JAMESTOWN ASSOCIATES
JAMESTOWN ASSOCIATES is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle JAMESTOWN ASSOCIATES was paid $134.59M across 169 client committees, of which $37.00M 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 |
$97,589,302 | 1,831 rows | 72.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$37,000,045 | 534 rows | 27.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 7, 2000 → May 12, 2026
- spans 26.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,831
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 169
- 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.
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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Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HATHAWAY, JOE NJ · House REP |
$22,418 | 2 |
| CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY FUND C00781740 |
$1,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STOVER, BRIAN C. GA · House REP |
$41,131 | 3 |
| NG WILLIE DR 00090389 |
$28,568 | 2 |
| HATHAWAY, JOE NJ · House REP |
$22,418 | 2 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY FUND C00781740 |
$4,000 | 4 |
| NORMAN, RALPH W. JR. SC · House REP |
$1,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STOVER, BRIAN C. GA · House REP |
$41,131 | 3 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$30,000 | 6 |
| NG WILLIE DR 00090389 |
$28,568 | 2 |
| HATHAWAY, JOE NJ · House REP |
$22,418 | 2 |
| NORMAN, RALPH W. JR. SC · House REP |
$20,008 | 7 |
| CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY FUND C00781740 |
$8,000 | 8 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$60,000 | 12 |
| STOVER, BRIAN C. GA · House REP |
$41,131 | 3 |
| NG WILLIE DR 00090389 |
$28,568 | 2 |
| MESSMER, MARK MR. IN · House REP |
$25,000 | 2 |
| HATHAWAY, JOE NJ · House REP |
$22,418 | 2 |
| NORMAN, RALPH W. JR. SC · House REP |
$20,008 | 7 |
| GUNDERSON, MATT CA · House REP |
$15,076 | 2 |
| HURD, JEFFREY CO · House REP |
$10,000 | 1 |
| CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY FUND C00781740 |
$8,000 | 8 |
| GREEN, MARK DR. TN · House REP |
$7,500 | 2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BUCKEYE VALUES PAC C00834630 |
$165,000 | 3 |
| WILLIAMS, BRANDON MCDONALD NY · House REP |
$115,147 | 10 |
| GREEN, MARK DR. TN · House REP |
$100,501 | 9 |
| THERIAULT, AUSTIN LEO ME · House REP |
$93,063 | 6 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$85,000 | 17 |
| GUNDERSON, MATT CA · House REP |
$80,810 | 8 |
| BAUGH, SCOTT CA · House REP |
$78,983 | 6 |
| HURD, JEFFREY CO · House REP |
$62,519 | 4 |
| YAKYM, RUDY C. III IN · House REP |
$60,954 | 5 |
| DAHLSTROM, NANCY AK · House REP |
$56,421 | 5 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $42,523 | 0.03% |
| Republican | $56,045,170 | 41.64% |
| Non-partisan | $78,501,654 | 58.33% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $111K | 8 | C00590463 34% | Media 95% | $111K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $336K | 42 | C00632505 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 | C00671305 49% | Media 97% | $18M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $20M | 144 | C00671305 49% | Media 100% | $38M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $23M | 180 | C00671305 51% | Media 99% | $61M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $160K | 14 | C00650820 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 | C00716845 29% | Media 63% | $415K | -90% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.44M | 42 | C00716845 57% | Media 95% | $1.86M | +11% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $3.24M | 76 | C00716845 37% | Media 95% | $5.1M | -6% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $2.57M | 90 | C00716845 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 | C00716860 17% | Media 91% | $24M | -60% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | C00734491 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 | C00791913 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 | C00846931 71% | Media 84% | $143K | -77% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $58K | 8 | C00852160 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 | $100K | 11 | STOVER, BRIAN C. 41% | Media 88% | $223K | -64% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $90,209,062 | 1,280 | $70K | 94.7% | C00671305 31% | 2mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $2,052,844 | 252 | $8K | 2.2% | ERNST, JONI K 14% | 3mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $1,578,920 | 158 | $10K | 1.7% | WALBERG, TIMOTHY L REP 40% | 20mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $744,823 | 54 | $14K | 0.8% | SHEETS KENNETH F MR 25% | 3mo ago |
| Digital | $405,725 | 23 | $18K | 0.4% | AFENDOULIS, LYNN 55% | 19mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $153,865 | 26 | $6K | 0.2% | SANFORD, MARSHALL C. HON. 53% | 22mo ago |
| Fundraising | $70,329 | 11 | $6K | 0.1% | ROB MERCURI VICTORY COMMITT… 61% | 19mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $41,181 | 5 | $8K | 0.0% | MCCLAIN, LISA 100% | 5y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $34,352 | 12 | $3K | 0.0% | MESSMER, MARK MR. 73% | 17mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $2,561 | 9 | $285 | 0.0% | HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PA… 78% | 3y 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.
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | $49,287,204 | 52.6% | 45 | |
| IN | $13,872,681 | 14.8% | 5 | |
| TX | $5,922,764 | 6.3% | 36 | |
| VA | $4,828,367 | 5.2% | 13 | |
| MI | $3,605,863 | 3.8% | 5 | |
| NJ | $3,495,894 | 3.7% | 8 | |
| GA | $2,811,766 | 3.0% | 5 | |
| DC | $2,437,595 | 2.6% | 7 | |
| OH | $2,380,113 | 2.5% | 4 | |
| PA | $2,055,967 | 2.2% | 4 | |
| OR | $1,694,055 | 1.8% | 1 | |
| AL | $1,317,508 | 1.4% | 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 | C00671305 | Media | MEDIA | $1,631,032 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-30 | C00671305 | Media | MEDIA | $1,467,998 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-07-05 | C00671305 | 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 | 2026-03-20 | HATHAWAY, JOE | Media | PRODUCTION | $16,918 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-15 | STOVER, BRIAN C. | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $16,523 |
| Recent | 2026-03-20 | HATHAWAY, JOE | Media | PRODUCTION | $5,500 |
| Recent | 2026-02-12 | NG WILLIE DR | Other / Unclassified | Campaign Television Ad Post Production Editing | $4,207 |
| Recent | 2026-02-26 | CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY FUND | Strategy & Research | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-09 | CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY FUND | Strategy & Research | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $1,000 |