MHB MEDIA
MHB MEDIA is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle MHB MEDIA was paid $5.85M across 2 client committees, of which $4.37M 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 |
$1,478,955 | 8 rows | 25.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$4,366,980 | 28 rows | 74.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 18, 2025 → May 21, 2026
- spans 8 months
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 8
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 2
- 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.
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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Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$597,330 | 1 |
| PALMETTO ACTION C00950600 |
$494,241 IE $494,241 |
1 |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$451,825 IE $451,825 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
9 |
| ALABAMA STRONG PAC C00906610 |
$316,750 IE $316,750 |
2 |
| NORTHWOODS PAC C00920199 |
$307,950 IE $307,950 |
2 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$1,320,896 IE $1,320,896 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
17 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$928,705 | 2 |
| PALMETTO ACTION C00950600 |
$494,241 IE $494,241 |
1 |
| ALABAMA STRONG PAC C00906610 |
$316,750 IE $316,750 |
2 |
| NORTHWOODS PAC C00920199 |
$307,950 IE $307,950 |
2 |
| TEXAS FIRST INITIATIVE 00090788 |
$200,000 IE $200,000 |
1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$2,681,260 IE $2,681,260 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
23 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$928,705 | 2 |
| PALMETTO ACTION C00950600 |
$494,241 IE $494,241 |
1 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$366,779 IE $366,779 |
5 |
| ALABAMA STRONG PAC C00906610 |
$316,750 IE $316,750 |
2 |
| NORTHWOODS PAC C00920199 |
$307,950 IE $307,950 |
2 |
| TEXAS FIRST INITIATIVE 00090788 |
$200,000 IE $200,000 |
1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$2,681,260 IE $2,681,260 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
23 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$928,705 | 2 |
| PALMETTO ACTION C00950600 |
$494,241 IE $494,241 |
1 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$366,779 IE $366,779 |
5 |
| ALABAMA STRONG PAC C00906610 |
$316,750 IE $316,750 |
2 |
| NORTHWOODS PAC C00920199 |
$307,950 IE $307,950 |
2 |
| TEXAS FIRST INITIATIVE 00090788 |
$200,000 IE $200,000 |
1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$2,681,260 IE $2,681,260 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
23 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$928,705 | 2 |
| PALMETTO ACTION C00950600 |
$494,241 IE $494,241 |
1 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$366,779 IE $366,779 |
5 |
| ALABAMA STRONG PAC C00906610 |
$316,750 IE $316,750 |
2 |
| NORTHWOODS PAC C00920199 |
$307,950 IE $307,950 |
2 |
| TEXAS FIRST INITIATIVE 00090788 |
$200,000 IE $200,000 |
1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $5,845,935 | 100.00% |
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 · 1 year
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $255K | 1 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN … 100% | — | $255K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1.22M | 4 | CALIFORNIA LEADS 76% | Media 27% | $1.48M | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $331,375 | 1 | $331K | 100.0% | CALIFORNIA LEADS 100% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $928,705 | 62.8% | 1 | |
| NV | $550,250 | 37.2% | 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 | 2026-05-01 | CALIFORNIA LEADS | — | TEL, WEB, RAD; Support; Ed Musgrove; SD40 | $597,330 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-10 | CALIFORNIA LEADS | Media | TEL, WEB; Support; Ed Musgrove; SD40 | $331,375 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-30 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. | — | MEDIA ADVERTISEMENT | $254,660 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-23 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. | — | MEDIA ADVERTISEMENT | $245,026 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-30 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. | — | MEDIA ADVERTISEMENT | $50,564 |