CYGNAL
$17.13M
2025-2026 cycle
CYGNAL is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle CYGNAL was paid $17.13M across 195 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
$17.13M
=
$16.98M
(Schedule B)
+
$153K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$16,981,105 | 617 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 → May 5, 2026
- spans 9.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 617
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 195
- 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
$1.30M
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 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. C00608943 |
$23,500 | 1 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$20,850 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$12,300 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$294,000 | 1 |
| WARD RHONDA R MRS 00089755 |
$62,625 | 3 |
| TEXAS REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP FUND 00089179 |
$62,100 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR KELLY HANCOCK SPAC 00067719 |
$60,400 | 2 |
| CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. C00608943 |
$48,500 | 2 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$47,900 | 2 |
| COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND C00924183 |
$46,200 | 1 |
| COTTON, THOMAS AR · Senate REP |
$36,400 | 1 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$36,350 | 2 |
| BEGICH, NICHOLAS III AK · House REP |
$30,900 | 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 |
$343,300 | 2 |
| WARD RHONDA R MRS 00089755 |
$148,025 | 5 |
| TEXANS FOR KELLY HANCOCK SPAC 00067719 |
$128,900 | 3 |
| CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. C00608943 |
$77,700 | 3 |
| TEXAS REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP FUND 00089179 |
$62,100 | 2 |
| SHEETS NATHAN H MR 00089619 |
$48,200 | 1 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$47,900 | 2 |
| COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND C00924183 |
$46,200 | 1 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$44,850 | 3 |
| BULSO, GINO TN · House REP |
$42,515 | 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 |
$343,300 | 2 |
| WARD RHONDA R MRS 00089755 |
$148,025 | 5 |
| TEXANS FOR KELLY HANCOCK SPAC 00067719 |
$128,900 | 3 |
| CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. C00608943 |
$77,700 | 3 |
| RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC C00571588 |
$69,800 | 1 |
| TEXAS REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP FUND 00089179 |
$62,100 | 2 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$48,950 | 4 |
| SHEETS NATHAN H MR 00089619 |
$48,200 | 1 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$47,900 | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NRCC C00075820 |
$601,450 | 15 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$343,300 | 2 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND 00088032 |
$230,964 | 9 |
| TEXAS NOW PAC 00084495 |
$207,800 | 2 |
| AFC VICTORY FUND C00846683 |
$195,057 | 7 |
| CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. C00608943 |
$154,750 | 7 |
| WARD RHONDA R MRS 00089755 |
$148,025 | 5 |
| TEXANS FOR KELLY HANCOCK SPAC 00067719 |
$128,900 | 3 |
| ABBOTT GREG HONORABLE 00019652 |
$103,889 | 11 |
| SCHWEIKERT, DAVID S. AZ · House REP |
$101,150 | 6 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 7%
R · 93%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $608,597 | 3.55% |
| Republican | $7,594,033 | 44.32% |
| Non-partisan | $8,931,125 | 52.13% |
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 | Q2 | 2018 | $12K | 1 | FERGUSON, ANDERSON DREW IV 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $12K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $850 | 1 | C00646737 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 | C00703066 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 | C00723759 36% | Strategy & Research 100% | $64K | -38% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $32K | 3 | C00716571 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 | C00747725 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 | C00779967 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 | C00772020 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $109K | +799% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $66K | 5 | C00647065 33% | Strategy & Research 100% | $175K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $650K | 24 | C00647065 34% | Strategy & Research 100% | $826K | +1027% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $736K | 45 | C00647065 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 | C00833913 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 | C00833913 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 | C00833913 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 | $737K | 18 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 40% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.09M | -64% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $33K | 2 | AFC VICTORY FUND 63% | Strategy & Research 37% | $1.12M | -94% |
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 | 100.0% | C00833913 18% | 6w ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
10
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$4,104,795 · 24% of revenue
29
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,929,475 · 23% of revenue
156
One-time clients 1 cycle
$8,946,836 · 53% of revenue
Top 10 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRCC | 4 | $2,000,184 | 52 | 2020-09-15 | 2026-02-12 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 4 | $1,109,975 | 35 | 2020-07-29 | 2026-01-06 |
| CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. | 3 | $279,350 | 13 | 2022-05-03 | 2026-03-27 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | $4,464,418 | 29.2% | 52 | |
| TX | $3,894,049 | 25.5% | 38 | |
| DC | $2,502,769 | 16.4% | 7 | |
| VA | $1,556,918 | 10.2% | 8 | |
| AL | $781,057 | 5.1% | 3 | |
| CA | $611,309 | 4.0% | 21 | |
| NC | $391,246 | 2.6% | 3 | |
| GA | $268,515 | 1.8% | 7 | |
| MI | $224,072 | 1.5% | 3 | |
| PA | $212,325 | 1.4% | 5 | |
| NY | $185,024 | 1.2% | 1 | |
| MN | $181,910 | 1.2% | 3 |
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 | C00833913 | Strategy & Research | DIGITAL MEDIA PLACEMENT / DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION | $400,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-08-01 | C00833913 | 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 | C00833913 | 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 | 2025-01-15 | RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $69,800 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-26 | COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY FUND | Strategy & Research | POLLING EXPENSE | $46,200 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-04 | TEXANS FOR KELLY HANCOCK SPAC | Strategy & Research | Campaign polling | $45,400 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-29 | TEXAS REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP FUND | Strategy & Research | Political Survey | $44,600 |
| Recent | 2026-02-26 | AFC VICTORY FUND | Strategy & Research | POLLING EXPENSE | $27,050 |
| Recent | 2026-03-02 | CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $25,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-27 | CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $23,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-05 | AFC VICTORY FUND | — | POLLING | $20,850 |
| Recent | 2026-04-27 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Strategy & Research | In Kind: Campaign Polling | $12,300 |