ASCENT STRATEGIC

$1.37M 2025-2026 cycle

ASCENT STRATEGIC is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ASCENT STRATEGIC was paid $1.37M across 27 client committees, of which $109K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Digital ○ Slowing (~4mo since last)
Limited recent activity. Most recent disbursement to this vendor was 4 months ago (Mar 20, 2026). Charts below reflect cycle-to-date totals; the recent windows may be sparse.

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$1.37M = $1.26M (Schedule B) + $109K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$1,262,227 316 rows 92.0%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$109,409 5 rows 8.0%
Activity span ALL TIME
May 3, 2021 → Mar 20, 2026
spans 4.9 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
316
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
27
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Apr 2025 Mar 2026
$189K across 12 months
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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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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 6

PRATT, ERIC $19K — · 1 txn DEATON, JOHN $12K — · 2 txns PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMM… $10K Strategy & Research · 2 txns COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND $10K Digital · 2 txns WILLIAMS, LILY TANG $5K Other / Unclassified · 4 txns CAMMACK, KAT $1K — · 1 txn AS ASCENT STRATEGIC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
PRATT, ERIC
MN · House REP
$18,500 1
DEATON, JOHN
MA · Senate REP
$12,000 2
PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
C00657866
$10,000 2
COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND
C00924183
$10,000 2
WILLIAMS, LILY TANG
NH · House REP
$4,950 4
CAMMACK, KAT
FL · House REP
$1,000 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

PRATT, ERIC $40K Strategy & Research · 5 txns PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMM… $35K Strategy & Research · 9 txns COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND $25K Digital · 4 txns DEATON, JOHN $18K — · 3 txns BAIRD, JAMES R DR. $13K Strategy & Research · 1 txn AL-AQIDI, DALIA $11K Strategy & Research · 2 txns CAMMACK, KAT $11K Digital · 7 txns WILLIAMS, LILY TANG $6K Strategy & Research · 7 txns NAGY, AURY $6K Strategy & Research · 1 txn REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CAUCUS FUND $1K Digital · 2 txns AS ASCENT STRATEGIC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
PRATT, ERIC
MN · House REP
$39,703 5
PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
C00657866
$35,030 9
COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND
C00924183
$25,000 4
DEATON, JOHN
MA · Senate REP
$18,000 3
BAIRD, JAMES R DR.
IN · House REP
$12,500 1
AL-AQIDI, DALIA
MN · House REP
$11,000 2
CAMMACK, KAT
FL · House REP
$10,570 7
WILLIAMS, LILY TANG
NH · House REP
$6,450 7
NAGY, AURY
NV · House REP
$6,000 1
REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CAUCUS FUND
C00899765
$1,278 2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMM… $48K Strategy & Research · 15 txns PRATT, ERIC $40K Strategy & Research · 5 txns BAIRD, JAMES R DR. $28K Strategy & Research · 4 txns COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND $25K Digital · 4 txns CAMMACK, KAT $20K Digital · 15 txns DEATON, JOHN $18K — · 3 txns AL-AQIDI, DALIA $11K Strategy & Research · 2 txns WILLIAMS, LILY TANG $6K Strategy & Research · 7 txns NAGY, AURY $6K Strategy & Research · 1 txn REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CAUCUS FUND $1K Digital · 2 txns AS ASCENT STRATEGIC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
C00657866
$47,661 15
PRATT, ERIC
MN · House REP
$39,703 5
BAIRD, JAMES R DR.
IN · House REP
$27,500 4
COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND
C00924183
$25,000 4
CAMMACK, KAT
FL · House REP
$19,533 15
DEATON, JOHN
MA · Senate REP
$18,000 3
AL-AQIDI, DALIA
MN · House REP
$11,000 2
WILLIAMS, LILY TANG
NH · House REP
$6,450 7
NAGY, AURY
NV · House REP
$6,000 1
REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CAUCUS FUND
C00899765
$1,278 2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMM… $151K Strategy & Research · 22 txns PRATT, ERIC $40K Strategy & Research · 5 txns BAIRD, JAMES R DR. $38K Strategy & Research · 7 txns CAMMACK, KAT $30K Digital · 21 txns PRESCOTT, RUSSELL $26K Digital · 9 txns COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND $25K Digital · 4 txns DEATON, JOHN $18K — · 3 txns AL-AQIDI, DALIA $11K Strategy & Research · 2 txns AMERICAN GRIT PAC $11K Digital · 9 txns WILLIAMS, LILY TANG $6K Other / Unclassified · 7 txns AS ASCENT STRATEGIC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
C00657866
$151,152
IE $67,964 · SB $83,187
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PRATT, ERIC
MN · House REP
$39,703 5
BAIRD, JAMES R DR.
IN · House REP
$37,500 7
CAMMACK, KAT
FL · House REP
$29,560 21
PRESCOTT, RUSSELL
NH · House REP
$25,889 9
COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND
C00924183
$25,000 4
DEATON, JOHN
MA · Senate REP
$18,000 3
AL-AQIDI, DALIA
MN · House REP
$11,000 2
AMERICAN GRIT PAC
C00756551
$10,853 9
WILLIAMS, LILY TANG
NH · House REP
$6,450 7

By party

Revenue by party

99% R
D · 1%
R · 99%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $13,545 0.99%
Republican $1,102,557 80.38%
Non-partisan $255,533 18.63%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Money flow through this vendor

Where their ad buys point

IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings only

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ASCENT STRATEGIC PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL A… $68K Russell Prescott (support) $68K Total in: $68K Total out: $68K
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

202120222023202420252026 Q2 2021 (2022 cycle): $21KQ3 2021 (2022 cycle): $87KQ4 2021 (2020 cycle): $5KQ4 2021 (2022 cycle): $69KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $69KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $92KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $83KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $29KQ1 2023 (2024 cycle): $330Q2 2023 (2024 cycle): $47KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $76KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $80KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $209KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $90KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $51KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $50KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $16KQ2 2025 (2026 cycle): $19KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $11KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $74KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $84K Q2Q4Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1 $209K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 6 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2021 Q2 2022 $21K 4 KENTUCKY FREEDOM PAC 63% Digital 100% $21K
2021 Q3 2022 $87K 18 GIBBONS FOR OHIO 43% Digital 100% $108K
2021 Q4 2020 $5K 1 BRADLEY STORMY D 100% Digital 100% $5K
2021 Q4 2022 $69K 20 GIBBONS FOR OHIO 35% Digital 100% $177K
2022 Q1 2022 $69K 24 KENTUCKY FREEDOM PAC 35% Digital 100% $246K
2022 Q2 2022 $92K 29 GIBBONS FOR OHIO 44% Digital 100% $338K
2022 Q3 2022 $83K 24 MANSHARAMANI, VIKRAM 42% Digital 100% $421K
2022 Q4 2022 $29K 10 KENTUCKY FREEDOM PAC 42% Digital 100% $450K
2023 Q1 2024 $330 2 AMERICAN DREAMS PAC 100% Digital 100% $330
2023 Q2 2024 $47K 13 AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM PAC 41% Digital 100% $47K +129%
2023 Q3 2024 $76K 15 AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM PAC 73% Digital 100% $123K -13%
2023 Q4 2024 $80K 16 AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM PAC 71% Digital 100% $203K +16%
2024 Q1 2024 $209K 22 MCCONKEY, JOSH 38% Digital 100% $412K +203%
2024 Q2 2024 $90K 21 CARRIER, JAMISON 19% Digital 100% $502K -2%
2024 Q3 2024 $51K 17 PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL A… 38% Digital 100% $553K -38%
2024 Q4 2024 $50K 15 PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL A… 45% Digital 100% $603K +73%
2025 Q1 2026 $16K 7 BAIRD, JAMES R DR. 64% Strategy & Research 81% $16K +4611%
2025 Q2 2026 $19K 11 PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL A… 40% Strategy & Research 66% $35K -59%
2025 Q3 2026 $11K 9 PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL A… 70% Strategy & Research 70% $45K -86%
2025 Q4 2026 $74K 20 PRATT, ERIC 29% Strategy & Research 90% $120K -8%
2026 Q1 2026 $84K 17 COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND 30% Digital 30% $204K -60%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $116K across 30 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (41% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $12K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $1.1M across 276 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (16% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +83% vs prior cycle Digital $10K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $450 across 1 disbursements (avg $450/check) Top buyer: WILLIAMS, LILY TANG (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $450

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $116K across 30 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (41% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $89K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $1.1M across 276 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (16% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +83% vs prior cycle Digital $34K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $450 across 1 disbursements (avg $450/check) Top buyer: WILLIAMS, LILY TANG (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $450 Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $113 across 1 disbursements (avg $113/check) Top buyer: AMERICAN DREAMS PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 11mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $113

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $116K across 30 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (41% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $116K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $1.1M across 276 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (16% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +83% vs prior cycle Digital $44K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $450 across 1 disbursements (avg $450/check) Top buyer: WILLIAMS, LILY TANG (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $450 Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $113 across 1 disbursements (avg $113/check) Top buyer: AMERICAN DREAMS PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 11mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $113

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $1.1M across 276 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (16% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +83% vs prior cycle Digital $135K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $116K across 30 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (41% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $116K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $450 across 1 disbursements (avg $450/check) Top buyer: WILLIAMS, LILY TANG (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $450 Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $113 across 1 disbursements (avg $113/check) Top buyer: AMERICAN DREAMS PAC (100% of category) Last paid: 11mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $113
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Digital $1,100,300 276 $4K 90.2% PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL A… 16% 4mo ago
Strategy & Research $116,364 30 $4K 9.5% PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL A… 41% 4mo ago
Other / Unclassified $3,000 2 $2K 0.2% WILLIAMS, LILY TANG 100% 4mo ago
Media $450 1 $450 0.0% WILLIAMS, LILY TANG 100% 5mo ago
Software & Tech $113 1 $113 0.0% AMERICAN DREAMS PAC 100% 11mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

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Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$352,924 · 28% of revenue
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Repeat clients 2 cycles
$202,361 · 16% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$706,942 · 56% of revenue
Top 4 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 3 $221,897 61 2021-05-03 2026-03-02
CAMMACK, KAT 3 $98,635 58 2021-07-14 2026-03-02
AMERICAN GRIT PAC 3 $31,159 17 2022-05-16 2025-12-29
AMERICAN DREAMS PAC 3 $1,233 13 2022-08-22 2025-08-12
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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
GA
$382,270 30.3% 5
OH
$201,416 16.0% 3
VA
$149,198 11.8% 1
NH
$112,605 8.9% 3
IN
$105,302 8.3% 4
FL
$98,635 7.8% 1
NC
$80,000 6.3% 1
MN
$50,703 4.0% 2
MA
$43,000 3.4% 2
TX
$26,306 2.1% 3
IL
$6,792 0.5% 1
NV
$6,000 0.5% 1
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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 2024-03-05 TAYLOR, DAVID Digital GOTV CONSULTING $47,875
Largest all-time 2024-02-06 MCCONKEY, JOSH Digital GOTV DOOR-TO-DOOR $40,000
Largest all-time 2024-01-03 MCCONKEY, JOSH Digital GOTV DOOR-TO-DOOR $40,000
Largest all-time 2022-05-02 GIBBONS FOR OHIO Digital STRATEGY CONSULTING $27,995
Largest all-time 2022-07-05 MANSHARAMANI, VIKRAM Digital DIGITAL CONSULTING/WEB SERVICES $25,344
Largest this cycle 2026-03-10 PRATT, ERIC STRATEGY CONSULTING $18,500
Largest this cycle 2025-11-04 BAIRD, JAMES R DR. Strategy & Research STRATEGY CONSULTING $12,500
Largest this cycle 2026-01-20 COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND Digital STRATEGY CONSULTING $10,000
Largest this cycle 2025-10-01 PRATT, ERIC Strategy & Research STRATEGY CONSULTING $8,283
Largest this cycle 2025-02-27 BAIRD, JAMES R DR. Strategy & Research POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $7,500
Recent 2026-03-11 DEATON, JOHN DIGITAL CONSULTING $6,000
Recent 2026-03-20 COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND Digital STRATEGY CONSULTING $5,000
Recent 2026-03-09 WILLIAMS, LILY TANG Other / Unclassified RETAIN CONSULT & MARKTING $1,500
Recent 2026-03-02 CAMMACK, KAT DIGITAL MARKETING $1,000
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