ANCHOR RESEARCH LLC
ANCHOR RESEARCH LLC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ANCHOR RESEARCH LLC was paid $678K across 10 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 11, 2021 → May 7, 2026
- spans 5.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 24
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 10
- 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 6 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NRCC C00075820 |
$22,375 | 1 |
| WAGNER, ANN L. MO · House REP |
$22,375 | 1 |
| GARRETT, JOHNNY TN · House REP |
$14,800 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NRCC C00075820 |
$22,375 | 1 |
| WAGNER, ANN L. MO · House REP |
$22,375 | 1 |
| GARRETT, JOHNNY TN · House REP |
$14,800 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NRCC C00075820 |
$22,375 | 1 |
| WAGNER, ANN L. MO · House REP |
$22,375 | 1 |
| GARRETT, JOHNNY TN · House REP |
$14,800 | 1 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND C00846683 |
$7,250 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. TN · Senate REP |
$154,750 | 3 |
| WAGNER, ANN L. MO · House REP |
$62,375 | 2 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$22,375 | 1 |
| FLEISCHMANN, CHARLES J TN · House REP |
$19,500 | 1 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND C00846683 |
$18,100 | 2 |
| GARRETT, JOHNNY TN · House REP |
$14,800 | 1 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$10,850 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $73,600 | 10.85% |
| Republican | $593,750 | 87.55% |
| Non-partisan | $10,850 | 1.60% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 6 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $111K | 2 | HEARTLAND RESURGENCE 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $111K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $32K | 2 | WAGNER, ANN L. 52% | Strategy & Research 100% | $142K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $39K | 2 | WAGNER, ANN L. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $181K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $8K | 1 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8K | -93% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $25K | 1 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $33K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $63K | 2 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 83% | Strategy & Research 83% | $96K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $179K | 5 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 89% | Strategy & Research 100% | $274K | +467% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $156K | 5 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 60% | Strategy & Research 100% | $430K | +297% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $7K | 1 | AFC VICTORY FUND 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $7K | -71% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $60K | 3 | NRCC 38% | — | $67K | -5% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $607,650 | 20 | $30K | 98.2% | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 56% | 13mo ago |
| Media | $11,000 | 1 | $11K | 1.8% | HATCH, BRENT ORRIN 100% | 2y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAGNER, ANN L. | 3 | $118,125 | 5 | 2022-08-30 | 2026-04-27 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | $372,250 | 54.9% | 3 | |
| MO | $173,625 | 25.6% | 2 | |
| PA | $55,000 | 8.1% | 1 | |
| DC | $37,375 | 5.5% | 1 | |
| AL | $18,100 | 2.7% | 1 | |
| UT | $11,000 | 1.6% | 1 | |
| TX | $10,850 | 1.6% | 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 | 2024-09-19 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. | Strategy & Research | DATA RESEARCH CONSULTING | $60,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-11-22 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. | Strategy & Research | DATA RESEARCH | $58,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-06-07 | HEARTLAND RESURGENCE | Strategy & Research | PAC RESEARCH CONSULTING | $55,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-05-11 | BARTOS FOR US SENATE INC | Strategy & Research | SURVEY | $55,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-05-10 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH CONSULTING | $52,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-07 | NRCC | — | SURVEY RESEARCH | $22,375 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-27 | WAGNER, ANN L. | — | POLLING | $22,375 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-01 | GARRETT, JOHNNY | — | SURVEY RESEARCH | $14,800 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-18 | AFC VICTORY FUND | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH CONSULTING | $7,250 |