THE BATTIN GROUP INC.
$26.91M
2025-2026 cycle
THE BATTIN GROUP INC. is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE BATTIN GROUP INC. was paid $26.91M across 84 client committees, of which $4.34M 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
$26.91M
=
$22.57M
(Schedule B)
+
$4.34M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$22,573,763 | 569 rows | 83.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$4,339,281 | 77 rows | 16.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 3, 2009 → Feb 10, 2025
- spans 16.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 569
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 84
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Mar 2024
Feb 2025
$941K
across 12 months
Top buyers
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STRICKLAND FOR SENATE 2025; TONY 1476971 |
$80,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS AND EDUCATION, AN ALLIANCE OF PROFESSIONALS, EMPLOYERS AND SMALL BUSINESS 1283921 |
$302,012 | 4 |
| CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 1405775 |
$115,000 | 4 |
| MUELLER FOR SENATE 2024, A PROJECT OF KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKING, A COALITION OF INSURANCE AGENTS, TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; NEIGHBORS FOR SAFE AND AFFORDABLE COMMUNITIES OPPOSI 1474913 |
$94,990 | 1 |
| STRICKLAND FOR SENATE 2025; TONY 1476971 |
$80,000 | 1 |
| FONG, VINCE CA · House REP |
$50,690 | 2 |
| DAHLE FOR SENATE 2024; MEGAN 1458114 |
$2,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $1,189,536 | 4.42% |
| Non-partisan | $25,723,508 | 95.58% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 7 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $51K | 3 | 910475 100% | Media 100% | $51K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $67K | 4 | 910475 100% | Media 100% | $118K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $89K | 4 | 910475 59% | Media 100% | $207K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $52K | 3 | 910475 100% | Media 100% | $259K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $99K | 5 | 910475 54% | Media 100% | $99K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1.72M | 37 | CHANG FOR SENATE 2018; LING… 37% | Media 100% | $1.81M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1.25M | 30 | POYTHRESS FOR SENATE 2018 36% | Media 100% | $3.06M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.39M | 50 | CALIFORNIANS FOR EMERGENCY … 28% | Media 100% | $4.45M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $61K | 10 | 910475 86% | Media 86% | $4.51M | +21% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $47K | 3 | 910475 100% | Media 100% | $4.56M | -30% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $45K | 3 | 910475 100% | Media 100% | $4.6M | -49% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $206K | 4 | MAYES FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; CH… 67% | Media 100% | $206K | +108% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $991K | 22 | CHANG FOR SENATE 2020; LING… 29% | Media 99% | $1.2M | -21% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $385K | 14 | CHANG FOR SENATE 2020; LING… 29% | Media 98% | $1.58M | -72% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $502K | 13 | HOCHMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERA… 64% | Media 100% | $502K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $530K | 6 | SHEPARD FOR SENATE 2022 46% | Media 100% | $1.03M | -46% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.72M | 20 | HOCHMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERA… 68% | Media 100% | $2.75M | +346% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $785K | 14 | FONG, VINCE 67% | Media 100% | $785K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $251K | 5 | FONG, VINCE 100% | Media 100% | $1.04M | -50% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $399K | 6 | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PRO… 71% | Media 100% | $1.43M | -25% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $166K | 6 | CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCI… 69% | Media 100% | $1.6M | -90% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $80K | 1 | STRICKLAND FOR SENATE 2025;… 100% | Media 100% | $1.68M | — |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 28 additional stations · $1,050,224 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay THE BATTIN GROUP INC. also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove THE BATTIN GROUP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTLA-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CW | $109,013 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KABC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $84,830 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KNBC-TV | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $82,238 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KOLA-FM | Los Angeles, CA | Independent | $77,500 | 1 | Sep 2024 |
| KOGO-AM | San Diego, CA | Unknown | $75,260 | 7 | Apr 2022 → Jun 2022 |
| KATJ-FM | Phoenix, AZ | — | $74,550 | 10 | May 2022 → Sep 2024 |
| KFI-AM | Los Angeles, CA | Independent | $64,054 | 2 | May 2022 → May 2022 |
| KATM-FM | Anchorage, AK | Independent | $56,184 | 8 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KCAL-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $43,138 | 5 | Oct 2022 → Nov 2022 |
| KIXA-FM | San Francisco, CA | Independent | $36,147 | 4 | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 |
| KCBS-TV | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $31,875 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KPLM-FM | Palm Springs, CA | Independent | $25,201 | 2 | Feb 2024 → Sep 2024 |
| KATY-FM | Visalia, CA | Independent | $24,475 | 1 | Sep 2024 |
| KCDZ-FM | Santa Fe, NM | Independent | $22,831 | 5 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KMIX-FM | Salinas, CA | Unknown | $22,041 | 4 | Sep 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 | $22,199,749 | 537 | $41K | 98.3% | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PRO… 16% | 16mo ago |
| Digital | $272,830 | 2 | $136K | 1.2% | 963026 100% | 12y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $77,570 | 29 | $3K | 0.3% | LACKEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2014 22% | 5y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $23,614 | 1 | $24K | 0.1% | 911819 100% | 12y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
4
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$8,953,620 · 40% of revenue
3
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$544,239 · 2% of revenue
77
One-time clients 1 cycle
$13,075,904 · 58% of revenue
Top 4 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS AND EDUCATION, AN ALLIANCE OF PROFESSIONALS, EMPLOYERS AND SMALL BUSINESS | 5 | $3,602,890 | 52 | 2014-08-28 | 2024-10-09 |
| 910475 | 6 | $2,489,622 | 118 | 2009-02-03 | 2019-09-27 |
| 810163 | 6 | $1,922,562 | 32 | 2010-11-29 | 2020-10-27 |
| 963026 | 3 | $938,547 | 12 | 2010-09-22 | 2014-04-28 |
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 | $22,146,626 | 98.1% | 81 | |
| Unknown | $427,137 | 1.9% | 3 |
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 | 2014-10-09 | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS AND EDUCATION, AN ALLIANCE OF PROFESSIONALS, EMPLOYERS AND SMALL BUSINESS | Media | WEB, TEL, RAD | $630,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-12 | HOCHMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2022; NATHAN | Media | — | $388,081 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-04 | HOCHMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2022; NATHAN | Media | — | $375,616 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-10-15 | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS AND EDUCATION, AN ALLIANCE OF PROFESSIONALS, EMPLOYERS AND SMALL BUSINESS | Media | WEB, TEL, RAD - In support of Andy Vidak SD 14 | $320,043 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-09-19 | POYTHRESS FOR SENATE 2018 | Media | TV and Radio Ads | $288,883 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-09-20 | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS AND EDUCATION, AN ALLIANCE OF PROFESSIONALS, EMPLOYERS AND SMALL BUSINESS | Media | RAD; Oppose; Lisa Middleton; SD19 | $149,670 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-02-05 | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS AND EDUCATION, AN ALLIANCE OF PROFESSIONALS, EMPLOYERS AND SMALL BUSINESS | Media | RAD; Support; Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh; SD19 | $113,005 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-01-17 | FONG, VINCE | Media | TELEVISION ADS | $108,635 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-09-20 | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS AND EDUCATION, AN ALLIANCE OF PROFESSIONALS, EMPLOYERS AND SMALL BUSINESS | Media | RAD; Oppose; Lisa Middleton; SD19 | $100,360 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-09-16 | MUELLER FOR SENATE 2024, A PROJECT OF KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKING, A COALITION OF INSURANCE AGENTS, TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; NEIGHBORS FOR SAFE AND AFFORDABLE COMMUNITIES OPPOSI | Media | RAD; Oppose; Kipp Mueller; SD23 | $94,990 |
| Recent | 2025-02-10 | STRICKLAND FOR SENATE 2025; TONY | Media | — | $80,000 |
| Recent | 2024-10-24 | CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE | Media | WEB/TEL; Support; Jeffrey Katz; City of Santa Ana; City Council; Ward 3 | $35,000 |
| Recent | 2024-10-23 | CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE | Media | WEB, TEL; Oppose; Jessie Lopez; City of Santa Ana; City Council; Ward 3 | $30,000 |
| Recent | 2024-10-24 | CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE | Media | WEB/TEL; Support; Julie Tran, City of Santa Ana, City Council, Ward 1 | $30,000 |
| Recent | 2024-10-23 | CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION HOUSING SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE | Media | WEB, TEL; Support; Valeria Amezcua; City of Santa Ana; Mayor | $20,000 |