DOWNER, MATTHEW P.
DOWNER, MATTHEW P. is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle DOWNER, MATTHEW P. was paid $241K 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
- Mar 3, 2021 → May 2, 2023
- spans 2.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 75
- 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 | $235,848 | 97.69% |
| Non-partisan | $5,576 | 2.31% |
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 · 3 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $19K | 3 | COTTON, THOMAS 71% | Strategy & Research 100% | $19K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $28K | 10 | COTTON, THOMAS 54% | Strategy & Research 100% | $47K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $24K | 7 | COTTON, THOMAS 54% | Strategy & Research 100% | $70K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $30K | 13 | COTTON, THOMAS 48% | Strategy & Research 100% | $101K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $24K | 7 | COTTON, THOMAS 51% | Strategy & Research 100% | $125K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $27K | 9 | COTTON, THOMAS 53% | Strategy & Research 100% | $152K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $27K | 8 | COTTON, THOMAS 56% | Strategy & Research 100% | $180K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $39K | 11 | REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND 62% | Strategy & Research 100% | $218K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $20K | 6 | COTTON, THOMAS 80% | Strategy & Research 100% | $20K | +7% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | COTTON, THOMAS 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $23K | -89% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $241,424 | 75 | $3K | 100.0% | COTTON, THOMAS 55% | 3y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $131,810 | 54.6% | 1 | |
| VA | $109,614 | 45.4% | 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 | 2022-11-15 | REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND | Strategy & Research | EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT: SEE MEMOS | $9,372 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-03-31 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL/FIELD CONSULTING/PHONE EXPENSE | $8,064 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-01-30 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL/FIELD CONSULTING | $6,065 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-03-04 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL/FIELD CONSULTING | $5,419 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-03-03 | REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND | Strategy & Research | PAC POLITICAL/FIELD CONSULTING | $5,419 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-01-03 | REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND | Strategy & Research | PAC POLITICAL/FIELD CONSULTING | $4,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-01-03 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL/FIELD CONSULTING | $4,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-03-30 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL/FIELD CONSULTING | $3,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-02-27 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL/FIELD CONSULTING | $3,000 |
| Recent | 2023-05-02 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL/FIELD CONSULTING | $3,000 |
| Recent | 2023-01-30 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT: PHONE | $96 |