PRIME MEDIA PARTNERS LLC
PRIME MEDIA PARTNERS LLC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle PRIME MEDIA PARTNERS LLC was paid $10.23M across 62 client committees, of which $6.42M 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 |
$3,812,537 | 167 rows | 37.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$6,422,351 | 442 rows | 62.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Aug 30, 2016 → May 24, 2026
- spans 9.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 167
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 62
- 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 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA 1491200 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST FATIMA 1490496 |
$21,000 | 2 |
| COCHRAN, JED OK · House REP |
$18,500 | 1 |
| WFW ACTION FUND INC C00698936 |
$8,000 IE $8,000 |
1 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$8,000 IE $8,000 |
1 |
| KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST ANNE 1490499 |
$2,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$99,000 IE $33,000 · SB $66,000 |
3 |
| WFW ACTION FUND INC C00698936 |
$68,750 IE $68,750 |
4 |
| PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA 1491200 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST FATIMA 1490496 |
$21,000 | 2 |
| COCHRAN, JED OK · House REP |
$18,500 | 1 |
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 |
$13,462 IE $13,462 |
3 |
| DURANT, TARA ANNE VA · House REP |
$10,000 | 2 |
| YARBROUGH, JACE TX · House REP |
$10,000 | 1 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$8,750 IE $8,750 |
2 |
| KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST ANNE 1490499 |
$2,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$99,000 IE $33,000 · SB $66,000 |
3 |
| WFW ACTION FUND INC C00698936 |
$68,750 IE $68,750 |
4 |
| PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA 1491200 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| YARBROUGH, JACE TX · House REP |
$39,750 | 2 |
| GARRETT, JOHNNY TN · House REP |
$30,000 | 1 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST FATIMA 1490496 |
$21,000 | 2 |
| COCHRAN, JED OK · House REP |
$18,500 | 1 |
| DURANT, TARA ANNE VA · House REP |
$15,000 | 3 |
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 |
$13,462 IE $13,462 |
3 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$8,750 IE $8,750 |
2 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$99,000 IE $33,000 · SB $66,000 |
3 |
| WFW ACTION FUND INC C00698936 |
$68,750 IE $68,750 |
4 |
| PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA 1491200 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| YARBROUGH, JACE TX · House REP |
$39,750 | 2 |
| GARRETT, JOHNNY TN · House REP |
$30,000 | 1 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST FATIMA 1490496 |
$21,000 | 2 |
| COCHRAN, JED OK · House REP |
$18,500 | 1 |
| DURANT, TARA ANNE VA · House REP |
$15,000 | 3 |
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 |
$13,462 IE $13,462 |
3 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$8,750 IE $8,750 |
2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WIN IT BACK PAC C00844613 |
$688,289 IE $667,001 · SB $21,288 |
51 |
| AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00000422 |
$425,000 IE $425,000 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
3 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$372,258 IE $299,758 · SB $72,500 |
15 |
| CLF C00504530 |
$293,312 IE $293,312 |
22 |
| DOMENICI, NELLA LOUISE LOUISE NM · Senate REP |
$225,792 | 4 |
| TRUTH AND COURAGE PAC C00796045 |
$179,953 IE $153,102 · SB $26,851 |
5 |
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 |
$105,445 IE $71,362 · SB $34,083 |
13 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$99,000 IE $33,000 · SB $66,000 |
3 |
| WFW ACTION FUND INC C00698936 |
$68,750 IE $68,750 |
4 |
| BARRETT, THOMAS MORE MI · House REP |
$63,500 | 4 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $55,582 | 0.54% |
| Republican | $5,503,816 | 53.78% |
| Non-partisan | $4,675,491 | 45.68% |
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 · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $7K | 2 | NRCC 74% | Strategy & Research 100% | $7K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $38K | 3 | NRCC 66% | Strategy & Research 100% | $45K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $52K | 1 | JENKINS, EVAN H 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $97K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $86K | 7 | JENKINS, EVAN H 41% | Strategy & Research 100% | $183K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $156K | 10 | WALTZ, MICHAEL 59% | Strategy & Research 100% | $339K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $108K | 5 | C00674952 42% | Strategy & Research 100% | $447K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $81K | 8 | NRCC 31% | Strategy & Research 100% | $528K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | C00713230 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3K | -94% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $52K | 4 | NRCC 48% | Strategy & Research 100% | $55K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $109K | 7 | CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION 28% | Strategy & Research 100% | $164K | +26% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $142K | 11 | CLF 29% | Strategy & Research 100% | $305K | -9% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $179K | 14 | CLF 25% | Strategy & Research 100% | $484K | +66% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $241K | 9 | C00200584 57% | Strategy & Research 100% | $725K | +197% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $14K | 1 | MCMORRIS RODGERS, CATHY 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $14K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | MERRILL, JOHN H 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $15K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $25K | 1 | C00788273 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $40K | -52% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $32K | 2 | BARRETT, THOMAS MORE 76% | Strategy & Research 100% | $72K | -71% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $105K | 7 | C00802496 33% | Strategy & Research 100% | $176K | -26% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $82K | 4 | BARRETT, THOMAS MORE 62% | Strategy & Research 100% | $258K | -54% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $99K | 7 | CHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; C… 49% | Strategy & Research 100% | $357K | -59% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $218K | 3 | CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION 54% | Strategy & Research 100% | $218K | +12224% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $186K | 5 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 96% | Strategy & Research 100% | $404K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $238K | 4 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $642K | +853% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $171K | 4 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 58% | Strategy & Research 100% | $813K | +444% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $162K | 4 | DOMENICI, NELLA LOUISE LOUI… 48% | Strategy & Research 100% | $975K | +55% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $98K | 8 | BARRETT, THOMAS MORE 25% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.07M | +19% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $865K | 17 | AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIO… 49% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.94M | +777% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $24K | 2 | WICKER, ROGER SEN. 64% | Media 100% | $24K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $30K | 1 | GARRETT, JOHNNY 100% | Media 100% | $54K | -87% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $121K | 7 | AFC VICTORY FUND 55% | Strategy & Research 55% | $174K | -30% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $92K | 5 | PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIA… 55% | Media 79% | $266K | -43% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $3,167,613 | 154 | $21K | 95.3% | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 19% | 4mo ago |
| Media | $155,250 | 7 | $22K | 4.7% | PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIA… 32% | 2mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION | 4 | $296,222 | 15 | 2018-11-02 | 2024-10-18 |
| NRCC | 3 | $220,391 | 10 | 2017-01-24 | 2024-11-04 |
| GALLAGHER, MICHAEL JOHN | 3 | $33,015 | 3 | 2018-10-19 | 2023-09-08 |
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 | $1,151,926 | 31.7% | 8 | |
| TX | $834,268 | 23.0% | 10 | |
| Unknown | $453,506 | 12.5% | 15 | |
| NM | $323,274 | 8.9% | 1 | |
| MI | $190,000 | 5.2% | 4 | |
| CA | $169,479 | 4.7% | 6 | |
| WV | $124,437 | 3.4% | 2 | |
| FL | $111,662 | 3.1% | 1 | |
| KS | $88,750 | 2.4% | 1 | |
| NY | $86,242 | 2.4% | 2 | |
| VA | $51,670 | 1.4% | 2 | |
| OH | $48,788 | 1.3% | 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 | 2024-10-10 | AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | MEDIA BUY AND PRODUCTION | $425,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-03 | DOMENICI, NELLA LOUISE LOUISE | Strategy & Research | MEDIA | $153,292 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-08-03 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. | Strategy & Research | MEDIA CONSULTING | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-01-30 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. | Strategy & Research | MEDIA CONSULTING | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-10-17 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. | Strategy & Research | MEDIA CONSULTING | $100,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-15 | PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $50,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-18 | AFC VICTORY FUND | Strategy & Research | Media Production | $33,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-23 | AFC VICTORY FUND | Strategy & Research | Media Production | $33,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-08 | GARRETT, JOHNNY | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $30,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-07 | YARBROUGH, JACE | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $29,750 |
| Recent | 2026-04-30 | IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST FATIMA | Media | MEDIA | $20,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-24 | COCHRAN, JED | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING AND PRODUCTION | $18,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-06 | KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST ANNE | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-06 | IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST FATIMA | — | — | $1,000 |