SMART MEDIA GROUP, LLC
$339.91M
2025-2026 cycle
SMART MEDIA GROUP, LLC is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SMART MEDIA GROUP, LLC was paid $339.91M across 122 client committees, of which $49.82M 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
$339.91M
=
$290.09M
(Schedule B)
+
$49.82M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$290,091,355 | 1,185 rows | 85.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$49,822,559 | 172 rows | 14.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 18, 2009 → Jul 27, 2026
- spans 16.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,185
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 122
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$16.85M
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 3 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BELINDA KEISER FOR CONGRESS C00950964 |
$1,081,502 | 2 |
| JOE STRADA FOR CONGRESS C00952713 |
$890,981 | 1 |
| GARRETT, JOHNNY TN · House REP |
$553,421 | 2 |
| CHALIFOUX, THOMAS E. COLONEL JR. FL · House REP |
$417,020 | 2 |
| TAYLOR, BRENT TN · House REP |
$378,135 | 2 |
| MORAITIS, GEORGE R FL · House REP |
$200,120 | 2 |
| RUTHERFORD, JOHN FL · House REP |
$151,025 | 1 |
| POWER, EVAN MR FL · House REP |
$140,410 | 4 |
| ALABAMA CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVES (ACC) C00782656 |
$42,750 IE $42,750 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JOE STRADA FOR CONGRESS C00952713 |
$2,463,225 | 3 |
| BELINDA KEISER FOR CONGRESS C00950964 |
$2,278,049 | 5 |
| GARRETT, JOHNNY TN · House REP |
$1,609,021 | 5 |
| COLLINS, MICHAEL A JR GA · Senate REP |
$801,820 | 2 |
| TAYLOR, BRENT TN · House REP |
$585,618 | 3 |
| CHALIFOUX, THOMAS E. COLONEL JR. FL · House REP |
$585,370 | 4 |
| ALABAMA CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVES (ACC) C00782656 |
$453,230 IE $453,230 |
14 |
| HAGERTY, BILL TN · Senate REP |
$444,367 | 3 |
| SMITH, ADRIAN NE · House REP |
$264,950 | 3 |
| MORAITIS, GEORGE R FL · House REP |
$250,280 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 00069651 |
$4,606,913 | 8 |
| JOE STRADA FOR CONGRESS C00952713 |
$2,463,225 | 3 |
| BELINDA KEISER FOR CONGRESS C00950964 |
$2,278,049 | 5 |
| CONSERVATIVE TEXANS PAC C00932707 |
$2,239,287 IE $2,239,287 |
2 |
| GARRETT, JOHNNY TN · House REP |
$1,609,021 | 5 |
| ALABAMA CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVES (ACC) C00782656 |
$1,101,092 IE $1,101,092 |
24 |
| COLLINS, MICHAEL A JR GA · Senate REP |
$801,820 | 2 |
| FLORES, ERIC TX · House REP |
$700,682 | 11 |
| BONDAR, PAUL TX · House REP |
$653,106 | 4 |
| TAYLOR, BRENT TN · House REP |
$585,618 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 00069651 |
$4,606,913 | 8 |
| JOE STRADA FOR CONGRESS C00952713 |
$2,463,225 | 3 |
| BELINDA KEISER FOR CONGRESS C00950964 |
$2,278,049 | 5 |
| CONSERVATIVE TEXANS PAC C00932707 |
$2,239,287 IE $2,239,287 |
2 |
| GARRETT, JOHNNY TN · House REP |
$1,609,021 | 5 |
| ALABAMA CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVES (ACC) C00782656 |
$1,101,092 IE $1,101,092 |
24 |
| COLLINS, MICHAEL A JR GA · Senate REP |
$801,820 | 2 |
| FLORES, ERIC TX · House REP |
$700,682 | 11 |
| BONDAR, PAUL TX · House REP |
$653,106 | 4 |
| TAYLOR, BRENT TN · House REP |
$585,618 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 00069651 |
$4,606,913 | 8 |
| BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. TN · Senate REP |
$2,930,318 | 7 |
| JOE STRADA FOR CONGRESS C00952713 |
$2,463,225 | 3 |
| BELINDA KEISER FOR CONGRESS C00950964 |
$2,278,049 | 5 |
| CONSERVATIVE TEXANS PAC C00932707 |
$2,239,287 IE $2,239,287 |
2 |
| GARRETT, JOHNNY TN · House REP |
$1,609,021 | 5 |
| STEEL, MICHELLE CA · House REP |
$1,271,131 | 4 |
| ALABAMA CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVES (ACC) C00782656 |
$1,101,092 IE $1,101,092 |
24 |
| DE LA CRUZ, MONICA TX · House REP |
$979,645 | 4 |
| COLLINS, MICHAEL A JR GA · Senate REP |
$801,820 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $252,825,103 | 74.38% |
| Non-partisan | $87,088,811 | 25.62% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
People at this agency 0 buyers · 10 leadership
Leadership 10
Founders, partners, chiefs — for strategic / partnership conversations.
Director, Analytics
Stamford
Vice President, Finance
New Alexandria
Vice President, Client Services
Alexandria
Vice President, Media
New Alexandria
Director of Client Services
Director, Client Services
Chicago
Director, Government Business Development
LinkedIn
not found
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Managing Partner / Chief Operating Officer
LinkedIn
not found
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Vice President, Business Development
LinkedIn
not found
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smartmediagroup.com · LinkedIn company page · updated 5mo ago
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 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 | 2018 | $1.89M | 14 | DAN MOODY FOR CONGRESS, INC. 92% | Media 100% | $1.89M | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $572K | 7 | DAN MOODY FOR CONGRESS, INC. 89% | Media 100% | $2.46M | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $132K | 5 | CURTIS, JOHN 100% | Media 100% | $2.59M | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $361K | 8 | DOWNING, TROY 63% | Media 100% | $2.95M | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1.39M | 11 | KATHALEEN WALL FOR CONGRESS 74% | Media 100% | $4.34M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1.57M | 34 | TIMMONS, WILLIAM R IV 34% | Media 100% | $5.91M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $9.57M | 57 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 45% | Media 100% | $15M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $17M | 99 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 31% | Media 100% | $33M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $16K | 2 | CELESTE CAIRNS FOR CONGRESS 100% | Media 100% | $16K | -99% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $34K | 4 | CELESTE CAIRNS FOR CONGRESS 100% | Media 100% | $50K | -94% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $115K | 2 | NEW FACES GOP PAC 100% | Media 100% | $165K | -13% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $1.62M | 34 | HAGERTY, BILL 32% | Media 100% | $1.79M | +17% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $1.98M | 37 | HAGERTY, BILL 73% | Media 100% | $3.77M | +26% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $18M | 91 | PERDUE FOR SENATE 38% | Media 100% | $22M | +93% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $70M | 108 | PERDUE FOR SENATE 82% | Media 100% | $92M | +303% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $13K | 1 | CURTIS, JOHN 100% | Media 100% | $13K | -19% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $5M | 1 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021, INC.… 100% | Media 100% | $97M | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $7K | 1 | MARK MCCLOSKEY FOR MISSOURI 100% | Media 100% | $20K | -78% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $2.42M | 3 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2021, INC.… 100% | Media 100% | $100M | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $363K | 6 | ROBERSON, SANDY 36% | Media 100% | $383K | -78% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $5.45M | 74 | GEORGIANS FOR LATHAM, INC. 17% | Media 100% | $5.84M | +176% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $19M | 106 | RUBIO, MARCO 46% | Media 100% | $25M | +2% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $32M | 144 | RUBIO, MARCO 31% | Media 100% | $57M | -54% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | ROSE, JOHN W. 100% | Media 100% | $2K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $62K | 3 | BUCKHOUT, LAURIE 100% | Media 100% | $64K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $1.48M | 24 | MARGARITA WILKINSON FOR CON… 58% | Media 100% | $1.54M | +306% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $856K | 16 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 24% | Media 100% | $2.4M | -84% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $7.84M | 67 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 21% | Media 100% | $10M | -59% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $12M | 71 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 29% | Media 100% | $22M | -64% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $138K | 3 | NRSC 91% | Media 100% | $138K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $217K | 6 | FLORES, ERIC 53% | Media 100% | $354K | +247% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $6.7M | 37 | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 69% | Media 70% | $7.05M | +354% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $5.34M | 25 | BELINDA KEISER FOR CONGRESS 22% | — | $12M | +524% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $4.59M | 20 | JOE STRADA FOR CONGRESS 33% | — | $17M | -41% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 2 · $5,670 · Levittown, PA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay SMART MEDIA GROUP, LLC also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove SMART MEDIA GROUP, LLC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBCB | Levittown, PA | Independent | $5,030 | 2 | Jan 2023 → May 2024 |
| KTNN | Window Rock, AZ | Unknown | $640 | 1 | Sep 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 | $278,026,725 | 1,129 | $246K | 100.0% | PERDUE FOR SENATE 23% | 7mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
10
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$46,413,587 · 16% of revenue
11
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$75,569,090 · 26% of revenue
101
One-time clients 1 cycle
$168,108,678 · 58% of revenue
Top 10 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. | 3 | $14,922,487 | 40 | 2018-01-25 | 2025-01-15 |
| VALADAO, DAVID | 5 | $7,488,825 | 46 | 2018-09-10 | 2026-06-30 |
| STEEL, MICHELLE | 3 | $6,578,144 | 31 | 2020-08-25 | 2024-10-28 |
| BACON, DONALD J | 4 | $6,243,342 | 67 | 2018-08-24 | 2024-10-31 |
| NRSC | 4 | $3,802,070 | 20 | 2018-10-25 | 2025-03-31 |
| NRCC | 4 | $2,689,880 | 41 | 2018-10-30 | 2024-11-15 |
| FITZPATRICK, BRIAN | 3 | $1,797,838 | 21 | 2020-05-19 | 2024-10-08 |
| TENNEY, CLAUDIA | 3 | $1,705,943 | 30 | 2020-08-03 | 2024-06-20 |
| CURTIS, JOHN | 3 | $737,871 | 13 | 2017-07-17 | 2022-10-26 |
| ROGERS, MICHAEL | 4 | $447,187 | 25 | 2018-10-01 | 2024-02-09 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $84,604,715 | 31.8% | 14 | |
| GA | $67,319,507 | 25.3% | 7 | |
| VA | $25,332,094 | 9.5% | 6 | |
| TN | $24,267,714 | 9.1% | 7 | |
| TX | $13,153,452 | 4.9% | 18 | |
| FL | $11,444,720 | 4.3% | 10 | |
| LA | $10,431,420 | 3.9% | 2 | |
| NE | $6,508,292 | 2.4% | 2 | |
| DC | $6,491,949 | 2.4% | 2 | |
| NY | $5,653,558 | 2.1% | 4 | |
| NV | $5,373,402 | 2.0% | 1 | |
| PA | $5,294,261 | 2.0% | 5 |
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 | 2020-12-04 | PERDUE FOR SENATE | Media | PLACED MEDIA | $9,634,424 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-12-11 | PERDUE FOR SENATE | Media | PLACED MEDIA | $7,676,169 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-12-16 | PERDUE FOR SENATE | Media | PLACED MEDIA | $7,175,619 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-12-21 | PERDUE FOR SENATE | Media | PLACED MEDIA | $7,150,469 |
| Largest all-time | 2010-10-20 | WHITMAN FOR GOVERNOR 2010, MEG | Media | PRT, RAD, TEL, WEB | $7,098,576 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-16 | JOE STRADA FOR CONGRESS | — | MEDIA ADVERTISING | $956,865 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-20 | JOE STRADA FOR CONGRESS | — | MEDIA ADVERTISING | $890,981 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-12 | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON | Media | tv advertising | $837,890 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-27 | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON | — | Broadcast TV & Digital Advertising | $806,131 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-03 | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON | Media | tv advertising | $673,900 |
| Recent | 2026-07-27 | BELINDA KEISER FOR CONGRESS | — | MEDIA ADVERTISING | $540,301 |
| Recent | 2026-07-24 | CHALIFOUX, THOMAS E. COLONEL JR. | — | TV ADVERTISING | $207,930 |
| Recent | 2026-07-27 | RUTHERFORD, JOHN | — | MEDIA BUY | $151,025 |
| Recent | 2026-07-24 | POWER, EVAN MR | — | PLACED MEDIA | $55,875 |
| Recent | 2026-07-23 | POWER, EVAN MR | — | PLACED MEDIA | $28,785 |