JLK POLITICAL STRATEGIES

$288K 2025-2026 cycle

JLK POLITICAL STRATEGIES is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle JLK POLITICAL STRATEGIES was paid $288K across 17 client committees, of which $17K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Strategy & Research ○ Slowing (~4mo since last)
Limited recent activity. Most recent disbursement to this vendor was 4 months ago (Feb 23, 2026). Charts below reflect cycle-to-date totals; the recent windows may be sparse.

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$288K = $271K (Schedule B) + $17K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments		 $270,571 74 rows 94.0%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them		 $17,392 3 rows 6.0%
Activity span ALL TIME
Feb 4, 2022 → Feb 23, 2026
spans 4.1 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
74
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
17
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Mar 2025 Feb 2026
$158K across 12 months
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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 6 months · top 2

WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. $7K Software & Tech · 2 txns GREATER GEORGIA ACTION IE $5K Strategy & Research · 1 txn JP JLK POLITICAL STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR.
VA · Senate REP
 $7,200 2
GREATER GEORGIA ACTION IE
C00931923
 $5,100 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 5

WHITSON, STEWART $105K Digital · 15 txns WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. $19K Media · 5 txns WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. $17K Strategy & Research · 4 txns GREATER GEORGIA ACTION IE $5K Strategy & Research · 1 txn WILSON, JOE THE HON. $569 Digital · 1 txn JP JLK POLITICAL STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
WHITSON, STEWART
VA · House REP
 $105,050 15
WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR.
LA · Senate REP
 $18,721 5
WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR.
VA · Senate REP
 $16,754 4
GREATER GEORGIA ACTION IE
C00931923
 $5,100 1
WILSON, JOE THE HON.
SC · House REP
 $569 1
View all buyers in research · last 12 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 6

WHITSON, STEWART $105K Digital · 15 txns WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. $30K Strategy & Research · 8 txns WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. $17K Strategy & Research · 4 txns GREATER GEORGIA ACTION IE $5K Strategy & Research · 1 txn WILSON, JOE THE HON. $569 Digital · 1 txn KEEP FATE GREAT DISSOLVED $392 Strategy & Research · 1 txn JP JLK POLITICAL STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
WHITSON, STEWART
VA · House REP
 $105,050 15
WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR.
LA · Senate REP
 $30,071 8
WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR.
VA · Senate REP
 $16,754 4
GREATER GEORGIA ACTION IE
C00931923
 $5,100 1
WILSON, JOE THE HON.
SC · House REP
 $569 1
KEEP FATE GREAT DISSOLVED
00088611
 $392 1
View all buyers in research · last 18 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

WHITSON, STEWART $105K Digital · 15 txns WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. $30K Strategy & Research · 8 txns WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. $17K Strategy & Research · 4 txns MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. $7K Strategy & Research · 5 txns SPEIR, JASON EDWARD $7K Strategy & Research · 1 txn GREATER GEORGIA ACTION IE $5K Strategy & Research · 1 txn MCGUIRE, JOHN $5K Strategy & Research · 1 txn FREE AMERICA PAC $1K Strategy & Research · 1 txn WILSON, JOE THE HON. $569 Digital · 1 txn KEEP FATE GREAT DISSOLVED $392 Strategy & Research · 1 txn JP JLK POLITICAL STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
WHITSON, STEWART
VA · House REP
 $105,050 15
WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR.
LA · Senate REP
 $30,071 8
WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR.
VA · Senate REP
 $16,754 4
MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR.
MI · House REP
 $7,440 5
SPEIR, JASON EDWARD
FL · House REP
 $7,367 1
GREATER GEORGIA ACTION IE
C00931923
 $5,100 1
MCGUIRE, JOHN
VA · House REP
 $5,000 1
FREE AMERICA PAC
C00807719
 $1,000 1
WILSON, JOE THE HON.
SC · House REP
 $569 1
KEEP FATE GREAT DISSOLVED
00088611
 $392 1
View all buyers in research · last 24 mo →

By party

Revenue by party

94% R
D · 6%
R · 94%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $13,996 4.86%
Republican $238,429 82.80%
Non-partisan $35,538 12.34%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

20222023202420252026 Q1 2022 (2022 cycle): $9KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $22KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $9KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $6KQ2 2023 (2024 cycle): $15KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $22KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $11KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $13KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $6KQ2 2025 (2024 cycle): $392Q2 2025 (2026 cycle): $11KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $124KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $15KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $7K Q1Q3Q2Q2Q4Q2Q4Q1 $124K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 5 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2022 Q1 2022 $9K 3 C00802553 67% Strategy & Research 100% $9K —
2022 Q2 2022 $22K 8 C00802553 54% Strategy & Research 100% $31K —
2022 Q3 2022 $9K 4 C00813873 63% Strategy & Research 100% $40K —
2022 Q4 2022 $6K 2 C00813873 50% Strategy & Research 100% $46K —
2023 Q2 2024 $15K 4 MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. 100% Strategy & Research 100% $15K —
2024 Q1 2024 $22K 7 MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. 64% Strategy & Research 100% $37K +149%
2024 Q2 2024 $11K 7 VIRGINIANS FOR CONSERVATIVE… 43% Strategy & Research 100% $48K -51%
2024 Q3 2024 $13K 5 SPEIR, JASON EDWARD 57% Strategy & Research 100% $61K +37%
2024 Q4 2024 $6K 4 MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. 82% Strategy & Research 100% $66K -8%
2025 Q2 2024 $392 1 KEEP FATE GREAT DISSOLVED 100% Strategy & Research 100% $67K —
2025 Q2 2026 $11K 3 WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. 100% Strategy & Research 53% $11K -22%
2025 Q3 2026 $124K 20 WHITSON, STEWART 85% Digital 58% $135K —
2025 Q4 2026 $15K 4 WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. 63% Strategy & Research 86% $150K —
2026 Q1 2026 $7K 2 WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. 100% Software & Tech 58% $158K -68%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $151K across 53 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. (24% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · +127% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $8K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 3 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. (54% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $4K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $72K across 9 disbursements (avg $8K/check) Top buyer: WHITSON, STEWART (97% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $72K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $151K across 53 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. (24% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · +127% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $32K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $15K across 1 disbursements (avg $15K/check) Top buyer: WHITSON, STEWART (100% of category) Last paid: 10mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $15K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $7K across 1 disbursements (avg $7K/check) Top buyer: WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. (100% of category) Last paid: 10mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $7K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 3 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. (54% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $4K Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 1 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. (100% of category) Last paid: 9mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Wages & Payroll $3K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 2 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: WHITSON, STEWART (100% of category) Last paid: 10mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Fundraising $3K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 1 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: WHITSON, STEWART (100% of category) Last paid: 10mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $2K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 1 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Travel & Events $2K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $72K across 9 disbursements (avg $8K/check) Top buyer: WHITSON, STEWART (97% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $72K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $151K across 53 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. (24% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · +127% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $39K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $15K across 1 disbursements (avg $15K/check) Top buyer: WHITSON, STEWART (100% of category) Last paid: 10mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $15K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 3 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. (54% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $10K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $7K across 1 disbursements (avg $7K/check) Top buyer: WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. (100% of category) Last paid: 10mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $7K Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 1 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. (100% of category) Last paid: 9mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Wages & Payroll $3K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 2 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: WHITSON, STEWART (100% of category) Last paid: 10mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Fundraising $3K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 1 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: WHITSON, STEWART (100% of category) Last paid: 10mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $2K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 1 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Travel & Events $2K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $72K across 9 disbursements (avg $8K/check) Top buyer: WHITSON, STEWART (97% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $72K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $151K across 53 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. (24% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · +127% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $60K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $15K across 1 disbursements (avg $15K/check) Top buyer: WHITSON, STEWART (100% of category) Last paid: 10mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Admin & Office $15K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 3 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. (54% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Software & Tech $10K Media — cycle-to-date Total: $7K across 1 disbursements (avg $7K/check) Top buyer: WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. (100% of category) Last paid: 10mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Media $7K Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 1 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. (100% of category) Last paid: 9mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Wages & Payroll $3K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 2 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: WHITSON, STEWART (100% of category) Last paid: 10mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Fundraising $3K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 1 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: WHITSON, STEWART (100% of category) Last paid: 10mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Print & Mail $2K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 1 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Travel & Events $2K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Strategy & Research $151,232 53 $3K 55.9% MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. 24% 3mo ago
Digital $72,403 9 $8K 26.8% WHITSON, STEWART 97% 7mo ago
Admin & Office $14,833 1 $15K 5.5% WHITSON, STEWART 100% 10mo ago
Software & Tech $9,610 3 $3K 3.6% WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. 54% 4mo ago
Media $6,975 1 $7K 2.6% WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. 100% 10mo ago
Other / Unclassified $6,429 2 $3K 2.4% WHITSON, STEWART 78% 10mo ago
Wages & Payroll $3,000 1 $3K 1.1% WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. 100% 9mo ago
Fundraising $2,560 2 $1K 0.9% WHITSON, STEWART 100% 10mo ago
Print & Mail $1,975 1 $2K 0.7% WHITSON, STEWART 100% 10mo ago
Travel & Events $1,554 1 $2K 0.6% WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. 100% 6mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

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Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
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Repeat clients 2 cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
17
One-time clients 1 cycle
$270,571 · 100% of revenue
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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
VA
$127,804 47.2% 4
MI
$36,224 13.4% 1
Unknown
$35,900 13.3% 5
LA
$30,071 11.1% 1
WI
$13,151 4.9% 1
FL
$10,862 4.0% 1
NM
$10,498 3.9% 1
DC
$5,100 1.9% 1
SC
$569 0.2% 1
TX
$392 0.1% 1
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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 2025-08-12 WHITSON, STEWART Digital MEDIA/DIGITAL SERVICES, TEXTING/LIVE PHONE SERVICE $44,615
Largest all-time 2025-08-06 WHITSON, STEWART Admin & Office TEXTING SERVICES/LIVE PHONE SERVICE $14,833
Largest all-time 2025-08-08 WHITSON, STEWART Digital TEXTING SERVICES $9,720
Largest all-time 2024-01-30 MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. Strategy & Research AUTOMATED TEXTING $9,699
Largest all-time 2025-12-09 WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. Strategy & Research GENERAL CONSULTING $8,000
Largest this cycle 2025-08-28 WHITSON, STEWART Digital TEXTING SERVICES $7,348
Recent 2025-12-25 GREATER GEORGIA ACTION IE Strategy & Research STRATEGIC POLITICAL CONSULTING $5,100
Recent 2026-01-26 WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. Software & Tech WEBSITE HOSTING $4,200
Recent 2026-02-23 WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. Strategy & Research CAMPAIGN CONSULTING $3,000
Recent 2025-12-10 WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. Travel & Events INV 2748(FOOD),2752(GOOGLE),2726(TEXTING),2727(MERCH) $1,554
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