STOREFRONT POLITICAL MEDIA
$22.28M
2025-2026 cycle
STOREFRONT POLITICAL MEDIA is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle STOREFRONT POLITICAL MEDIA was paid $22.28M across 100 client committees, of which $1.29M 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
$22.28M
=
$20.99M
(Schedule B)
+
$1.29M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$20,988,676 | 1,514 rows | 94.2% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,294,371 | 57 rows | 5.8% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Dec 31, 2001 → May 11, 2026
- spans 24.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,514
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 100
- 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
$707K
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 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$495,683 | 37 |
| SAVE SCIENCE SAVE LIVES, SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING HEALTH AND SCIENCE RESEARCHERS 1484899 |
$40,037 | 5 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$18,081 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$648,581 | 47 |
| SAVE SCIENCE SAVE LIVES, SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING HEALTH AND SCIENCE RESEARCHERS 1484899 |
$40,037 | 5 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$18,319 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$648,581 | 47 |
| SAVE SCIENCE SAVE LIVES, SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING HEALTH AND SCIENCE RESEARCHERS 1484899 |
$40,037 | 5 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$18,319 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$648,581 | 47 |
| SAVE SCIENCE SAVE LIVES, SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING HEALTH AND SCIENCE RESEARCHERS 1484899 |
$40,037 | 5 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$18,319 | 3 |
| LICCARDO, SAM T. CA · House DEM |
$4,118 | 1 |
| MAHAN, MAYOR BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY THIEN HO; COMMON SENSE FOR SAFETY, YES ON PROP. 36, A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE CONTROLLED BY MAYOR MATT 1473129 |
$216 | 1 |
| KOU FOR CHANGE - STATE ASSEMBLY 2024; LYDIA 1460201 |
$162 | 2 |
| THOMPSON 2024; RETAIN JUDGE PATRICK 1464234 |
$29 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$648,581 | 47 |
| MAHAN, MAYOR BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY THIEN HO; COMMON SENSE FOR SAFETY, YES ON PROP. 36, A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE CONTROLLED BY MAYOR MATT 1473129 |
$399,661 | 21 |
| SAVE SCIENCE SAVE LIVES, SPONSORED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING HEALTH AND SCIENCE RESEARCHERS 1484899 |
$40,037 | 5 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$18,319 | 3 |
| LICCARDO, SAM T. CA · House DEM |
$5,118 | 2 |
| KOU FOR CHANGE - STATE ASSEMBLY 2024; LYDIA 1460201 |
$162 | 2 |
| THOMPSON 2024; RETAIN JUDGE PATRICK 1464234 |
$29 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $3,264,243 | 14.65% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $19,018,804 | 85.35% |
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 · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $252K | 18 | NGUYEN FOR CALIFORNIA STATE… 46% | Digital 100% | $252K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $66K | 11 | MC GUIRE FOR STATE SENATE 2… 41% | Digital 100% | $318K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $240K | 19 | LIFT UP HOUSTON PAC 70% | Digital 100% | $558K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $596K | 36 | LIFT UP HOUSTON PAC 88% | Digital 100% | $1.15M | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $13K | 3 | BLUE WAVE PROJECT 100% | Digital 100% | $13K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $92K | 15 | KIM FOR MAYOR 2018; JANE 34% | Digital 100% | $105K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2.3M | 58 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 81% | Digital 100% | $2.41M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $48K | 10 | WEBER FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; DR. 43% | Digital 100% | $2.46M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $561K | 22 | ALVARADO CAROL HONORABLE 60% | Digital 100% | $3.02M | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $31K | 5 | OLIVA FOR SENATE 2020; ANNIE 100% | Digital 100% | $3.05M | -87% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $16K | 3 | OLIVA FOR SENATE 2020; ANNIE 100% | Digital 100% | $3.06M | -97% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $27K | 6 | KENNEDY, BRYNNE 100% | Digital 100% | $27K | +109% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $533K | 29 | KENNEDY, BRYNNE 43% | Digital 100% | $560K | +479% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $38K | 10 | KENNEDY, BRYNNE 75% | Digital 100% | $598K | -98% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $614K | 22 | KENNEDY, BRYNNE 95% | Digital 100% | $1.21M | +1168% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.06M | 48 | KENNEDY, BRYNNE 64% | Digital 100% | $2.28M | +90% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $98K | 3 | NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCAR… 51% | Digital 100% | $2.37M | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $187K | 22 | RAMACHANDRAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 73% | Digital 100% | $2.56M | +496% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $13K | 1 | CANDELL-PRIFORCE LAND USE C… 100% | Digital 100% | $2.57M | -23% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $189K | 6 | CAMPOS FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; D… 76% | Digital 100% | $189K | -65% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $78K | 8 | CANDELL-PRIFORCE LAND USE C… 74% | Digital 100% | $267K | +108% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $54K | 14 | CANDELL-PRIFORCE LAND USE C… 92% | Digital 100% | $321K | -91% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $14K | 2 | CANDELL-PRIFORCE LAND USE C… 100% | Digital 100% | $335K | -99% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $101K | 4 | CALIFORNIA WORKING FAMILIES… 95% | Digital 100% | $435K | +2% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $28K | 8 | CANDELL-PRIFORCE LAND USE C… 82% | Digital 100% | $463K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $23K | 5 | NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCAR… 55% | Digital 100% | $486K | -88% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $22K | 5 | CANDELL-PRIFORCE LAND USE C… 100% | Digital 100% | $507K | +72% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $1.55M | 43 | LICCARDO, SAM T. 92% | Digital 100% | $1.55M | +717% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $13K | 9 | THOMPSON 2024; RETAIN JUDGE… 66% | Digital 100% | $1.56M | -83% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $118K | 6 | MAHAN, MAYOR BOBBIE SINGH-A… 99% | Digital 100% | $1.68M | +120% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $287K | 17 | MAHAN, MAYOR BOBBIE SINGH-A… 99% | Digital 100% | $1.96M | +1995% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $270 | 2 | MAHAN, MAYOR BOBBIE SINGH-A… 80% | Digital 100% | $1.96M | -100% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $108 | 1 | KOU FOR CHANGE - STATE ASSE… 100% | Digital 100% | $1.96M | -100% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $153K | 11 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Media 42% | $153K | -90% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $554K | 44 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 90% | Media 68% | $707K | +4050% |
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 STOREFRONT POLITICAL MEDIA also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove STOREFRONT POLITICAL MEDIA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $20,396,743 | 1,477 | $14K | 97.8% | YES ON 37 FOR YOUR RIGHT TO… 15% | 6w ago |
| Media | $443,153 | 10 | $44K | 2.1% | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 96% | 7w ago |
| Print & Mail | $12,635 | 2 | $6K | 0.1% | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,938 | 2 | $969 | 0.0% | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 88% | 2mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
8
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,401,987 · 7% of revenue
17
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$4,344,713 · 21% of revenue
75
One-time clients 1 cycle
$15,241,977 · 73% of revenue
Top 8 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 744131 | 3 | $421,827 | 34 | 2008-02-01 | 2012-06-13 |
| CANDELL-PRIFORCE LAND USE COMMITTEE | 3 | $266,933 | 49 | 2021-12-21 | 2024-06-10 |
| THURMOND FOR ASSEMBLY, TONY | 3 | $200,532 | 40 | 2007-06-28 | 2010-06-03 |
| 771229 | 3 | $132,292 | 9 | 2001-12-31 | 2004-10-20 |
| MC GUIRE FOR STATE SENATE 2018; MIKE | 3 | $115,776 | 29 | 2015-12-29 | 2018-01-04 |
| ALIOTO-PIER FOR SUPERVISOR | 3 | $105,154 | 12 | 2004-10-20 | 2009-01-22 |
| KIRKLAND STEVEN E HONORABLE | 3 | $100,249 | 10 | 2008-02-13 | 2018-06-16 |
| 810802 | 4 | $59,224 | 13 | 2005-01-23 | 2016-06-21 |
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 | $17,222,029 | 82.1% | 81 | |
| TX | $2,072,000 | 9.9% | 15 | |
| DC | $1,544,165 | 7.4% | 1 | |
| WI | $106,294 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $25,748 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| OR | $18,439 | 0.1% | 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 | 2018-05-11 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2018 | Digital | Payment for Future Media Buys | $1,200,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2012-09-11 | YES ON 37 FOR YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW IF YOUR FOOD HAS BEEN GENETICALLY ENGINEERED. SUPPORTED BY CONSUMER ADVOCATES, MAKERS OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS & CALIFORNIA FARMERS | Digital | See Schedule G for subvendor payments of $500 or more. | $750,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-05-29 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2018 | Digital | — | $550,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2012-10-02 | YES ON 37 FOR YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW IF YOUR FOOD HAS BEEN GENETICALLY ENGINEERED. SUPPORTED BY CONSUMER ADVOCATES, MAKERS OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS & CALIFORNIA FARMERS | Digital | See Schedule G for subvendor payments of $500 or more | $550,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2008-10-22 | NO ON 8, EQUALITY FOR ALL | Digital | — | $392,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-01 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Online ads | $250,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-04 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Online ads | $60,200 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-01 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Online ads | $55,923 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-01 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Digital | Online ads | $29,442 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-06 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Media | Online ads | $25,565 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | — | — | $8,476 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | — | — | $5,519 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | — | — | $4,436 |
| Recent | 2026-05-04 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Digital | Graphic Design Services | $690 |