GOODWIN SIMON STRATEGIC RESEARCH, INC.

$9.52M 2025-2026 cycle

GOODWIN SIMON STRATEGIC RESEARCH, INC. is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle GOODWIN SIMON STRATEGIC RESEARCH, INC. was paid $9.52M across 176 client committees, of which $441K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

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.

Source split

$9.52M = $9.08M (Schedule B) + $441K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$9,075,185 513 rows 95.4%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$441,025 40 rows 4.6%
Activity span ALL TIME
Oct 11, 2001 → Jun 22, 2026
spans 24.7 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
513
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
176
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.

Jul 2025 Jun 2026
$730K 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.

No buyer activity in this window.

VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 4

963026 $50K — · 1 txn BLUE COLLAR COALITION ISSUES COMMITTEE $44K — · 1 txn ORTIZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CALIFORNIANS… $32K Strategy & Research · 1 txn 741666 $31K Strategy & Research · 1 txn GS GOODWIN SIMON STRATEGIC RESEARC… INC.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 10

963026 $93K — · 2 txns 741666 $72K Strategy & Research · 2 txns HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOL… $62K Strategy & Research · 1 txn BLUE COLLAR COALITION ISSUES COMMITTEE $44K — · 1 txn GOMEZ, JIMMY $38K — · 1 txn VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026-STRAIG… $38K Strategy & Research · 2 txns TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 $38K Strategy & Research · 1 txn DE LA TORRE, HECTOR $37K — · 1 txn ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN $34K — · 1 txn IRWIN, JACQUI V $33K — · 1 txn GS GOODWIN SIMON STRATEGIC RESEARC… INC.
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
963026
963026
$92,655 2
741666
741666
$71,542 2
HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS
1446977
$61,600 1
BLUE COLLAR COALITION ISSUES COMMITTEE
1479255
$43,910 1
GOMEZ, JIMMY
CA · House DEM
$38,385 1
VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026-STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART OF CALIFORNIA; ANTONIO
1486030
$37,500 2
TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026
1474786
$37,500 1
DE LA TORRE, HECTOR
CA · House DEM
$36,856 1
ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN
1479089
$34,275 1
IRWIN, JACQUI V
CA · House DEM
$33,300 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOL… $123K Strategy & Research · 2 txns 741666 $107K Strategy & Research · 4 txns 963026 $93K — · 2 txns UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026… $79K Strategy & Research · 2 txns BLUE COLLAR COALITION ISSUES COMMITTEE $44K — · 1 txn GOMEZ, JIMMY $38K — · 1 txn TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 $38K Strategy & Research · 1 txn VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026-STRAIG… $38K Strategy & Research · 2 txns DE LA TORRE, HECTOR $37K — · 1 txn ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN $34K — · 1 txn GS GOODWIN SIMON STRATEGIC RESEARC… INC.
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS
1446977
$123,200 2
741666
741666
$106,642 4
963026
963026
$92,655 2
UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM
1485168
$78,925 2
BLUE COLLAR COALITION ISSUES COMMITTEE
1479255
$43,910 1
GOMEZ, JIMMY
CA · House DEM
$38,385 1
TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026
1474786
$37,500 1
VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026-STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART OF CALIFORNIA; ANTONIO
1486030
$37,500 2
DE LA TORRE, HECTOR
CA · House DEM
$36,856 1
ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN
1479089
$34,275 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOL… $123K Strategy & Research · 2 txns 741666 $107K Strategy & Research · 4 txns 963026 $93K — · 2 txns UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026… $79K Strategy & Research · 2 txns BLUE COLLAR COALITION ISSUES COMMITTEE $44K — · 1 txn GOMEZ, JIMMY $38K — · 1 txn TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 $38K Strategy & Research · 1 txn VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026-STRAIG… $38K Strategy & Research · 2 txns DE LA TORRE, HECTOR $37K — · 1 txn ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN $34K — · 1 txn GS GOODWIN SIMON STRATEGIC RESEARC… INC.
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS
1446977
$123,200 2
741666
741666
$106,642 4
963026
963026
$92,655 2
UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM
1485168
$78,925 2
BLUE COLLAR COALITION ISSUES COMMITTEE
1479255
$43,910 1
GOMEZ, JIMMY
CA · House DEM
$38,385 1
TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026
1474786
$37,500 1
VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026-STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART OF CALIFORNIA; ANTONIO
1486030
$37,500 2
DE LA TORRE, HECTOR
CA · House DEM
$36,856 1
ERICKSON FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JOHN
1479089
$34,275 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

741666 $541K Strategy & Research · 17 txns HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOL… $123K Strategy & Research · 2 txns 963026 $93K — · 2 txns UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026… $79K Strategy & Research · 2 txns GOMEZ, JIMMY $65K Strategy & Research · 2 txns LEVIN, MIKE $49K Strategy & Research · 2 txns BLUE COLLAR COALITION ISSUES COMMITTEE $44K — · 1 txn TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 $38K Strategy & Research · 1 txn VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026-STRAIG… $38K Strategy & Research · 2 txns DE LA TORRE, HECTOR $37K — · 1 txn GS GOODWIN SIMON STRATEGIC RESEARC… INC.
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
741666
741666
$541,138 17
HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS
1446977
$123,200 2
963026
963026
$92,655 2
UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM
1485168
$78,925 2
GOMEZ, JIMMY
CA · House DEM
$65,385 2
LEVIN, MIKE
CA · House DEM
$49,300 2
BLUE COLLAR COALITION ISSUES COMMITTEE
1479255
$43,910 1
TAJ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026
1474786
$37,500 1
VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026-STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART OF CALIFORNIA; ANTONIO
1486030
$37,500 2
DE LA TORRE, HECTOR
CA · House DEM
$36,856 1

By party

Revenue by party

100% D
D · 100%
R · 0%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $1,029,182 10.82%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $8,487,028 89.18%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Q1 2017 (2016 cycle): $16KQ1 2017 (2018 cycle): $26KQ2 2017 (2016 cycle): $92KQ3 2017 (2016 cycle): $66KQ4 2017 (2016 cycle): $44KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $116KQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $366KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $141KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $182KQ2 2019 (2018 cycle): $30KQ3 2019 (2018 cycle): $25KQ3 2019 (2020 cycle): $35KQ4 2019 (2018 cycle): $104KQ4 2019 (2020 cycle): $33KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $232KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $16KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $234KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $393KQ1 2021 (2020 cycle): $59KQ2 2021 (2020 cycle): $260Q3 2021 (2020 cycle): $78KQ4 2021 (2020 cycle): $44KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $116KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $289KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $232KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $354KQ2 2023 (2022 cycle): $24KQ3 2023 (2022 cycle): $70KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $36KQ4 2023 (2022 cycle): $202KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $31KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $214KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $61KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $342KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $363KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $35KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $291KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $404K Q1Q2Q4Q2Q4Q3Q4Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q2Q3Q4Q2Q4Q1Q2 $404K

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 2016 $16K 1 CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS … 100% Strategy & Research 100% $16K
2017 Q1 2018 $26K 1 GOMEZ, JIMMY 100% Strategy & Research 100% $26K
2017 Q2 2016 $92K 5 NEWMAN OPPOSED TO THE RECAL… 41% Strategy & Research 72% $108K
2017 Q3 2016 $66K 4 NEWMAN, SPONSORED BY CALIFO… 72% Strategy & Research 100% $174K
2017 Q4 2016 $44K 5 CHIANG FOR GOVERNOR 2018; J… 41% Strategy & Research 100% $218K
2018 Q1 2018 $116K 5 EDVOICE PAC 42% Strategy & Research 83% $142K
2018 Q2 2018 $366K 21 NEWMAN OPPOSED TO THE RECAL… 21% Strategy & Research 83% $508K
2018 Q3 2018 $141K 4 EDVOICE PAC 37% Strategy & Research 80% $649K
2018 Q4 2018 $182K 15 TUCK FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF … 30% Strategy & Research 89% $831K
2019 Q2 2018 $30K 2 741666 100% Strategy & Research 100% $861K -67%
2019 Q3 2018 $25K 1 742204 100% Field & Voter Contact 100% $886K -63%
2019 Q3 2020 $35K 1 LEVIN, MIKE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $35K
2019 Q4 2018 $104K 4 CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS POLI… 72% Strategy & Research 72% $990K +139%
2019 Q4 2020 $33K 3 PEOPLE STANDING STRONG 97% Strategy & Research 100% $68K
2020 Q1 2020 $232K 13 JOHNSON FOR LOS ANGELES SCH… 15% Strategy & Research 76% $300K +100%
2020 Q2 2020 $16K 1 LEVIN, MIKE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $316K -96%
2020 Q3 2020 $234K 9 741666 44% Strategy & Research 90% $550K +66%
2020 Q4 2020 $393K 15 741666 71% Strategy & Research 88% $943K +116%
2021 Q1 2020 $59K 10 CALIFORNIA LABOR AND BUSINE… 20% Strategy & Research 92% $1M
2021 Q2 2020 $260 1 741666 100% Strategy & Research 100% $1M -99%
2021 Q3 2020 $78K 3 890106 43% Strategy & Research 100% $1.08M +215%
2021 Q4 2020 $44K 2 CITIES FOR RESPONSIBLE SPOR… 100% Strategy & Research 100% $1.12M -57%
2022 Q1 2022 $116K 3 SHERMAN, BRAD 42% Strategy & Research 100% $116K -50%
2022 Q2 2022 $289K 17 741666 18% Strategy & Research 100% $405K +1727%
2022 Q3 2022 $232K 8 741666 51% Strategy & Research 100% $636K -1%
2022 Q4 2022 $354K 13 741666 83% Strategy & Research 100% $990K -10%
2023 Q2 2022 $24K 2 741666 100% Strategy & Research 100% $1.01M +9120%
2023 Q3 2022 $70K 2 RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 54% Strategy & Research 100% $1.08M -11%
2023 Q3 2024 $36K 1 GOMEZ, JIMMY 100% Strategy & Research 100% $36K
2023 Q4 2022 $202K 23 KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 21% Strategy & Research 100% $1.29M +355%
2023 Q4 2024 $31K 1 FRIEDMAN, LAURA 100% Strategy & Research 100% $67K
2024 Q1 2024 $214K 8 741666 39% Strategy & Research 100% $281K +84%
2024 Q2 2024 $61K 2 741666 100% Strategy & Research 100% $342K -79%
2024 Q3 2024 $342K 10 741666 37% Strategy & Research 100% $684K +48%
2024 Q4 2024 $363K 12 741666 85% Strategy & Research 100% $1.05M +2%
2025 Q4 2024 $35K 2 741666 100% Strategy & Research 100% $1.08M -83%
2026 Q1 2026 $291K 8 HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPO… 42% Strategy & Research 77% $291K +36%
2026 Q2 2026 $404K 13 963026 23% Strategy & Research 37% $695K +566%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $6.95M across 408 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: 741666 (36% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +542% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $63K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $6.95M across 408 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: 741666 (36% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +542% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $266K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $6.95M across 408 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: 741666 (36% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +542% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $409K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $6.95M across 408 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: 741666 (36% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +542% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $409K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $6.95M across 408 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: 741666 (36% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +542% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $1M
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Strategy & Research $6,945,997 408 $17K 81.7% 741666 36% 2mo ago
Other / Unclassified $1,468,543 92 $16K 17.3% EDVOICE INDEPENDENT EXPENDI… 13% 3mo ago
Field & Voter Contact $62,490 3 $21K 0.7% IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 60% 7y ago
Media $18,700 1 $19K 0.2% NORTHERN CALIFORNIANS FOR A… 100% 22y ago
Wages & Payroll $4,750 1 $5K 0.1% LOS ANGELES COUNTY FEDERATI… 100% 13y ago
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Client retention

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

12
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$4,532,385 · 50% of revenue
17
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,166,943 · 13% of revenue
147
One-time clients 1 cycle
$3,375,857 · 37% of revenue
Top 12 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
741666 10 $2,853,284 132 2004-11-01 2026-05-19
GOMEZ, JIMMY 5 $326,992 11 2017-02-27 2026-04-21
LEVIN, MIKE 3 $269,498 11 2019-07-01 2024-10-08
EDVOICE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 4 $242,690 19 2010-04-23 2016-10-27
IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND FOOD AND COMMERICAL WORKERS SUPPORTING 4 $187,728 12 2002-02-21 2012-10-19
963026 3 $155,929 8 2014-05-20 2026-05-15
DCCC 3 $123,733 6 2020-02-14 2024-11-07
KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKING, A COALITION OF DENTISTS, REALTORS, HOUSING PROVIDERS, ENERGY, INSURANCE AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES TO PROTECT WORKING CALIFORNIANS 6 $102,033 14 2014-05-14 2026-03-31
742204 3 $100,540 4 2013-05-05 2023-07-30
KEEP CALIFORNIA GOLDEN 4 $82,107 11 2016-03-09 2026-03-31
CALIFORNIANS FOR JOBS AND A STRONG ECONOMY 3 $50,321 6 2014-04-22 2022-04-20
911819 4 $37,531 5 2021-02-24 2026-04-21
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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
CA
$8,533,452 94.0% 172
DC
$450,725 5.0% 2
ME
$60,108 0.7% 1
TX
$30,900 0.3% 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 2020-10-29 741666 Strategy & Research $87,055
Largest all-time 2024-10-16 741666 Strategy & Research $83,700
Largest all-time 2005-07-11 742008 Strategy & Research Consulting Services $62,330
Largest all-time 2026-03-09 HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS Strategy & Research $61,600
Largest all-time 2026-02-09 HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS Strategy & Research $61,600
Largest this cycle 2026-05-15 963026 $50,005
Largest this cycle 2026-01-16 UMBERG FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026; COLONEL (RET.) TOM Strategy & Research $46,400
Largest this cycle 2026-06-22 BLUE COLLAR COALITION ISSUES COMMITTEE $43,910
Recent 2026-04-23 DE LA TORRE, HECTOR RESEARCH SERVICES $36,856
Recent 2026-05-14 ORTIZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CALIFORNIANS FOR AN AFFORDABLE FUTURE SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING OSCAR Strategy & Research Polling Supporting Oscar Ortiz. See Schedule G. $32,000
Recent 2026-05-19 741666 Strategy & Research polling $31,000
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