BARKAN STRATEGIES, INC.
$2.24M
2025-2026 cycle
BARKAN STRATEGIES, INC. is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BARKAN STRATEGIES, INC. was paid $2.24M across 63 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 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 7.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 390
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 63
- 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.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$413K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BRYAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477262 |
$285 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$22,000 | 2 |
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$16,000 | 2 |
| LOPEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DEBORAH KLEIN 1477694 |
$7,638 | 3 |
| SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA 1456867 |
$7,039 | 2 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$2,740 | 2 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE 1476905 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| LIMON FOR SENATE 2024 1434494 |
$440 | 1 |
| HART FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; GREGG 1477435 |
$338 | 1 |
| BRYAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477262 |
$285 | 1 |
| STERN FOR STATE CONTROLLER 2030 1477166 |
$200 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$56,022 | 6 |
| SOLIS, HILDA CA · House DEM |
$50,000 | 2 |
| LOPEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DEBORAH KLEIN 1477694 |
$23,838 | 6 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$21,000 | 3 |
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$16,000 | 2 |
| LEVIN, MIKE CA · House DEM |
$15,000 | 1 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$10,240 | 5 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE 1476905 |
$10,000 | 4 |
| SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA 1456867 |
$7,039 | 2 |
| KAMLAGER-DOVE, SYDNEY CA · House DEM |
$6,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$96,818 | 12 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$84,000 | 12 |
| LOPEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DEBORAH KLEIN 1477694 |
$56,238 | 12 |
| LEVIN, MIKE CA · House DEM |
$55,507 | 5 |
| SOLIS, HILDA CA · House DEM |
$50,000 | 2 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE 1476905 |
$25,000 | 10 |
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$16,000 | 2 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$10,740 | 6 |
| SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA 1456867 |
$7,689 | 3 |
| KAMLAGER-DOVE, SYDNEY CA · House DEM |
$6,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$96,818 | 12 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$84,000 | 12 |
| LEVIN, MIKE CA · House DEM |
$70,851 | 7 |
| LOPEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DEBORAH KLEIN 1477694 |
$67,238 | 14 |
| SOLIS, HILDA CA · House DEM |
$50,000 | 2 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE 1476905 |
$32,500 | 12 |
| STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1377164 |
$16,000 | 2 |
| MC KINLEY FOR SENATE 2026; BRITTANY N. 1478946 |
$11,144 | 3 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE 1477034 |
$10,944 | 7 |
| HART FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; GREGG 1477435 |
$8,280 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$96,818 | 12 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD CA · House DEM |
$84,000 | 12 |
| LEVIN, MIKE CA · House DEM |
$70,851 | 7 |
| LOPEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DEBORAH KLEIN 1477694 |
$67,238 | 14 |
| SOLIS, HILDA CA · House DEM |
$50,000 | 2 |
| CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; FRANKY 1463543 |
$40,874 | 5 |
| GOMEZ, JIMMY CA · House DEM |
$37,407 | 12 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SADE 1476905 |
$32,500 | 12 |
| ELHAWARY FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; SADE 1458935 |
$27,400 | 4 |
| GONZALEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; MARK 1460722 |
$19,540 | 4 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $659,137 | 29.40% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,582,846 | 70.60% |
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 · 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 | RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 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 | $77K | 17 | 741666 38% | Other / Unclassified 69% | $217K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $71K | 18 | 741666 17% | Strategy & Research 69% | $288K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $44K | 4 | 741666 70% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $332K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $31K | 6 | 741666 72% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $363K | +20358% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $56K | 7 | KAMLAGER FOR SENATE 2021 46% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $419K | +680% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $36K | 4 | 741666 86% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $455K | +38% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $57K | 10 | 741666 54% | Other / Unclassified 72% | $57K | -47% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $124K | 22 | GOMEZ, JIMMY 26% | Strategy & Research 71% | $182K | +275% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $195K | 18 | FLIP FORWARD PAC 26% | Strategy & Research 77% | $377K | +155% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $209K | 24 | SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… 16% | Strategy & Research 74% | $586K | +194% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $81K | 10 | 741666 47% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $667K | +84% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $61K | 7 | 741666 100% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $727K | +98% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $47K | 5 | 741666 66% | Other / Unclassified 66% | $774K | -16% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $71K | 17 | RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024… 34% | Strategy & Research 69% | $845K | +97% |
| 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 | +225% |
| 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 | 18 | CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024;… 38% | Strategy & Research 80% | $472K | -49% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $7K | 5 | GONZALEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024;… 64% | Other / Unclassified 64% | $480K | -91% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $13K | 6 | HART FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; GRE… 58% | Other / Unclassified 58% | $493K | -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% | $584K | -32% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $53K | 11 | SHERMAN, BRAD 79% | Strategy & Research 59% | $76K | +232% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $131K | 19 | LEVIN, MIKE 34% | Other / Unclassified 29% | $206K | -30% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $157K | 28 | SOLIS, HILDA 32% | Other / Unclassified 3% | $363K | +370% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $285 | 1 | BRYAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 100% | — | $364K | -100% |
Revenue by service category
No category revenue in this window.
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $1,057,458 | 193 | $5K | 52.4% | GOMEZ, JIMMY 14% | 4mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $944,248 | 143 | $7K | 46.8% | 741666 56% | 4mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $17,321 | 1 | $17K | 0.9% | 742204 100% | 3y ago |
| Digital | $6,023 | 1 | $6K | 0.3% | LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNIO… 100% | 6y ago |
| Travel & Events | $3,017 | 7 | $431 | 0.1% | 741666 82% | 4mo ago |
| Media | $500 | 1 | $500 | 0.0% | BROWNLEY, JULIA 100% | 8mo ago |
| Fundraising | $76 | 2 | $38 | 0.0% | GOMEZ, JIMMY 100% | 13mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | -$76 | 2 | $-38 | -0.0% | GOMEZ, JIMMY 0% | 9mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$8,961 | 2 | $-4K | -0.4% | SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… 0% | 6w ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
5
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$891,959 · 39% of revenue
20
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$614,394 · 27% of revenue
38
One-time clients 1 cycle
$774,289 · 34% of revenue
Top 5 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 5 | $567,480 | 61 | 2019-04-25 | 2026-06-30 |
| GOMEZ, JIMMY | 4 | $145,390 | 31 | 2020-02-11 | 2025-10-27 |
| KAMLAGER-DOVE, SYDNEY | 3 | $124,035 | 20 | 2022-02-08 | 2026-04-30 |
| CHU, JUDY | 3 | $39,448 | 12 | 2020-02-11 | 2024-08-20 |
| LIMON FOR SENATE 2024 | 3 | $15,607 | 6 | 2023-10-13 | 2026-06-17 |
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 | $1,935,148 | 84.9% | 60 | |
| DC | $345,494 | 15.1% | 3 |
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 | 2022-09-15 | FLIP FORWARD PAC | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-16 | SOLIS, HILDA | — | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-05 | SOLIS, HILDA | — | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-28 | FLIP FORWARD PAC | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $25,000 |
| 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 | 2026-03-05 | LEVIN, MIKE | — | STRATEGIC CONSULTING SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | 741666 | — | — | $11,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-10 | RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MICHELLE | — | — | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-17 | LIMON FOR SENATE 2024 | — | — | $440 |
| Recent | 2026-07-23 | BRYAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | — | — | $285 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE 2026; LOLA | Contributions & Transfers | Reimbursement | $39 |