EXPEDITION STRATEGIES

$4.43M 2025-2026 cycle

EXPEDITION STRATEGIES is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle EXPEDITION STRATEGIES was paid $4.43M across 32 client committees.

Strategy & Research ○ Slowing (~3mo since last)

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, 2017 → Mar 26, 2026
spans 9.1 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
121
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
32
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Apr 2025 Mar 2026
$263K 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 2

MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $50K Strategy & Research · 1 txn UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') $30K Strategy & Research · 1 txn ES EXPEDITION STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1486858
$50,000 1
UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')
C00799031
$30,267 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 5

KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL $60K Strategy & Research · 1 txn UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') $59K Strategy & Research · 2 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $50K Strategy & Research · 1 txn GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE $47K Strategy & Research · 1 txn BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $19K Strategy & Research · 1 txn ES EXPEDITION STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL
VA · Senate DEM
$60,000 1
UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')
C00799031
$58,667 2
MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1486858
$50,000 1
GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE
WA · House DEM
$46,500 1
BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
C00305318
$18,705 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 5

UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') $88K Strategy & Research · 4 txns KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL $60K Strategy & Research · 1 txn MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $50K Strategy & Research · 1 txn GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE $47K Strategy & Research · 1 txn BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $19K Strategy & Research · 1 txn ES EXPEDITION STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')
C00799031
$87,508 4
KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL
VA · Senate DEM
$60,000 1
MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1486858
$50,000 1
GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE
WA · House DEM
$46,500 1
BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
C00305318
$18,705 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 5

KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL $164K Strategy & Research · 3 txns UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') $88K Strategy & Research · 4 txns MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $50K Strategy & Research · 1 txn GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE $47K Strategy & Research · 1 txn BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $19K Strategy & Research · 1 txn ES EXPEDITION STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL
VA · Senate DEM
$164,268 3
UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')
C00799031
$87,508 4
MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1486858
$50,000 1
GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE
WA · House DEM
$46,500 1
BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
C00305318
$18,705 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 9

KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL $511K Strategy & Research · 8 txns GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE $189K Strategy & Research · 8 txns UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') $181K Strategy & Research · 7 txns BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $76K Strategy & Research · 5 txns HIRONO, MAZIE K. $71K Strategy & Research · 1 txn MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $50K Strategy & Research · 1 txn HOYLE, VALERIE $30K Strategy & Research · 2 txns NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND $10K Strategy & Research · 1 txn EMILYS LIST $10K Strategy & Research · 1 txn ES EXPEDITION STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL
VA · Senate DEM
$511,114 8
GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE
WA · House DEM
$189,373 8
UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')
C00799031
$180,935 7
BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
C00305318
$76,029 5
HIRONO, MAZIE K.
HI · Senate DEM
$71,350 1
MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1486858
$50,000 1
HOYLE, VALERIE
OR · House DEM
$30,199 2
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND
C00409730
$9,919 1
EMILYS LIST
C00193433
$9,919 1

By party

Revenue by party

100% D
D · 100%
R · 0%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $3,243,783 73.22%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $1,186,680 26.78%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Q1 2017 (2018 cycle): $2KQ3 2017 (2018 cycle): $104KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $45KQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $164KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $562KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $286KQ3 2019 (2020 cycle): $52KQ4 2019 (2020 cycle): $46KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $128KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $63KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $153KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $142KQ4 2021 (2022 cycle): $31KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $84KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $310KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $470KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $100KQ1 2023 (2024 cycle): $154KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $56KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $166KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $111KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $143KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $370KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $328KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $97KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $135KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $127K Q1Q1Q3Q3Q1Q3Q4Q2Q4Q3Q1Q3Q1Q1 $562K

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 Q1 2018 $2K 1 HIRONO, MAZIE K. 100% Strategy & Research 100% $2K
2017 Q3 2018 $104K 2 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL 71% Strategy & Research 100% $106K
2018 Q1 2018 $45K 1 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL 100% Strategy & Research 100% $151K
2018 Q2 2018 $164K 5 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL 39% Strategy & Research 100% $316K
2018 Q3 2018 $562K 9 HMP 48% Strategy & Research 100% $878K
2018 Q4 2018 $286K 8 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL 53% Strategy & Research 100% $1.16M
2019 Q3 2020 $52K 1 COONS, CHRISTOPHER A. 100% Strategy & Research 100% $52K -50%
2019 Q4 2020 $46K 2 MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 97% Strategy & Research 100% $98K
2020 Q1 2020 $128K 3 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL 72% Strategy & Research 100% $226K +185%
2020 Q2 2020 $63K 3 C00729582 56% Strategy & Research 100% $288K -62%
2020 Q3 2020 $153K 4 C00729582 53% Strategy & Research 100% $442K -73%
2020 Q4 2020 $142K 5 DSCC 36% Strategy & Research 100% $583K -51%
2021 Q4 2022 $31K 1 MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER… 100% Strategy & Research 100% $31K -33%
2022 Q1 2022 $84K 3 HOYLE, VALERIE 45% Strategy & Research 100% $115K -35%
2022 Q2 2022 $310K 7 UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('… 42% Strategy & Research 100% $424K +394%
2022 Q3 2022 $470K 14 UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('… 38% Strategy & Research 100% $894K +206%
2022 Q4 2022 $100K 4 HOYLE, VALERIE 45% Strategy & Research 100% $994K -29%
2023 Q1 2024 $154K 2 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL 100% Strategy & Research 100% $154K
2023 Q3 2024 $56K 2 MATOS, SABINA 70% Strategy & Research 100% $210K
2023 Q4 2024 $166K 5 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL 61% Strategy & Research 100% $376K +442%
2024 Q1 2024 $111K 3 UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('… 62% Strategy & Research 100% $487K +32%
2024 Q2 2024 $143K 4 UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('… 54% Strategy & Research 100% $631K -54%
2024 Q3 2024 $370K 9 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL 46% Strategy & Research 100% $1M -21%
2024 Q4 2024 $328K 14 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL 56% Strategy & Research 100% $1.33M +227%
2025 Q1 2026 $97K 1 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL 100% Strategy & Research 100% $97K -37%
2025 Q4 2026 $135K 4 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL 44% Strategy & Research 100% $233K -19%
2026 Q1 2026 $127K 4 UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('… 46% Strategy & Research 100% $360K +15%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $4.43M across 121 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (29% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +234% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $80K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $4.43M across 121 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (29% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +234% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $234K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $4.43M across 121 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (29% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +234% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $263K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $4.43M across 121 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (29% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +234% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $367K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $4.43M across 121 disbursements (avg $37K/check) Top buyer: KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (29% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +234% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $1.13M
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Strategy & Research $4,430,463 121 $37K 100.0% KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL 29% 2mo ago
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Client retention

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

3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,295,651 · 52% of revenue
6
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$743,179 · 17% of revenue
23
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,391,633 · 31% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL 4 $1,301,554 20 2017-07-13 2025-12-11
UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') 3 $659,683 17 2022-02-23 2026-03-25
GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE 3 $334,414 13 2022-09-20 2025-12-15
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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
VA
$1,301,554 29.8% 1
DC
$1,230,441 28.1% 8
OR
$446,062 10.2% 3
WA
$409,724 9.4% 2
Unknown
$400,967 9.2% 9
DE
$171,543 3.9% 1
HI
$159,647 3.7% 1
MD
$76,029 1.7% 1
CA
$50,000 1.1% 1
VT
$49,625 1.1% 1
RI
$41,320 0.9% 1
IL
$36,350 0.8% 1
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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 2018-09-01 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL Strategy & Research POLLING $109,397
Largest all-time 2023-01-26 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL Strategy & Research POLLING $107,841
Largest all-time 2025-02-18 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL Strategy & Research POLLING $97,300
Largest all-time 2018-09-27 HMP Strategy & Research POLLING SERVICES $96,000
Largest all-time 2024-08-08 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL Strategy & Research POLLING $94,899
Largest this cycle 2025-12-11 KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL Strategy & Research POLLING $60,000
Largest this cycle 2026-03-26 MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 Strategy & Research $50,000
Largest this cycle 2025-12-15 GLUESENKAMP PEREZ, MARIE Strategy & Research RESEARCH CONSULTING $46,500
Largest this cycle 2026-03-25 UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') Strategy & Research POLLING $30,267
Recent 2026-02-05 UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') Strategy & Research POLLING $28,400
Recent 2026-01-20 BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Strategy & Research RESEARCH SERVICES $18,705
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