IMPACT RESEARCH
$17.92M
2025-2026 cycle
IMPACT RESEARCH is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle IMPACT RESEARCH was paid $17.92M across 102 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
$17.92M
=
$17.83M
(Schedule B)
+
$85K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$17,833,111 | 415 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 → Jun 1, 2026
- spans 4.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 415
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 102
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$5.23M
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WOMEN VOTE C00473918 |
$164,400 | 2 |
| GENDEBIEN, BLAKE NY · House DEM |
$107,800 | 2 |
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') C00799031 |
$104,100 | 3 |
| TRONE, DAVID MD · House DEM |
$77,500 | 2 |
| DEMOCRATIC ACTION C00562983 |
$63,950 | 1 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$63,900 | 2 |
| MORELLE, JOSEPH D NY · House DEM |
$50,500 | 1 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP PAC C00751503 |
$43,600 | 1 |
| MCADAMS, BEN UT · House DEM |
$43,600 | 1 |
| TRAN, DEREK CA · House DEM |
$41,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$296,461 | 7 |
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$254,688 | 4 |
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') C00799031 |
$204,050 | 6 |
| GENDEBIEN, BLAKE NY · House DEM |
$183,000 | 3 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$179,000 | 2 |
| WOMEN VOTE C00473918 |
$164,400 | 2 |
| TRONE, DAVID MD · House DEM |
$141,500 | 4 |
| OSBORN, DAN NE · Senate IND |
$139,209 | 2 |
| DEMOCRATIC ACTION C00562983 |
$127,900 | 2 |
| MCADAMS, BEN UT · House DEM |
$126,900 | 2 |
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 |
$597,811 | 13 |
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') C00799031 |
$354,250 | 12 |
| COOPER, ROY NC · Senate DEM |
$215,390 | 8 |
| DEMOCRATIC ACTION C00562983 |
$191,600 | 3 |
| GENDEBIEN, BLAKE NY · House DEM |
$183,000 | 3 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$179,000 | 2 |
| WOMEN VOTE C00473918 |
$164,400 | 2 |
| CRAIG, ANGIE MN · Senate DEM |
$157,400 | 3 |
| TRONE, DAVID MD · House DEM |
$141,500 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$863,011 | 18 |
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$691,880 | 9 |
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') C00799031 |
$458,427 | 18 |
| GENDEBIEN, BLAKE NY · House DEM |
$239,200 | 4 |
| COOPER, ROY NC · Senate DEM |
$215,390 | 8 |
| DEMOCRATIC ACTION C00562983 |
$191,600 | 3 |
| MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CALIFORNIA BACK TO BASICS SUPPORTING MATT 1487425 |
$179,000 | 2 |
| CRAIG, ANGIE MN · Senate DEM |
$169,400 | 4 |
| SAN ANTONIO SPURS 00090001 |
$169,400 IE $84,700 · SB $84,700 |
2 |
| WOMEN VOTE C00473918 |
$164,400 | 2 |
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 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$863,011 | 18 |
| TALARICO, JAMES TX · Senate DEM |
$691,880 | 9 |
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') C00799031 |
$529,327 | 20 |
| DEMOCRATIC ACTION C00562983 |
$485,300 | 12 |
| SMP C00484642 |
$430,253 | 8 |
| SLOTKIN, ELISSA MI · Senate DEM |
$257,725 | 8 |
| GENDEBIEN, BLAKE NY · House DEM |
$239,200 | 4 |
| KAPTUR, MARCY HON. M.C. OH · House DEM |
$215,705 | 7 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $11,633,746 | 64.93% |
| Republican | $43,943 | 0.25% |
| Non-partisan | $6,240,121 | 34.83% |
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 2mo 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 | NO ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FOR… 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 | $2.46M | 58 | TALARICO, JAMES 16% | Strategy & Research 67% | $4.47M | +67% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1.34M | 33 | WOMEN VOTE 12% | Other / Unclassified 5% | $5.8M | -18% |
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 | $15,624,043 | 361 | $43K | 99.6% | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 17% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $63,900 | 2 | $32K | 0.4% | GROW CALIFORNIA 100% | 2mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
7
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,821,110 · 16% of revenue
10
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$5,969,966 · 33% of revenue
85
One-time clients 1 cycle
$9,042,035 · 51% of revenue
Top 7 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') | 3 | $1,401,455 | 42 | 2022-03-15 | 2026-05-21 |
| KAPTUR, MARCY HON. M.C. | 3 | $456,065 | 14 | 2022-05-31 | 2026-04-07 |
| WOMEN VOTE | 3 | $280,850 | 4 | 2022-09-22 | 2026-05-07 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI | 3 | $263,150 | 9 | 2022-04-26 | 2025-11-26 |
| NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND | 3 | $219,315 | 16 | 2022-07-11 | 2026-03-17 |
| AGUILAR, PETE | 3 | $128,200 | 4 | 2022-10-11 | 2026-04-24 |
| ASPIRE PAC | 3 | $72,075 | 4 | 2022-07-12 | 2026-04-15 |
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 | $6,911,646 | 42.6% | 19 | |
| MN | $1,806,011 | 11.1% | 4 | |
| CA | $1,276,024 | 7.9% | 13 | |
| PA | $1,177,074 | 7.3% | 4 | |
| Unknown | $1,002,567 | 6.2% | 12 | |
| MI | $969,742 | 6.0% | 5 | |
| TX | $914,563 | 5.6% | 5 | |
| MT | $550,260 | 3.4% | 3 | |
| UT | $479,962 | 3.0% | 2 | |
| OH | $474,798 | 2.9% | 2 | |
| IL | $358,093 | 2.2% | 4 | |
| NC | $307,609 | 1.9% | 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 | 2026-05-07 | WOMEN VOTE | — | POLLING/SURVEYS | $126,400 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-26 | TALARICO, JAMES | Strategy & Research | SURVEY | $106,423 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-15 | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | — | — | $89,500 |
| 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 |
| Recent | 2026-06-01 | GENDEBIEN, BLAKE | — | POLLING | $53,900 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | MCADAMS, BEN | — | POLLING | $43,600 |
| Recent | 2026-05-28 | TRONE, DAVID | — | POLLING | $37,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') | — | POLLING | $31,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') | — | POLLING | $31,000 |