BISON STRATEGIES
$940K
2025-2026 cycle
BISON STRATEGIES is a wages & payroll vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BISON STRATEGIES was paid $940K across 51 client committees, of which $3K 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
$940K
=
$937K
(Schedule B)
+
$3K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$936,532 | 288 rows | 99.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$3,354 | 1 rows | 0.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 29, 2020 → Sep 30, 2026
- spans 6.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 288
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 51
- 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.
Oct 2025
Sep 2026
$306K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MARTIN, TREY OK · House DEM |
$1,171 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$9,000 | 1 |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$6,000 | 1 |
| COONEY, JOSEPH PATRICK VA · House DEM |
$6,000 | 1 |
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| FLORIDA'S VOICE PAC C00952630 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| MARTIN, TREY OK · House DEM |
$1,171 | 1 |
| FAIR SHOT USA C00821041 |
$49 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$36,000 | 4 |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$24,000 | 4 |
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$19,575 | 3 |
| DUNN, HARRY MD · House DEM |
$18,200 | 2 |
| NELSON, JENA OK · House DEM |
$9,681 | 8 |
| COONEY, JOSEPH PATRICK VA · House DEM |
$9,000 | 2 |
| THUROW, MICHAEL WI · House IND |
$5,050 | 2 |
| NEW AMERICAN PAC 00065303 |
$3,259 | 1 |
| DUNLAP, MATT ME · House DEM |
$3,000 | 1 |
| FLORIDA'S VOICE PAC C00952630 |
$1,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$90,000 | 10 |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$60,000 | 10 |
| NELSON, JENA OK · House DEM |
$25,517 | 28 |
| NEW AMERICAN PAC 00065303 |
$20,694 | 3 |
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$19,575 | 3 |
| DUNN, HARRY MD · House DEM |
$18,200 | 2 |
| SAGE, NATHAN IA · Senate DEM |
$13,983 | 2 |
| COONEY, JOSEPH PATRICK VA · House DEM |
$9,000 | 2 |
| DUNLAP, MATT ME · House DEM |
$7,525 | 2 |
| THUROW, MICHAEL WI · House IND |
$5,050 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$144,000 | 16 |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$96,000 | 16 |
| NELSON, JENA OK · House DEM |
$54,797 | 60 |
| SAGE, NATHAN IA · Senate DEM |
$21,483 | 3 |
| NEW AMERICAN PAC 00065303 |
$20,694 | 3 |
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$19,575 | 3 |
| DUNN, HARRY MD · House DEM |
$18,200 | 2 |
| MANSFIELD PRO BUSINESS 00089424 |
$12,470 | 2 |
| COONEY, JOSEPH PATRICK VA · House DEM |
$9,000 | 2 |
| DUNLAP, MATT ME · House DEM |
$7,525 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$198,000 | 22 |
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 |
$132,000 | 22 |
| NELSON, JENA OK · House DEM |
$54,797 | 60 |
| SAGE, NATHAN IA · Senate DEM |
$21,483 | 3 |
| NEW AMERICAN PAC 00065303 |
$20,694 | 3 |
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$19,575 | 3 |
| DUNN, HARRY MD · House DEM |
$18,200 | 2 |
| OSBORN FOR SENATE 2024 C00850677 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| MANSFIELD PRO BUSINESS 00089424 |
$12,470 | 2 |
| COONEY, JOSEPH PATRICK VA · House DEM |
$9,000 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 98%
R · 2%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $446,384 | 47.49% |
| Republican | $8,317 | 0.88% |
| Non-partisan | $485,184 | 51.62% |
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.
No activity in the last 3 months.
No activity in the last 6 months.
No activity in the last 12 months.
Outflow is on record for the last 18 months, but no itemized payers are.
Outflow is on record for the last 24 months, but no itemized payers are.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 7 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | COMMITTEE TO ELECT MELODIE … 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $1K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $5K | 2 | PAT HACKETT FOR CONGRESS 80% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $6K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $481 | 1 | STRAIGHT TALK POLITICS PAC 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $7K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $20K | 9 | PAT HACKETT FOR CONGRESS 59% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $27K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $10K | 4 | PAT HACKETT FOR CONGRESS 82% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $10K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $8K | 2 | READY OR NOT 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $18K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $6K | 3 | BHOJANI SALMAN HONORABLE 65% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $33K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 2 | EDDIE GELLER FOR CONGRESS 56% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $22K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $11K | 12 | HARDESTY RWAN S MS RO 44% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $33K | +640% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $24K | 9 | DAO FOR AMERICA 43% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $57K | +380% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $18K | 5 | TRUE DEMOCRATS ONLY PAC 47% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $75K | +3566% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $12K | 7 | FAIR SHOT USA 52% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $87K | -40% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | STRONGER IRVING 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $88K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 4 | DEMOCRACY PROTECTION PAC 66% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $8K | -21% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 2 | GO VOTE GRAND PRAIRIE 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $94K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $6K | 5 | WILKERSON DENISE V MRS 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $100K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $12K | 9 | CALLIE BUTCHER FOR TEXAS 77% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $20K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $12K | 11 | WILKERSON DENISE V MRS 98% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $112K | +119% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 1 | FAIRSHAKE 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $26K | +46% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $48K | 12 | FAIRSHAKE 42% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $74K | +339% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $70K | 16 | FAIRSHAKE 39% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $144K | +190% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $65K | 13 | FAIRSHAKE 42% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $209K | +267% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $72K | 15 | FAIRSHAKE 37% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $281K | +493% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $53K | 12 | FAIRSHAKE 51% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $53K | +600% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $12K | 2 | MANSFIELD PRO BUSINESS 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $293K | +139% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $49K | 7 | FAIRSHAKE 55% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $103K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $90K | 36 | FAIRSHAKE 30% | Legal & Compliance 71% | $192K | +638% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $63K | 23 | FAIRSHAKE 43% | Legal & Compliance 84% | $255K | +867% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $96K | 28 | FAIRSHAKE 28% | Legal & Compliance 52% | $351K | +100% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $103K | 25 | FAIRSHAKE 26% | Wages & Payroll 14% | $454K | +48% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $44K | 9 | FAIRSHAKE 41% | — | $498K | -32% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages & Payroll | $454,646 | 155 | $3K | 59.9% | FAIRSHAKE 24% | 5mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $269,480 | 49 | $5K | 35.5% | FAIRSHAKE 47% | 7mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $12,369 | 7 | $2K | 1.6% | NELSON, JENA 100% | 10mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $8,850 | 13 | $681 | 1.2% | NELSON, JENA 100% | 9mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $8,222 | 6 | $1K | 1.1% | NELSON, JENA 100% | 10mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $1,525 | 1 | $2K | 0.2% | NELSON, JENA 100% | 15mo ago |
| Media | $1,500 | 2 | $750 | 0.2% | NELSON, JENA 100% | 12mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $1,454 | 4 | $364 | 0.2% | NELSON, JENA 100% | 10mo ago |
| Fundraising | $423 | 1 | $423 | 0.1% | NELSON, JENA 100% | 12mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $400 | 1 | $400 | 0.1% | NELSON, JENA 100% | 12mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
4
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$34,284 · 4% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$537,854 · 57% of revenue
40
One-time clients 1 cycle
$364,393 · 39% of revenue
Top 4 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOTAR ES PODER PAC | 4 | $17,963 | 13 | 2020-10-06 | 2025-04-04 |
| FAIR SHOT USA | 3 | $7,347 | 6 | 2022-10-27 | 2026-07-23 |
| STRAIGHT TALK POLITICS PAC | 3 | $5,868 | 11 | 2020-07-22 | 2024-11-12 |
| GENERATION ACTION FUND | 3 | $3,106 | 8 | 2020-10-14 | 2023-01-27 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | $478,615 | 53.5% | 3 | |
| TX | $116,558 | 13.0% | 13 | |
| FL | $60,199 | 6.7% | 7 | |
| OK | $55,968 | 6.3% | 2 | |
| NE | $37,388 | 4.2% | 2 | |
| CA | $25,443 | 2.8% | 2 | |
| IA | $25,008 | 2.8% | 2 | |
| IN | $24,000 | 2.7% | 1 | |
| DC | $21,300 | 2.4% | 4 | |
| AR | $18,620 | 2.1% | 2 | |
| MD | $18,200 | 2.0% | 1 | |
| VA | $12,932 | 1.4% | 2 |
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 | 2024-11-21 | OSBORN FOR SENATE 2024 | Wages & Payroll | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $15,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-06 | NEW AMERICAN PAC | — | Mailer 6x11 | $13,035 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-06-24 | DUNN, HARRY | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULITNG | $12,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-13 | PAT HACKETT FOR CONGRESS | Wages & Payroll | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $12,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-02-15 | FAIRSHAKE | Wages & Payroll | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $11,139 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-30 | GOLDEN STATE PROMISE | Wages & Payroll | — | $9,575 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-04 | FAIRSHAKE | Legal & Compliance | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $9,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-05 | FAIRSHAKE | Legal & Compliance | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $9,000 |
| Recent | 2026-08-04 | FAIRSHAKE | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $9,000 |
| Recent | 2026-08-04 | PROTECT PROGRESS | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $6,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | GOLDEN STATE PROMISE | — | — | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-24 | FLORIDA'S VOICE PAC | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $1,500 |
| Recent | 2026-09-30 | MARTIN, TREY | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $1,171 |