IMPACT RESEARCH
$16.14M
2025-2026 cycle
IMPACT RESEARCH is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle IMPACT RESEARCH was paid $16.14M across 90 client committees, of which $85K 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
$16.14M
=
$16.06M
(Schedule B)
+
$85K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$16,059,043 | 369 rows | 99.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$84,700 | 1 rows | 0.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Dec 7, 2021 → May 7, 2026
- spans 4.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 369
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 90
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$3.51M
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 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$93,300 | 4 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$89,500 | 1 |
| TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; MICHAEL 1471234 |
$78,800 | 1 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$63,900 | 2 |
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') C00799031 |
$54,250 | 2 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN 1480404 |
$38,000 | 1 |
| HARRIS, SHAWN GA · House DEM |
$34,300 | 1 |
| KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST ANNE 1490499 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| 911819 911819 |
$10,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$385,588 | 6 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$179,000 | 2 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$138,400 | 3 |
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') C00799031 |
$119,250 | 4 |
| NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND C00409730 |
$100,699 | 5 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$93,300 | 4 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$89,500 | 1 |
| HARRIS, SHAWN GA · House DEM |
$85,000 | 2 |
| MCADAMS, BEN UT · House DEM |
$83,300 | 1 |
| TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; MICHAEL 1471234 |
$78,800 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$691,880 | 9 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$400,350 | 8 |
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') C00799031 |
$205,427 | 9 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$179,000 | 2 |
| CRAIG, ANGIE MN · Senate DEM |
$169,400 | 4 |
| COOPER, ROY NC · Senate DEM |
$142,823 | 5 |
| NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND C00409730 |
$100,699 | 5 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DELIVER FOR CALIFORNIA - MATT 1488176 |
$93,300 | 4 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1486858 |
$89,500 | 1 |
| HARRIS, SHAWN GA · House DEM |
$85,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$691,880 | 9 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$665,550 | 13 |
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') C00799031 |
$308,627 | 14 |
| DEMOCRATIC ACTION C00562983 |
$195,850 | 5 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$179,000 | 2 |
| CRAIG, ANGIE MN · Senate DEM |
$169,400 | 4 |
| COOPER, ROY NC · Senate DEM |
$142,823 | 5 |
| GENDEBIEN, BLAKE NY · House DEM |
$131,400 | 2 |
| END CITIZENS UNITED C00573261 |
$108,000 | 2 |
| NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND C00409730 |
$100,699 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$1,917,034 | 9 |
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$1,066,400 | 3 |
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$691,880 | 9 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$665,550 | 13 |
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') C00799031 |
$507,627 | 19 |
| SMP C00484642 |
$435,553 | 9 |
| DEMOCRATIC ACTION C00562983 |
$357,400 | 10 |
| SLOTKIN, ELISSA MI · Senate DEM |
$322,125 | 10 |
| KAPTUR, MARCY HON. M.C. OH · House DEM |
$216,755 | 7 |
| END CITIZENS UNITED C00573261 |
$205,000 | 4 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $10,495,683 | 65.01% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $5,648,060 | 34.99% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
People at this agency 0 buyers · 9 leadership
Leadership 9
Founders, partners, chiefs — for strategic / partnership conversations.
Managing Partner
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Research
Montgomery
Founding Partner / President
Partner / Senior Pollster
Montgomery
Partner / Senior Pollster
Washington
Partner / Pollster and Strategist
Greater Montgomery Area
Partner / Senior Pollster
LinkedIn
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Partner / Senior Pollster
LinkedIn
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Partner / Senior Pollster
LinkedIn
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impactresearch.com · LinkedIn company page · updated 22d ago
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 6 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $15K | 1 | MCMULLIN, DAVID EVAN 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $15K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $120K | 5 | THANEDAR, SHRI 36% | Strategy & Research 100% | $135K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $900K | 26 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TRIBAL SOV… 19% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.04M | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $949K | 36 | EMILYS LIST 16% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.98M | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $549K | 21 | MCMULLIN, DAVID EVAN 31% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.53M | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $215K | 6 | STANDING STRONG PAC 29% | Strategy & Research 100% | $215K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $632K | 12 | FAIRSHAKE 30% | Strategy & Research 100% | $847K | +4113% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $1.48M | 25 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 22% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.32M | +1132% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1.63M | 40 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 21% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.95M | +81% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.56M | 38 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 42% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5.51M | +65% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $3.9M | 55 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 31% | Strategy & Research 100% | $9.41M | +610% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $182K | 6 | UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('… 33% | Strategy & Research 100% | $182K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $417K | 10 | FAIRSHAKE 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $599K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $85K | 1 | SAN ANTONIO SPURS 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $9.5M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $464K | 14 | FAIRSHAKE 28% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.06M | +116% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $939K | 27 | TALARICO, JAMES 33% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2M | +49% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $1.82M | 39 | TALARICO, JAMES 21% | Strategy & Research 91% | $3.82M | +23% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $211K | 6 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 42% | Other / Unclassified 30% | $4.03M | -87% |
Revenue by service category
No category revenue in this window.
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $15,624,043 | 361 | $43K | 99.6% | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 17% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $63,900 | 2 | $32K | 0.4% | GROW CALIFORNIA 100% | 4w ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,712,453 · 11% of revenue
14
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$6,316,762 · 39% of revenue
73
One-time clients 1 cycle
$8,029,828 · 50% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') | 3 | $1,251,655 | 38 | 2022-03-15 | 2026-03-16 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI | 3 | $263,150 | 9 | 2022-04-26 | 2025-11-26 |
| NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND | 3 | $197,648 | 15 | 2022-07-11 | 2026-02-27 |
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 | $6,268,346 | 41.7% | 18 | |
| MN | $1,608,550 | 10.7% | 4 | |
| CA | $1,141,891 | 7.6% | 12 | |
| PA | $1,123,174 | 7.5% | 3 | |
| Unknown | $1,002,567 | 6.7% | 12 | |
| MI | $948,075 | 6.3% | 4 | |
| TX | $914,563 | 6.1% | 5 | |
| MT | $550,260 | 3.7% | 3 | |
| OH | $442,298 | 2.9% | 2 | |
| UT | $436,362 | 2.9% | 2 | |
| IL | $358,093 | 2.4% | 4 | |
| NC | $233,023 | 1.6% | 3 |
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 | 2024-10-21 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | POLLING/FOCUS GROUPS | $487,400 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-21 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | POLLING/FOCUS GROUPS | $411,174 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-25 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $408,200 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-17 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $370,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-08-30 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | POLLING/FOCUS GROUPS | $368,600 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-26 | TALARICO, JAMES | Strategy & Research | SURVEY | $139,469 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-26 | TALARICO, JAMES | Strategy & Research | SURVEY | $106,423 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-17 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT | Strategy & Research | SEE SCHEDULE G; ADDITIONAL G'S IN FUTURE REPORT | $89,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-17 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT | — | SEE SCHEDULE G | $89,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-15 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | — | — | $89,500 |
| Recent | 2026-04-27 | GROW CALIFORNIA | Other / Unclassified | SEE SCHEDULE G, ADDITIONAL G'S IN NEXT PERIOD | $53,900 |
| Recent | 2026-05-06 | KEPNER FOR SD10; CALIFORNIANS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST ANNE | — | — | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-07 | GROW CALIFORNIA | Other / Unclassified | SEE SCHEDULE G, ADDITIONAL G'S IN NEXT PERIOD | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-06 | 911819 | — | SEE SCHEDULE G; ADDITIONAL GS IN FUTURE REPORT | $10,000 |