MANDATE MEDIA
$13.67M
2025-2026 cycle
MANDATE MEDIA is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle MANDATE MEDIA was paid $13.67M across 104 client committees, of which $13K 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
$13.67M
=
$13.66M
(Schedule B)
+
$13K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$13,659,887 | 2,366 rows | 99.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$12,500 | 7 rows | 0.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 31, 2012 → Aug 7, 2026
- spans 14.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 2,366
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 104
- 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.
Sep 2025
Aug 2026
$1.44M
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MCGOVERN, JAMES P MA · House DEM |
$12,562 | 3 |
| LARSEN, RICK WA · House DEM |
$5,005 | 2 |
| HOYLE, VALERIE OR · House DEM |
$4,900 | 1 |
| POCAN, MARK WI · House DEM |
$4,406 | 1 |
| BONAMICI, SUZANNE MS. OR · House DEM |
$3,561 | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE AMERICANS FOR DEMOCRACY C00417493 |
$2,600 | 1 |
| KIRSCHNER, KELLY FL · House DEM |
$2,083 | 1 |
| KEOHOKALOLE, JARRETT HI · House DEM |
$1,000 | 1 |
| STRICKLAND, MARILYN WA · House DEM |
$200 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KEOHOKALOLE, JARRETT HI · House DEM |
$64,523 | 14 |
| VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS MD · Senate DEM |
$49,050 | 3 |
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN OR · Senate DEM |
$44,290 | 4 |
| FRAM, BREE VA · House DEM |
$43,887 | 5 |
| MCGOVERN, JAMES P MA · House DEM |
$36,654 | 8 |
| SCHULTZ, MATTHEW DAMIAN AK · House DEM |
$32,524 | 5 |
| WYDEN, RONALD L. OR · Senate DEM |
$27,515 | 3 |
| ROTH, MICHAEL NJ · House DEM |
$26,298 | 5 |
| KIM, ANDY NJ · Senate DEM |
$20,700 | 3 |
| LARSEN, RICK WA · House DEM |
$18,404 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN OR · Senate DEM |
$177,752 | 14 |
| KIM, ANDY NJ · Senate DEM |
$132,400 | 10 |
| SCHULTZ, MATTHEW DAMIAN AK · House DEM |
$97,228 | 14 |
| WYDEN, RONALD L. OR · Senate DEM |
$82,437 | 11 |
| ROTH, MICHAEL NJ · House DEM |
$74,086 | 15 |
| KEOHOKALOLE, JARRETT HI · House DEM |
$70,973 | 16 |
| FRAM, BREE VA · House DEM |
$68,272 | 10 |
| MCGOVERN, JAMES P MA · House DEM |
$61,104 | 16 |
| VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS MD · Senate DEM |
$49,050 | 3 |
| LARSEN, RICK WA · House DEM |
$47,002 | 11 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN OR · Senate DEM |
$263,409 | 20 |
| KIM, ANDY NJ · Senate DEM |
$173,800 | 16 |
| WYDEN, RONALD L. OR · Senate DEM |
$142,735 | 19 |
| ROTH, MICHAEL NJ · House DEM |
$102,936 | 24 |
| SCHULTZ, MATTHEW DAMIAN AK · House DEM |
$97,228 | 14 |
| MCGOVERN, JAMES P MA · House DEM |
$94,230 | 23 |
| LARSEN, RICK WA · House DEM |
$91,292 | 18 |
| SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S. IL · House DEM |
$77,762 | 17 |
| HOYLE, VALERIE OR · House DEM |
$75,495 | 15 |
| KEOHOKALOLE, JARRETT HI · House DEM |
$70,973 | 16 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN OR · Senate DEM |
$325,567 | 27 |
| KIM, ANDY NJ · Senate DEM |
$215,200 | 22 |
| WYDEN, RONALD L. OR · Senate DEM |
$196,365 | 25 |
| SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S. IL · House DEM |
$129,622 | 24 |
| MCGOVERN, JAMES P MA · House DEM |
$118,697 | 29 |
| LARSEN, RICK WA · House DEM |
$118,205 | 25 |
| ROTH, MICHAEL NJ · House DEM |
$102,936 | 24 |
| SCHULTZ, MATTHEW DAMIAN AK · House DEM |
$97,228 | 14 |
| POCAN, MARK WI · House DEM |
$95,479 | 24 |
| BONAMICI, SUZANNE MS. OR · House DEM |
$90,201 | 25 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $12,865,475 | 94.11% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $804,830 | 5.89% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $10K | 2 | 782560 98% | Digital 100% | $10K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $313K | 48 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 31% | Digital 100% | $313K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $12K | 5 | COLLIER MICHAEL E MR MIKE 100% | Digital 100% | $22K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $282K | 50 | WYDEN, RONALD L. 26% | Digital 97% | $595K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $12K | 2 | NEWMAN OPPOSED TO THE RECAL… 77% | Digital 100% | $34K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $353K | 68 | WYDEN, RONALD L. 16% | Digital 100% | $948K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $11K | 3 | COLLIER MICHAEL E MR MIKE 100% | Digital 100% | $45K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $322K | 61 | KENNEDY FOR MASSACHUSETTS 18% | Digital 100% | $1.27M | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $434K | 80 | KENNEDY FOR MASSACHUSETTS 27% | Digital 100% | $1.7M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $476K | 66 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 32% | Digital 96% | $2.18M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $621K | 71 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 32% | Digital 100% | $2.8M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $761K | 66 | HARLEY ROUDA FOR CONGRESS 24% | Digital 100% | $3.56M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $480K | 59 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 27% | Digital 100% | $480K | +53% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $14K | 2 | FUND HER PAC 100% | Digital 100% | $3.58M | +17% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $495K | 62 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 23% | Digital 100% | $975K | +75% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $14K | 5 | FUND HER PAC 100% | Digital 100% | $3.59M | +11% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $592K | 60 | KENNEDY FOR MASSACHUSETTS 44% | Digital 99% | $1.57M | +68% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $16K | 8 | FUND HER PAC 100% | Digital 100% | $3.61M | +54% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $492K | 71 | KENNEDY FOR MASSACHUSETTS 25% | Digital 95% | $2.06M | +53% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $516K | 73 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 23% | Digital 100% | $2.57M | +19% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $349K | 64 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 34% | Digital 100% | $2.92M | -27% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $818K | 73 | DEMOCRACY DEFENSE ACTION 48% | Digital 100% | $3.74M | +32% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $517K | 65 | DFC COMMITTEE 33% | Digital 100% | $4.26M | -32% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | FUND HER PAC 100% | Digital 100% | $4.26M | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $125K | 31 | WYDEN, RONALD L. 25% | Digital 100% | $125K | -74% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $171K | 39 | WYDEN, RONALD L. 26% | Digital 100% | $296K | -65% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $223K | 47 | KIM, ANDY 22% | Digital 100% | $519K | -62% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $239K | 49 | COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOSH REM… 27% | Digital 100% | $758K | -51% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $244K | 52 | SALINAS, ANDREA 13% | Digital 100% | $1M | -53% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $246K | 51 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 11% | Digital 100% | $1.25M | -30% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $205K | 46 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 13% | Digital 100% | $1.45M | -75% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $182K | 42 | KIM, ANDY 16% | Digital 100% | $1.63M | -65% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $160K | 38 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 17% | Digital 100% | $160K | +29% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $185K | 46 | KIM, ANDY 18% | Digital 100% | $345K | +8% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $257K | 57 | MELVOIN, NICK 14% | Digital 100% | $602K | +15% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $336K | 65 | KIM, ANDY 33% | Digital 100% | $938K | +40% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $267K | 62 | LARSEN, RICK 11% | Digital 100% | $1.21M | +10% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $204K | 59 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 14% | Digital 100% | $1.41M | -17% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $174K | 47 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 16% | Digital 100% | $1.58M | -15% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $174K | 46 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 16% | Digital 100% | $1.76M | -4% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $198K | 46 | SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S. 18% | Digital 100% | $198K | +23% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $41K | 1 | COLE BOBBY A MR 100% | Digital 100% | $1.8M | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $270K | 53 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 15% | Digital 100% | $468K | +46% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $288K | 59 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 16% | Digital 100% | $756K | +12% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $9K | 3 | COLE BOBBY A MR 100% | Digital 100% | $1.81M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $369K | 88 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 20% | Digital 100% | $1.13M | +10% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $466K | 95 | KIM, ANDY 19% | Digital 60% | $1.59M | +75% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $472K | 98 | KEOHOKALOLE, JARRETT 14% | — | $2.06M | +132% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $27K | 9 | MCGOVERN, JAMES P 47% | — | $2.09M | -85% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 1 · $3,494 · El Paso, TX dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay MANDATE MEDIA also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove MANDATE MEDIA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINT-TV | El Paso, TX | Univision | $3,494 | 2 | Mar 2022 |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $12,911,872 | 2,197 | $6K | 99.6% | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 18% | 6mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $37,275 | 6 | $6K | 0.3% | SWEET FOR SENATE 80% | 6y ago |
| Media | $20,000 | 1 | $20K | 0.2% | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 100% | 8y ago |
| Software & Tech | $1,050 | 3 | $350 | 0.0% | COMMITTEE FOR A LIVABLE FUT… 100% | 6mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
15
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$8,035,978 · 59% of revenue
18
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,039,479 · 22% of revenue
71
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,584,430 · 19% of revenue
Top 15 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN | 5 | $2,380,772 | 135 | 2017-01-11 | 2026-06-03 |
| WYDEN, RONALD L. | 5 | $1,528,692 | 176 | 2017-01-03 | 2026-06-01 |
| KIM, ANDY | 3 | $657,986 | 67 | 2021-09-02 | 2026-06-01 |
| LARSEN, RICK | 5 | $648,927 | 125 | 2017-01-03 | 2026-07-08 |
| DFC COMMITTEE | 3 | $573,051 | 77 | 2017-01-23 | 2022-03-10 |
| MCGOVERN, JAMES P | 5 | $557,394 | 135 | 2017-02-23 | 2026-08-07 |
| BONAMICI, SUZANNE MS. | 5 | $431,551 | 119 | 2017-01-06 | 2026-06-29 |
| BLUMENAUER, EARL | 4 | $356,655 | 93 | 2017-08-08 | 2024-12-01 |
| HOYLE, VALERIE | 3 | $208,014 | 37 | 2022-01-28 | 2026-06-23 |
| PROGRESSIVE AMERICANS FOR DEMOCRACY | 3 | $167,131 | 57 | 2022-03-24 | 2026-07-01 |
| COLLIER MICHAEL E MR MIKE | 4 | $157,514 | 43 | 2013-07-31 | 2018-12-17 |
| SARBANES, JOHN P. MR. | 3 | $144,720 | 57 | 2019-01-16 | 2024-02-26 |
| KATHLEEN RICE FOR CONGRESS | 4 | $81,645 | 75 | 2017-02-01 | 2023-02-03 |
| SALINAS, ANDREA | 3 | $74,460 | 45 | 2022-01-04 | 2026-06-02 |
| MODERATE DEMOCRATS PAC | 5 | $67,466 | 91 | 2017-01-03 | 2025-04-03 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | $5,847,296 | 45.8% | 11 | |
| MA | $2,036,721 | 16.0% | 3 | |
| CA | $1,022,132 | 8.0% | 24 | |
| DC | $898,386 | 7.0% | 9 | |
| NJ | $798,492 | 6.3% | 4 | |
| WA | $766,138 | 6.0% | 6 | |
| NY | $474,208 | 3.7% | 7 | |
| TX | $222,809 | 1.7% | 4 | |
| UT | $205,144 | 1.6% | 3 | |
| IL | $187,265 | 1.5% | 4 | |
| WI | $163,620 | 1.3% | 1 | |
| IA | $134,604 | 1.1% | 4 |
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 | 2023-11-07 | KIM, ANDY | Digital | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $88,236 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-16 | DFC COMMITTEE | Digital | AD PLACEMENT | $75,554 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-10 | DEMOCRACY DEFENSE ACTION | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $75,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-18 | DEMOCRACY DEFENSE ACTION | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $75,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-09-24 | KENNEDY FOR MASSACHUSETTS | Digital | ADVERTISING | $75,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-20 | KIM, ANDY | Digital | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $70,250 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-28 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING SERVICES | $31,995 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-08 | VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS | — | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES | $31,955 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-05 | KEOHOKALOLE, JARRETT | — | TEXT MESSAGING SERVICES | $27,331 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-04 | SCHULTZ, MATTHEW DAMIAN | Digital | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING | $24,838 |
| Recent | 2026-08-07 | MCGOVERN, JAMES P | — | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING SERVICE | $4,500 |
| Recent | 2026-08-07 | MCGOVERN, JAMES P | — | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING SERVICE | $4,047 |
| Recent | 2026-07-18 | KIRSCHNER, KELLY | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $2,083 |
| Recent | 2026-07-08 | LARSEN, RICK | — | SOFTWARE | $600 |
| Recent | 2026-07-07 | STRICKLAND, MARILYN | — | WEBSITE SERVICES | $200 |