CANNON RESEARCH GROUP
$1.59M
2025-2026 cycle
CANNON RESEARCH GROUP is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle CANNON RESEARCH GROUP was paid $1.59M across 105 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
- Jan 5, 2017 → Feb 18, 2026
- spans 9.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 218
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 105
- 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.
Mar 2025
Feb 2026
$8K
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 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HERN, KEVIN OK · House REP |
$5,000 | 1 |
| 782240 782240 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HERN, KEVIN OK · House REP |
$5,000 | 1 |
| 782240 782240 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HERN, KEVIN OK · House REP |
$5,000 | 1 |
| 782240 782240 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HEARTON, JOHN L MR. FL · House REP |
$20,000 | 2 |
| ONDER JR, ROBERT FRANK MO · House REP |
$18,500 | 2 |
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED TX · Senate REP |
$17,447 | 3 |
| BEGICH, NICHOLAS III AK · House REP |
$7,500 | 1 |
| JACQUE, ANDRE WI · House REP |
$5,000 | 1 |
| HERN, KEVIN OK · House REP |
$5,000 | 1 |
| GILL, BRANDON TX · House REP |
$3,000 | 1 |
| 782240 782240 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| C00878215 C00878215 |
$2,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 1%
R · 99%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $12,539 | 0.79% |
| Republican | $1,083,949 | 68.12% |
| Non-partisan | $494,833 | 31.10% |
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 · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $16K | 2 | MANDEL, JOSHUA A. 93% | Strategy & Research 100% | $16K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $22K | 3 | NRSC 89% | Strategy & Research 100% | $38K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $55K | 2 | NRSC 73% | Fundraising 73% | $93K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $19K | 5 | YODER, KEVIN 79% | Strategy & Research 100% | $113K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $92K | 14 | C00571869 16% | Strategy & Research 100% | $204K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $94K | 14 | BARR, GARLAND ANDY 29% | Strategy & Research 100% | $299K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $193K | 23 | BARR, GARLAND ANDY 22% | Strategy & Research 100% | $492K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $170K | 21 | BARR, GARLAND ANDY 28% | Strategy & Research 100% | $662K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $600 | 1 | YODER, KEVIN 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $600 | -96% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $846 | 1 | BARR, GARLAND ANDY 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1K | -96% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $500 | 1 | BARR, GARLAND ANDY 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2K | -97% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $53K | 8 | BARR, GARLAND ANDY 40% | Strategy & Research 100% | $55K | -42% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $69K | 8 | BARR, GARLAND ANDY 31% | Strategy & Research 100% | $123K | -27% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $69K | 10 | BARR, GARLAND ANDY 30% | Strategy & Research 100% | $193K | -64% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $23K | 5 | MCSALLY, MARTHA 44% | Strategy & Research 100% | $215K | -87% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $7K | 1 | HERN, KEVIN 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $7K | +1067% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $80K | 4 | USA FREEDOM FUND 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $87K | +9354% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $20K | 3 | FAULCONER'S BALLOT MEASURE … 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $235K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $6K | 2 | LAMON, JIM MR 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $93K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $13K | 1 | HOCHMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERA… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $248K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $54K | 8 | SCHMITT, ERIC 29% | Strategy & Research 100% | $147K | +10730% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $143K | 18 | MANDEL, JOSHUA A. 16% | Strategy & Research 100% | $290K | +171% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $56K | 11 | MISSOURIANS FOR TRUTH PAC 31% | Strategy & Research 100% | $346K | -18% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $60K | 14 | 810163 23% | Strategy & Research 100% | $406K | -14% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $5K | 2 | DAVIES FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; L… 94% | Strategy & Research 100% | $411K | -76% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | HERN, KEVIN 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5K | -29% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $60K | 2 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 83% | Strategy & Research 100% | $65K | -25% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 1 | 741949 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $414K | -87% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $25K | 2 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 61% | Strategy & Research 100% | $90K | +350% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $8K | 1 | TEXANS FOR RESPONSIBLE JUDG… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $422K | -36% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $57K | 8 | C00848168 22% | Strategy & Research 100% | $147K | +5% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $29K | 6 | VON CANON, FRED 34% | Strategy & Research 100% | $176K | -79% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $6K | 2 | 810163 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $182K | -89% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $68K | 9 | HEARTON, JOHN L MR. 29% | Strategy & Research 100% | $250K | +14% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $253K | -54% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $5K | 1 | HERN, KEVIN 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5K | -91% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | 782240 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8K | -91% |
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 | $1,546,322 | 217 | $7K | 97.5% | BARR, GARLAND ANDY 12% | 3mo ago |
| Fundraising | $40,000 | 1 | $40K | 2.5% | NRSC 100% | 8y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$64,385 · 4% of revenue
9
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$530,173 · 33% of revenue
95
One-time clients 1 cycle
$996,764 · 63% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERN, KEVIN | 5 | $64,385 | 8 | 2018-08-28 | 2025-12-22 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | $251,675 | 18.2% | 28 | |
| TX | $220,972 | 16.0% | 9 | |
| KY | $192,501 | 13.9% | 1 | |
| CA | $138,217 | 10.0% | 18 | |
| MO | $106,484 | 7.7% | 7 | |
| OH | $99,236 | 7.2% | 2 | |
| AZ | $82,775 | 6.0% | 2 | |
| OK | $74,385 | 5.4% | 2 | |
| DC | $63,175 | 4.6% | 2 | |
| WI | $62,000 | 4.5% | 3 | |
| KS | $47,765 | 3.5% | 3 | |
| VA | $41,500 | 3.0% | 7 |
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 | 2023-06-03 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-07-27 | NRSC | Fundraising | LIST RENTAL | $40,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-04-01 | USA FREEDOM FUND | Strategy & Research | OPPOSITION RESEARCH | $40,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-07-04 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH CONSULTING | $31,016 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-07-28 | C00674952 | Strategy & Research | OPPOSITION RESEARCH | $20,113 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-22 | HERN, KEVIN | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH SERVICES | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-18 | 782240 | Strategy & Research | — | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2024-09-17 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH CONSULTING | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2024-08-12 | BEGICH, NICHOLAS III | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH SERVICES | $7,500 |
| Recent | 2024-11-07 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Strategy & Research | TRAVEL | $2,447 |