Mentzer Media Services
$696.87M
2025-2026 cycle
Mentzer Media Services is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Mentzer Media Services was paid $696.87M across 66 client committees, of which $537.30M 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
$697.54M
=
$160.24M
(Schedule B)
+
$537.30M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$160,241,474 | 498 rows | 23.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$537,297,367 | 980 rows | 77.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 19, 2002 → Jul 15, 2026
- spans 24.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 498
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 66
- 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
$6.22M
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$234,610 IE $234,610 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COLLINS, SUSAN M. ME · Senate REP |
$636,168 | 1 |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$234,610 IE $234,610 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COLLINS, SUSAN M. ME · Senate REP |
$673,668 | 2 |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$234,610 IE $234,610 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$5,548,472 | 3 |
| COLLINS, SUSAN M. ME · Senate REP |
$673,668 | 2 |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$234,610 IE $234,610 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$5,548,472 | 3 |
| COLLINS, SUSAN M. ME · Senate REP |
$673,668 | 2 |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$234,610 IE $234,610 |
1 |
| PATRIOTIC FUND, INC. C00899419 |
$34,293 IE $34,293 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SLF PAC C00571703 |
$23,553,660 IE $23,553,660 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
16 |
| NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAMENTO'S POWER GRAB 1483178 |
$5,548,472 | 3 |
| CISCOMANI, JUAN AZ · House REP |
$3,194,148 | 14 |
| ESAFUND C00489856 |
$2,350,000 IE $2,350,000 |
6 |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC C00106146 |
$1,027,237 IE $1,027,237 |
5 |
| LEE, LAUREL FL · House REP |
$770,825 | 4 |
| BARRASSO, JOHN A WY · Senate REP |
$692,785 | 6 |
| COLLINS, SUSAN M. ME · Senate REP |
$673,668 | 2 |
| NEWHOUSE, DAN WA · House REP |
$538,470 | 8 |
| CATHOLICVOTE.ORG CANDIDATE FUND C00494021 |
$500,000 IE $300,000 · SB $200,000 |
3 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $133,249 | 0.02% |
| Republican | $301,473,458 | 43.26% |
| Non-partisan | $395,258,467 | 56.72% |
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 · 9 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $23K | 1 | CLF 100% | Media 100% | $23K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $82K | 5 | CLF 85% | Media 100% | $105K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $752K | 19 | BUCHANAN, VERNON 70% | Media 100% | $857K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $3.32M | 25 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT AFF… 67% | Media 100% | $4.18M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $7.72M | 16 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT AFF… 82% | Media 100% | $12M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $240K | 1 | CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTA… 100% | Media 100% | $12M | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $295K | 2 | MCCONNELL, MITCH 100% | Media 100% | $295K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.48M | 3 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. 100% | Media 100% | $1.77M | +6246% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $3.66M | 7 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. 68% | Media 100% | $5.43M | +4360% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $6.58M | 31 | MCCONNELL, MITCH 64% | Media 100% | $12M | +775% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $30M | 82 | MCCONNELL, MITCH 31% | Media 100% | $42M | +798% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $47M | 65 | NO ON PROP 15 - STOP HIGHER… 40% | Media 100% | $89M | +506% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $20K | 2 | MCCONNELL, MITCH 50% | Media 100% | $20K | -93% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.13M | 17 | CISCOMANI, JUAN 47% | Media 100% | $1.15M | -83% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $26M | 60 | TAXPAYERS AGAINST SPECIAL I… 71% | Media 100% | $27M | -13% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $4.47M | 45 | TAXPAYERS AGAINST SPECIAL I… 36% | Media 100% | $32M | -90% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $57K | 3 | KRUTTIVENTI, VIN 100% | Media 100% | $57K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $291K | 5 | CISCOMANI, JUAN 73% | Media 100% | $348K | -74% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $6.8M | 36 | SLF PAC 48% | Media 100% | $7.15M | -74% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $3.75M | 23 | CISCOMANI, JUAN 41% | Media 100% | $11M | -16% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $3.79M | 2 | NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAM… 100% | Media 100% | $15M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.76M | 1 | NO ON PROP 50 - STOP SACRAM… 100% | Media 100% | $16M | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $674K | 2 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. 100% | — | $674K | +132% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 33 additional stations · $11,124,369 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay Mentzer Media Services also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove Mentzer Media 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $1,406,240 | 4 | Aug 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $1,162,588 | 4 | Aug 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $1,038,530 | 4 | Aug 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KABC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $1,017,726 | 3 | Aug 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $807,798 | 3 | Aug 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $484,245 | 3 | Aug 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KGET-TV | Bakersfield, CA | NBC | $443,513 | 4 | Aug 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KFSN-TV | Fresno, CA | ABC | $419,836 | 4 | Aug 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KCAL-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $306,000 | 2 | Aug 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KTTV-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $302,430 | 3 | Aug 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $286,952 | 3 | Aug 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KBAK-TV | Bakersfield, CA | CBS | $277,517 | 4 | Aug 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KXTV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $261,056 | 3 | Aug 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KSWB-TV | San Diego, CA | Fox | $244,375 | 4 | Aug 2022 → Oct 2025 |
| KMEX-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Univision | $233,325 | 1 | Oct 2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $143,146,055 | 496 | $289K | 100.0% | NO ON PROP 15 - STOP HIGHER… 18% | 9mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
4
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$18,677,301 · 12% of revenue
10
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$52,518,856 · 33% of revenue
52
One-time clients 1 cycle
$89,045,317 · 56% of revenue
Top 4 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLF PAC | 3 | $15,495,364 | 10 | 2020-08-27 | 2024-09-27 |
| FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR. | 3 | $1,267,361 | 27 | 2020-06-04 | 2024-10-18 |
| DUNN, NEAL PATRICK MD, FACS | 3 | $1,002,702 | 7 | 2018-09-28 | 2022-10-21 |
| NRCC | 3 | $911,875 | 9 | 2020-09-15 | 2024-10-21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $78,953,537 | 49.6% | 19 | |
| KY | $21,681,810 | 13.6% | 1 | |
| DC | $17,904,606 | 11.3% | 6 | |
| ME | $16,461,171 | 10.3% | 1 | |
| FL | $8,174,881 | 5.1% | 10 | |
| AZ | $5,387,029 | 3.4% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $2,957,960 | 1.9% | 13 | |
| NY | $2,087,800 | 1.3% | 3 | |
| WY | $1,675,063 | 1.1% | 1 | |
| WA | $1,664,675 | 1.0% | 1 | |
| AR | $1,390,153 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| VA | $715,947 | 0.5% | 2 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.