PRIME MEDIA PARTNERS LLC

$10.23M 2025-2026 cycle

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.

Strategy & Research ○ Slowing (~2mo since last)

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$10.23M = $3.81M (Schedule B) + $6.42M (Independent Expenditures)
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

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
$242K across 12 months
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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.

No buyer activity in this window.

VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 6

PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACC… $50K Media · 1 txn IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FO… $21K Media · 2 txns COCHRAN, JED $19K — · 1 txn WFW ACTION FUND INC $8K — · 1 txn DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC $8K — · 1 txn KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CON… $2K Media · 1 txn PM PRIME MEDIA PARTNERS LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
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
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 10

AFC VICTORY FUND $99K Strategy & Research · 3 txns WFW ACTION FUND INC $69K — · 4 txns PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACC… $50K Media · 1 txn IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FO… $21K Media · 2 txns COCHRAN, JED $19K — · 1 txn CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $13K — · 3 txns DURANT, TARA ANNE $10K — · 2 txns YARBROUGH, JACE $10K — · 1 txn DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC $9K — · 2 txns KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CON… $2K Media · 1 txn PM PRIME MEDIA PARTNERS LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
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
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

AFC VICTORY FUND $99K Strategy & Research · 3 txns WFW ACTION FUND INC $69K — · 4 txns PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACC… $50K Media · 1 txn YARBROUGH, JACE $40K Media · 2 txns GARRETT, JOHNNY $30K Media · 1 txn IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FO… $21K Media · 2 txns COCHRAN, JED $19K — · 1 txn DURANT, TARA ANNE $15K — · 3 txns CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $13K — · 3 txns DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC $9K — · 2 txns PM PRIME MEDIA PARTNERS LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
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
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

AFC VICTORY FUND $99K Strategy & Research · 3 txns WFW ACTION FUND INC $69K — · 4 txns PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACC… $50K Media · 1 txn YARBROUGH, JACE $40K Media · 2 txns GARRETT, JOHNNY $30K Media · 1 txn IQBAL-ZUBAIR IN AD65; CALIFORNIANS FO… $21K Media · 2 txns COCHRAN, JED $19K — · 1 txn DURANT, TARA ANNE $15K — · 3 txns CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $13K — · 3 txns DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC $9K — · 2 txns PM PRIME MEDIA PARTNERS LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
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
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

WIN IT BACK PAC $688K Strategy & Research · 51 txns AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICA… $425K Strategy & Research · 3 txns NRCC $372K Strategy & Research · 15 txns CLF $293K — · 22 txns DOMENICI, NELLA LOUISE LOUISE $226K Strategy & Research · 4 txns TRUTH AND COURAGE PAC $180K Strategy & Research · 5 txns CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $105K Strategy & Research · 13 txns AFC VICTORY FUND $99K Strategy & Research · 3 txns WFW ACTION FUND INC $69K — · 4 txns BARRETT, THOMAS MORE $64K Strategy & Research · 4 txns PM PRIME MEDIA PARTNERS LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
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

99% R
D · 1%
R · 99%
PartyAmount%
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.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Q1 2017 (2018 cycle): $7KQ2 2017 (2018 cycle): $38KQ3 2017 (2018 cycle): $52KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $86KQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $156KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $108KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $81KQ3 2019 (2020 cycle): $3KQ4 2019 (2020 cycle): $52KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $109KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $142KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $179KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $241KQ1 2021 (2022 cycle): $14KQ2 2021 (2022 cycle): $2KQ4 2021 (2022 cycle): $25KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $32KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $105KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $82KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $99KQ2 2023 (2024 cycle): $218KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $186KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $238KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $171KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $162KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $98KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $865KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $24KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $30KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $121KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $92K Q1Q3Q2Q4Q4Q2Q4Q2Q1Q3Q2Q4Q2Q4Q4Q2 $865K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years

Per-quarter totals
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%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $155K across 7 disbursements (avg $22K/check) Top buyer: PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA (32% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $72K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $155K across 7 disbursements (avg $22K/check) Top buyer: PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA (32% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $72K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $3.17M across 154 disbursements (avg $21K/check) Top buyer: NEVER BACK DOWN INC. (19% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +110% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $66K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $155K across 7 disbursements (avg $22K/check) Top buyer: PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA (32% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $132K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $3.17M across 154 disbursements (avg $21K/check) Top buyer: NEVER BACK DOWN INC. (19% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +110% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $66K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Media — cycle-to-date Total: $155K across 7 disbursements (avg $22K/check) Top buyer: PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA (32% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $140K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $3.17M across 154 disbursements (avg $21K/check) Top buyer: NEVER BACK DOWN INC. (19% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +110% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $66K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $3.17M across 154 disbursements (avg $21K/check) Top buyer: NEVER BACK DOWN INC. (19% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +110% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $559K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $155K across 7 disbursements (avg $22K/check) Top buyer: PALACIO IN AD35; CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY - AGAINST ANA (32% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $155K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
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
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$549,628 · 14% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$511,850 · 13% of revenue
52
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,751,059 · 72% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
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
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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
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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
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