THE SEXTON GROUP
THE SEXTON GROUP is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE SEXTON GROUP was paid $2.82M across 83 client committees, of which $856K 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,959,950 | 204 rows | 69.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$856,317 | 58 rows | 30.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 25, 2014 → May 15, 2026
- spans 12.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 204
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 83
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 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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Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GET OUT THE VOTE PAC C00839407 |
$15,341 IE $15,341 |
1 |
| POMBO, TONY OH · House DEM |
$13,126 | 2 |
| KIDD, GREG NV · House DEM |
$2,716 | 1 |
| JONES, ERIC CA · House DEM |
$2,457 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 8
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH IL · House DEM |
$30,311 | 4 |
| GET OUT THE VOTE PAC C00839407 |
$15,341 IE $15,341 |
1 |
| POMBO, TONY OH · House DEM |
$13,126 | 2 |
| KIDD, GREG NV · House DEM |
$8,202 | 3 |
| JACKSON, JONATHAN IL · House DEM |
$7,347 | 1 |
| JONES, ERIC CA · House DEM |
$6,591 | 2 |
| ANDREW, PHILIP JEROME IL · House DEM |
$3,989 | 1 |
| DMFI PAC C00710848 |
$2,780 IE $2,780 |
2 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH IL · House DEM |
$32,866 | 5 |
| SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S. IL · House DEM |
$27,200 | 1 |
| GET OUT THE VOTE PAC C00839407 |
$15,341 IE $15,341 |
1 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$15,073 | 2 |
| POMBO, TONY OH · House DEM |
$13,126 | 2 |
| JONES, ERIC CA · House DEM |
$10,118 | 3 |
| KIDD, GREG NV · House DEM |
$8,202 | 3 |
| JACKSON, JONATHAN IL · House DEM |
$7,347 | 1 |
| ANDREW, PHILIP JEROME IL · House DEM |
$3,989 | 1 |
| DMFI PAC C00710848 |
$2,780 IE $2,780 |
2 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| OVERSIGHT ACTION FUND C00904623 |
$71,826 IE $71,826 |
17 |
| BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH IL · House DEM |
$32,866 | 5 |
| SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S. IL · House DEM |
$27,200 | 1 |
| GET OUT THE VOTE PAC C00839407 |
$15,341 IE $15,341 |
1 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$15,073 | 2 |
| POMBO, TONY OH · House DEM |
$13,126 | 2 |
| 743614 743614 |
$12,562 | 3 |
| JONES, ERIC CA · House DEM |
$10,118 | 3 |
| KIDD, GREG NV · House DEM |
$8,202 | 3 |
| JACKSON, JONATHAN IL · House DEM |
$7,347 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TRAN, DEREK CA · House DEM |
$130,855 | 9 |
| OVERSIGHT ACTION FUND C00904623 |
$71,826 IE $71,826 |
17 |
| C00887778 C00887778 |
$49,390 IE $49,390 |
3 |
| BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH IL · House DEM |
$32,866 | 5 |
| SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S. IL · House DEM |
$27,200 | 1 |
| 743614 743614 |
$20,085 | 10 |
| GET OUT THE VOTE PAC C00839407 |
$15,341 IE $15,341 |
1 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$15,073 | 2 |
| KIDD, GREG NV · House DEM |
$13,628 | 4 |
| POMBO, TONY OH · House DEM |
$13,126 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,300,622 | 46.18% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,515,644 | 53.82% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | C00631572 100% | Digital 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $303K | 5 | C00630426 94% | Digital 100% | $305K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $10K | 4 | C00634873 72% | Digital 100% | $315K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $32K | 4 | C00636670 81% | Digital 100% | $347K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $28K | 6 | C00647537 61% | Digital 100% | $375K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $211K | 20 | C00646745 37% | Digital 100% | $586K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 3 | AB PAC 83% | Digital 100% | $2K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $34K | 3 | C00630426 73% | Digital 100% | $36K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $7K | 3 | C00707026 51% | Digital 100% | $42K | -35% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $202K | 29 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 31% | Digital 100% | $244K | +528% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $154K | 15 | C00710822 24% | Digital 100% | $398K | +454% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $338K | 16 | C00710822 86% | Digital 100% | $737K | +61% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $35K | 2 | JUST SAY NO, SAN DIEGO - NO… 100% | Digital 100% | $771K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | COLLIER MICHAEL E MR MIKE 100% | Digital 100% | $775K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $24K | 4 | GOMEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 SPE… 40% | Digital 100% | $24K | -88% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $28K | 2 | GOTTHEIMER, JOSH 97% | Digital 100% | $52K | -82% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $143K | 16 | 741666 35% | Digital 100% | $195K | -58% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $1K | 1 | MCCLELLAN, JENNIFER 100% | Digital 100% | $1K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $50K | 11 | SREEKRISHNAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 40% | Digital 100% | $51K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $5K | 3 | PFENNINGER, RYAN SETH MR. 78% | Digital 100% | $56K | -79% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $158K | 23 | TRAN, DEREK 83% | Digital 100% | $214K | +11% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $13K | 3 | 743614 100% | Digital 100% | $227K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $21K | 4 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 71% | Field & Voter Contact 88% | $21K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $76K | 9 | BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH 40% | Strategy & Research 36% | $98K | +52% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $20K | 5 | POMBO, TONY 65% | — | $118K | +309% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 3 additional stations · $1,313,493 · San Diego, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay THE SEXTON GROUP also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove THE SEXTON GROUP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMPH | Fresno, CA | NBC | $197,052 | 6 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KSEE | Fresno, CA | NBC | $187,038 | 6 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KNSD-TV | San Diego, CA | NBC | $170,765 | 6 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KGTV-TV | San Diego, CA | ABC | $138,610 | 6 | Sep 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KFMB | San Diego, CA | CBS | $125,124 | 5 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KFSN-TV | Fresno, CA | ABC | $121,741 | 3 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KGPE | Fresno, CA | ABC | $119,132 | 5 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KSWB | San Diego, CA | CW | $75,671 | 4 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KUSI | San Diego, CA | Independent | $60,376 | 6 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KFTV | Los Angeles, CA | Univision | $36,155 | 2 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KESQ | Palm Springs, CA | ABC | $25,194 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| KCRA | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $20,953 | 2 | Sep 2024 → Sep 2024 |
| KMIR | Palm Springs, CA | NBC | $12,334 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| KPSP | Palm Springs, CA | CBS | $11,696 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| KOVR | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $5,355 | 1 | Sep 2024 |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $1,728,059 | 188 | $9K | 97.2% | C00710822 19% | 5mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $27,200 | 1 | $27K | 1.5% | SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S. 100% | 6mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $22,589 | 4 | $6K | 1.3% | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 67% | 5mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUOZZI, THOMAS | 3 | $43,449 | 10 | 2018-08-02 | 2024-02-22 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | $853,121 | 44.0% | 24 | |
| CA | $400,311 | 20.6% | 19 | |
| NJ | $249,942 | 12.9% | 4 | |
| NY | $170,391 | 8.8% | 4 | |
| IL | $99,748 | 5.1% | 7 | |
| VA | $48,850 | 2.5% | 5 | |
| NV | $34,309 | 1.8% | 3 | |
| DC | $28,939 | 1.5% | 2 | |
| TX | $16,791 | 0.9% | 5 | |
| OH | $13,126 | 0.7% | 1 | |
| IN | $12,059 | 0.6% | 2 | |
| WI | $11,153 | 0.6% | 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 | 2020-11-02 | C00710822 | Digital | GENERAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $163,704 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-06-16 | C00630426 | Digital | GOTV PHONE CALLS | $119,535 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-04-11 | C00630426 | Digital | POLLING | $108,865 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-27 | C00710822 | Digital | GENERAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $84,694 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-12 | C00710822 | Digital | GENERAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $42,140 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-16 | SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S. | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $27,200 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-13 | BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH | — | TEXTING SERVICES | $13,642 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-08 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN | Field & Voter Contact | VOTER CALLS | $8,170 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-16 | BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH | — | TEXTING SERVICES | $7,769 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-17 | JACKSON, JONATHAN | — | LIST ACQUISITION | $7,347 |
| Recent | 2026-05-13 | POMBO, TONY | — | GTOV CALLS AND TEXTS | $7,126 |
| Recent | 2026-04-28 | POMBO, TONY | — | LIVE CALLS | $6,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | KIDD, GREG | — | TEXTING | $2,716 |
| Recent | 2026-04-20 | JONES, ERIC | — | TEXTING CAMPAIGN | $2,457 |
| Recent | 2026-04-08 | KIDD, GREG | — | TEXTING | $2,011 |