CHISM STRATEGIES
$4.42M
2025-2026 cycle
CHISM STRATEGIES is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle CHISM STRATEGIES was paid $4.42M across 112 client committees, of which $1.12M 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
$4.42M
=
$3.29M
(Schedule B)
+
$1.12M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$3,291,641 | 370 rows | 74.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,124,670 | 47 rows | 25.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Apr 24, 2013 → May 27, 2026
- spans 13.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 370
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 112
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$213K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| VOTE YES FOR LUFKIN ISD KIDS 00090751 |
$601 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$24,313 | 1 |
| VOTE YES FOR LUFKIN ISD KIDS 00090751 |
$5,713 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$36,548 | 2 |
| VOTE YES FOR LUFKIN ISD KIDS 00090751 |
$5,713 | 2 |
| GIBSON TRACI A MS 00089847 |
$4,956 | 1 |
| JEWETT, LAUREN LA · House DEM |
$700 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 741666 741666 |
$49,369 | 3 |
| NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC C00814202 |
$39,507 | 7 |
| VOTE YES GARLAND ISD 00084963 |
$37,755 | 2 |
| WALKINSHAW, JAMES VA · House DEM |
$28,690 | 1 |
| JONES, JOLANDA TX · House DEM |
$8,936 | 4 |
| CAMPA-NAJJAR, AMMAR CA · House DEM |
$8,494 | 1 |
| YES FOR LIBERTY HILL ISD KIDS 00088968 |
$6,147 | 1 |
| VOTE YES FOR CLEBURNE ISD DISSOLVED 00090069 |
$5,999 | 2 |
| VOTE YES FOR LUFKIN ISD KIDS 00090751 |
$5,713 | 2 |
| GIBSON TRACI A MS 00089847 |
$4,956 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC C00814202 |
$50,905 | 9 |
| 741666 741666 |
$49,369 | 3 |
| VOTE YES GARLAND ISD 00084963 |
$37,755 | 2 |
| WALKINSHAW, JAMES VA · House DEM |
$28,690 | 1 |
| FAMILIES FOR EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITY 00088924 |
$19,109 | 3 |
| JONES, JOLANDA TX · House DEM |
$8,936 | 4 |
| CAMPA-NAJJAR, AMMAR CA · House DEM |
$8,494 | 1 |
| YES FOR LIBERTY HILL ISD KIDS 00088968 |
$6,147 | 1 |
| VOTE YES FOR CLEBURNE ISD DISSOLVED 00090069 |
$5,999 | 2 |
| VOTE YES FOR LUFKIN ISD KIDS 00090751 |
$5,713 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC C00814202 |
$242,784 | 20 |
| STOP THE REVENGE INITIATIVE - NO ON 34, SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1469081 |
$93,651 | 5 |
| 741666 741666 |
$69,666 | 5 |
| VOTE YES GARLAND ISD 00084963 |
$37,755 | 2 |
| WALKINSHAW, JAMES VA · House DEM |
$28,690 | 1 |
| JUSTICE FOR RENTERS SPONSORED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION 1458912 |
$24,620 | 1 |
| FIELDS, CLEO LA · House DEM |
$23,400 | 1 |
| FAMILIES FOR EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITY 00088924 |
$19,109 | 3 |
| THE FUTURE IS NOW ECISD 00085912 |
$16,488 | 1 |
| RESTAURANT & BEVERAGE ALLIANCE OF TEXAS 00082800 |
$16,159 | 11 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $2,220,513 | 50.28% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $2,195,798 | 49.72% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)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 | Q2 | 2016 | $6K | 4 | ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE 71% | Digital 100% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $1K | 1 | ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE 100% | Digital 100% | $7K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $4K | 6 | TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CO… 75% | Digital 100% | $11K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $700 | 1 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIA 100% | Digital 100% | $700 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $29K | 4 | C00662544 98% | Digital 100% | $30K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $344K | 31 | C00647131 51% | Digital 100% | $373K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $190K | 18 | C00647131 62% | Digital 100% | $563K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $392K | 18 | ESPY, MICHAEL 95% | Digital 100% | $955K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $8K | 3 | NAPOLEON PAC 100% | Digital 100% | $8K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 2 | RESTAURANT & BEVERAGE ALLIA… 75% | Digital 100% | $956K | -81% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 2 | C00694455 73% | Digital 100% | $11K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $300 | 1 | ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE 100% | Digital 100% | $956K | -70% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $17K | 2 | NAPOLEON PAC 100% | Digital 100% | $27K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 4 | ARMSTRONG III JAMES A MR 40% | Digital 100% | $959K | -38% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $14K | 2 | C00694455 57% | Digital 100% | $41K | +1882% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $373K | 11 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. 87% | Digital 100% | $414K | +1189% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $21K | 11 | C00721480 29% | Digital 100% | $435K | -94% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $8K | 5 | ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE 40% | Digital 100% | $443K | -96% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $129K | 22 | MEDINA FOR SENATE 2020, SPO… 72% | Digital 100% | $573K | -67% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2022 | $71K | 1 | WARNOCK, RAPHAEL 100% | Digital 100% | $71K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $29K | 1 | C00763235 100% | Digital 100% | $100K | +266% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $4K | 4 | RESTAURANT & BEVERAGE ALLIA… 85% | Digital 100% | $577K | +224% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $6K | 1 | C00763235 100% | Digital 100% | $106K | +101% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $49K | 1 | NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 100% | Digital 100% | $626K | +16252% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $800 | 1 | C00767343 100% | Digital 100% | $107K | -95% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $7K | 4 | RESTAURANT & BEVERAGE ALLIA… 100% | Digital 100% | $633K | +181% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $25K | 3 | THOMAS KATHERINE N HONORABL… 70% | Digital 100% | $132K | -93% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $106K | 20 | SCOTT, DAVID ALBERT 61% | Digital 100% | $238K | +397% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $35K | 9 | MOSKOWITZ, JARED 71% | Digital 100% | $273K | +315% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $121K | 23 | WARNOCK, RAPHAEL 23% | Digital 100% | $394K | -6% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $700 | 1 | ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE 100% | Digital 100% | $395K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | SCOTT, DAVID ALBERT 100% | Digital 100% | $2K | -94% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $26K | 7 | EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION DIS… 58% | Digital 100% | $420K | +557% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 2 | RESTAURANT & BEVERAGE ALLIA… 78% | Digital 100% | $422K | -95% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $53K | 3 | NAPOLEON PAC 100% | Digital 100% | $55K | +6487% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $7K | 7 | HUFFMAN HEROES 56% | Digital 100% | $430K | +3% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $183K | 8 | NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC 94% | Digital 100% | $238K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $51K | 8 | GARCIA, JESUS 78% | Digital 100% | $289K | +105% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $235K | 21 | 2024 DALLAS BOND CAMPAIGN D… 69% | Digital 100% | $523K | +122% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $99K | 7 | 741666 29% | Digital 100% | $623K | +182% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $300K | 31 | NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC 56% | Digital 100% | $923K | +148% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $24K | 5 | FAMILIES FOR EDUCATION AND … 81% | Digital 100% | $947K | -7% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $11K | 2 | NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC 100% | Digital 100% | $11K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $500 | 1 | GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 100% | Digital 100% | $947K | -78% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $77K | 8 | NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC 50% | Digital 88% | $88K | +45% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $75K | 14 | VOTE YES GARLAND ISD 50% | Digital 100% | $1.02M | +939% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $13K | 6 | CAMPA-NAJJAR, AMMAR 66% | Strategy & Research 92% | $101K | -93% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $18K | 3 | 741666 68% | Digital 96% | $119K | -65% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $30K | 3 | 741666 81% | Digital 81% | $149K | -87% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 15 + 27 additional stations · $29,731,349 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay CHISM STRATEGIES also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove CHISM STRATEGIES routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNBC | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $3,072,377 | 8 | Sep 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KABC | Los Angeles, CA | ABC | $2,967,675 | 8 | Sep 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KCBS | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $2,917,325 | 7 | Sep 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KTTV | Los Angeles, CA | Fox | $2,384,500 | 4 | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KNTV | San Jose, CA | NBC | $2,066,383 | 8 | Sep 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KGO | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $1,898,975 | 7 | Sep 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KPIX | San Francisco, CA | CBS | $1,882,851 | 7 | Sep 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KCRA | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $1,323,248 | 16 | Sep 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KOVR | Sacramento, CA | CBS | $1,239,546 | 13 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KFMB | San Diego, CA | CBS | $1,118,224 | 14 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KXTV | Sacramento, CA | NBC | $1,096,247 | 9 | Sep 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KNSD | San Diego, CA | NBC | $1,081,528 | 14 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
| KGTV | San Diego, CA | ABC | $992,680 | 9 | Sep 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KTLA | Los Angeles, CA | NBC | $850,350 | 5 | Sep 2024 → Oct 2024 |
| KSWB | San Diego, CA | CW | $508,021 | 8 | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $3,255,930 | 361 | $9K | 99.3% | NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC 13% | 7w ago |
| Strategy & Research | $17,430 | 5 | $3K | 0.5% | JONES, JOLANDA 51% | 7mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $3,858 | 1 | $4K | 0.1% | OPERANA-FOXX, DEJA CHERISE 100% | 11mo ago |
| Fundraising | $700 | 1 | $700 | 0.0% | JEWETT, LAUREN 100% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$530,615 · 16% of revenue
9
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$703,488 · 21% of revenue
100
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,057,538 · 63% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC | 3 | $435,514 | 27 | 2022-12-14 | 2025-12-09 |
| RESTAURANT & BEVERAGE ALLIANCE OF TEXAS | 4 | $50,331 | 38 | 2018-10-26 | 2024-11-15 |
| ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE | 5 | $44,770 | 52 | 2017-04-21 | 2025-11-05 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | $610,828 | 18.8% | 4 | |
| Unknown | $564,129 | 17.3% | 22 | |
| TX | $556,839 | 17.1% | 43 | |
| CA | $484,640 | 14.9% | 20 | |
| MS | $405,391 | 12.5% | 1 | |
| NY | $322,367 | 9.9% | 1 | |
| LA | $118,199 | 3.6% | 4 | |
| FL | $59,771 | 1.8% | 4 | |
| IL | $46,000 | 1.4% | 1 | |
| NE | $41,890 | 1.3% | 1 | |
| VA | $29,390 | 0.9% | 2 | |
| WI | $12,845 | 0.4% | 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 | 2018-11-27 | ESPY, MICHAEL | Digital | POLITICAL CONSULTING | $272,547 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-02-19 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. | Digital | VOTER CONTACT: TEXT MESSAGING | $200,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-02-06 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $86,770 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-10-11 | NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING, TEXTING, AND DIRECT MAIL | $85,919 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-10-10 | NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING, TEXTING, AND DIRECT MAIL | $80,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-15 | WALKINSHAW, JAMES | Digital | TEXT MESSAGING/GOTV | $28,690 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-24 | NEW SOUTHERN MAJORITY IE PAC | Digital | TEXT MESSAGING | $24,699 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-17 | 741666 | Digital | — | $24,313 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-13 | 741666 | Digital | — | $12,235 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-03 | CAMPA-NAJJAR, AMMAR | Strategy & Research | POLLING SERVICES | $8,494 |
| Recent | 2026-04-28 | VOTE YES FOR LUFKIN ISD KIDS | — | Text and Phone Services for voting reminders/information. | $5,112 |
| Recent | 2026-02-17 | GIBSON TRACI A MS | Digital | Voter Contact Communication | $4,956 |
| Recent | 2026-05-27 | VOTE YES FOR LUFKIN ISD KIDS | — | Text and Phone Services for voting reminders/information. | $601 |