MCKENNA MEDIA
$3.94M
2025-2026 cycle
MCKENNA MEDIA is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle MCKENNA MEDIA was paid $3.94M across 46 client committees, of which $511K 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
$3.94M
=
$3.43M
(Schedule B)
+
$511K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$3,430,251 | 159 rows | 87.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$510,983 | 19 rows | 13.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 18, 2017 → Jul 20, 2026
- spans 8.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 159
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 46
- 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
$358K
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · Senate DEM |
$78,193 | 1 |
| MENDOZA, JOANNA AZ · House DEM |
$45,000 | 1 |
| KIRWAN, MICHAEL FL · House DEM |
$12,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · Senate DEM |
$115,693 | 2 |
| MENDOZA, JOANNA AZ · House DEM |
$85,000 | 2 |
| STEVENSON, CHERLYNN KY · House DEM |
$22,500 | 2 |
| KIRWAN, MICHAEL FL · House DEM |
$12,500 | 1 |
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$10,363 | 1 |
| JOHNSON, CLIFF MS · House DEM |
$5,000 | 1 |
| NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL AZ · House DEM |
$1,275 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · Senate DEM |
$160,022 | 3 |
| MENDOZA, JOANNA AZ · House DEM |
$85,000 | 2 |
| STEVENSON, CHERLYNN KY · House DEM |
$35,000 | 3 |
| KIRWAN, MICHAEL FL · House DEM |
$32,500 | 2 |
| JOHNSON, CLIFF MS · House DEM |
$26,250 | 6 |
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$10,363 | 1 |
| NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL AZ · House DEM |
$1,275 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · Senate DEM |
$160,022 | 3 |
| MENDOZA, JOANNA AZ · House DEM |
$99,942 | 3 |
| STEVENSON, CHERLYNN KY · House DEM |
$35,000 | 3 |
| KIRWAN, MICHAEL FL · House DEM |
$32,500 | 2 |
| JOHNSON, CLIFF MS · House DEM |
$26,250 | 6 |
| BANKOLE, YASMEEN IL · House DEM |
$11,466 | 1 |
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$10,363 | 1 |
| NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL AZ · House DEM |
$8,710 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · House DEM |
$210,770 | 2 |
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · Senate DEM |
$160,022 | 3 |
| MENDOZA, JOANNA AZ · House DEM |
$99,942 | 3 |
| WINSENATE C00865444 |
$86,998 IE $42,095 · SB $44,903 |
3 |
| NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL AZ · House DEM |
$64,149 | 4 |
| UNITE THE COUNTRY C00701888 |
$55,000 IE $45,000 · SB $10,000 |
2 |
| WOMEN VOTE C00473918 |
$44,606 IE $44,606 |
2 |
| STEVENSON, CHERLYNN KY · House DEM |
$35,000 | 3 |
| KIRWAN, MICHAEL FL · House DEM |
$32,500 | 2 |
| JOHNSON, CLIFF MS · House DEM |
$26,250 | 6 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $3,884,827 | 98.57% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $56,407 | 1.43% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
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Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $19K | 1 | HITTING HOME PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $19K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $10K | 1 | HITTING HOME PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $29K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $9K | 1 | TEXANS FOR ANDREW WHITE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $38K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $95K | 5 | DSCC 68% | Strategy & Research 100% | $132K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $88K | 4 | DSCC 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $220K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $200K | 8 | STEVENS, HALEY 53% | Strategy & Research 100% | $420K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $28K | 3 | JON HOADLEY FOR CONGRESS 66% | Strategy & Research 100% | $28K | +49% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $9K | 4 | MAHONY FOR U.S. SENATE 60% | Strategy & Research 100% | $37K | -6% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $42K | 3 | WINTER FOR MONTANA 65% | Strategy & Research 100% | $79K | +345% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $42K | 3 | GOROFF FOR CONGRESS 67% | Strategy & Research 100% | $121K | -55% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $143K | 5 | JON HOADLEY FOR CONGRESS 42% | Strategy & Research 100% | $264K | +63% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $219K | 7 | STEVENS, HALEY 40% | Strategy & Research 100% | $483K | +9% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $4K | 1 | THE COLLECTIVE SUPER PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $111K | 7 | STANSBURY, MELANIE 91% | Strategy & Research 100% | $115K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $10K | 1 | DR. FRIESE FOR ARIZONA 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $125K | -64% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $19K | 1 | DICKINSON, GERALD 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $144K | +108% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $161K | 7 | MATT WEST FOR CONGRESS 40% | Strategy & Research 100% | $305K | +287% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $167K | 8 | STEVENS, HALEY 35% | Strategy & Research 100% | $473K | +297% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $172K | 13 | TOKUDA, JILL NAOMI 19% | Strategy & Research 100% | $644K | +20% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $389K | 18 | DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER 34% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.03M | +78% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3K | -31% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $4K | 1 | STEVENS, HALEY 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $7K | -96% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $8K | 1 | DEFORD FOR CONGRESS 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $15K | -25% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $32K | 2 | MORALES, EDUARDO 63% | Strategy & Research 100% | $46K | +62% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $12K | 1 | UNITE THE COUNTRY 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $58K | -93% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $341K | 13 | GOROFF, NANCY 37% | Strategy & Research 100% | $399K | +104% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $354K | 9 | PELTOLA, MARY 46% | Strategy & Research 100% | $753K | +106% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $346K | 8 | PELTOLA, MARY 61% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.1M | -11% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $10K | 1 | UNITE THE COUNTRY 100% | Media 100% | $10K | +264% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $15K | 1 | MENDOZA, JOANNA 100% | Media 100% | $25K | +243% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $19K | 2 | BANKOLE, YASMEEN 61% | Media 100% | $44K | +152% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $43K | 4 | KIRWAN, MICHAEL 47% | Media 100% | $86K | +35% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $56K | 4 | PELTOLA, MARY 80% | Strategy & Research 80% | $142K | +374% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $162K | 8 | MENDOZA, JOANNA 53% | — | $304K | -53% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $91K | 2 | PELTOLA, MARY 86% | — | $394K | -74% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $3,080,327 | 138 | $22K | 97.1% | PELTOLA, MARY 18% | 7mo ago |
| Media | $92,594 | 10 | $9K | 2.9% | KIRWAN, MICHAEL 22% | 7mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$717,062 · 21% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,126,683 · 33% of revenue
38
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,586,505 · 46% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVENS, HALEY | 4 | $357,454 | 12 | 2018-07-23 | 2023-05-25 |
| DSCC | 3 | $231,826 | 18 | 2018-04-13 | 2024-10-10 |
| UNITE THE COUNTRY | 3 | $127,782 | 6 | 2021-05-10 | 2025-02-21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $721,272 | 22.7% | 2 | |
| DC | $543,911 | 17.1% | 9 | |
| MI | $482,398 | 15.2% | 3 | |
| PA | $304,781 | 9.6% | 2 | |
| NY | $249,807 | 7.9% | 2 | |
| AZ | $209,091 | 6.6% | 3 | |
| NM | $166,529 | 5.2% | 1 | |
| OR | $147,939 | 4.7% | 2 | |
| VT | $133,343 | 4.2% | 1 | |
| MD | $117,473 | 3.7% | 4 | |
| FL | $54,986 | 1.7% | 2 | |
| NC | $43,062 | 1.4% | 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 | 2024-11-22 | PELTOLA, MARY | Strategy & Research | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $157,923 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-11-08 | DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER | Strategy & Research | CABLE AD BUY | $134,092 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-03 | PELTOLA, MARY | Strategy & Research | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $93,081 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-07-20 | PELTOLA, MARY | — | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $78,193 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-02 | STEVENS, HALEY | Strategy & Research | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $74,161 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-22 | MENDOZA, JOANNA | — | VIDEO PRODUCTION & EDITING | $45,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-09 | PELTOLA, MARY | Strategy & Research | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $44,329 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-29 | MENDOZA, JOANNA | — | VIDEO PRODUCTION & EDITING | $40,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-17 | PELTOLA, MARY | — | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $37,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-27 | STEVENSON, CHERLYNN | — | VIDEO PRODUCTION | $12,500 |
| Recent | 2026-07-01 | KIRWAN, MICHAEL | — | MEDIA SERVICES | $12,500 |