SKDK (SKDKnickerbocker)
$313.99M
2025-2026 cycle
SKDK (SKDKnickerbocker) is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SKDK (SKDKnickerbocker) was paid $313.99M across 118 client committees, of which $94.74M 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
$313.99M
=
$219.24M
(Schedule B)
+
$94.74M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$219,241,866 | 1,364 rows | 69.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$94,744,339 | 894 rows | 30.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 28, 2010 → Oct 2, 2026
- spans 16.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,364
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 118
- 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.
Sep 2025
Aug 2026
$13.98M
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GIFFORDS PAC C00540443 |
$55,424 IE $55,424 |
2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PAPPAS, CHRIS NH · Senate DEM |
$959,038 | 6 |
| REED, JOHN F. RI · Senate DEM |
$641,560 | 5 |
| BRONIN, LUKE CT · House DEM |
$421,527 | 3 |
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$65,206 | 1 |
| GIFFORDS PAC C00540443 |
$55,424 IE $55,424 |
2 |
| BLACK ECONOMIC ALLIANCE PAC C00672576 |
$600 | 1 |
| LCV VICTORY FUND C00486845 |
-$25,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DELANEY, APRIL MCCLAIN MD · House DEM |
$7,949,489 | 15 |
| PAPPAS, CHRIS NH · Senate DEM |
$1,197,710 | 10 |
| BRONIN, LUKE CT · House DEM |
$1,080,197 | 20 |
| SERVING CA C00940346 |
$836,060 IE $820,560 · SB $15,500 |
15 |
| REED, JOHN F. RI · Senate DEM |
$680,673 | 6 |
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$269,206 | 3 |
| MORELLE, JOSEPH D NY · House DEM |
$258,004 | 5 |
| KELLY, MARK AZ · Senate DEM |
$94,429 | 10 |
| GIFFORDS PAC C00540443 |
$55,424 IE $55,424 |
2 |
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') C00799031 |
$32,793 IE $22,350 · SB $10,443 |
3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DELANEY, APRIL MCCLAIN MD · House DEM |
$8,667,729 | 32 |
| PAPPAS, CHRIS NH · Senate DEM |
$1,289,498 | 12 |
| BRONIN, LUKE CT · House DEM |
$1,126,208 | 24 |
| KELLY, ROBIN IL · Senate DEM |
$1,046,217 | 9 |
| SERVING CA C00940346 |
$836,060 IE $820,560 · SB $15,500 |
15 |
| REED, JOHN F. RI · Senate DEM |
$680,673 | 6 |
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') C00799031 |
$483,423 IE $472,980 · SB $10,443 |
5 |
| KELLY, MARK AZ · Senate DEM |
$279,015 | 22 |
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$269,206 | 3 |
| MORELLE, JOSEPH D NY · House DEM |
$258,004 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DELANEY, APRIL MCCLAIN MD · House DEM |
$8,667,729 | 32 |
| PAPPAS, CHRIS NH · Senate DEM |
$1,330,137 | 13 |
| BRONIN, LUKE CT · House DEM |
$1,126,208 | 24 |
| KELLY, ROBIN IL · Senate DEM |
$1,073,106 | 10 |
| SERVING CA C00940346 |
$836,060 IE $820,560 · SB $15,500 |
15 |
| REED, JOHN F. RI · Senate DEM |
$680,673 | 6 |
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') C00799031 |
$483,423 IE $472,980 · SB $10,443 |
5 |
| ROMA, AMY VA · House DEM |
$325,771 | 5 |
| KELLY, MARK AZ · Senate DEM |
$279,015 | 22 |
| ACTBLUE C00401224 |
$269,206 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DELANEY, APRIL MCCLAIN MD · House DEM |
$10,599,881 | 41 |
| GALLEGO, RUBEN AZ · Senate DEM |
$6,786,685 | 13 |
| GIFFORDS PAC C00540443 |
$4,214,906 IE $4,214,906 |
14 |
| HMP C00495028 |
$3,514,184 IE $3,514,184 |
44 |
| RILEY, JOSH NY · House DEM |
$2,531,565 | 8 |
| PAPPAS, CHRIS NH · Senate DEM |
$2,243,184 | 19 |
| LCV VICTORY FUND C00486845 |
$1,400,175 IE $1,391,625 · SB $8,550 |
12 |
| BRONIN, LUKE CT · House DEM |
$1,126,208 | 24 |
| KELLY, ROBIN IL · Senate DEM |
$1,073,106 | 10 |
| GOODLANDER, MAGGIE NH · House DEM |
$839,198 | 7 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $277,828,114 | 88.48% |
| Republican | $22,299 | 0.01% |
| Non-partisan | $36,135,792 | 11.51% |
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)Money flowed in during the last 1 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Money flowed in during the last 3 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Money flowed in during the last 6 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Money flowed in during the last 12 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Money flowed in during the last 18 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyCycle-over-cycle trajectory
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 | 2016 | $10K | 2 | GARCIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; C… 50% | Media 100% | $10K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $226K | 15 | ALEJANDRA CAMPOVERDI FOR CO… 43% | Media 100% | $226K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $51K | 9 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT PAC 79% | Media 100% | $61K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $37K | 5 | ROB QUIST FOR MONTANA 49% | Media 51% | $263K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $5K | 1 | GARCIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; C… 100% | Media 100% | $66K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $8K | 3 | PETERS, SCOTT 40% | Media 100% | $270K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $3K | 1 | RUBIO FOR SENATE 2018; SUSAN 100% | Media 100% | $69K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $124K | 7 | DONNELLY, JOSEPH S 52% | Media 100% | $395K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $364K | 20 | SARA JACOBS FOR CONGRESS 40% | Media 100% | $758K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $4.44M | 67 | SARA JACOBS FOR CONGRESS 33% | Media 100% | $5.2M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $9.11M | 83 | DONNELLY, JOSEPH S 43% | Media 100% | $14M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $25M | 89 | INDEPENDENCE USA PAC 43% | Media 100% | $39M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $120K | 4 | MORELLE, JOSEPH D 88% | Media 100% | $120K | -47% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $145K | 5 | MORELLE, JOSEPH D 45% | Media 100% | $265K | +296% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $30K | 2 | DCCC 67% | Media 100% | $295K | +300% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $756 | 1 | MUELLER FOR SENATE 2020 100% | Media 100% | $39M | -74% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $47K | 3 | BOLLIER FOR KANSAS 49% | Media 100% | $342K | -62% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $2.21M | 20 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 95% | Media 100% | $2.55M | +507% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $744K | 26 | BOLLIER FOR KANSAS 55% | Media 100% | $3.29M | -83% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $7.74M | 54 | BOLLIER FOR KANSAS 72% | Media 100% | $11M | -15% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $15M | 75 | BOLLIER FOR KANSAS 59% | Media 100% | $26M | -41% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $1.25M | 31 | DCCC 48% | Media 100% | $1.25M | +943% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.05M | 33 | BROWN, M SHONTEL 72% | Media 100% | $2.3M | +627% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $924K | 22 | BROWN, M SHONTEL 95% | Media 100% | $3.23M | +2981% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $23K | 1 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFO… 100% | Media 100% | $26M | +2875% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $70K | 9 | ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL COLLE… 39% | Media 100% | $3.3M | +48% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $2.04M | 34 | KELLY, MARK 86% | Media 100% | $5.33M | -8% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $7.49M | 69 | KELLY, MARK 59% | Media 100% | $13M | +906% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $37M | 102 | KELLY, MARK 55% | Media 100% | $50M | +382% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $36M | 106 | KELLY, MARK 54% | Media 100% | $86M | +146% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $28K | 3 | MALONEY, SEAN PATRICK 73% | Media 100% | $28K | -98% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $50K | 1 | 741666 100% | Media 100% | $86M | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $136K | 10 | CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 41% | Media 100% | $163K | -87% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $212K | 13 | DASS PAC 26% | Media 100% | $376K | -77% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $136K | 10 | FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION 46% | Media 100% | $511K | +94% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $2.24M | 22 | GALLEGO, RUBEN 73% | Media 100% | $2.75M | +10% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $8.29M | 43 | GALLEGO, RUBEN 76% | Media 100% | $11M | +11% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $21M | 69 | GALLEGO, RUBEN 65% | Media 100% | $32M | -45% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $21M | 77 | GALLEGO, RUBEN 58% | Media 100% | $53M | -42% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $152K | 3 | DCCC 61% | Strategy & Research 61% | $152K | +453% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $430K | 10 | ROMA, AMY 76% | Digital 51% | $582K | +217% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $49K | 2 | PAPPAS, CHRIS 82% | Media 100% | $631K | -77% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $388K | 17 | MARTIN, ISAIAH MR. 57% | Media 77% | $1.02M | +186% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $1.71M | 27 | KELLY, ROBIN 61% | Media 37% | $2.73M | -24% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $9.63M | 73 | DELANEY, APRIL MCCLAIN 83% | — | $12M | +16% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $2.31M | 19 | PAPPAS, CHRIS 45% | — | $15M | -89% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 35 additional stations · $32,761,104 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay SKDK (SKDKnickerbocker) also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove SKDK (SKDKnickerbocker) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KABC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $3,308,750 | 3 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $3,080,570 | 3 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $2,727,540 | 3 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $2,702,968 | 3 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $1,892,680 | 3 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KTTV-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $1,801,105 | 3 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $1,706,480 | 7 | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $1,460,125 | 3 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $1,370,410 | 3 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KPIX-TV | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $1,199,284 | 3 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $1,011,908 | 7 | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $994,315 | 14 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $924,419 | 13 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KCAL-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $883,545 | 3 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KMEX-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Univision | $800,887 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
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 | $204,799,791 | 1,235 | $166K | 99.8% | KELLY, MARK 23% | 7mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $225,739 | 8 | $28K | 0.1% | DCCC 41% | 9mo ago |
| Digital | $222,928 | 3 | $74K | 0.1% | ROMA, AMY 98% | 11mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $42,491 | 1 | $42K | 0.0% | SACKS, MIKE 100% | 17mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $10,034 | 2 | $5K | 0.0% | GOTTHEIMER, JOSH 95% | 15mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
8
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$60,536,081 · 28% of revenue
23
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$42,650,282 · 19% of revenue
86
One-time clients 1 cycle
$116,055,503 · 53% of revenue
Top 8 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY, MARK | 3 | $46,646,048 | 77 | 2022-02-18 | 2026-06-26 |
| PAPPAS, CHRIS | 3 | $6,510,783 | 46 | 2022-08-09 | 2026-08-17 |
| DCCC | 5 | $2,883,088 | 36 | 2018-09-11 | 2025-01-24 |
| GOTTHEIMER, JOSH | 5 | $2,211,090 | 36 | 2018-09-05 | 2025-01-16 |
| MORELLE, JOSEPH D | 4 | $1,865,165 | 32 | 2019-01-10 | 2026-06-16 |
| SMP | 3 | $252,508 | 10 | 2017-01-03 | 2022-12-02 |
| LCV VICTORY FUND | 3 | $137,250 | 4 | 2022-11-02 | 2026-06-30 |
| SUPERMAJORITY PAC | 3 | $30,150 | 4 | 2020-11-20 | 2023-05-24 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | $81,220,225 | 38.4% | 5 | |
| CA | $34,207,895 | 16.2% | 24 | |
| NY | $27,510,938 | 13.0% | 14 | |
| DC | $20,657,057 | 9.8% | 24 | |
| KS | $14,713,629 | 7.0% | 1 | |
| MD | $13,432,438 | 6.4% | 4 | |
| NH | $6,510,783 | 3.1% | 1 | |
| MI | $3,257,148 | 1.5% | 3 | |
| CT | $2,840,255 | 1.3% | 4 | |
| PA | $2,644,615 | 1.3% | 3 | |
| IN | $2,309,754 | 1.1% | 1 | |
| NJ | $2,211,090 | 1.0% | 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 | 2022-09-14 | CALIFORNIANS FOR CLEAN CARS AND CLEAN AIR, A COALITION OF RIDESHARE COMPANIES, LABOR, AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS | Media | SEE SCHEDULE G | $7,687,136 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-25 | INDEPENDENCE USA PAC | Media | TELEVISION ADVERTISING BUY - NOT INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE | $6,663,942 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-23 | CALIFORNIANS FOR CLEAN CARS AND CLEAN AIR, A COALITION OF RIDESHARE COMPANIES, LABOR, AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS | Media | SEE SCHEDULE G | $5,052,517 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-23 | KELLY, MARK | Media | MEDIA | $3,534,615 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-03 | KELLY, MARK | Media | MEDIA | $2,700,972 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-18 | DELANEY, APRIL MCCLAIN | — | MEDIA BUY | $1,746,249 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-01 | DELANEY, APRIL MCCLAIN | — | MEDIA BUY | $1,083,426 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-12 | DELANEY, APRIL MCCLAIN | — | MEDIA BUY | $840,732 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-16 | DELANEY, APRIL MCCLAIN | — | MEDIA BUY | $771,750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-04 | DELANEY, APRIL MCCLAIN | — | MEDIA BUY | $751,396 |
| Recent | 2026-08-17 | PAPPAS, CHRIS | — | AD BUY | $343,928 |
| Recent | 2026-08-20 | REED, JOHN F. | — | MEDIA BUY | $288,635 |
| Recent | 2026-08-03 | PAPPAS, CHRIS | — | AD BUY | $107,231 |
| Recent | 2026-08-07 | PAPPAS, CHRIS | — | AD BUY | $106,127 |
| Recent | 2026-08-03 | REED, JOHN F. | — | MEDIA PRODUCTION SERVICES | $86,594 |