EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, INC.
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, INC. is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, INC. was paid $1.16M across 12 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
- Feb 21, 2020 → Jan 2, 2025
- spans 4.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 76
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 12
- 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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Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KEEP ELECTING NEW TALENT PAC C00793570 |
$3,200 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SESSLER, JERROD WA · House REP |
$149,708 | 12 |
| KEEP ELECTING NEW TALENT PAC C00793570 |
$3,200 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $932,360 | 80.59% |
| Non-partisan | $224,617 | 19.41% |
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 · 5 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $6K | 2 | C00737205 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $6K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $4K | 1 | C00772202 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $22K | 6 | C00772202 37% | Strategy & Research 100% | $26K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $53K | 4 | KENT, JOSEPH 75% | Strategy & Research 100% | $78K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $77K | 9 | KENT, JOSEPH 73% | Strategy & Research 100% | $155K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $170K | 7 | KENT, JOSEPH 84% | Strategy & Research 100% | $326K | +2735% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $235K | 14 | KENT, JOSEPH 41% | Strategy & Research 100% | $560K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $360K | 12 | KENT, JOSEPH 66% | Strategy & Research 100% | $921K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $15K | 2 | KEEP ELECTING NEW TALENT PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $936K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $26K | 2 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 85% | Strategy & Research 100% | $26K | -85% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $36K | 4 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 64% | Strategy & Research 100% | $62K | -85% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $41K | 8 | SESSLER, JERROD 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $103K | -89% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $109K | 4 | SESSLER, JERROD 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $212K | +609% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | KEEP ELECTING NEW TALENT PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $1,156,978 | 76 | $15K | 100.0% | KENT, JOSEPH 50% | 17mo 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | $745,116 | 64.4% | 2 | |
| Unknown | $148,953 | 12.9% | 6 | |
| NY | $125,050 | 10.8% | 1 | |
| WI | $75,664 | 6.5% | 1 | |
| TX | $45,195 | 3.9% | 1 | |
| MI | $17,000 | 1.5% | 1 |
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 | 2022-07-21 | KENT, JOSEPH | Strategy & Research | TEXTING AND DIRECT MAIL | $153,776 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-06-27 | KENT, JOSEPH | Strategy & Research | CAMPAIGN CONSULTING, PRINTING, TRAVEL, CANVASSING, DIRECT MAIL AND TEXTING | $88,332 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-01-15 | KENT, JOSEPH | Strategy & Research | CAMPAIGN CONSULTING, DIRECT MAIL, BILLBOARD, TEXTING | $80,247 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-03 | KENT, JOSEPH | Strategy & Research | CAMPAIGN CONSULTING, PRINTING, RESEARCH CONSULTING, TRAVEL AND BILLBOARD | $63,022 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-11 | SESSLER, JERROD | Strategy & Research | TV ADVERTISING | $62,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-02 | KEEP ELECTING NEW TALENT PAC | Strategy & Research | PAC STRATEGY CONSULTING | $3,200 |
| Recent | 2024-10-20 | SESSLER, JERROD | Strategy & Research | TV ADVERTISING | $35,828 |
| Recent | 2024-10-20 | SESSLER, JERROD | Strategy & Research | FACEBOOK ADVERTISING | $7,000 |
| Recent | 2024-10-04 | SESSLER, JERROD | Strategy & Research | MANAGEMENT CONSULTING | $4,000 |