The Media Company, LLC
$9.42M
2025-2026 cycle
The Media Company, LLC is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle The Media Company, LLC was paid $9.42M across 19 client committees, of which $561K 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
$9.42M
=
$8.86M
(Schedule B)
+
$561K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$8,855,860 | 123 rows | 94.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$560,824 | 11 rows | 6.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Dec 23, 2019 → Oct 1, 2026
- spans 6.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 123
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 19
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$7.18M
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABUNDANT FUTURE C00922229 |
$36,450 IE $36,450 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ABUNDANT FUTURE C00922229 |
$90,822 IE $90,822 |
4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$3,888,463 | 13 |
| ABUNDANT FUTURE C00922229 |
$605,824 IE $560,824 · SB $45,000 |
14 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; TGIF, JOSH 1484260 |
$578,000 | 4 |
| STOP THE SQUEEZE 1485007 |
$30,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$5,948,713 | 21 |
| ABUNDANT FUTURE C00922229 |
$635,824 IE $560,824 · SB $75,000 |
16 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; TGIF, JOSH 1484260 |
$578,000 | 4 |
| INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1275672 |
$462,144 | 6 |
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB 1456428 |
$30,000 | 4 |
| STOP THE SQUEEZE 1485007 |
$30,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$5,948,713 | 21 |
| ABUNDANT FUTURE C00922229 |
$635,824 IE $560,824 · SB $75,000 |
16 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; TGIF, JOSH 1484260 |
$578,000 | 4 |
| INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1275672 |
$499,644 | 9 |
| 842149 842149 |
$421,629 | 2 |
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB 1456428 |
$52,500 | 7 |
| STOP THE SQUEEZE 1485007 |
$30,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE ABUSE, SPONSORED BY CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA 1485203 |
$5,948,713 | 21 |
| ABUNDANT FUTURE C00922229 |
$635,824 IE $560,824 · SB $75,000 |
16 |
| FRYDAY FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; TGIF, JOSH 1484260 |
$578,000 | 4 |
| INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1275672 |
$539,613 | 13 |
| 842149 842149 |
$421,629 | 2 |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY, SPONSORED BY ACTION FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE 1468083 |
$387,239 | 7 |
| BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026; ROB 1456428 |
$75,000 | 9 |
| NEIGHBORS FOR RESULTS C00865725 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| STOP THE SQUEEZE 1485007 |
$30,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 40%
R · 60%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $53,166 | 0.56% |
| Republican | $79,750 | 0.85% |
| Non-partisan | $9,283,767 | 98.59% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
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 · 7 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $19K | 4 | PEOPLE STANDING STRONG 100% | Fundraising 77% | $19K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $30K | 2 | CLEAN COASTS, CLEAN WATER, … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $49K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $45K | 3 | CLEAN COASTS, CLEAN WATER, … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $94K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $55K | 3 | CLEAN COASTS, CLEAN WATER, … 55% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $149K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $28K | 3 | YES ON 16, OPPORTUNITY FOR … 54% | Other / Unclassified 55% | $178K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $51K | 3 | COMMITTEE FOR CALIFORNIA 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $51K | +69% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $13K | 1 | COALITION FOR SAFE, RESPONS… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $63K | -72% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $39K | 1 | 880212 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $102K | -29% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $60K | 1 | NO ON 30 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $162K | +114% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $25K | 1 | COALITION FOR SAFE, RESPONS… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $187K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $22K | 3 | COMMITTEE FOR CALIFORNIA 100% | Strategy & Research 46% | $209K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $1K | 1 | SHE SPEAKS FOR ME 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $121K | 11 | COMMITTEE FOR CALIFORNIA 100% | Media 37% | $330K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $128K | 15 | COMMITTEE FOR CALIFORNIA 100% | Digital 47% | $129K | +152% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $89K | 5 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC… 56% | Digital 90% | $218K | +608% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $26K | 3 | INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICA… 98% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $243K | -34% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $462K | 10 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC… 84% | Digital 79% | $705K | +670% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $30K | 3 | BONTA FOR CA ATTORNEY GENER… 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $735K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $429K | 3 | 842149 98% | Digital 92% | $1.16M | +1617% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $60K | 6 | INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICA… 63% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $1.22M | +177% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $397K | 5 | INITIATIVE DEFENSE POLITICA… 96% | Digital 93% | $1.62M | +228% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $1.67M | 12 | ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE … 94% | Digital 54% | $1.67M | +1207% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $5.06M | 24 | ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE … 86% | Media 77% | $6.73M | +5610% |
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 | $3,943,350 | 13 | $303K | 51.5% | ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE … 84% | 3mo ago |
| Digital | $2,229,951 | 22 | $101K | 29.1% | ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE … 38% | 7mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,263,207 | 48 | $26K | 16.5% | ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE … 57% | 6mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $150,296 | 11 | $14K | 2.0% | COMMITTEE FOR CALIFORNIA 40% | 23mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $54,540 | 9 | $6K | 0.7% | COMMITTEE FOR CALIFORNIA 100% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $15,000 | 1 | $15K | 0.2% | PEOPLE STANDING STRONG 100% | 6y ago |
| Software & Tech | $2,607 | 2 | $1K | 0.0% | COMMITTEE FOR CALIFORNIA 100% | 2y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $1,395 | 1 | $1K | 0.0% | SHE SPEAKS FOR ME 100% | 3y ago |
| Travel & Events | $513 | 1 | $513 | 0.0% | ALLIANCE AGAINST CORPORATE … 100% | 5mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
4
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,062,063 · 12% of revenue
15
One-time clients 1 cycle
$7,793,797 · 88% of revenue
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 | $8,855,860 | 100.0% | 19 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.