GBAO STRATEGIES
$13.30M
2025-2026 cycle
GBAO STRATEGIES is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle GBAO STRATEGIES was paid $13.30M across 59 client committees, of which $13K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
$13.30M
=
$13.29M
(Schedule B)
+
$13K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$13,289,858 | 421 rows | 99.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$13,333 | 1 rows | 0.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 20, 2019 → May 15, 2026
- spans 7.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 421
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 59
- 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
$1.57M
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$38,300 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S IL · Senate DEM |
$39,100 | 1 |
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$38,300 | 1 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$34,800 | 2 |
| BROWN, SHERROD OH · Senate DEM |
$16,700 | 1 |
| STRONGER TOGETHER PA C00936153 |
$13,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S IL · Senate DEM |
$303,800 | 6 |
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$145,966 | 10 |
| HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE GINA 00080440 |
$72,400 | 1 |
| BROWN, SHERROD OH · Senate DEM |
$62,659 | 3 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$62,659 | 3 |
| ALLRED, COLIN TX · House DEM |
$47,000 | 1 |
| LAUBACHER, EILEEN CO · House DEM |
$45,000 | 1 |
| STRONGER TOGETHER PA C00936153 |
$43,000 | 2 |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC C00513176 |
$26,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S IL · Senate DEM |
$563,779 | 10 |
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$212,766 | 11 |
| RETIRED AMERICANS PAC C00483883 |
$193,646 | 1 |
| LAUBACHER, EILEEN CO · House DEM |
$147,720 | 3 |
| ALLRED, COLIN TX · Senate DEM |
$87,000 | 1 |
| HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE GINA 00080440 |
$72,400 | 1 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$62,659 | 3 |
| BROWN, SHERROD OH · Senate DEM |
$62,659 | 3 |
| ALLRED, COLIN TX · House DEM |
$47,000 | 1 |
| STRONGER TOGETHER PA C00936153 |
$43,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S IL · Senate DEM |
$563,779 | 10 |
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$212,766 | 11 |
| RETIRED AMERICANS PAC C00483883 |
$193,646 | 1 |
| LAUBACHER, EILEEN CO · House DEM |
$147,720 | 3 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$89,284 | 5 |
| ALLRED, COLIN TX · Senate DEM |
$87,000 | 1 |
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S. RAJA IL · House DEM |
$72,500 | 1 |
| HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE GINA 00080440 |
$72,400 | 1 |
| BROWN, SHERROD OH · Senate DEM |
$62,659 | 3 |
| MCBATH, LUCIA KAY MS. GA · House DEM |
$47,700 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DSCC C00042366 |
$1,208,149 | 38 |
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S IL · Senate DEM |
$563,779 | 10 |
| GALLEGO, RUBEN AZ · Senate DEM |
$396,645 | 8 |
| RETIRED AMERICANS PAC C00483883 |
$375,572 | 2 |
| FRIENDS OF COLIN ALLRED 2024 C00839597 |
$346,572 | 7 |
| DIGNITY OF WORK PAC C00264697 |
$219,063 | 13 |
| PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE 1479597 |
$212,766 | 11 |
| LAUBACHER, EILEEN CO · House DEM |
$147,720 | 3 |
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S. RAJA IL · House DEM |
$144,400 | 2 |
| SALINAS, ANDREA OR · House DEM |
$127,600 | 5 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $11,707,113 | 88.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,596,078 | 12.00% |
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 · 8 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $16K | 1 | C00701334 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $16K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $33K | 1 | BUSTOS, CHERI 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $49K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $37K | 2 | C00649061 69% | Strategy & Research 100% | $85K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $99K | 5 | C00701334 33% | Strategy & Research 100% | $185K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $534K | 21 | C00723122 17% | Strategy & Research 100% | $719K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $1.02M | 51 | SMP 12% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.74M | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.22M | 50 | WARNOCK, RAPHAEL 34% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.96M | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2022 | $126K | 2 | WARNOCK, RAPHAEL 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $126K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $159K | 5 | SMP 45% | Strategy & Research 100% | $285K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $139K | 4 | C00649061 42% | Strategy & Research 100% | $424K | +760% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $29K | 2 | EMILYS LIST 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $453K | -11% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $180K | 5 | WARNOCK, RAPHAEL 68% | Strategy & Research 100% | $633K | +392% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $333K | 8 | FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL 43% | Strategy & Research 100% | $966K | +235% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $747K | 18 | DSCC 21% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.71M | +40% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.57M | 37 | DSCC 37% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.29M | +54% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.02M | 30 | WARNOCK, RAPHAEL 45% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4.31M | -16% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $37K | 2 | KUNCE, LUCAS 63% | Strategy & Research 100% | $37K | -77% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $181K | 4 | GALLEGO, RUBEN 85% | Strategy & Research 100% | $218K | +30% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $36K | 3 | C00840298 92% | Strategy & Research 100% | $253K | +23% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $115K | 5 | DIGNITY OF WORK PAC 47% | Strategy & Research 100% | $369K | -36% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $370K | 12 | GALLEGO, RUBEN 32% | Strategy & Research 100% | $739K | +11% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $676K | 21 | FRIENDS OF COLIN ALLRED 2024 36% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.41M | -10% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.16M | 34 | DSCC 31% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.58M | -26% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.72M | 55 | DSCC 46% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4.3M | +69% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $87K | 2 | MCBATH, LUCIA KAY MS. 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $87K | +137% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $73K | 1 | KRISHNAMOORTHI, S. RAJA 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $159K | -60% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $67K | 1 | PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; K… 100% | — | $4.36M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $286K | 3 | RETIRED AMERICANS PAC 68% | Strategy & Research 100% | $446K | +704% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $408K | 7 | KRISHNAMOORTHI, S 49% | Strategy & Research 100% | $853K | +254% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $771K | 27 | KRISHNAMOORTHI, S 39% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.62M | +108% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $38K | 1 | PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; K… 100% | — | $1.66M | -94% |
Revenue by service category
No category revenue in this window.
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $13,169,990 | 415 | $32K | 100.0% | DSCC 21% | 2mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $1,435 | 4 | $359 | 0.0% | PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; K… 100% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
6
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$4,399,681 · 33% of revenue
9
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,702,634 · 28% of revenue
44
One-time clients 1 cycle
$5,187,542 · 39% of revenue
Top 6 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSCC | 4 | $2,803,269 | 95 | 2020-08-03 | 2026-03-25 |
| SMP | 3 | $352,050 | 8 | 2020-04-10 | 2024-11-05 |
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S. RAJA | 4 | $323,200 | 9 | 2020-03-04 | 2025-05-12 |
| EMILYS LIST | 3 | $317,253 | 25 | 2020-03-19 | 2024-04-04 |
| MCBATH, LUCIA KAY MS. | 4 | $302,130 | 12 | 2019-11-04 | 2025-01-03 |
| LEGER FERNANDEZ, TERESA | 3 | $301,779 | 13 | 2020-02-20 | 2024-07-16 |
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 | $4,974,121 | 38.3% | 17 | |
| GA | $2,183,505 | 16.8% | 2 | |
| Unknown | $1,181,212 | 9.1% | 14 | |
| TX | $996,509 | 7.7% | 7 | |
| IL | $928,279 | 7.1% | 3 | |
| AZ | $744,016 | 5.7% | 1 | |
| PA | $629,467 | 4.8% | 2 | |
| NM | $558,769 | 4.3% | 3 | |
| OR | $340,518 | 2.6% | 2 | |
| CA | $212,766 | 1.6% | 1 | |
| CO | $147,720 | 1.1% | 1 | |
| VA | $98,900 | 0.8% | 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 | 2024-10-18 | DSCC | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $249,155 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-11-25 | WARNOCK, RAPHAEL | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $199,627 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-07-18 | RETIRED AMERICANS PAC | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH | $193,646 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-08-08 | RETIRED AMERICANS PAC | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH | $181,926 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-13 | WARNOCK, RAPHAEL | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $158,400 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-06 | ALLRED, COLIN | Strategy & Research | SURVEY | $87,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-23 | KRISHNAMOORTHI, S | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH | $80,379 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-05 | KRISHNAMOORTHI, S | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH | $74,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-05-12 | KRISHNAMOORTHI, S. RAJA | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH | $72,500 |
| Recent | 2026-03-16 | KRISHNAMOORTHI, S | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH | $39,100 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | PORTER FOR GOVERNOR 2026; KATIE | — | — | $38,300 |
| Recent | 2026-03-25 | DSCC | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $18,100 |
| Recent | 2026-03-25 | DSCC | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $16,700 |
| Recent | 2026-03-18 | STRONGER TOGETHER PA | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $13,000 |