GUIDANT POLLING AND STRATEGY LLC
$8.26M
2025-2026 cycle
GUIDANT POLLING AND STRATEGY LLC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle GUIDANT POLLING AND STRATEGY LLC was paid $8.26M across 37 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
- Feb 8, 2020 → Jun 25, 2026
- spans 6.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 295
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 37
- 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
$1.67M
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 |
$109,000 | 2 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$40,000 | 1 |
| LEGISLATIVE ACTION PAC 1481714 |
$36,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$384,400 | 17 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$182,000 | 7 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$140,968 | 4 |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 |
$109,000 | 2 |
| COWAN, JOHN GA · House REP |
$67,000 | 2 |
| LEGISLATIVE ACTION PAC 1481714 |
$36,000 | 1 |
| YAKYM, RUDY C. III IN · House REP |
$20,000 | 2 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$19,000 | 1 |
| BRESNAHAN, ROB PA · House REP |
$15,000 | 2 |
| ECHOLS, MICHAEL CHARLES LA · House REP |
$10,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$564,400 | 21 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$227,000 | 9 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$140,968 | 4 |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 |
$109,000 | 2 |
| BRESNAHAN, ROB PA · House REP |
$69,000 | 6 |
| COWAN, JOHN GA · House REP |
$67,000 | 2 |
| LEGISLATIVE ACTION PAC 1481714 |
$63,000 | 2 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$38,000 | 2 |
| DEZEVALLOS, SHELLY TX · House REP |
$36,000 | 1 |
| MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR. NC · House REP |
$25,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$644,400 | 24 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$436,750 | 10 |
| BRESNAHAN, ROB PA · House REP |
$151,928 | 10 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$140,968 | 4 |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 |
$139,000 | 3 |
| COWAN, JOHN GA · House REP |
$67,000 | 2 |
| LEGISLATIVE ACTION PAC 1481714 |
$63,000 | 2 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$38,000 | 2 |
| DEZEVALLOS, SHELLY TX · House REP |
$36,000 | 1 |
| MURPHY, GREGORY FRANCIS DR. NC · House REP |
$25,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA LEADS 1478581 |
$644,400 | 24 |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS C00836221 |
$595,500 | 9 |
| KEYSTONE RENEWAL PAC C00849489 |
$561,663 | 12 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$436,750 | 10 |
| SLF PAC C00571703 |
$423,820 | 7 |
| BRESNAHAN, ROB PA · House REP |
$231,928 | 15 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$218,000 | 7 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$140,968 | 4 |
| YAKYM, RUDY C. III IN · House REP |
$126,000 | 5 |
| HEARTLAND RESURGENCE C00544551 |
$110,750 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 2%
R · 98%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $130,028 | 1.57% |
| Republican | $6,098,022 | 73.80% |
| Non-partisan | $2,035,402 | 24.63% |
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 · 7 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $30K | 2 | DRISCOLL FOR CONGRESS 51% | Strategy & Research 100% | $30K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $148K | 8 | SLF PAC 38% | Strategy & Research 100% | $178K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $219K | 12 | SLF PAC 28% | Strategy & Research 100% | $397K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $281K | 16 | SLF PAC 41% | Strategy & Research 100% | $678K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $15K | 1 | SCHELLER, LISA 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $15K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $38K | 4 | GEORGIANS FOR LATHAM, INC. 67% | Strategy & Research 100% | $53K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $92K | 7 | GEORGIANS FOR LATHAM, INC. 84% | Strategy & Research 100% | $145K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $78K | 7 | GEORGIANS FOR LATHAM, INC. 81% | Strategy & Research 100% | $223K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $43K | 5 | GEORGIANS FOR LATHAM, INC. 59% | Strategy & Research 100% | $265K | +40% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $135K | 13 | SCHELLER, LISA 41% | Strategy & Research 100% | $400K | -8% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $494K | 24 | NRCC 38% | Strategy & Research 100% | $895K | +126% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $571K | 23 | NRCC 30% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.47M | +103% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $102K | 3 | LEAD TO SERVE PAC 88% | Strategy & Research 100% | $102K | +580% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $181K | 2 | SLF PAC 59% | Strategy & Research 100% | $283K | +383% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $276K | 9 | LEAD TO SERVE PAC 59% | Strategy & Research 100% | $560K | +253% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $561K | 17 | LEAD TO SERVE PAC 28% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.12M | +1215% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $607K | 20 | KEYSTONE RENEWAL PAC 41% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.73M | +349% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $950K | 22 | FAIRSHAKE 31% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.68M | +92% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.62M | 32 | KEYSTONE RENEWAL PAC 35% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4.3M | +184% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $43K | 2 | ELLIS FOR ASSEMBLY 2025; ST… 53% | Strategy & Research 53% | $4.34M | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $31K | 2 | DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS 97% | Strategy & Research 100% | $31K | -70% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $78K | 3 | BRESNAHAN, ROB 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $109K | -57% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $120K | 4 | CALIFORNIA LEADS 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4.46M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $215K | 2 | FAIRSHAKE 98% | Strategy & Research 100% | $323K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $90K | 1 | CALIFORNIA LEADS 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4.55M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $98K | 6 | FAIRSHAKE 31% | Strategy & Research 100% | $421K | -65% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $533K | 24 | CALIFORNIA LEADS 37% | Strategy & Research 39% | $955K | -5% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $612K | 22 | CALIFORNIA LEADS 36% | Strategy & Research 13% | $1.57M | +1% |
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 | $7,139,160 | 255 | $28K | 93.7% | SLF PAC 16% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $393,275 | 12 | $33K | 5.2% | CALIFORNIA LEADS 93% | 5mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $54,500 | 2 | $27K | 0.7% | CALIFORNIA LEADS 100% | 3mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $29,300 | 3 | $10K | 0.4% | CALIFORNIA LEADS 100% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,135,888 · 26% of revenue
6
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$4,042,229 · 49% of revenue
28
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,085,335 · 25% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLF PAC | 3 | $1,131,577 | 26 | 2020-04-02 | 2024-10-31 |
| NRCC | 4 | $692,175 | 23 | 2020-07-10 | 2026-05-07 |
| YAKYM, RUDY C. III | 3 | $312,136 | 12 | 2022-10-05 | 2026-04-03 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | $1,907,529 | 23.4% | 5 | |
| DC | $1,858,952 | 22.8% | 3 | |
| VA | $1,780,654 | 21.8% | 6 | |
| MN | $838,650 | 10.3% | 1 | |
| CA | $729,900 | 8.9% | 3 | |
| IN | $315,350 | 3.9% | 4 | |
| MT | $153,000 | 1.9% | 1 | |
| AZ | $140,968 | 1.7% | 1 | |
| GA | $134,000 | 1.6% | 2 | |
| MO | $110,750 | 1.4% | 1 | |
| TX | $110,000 | 1.3% | 3 | |
| NH | $76,000 | 0.9% | 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 | 2024-11-08 | DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH | $270,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-07-26 | FAIRSHAKE | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $219,900 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-07-17 | FAIRSHAKE | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $209,750 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-24 | SLF PAC | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $142,320 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-12-26 | LEAD TO SERVE PAC | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $115,800 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-17 | DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS | — | RESEARCH | $77,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-26 | FAIRSHAKE | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $56,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-22 | DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC | — | POLLING | $40,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-11 | DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC | — | POLLING | $40,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-25 | LEGISLATIVE ACTION PAC | — | — | $36,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS | — | RESEARCH | $32,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-08 | CALIFORNIA LEADS | Field & Voter Contact | POL; Support; Ed Musgrove; SD40 | $26,500 |