FULCRUM RESEARCH
FULCRUM RESEARCH is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle FULCRUM RESEARCH was paid $348K across 6 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 13, 2023 → May 27, 2026
- spans 3.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 19
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 6
- 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.
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.
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NRSC C00027466 |
$75,043 | 4 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NRSC C00027466 |
$105,043 | 5 |
| GAINES, HOUSTON GA · House REP |
$13,267 | 2 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NRSC C00027466 |
$125,043 | 7 |
| GAINES, HOUSTON GA · House REP |
$13,267 | 2 |
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$10,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$150,000 | 4 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$128,043 | 8 |
| GAINES, HOUSTON GA · House REP |
$13,267 | 2 |
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$10,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$150,000 | 4 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$128,043 | 8 |
| GAINES, HOUSTON GA · House REP |
$13,267 | 2 |
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$10,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $316,310 | 91.00% |
| Non-partisan | $31,300 | 9.00% |
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 · 4 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $25K | 1 | C00701805 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $25K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $21K | 3 | AFC VICTORY FUND 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $46K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $103K | 3 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 97% | Strategy & Research 100% | $103K | +312% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $50K | 2 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $153K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $10K | 1 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $56K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $20K | 2 | NRSC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $173K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $40K | 2 | NRSC 74% | Strategy & Research 74% | $213K | +89% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $78K | 5 | NRSC 96% | — | $291K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $259,300 | 13 | $20K | 100.0% | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 58% | 3mo 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $278,043 | 80.0% | 2 | |
| TX | $31,300 | 9.0% | 2 | |
| Unknown | $25,000 | 7.2% | 1 | |
| GA | $13,267 | 3.8% | 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 | 2025-01-31 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH SERVICES / CONSULTING | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-03-12 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH SERVICES / CONSULTING | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-27 | NRSC | — | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $44,838 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-23 | NRSC | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $30,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-05-02 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH SERVICES / CONSULTING | $25,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | NRSC | — | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $10,205 |
| Recent | 2026-04-27 | NRSC | — | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-20 | NRSC | — | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-02 | GAINES, HOUSTON | — | RESEARCH | $2,940 |