JAMESTOWN ASSOCIATES
$134.80M
2025-2026 cycle
JAMESTOWN ASSOCIATES is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle JAMESTOWN ASSOCIATES was paid $134.80M across 174 client committees, of which $37.05M 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
$134.80M
=
$97.76M
(Schedule B)
+
$37.05M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$97,755,687 | 1,863 rows | 72.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$37,048,748 | 536 rows | 27.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 7, 2000 → Oct 1, 2026
- spans 26.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,863
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 174
- 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.
Sep 2025
Aug 2026
$292K
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD MAINE COMMITTEE, INC. C00946921 |
$28,500 IE $28,500 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD MAINE COMMITTEE, INC. C00946921 |
$28,500 IE $28,500 |
1 |
| FREEDOM AGAINST FEDERAL OVERREACH C00940064 |
$20,203 IE $20,203 |
1 |
| NOVELETSKY, HOLLIE T NH · House REP |
$9,863 | 2 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD MAINE COMMITTEE, INC. C00946921 |
$47,038 IE $47,038 |
2 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$22,811 IE $22,811 |
3 |
| NOVELETSKY, HOLLIE T NH · House REP |
$22,030 | 5 |
| FREEDOM AGAINST FEDERAL OVERREACH C00940064 |
$20,203 IE $20,203 |
1 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$20,000 | 4 |
| RJC VICTORY FUND C00528554 |
$8,525 IE $8,525 |
1 |
| HURD, JEFFREY CO · House REP |
$7,289 | 1 |
| LEBOVICS, ROBERT NJ · Senate REP |
$6,418 | 2 |
| MIKE BELTRAN FOR CONGRESS C00950832 |
$5,698 | 1 |
| NORMAN, RALPH W. JR. SC · House REP |
$3,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STOVER, BRIAN C. GA · House REP |
$60,286 | 4 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$50,000 | 9 |
| LEAD MAINE COMMITTEE, INC. C00946921 |
$47,038 IE $47,038 |
2 |
| RJC VICTORY FUND C00528554 |
$45,989 IE $45,989 |
4 |
| HATHAWAY, JOE NJ · House REP |
$44,836 | 4 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$33,299 IE $33,299 |
5 |
| NG WILLIE DR 00090389 |
$32,775 | 3 |
| NOVELETSKY, HOLLIE T NH · House REP |
$26,030 | 6 |
| LEBOVICS, ROBERT NJ · Senate REP |
$24,270 | 4 |
| FREEDOM AGAINST FEDERAL OVERREACH C00940064 |
$20,203 IE $20,203 |
1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$80,000 | 15 |
| STOVER, BRIAN C. GA · House REP |
$60,286 | 4 |
| LEAD MAINE COMMITTEE, INC. C00946921 |
$47,038 IE $47,038 |
2 |
| RJC VICTORY FUND C00528554 |
$45,989 IE $45,989 |
4 |
| HATHAWAY, JOE NJ · House REP |
$44,836 | 4 |
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC C00928390 |
$33,299 IE $33,299 |
5 |
| NG WILLIE DR 00090389 |
$32,775 | 3 |
| NORMAN, RALPH W. JR. SC · House REP |
$27,508 | 12 |
| NOVELETSKY, HOLLIE T NH · House REP |
$26,030 | 6 |
| LEBOVICS, ROBERT NJ · Senate REP |
$24,270 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BUCKEYE VALUES PAC C00834630 |
$5,930,592 IE $5,765,592 · SB $165,000 |
9 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$105,000 | 20 |
| GREEN, MARK DR. TN · House REP |
$87,326 | 4 |
| GUNDERSON, MATT CA · House REP |
$68,810 | 6 |
| WILLIAMS, BRANDON MCDONALD NY · House REP |
$68,347 | 7 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$67,798 IE $53,570 · SB $14,229 |
5 |
| STOVER, BRIAN C. GA · House REP |
$60,286 | 4 |
| LEAD MAINE COMMITTEE, INC. C00946921 |
$47,038 IE $47,038 |
2 |
| RJC VICTORY FUND C00528554 |
$45,989 IE $45,989 |
4 |
| HATHAWAY, JOE NJ · House REP |
$44,836 | 4 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $42,517 | 0.03% |
| Republican | $125,344,322 | 92.98% |
| Non-partisan | $9,417,596 | 6.99% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyCycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $111K | 8 | TREY FOR CONGRESS 34% | Media 95% | $111K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $336K | 42 | POPE FOR CONGRESS 62% | Media 80% | $446K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $1.17M | 21 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC 47% | Media 97% | $1.62M | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.31M | 39 | BRAUN, MIKE 73% | Media 92% | $2.92M | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $3.44M | 75 | BRAUN, MIKE 50% | Media 95% | $6.36M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $11M | 163 | BOB HUGIN FOR SENATE INC 49% | Media 97% | $18M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $20M | 144 | BOB HUGIN FOR SENATE INC 49% | Media 100% | $38M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $23M | 180 | BOB HUGIN FOR SENATE INC 51% | Media 99% | $61M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $160K | 14 | JOHN KINGSTON FOR SENATE INC 38% | Media 86% | $160K | +44% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $140K | 10 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC 54% | Media 87% | $300K | -58% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $115K | 17 | KATHALEEN WALL FOR CONGRESS 29% | Media 63% | $415K | -90% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.44M | 42 | KATHALEEN WALL FOR CONGRESS 57% | Media 95% | $1.86M | +11% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $3.24M | 76 | KATHALEEN WALL FOR CONGRESS 37% | Media 95% | $5.1M | -6% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $2.57M | 90 | KATHALEEN WALL FOR CONGRESS 55% | Media 88% | $7.67M | -77% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $6.96M | 161 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC 18% | Media 92% | $15M | -65% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $9.14M | 151 | JASON LEWIS FOR SENATE 17% | Media 91% | $24M | -60% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | MOWERS FOR CONGRESS 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $2K | -99% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $50K | 1 | JENNER FOR GOVERNOR 2021, I… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $24M | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $522K | 10 | TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JOINT FU… 82% | Media 92% | $524K | +272% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $132K | 12 | SAVE AMERICA 66% | Media 94% | $655K | +15% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $192K | 20 | DURANT FOR SENATE 57% | Media 81% | $847K | -87% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $560K | 42 | OZ, MEHMET DR 29% | Media 85% | $1.41M | -83% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $650K | 40 | OZ, MEHMET DR 34% | Media 72% | $2.06M | -75% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $648K | 54 | OZ, MEHMET DR 42% | Media 69% | $2.71M | -91% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $809K | 47 | OZ, MEHMET DR 36% | Media 69% | $3.52M | -91% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $109K | 4 | YAKYM, RUDY C. III 100% | Strategy & Research 69% | $109K | +6858% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | GREEN, MARK DR. 100% | Media 100% | $113K | -99% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $31K | 4 | NORBER FOR CONGRESS, INC. 71% | Media 84% | $143K | -77% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $58K | 8 | FRIENDS OF DR. JASSER 48% | Media 71% | $201K | -70% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $277K | 26 | DAVIDSON, WARREN 17% | Media 85% | $478K | -50% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $380K | 36 | MOORE, RILEY 16% | Media 87% | $858K | -42% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $435K | 39 | BAUGH, SCOTT 17% | Media 75% | $1.29M | -33% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2.64M | 43 | BUCKEYE VALUES PAC 82% | Digital 76% | $3.93M | +226% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $58K | 8 | MESSMER, MARK MR. 43% | Wages & Payroll 43% | $58K | -47% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $15K | 3 | FAIRSHAKE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $73K | +345% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $33K | 9 | NORMAN, RALPH W. JR. 48% | Strategy & Research 100% | $105K | +6% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $18K | 8 | FAIRSHAKE 57% | Strategy & Research 100% | $123K | -70% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $184K | 23 | STOVER, BRIAN C. 33% | Media 48% | $306K | -34% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $63K | 16 | FAIRSHAKE 32% | — | $369K | -83% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $20K | 4 | FAIRSHAKE 50% | — | $389K | -95% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $90,209,062 | 1,280 | $70K | 94.7% | BOB HUGIN FOR SENATE INC 31% | 6mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $2,052,844 | 252 | $8K | 2.2% | ERNST, JONI K 14% | 7mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $1,578,920 | 158 | $10K | 1.7% | WALBERG, TIMOTHY L REP 40% | 2y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $744,823 | 54 | $14K | 0.8% | SHEETS KENNETH F MR 25% | 7mo ago |
| Digital | $405,725 | 23 | $18K | 0.4% | AFENDOULIS, LYNN 55% | 24mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $153,865 | 26 | $6K | 0.2% | SANFORD, MARSHALL C. HON. 53% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $70,329 | 11 | $6K | 0.1% | ROB MERCURI VICTORY COMMITT… 61% | 23mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $41,181 | 5 | $8K | 0.0% | MCCLAIN, LISA 100% | 6y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $34,352 | 12 | $3K | 0.0% | MESSMER, MARK MR. 73% | 21mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $2,561 | 9 | $285 | 0.0% | HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PA… 78% | 4y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $1,000 | 1 | $1K | 0.0% | MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICAN PARTY 100% | 6y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
6
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$3,274,643 · 3% of revenue
30
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$19,592,269 · 20% of revenue
138
One-time clients 1 cycle
$74,888,774 · 77% of revenue
Top 6 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALBERG, TIMOTHY L REP | 3 | $1,888,978 | 55 | 2018-06-15 | 2022-08-01 |
| GREEN, MARK DR. | 5 | $571,379 | 32 | 2017-11-07 | 2025-01-28 |
| SHEETS KENNETH F MR | 3 | $570,993 | 24 | 2010-04-16 | 2014-10-24 |
| DAVIDSON, WARREN | 4 | $141,841 | 16 | 2018-02-20 | 2024-02-16 |
| THOMPSON, GLENN MR. | 3 | $57,014 | 8 | 2020-09-23 | 2023-02-14 |
| FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | 3 | $44,438 | 4 | 2018-04-06 | 2021-04-27 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | $33,094,950 | 36.6% | 16 | |
| IN | $14,769,795 | 16.3% | 7 | |
| TX | $10,059,348 | 11.1% | 39 | |
| MI | $8,160,215 | 9.0% | 7 | |
| VA | $5,457,505 | 6.0% | 21 | |
| MA | $4,462,267 | 4.9% | 8 | |
| OH | $2,834,252 | 3.1% | 7 | |
| GA | $2,811,766 | 3.1% | 5 | |
| WI | $2,581,212 | 2.9% | 1 | |
| DC | $2,437,595 | 2.7% | 7 | |
| PA | $2,092,629 | 2.3% | 5 | |
| OR | $1,694,055 | 1.9% | 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 | 2024-10-15 | BUCKEYE VALUES PAC | Digital | PREPAID SMS MESSAGING | $2,000,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-11-02 | BOB HUGIN FOR SENATE INC | Media | MEDIA | $1,631,032 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-30 | BOB HUGIN FOR SENATE INC | Media | MEDIA | $1,467,998 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-07-05 | BOB HUGIN FOR SENATE INC | Media | MEDIA | $1,431,826 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-26 | BRAUN, MIKE | Media | MEDIA ADVERTISING | $1,186,318 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-04 | NG WILLIE DR | Media | Campaign Television Ad Production | $24,361 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-30 | STOVER, BRIAN C. | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $20,784 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-06 | MESSMER, MARK MR. | Wages & Payroll | 2024 GENERAL ELECTION WIN BONUS | $20,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-25 | STOVER, BRIAN C. | — | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $19,156 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-20 | HATHAWAY, JOE | Media | PRODUCTION | $16,918 |
| Recent | 2026-07-23 | NOVELETSKY, HOLLIE T | — | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $7,863 |
| Recent | 2026-06-22 | MIKE BELTRAN FOR CONGRESS | — | STRATEGIC CONSULTING | $5,698 |
| Recent | 2026-08-04 | FAIRSHAKE | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-08 | FAIRSHAKE | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-08-04 | NOVELETSKY, HOLLIE T | — | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $2,000 |