SKDK (SKDKnickerbocker)
$300.91M
2025-2026 cycle
SKDK (SKDKnickerbocker) is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SKDK (SKDKnickerbocker) was paid $300.91M across 112 client committees, of which $94.69M 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
$300.91M
=
$206.22M
(Schedule B)
+
$94.69M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$206,221,150 | 1,249 rows | 68.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$94,688,915 | 892 rows | 31.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 28, 2010 → Jun 5, 2026
- spans 16.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,249
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 112
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$1.50M
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KELLY, ROBIN IL · Senate DEM |
$592,990 | 4 |
| KELLY, MARK AZ · Senate DEM |
$71,207 | 3 |
| HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE GINA 00080440 |
$31,500 | 1 |
| DELANEY, APRIL MCCLAIN MD · House DEM |
$24,973 | 2 |
| MALONEY, SEAN PATRICK NY · House DEM |
$14,420 | 1 |
| 741666 741666 |
$10,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KELLY, ROBIN IL · Senate DEM |
$595,885 | 5 |
| ROMA, AMY VA · House DEM |
$325,771 | 5 |
| MARTIN, ISAIAH MR. TX · House DEM |
$228,085 | 7 |
| KELLY, MARK AZ · Senate DEM |
$71,207 | 3 |
| PAPPAS, CHRIS NH · Senate DEM |
$48,139 | 2 |
| GALLANT, CHRISTOPHER NY · House DEM |
$39,868 | 1 |
| LIFTOFF PAC C00785816 |
$34,956 | 3 |
| HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE GINA 00080440 |
$31,500 | 1 |
| DELANEY, APRIL MCCLAIN MD · House DEM |
$24,973 | 2 |
| MALONEY, SEAN PATRICK NY · House DEM |
$14,420 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KELLY, ROBIN IL · Senate DEM |
$622,774 | 6 |
| ROMA, AMY VA · House DEM |
$325,771 | 5 |
| MARTIN, ISAIAH MR. TX · House DEM |
$228,085 | 7 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$193,439 | 3 |
| KELLY, MARK AZ · Senate DEM |
$71,207 | 3 |
| IVEY, GLENN FREDERICK MD · House DEM |
$49,050 | 1 |
| PAPPAS, CHRIS NH · Senate DEM |
$48,139 | 2 |
| GOTTHEIMER, JOSH NJ · House DEM |
$43,723 | 2 |
| SACKS, MIKE NY · House DEM |
$42,491 | 1 |
| GALLANT, CHRISTOPHER NY · House DEM |
$39,868 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GALLEGO, RUBEN AZ · Senate DEM |
$26,722,744 | 34 |
| RILEY, JOSH NY · House DEM |
$6,766,505 | 19 |
| GOODLANDER, MAGGIE NH · House DEM |
$2,699,317 | 23 |
| DELANEY, APRIL MCCLAIN MD · House DEM |
$2,246,493 | 20 |
| PAPPAS, CHRIS NH · Senate DEM |
$2,001,406 | 17 |
| CHERNY, ANDREI AZ · House DEM |
$975,690 | 16 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$776,772 | 10 |
| KELLY, ROBIN IL · Senate DEM |
$622,774 | 6 |
| MORELLE, JOSEPH D NY · House DEM |
$335,013 | 7 |
| ROMA, AMY VA · House DEM |
$325,771 | 5 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $232,801,289 | 77.37% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $68,108,776 | 22.63% |
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.
No activity in the last 3 months.
Cycle-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 2016; C… 50% | Media 100% | $10K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $226K | 15 | C00629774 43% | Media 100% | $226K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $51K | 9 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT PAC FOR H… 79% | Media 100% | $61K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $37K | 5 | C00632232 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 | C00660837 40% | Media 100% | $758K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $4.44M | 67 | C00660837 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 | C00723122 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 | C00723122 55% | Media 100% | $3.29M | -83% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $7.74M | 54 | C00723122 72% | Media 100% | $11M | -15% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $15M | 75 | C00723122 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 | $634K | 6 | KELLY, ROBIN 93% | Media 100% | $1.65M | -72% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 34 additional stations · $19,645,557 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $1,760,618 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $1,688,440 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $1,460,125 | 3 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KABC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $1,391,110 | 1 | Oct 2022 |
| KTVU-TV | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $1,370,410 | 3 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KGO-TV | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $1,222,980 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $970,360 | 1 | Oct 2022 |
| KFMB-TV | San Diego, CA | CBS | $855,127 | 8 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KTTV-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $705,330 | 1 | Oct 2022 |
| KPIX-TV | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $703,184 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $603,160 | 8 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KOVR-TV | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $593,168 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Sep 2024 |
| KMEX-TV | Los Angeles, CA | Univision | $580,975 | 1 | Oct 2022 |
| KCAL-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $530,145 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KCRA-TV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $493,340 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Sep 2024 |
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% | 3mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $225,739 | 8 | $28K | 0.1% | DCCC 41% | 5mo ago |
| Digital | $222,928 | 3 | $74K | 0.1% | ROMA, AMY 98% | 7mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $42,491 | 1 | $42K | 0.0% | SACKS, MIKE 100% | 13mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $10,034 | 2 | $5K | 0.0% | GOTTHEIMER, JOSH 95% | 11mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
7
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$58,651,021 · 28% of revenue
23
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$32,385,662 · 16% of revenue
81
One-time clients 1 cycle
$115,184,468 · 56% of revenue
Top 7 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY, MARK | 3 | $46,438,240 | 58 | 2022-02-18 | 2025-12-23 |
| PAPPAS, CHRIS | 3 | $5,228,785 | 35 | 2022-08-09 | 2025-12-03 |
| 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 | 3 | $1,607,161 | 27 | 2019-01-10 | 2024-10-25 |
| SMP | 3 | $252,508 | 10 | 2017-01-03 | 2022-12-02 |
| 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 | $81,009,917 | 40.1% | 4 | |
| CA | $32,446,049 | 16.0% | 21 | |
| NY | $24,916,103 | 12.3% | 9 | |
| Unknown | $21,746,199 | 10.8% | 21 | |
| DC | $20,530,781 | 10.2% | 19 | |
| NH | $5,228,785 | 2.6% | 1 | |
| MD | $4,789,683 | 2.4% | 4 | |
| MI | $3,100,281 | 1.5% | 2 | |
| PA | $2,347,179 | 1.2% | 1 | |
| NJ | $2,211,090 | 1.1% | 1 | |
| OH | $2,167,458 | 1.1% | 1 | |
| CT | $1,717,547 | 0.8% | 4 |
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 | YES ON 30: CLEAN AIR CALIFORNIA, A COALITION OF CALFIRE FIREFIGHTERS, WORKING FAMILIES, RIDESHARE COMPANIES, 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 | YES ON 30: CLEAN AIR CALIFORNIA, A COALITION OF CALFIRE FIREFIGHTERS, WORKING FAMILIES, RIDESHARE COMPANIES, 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 | 2026-02-11 | KELLY, ROBIN | Media | TELEVISION ADVERTISING | $196,758 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-18 | KELLY, ROBIN | Media | TELEVISION ADVERTISING | $168,716 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-11 | ROMA, AMY | Digital | PAID MEDIA BUY - TV & DIGITAL | $118,428 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-06 | KELLY, ROBIN | Media | TELEVISION ADVERTISING | $116,758 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-30 | KELLY, ROBIN | Media | TELEVISION ADVERTISING | $110,758 |
| Recent | 2026-03-04 | 741666 | Media | — | $10,000 |