BLACK ROCK GROUP LLC

$3.57M 2025-2026 cycle

BLACK ROCK GROUP LLC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BLACK ROCK GROUP LLC was paid $3.57M across 17 client committees, of which $143K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Strategy & Research ○ Slowing (~3mo since last)
Limited recent activity. Most recent disbursement to this vendor was 3 months ago (Mar 6, 2026). Charts below reflect cycle-to-date totals; the recent windows may be sparse.

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$3.57M = $3.43M (Schedule B) + $143K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$3,431,339 385 rows 96.0%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$143,052 23 rows 4.0%
Activity span ALL TIME
Jun 3, 2010 → Mar 6, 2026
spans 15.8 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
385
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
17
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Apr 2025 Mar 2026
$316K across 12 months
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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 2

NRCC $45K Strategy & Research · 3 txns MEALER, ALEXANDRA $2K Strategy & Research · 1 txn BR BLACK ROCK GROUP LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
NRCC
C00075820
$45,093 3
MEALER, ALEXANDRA
TX · House REP
$2,000 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 5

NRCC $136K Strategy & Research · 9 txns SULLIVAN, DAN $95K Strategy & Research · 5 txns DOOLEY, DEREK $20K Strategy & Research · 4 txns TRUE NORTH PAC $18K Strategy & Research · 2 txns MEALER, ALEXANDRA $2K Strategy & Research · 1 txn BR BLACK ROCK GROUP LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
NRCC
C00075820
$136,192 9
SULLIVAN, DAN
AK · Senate REP
$94,904 5
DOOLEY, DEREK
GA · Senate REP
$20,000 4
TRUE NORTH PAC
C00571000
$18,000 2
MEALER, ALEXANDRA
TX · House REP
$2,000 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 5

NRCC $196K Strategy & Research · 13 txns SULLIVAN, DAN $95K Strategy & Research · 5 txns DOOLEY, DEREK $20K Strategy & Research · 4 txns TRUE NORTH PAC $18K Strategy & Research · 2 txns MEALER, ALEXANDRA $2K Strategy & Research · 1 txn BR BLACK ROCK GROUP LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
NRCC
C00075820
$196,192 13
SULLIVAN, DAN
AK · Senate REP
$94,904 5
DOOLEY, DEREK
GA · Senate REP
$20,000 4
TRUE NORTH PAC
C00571000
$18,000 2
MEALER, ALEXANDRA
TX · House REP
$2,000 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 7

SLF PAC $292K Strategy & Research · 6 txns NRCC $196K Strategy & Research · 13 txns SULLIVAN, DAN $98K Strategy & Research · 8 txns TRUE NORTH PAC $28K Strategy & Research · 7 txns DOOLEY, DEREK $20K Strategy & Research · 4 txns DOLAN, MATT $2K Strategy & Research · 1 txn MEALER, ALEXANDRA $2K Strategy & Research · 1 txn BR BLACK ROCK GROUP LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SLF PAC
C00571703
$292,000 6
NRCC
C00075820
$196,192 13
SULLIVAN, DAN
AK · Senate REP
$97,904 8
TRUE NORTH PAC
C00571000
$28,000 7
DOOLEY, DEREK
GA · Senate REP
$20,000 4
DOLAN, MATT
OH · Senate REP
$2,113 1
MEALER, ALEXANDRA
TX · House REP
$2,000 1

By party

Revenue by party

100% R
D · 0%
R · 100%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $2,966,959 83.01%
Non-partisan $607,431 16.99%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Q1 2017 (2018 cycle): $45KQ2 2017 (2018 cycle): $43KQ3 2017 (2018 cycle): $37KQ4 2017 (2018 cycle): $51KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $55KQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $57KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $67KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $76KQ1 2019 (2020 cycle): $30KQ2 2019 (2020 cycle): $92KQ3 2019 (2020 cycle): $65KQ4 2019 (2020 cycle): $81KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $91KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $87KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $116KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $149KQ1 2021 (2022 cycle): $48KQ2 2021 (2022 cycle): $64KQ3 2021 (2022 cycle): $87KQ4 2021 (2022 cycle): $111KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $123KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $144KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $115KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $147KQ1 2023 (2024 cycle): $102KQ2 2023 (2024 cycle): $115KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $164KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $171KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $191KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $68KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $71KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $237KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $15KQ2 2025 (2026 cycle): $77KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $109KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $85KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $45K Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1 $237K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2017 Q1 2018 $45K 8 CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 44% Strategy & Research 100% $45K
2017 Q2 2018 $43K 13 TRUE NORTH PAC 35% Strategy & Research 100% $88K
2017 Q3 2018 $37K 12 CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 40% Strategy & Research 100% $125K
2017 Q4 2018 $51K 13 SLF PAC 31% Strategy & Research 100% $176K
2018 Q1 2018 $55K 14 SLF PAC 38% Strategy & Research 100% $230K
2018 Q2 2018 $57K 13 SLF PAC 46% Strategy & Research 100% $288K
2018 Q3 2018 $67K 13 SLF PAC 50% Strategy & Research 100% $355K
2018 Q4 2018 $76K 15 SLF PAC 56% Strategy & Research 100% $431K
2019 Q1 2020 $30K 7 SLF PAC 55% Strategy & Research 100% $30K -33%
2019 Q2 2020 $92K 14 SULLIVAN, DAN 52% Strategy & Research 100% $123K +117%
2019 Q3 2020 $65K 11 SULLIVAN, DAN 37% Strategy & Research 100% $187K +74%
2019 Q4 2020 $81K 14 SLF PAC 35% Strategy & Research 100% $268K +58%
2020 Q1 2020 $91K 14 SLF PAC 40% Strategy & Research 100% $358K +66%
2020 Q2 2020 $87K 12 SLF PAC 49% Strategy & Research 100% $445K +52%
2020 Q3 2020 $116K 13 SLF PAC 41% Strategy & Research 100% $561K +71%
2020 Q4 2020 $149K 14 SULLIVAN, DAN 39% Strategy & Research 100% $710K +95%
2021 Q1 2022 $48K 5 SLF PAC 79% Strategy & Research 100% $48K +60%
2021 Q2 2022 $64K 4 SLF PAC 84% Strategy & Research 100% $112K -31%
2021 Q3 2022 $87K 8 SLF PAC 62% Strategy & Research 100% $199K +35%
2021 Q4 2022 $111K 13 SLF PAC 49% Strategy & Research 100% $311K +38%
2022 Q1 2022 $123K 9 SLF PAC 44% Strategy & Research 100% $434K +36%
2022 Q2 2022 $144K 13 SLF PAC 37% Strategy & Research 100% $578K +66%
2022 Q3 2022 $115K 13 SLF PAC 48% Strategy & Research 100% $693K -0%
2022 Q4 2022 $147K 14 MURKOWSKI, LISA 53% Strategy & Research 100% $840K -2%
2023 Q1 2024 $102K 10 SLF PAC 82% Strategy & Research 100% $102K +111%
2023 Q2 2024 $115K 9 SLF PAC 55% Strategy & Research 100% $216K +79%
2023 Q3 2024 $164K 13 SLF PAC 39% Strategy & Research 100% $380K +87%
2023 Q4 2024 $171K 13 TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC 40% Strategy & Research 100% $551K +54%
2024 Q1 2024 $191K 13 TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC 37% Strategy & Research 100% $742K +55%
2024 Q2 2024 $68K 7 SLF PAC 93% Strategy & Research 100% $810K -53%
2024 Q3 2024 $71K 7 SLF PAC 89% Strategy & Research 100% $881K -39%
2024 Q4 2024 $237K 8 SLF PAC 97% Strategy & Research 100% $1.12M +61%
2025 Q1 2026 $15K 1 NRCC 100% Strategy & Research 100% $15K -85%
2025 Q2 2026 $77K 4 NRCC 58% Strategy & Research 100% $92K -33%
2025 Q3 2026 $109K 9 NRCC 42% Strategy & Research 100% $201K -34%
2025 Q4 2026 $85K 8 NRCC 53% Strategy & Research 100% $286K -50%
2026 Q1 2026 $45K 3 NRCC 100% Strategy & Research 100% $331K -76%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $3.43M across 385 disbursements (avg $9K/check) Top buyer: SLF PAC (45% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · +207% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $47K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $3.43M across 385 disbursements (avg $9K/check) Top buyer: SLF PAC (45% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · +207% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $271K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $3.43M across 385 disbursements (avg $9K/check) Top buyer: SLF PAC (45% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · +207% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $331K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $3.43M across 385 disbursements (avg $9K/check) Top buyer: SLF PAC (45% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · +207% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $638K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Strategy & Research $3,431,339 385 $9K 100.0% SLF PAC 45% 3mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

4
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,335,578 · 68% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$237,917 · 7% of revenue
11
One-time clients 1 cycle
$857,845 · 25% of revenue
Top 4 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
SLF PAC 4 $1,540,619 107 2017-01-05 2024-12-05
SULLIVAN, DAN 4 $344,373 56 2019-04-04 2025-11-21
AMERICAN CROSSROADS 3 $240,339 60 2017-01-05 2021-02-04
TRUE NORTH PAC 5 $210,247 64 2017-06-07 2025-07-31
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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
DC
$1,999,875 58.3% 3
AK
$547,894 16.0% 2
VA
$313,627 9.1% 2
NJ
$199,407 5.8% 1
OH
$186,252 5.4% 2
Unknown
$159,705 4.7% 3
GA
$20,000 0.6% 1
TX
$3,320 0.1% 2
AZ
$1,259 0.0% 1
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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 2024-12-05 SLF PAC Strategy & Research POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $187,000
Largest all-time 2022-12-05 MURKOWSKI, LISA Strategy & Research CAMPAIGN CONSULTING $53,743
Largest all-time 2022-02-28 MURKOWSKI, LISA Strategy & Research CAMPAIGN CONSULTING $40,000
Largest all-time 2024-01-05 TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC Strategy & Research POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING / FACILITY RENTAL / FOOD / BEVERAGE / TRAVEL / STORAGE RENTAL $39,314
Largest all-time 2023-03-23 SLF PAC Strategy & Research POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $39,000
Largest this cycle 2025-06-25 SULLIVAN, DAN Strategy & Research STRATEGIC CONSULTING $32,000
Largest this cycle 2025-11-21 SULLIVAN, DAN Strategy & Research STRATEGIC CONSULTING $23,377
Largest this cycle 2025-09-30 SULLIVAN, DAN Strategy & Research STRATEGIC CONSULTING $19,527
Largest this cycle 2025-09-04 NRCC Strategy & Research POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $16,099
Largest this cycle 2025-07-03 TRUE NORTH PAC Strategy & Research STRATEGIC CONSULTING $16,000
Recent 2026-03-06 NRCC Strategy & Research POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $15,093
Recent 2026-01-08 NRCC Strategy & Research POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $15,000
Recent 2026-02-05 NRCC Strategy & Research POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $15,000
Recent 2025-12-04 NRCC Strategy & Research POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $15,000
Recent 2025-12-18 MEALER, ALEXANDRA Strategy & Research COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING $2,000
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