DOCKSIDE STRATEGIES

$2.76M 2025-2026 cycle

DOCKSIDE STRATEGIES is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle DOCKSIDE STRATEGIES was paid $2.76M across 2 client committees, of which $1.77M flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Strategy & Research ○ Slowing (~2mo since last)

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$2.76M = $988K (Schedule B) + $1.77M (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$987,726 44 rows 35.8%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$1,771,596 140 rows 64.2%
Activity span ALL TIME
Aug 31, 2023 → May 22, 2026
spans 2.7 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
44
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
2
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
$386K across 12 months
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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

PROTECT PROGRESS $182K — · 11 txns DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $160K — · 15 txns FAIRSHAKE $25K — · 1 txn DS DOCKSIDE STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
PROTECT PROGRESS
C00848440
$182,139
IE $151,505 · SB $30,634
11
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS
C00836221
$159,827
IE $159,827
15
FAIRSHAKE
C00835959
$25,000 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 3

PROTECT PROGRESS $255K — · 25 txns DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $229K — · 21 txns FAIRSHAKE $202K Strategy & Research · 14 txns DS DOCKSIDE STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
PROTECT PROGRESS
C00848440
$254,529
IE $223,895 · SB $30,634
25
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS
C00836221
$229,060
IE $229,060
21
FAIRSHAKE
C00835959
$202,308
IE $102,308 · SB $100,000
14
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 3

FAIRSHAKE $393K Strategy & Research · 22 txns PROTECT PROGRESS $255K — · 25 txns DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $229K — · 21 txns DS DOCKSIDE STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
FAIRSHAKE
C00835959
$392,929
IE $102,308 · SB $290,621
22
PROTECT PROGRESS
C00848440
$254,529
IE $223,895 · SB $30,634
25
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS
C00836221
$229,060
IE $229,060
21
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 3

FAIRSHAKE $558K Strategy & Research · 29 txns PROTECT PROGRESS $267K — · 26 txns DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $257K — · 25 txns DS DOCKSIDE STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
FAIRSHAKE
C00835959
$557,563
IE $102,308 · SB $455,255
29
PROTECT PROGRESS
C00848440
$267,321
IE $236,687 · SB $30,634
26
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS
C00836221
$256,961
IE $256,961
25
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 3

FAIRSHAKE $1.1M Strategy & Research · 60 txns PROTECT PROGRESS $409K — · 35 txns DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $362K — · 30 txns DS DOCKSIDE STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
FAIRSHAKE
C00835959
$1,098,964
IE $449,887 · SB $649,077
60
PROTECT PROGRESS
C00848440
$409,301
IE $378,667 · SB $30,634
35
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS
C00836221
$362,186
IE $362,186
30

By party

Revenue by party

100% D
D · 100%
R · 0%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $88,414 3.20%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $2,670,908 96.80%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2023202420252026 Q3 2023 (2024 cycle): $25KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $100KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $83KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $75KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $75KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $119KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $75KQ2 2025 (2026 cycle): $90KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $76KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $115KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $75KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $81K Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q2 $119K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 4 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2023 Q3 2024 $25K 1 FAIRSHAKE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $25K
2023 Q4 2024 $100K 4 FAIRSHAKE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $125K
2024 Q1 2024 $83K 6 FAIRSHAKE 99% Strategy & Research 100% $208K
2024 Q2 2024 $75K 3 FAIRSHAKE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $283K
2024 Q3 2024 $75K 3 FAIRSHAKE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $358K
2024 Q4 2024 $119K 5 FAIRSHAKE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $477K
2025 Q1 2026 $75K 3 FAIRSHAKE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $75K
2025 Q2 2026 $90K 4 FAIRSHAKE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $165K
2025 Q3 2026 $76K 4 FAIRSHAKE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $240K +203%
2025 Q4 2026 $115K 4 FAIRSHAKE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $355K +15%
2026 Q1 2026 $75K 3 FAIRSHAKE 100% Strategy & Research 67% $430K -10%
2026 Q2 2026 $81K 4 FAIRSHAKE 62% $511K +8%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $882K across 39 disbursements (avg $23K/check) Top buyer: FAIRSHAKE (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +85% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $25K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $882K across 39 disbursements (avg $23K/check) Top buyer: FAIRSHAKE (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +85% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $216K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $882K across 39 disbursements (avg $23K/check) Top buyer: FAIRSHAKE (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +85% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $380K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $882K across 39 disbursements (avg $23K/check) Top buyer: FAIRSHAKE (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +85% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $574K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Strategy & Research $882,092 39 $23K 100.0% FAIRSHAKE 100% 5mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$987,726 · 100% of revenue
0
One-time clients 1 cycle
$0 · 0% of revenue
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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
MN
$987,726 100.0% 2
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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 2025-12-09 FAIRSHAKE Strategy & Research NON-IE MEDIA PRODUCTION $39,871
Largest all-time 2024-11-18 FAIRSHAKE Strategy & Research NON-IE MEDIA PRODUCTION $33,997
Largest all-time 2026-03-04 FAIRSHAKE STRATEGIC CONSULTING $25,000
Largest all-time 2025-03-06 FAIRSHAKE Strategy & Research STRATEGIC CONSULTING $25,000
Largest all-time 2025-12-08 FAIRSHAKE Strategy & Research STRATEGIC CONSULTING $25,000
Largest this cycle 2025-11-04 FAIRSHAKE Strategy & Research STRATEGIC CONSULTING $25,000
Recent 2026-04-03 FAIRSHAKE STRATEGIC CONSULTING $25,000
Recent 2026-05-05 FAIRSHAKE STRATEGIC CONSULTING $25,000
Recent 2026-05-07 PROTECT PROGRESS NON-IE MEDIA EXPENSE $21,317
Recent 2026-05-22 PROTECT PROGRESS NON-IE MEDIA EXPENSE $9,317
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