HARD KNOCKS STRATEGIES, LLC
HARD KNOCKS STRATEGIES, LLC is a field & voter contact vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle HARD KNOCKS STRATEGIES, LLC was paid $6.86M across 1 client committees, of which $5.44M flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,417,200 | 1 rows | 20.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$5,438,148 | 34 rows | 79.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Aug 16, 2018 → Nov 1, 2024
- spans 6.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 1
- distinct payers
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
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| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOMOS PAC C00724203 |
$1,417,200 | 1 | 6y ago |
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By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $6,855,347 | 100.00% |
Part III Reference tables
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
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Revenue by service category
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Show as table (cycle-to-date with disbursement counts)
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Field & Voter Contact | $1,417,200 | 1 |
Recent disbursements 1 of 1
| Date | Filer | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2020 | SOMOS PAC | CANVASSING | $1,417,200 |