GLIDER GROUP

$668K 2025-2026 cycle

GLIDER GROUP is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle GLIDER GROUP was paid $668K across 7 client committees, of which $100K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Strategy & Research ○ Slowing (~4mo since last)
Limited recent activity. Most recent disbursement to this vendor was 4 months ago (Feb 4, 2026). Charts below reflect cycle-to-date totals; the recent windows may be sparse.

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$668K = $569K (Schedule B) + $100K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments		 $568,697 94 rows 85.1%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them		 $99,590 17 rows 14.9%
Activity span ALL TIME
Feb 22, 2017 → Feb 4, 2026
spans 9.0 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
94
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
7
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Mar 2025 Feb 2026
$52K across 12 months
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Top buyers

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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 2

CASTRO, JOAQUIN $8K Strategy & Research · 2 txns CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORABLE $1K Strategy & Research · 1 txn G GLIDER GROUP
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CASTRO, JOAQUIN
TX · House DEM
 $7,810 2
CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORABLE
00081893
 $1,050 1
View all buyers in research · last 6 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 2

CASTRO, JOAQUIN $34K Strategy & Research · 7 txns CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORABLE $2K Strategy & Research · 2 txns G GLIDER GROUP
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CASTRO, JOAQUIN
TX · House DEM
 $33,619 7
CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORABLE
00081893
 $1,797 2
View all buyers in research · last 12 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 2

CASTRO, JOAQUIN $57K Strategy & Research · 13 txns CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORABLE $2K Strategy & Research · 2 txns G GLIDER GROUP
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CASTRO, JOAQUIN
TX · House DEM
 $57,490 13
CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORABLE
00081893
 $1,797 2
View all buyers in research · last 18 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 2

CASTRO, JOAQUIN $98K Strategy & Research · 23 txns CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORABLE $38K Strategy & Research · 6 txns G GLIDER GROUP
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CASTRO, JOAQUIN
TX · House DEM
 $98,356 23
CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORABLE
00081893
 $38,148 6
View all buyers in research · last 24 mo →

By party

Revenue by party

100% D
D · 100%
R · 0%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $516,361 77.27%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $151,926 22.73%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Q1 2017 (2018 cycle): $598Q3 2018 (2018 cycle): $6KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $10KQ2 2019 (2020 cycle): $4KQ3 2019 (2020 cycle): $10KQ4 2019 (2018 cycle): $55Q4 2019 (2020 cycle): $21KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $163KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $3KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $2KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $27KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $15KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $22KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $16KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $50KQ1 2023 (2024 cycle): $12KQ2 2023 (2022 cycle): $14KQ2 2023 (2024 cycle): $13KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $11KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $15KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $11KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $7KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $30KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $47KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $11KQ2 2025 (2026 cycle): $13KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $11KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $2KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $15KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $8K Q1Q4Q3Q4Q3Q3Q2Q4Q2Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q4Q1 $163K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2017 Q1 2018 $598 2 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 100% Strategy & Research 100% $598 —
2018 Q3 2018 $6K 2 CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORAB… 100% Strategy & Research 100% $7K —
2018 Q4 2018 $10K 3 CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORAB… 100% Strategy & Research 100% $17K —
2019 Q2 2020 $4K 1 C00526657 100% Strategy & Research 100% $4K —
2019 Q3 2020 $10K 1 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 100% Strategy & Research 100% $14K —
2019 Q4 2018 $55 1 DEPUTY SHERIFF S ASSOCIATIO… 100% Strategy & Research 100% $17K —
2019 Q4 2020 $21K 2 CUELLAR, HENRY R. 100% Strategy & Research 100% $35K —
2020 Q1 2020 $163K 7 CUELLAR, HENRY R. 95% Strategy & Research 100% $198K —
2020 Q3 2020 $3K 1 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 100% Strategy & Research 100% $201K -49%
2020 Q4 2020 $2K 1 CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $203K -80%
2021 Q3 2020 $27K 2 CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORAB… 100% Strategy & Research 100% $230K —
2022 Q1 2022 $15K 3 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 100% Strategy & Research 100% $15K -91%
2022 Q2 2022 $22K 4 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 82% Strategy & Research 100% $37K —
2022 Q3 2022 $16K 3 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 75% Strategy & Research 100% $53K +426%
2022 Q4 2022 $50K 11 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 59% Strategy & Research 100% $103K +2382%
2023 Q1 2024 $12K 2 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 100% Strategy & Research 100% $12K —
2023 Q2 2022 $14K 3 CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORAB… 100% Strategy & Research 100% $117K —
2023 Q2 2024 $13K 3 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 100% Strategy & Research 100% $25K —
2023 Q3 2024 $11K 4 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 100% Strategy & Research 100% $36K —
2023 Q4 2024 $15K 4 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 100% Strategy & Research 100% $51K —
2024 Q1 2024 $11K 3 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 100% Strategy & Research 100% $62K -30%
2024 Q2 2024 $7K 2 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 100% Strategy & Research 100% $69K -68%
2024 Q3 2024 $30K 6 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 66% Strategy & Research 100% $99K +87%
2024 Q4 2024 $47K 8 CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORAB… 55% Strategy & Research 100% $146K -5%
2025 Q1 2026 $11K 3 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 100% Strategy & Research 100% $11K -13%
2025 Q2 2026 $13K 3 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 100% Strategy & Research 100% $24K +3%
2025 Q3 2026 $11K 2 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 100% Strategy & Research 100% $35K +3%
2025 Q4 2024 $2K 2 CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORAB… 100% Strategy & Research 100% $148K —
2025 Q4 2026 $15K 3 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 100% Strategy & Research 100% $50K -5%
2026 Q1 2026 $8K 2 CASTRO, JOAQUIN 100% Strategy & Research 100% $57K -26%
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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: $569K across 94 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: CASTRO, JOAQUIN (46% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +285% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $9K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $569K across 94 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: CASTRO, JOAQUIN (46% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +285% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $35K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $569K across 94 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: CASTRO, JOAQUIN (46% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +285% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $59K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $569K across 94 disbursements (avg $6K/check) Top buyer: CASTRO, JOAQUIN (46% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +285% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $137K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Strategy & Research $568,697 94 $6K 100.0% CASTRO, JOAQUIN 46% 4mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$372,873 · 66% of revenue
1
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$10,097 · 2% of revenue
4
One-time clients 1 cycle
$185,728 · 33% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
CASTRO, JOAQUIN 5 $263,739 60 2017-02-22 2026-02-04
CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORABLE 4 $109,134 22 2018-08-07 2025-12-31
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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
TX
$564,697 99.3% 6
Unknown
$4,000 0.7% 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 2020-01-30 CUELLAR, HENRY R. Strategy & Research ADVERTISING $143,012
Largest all-time 2019-12-09 CUELLAR, HENRY R. Strategy & Research ADS $15,043
Largest all-time 2021-07-29 CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORABLE Strategy & Research Salaries owed for campaign work from prior election $13,500
Largest all-time 2021-08-31 CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORABLE Strategy & Research Campaign contract work $13,007
Largest all-time 2023-04-07 CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORABLE Strategy & Research Campaign event set up and organization $13,005
Largest this cycle 2025-10-07 CASTRO, JOAQUIN Strategy & Research POLITICAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING $7,650
Largest this cycle 2025-08-08 CASTRO, JOAQUIN Strategy & Research POLITICAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING $6,500
Largest this cycle 2025-06-10 CASTRO, JOAQUIN Strategy & Research POLITICAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING $6,179
Largest this cycle 2025-09-03 CASTRO, JOAQUIN Strategy & Research POLITICAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING $4,659
Largest this cycle 2026-02-04 CASTRO, JOAQUIN Strategy & Research POLITICAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING $4,310
Recent 2026-01-20 CASTRO, JOAQUIN Strategy & Research POLITICAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING $3,500
Recent 2025-12-10 CASTRO, JOAQUIN Strategy & Research POLITICAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING $3,500
Recent 2025-11-07 CASTRO, JOAQUIN Strategy & Research POLITICAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING $3,500
Recent 2025-12-31 CHAPA CYNTHIA MARIE HONORABLE Strategy & Research Consulting fees $1,050
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