MZL MEDIA LLC
MZL MEDIA LLC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle MZL MEDIA LLC was paid $1.33M across 7 client committees, of which $279K 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 |
$1,053,649 | 28 rows | 79.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$279,266 | 17 rows | 21.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Apr 29, 2022 → May 19, 2026
- spans 4.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 28
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 7
- 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
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 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; FRIENDS OF KATIE 1487598 |
$200,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; FRIENDS OF KATIE 1487598 |
$200,000 | 1 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP PAC C00751503 |
$36,000 | 1 |
| NEW ENGAGEMENT PAC C00851584 |
$19,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; FRIENDS OF KATIE 1487598 |
$200,000 | 1 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP PAC C00751503 |
$36,000 | 1 |
| NEW ENGAGEMENT PAC C00851584 |
$35,000 | 3 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; FRIENDS OF KATIE 1487598 |
$200,000 | 1 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP PAC C00751503 |
$36,000 | 1 |
| NEW ENGAGEMENT PAC C00851584 |
$35,000 | 3 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PROJECT 218 C00871368 |
$387,500 | 1 |
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; FRIENDS OF KATIE 1487598 |
$200,000 | 1 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$120,000 | 3 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$90,253 | 6 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP PAC C00751503 |
$36,000 | 1 |
| NEW ENGAGEMENT PAC C00851584 |
$35,000 | 3 |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN VALUES PAC C00872150 |
$14,896 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $990,087 | 74.28% |
| Republican | $89,818 | 6.74% |
| Non-partisan | $253,009 | 18.98% |
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 · 5 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $40K | 2 | DCCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $40K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $20K | 1 | DCCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $60K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $30K | 2 | DCCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $90K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $20K | 1 | DCCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $20K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $20K | 2 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $40K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $30K | 3 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $70K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $80K | 4 | DCCC 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $150K | +100% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $513K | 6 | PROJECT 218 76% | Strategy & Research 100% | $663K | +2464% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $30K | 2 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $693K | +0% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $16K | 2 | NEW ENGAGEMENT PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $16K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $19K | 1 | NEW ENGAGEMENT PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $35K | -5% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $36K | 1 | NEW LEADERSHIP PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $71K | +20% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $200K | 1 | PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; F… 100% | Media 100% | $271K | +150% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $853,649 | 27 | $32K | 81.0% | PROJECT 218 45% | 4mo ago |
| Media | $200,000 | 1 | $200K | 19.0% | PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; F… 100% | 5w 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $652,500 | 61.9% | 3 | |
| CA | $200,000 | 19.0% | 1 | |
| PA | $150,253 | 14.3% | 1 | |
| MA | $36,000 | 3.4% | 1 | |
| CO | $14,896 | 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 | 2024-09-12 | PROJECT 218 | Strategy & Research | ADVERTISING PRODUCTION | $387,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-04 | PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; FRIENDS OF KATIE | Media | Digital Ads/Support/Katie Porter/Governor/Statewide | $200,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-08-15 | DCCC | Strategy & Research | GENERIC STRATEGIC/ POLITICAL CONSULTANT | $40,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-06-14 | DCCC | Strategy & Research | GENERIC STRATEGIC/ POLITICAL CONSULTANT | $40,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-07-16 | DCCC | Strategy & Research | GENERIC STRATEGIC/ POLITICAL CONSULTANT | $40,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-20 | NEW LEADERSHIP PAC | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $36,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-30 | NEW ENGAGEMENT PAC | Strategy & Research | STRATEGIC CONSULTING SERVICES | $19,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-18 | NEW ENGAGEMENT PAC | Strategy & Research | STRATEGIC CONSULTING SERVICES | $12,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-02 | NEW ENGAGEMENT PAC | Strategy & Research | STRATEGIC CONSULTING SERVICES | $4,000 |