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Buying Time LLC

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About Buying Time LLC

Published research connects Buying Time LLC with Cathie Herrick: Current reporting describes Targeted Platform Media as an arm of Buying Time LLC, a Democratic media-buying company founded and run by Cathie Herrick.

From Targeted Platform Media is a Maryland national Democratic media-buying firm (2026-09-17). Recorded status: Vendor identity and national profile substantially verified; strategic control of Idaho PACs unproven This sourced connection summary is the current introduction; read the full record for dates and limits.

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Cathie Herrick

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Current reporting describes Targeted Platform Media as an arm of Buying Time LLC, a Democratic media-buying company founded and run by Cathie Herrick.

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Cathie Herrick · 1 shared record
Danny Neckel · 1 shared record
Katie Wildman · 1 shared record

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Targeted Platform Media · 1 shared record
Targeted Platform Media LLC · 1 shared record

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Research finding · 2026-09-17Targeted Platform Media is a Maryland national Democratic media-buying firm

Recorded status: Vendor identity and national profile substantially verified; strategic control of Idaho PACs unproven

Targeted Platform Media is not an Idaho-local vendor. Public campaign and broadcast records consistently identify it at P.O. Box 237, Crownsville, Maryland 21032-0237, with contacts including Danny Neckel and Katie Wildman. Current reporting describes Targeted Platform Media as an arm of Buying Time LLC, a Democratic media-buying company founded and run by Cathie Herrick. A 2020 Campaign Legal Center FEC complaint alleged Targeted Platform was Buying Time's functional alter ego; the FEC matter (MUR 7865) was ultimately dismissed, so the complaint is evidence of an allegation and underlying submitted records, not an adjudicated violation. The firm has served major progressive/Democratic clients nationally while also buying media for Idaho establishment-aligned Republican PACs and the 2024 Proposition 1 campaign. Vendor service does not establish that its owners directed Idaho campaign strategy.

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Nevada Secretary of State — Targeted Platform Media payee record — Campaign-finance payee search for Targeted Platform Media LLC
FEC Matter Under Review 7865 — Matter participants and disposition
Campaign Legal Center complaint concerning Targeted Platform Media — Complaint discussion of Targeted Platform Media and Buying Time
Sludge — The Consultants Cashing In on Pro-Israel Campaign Spending — Targeted Platform Media section

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