COLAS, BRIAN
COLAS, BRIAN is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle COLAS, BRIAN was paid $497K across 3 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
- May 22, 2017 → Feb 5, 2024
- spans 6.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 107
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 3
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
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By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $496,872 | 99.96% |
| Non-partisan | $220 | 0.04% |
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 · 7 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $220 | 1 | COTTON VICTORY 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $220 | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $21K | 6 | COTTON, THOMAS 62% | Strategy & Research 100% | $21K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $24K | 6 | COTTON, THOMAS 63% | Strategy & Research 100% | $45K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $24K | 7 | REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND 93% | Strategy & Research 100% | $69K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $24K | 6 | REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND 94% | Strategy & Research 100% | $93K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $24K | 7 | REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND 93% | Strategy & Research 100% | $117K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $66K | 9 | COTTON, THOMAS 87% | Strategy & Research 100% | $183K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $24K | 6 | COTTON, THOMAS 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $24K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $24K | 7 | COTTON, THOMAS 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $48K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $24K | 6 | COTTON, THOMAS 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $72K | +17% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $24K | 6 | COTTON, THOMAS 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $96K | +0% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $24K | 6 | COTTON, THOMAS 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $120K | -0% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $24K | 6 | REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $144K | +0% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $24K | 6 | COTTON, THOMAS 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $168K | -0% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $42K | 8 | COTTON, THOMAS 72% | Strategy & Research 100% | $210K | -36% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $24K | 3 | COTTON, THOMAS 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $24K | +0% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $24K | 3 | COTTON, THOMAS 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $48K | -0% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $24K | 3 | COTTON, THOMAS 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $72K | +0% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $16K | 2 | COTTON, THOMAS 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $88K | -34% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $16K | 3 | COTTON, THOMAS 75% | Strategy & Research 100% | $104K | -33% |
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $497,092 | 107 | $5K | 100.0% | COTTON, THOMAS 61% | 2y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COTTON, THOMAS | 3 | $304,172 | 63 | 2019-07-03 | 2024-02-05 |
| REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND | 3 | $192,700 | 43 | 2019-07-03 | 2024-02-05 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | $304,172 | 61.2% | 1 | |
| VA | $192,920 | 38.8% | 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 | 2020-11-09 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | CAMPAIGN/MANAGEMENT CONSULTING | $40,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-11-28 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | MANAGEMENT/POLITICAL CONSULTING | $14,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-12-27 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | MANAGEMENT/POLITICAL CONSULTING | $8,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-01-03 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | MANAGEMENT/POLITICAL CONSULTING | $8,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-09-29 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | MANAGEMENT/POLITICAL CONSULTING | $8,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-03-01 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | MANAGEMENT/POLITICAL CONSULTING | $8,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-07-31 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | MANAGEMENT/POLITICAL CONSULTING | $8,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-11-30 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | MANAGEMENT/POLITICAL CONSULTING | $8,000 |
| Recent | 2023-10-31 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | MANAGEMENT/POLITICAL CONSULTING | $8,000 |
| Recent | 2024-02-05 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | MANAGEMENT/POLITICAL CONSULTING | $4,000 |
| Recent | 2024-02-05 | REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND | Strategy & Research | PAC MANAGEMENT/POLITICAL CONSULTING | $4,000 |