media | MEDIA ADVERTISING | $2,299,350 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-13 | RYAN, TIMOTHY | Media | MEDIA ADVERTISING | $1,770,333 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-06 | RYAN, TIMOTHY | Media | MEDIA ADVERTISING | $1,449,316 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-22 | RYAN, TIMOTHY | Media | MEDIA ADVERTISING | $1,420,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-24 | DCCC | Strategy & Research | GENERIC STRATEGIC/ POLITICAL CONSULTANT | $13,333 |
| Recent | 2024-11-01 | DUNCAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; CHRIS | Digital | TEL/Digital Ads | $60,000 |
| Recent | 2024-12-13 | DCCC | Media | GENERIC STRATEGIC/ POLITICAL CONSULTANT | $13,333 |
| Recent | 2024-11-15 | DCCC | Media | GENERIC STRATEGIC/ POLITICAL CONSULTANT | $13,333 |
| Recent | 2024-11-08 | DCCC | Media | GENERIC CMTE. MEDIA SERVICES | $6,600 |