BARKAN STRATEGIES, INC.
$2.10M
2025-2026 cycle
BARKAN STRATEGIES, INC. is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BARKAN STRATEGIES, INC. was paid $2.10M across 55 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
- Feb 1, 2019 → May 14, 2026
- spans 7.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 350
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 55
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$320K
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$13,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$23,022 | 3 |
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$13,000 | 1 |
| LOPEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DEBORAH KLEIN 1477694 |
$10,800 | 2 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE 1476905 |
$5,000 | 2 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$5,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$56,818 | 7 |
| LEVIN, MIKE CA · House DEM |
$45,000 | 3 |
| LOPEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DEBORAH KLEIN 1477694 |
$27,000 | 5 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$21,000 | 3 |
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$13,000 | 1 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE 1476905 |
$12,500 | 5 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$8,000 | 4 |
| SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA 1456867 |
$650 | 1 |
| BROWNLEY, JULIA CA · House DEM |
$500 | 1 |
| BENNETT FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHEN 1477509 |
$400 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$74,818 | 10 |
| LEVIN, MIKE CA · House DEM |
$60,851 | 6 |
| LOPEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DEBORAH KLEIN 1477694 |
$59,600 | 11 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$49,000 | 7 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE 1476905 |
$30,000 | 11 |
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$13,000 | 1 |
| MC KINLEY FOR SENATE 2026; BRITTANY N. 1478946 |
$11,144 | 3 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$8,000 | 4 |
| LIMON FOR SENATE 2024 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT 1477197 |
$3,500 | 1 |
| BENNETT FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHEN 1477509 |
$674 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$74,818 | 10 |
| LEVIN, MIKE CA · House DEM |
$70,851 | 7 |
| LOPEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DEBORAH KLEIN 1477694 |
$59,600 | 11 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$49,000 | 7 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE 1476905 |
$30,000 | 11 |
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$13,000 | 1 |
| MC KINLEY FOR SENATE 2026; BRITTANY N. 1478946 |
$11,144 | 3 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$8,204 | 5 |
| HART FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; GREGG 1477435 |
$7,942 | 3 |
| GONZALEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; MARK 1460722 |
$4,540 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$74,818 | 10 |
| LEVIN, MIKE CA · House DEM |
$70,851 | 7 |
| LOPEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DEBORAH KLEIN 1477694 |
$59,600 | 11 |
| CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; FRANKY 1463543 |
$58,874 | 7 |
| GOMEZ, JIMMY CA · House DEM |
$49,657 | 13 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$49,000 | 7 |
| GONZALEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; MARK 1460722 |
$33,060 | 6 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE 1476905 |
$30,000 | 11 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SADE 1458935 |
$27,400 | 4 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; MICHELLE 1456740 |
$19,200 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $503,947 | 23.94% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,601,021 | 76.06% |
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 · 8 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $149 | 1 | 741666 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $149 | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $7K | 2 | 741666 97% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $7K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $26K | 5 | 741666 35% | Other / Unclassified 65% | $33K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $107K | 23 | 741666 27% | Strategy & Research 59% | $107K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $33K | 4 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $140K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $71K | 16 | 741666 41% | Other / Unclassified 75% | $211K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $71K | 18 | RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 17% | Strategy & Research 69% | $282K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $44K | 4 | 741666 70% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $326K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $22K | 2 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $348K | +14649% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $49K | 5 | KAMLAGER FOR SENATE 2021 54% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $397K | +575% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $36K | 4 | 741666 86% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $433K | +38% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $47K | 7 | 741666 66% | Other / Unclassified 66% | $47K | -56% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $124K | 21 | GOMEZ, JIMMY 26% | Strategy & Research 71% | $171K | +275% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $195K | 18 | C00725101 26% | Strategy & Research 77% | $366K | +176% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $209K | 24 | 741666 16% | Strategy & Research 74% | $575K | +194% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $81K | 10 | 741666 47% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $656K | +84% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $61K | 7 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $717K | +175% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $47K | 5 | 741666 66% | Other / Unclassified 66% | $764K | -3% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $66K | 15 | RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024… 37% | Strategy & Research 75% | $829K | +82% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $16K | 5 | KAMLAGER-DOVE, SYDNEY 58% | Strategy & Research 100% | $16K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $186K | 37 | HICKS FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; RU… 27% | Strategy & Research 65% | $202K | +297% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $33K | 6 | CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024;… 22% | Strategy & Research 79% | $235K | -73% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $130K | 18 | GOMEZ, JIMMY 19% | Strategy & Research 59% | $365K | -33% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $107K | 16 | CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024;… 38% | Strategy & Research 80% | $472K | -49% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $7K | 5 | GONZALEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024;… 64% | Other / Unclassified 64% | $479K | -91% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $13K | 6 | HART FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; GRE… 58% | Other / Unclassified 58% | $492K | -78% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $10K | 1 | LEVIN, MIKE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $10K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $42K | 11 | LOPEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DE… 39% | Other / Unclassified 53% | $535K | -10% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $12K | 4 | SHERMAN, BRAD 56% | Strategy & Research 99% | $22K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $48K | 13 | 741666 48% | Other / Unclassified 81% | $583K | -26% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $32K | 8 | SHERMAN, BRAD 65% | Strategy & Research 98% | $55K | +101% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $131K | 19 | LEVIN, MIKE 34% | Other / Unclassified 38% | $185K | -30% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $41K | 7 | STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUC… 32% | Other / Unclassified 13% | $226K | +22% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $1,060,958 | 194 | $5K | 53.2% | GOMEZ, JIMMY 14% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $922,696 | 131 | $7K | 46.2% | 741666 57% | 2mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $17,321 | 1 | $17K | 0.9% | 742204 100% | 3y ago |
| Travel & Events | $3,017 | 7 | $431 | 0.2% | 741666 82% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $500 | 1 | $500 | 0.0% | BROWNLEY, JULIA 100% | 5mo ago |
| Fundraising | $76 | 2 | $38 | 0.0% | GOMEZ, JIMMY 100% | 10mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | -$76 | 2 | $-38 | -0.0% | GOMEZ, JIMMY 0% | 7mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$9,000 | 1 | $-9K | -0.5% | 741666 0% | 5y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$730,317 · 35% of revenue
16
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$683,155 · 32% of revenue
36
One-time clients 1 cycle
$691,496 · 33% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 5 | $545,480 | 59 | 2019-04-25 | 2026-04-30 |
| GOMEZ, JIMMY | 4 | $145,390 | 31 | 2020-02-11 | 2025-10-27 |
| CHU, JUDY | 3 | $39,448 | 12 | 2020-02-11 | 2024-08-20 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $1,690,414 | 80.3% | 51 | |
| DC | $339,494 | 16.1% | 3 | |
| Unknown | $75,060 | 3.6% | 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 | 2021-08-02 | KAMLAGER FOR SENATE 2021 | Other / Unclassified | — | $26,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-27 | C00725101 | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-28 | C00725101 | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-15 | C00725101 | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-06-16 | GOMEZ, JIMMY | Strategy & Research | CAMPAIGN CONSULTING FEES | $24,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-05 | LEVIN, MIKE | — | STRATEGIC CONSULTING SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-05 | LEVIN, MIKE | — | STRATEGIC CONSULTING SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-06 | LEVIN, MIKE | — | STRATEGIC CONSULTING SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-14 | STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC | — | Consulting for Mailer/Support Andrae Gonzales | $13,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-27 | 741666 | Other / Unclassified | — | $11,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-30 | 741666 | — | — | $11,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-01 | LOPEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DEBORAH KLEIN | — | — | $5,400 |
| Recent | 2026-04-28 | RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE | — | — | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-04-28 | ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE | — | — | $2,500 |