COUNTERPOINT MESSAGING, LLC
$4.89M
2025-2026 cycle
COUNTERPOINT MESSAGING, LLC is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle COUNTERPOINT MESSAGING, LLC was paid $4.89M across 38 client committees, of which $673K 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
$4.89M
=
$4.22M
(Schedule B)
+
$673K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$4,216,766 | 158 rows | 86.2% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$672,987 | 28 rows | 13.8% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 15, 2018 → Sep 15, 2026
- spans 8.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 158
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 38
- 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
$51K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN ADVANCING DEMOCRACY PAC 00083043 |
$7,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN ADVANCING DEMOCRACY PAC 00083043 |
$35,707 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN ADVANCING DEMOCRACY PAC 00083043 |
$41,707 | 5 |
| DEGETTE, DIANA L CO · House DEM |
$2,257 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN ADVANCING DEMOCRACY PAC 00083043 |
$41,707 | 5 |
| THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN BUSINESS M PAC 00027579 |
$7,354 | 2 |
| DEGETTE, DIANA L CO · House DEM |
$2,257 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN ADVANCING DEMOCRACY PAC 00083043 |
$41,707 | 5 |
| THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN BUSINESS M PAC 00027579 |
$13,354 | 3 |
| DEGETTE, DIANA L CO · House DEM |
$2,257 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN ADVANCING DEMOCRACY PAC 00083043 |
$134,914 IE $71,000 · SB $63,914 |
9 |
| STEBBINS FOR JUDGE 2024; JOHNENE LINDA 1464389 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN BUSINESS M PAC 00027579 |
$13,354 | 3 |
| ROSE FOR JUDGE 2024; RENEE 1464029 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| MAC FOR JUDGE 2024; STEVEN YEE JAK 1458578 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| SMART TD PAC C00001636 |
$2,550 IE $2,550 |
1 |
| DEGETTE, DIANA L CO · House DEM |
$2,257 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $3,246,337 | 66.39% |
| Republican | $4,638 | 0.09% |
| Non-partisan | $1,638,777 | 33.51% |
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.
No activity in the last 18 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 9 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $20K | 3 | GUPTA FOR CONGRESS 45% | Digital 100% | $20K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $26K | 5 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 79% | Digital 100% | $46K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $90K | 6 | GUPTA FOR CONGRESS 43% | Digital 100% | $136K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $20K | 2 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 100% | Digital 100% | $156K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $6K | 1 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 100% | Digital 100% | $162K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $12K | 2 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 100% | Digital 100% | $174K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $26K | 2 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 100% | Digital 100% | $200K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $837K | 12 | BEATTY, JOYCE 97% | Digital 100% | $837K | +4086% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $214K | 5 | BEATTY, JOYCE 64% | Digital 100% | $1.05M | +714% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $589K | 20 | TIM RYAN FOR CONGRESS 59% | Digital 100% | $1.64M | +555% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.29M | 21 | TIM RYAN FOR CONGRESS 34% | Digital 100% | $2.93M | +6310% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 100% | Digital 100% | $2.93M | -25% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 100% | Digital 100% | $2.94M | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 100% | Digital 100% | $2.94M | -63% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 100% | Digital 100% | $2.95M | -79% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $6K | 1 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 100% | Digital 100% | $6K | -99% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $108K | 12 | GELFOUND FOR JUDGE 2022; CO… 28% | Digital 82% | $114K | -49% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $286K | 16 | SURAJ PATEL 2022 90% | Digital 100% | $401K | -51% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $100K | 7 | HERRERO ABEL HONORABLE 94% | Digital 100% | $501K | -92% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $14K | 1 | MAKING GOVERNMENT WORK 100% | Digital 100% | $515K | +211% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $15K | 1 | THE PRINCIPLES PROJECT 100% | Digital 100% | $15K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $4K | 1 | TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PARTY 100% | Digital 100% | $19K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $8K | 1 | THE PRINCIPLES PROJECT 100% | Digital 100% | $26K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $236K | 6 | PATEL, BHAVINI 100% | Digital 100% | $262K | +3828% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $141K | 9 | PATEL, BHAVINI 57% | Digital 100% | $403K | +30% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $32K | 4 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 68% | Digital 100% | $434K | -89% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $63K | 7 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 45% | Digital 84% | $497K | -37% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $6K | 1 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 100% | Digital 100% | $503K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 2 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 100% | Digital 100% | $511K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $2K | 1 | DEGETTE, DIANA L 100% | — | $2K | -98% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $42K | 5 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 100% | Strategy & Research 60% | $44K | +32% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $4,143,802 | 149 | $28K | 98.7% | BEATTY, JOYCE 23% | 11mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $29,000 | 3 | $10K | 0.7% | HARE FOR JUDGE 2022 41% | 23mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $25,000 | 4 | $6K | 0.6% | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 100% | 2w ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$292,829 · 7% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$85,751 · 2% of revenue
35
One-time clients 1 cycle
$3,838,186 · 91% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN ADVANCING DEMOCRACY PAC | 5 | $292,829 | 38 | 2018-10-31 | 2026-09-15 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH | $1,723,672 | 40.9% | 2 | |
| TX | $1,245,004 | 29.5% | 6 | |
| PA | $315,695 | 7.5% | 1 | |
| NY | $277,563 | 6.6% | 4 | |
| TN | $208,900 | 5.0% | 3 | |
| CA | $160,600 | 3.8% | 12 | |
| AZ | $96,034 | 2.3% | 1 | |
| MI | $78,245 | 1.9% | 4 | |
| VA | $56,046 | 1.3% | 1 | |
| GA | $39,250 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| FL | $13,500 | 0.3% | 2 | |
| CO | $2,257 | 0.1% | 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 | 2020-10-15 | HIRSCH SHARON L MS | Digital | digital media services | $192,393 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-01-30 | BEATTY, JOYCE | Digital | MEDIA BUY - PRODUCTION AND MULTIMEDIA PLACEMENT | $170,844 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-04-10 | BEATTY, JOYCE | Digital | MEDIA BUY - PRODUCTION AND MULTIMEDIA PLACEMENT | $136,760 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-01 | TIM RYAN FOR CONGRESS | Digital | MEDIA BUY | $130,080 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-02-28 | BEATTY, JOYCE | Digital | MEDIA BUY - PRODUCTION AND MULTIMEDIA PLACEMENT | $129,024 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-08-12 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN ADVANCING DEMOCRACY PAC | — | Austin Voter Survey | $16,707 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-09-15 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN ADVANCING DEMOCRACY PAC | Strategy & Research | Research | $7,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-09-02 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN ADVANCING DEMOCRACY PAC | Strategy & Research | Advice on messaging and expenditure strategy | $6,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-08-05 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN ADVANCING DEMOCRACY PAC | Strategy & Research | Advice on messaging and expenditure strategy | $6,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-01 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN ADVANCING DEMOCRACY PAC | Strategy & Research | Advice on messaging and expenditure strategy | $6,000 |