GUIDANT POLLING AND STRATEGY LLC

$9.62M 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 $9.62M across 51 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
Feb 8, 2020 → Aug 14, 2026
spans 6.5 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
342
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
51
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Sep 2025 Aug 2026
$2.29M 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 4

DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $194K — · 3 txns DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC $40K — · 1 txn NRCC $39K — · 2 txns FAIRSHAKE $15K — · 1 txn GP GUIDANT POLLING AND STRATEGY LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS
C00836221
$194,000 3
DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC
C00928390
$40,000 1
NRCC
C00075820
$39,000 2
FAIRSHAKE
C00835959
$15,000 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 10

DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $336K — · 6 txns DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC $221K — · 6 txns CALIFORNIA LEADS $164K Strategy & Research · 6 txns FAIRSHAKE $75K — · 5 txns NRCC $58K — · 3 txns LOUISIANA FREEDOM FUND $45K — · 1 txn ROGERS, AUSTIN $40K — · 1 txn LEGISLATIVE ACTION PAC, SPONSORED BY … $36K — · 1 txn DILORENZO, ANTHONY $35K — · 1 txn DE LA CRUZ, CARLOS JR. $32K — · 1 txn GP GUIDANT POLLING AND STRATEGY LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS
C00836221
$336,000 6
DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC
C00928390
$220,968 6
CALIFORNIA LEADS
1478581
$163,500 6
FAIRSHAKE
C00835959
$75,000 5
NRCC
C00075820
$58,000 3
LOUISIANA FREEDOM FUND
C00906263
$45,000 1
ROGERS, AUSTIN
FL · House REP
$39,900 1
LEGISLATIVE ACTION PAC, SPONSORED BY LEGISLATIVE ACTION CALIFORNIA
1481714
$36,000 1
DILORENZO, ANTHONY
NH · House REP
$34,500 1
DE LA CRUZ, CARLOS JR.
TX · House REP
$32,000 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

CALIFORNIA LEADS $504K Other / Unclassified · 19 txns DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $336K — · 6 txns FAIRSHAKE $272K Strategy & Research · 12 txns TEXAS CONSERVATIVE FUND DISSOLVED $240K Strategy & Research · 1 txn DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC $221K — · 6 txns LOUISIANA FREEDOM FUND $90K — · 2 txns NRCC $77K Strategy & Research · 4 txns BRESNAHAN, ROB $68K Strategy & Research · 6 txns COWAN, JOHN $67K — · 2 txns LEGISLATIVE ACTION PAC, SPONSORED BY … $63K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns GP GUIDANT POLLING AND STRATEGY LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CALIFORNIA LEADS
1478581
$504,400 19
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS
C00836221
$336,000 6
FAIRSHAKE
C00835959
$272,000 12
TEXAS CONSERVATIVE FUND DISSOLVED
00090609
$240,000 1
DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC
C00928390
$220,968 6
LOUISIANA FREEDOM FUND
C00906263
$90,000 2
NRCC
C00075820
$77,000 4
BRESNAHAN, ROB
PA · House REP
$68,000 6
COWAN, JOHN
GA · House REP
$67,000 2
LEGISLATIVE ACTION PAC, SPONSORED BY LEGISLATIVE ACTION CALIFORNIA
1481714
$63,000 2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

CALIFORNIA LEADS $624K Other / Unclassified · 23 txns FAIRSHAKE $482K Strategy & Research · 13 txns DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $336K — · 6 txns TEXAS CONSERVATIVE FUND DISSOLVED $240K Strategy & Research · 1 txn DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC $221K — · 6 txns BRESNAHAN, ROB $108K Strategy & Research · 9 txns LOUISIANA FREEDOM FUND $90K — · 2 txns NRCC $77K Strategy & Research · 4 txns COWAN, JOHN $67K — · 2 txns LEGISLATIVE ACTION PAC, SPONSORED BY … $63K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns GP GUIDANT POLLING AND STRATEGY LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CALIFORNIA LEADS
1478581
$624,400 23
FAIRSHAKE
C00835959
$481,750 13
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS
C00836221
$336,000 6
TEXAS CONSERVATIVE FUND DISSOLVED
00090609
$240,000 1
DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC
C00928390
$220,968 6
BRESNAHAN, ROB
PA · House REP
$108,000 9
LOUISIANA FREEDOM FUND
C00906263
$90,000 2
NRCC
C00075820
$77,000 4
COWAN, JOHN
GA · House REP
$67,000 2
LEGISLATIVE ACTION PAC, SPONSORED BY LEGISLATIVE ACTION CALIFORNIA
1481714
$63,000 2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $663K Strategy & Research · 9 txns CALIFORNIA LEADS $644K Other / Unclassified · 24 txns KEYSTONE RENEWAL PAC $562K Strategy & Research · 12 txns FAIRSHAKE $482K Strategy & Research · 13 txns SLF PAC $269K Strategy & Research · 4 txns TEXAS CONSERVATIVE FUND DISSOLVED $240K Strategy & Research · 1 txn BRESNAHAN, ROB $229K Strategy & Research · 15 txns DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC $221K — · 6 txns NRCC $192K Strategy & Research · 7 txns HEARTLAND RESURGENCE $111K Strategy & Research · 2 txns GP GUIDANT POLLING AND STRATEGY LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS
C00836221
$663,000 9
CALIFORNIA LEADS
1478581
$644,400 24
KEYSTONE RENEWAL PAC
C00849489
$561,663 12
FAIRSHAKE
C00835959
$481,750 13
SLF PAC
C00571703
$268,800 4
TEXAS CONSERVATIVE FUND DISSOLVED
00090609
$240,000 1
BRESNAHAN, ROB
PA · House REP
$229,428 15
DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC
C00928390
$220,968 6
NRCC
C00075820
$192,000 7
HEARTLAND RESURGENCE
C00544551
$110,750 2

By party

Revenue by party

96% R
D · 4%
R · 96%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $260,646 2.71%
Republican $6,971,538 72.47%
Non-partisan $2,387,972 24.82%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2020202120222023202420252026 Q1 2020 (2020 cycle): $30KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $148KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $243KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $283KQ1 2021 (2022 cycle): $15KQ2 2021 (2022 cycle): $38KQ3 2021 (2022 cycle): $92KQ4 2021 (2022 cycle): $119KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $43KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $161KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $545KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $571KQ1 2023 (2024 cycle): $102KQ2 2023 (2024 cycle): $181KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $30KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $276KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $561KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $627KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $1.19MQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $1.62MQ1 2025 (2024 cycle): $43KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $31KQ2 2025 (2026 cycle): $78KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $120KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $215KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $90KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $98KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $829KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $900KQ3 2026 (2026 cycle): $343K Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q2Q3Q4Q2Q3 $1.62M

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 $243K 13 SLF PAC 25% Strategy & Research 100% $421K —
2020 Q4 2020 $283K 17 SLF PAC 40% Strategy & Research 100% $704K —
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 $119K 8 GEORGIANS FOR LATHAM, INC. 53% Strategy & Research 100% $263K —
2022 Q1 2022 $43K 5 GEORGIANS FOR LATHAM, INC. 59% Strategy & Research 100% $306K +40%
2022 Q2 2022 $161K 19 SCHELLER, LISA 34% Strategy & Research 100% $467K +9%
2022 Q3 2022 $545K 32 NRCC 34% Strategy & Research 100% $1.01M +124%
2022 Q4 2022 $571K 23 NRCC 30% Strategy & Research 100% $1.58M +102%
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 Q3 2024 $30K 1 NRSC 100% Strategy & Research 100% $313K -67%
2023 Q4 2024 $276K 9 LEAD TO SERVE PAC 59% Strategy & Research 100% $590K +133%
2024 Q1 2024 $561K 17 LEAD TO SERVE PAC 28% Strategy & Research 100% $1.15M +1215%
2024 Q2 2024 $627K 21 KEYSTONE RENEWAL PAC 40% Strategy & Research 100% $1.78M +289%
2024 Q3 2024 $1.19M 27 FAIRSHAKE 25% Strategy & Research 98% $2.96M +118%
2024 Q4 2024 $1.62M 32 KEYSTONE RENEWAL PAC 35% Strategy & Research 100% $4.59M +184%
2025 Q1 2024 $43K 2 ELLIS FOR ASSEMBLY 2025; ST… 53% Strategy & Research 53% $4.63M —
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% $4.75M —
2025 Q3 2026 $215K 2 FAIRSHAKE 98% Strategy & Research 100% $323K +616%
2025 Q4 2024 $90K 1 CALIFORNIA LEADS 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $4.84M —
2025 Q4 2026 $98K 6 FAIRSHAKE 31% Strategy & Research 100% $421K -65%
2026 Q1 2026 $829K 27 TEXAS CONSERVATIVE FUND DIS… 29% Strategy & Research 58% $1.25M +48%
2026 Q2 2026 $900K 33 CALIFORNIA LEADS 24% Strategy & Research 9% $2.15M +44%
2026 Q3 2026 $343K 9 DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS 57% — $2.49M -71%
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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: $7.82M across 279 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: SLF PAC (14% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +72% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $55K Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $55K across 2 disbursements (avg $27K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $28K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $29K across 3 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $27K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $7.82M across 279 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: SLF PAC (14% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +72% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $647K Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $55K across 2 disbursements (avg $27K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $55K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $29K across 3 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $29K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $7.82M across 279 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: SLF PAC (14% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +72% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $897K Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $55K across 2 disbursements (avg $27K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $55K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $29K across 3 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $29K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $7.82M across 279 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: SLF PAC (14% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +72% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $2.54M Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $55K across 2 disbursements (avg $27K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Contributions & Transfers $55K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $29K across 3 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: CALIFORNIA LEADS (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $29K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Strategy & Research $7,821,118 279 $28K 94.0% SLF PAC 14% 5mo ago
Other / Unclassified $415,275 13 $32K 5.0% CALIFORNIA LEADS 88% 7mo ago
Contributions & Transfers $54,500 2 $27K 0.7% CALIFORNIA LEADS 100% 5mo ago
Field & Voter Contact $29,300 3 $10K 0.4% CALIFORNIA LEADS 100% 5mo ago
Travel & Events $2,095 1 $2K 0.0% TIM REICHERT FOR CONGRESS 100% 4y ago
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Client retention

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

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Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,182,388 · 23% of revenue
6
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$4,328,229 · 45% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$3,109,539 · 32% 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 $731,175 25 2020-07-10 2026-07-24
YAKYM, RUDY C. III 3 $319,636 13 2022-10-05 2026-05-04
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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
$2,094,160 22.7% 4
VA
$2,040,654 22.1% 7
PA
$1,921,529 20.8% 5
MN
$883,650 9.6% 1
CA
$751,900 8.1% 4
TX
$458,000 5.0% 5
IN
$315,350 3.4% 4
AZ
$220,968 2.4% 1
NH
$159,500 1.7% 3
MT
$153,000 1.7% 1
GA
$134,000 1.4% 2
MO
$110,750 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 2024-11-08 DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS Strategy & Research RESEARCH $270,500
Largest all-time 2026-02-09 TEXAS CONSERVATIVE FUND DISSOLVED Strategy & Research RESEARCH CONSULTING SERVICES $240,000
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 this cycle 2026-05-17 DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS — RESEARCH $77,000
Largest this cycle 2026-07-23 DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS — RESEARCH $72,000
Largest this cycle 2026-07-17 DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS — RESEARCH $70,000
Recent 2026-07-23 DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC — POLITICAL CONSULTANT $40,000
Recent 2026-07-24 NRCC — SURVEY RESEARCH $21,000
Recent 2026-08-14 FAIRSHAKE — POLLING $15,000
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