GBAO

$9.31M 2025-2026 cycle

GBAO is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle GBAO was paid $9.31M across 56 client committees.

Strategy & Research ○ Slowing (~2mo 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
May 22, 2019 → Jun 11, 2026
spans 7.1 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
394
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
56
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Jul 2025 Jun 2026
$1.07M 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.

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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 3

DCCC $157K — · 6 txns NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL $32K — · 1 txn NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND $16K — · 1 txn G GBAO
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
DCCC
C00000935
$156,518 6
NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL
AZ · House DEM
$32,000 1
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND
C00409730
$15,867 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 10

DCCC $303K Strategy & Research · 11 txns HAMILTON, ADAM $70K — · 1 txn OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL $63K — · 2 txns MENDOZA, JOANNA $51K — · 1 txn DUNN, HARRY $46K — · 1 txn AMERICAN FUTURE $34K Strategy & Research · 1 txn NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND $33K — · 2 txns NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL $33K — · 2 txns CONYEARS-ERVIN, MELISSA $28K — · 1 txn DEMOCRATIC TURNOUT PROJECT PAC $21K — · 1 txn G GBAO
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
DCCC
C00000935
$303,084 11
HAMILTON, ADAM
KS · Senate DEM
$69,750 1
OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL
C00016899
$62,659 2
MENDOZA, JOANNA
AZ · House DEM
$51,200 1
DUNN, HARRY
MD · House DEM
$46,000 1
AMERICAN FUTURE
C00926204
$33,700 1
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND
C00409730
$33,200 2
NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL
AZ · House DEM
$32,556 2
CONYEARS-ERVIN, MELISSA
IL · House DEM
$28,350 1
DEMOCRATIC TURNOUT PROJECT PAC
C00844639
$21,100 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

DCCC $499K Strategy & Research · 16 txns HAMILTON, ADAM $70K — · 1 txn CONYEARS-ERVIN, MELISSA $64K Strategy & Research · 2 txns OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL $63K — · 2 txns MENDOZA, JOANNA $51K — · 1 txn DUNN, HARRY $46K — · 1 txn COLOM, SCOTT $40K Strategy & Research · 1 txn AMERICAN FUTURE $34K Strategy & Research · 1 txn NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND $33K — · 2 txns NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL $33K — · 2 txns G GBAO
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
DCCC
C00000935
$498,784 16
HAMILTON, ADAM
KS · Senate DEM
$69,750 1
CONYEARS-ERVIN, MELISSA
IL · House DEM
$63,868 2
OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL
C00016899
$62,659 2
MENDOZA, JOANNA
AZ · House DEM
$51,200 1
DUNN, HARRY
MD · House DEM
$46,000 1
COLOM, SCOTT
MS · Senate DEM
$39,800 1
AMERICAN FUTURE
C00926204
$33,700 1
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND
C00409730
$33,200 2
NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL
AZ · House DEM
$32,556 2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

DCCC $541K Strategy & Research · 17 txns HAMILTON, ADAM $70K — · 1 txn CONYEARS-ERVIN, MELISSA $64K Strategy & Research · 2 txns OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL $63K — · 2 txns CAVANAUGH, JOHN $54K Strategy & Research · 2 txns MENDOZA, JOANNA $51K — · 1 txn DUNN, HARRY $46K — · 1 txn COLOM, SCOTT $40K Strategy & Research · 1 txn AMERICAN FUTURE $34K Strategy & Research · 1 txn NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND $33K — · 2 txns G GBAO
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
DCCC
C00000935
$541,384 17
HAMILTON, ADAM
KS · Senate DEM
$69,750 1
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
MENDOZA, JOANNA
AZ · House DEM
$51,200 1
DUNN, HARRY
MD · House DEM
$46,000 1
COLOM, SCOTT
MS · Senate DEM
$39,800 1
AMERICAN FUTURE
C00926204
$33,700 1
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND
C00409730
$33,200 2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

DCCC $1.54M Strategy & Research · 56 txns OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL $208K Strategy & Research · 9 txns NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL $125K Strategy & Research · 3 txns HAMILTON, ADAM $70K — · 1 txn JONES, MONDAIRE $69K Strategy & Research · 3 txns CONYEARS-ERVIN, MELISSA $64K Strategy & Research · 2 txns CAVANAUGH, JOHN $54K Strategy & Research · 2 txns MENDOZA, JOANNA $51K — · 1 txn 314 ACTION FUND $50K Strategy & Research · 4 txns DUNN, HARRY $46K — · 1 txn G GBAO
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
DCCC
C00000935
$1,536,911 56
OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL
C00016899
$208,384 9
NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL
AZ · House DEM
$125,032 3
HAMILTON, ADAM
KS · Senate DEM
$69,750 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
MENDOZA, JOANNA
AZ · House DEM
$51,200 1
314 ACTION FUND
C00633248
$49,817 4
DUNN, HARRY
MD · House DEM
$46,000 1

By party

Revenue by party

100% D
D · 100%
R · 0%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $8,784,048 94.36%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $525,246 5.64%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

20192020202120222023202420252026 Q2 2019 (2020 cycle): $123KQ3 2019 (2020 cycle): $120KQ4 2019 (2020 cycle): $300KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $690KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $569KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $1.41MQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $784KQ2 2021 (2022 cycle): $64KQ3 2021 (2022 cycle): $11KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $120KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $227KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $814KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $463KQ1 2023 (2024 cycle): $61KQ2 2023 (2024 cycle): $92KQ3 2023 (2022 cycle): $30KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $30KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $203KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $175KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $418KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $726KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $803KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $11KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $115KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $105KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $335KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $513K Q2Q4Q2Q4Q3Q2Q4Q2Q3Q1Q3Q1Q4Q2 $1.41M

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 DCCC 50% Strategy & Research 100% $74K -91%
2022 Q1 2022 $120K 4 FLOWERS, MARCUS 47% Strategy & Research 100% $195K -83%
2022 Q2 2022 $227K 8 VANESSA FOR NEW YORK 15% Strategy & Research 100% $422K -60%
2022 Q3 2022 $814K 27 DCCC 47% Strategy & Research 100% $1.24M -42%
2022 Q4 2022 $463K 25 DCCC 68% Strategy & Research 100% $1.7M -41%
2023 Q1 2024 $61K 1 COLIN ALLRED FOR CONGRESS 100% Strategy & Research 100% $61K
2023 Q2 2024 $92K 2 COLIN ALLRED FOR CONGRESS 68% Strategy & Research 100% $153K +44%
2023 Q3 2022 $30K 1 742204 100% Strategy & Research 100% $1.73M
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 $418K 19 DCCC 41% Strategy & Research 100% $979K +84%
2024 Q3 2024 $726K 28 DCCC 64% Strategy & Research 100% $1.71M -11%
2024 Q4 2024 $803K 34 DCCC 79% Strategy & Research 100% $2.51M +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 $513K 19 DCCC 37% $1.08M +23%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $8.74M across 373 disbursements (avg $23K/check) Top buyer: DCCC (53% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +248% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $158K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $8.74M across 373 disbursements (avg $23K/check) Top buyer: DCCC (53% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +248% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $429K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $8.74M across 373 disbursements (avg $23K/check) Top buyer: DCCC (53% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +248% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $499K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $8.74M across 373 disbursements (avg $23K/check) Top buyer: DCCC (53% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +248% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $1.88M
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Strategy & Research $8,741,495 373 $23K 100.0% DCCC 53% 4mo 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
$5,166,807 · 56% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,163,821 · 13% of revenue
46
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,978,666 · 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
COLIN ALLRED FOR CONGRESS 3 $250,016 8 2019-10-31 2023-04-03
314 ACTION FUND 3 $91,617 8 2021-04-27 2026-02-27
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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
DC
$5,749,160 65.5% 12
TX
$746,603 8.5% 9
NM
$375,423 4.3% 2
NY
$359,200 4.1% 5
OH
$307,534 3.5% 1
MA
$296,953 3.4% 2
AZ
$218,032 2.5% 3
GA
$217,189 2.5% 3
NE
$158,109 1.8% 2
IL
$124,907 1.4% 2
PA
$117,800 1.3% 1
FL
$108,000 1.2% 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 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 2026-04-28 HAMILTON, ADAM RESEARCH $69,750
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 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 2026-05-04 MENDOZA, JOANNA POLLING & RESEARCH SERVICES $51,200
Largest this cycle 2025-11-06 DCCC Strategy & Research GENERIC CMTE. POLLING $49,000
Recent 2026-05-29 DCCC GENERIC CMTE. POLLING $37,700
Recent 2026-06-11 NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL ONLINE FOCUS GROUPS $32,000
Recent 2026-05-29 DCCC GENERIC CMTE. POLLING $18,500
Recent 2026-05-29 DCCC TRAVEL $951
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