ASCENT STRATEGIC
$1.52M
2025-2026 cycle
ASCENT STRATEGIC is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ASCENT STRATEGIC was paid $1.52M across 28 client committees, of which $109K 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
$1.52M
=
$1.41M
(Schedule B)
+
$109K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,408,947 | 344 rows | 92.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$109,409 | 5 rows | 7.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 3, 2021 → Aug 6, 2026
- spans 5.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 344
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 28
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Sep 2025
Aug 2026
$309K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DEATON, JOHN MA · Senate REP |
$23,707 | 3 |
| PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00657866 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND C00924183 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| BUTLER FOR FLORIDA C00951053 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| PRATT, ERIC MN · House REP |
$4,009 | 1 |
| WILLIAMS, LILY TANG NH · House REP |
$2,500 | 1 |
| CAMMACK, KAT FL · House REP |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DEATON, JOHN MA · Senate REP |
$48,690 | 9 |
| PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00657866 |
$35,000 | 4 |
| PRATT, ERIC MN · House REP |
$22,509 | 2 |
| COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND C00924183 |
$20,000 | 3 |
| CAMMACK, KAT FL · House REP |
$19,725 | 4 |
| BAIRD, JAMES R DR. IN · House REP |
$15,000 | 2 |
| BUTLER FOR FLORIDA C00951053 |
$9,032 | 2 |
| WILLIAMS, LILY TANG NH · House REP |
$6,500 | 3 |
| REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CAUCUS FUND C00899765 |
$650 | 1 |
| AMERICAN GRIT PAC C00756551 |
$340 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00657866 |
$65,000 | 10 |
| DEATON, JOHN MA · Senate REP |
$60,690 | 11 |
| PRATT, ERIC MN · House REP |
$43,713 | 6 |
| COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND C00924183 |
$40,000 | 6 |
| CAMMACK, KAT FL · House REP |
$28,295 | 9 |
| BAIRD, JAMES R DR. IN · House REP |
$27,500 | 3 |
| WILLIAMS, LILY TANG NH · House REP |
$11,450 | 9 |
| AL-AQIDI, DALIA MN · House REP |
$11,000 | 2 |
| BUTLER FOR FLORIDA C00951053 |
$9,032 | 2 |
| NAGY, AURY NV · House REP |
$6,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00657866 |
$80,161 | 18 |
| DEATON, JOHN MA · Senate REP |
$60,690 | 11 |
| PRATT, ERIC MN · House REP |
$43,713 | 6 |
| COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND C00924183 |
$40,000 | 6 |
| CAMMACK, KAT FL · House REP |
$37,233 | 16 |
| BAIRD, JAMES R DR. IN · House REP |
$32,500 | 4 |
| WILLIAMS, LILY TANG NH · House REP |
$11,450 | 9 |
| AL-AQIDI, DALIA MN · House REP |
$11,000 | 2 |
| BUTLER FOR FLORIDA C00951053 |
$9,032 | 2 |
| NAGY, AURY NV · House REP |
$6,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00657866 |
$173,152 IE $67,964 · SB $105,187 |
24 |
| DEATON, JOHN MA · Senate REP |
$60,690 | 11 |
| BAIRD, JAMES R DR. IN · House REP |
$47,500 | 8 |
| CAMMACK, KAT FL · House REP |
$44,647 | 22 |
| PRATT, ERIC MN · House REP |
$43,713 | 6 |
| COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND C00924183 |
$40,000 | 6 |
| PRESCOTT, RUSSELL NH · House REP |
$14,583 | 5 |
| WILLIAMS, LILY TANG NH · House REP |
$11,450 | 9 |
| AL-AQIDI, DALIA MN · House REP |
$11,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN GRIT PAC C00756551 |
$9,074 | 8 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 1%
R · 99%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $13,430 | 0.88% |
| Republican | $1,234,305 | 81.29% |
| Non-partisan | $270,621 | 17.82% |
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 onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
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% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $113K | 22 | DEATON, JOHN 27% | — | $317K | +26% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $34K | 6 | DEATON, JOHN 36% | — | $351K | -34% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $1,100,300 | 276 | $4K | 90.2% | PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL A… 16% | 5mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $116,364 | 30 | $4K | 9.5% | PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL A… 41% | 6mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $3,000 | 2 | $2K | 0.2% | WILLIAMS, LILY TANG 100% | 6mo ago |
| Media | $450 | 1 | $450 | 0.0% | WILLIAMS, LILY TANG 100% | 6mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $113 | 1 | $113 | 0.0% | AMERICAN DREAMS PAC 100% | 13mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
4
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$408,262 · 29% of revenue
3
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$217,361 · 15% of revenue
21
One-time clients 1 cycle
$783,324 · 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 | $256,897 | 65 | 2021-05-03 | 2026-07-03 |
| CAMMACK, KAT | 3 | $118,360 | 62 | 2021-07-14 | 2026-07-16 |
| AMERICAN GRIT PAC | 3 | $31,499 | 18 | 2022-05-16 | 2026-05-15 |
| AMERICAN DREAMS PAC | 3 | $1,506 | 14 | 2022-08-22 | 2026-05-15 |
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 | $418,533 | 29.7% | 5 | |
| OH | $201,416 | 14.3% | 3 | |
| VA | $149,198 | 10.6% | 1 | |
| FL | $127,393 | 9.0% | 2 | |
| IN | $120,302 | 8.5% | 4 | |
| NH | $117,605 | 8.3% | 3 | |
| MA | $100,690 | 7.1% | 2 | |
| NC | $80,000 | 5.7% | 1 | |
| MN | $54,713 | 3.9% | 2 | |
| TX | $26,306 | 1.9% | 3 | |
| IL | $6,792 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| NV | $6,000 | 0.4% | 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 | 2024-03-05 | TAYLOR, DAVID | Digital | GOTV CONSULTING | $47,875 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-01-03 | MCCONKEY, JOSH | Digital | GOTV DOOR-TO-DOOR | $40,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-02-06 | 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 | 2026-05-22 | CAMMACK, KAT | — | DIGITAL MARKETING | $12,225 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-23 | DEATON, JOHN | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $11,707 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-01 | COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-07 | DEATON, JOHN | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $6,000 |
| Recent | 2026-08-06 | DEATON, JOHN | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $6,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-13 | BUTLER FOR FLORIDA | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-10 | PRATT, ERIC | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $4,009 |
| Recent | 2026-07-16 | CAMMACK, KAT | — | DIGITAL MARKETING | $2,500 |