CYGNAL
$17.65M
2025-2026 cycle
CYGNAL is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle CYGNAL was paid $17.65M across 198 client committees, of which $153K 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
$17.65M
=
$17.50M
(Schedule B)
+
$153K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$17,496,155 | 634 rows | 99.1% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$152,650 | 8 rows | 0.9% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 30, 2016 → Jun 16, 2026
- spans 9.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 634
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 198
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$1.81M
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$150,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$247,650 | 8 |
| CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. C00608943 |
$83,500 | 3 |
| DEATON, JOHN MA · Senate REP |
$79,700 | 1 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$74,950 IE $27,050 · SB $47,900 |
3 |
| COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND C00924183 |
$46,200 | 1 |
| LEACH JEFF C HONORABLE 00067738 |
$44,800 | 2 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$42,000 | 2 |
| HILL, JAMES FRENCH AR · House REP |
$41,000 | 1 |
| BEGICH, NICHOLAS III AK · House REP |
$30,900 | 1 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND C00846683 |
$27,050 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$590,950 | 10 |
| WARD RHONDA R MRS 00089755 |
$161,525 | 6 |
| TEXANS FOR KELLY HANCOCK SPAC 00067719 |
$128,900 | 3 |
| CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. C00608943 |
$112,700 | 4 |
| DEATON, JOHN MA · Senate REP |
$79,700 | 1 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$74,950 IE $27,050 · SB $47,900 |
3 |
| TEXAS REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP FUND 00089179 |
$62,100 | 2 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$58,350 | 3 |
| COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND C00924183 |
$46,200 | 1 |
| LEACH JEFF C HONORABLE 00067738 |
$44,800 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$590,950 | 10 |
| WARD RHONDA R MRS 00089755 |
$161,525 | 6 |
| TEXANS FOR KELLY HANCOCK SPAC 00067719 |
$128,900 | 3 |
| CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. C00608943 |
$112,700 | 4 |
| DEATON, JOHN MA · Senate REP |
$79,700 | 1 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$74,950 IE $27,050 · SB $47,900 |
3 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$66,850 | 4 |
| TEXAS REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP FUND 00089179 |
$62,100 | 2 |
| SHEETS NATHAN H MR 00089619 |
$48,200 | 1 |
| COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND C00924183 |
$46,200 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$590,950 | 10 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$557,100 | 12 |
| TEXAS NOW PAC 00084495 |
$207,800 | 2 |
| CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. C00608943 |
$174,550 | 7 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$166,164 IE $27,050 · SB $139,114 |
6 |
| WARD RHONDA R MRS 00089755 |
$161,525 | 6 |
| TEXANS FOR KELLY HANCOCK SPAC 00067719 |
$128,900 | 3 |
| ABBOTT GREG HONORABLE 00019652 |
$116,189 | 12 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND C00846683 |
$103,207 | 3 |
| BEGICH, NICHOLAS III AK · House REP |
$85,250 | 4 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 5%
R · 95%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $608,408 | 3.45% |
| Republican | $11,992,153 | 67.95% |
| Non-partisan | $5,048,245 | 28.60% |
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.
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 | 2018 | $12K | 1 | FERGUSON, ANDERSON DREW IV 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $12K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $850 | 1 | TRIP PITTMAN FOR US SENATE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $13K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $24K | 2 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 57% | Strategy & Research 100% | $24K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $25K | 2 | GOSAR, PAUL DR. 75% | Strategy & Research 100% | $38K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $94K | 12 | AMERICAS PAC 23% | Strategy & Research 100% | $131K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $30K | 4 | HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION 79% | Strategy & Research 100% | $161K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $64K | 5 | BAKERSFIELD CHAMBER OF COMM… 32% | Strategy & Research 100% | $225K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $56K | 6 | AMERICAS PAC 26% | Strategy & Research 100% | $282K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $3K | 1 | KIDS FIRST 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $284K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $13K | 1 | KRENEK TRICIA K MRS 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $297K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $6K | 1 | HIGHTOWER FOR ALABAMA 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $6K | +601% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 1 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $300K | -89% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $58K | 5 | JESSICA TAYLOR FOR CONGRESS… 36% | Strategy & Research 100% | $64K | -38% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $32K | 3 | GADE FOR VIRGINIA, INC. 46% | Strategy & Research 100% | $96K | +9% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $678K | 36 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC 43% | Strategy & Research 100% | $774K | +955% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.63M | 45 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC 60% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.41M | +2794% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $22K | 1 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.43M | +775% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $28K | 3 | MILES OF GREATNESS FUND, IN… 37% | Strategy & Research 100% | $28K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $17K | 1 | BAKERSFIELD CHAMBER OF COMM… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.44M | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $27K | 2 | MARK MCCLOSKEY FOR MISSOURI 52% | Strategy & Research 100% | $55K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $34K | 5 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 70% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.48M | +158% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $54K | 5 | KENTUCKY FREEDOM PAC 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $109K | +799% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $66K | 5 | GIBBONS FOR OHIO 33% | Strategy & Research 100% | $175K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $650K | 24 | GIBBONS FOR OHIO 34% | Strategy & Research 100% | $826K | +1027% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $736K | 45 | GIBBONS FOR OHIO 16% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.56M | +2166% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.62M | 76 | NRCC 25% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.19M | +140% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.26M | 40 | NRCC 40% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4.45M | -23% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $30K | 2 | COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITT… 52% | Strategy & Research 100% | $30K | +5% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $168K | 4 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4.62M | +899% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $1.12M | 9 | VIVEK 2024 98% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.15M | +4082% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $72K | 2 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 77% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4.69M | +116% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $939K | 9 | VIVEK 2024 91% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.09M | +1652% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $46K | 2 | CURRY PATRICK J HONORABLE P… 57% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4.73M | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $818K | 14 | VIVEK 2024 91% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.9M | +1131% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $2.07M | 55 | ABBOTT GREG HONORABLE 22% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4.98M | +219% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $571K | 36 | AFC VICTORY FUND 16% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5.55M | -22% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.54M | 56 | TEXAS NOW PAC 13% | Strategy & Research 100% | $7.09M | -5% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $936K | 50 | NRCC 38% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8.02M | -26% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $120K | 5 | RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC 58% | Strategy & Research 100% | $120K | +299% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $9K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $128K | -99% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $147K | 3 | TEXANS FOR KELLY HANCOCK SP… 47% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8.17M | +104% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $125K | 5 | BULSO, GINO 34% | Strategy & Research 100% | $253K | -87% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $155K | 5 | WARD RHONDA R MRS 35% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8.32M | +234% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $98K | 4 | COTTON, THOMAS 37% | Strategy & Research 100% | $351K | -88% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $926K | 26 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 33% | Strategy & Research 80% | $1.28M | -55% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $359K | 11 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 66% | Other / Unclassified 3% | $1.64M | -37% |
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 | $16,931,655 | 616 | $27K | 99.9% | VIVEK 2024 18% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $12,300 | 1 | $12K | 0.1% | ABBOTT GREG HONORABLE 100% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
11
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$5,024,481 · 29% of revenue
28
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,340,239 · 19% of revenue
159
One-time clients 1 cycle
$9,131,436 · 52% of revenue
Top 11 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRCC | 4 | $2,022,184 | 53 | 2020-09-15 | 2026-04-13 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 4 | $1,357,625 | 43 | 2020-07-29 | 2026-06-16 |
| ABBOTT GREG HONORABLE | 3 | $615,036 | 26 | 2020-12-10 | 2026-04-27 |
| CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. | 3 | $314,350 | 14 | 2022-05-03 | 2026-04-08 |
| BARRETT, THOMAS MORE | 3 | $162,040 | 11 | 2022-02-08 | 2025-12-01 |
| BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE | 4 | $106,112 | 5 | 2017-10-25 | 2022-03-30 |
| SCHWEIKERT, DAVID S. | 3 | $105,300 | 7 | 2022-07-13 | 2025-07-25 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | 4 | $101,739 | 13 | 2020-10-06 | 2026-04-27 |
| KELLY, GEORGE J JR | 3 | $90,845 | 6 | 2020-10-07 | 2024-09-25 |
| FERGUSON, ANDERSON DREW IV | 3 | $80,412 | 6 | 2017-05-22 | 2022-02-04 |
| BAKERSFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 4 | $68,838 | 5 | 2018-09-26 | 2024-10-07 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $4,207,496 | 27.3% | 41 | |
| AL | $3,957,421 | 25.6% | 9 | |
| DC | $2,524,769 | 16.4% | 7 | |
| VA | $1,883,805 | 12.2% | 15 | |
| CA | $654,809 | 4.2% | 24 | |
| OH | $456,815 | 3.0% | 4 | |
| NC | $440,546 | 2.9% | 4 | |
| GA | $359,681 | 2.3% | 11 | |
| MA | $282,267 | 1.8% | 8 | |
| MI | $250,328 | 1.6% | 5 | |
| PA | $212,325 | 1.4% | 5 | |
| MN | $203,628 | 1.3% | 4 |
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 | 2020-10-02 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC | Strategy & Research | POLLING EXPENSE | $469,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-01-11 | VIVEK 2024 | Strategy & Research | DIGITAL MEDIA PLACEMENT / DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION | $400,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-08-01 | VIVEK 2024 | Strategy & Research | POLLING / SURVEY RESEARCH | $367,230 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-27 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC | Strategy & Research | POLLING EXPENSE | $343,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-11-29 | VIVEK 2024 | Strategy & Research | DIGITAL MEDIA PLACEMENT / DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION | $300,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-06 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Strategy & Research | Campaign services | $294,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-02 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | — | Campaign polling services | $148,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-06 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | — | Campaign polling services | $82,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-24 | DEATON, JOHN | — | POLITICAL SURVEY | $79,700 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-15 | RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $69,800 |
| Recent | 2026-05-05 | AFC VICTORY FUND | — | POLLING | $20,850 |
| Recent | 2026-04-27 | ABBOTT GREG HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | Campaign services | $12,300 |
| Recent | 2026-06-16 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | — | Campaign polling services | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-01 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | — | Campaign polling services | $2,000 |