Nexstar Media Group
Nexstar Media Group is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Nexstar Media Group was paid $958K across 11 client committees, of which $112K 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 |
$845,613 | 19 rows | 88.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$112,472 | 4 rows | 11.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 18, 2018 → May 15, 2026
- spans 8.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 19
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 11
- 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 3 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIANS FOR CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SAFETY, INCLUDING ENERGY, MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS, AND PAY TAXES 1483806 |
$67,725 | 1 |
| COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES 1365275 |
$61,400 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$33,660 | 4 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIANS FOR CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SAFETY, INCLUDING ENERGY, MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS, AND PAY TAXES 1483806 |
$67,725 | 1 |
| COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES 1365275 |
$61,400 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$33,660 | 4 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIANS FOR CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SAFETY, INCLUDING ENERGY, MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS, AND PAY TAXES 1483806 |
$67,725 | 1 |
| COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES 1365275 |
$61,400 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$33,660 | 4 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIANS FOR CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SAFETY, INCLUDING ENERGY, MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS, AND PAY TAXES 1483806 |
$67,725 | 1 |
| COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES 1365275 |
$61,400 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$33,660 | 4 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIANS FOR CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SAFETY, INCLUDING ENERGY, MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS, AND PAY TAXES 1483806 |
$67,725 | 1 |
| LETLOW, JULIA LA · House REP |
$64,170 | 2 |
| COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES 1365275 |
$61,400 | 1 |
| LF PAC C00804856 |
$38,280 IE $38,280 |
1 |
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$33,660 | 4 |
| C00849349 C00849349 |
$20,800 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $11,330 | 1.18% |
| Republican | $74,008 | 7.72% |
| Non-partisan | $872,747 | 91.09% |
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
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 4 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $35K | 3 | C00640763 100% | Media 100% | $35K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 1 | GLASHEEN DAVID 100% | Media 100% | $5K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | STARBUCK, ROBBY 100% | Digital 100% | $6K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $539K | 1 | CLEAN AIR CALIFORNIA, A COA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $545K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $18K | 2 | WILLIAMSON, MARIANNE 56% | Media 56% | $18K | +253% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $85K | 5 | LETLOW, JULIA 76% | Media 100% | $103K | -84% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $163K | 6 | CALIFORNIANS FOR CENTRAL VA… 42% | Admin & Office 21% | $163K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $538,766 | 1 | $539K | 75.2% | CLEAN AIR CALIFORNIA, A COA… 100% | 3y ago |
| Media | $134,912 | 10 | $13K | 18.8% | LETLOW, JULIA 48% | 20mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $33,660 | 4 | $8K | 4.7% | CALIFORNIA LEADS 100% | 2mo ago |
| Digital | $9,150 | 2 | $5K | 1.3% | ALVAREZ JUAN RAMON HONORABLE 87% | 2y 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 | $701,551 | 83.0% | 4 | |
| LA | $64,170 | 7.6% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $55,642 | 6.6% | 2 | |
| TX | $13,100 | 1.5% | 2 | |
| DC | $10,000 | 1.2% | 1 | |
| TN | $1,150 | 0.1% | 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 | 2022-11-03 | CLEAN AIR CALIFORNIA, A COALITION OF RIDESHARE COMPANIES, LABOR, AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS | Other / Unclassified | — | $538,766 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-15 | CALIFORNIANS FOR CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SAFETY, INCLUDING ENERGY, MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS, AND PAY TAXES | — | — | $67,725 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-06 | COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES | — | — | $61,400 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-03 | LETLOW, JULIA | Media | ADVERTISING - RADIO, TV, NEWSPAPER, OR PRINT | $33,270 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-03 | LETLOW, JULIA | Media | ADVERTISING - RADIO, TV, NEWSPAPER, OR PRINT | $30,900 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-05 | CALIFORNIA LEADS | Admin & Office | TEL, WEB | $8,565 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-12 | CALIFORNIA LEADS | Admin & Office | TEL, WEB | $8,565 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-28 | CALIFORNIA LEADS | Admin & Office | TEL, WEB | $8,265 |