MEDIA PLACEMENT SERVICES
MEDIA PLACEMENT SERVICES is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle MEDIA PLACEMENT SERVICES was paid $7.40M across 58 client committees, of which $656K 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 |
$6,748,241 | 280 rows | 91.1% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$656,314 | 14 rows | 8.9% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 3, 2008 → Nov 1, 2024
- spans 16.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 280
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 58
- 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 24 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BAUGH, SCOTT CA · House REP |
$732,500 | 9 |
| TEIRAB, JOE MN · House REP |
$176,500 | 6 |
| CD6 GOP FEDERAL COMMITTEE C00550467 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| LEE, JOHN NV · House REP |
$50,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $3,589,465 | 48.48% |
| Non-partisan | $3,815,091 | 51.52% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
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| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $458K | 3 | HARRIS FOR LT. GOVERNOR 201… 96% | Digital 100% | $458K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $61K | 3 | CALIFORNIA TAXPAYER PROTECT… 37% | Digital 100% | $519K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $500 | 1 | BABIN, BRIAN 100% | Digital 100% | $500 | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $134K | 6 | BABIN, BRIAN 76% | Digital 100% | $135K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $741K | 17 | MAST, BRIAN 38% | Digital 100% | $876K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.29M | 34 | 810163 61% | Digital 100% | $2.17M | +2012% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $6K | 2 | MAST, BRIAN 83% | Digital 100% | $6K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $71K | 11 | GAETZ, MATT 71% | Digital 100% | $77K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $4K | 1 | HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE 100% | Digital 100% | $2.17M | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $90K | 11 | CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY… 60% | Digital 100% | $167K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE 100% | Digital 100% | $2.17M | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $25K | 6 | CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY… 52% | Digital 100% | $191K | +4867% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $118K | 17 | MAST, BRIAN 21% | Digital 100% | $310K | -12% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $396K | 23 | C00801126 21% | Digital 100% | $706K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.13M | 56 | MAST, BRIAN 20% | Digital 100% | $1.83M | +52% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $790K | 27 | C00716498 28% | Digital 100% | $2.62M | -39% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $79K | 12 | GAETZ, MATT 32% | Digital 100% | $79K | +1208% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $17K | 5 | MAST, BRIAN 61% | Digital 100% | $95K | -77% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $8K | 2 | CAMMACK, KAT 67% | Digital 100% | $103K | -92% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $29K | 5 | ROSENDALE, MATT MR. 78% | Digital 100% | $131K | +15% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $34K | 2 | BAUGH, SCOTT 85% | Digital 100% | $165K | -71% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | TEIRAB, JOE 100% | Digital 100% | $170K | -99% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $168K | 4 | TEIRAB, JOE 36% | Digital 100% | $338K | -85% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $837K | 12 | BAUGH, SCOTT 81% | Digital 100% | $1.17M | +6% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 17 additional stations · $1,473,694 · Sacramento, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay MEDIA PLACEMENT SERVICES also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove MEDIA PLACEMENT SERVICES 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $249,220 | 3 | Feb 2024 → May 2026 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $162,053 | 3 | Feb 2024 → May 2026 |
| KXTV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $139,145 | 3 | Feb 2024 → May 2026 |
| KFSN-TV | Fresno, CA | ABC | $110,160 | 4 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $76,500 | 2 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
| KESQ-TV | Palm Springs, CA | ABC | $75,450 | 4 | May 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KMPH-TV | Fresno, CA | Fox | $68,157 | 4 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KMAX-TV | Sacramento, CA | Independent | $65,450 | 3 | Feb 2024 → May 2026 |
| KTXL-TV | Sacramento, CA | Fox | $57,677 | 3 | Feb 2024 → May 2026 |
| KDFX-TV | San Francisco, CA | Independent | $54,100 | 4 | May 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KFTV-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Univision | $52,785 | 3 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KSEE-TV | Fresno, CA | NBC | $38,106 | 4 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $36,423 | 2 | May 2022 → May 2022 |
| KATM-FM | Anchorage, AK | Independent | $34,451 | 4 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KRON-TV | San Francisco, CA | NBC | $33,592 | 3 | May 2022 → May 2026 |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $6,741,491 | 280 | $24K | 100.0% | BAUGH, SCOTT 16% | 19mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAST, BRIAN | 3 | $699,301 | 23 | 2020-08-14 | 2023-04-03 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $3,625,068 | 54.0% | 17 | |
| FL | $1,018,503 | 15.2% | 3 | |
| Unknown | $719,805 | 10.7% | 9 | |
| TX | $553,638 | 8.3% | 7 | |
| GA | $336,654 | 5.0% | 2 | |
| MN | $244,419 | 3.6% | 3 | |
| NY | $67,663 | 1.0% | 1 | |
| NV | $58,829 | 0.9% | 3 | |
| AR | $23,000 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| MT | $22,500 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| WA | $19,500 | 0.3% | 2 | |
| IA | $18,600 | 0.3% | 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 | 2018-04-18 | HARRIS FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2018, INC.; COLE | Digital | — | $237,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-04-25 | HARRIS FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2018, INC.; COLE | Digital | — | $200,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-30 | 810163 | Digital | Issue Advocacy-Digital Ads | $160,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-08-14 | MAST, BRIAN | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $154,301 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-23 | 810163 | Digital | Issue Advocacy-Digital Ads | $130,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-17 | BAUGH, SCOTT | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $125,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-04 | BAUGH, SCOTT | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $125,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-09 | BAUGH, SCOTT | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $125,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-23 | BAUGH, SCOTT | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $125,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-02 | BAUGH, SCOTT | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $75,000 |
| Recent | 2024-10-28 | TEIRAB, JOE | Digital | MEDIA PLACEMENT | $60,000 |
| Recent | 2024-10-25 | BAUGH, SCOTT | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $50,000 |
| Recent | 2024-11-01 | BAUGH, SCOTT | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $50,000 |
| Recent | 2024-10-30 | TEIRAB, JOE | Digital | MEDIA PLACEMENT | $30,000 |