GBAO
$9.07M
2025-2026 cycle
GBAO is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle GBAO was paid $9.07M across 52 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
- May 22, 2019 → May 29, 2026
- spans 7.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 385
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 52
- 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
$880K
across 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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DCCC C00000935 |
$173,851 | 7 |
| DUNN, HARRY MD · House DEM |
$46,000 | 1 |
| DEMOCRATIC TURNOUT PROJECT PAC C00844639 |
$21,100 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DCCC C00000935 |
$385,084 | 13 |
| OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL C00016899 |
$62,659 | 2 |
| DUNN, HARRY MD · House DEM |
$46,000 | 1 |
| COLOM, SCOTT MS · Senate DEM |
$39,800 | 1 |
| AMERICAN FUTURE C00926204 |
$33,700 | 1 |
| CONYEARS-ERVIN, MELISSA IL · House DEM |
$28,350 | 1 |
| CAVANAUGH, JOHN NE · House DEM |
$26,500 | 1 |
| DEMOCRATIC TURNOUT PROJECT PAC C00844639 |
$21,100 | 1 |
| 314 ACTION FUND C00633248 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| LUJAN, BEN RAY NM · Senate DEM |
$8,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DCCC C00000935 |
$498,784 | 16 |
| CONYEARS-ERVIN, MELISSA IL · House DEM |
$63,868 | 2 |
| OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL C00016899 |
$62,659 | 2 |
| CAVANAUGH, JOHN NE · House DEM |
$53,800 | 2 |
| DUNN, HARRY MD · House DEM |
$46,000 | 1 |
| COLOM, SCOTT MS · Senate DEM |
$39,800 | 1 |
| AMERICAN FUTURE C00926204 |
$33,700 | 1 |
| DEMOCRATIC TURNOUT PROJECT PAC C00844639 |
$21,100 | 1 |
| 314 ACTION FUND C00633248 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| LUJAN, BEN RAY NM · Senate DEM |
$8,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DCCC C00000935 |
$541,384 | 17 |
| CONYEARS-ERVIN, MELISSA IL · House DEM |
$63,868 | 2 |
| OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL C00016899 |
$62,659 | 2 |
| CAVANAUGH, JOHN NE · House DEM |
$53,800 | 2 |
| DUNN, HARRY MD · House DEM |
$46,000 | 1 |
| COLOM, SCOTT MS · Senate DEM |
$39,800 | 1 |
| AMERICAN FUTURE C00926204 |
$33,700 | 1 |
| DEMOCRATIC TURNOUT PROJECT PAC C00844639 |
$21,100 | 1 |
| 314 ACTION FUND C00633248 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| LUJAN, BEN RAY NM · Senate DEM |
$8,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DCCC C00000935 |
$1,573,611 | 58 |
| OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL C00016899 |
$227,384 | 10 |
| NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL AZ · House DEM |
$92,476 | 1 |
| JONES, MONDAIRE NY · House DEM |
$68,700 | 3 |
| CONYEARS-ERVIN, MELISSA IL · House DEM |
$63,868 | 2 |
| CAVANAUGH, JOHN NE · House DEM |
$53,800 | 2 |
| 314 ACTION FUND C00633248 |
$49,817 | 4 |
| DUNN, HARRY MD · House DEM |
$46,000 | 1 |
| COLOM, SCOTT MS · Senate DEM |
$39,800 | 1 |
| BARCA, PETER WI · House DEM |
$38,000 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $7,451,449 | 82.13% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,621,382 | 17.87% |
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 · 8 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $123K | 5 | DCCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $123K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $120K | 7 | DCCC 38% | Strategy & Research 100% | $243K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $300K | 9 | DCCC 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $543K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $690K | 27 | DCCC 60% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.23M | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $569K | 23 | DCCC 40% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.8M | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $1.41M | 59 | DCCC 43% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.21M | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $784K | 51 | DCCC 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.99M | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $64K | 4 | STANSBURY, MELANIE 70% | Strategy & Research 100% | $64K | -48% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $11K | 2 | 314 ACTION FUND 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $74K | -91% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $120K | 4 | FLOWERS, MARCUS 47% | Strategy & Research 100% | $195K | -83% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $196K | 6 | MCCOLLUM, BETTY 18% | Strategy & Research 100% | $390K | -66% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $814K | 27 | DCCC 47% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.2M | -42% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $463K | 25 | DCCC 68% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.67M | -41% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $61K | 1 | C00637868 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $61K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $92K | 2 | C00637868 68% | Strategy & Research 100% | $153K | +44% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $30K | 1 | 742204 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.7M | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $30K | 1 | CONYEARS-ERVIN, MELISSA 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $183K | +183% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $203K | 12 | DCCC 75% | Strategy & Research 100% | $386K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $175K | 9 | DCCC 74% | Strategy & Research 100% | $561K | +46% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $400K | 18 | DCCC 43% | Strategy & Research 100% | $961K | +105% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $726K | 28 | DCCC 64% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.69M | -11% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $803K | 34 | DCCC 79% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.49M | +73% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $11K | 1 | DCCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $11K | -82% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $115K | 3 | DCCC 76% | Strategy & Research 100% | $126K | +286% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $105K | 3 | DCCC 66% | Strategy & Research 100% | $230K | -49% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $335K | 10 | DCCC 59% | Strategy & Research 84% | $565K | +91% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $326K | 13 | DCCC 58% | — | $891K | -18% |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $8,691,737 | 370 | $23K | 100.0% | DCCC 53% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$5,166,807 · 57% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$987,489 · 11% of revenue
44
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,918,534 · 32% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCCC | 4 | $4,825,174 | 221 | 2019-05-22 | 2026-05-29 |
| C00637868 | 3 | $250,016 | 8 | 2019-10-31 | 2023-04-03 |
| 314 ACTION FUND | 3 | $91,617 | 8 | 2021-04-27 | 2026-02-27 |
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 | $5,631,302 | 64.3% | 9 | |
| Unknown | $1,258,569 | 14.4% | 14 | |
| NM | $375,423 | 4.3% | 2 | |
| TX | $343,900 | 3.9% | 6 | |
| OH | $307,534 | 3.5% | 1 | |
| GA | $172,348 | 2.0% | 2 | |
| NE | $158,109 | 1.8% | 2 | |
| AZ | $134,276 | 1.5% | 2 | |
| IL | $124,568 | 1.4% | 1 | |
| PA | $117,800 | 1.3% | 1 | |
| NY | $75,500 | 0.9% | 2 | |
| WI | $63,700 | 0.7% | 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 | 2024-09-16 | NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH AND POLLING SERVICES | $92,476 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-03-27 | DCCC | Strategy & Research | GENERIC CMTE. POLLING | $74,100 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-08-16 | GARZA ROCHELLE MERCEDES | Strategy & Research | Research | $67,940 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-08-28 | END CITIZENS UNITED | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $67,059 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-10 | KLEBERG ROBERT J MR JAY | Strategy & Research | survey | $62,850 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-22 | DCCC | — | GENERIC CMTE. POLLING | $61,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-30 | DCCC | Strategy & Research | GENERIC CMTE. POLLING | $52,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-06 | DCCC | Strategy & Research | GENERIC CMTE. POLLING | $49,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-20 | DCCC | Strategy & Research | GENERIC CMTE. POLLING | $49,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-06 | DUNN, HARRY | — | POLLING | $46,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-29 | DCCC | — | GENERIC CMTE. POLLING | $37,700 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | DCCC | — | GENERIC CMTE. POLLING | $22,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-29 | DCCC | — | GENERIC CMTE. POLLING | $18,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-29 | DCCC | — | TRAVEL | $951 |