SAGE MEDIA PLANNING & PLACEMENT, INC.
$169.54M
2025-2026 cycle
SAGE MEDIA PLANNING & PLACEMENT, INC. is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SAGE MEDIA PLANNING & PLACEMENT, INC. was paid $169.54M across 52 client committees, of which $116.39M 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
$169.68M
=
$53.29M
(Schedule B)
+
$116.39M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$53,289,294 | 477 rows | 31.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$116,389,168 | 574 rows | 68.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 21, 2018 → Jun 10, 2026
- spans 8.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 477
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 52
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$880K
across 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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC C00513176 |
$1,125,000 IE $1,125,000 |
5 |
| BOLD AMERICA C00854299 |
$699,921 IE $699,921 |
3 |
| PROGRESSIVE PROMISE C00897926 |
$594,461 IE $594,461 |
6 |
| PROGRESSIVE VET PAC C00948521 |
$502,569 IE $502,569 |
1 |
| FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PAC C00941690 |
$316,398 IE $316,398 |
2 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$305,756 | 4 |
| MEDICARE FOR ALL C00685552 |
$188,000 IE $188,000 |
2 |
| LUJAN, BEN RAY NM · Senate DEM |
$103,389 | 1 |
| BAKER, RUSHERN L III MD · House DEM |
$19,198 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC C00513176 |
$1,125,000 IE $1,125,000 |
5 |
| PROGRESSIVE PROMISE C00897926 |
$794,461 IE $794,461 |
7 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$723,682 | 6 |
| BOLD AMERICA C00854299 |
$699,921 IE $699,921 |
3 |
| FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PAC C00941690 |
$557,659 IE $557,659 |
3 |
| PROGRESSIVE VET PAC C00948521 |
$502,569 IE $502,569 |
1 |
| MEDICARE FOR ALL C00685552 |
$188,000 IE $188,000 |
2 |
| LUJAN, BEN RAY NM · Senate DEM |
$103,389 | 1 |
| JOHNSON, CLIFF MS · House DEM |
$34,073 | 4 |
| BAKER, RUSHERN L III MD · House DEM |
$19,198 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC C00513176 |
$1,125,000 IE $1,125,000 |
5 |
| PROGRESSIVE PROMISE C00897926 |
$794,461 IE $794,461 |
7 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$723,682 | 6 |
| BOLD AMERICA C00854299 |
$699,921 IE $699,921 |
3 |
| FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PAC C00941690 |
$557,659 IE $557,659 |
3 |
| PROGRESSIVE VET PAC C00948521 |
$502,569 IE $502,569 |
1 |
| MEDICARE FOR ALL C00685552 |
$188,000 IE $188,000 |
2 |
| LUJAN, BEN RAY NM · Senate DEM |
$103,389 | 1 |
| JOHNSON, CLIFF MS · House DEM |
$34,073 | 4 |
| BAKER, RUSHERN L III MD · House DEM |
$19,198 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC C00513176 |
$1,198,750 IE $1,198,750 |
6 |
| PROGRESSIVE PROMISE C00897926 |
$844,461 IE $844,461 |
8 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$723,682 | 6 |
| BOLD AMERICA C00854299 |
$699,921 IE $699,921 |
3 |
| FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PAC C00941690 |
$557,659 IE $557,659 |
3 |
| PROGRESSIVE VET PAC C00948521 |
$502,569 IE $502,569 |
1 |
| MEDICARE FOR ALL C00685552 |
$201,750 IE $201,750 |
3 |
| LUJAN, BEN RAY NM · Senate DEM |
$103,389 | 1 |
| JOHNSON, CLIFF MS · House DEM |
$34,073 | 4 |
| BAKER, RUSHERN L III MD · House DEM |
$19,198 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS C00876482 |
$10,949,512 IE $10,949,512 |
82 |
| HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDER NV · House DEM |
$2,336,839 | 14 |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC C00513176 |
$1,199,500 IE $1,198,750 · SB $750 |
7 |
| PROGRESSIVE PROMISE C00897926 |
$844,461 IE $844,461 |
8 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$723,682 | 6 |
| BOLD AMERICA C00854299 |
$699,921 IE $699,921 |
3 |
| FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PAC C00941690 |
$557,659 IE $557,659 |
3 |
| PROGRESSIVE VET PAC C00948521 |
$502,569 IE $502,569 |
1 |
| DMFI PAC C00710848 |
$250,000 IE $250,000 |
1 |
| MAINSTREAM DEMOCRATS PAC C00804823 |
$250,000 IE $250,000 |
1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $128,446,542 | 75.76% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $41,097,642 | 24.24% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)No activity in the last 1 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 8 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $213K | 1 | DCCC 100% | Media 100% | $213K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1.16M | 25 | HAALAND, DEBRA 30% | Media 100% | $1.37M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $6.2M | 38 | END CITIZENS UNITED 43% | Media 100% | $7.57M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $4.18M | 34 | GOLDEN, JARED 43% | Media 100% | $12M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $288K | 2 | DCCC 100% | Media 100% | $288K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $68K | 3 | C00698407 100% | Media 100% | $355K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $4K | 1 | C00697300 100% | Media 100% | $359K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $37K | 2 | C00693044 80% | Media 100% | $396K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $859K | 11 | AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR FOR CONG… 45% | Media 100% | $1.26M | +304% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $787K | 8 | LET AMERICA VOTE PAC 64% | Media 100% | $2.04M | -32% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $11M | 93 | TORRES SMALL, XOCHITL 35% | Media 100% | $13M | +69% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $11M | 85 | TORRES SMALL, XOCHITL 23% | Media 100% | $24M | +164% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.17M | 12 | STANSBURY, MELANIE 90% | Media 100% | $1.17M | +1626% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $133K | 2 | SHARIEF, BARBARA 100% | Media 100% | $1.3M | +3315% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $232K | 4 | SHARIEF, BARBARA 100% | Media 100% | $1.54M | +528% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $1M | 2 | UNITE THE COUNTRY 100% | Media 100% | $2.54M | +17% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $388K | 12 | C00791343 51% | Media 100% | $2.93M | -51% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $5.26M | 42 | UNITE THE COUNTRY 29% | Media 100% | $8.19M | -50% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $5.74M | 50 | KILMER, DEREK 24% | Media 100% | $14M | -48% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $270K | 3 | MCCLELLAN, JENNIFER 100% | Media 100% | $270K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $8K | 3 | UNITE THE COUNTRY 100% | Media 100% | $278K | -99% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $148K | 2 | UNITE THE COUNTRY 82% | Media 100% | $426K | -85% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $156K | 3 | BOLD AMERICA 100% | Media 100% | $583K | -60% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.68M | 12 | HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDER 85% | Media 100% | $2.26M | -68% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $912K | 7 | HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDER 100% | Media 100% | $3.17M | -84% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $34K | 4 | JOHNSON, CLIFF 100% | Media 66% | $34K | -77% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $846K | 8 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 86% | Media 2% | $880K | +441% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 6 · $607,062 · San Francisco, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay SAGE MEDIA PLANNING & PLACEMENT, INC. also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove SAGE MEDIA PLANNING & PLACEMENT, INC. routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $209,228 | 3 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KPIX-TV | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $184,909 | 3 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $97,737 | 3 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $60,074 | 3 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KRON-TV | San Francisco, CA | NBC | $49,508 | 4 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
| KICU-TV | San Jose, CA | Independent | $5,606 | 3 | Apr 2026 → May 2026 |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $49,608,655 | 469 | $106K | 100.0% | HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDER 13% | 2mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
4
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$18,455,083 · 35% of revenue
3
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$6,892,912 · 13% of revenue
45
One-time clients 1 cycle
$27,941,298 · 52% of revenue
Top 4 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDER | 3 | $6,556,312 | 55 | 2020-06-01 | 2024-11-01 |
| DCCC | 4 | $4,542,106 | 74 | 2018-02-21 | 2024-09-27 |
| C00648915 | 3 | $4,242,893 | 38 | 2018-06-18 | 2022-11-03 |
| END CITIZENS UNITED | 3 | $3,113,772 | 11 | 2018-07-20 | 2022-10-17 |
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 | $11,935,867 | 22.5% | 8 | |
| NM | $11,650,665 | 22.0% | 3 | |
| Unknown | $11,064,481 | 20.9% | 20 | |
| NV | $6,556,312 | 12.4% | 1 | |
| ME | $3,882,349 | 7.3% | 1 | |
| CA | $3,620,167 | 6.8% | 3 | |
| WA | $1,799,768 | 3.4% | 1 | |
| FL | $1,124,451 | 2.1% | 2 | |
| MA | $456,385 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| KS | $366,190 | 0.7% | 1 | |
| VA | $269,905 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| OH | $211,722 | 0.4% | 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 | 2018-07-25 | END CITIZENS UNITED | Media | MEDIA BUY | $1,700,044 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-07-08 | UNITE THE COUNTRY | Media | AD BUY | $1,000,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-02-18 | UNITE THE COUNTRY | Media | AD BUY | $1,000,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-15 | TORRES SMALL, XOCHITL | Media | MEDIA ADVERTISING | $677,249 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-08 | LUJAN, BEN RAY | Media | TV ADVERTISING | $590,426 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-16 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | — | — | $403,877 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-27 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | — | — | $164,896 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-04 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | — | — | $131,100 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-07 | LUJAN, BEN RAY | — | TV ADVERTISING | $103,389 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-03 | BAKER, RUSHERN L III | — | ADVERTISING | $19,198 |
| Recent | 2026-05-01 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | — | — | $4,880 |