BATTLEGROUND STRATEGIES
$1.61M
2025-2026 cycle
BATTLEGROUND STRATEGIES is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BATTLEGROUND STRATEGIES was paid $1.61M across 18 client committees, of which $257K 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
$1.61M
=
$1.36M
(Schedule B)
+
$257K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,357,239 | 326 rows | 84.1% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$256,890 | 20 rows | 15.9% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 30, 2018 → Mar 10, 2026
- spans 7.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 326
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 18
- 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.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$83K
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 6 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE WI · House REP |
$10,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE WI · House REP |
$40,000 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE WI · House REP |
$95,293 | 11 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE WI · House REP |
$135,293 | 16 |
| DEATON, JOHN MA · Senate REP |
$121,849 | 61 |
| BRIGHT, CHRIS NH · House REP |
$8,000 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $1,614,129 | 100.00% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 0.00% |
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 | Q4 | 2020 | $48K | 6 | TIFFANY, TOM 47% | Fundraising 100% | $48K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $60K | 9 | TIFFANY, TOM 50% | Fundraising 100% | $108K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $50K | 8 | KEVIN O'CONNOR FOR U.S. SEN… 35% | Fundraising 100% | $158K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $57K | 6 | TIFFANY, TOM 53% | Fundraising 100% | $215K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $46K | 5 | TIFFANY, TOM 67% | Fundraising 100% | $261K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $4K | 1 | RICHARDS, MATT 100% | Fundraising 100% | $4K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $14K | 3 | RICHARDS, MATT 100% | Fundraising 100% | $18K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $33K | 9 | GAIL FORCE 45% | Fundraising 100% | $51K | -32% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $59K | 10 | 34N22, INC. 27% | Fundraising 100% | $110K | -2% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $225K | 25 | THEMIS 2022 INC. 44% | Fundraising 100% | $335K | +354% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $135K | 18 | 34N22, INC. 39% | Fundraising 100% | $470K | +137% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $81K | 10 | 34N22, INC. 38% | Fundraising 100% | $551K | +76% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $35K | 3 | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE 100% | Fundraising 100% | $35K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $15K | 3 | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE 100% | Fundraising 100% | $50K | +275% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $15K | 3 | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE 100% | Fundraising 100% | $65K | +7% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $5K | 16 | MIKE SOBOLESKI FOR CONGRESS… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $70K | -84% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $66K | 31 | DEATON, JOHN 45% | Fundraising 100% | $136K | +11% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $107K | 68 | DEATON, JOHN 67% | Fundraising 100% | $243K | -52% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $104K | 65 | DEATON, JOHN 72% | Fundraising 100% | $346K | -23% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $83K | 15 | DEATON, JOHN 83% | Fundraising 100% | $430K | +3% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $33K | 3 | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $33K | -6% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $38K | 3 | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $70K | +150% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $15K | 3 | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $85K | +0% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $30K | 3 | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE 100% | — | $115K | -54% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $1,241,946 | 314 | $4K | 93.6% | DEATON, JOHN 20% | 20mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $85,293 | 9 | $9K | 6.4% | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE 100% | 10mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$275,293 · 20% of revenue
0
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
17
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,081,946 · 80% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE | 3 | $275,293 | 37 | 2022-05-06 | 2026-03-10 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI | $509,793 | 37.6% | 4 | |
| MA | $432,424 | 31.9% | 3 | |
| CT | $120,000 | 8.8% | 1 | |
| GA | $82,478 | 6.1% | 2 | |
| NH | $75,812 | 5.6% | 2 | |
| IL | $36,000 | 2.7% | 1 | |
| VA | $35,512 | 2.6% | 1 | |
| NJ | $31,666 | 2.3% | 1 | |
| ME | $20,054 | 1.5% | 1 | |
| DC | $11,000 | 0.8% | 1 | |
| TX | $2,500 | 0.2% | 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 | 2022-04-17 | THEMIS 2022 INC. | Fundraising | STRATEGIC CONSULTING | $60,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-11-05 | DEATON, JOHN | Fundraising | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $41,782 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-06-13 | THEMIS 2022 INC. | Fundraising | STRATEGIC CONSULTING | $40,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-28 | 34N22, INC. | Fundraising | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $32,725 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-03-22 | DEATON, JOHN | Fundraising | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $27,989 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-12 | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE | — | GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $20,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-13 | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE | Strategy & Research | GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $20,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-09 | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE | Strategy & Research | GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $12,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-05-06 | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE | Strategy & Research | GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $12,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-16 | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE | Strategy & Research | GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $12,500 |
| Recent | 2025-09-17 | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE | Strategy & Research | GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-02-12 | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE | — | GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-10 | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE | — | GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2025-08-07 | STEIL, BRYAN GEORGE | Strategy & Research | GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $5,000 |