JLK POLITICAL STRATEGIES

$301K 2025-2026 cycle

JLK POLITICAL STRATEGIES is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle JLK POLITICAL STRATEGIES was paid $301K across 17 client committees, of which $17K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Strategy & Research ○ Slowing (~2mo since last)

Part I Identity

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

Source split

$301K = $284K (Schedule B) + $17K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$283,629 78 rows 94.2%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$17,392 3 rows 5.8%
Activity span ALL TIME
Feb 4, 2022 → Jul 13, 2026
spans 4.4 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
78
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
17
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.

Aug 2025 Jul 2026
$132K 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 3 months · top 1

WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. $13K — · 4 txns JP JLK POLITICAL STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR.
VA · Senate REP
$13,058 4
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 1

WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. $13K — · 4 txns JP JLK POLITICAL STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR.
VA · Senate REP
$13,058 4
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 4

WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. $30K Strategy & Research · 8 txns GREATER GEORGIA ACTION IE $5K Strategy & Research · 1 txn WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. $4K Wages & Payroll · 2 txns WILSON, JOE THE HON. $569 Digital · 1 txn JP JLK POLITICAL STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR.
VA · Senate REP
$29,812 8
GREATER GEORGIA ACTION IE
C00931923
$5,100 1
WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR.
LA · Senate REP
$4,317 2
WILSON, JOE THE HON.
SC · House REP
$569 1
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. $30K Strategy & Research · 8 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
$29,812 8
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 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 8

WHITSON, STEWART $105K Digital · 15 txns WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. $30K Strategy & Research · 8 txns WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. $30K Strategy & Research · 8 txns GREATER GEORGIA ACTION IE $5K Strategy & Research · 1 txn MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. $5K Strategy & Research · 3 txns 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
$29,812 8
GREATER GEORGIA ACTION IE
C00931923
$5,100 1
MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR.
MI · House REP
$4,505 3
FREE AMERICA PAC
C00807719
$1,000 1
WILSON, JOE THE HON.
SC · House REP
$569 1
KEEP FATE GREAT DISSOLVED
00088611
$392 1

By party

Revenue by party

95% R
D · 5%
R · 95%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $13,957 4.64%
Republican $280,174 93.07%
Non-partisan $6,890 2.29%

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): $7KQ3 2026 (2026 cycle): $13K Q1Q3Q2Q2Q4Q2Q4Q3 $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 JERRY EVANS FOR CONGRESS 67% Strategy & Research 100% $9K
2022 Q2 2022 $22K 8 JERRY EVANS FOR CONGRESS 54% Strategy & Research 100% $31K
2022 Q3 2022 $9K 4 GREEN BERET PAC 63% Strategy & Research 100% $40K
2022 Q4 2022 $6K 2 GREEN BERET PAC 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%
2026 Q3 2026 $13K 4 WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. 100% $171K +1%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 12 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: 6mo ago · +127% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $16K Software & Tech — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 3 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. (54% of category) Last paid: 7mo 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: 12mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Wages & Payroll $3K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $72K across 9 disbursements (avg $8K/check) Top buyer: WHITSON, STEWART (97% of category) Last paid: 9mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Digital $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: 8mo 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: 9mo 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: 6mo 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: 13mo 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: 7mo 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: 13mo 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: 12mo 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: 12mo 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: 12mo 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: 8mo 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: 9mo 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: 6mo ago · +127% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $44K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $15K across 1 disbursements (avg $15K/check) Top buyer: WHITSON, STEWART (100% of category) Last paid: 13mo 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: 7mo 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: 13mo 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: 12mo 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: 12mo 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: 12mo 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: 8mo 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% 6mo ago
Digital $72,403 9 $8K 26.8% WHITSON, STEWART 97% 9mo ago
Admin & Office $14,833 1 $15K 5.5% WHITSON, STEWART 100% 13mo ago
Software & Tech $9,610 3 $3K 3.6% WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. 54% 7mo ago
Media $6,975 1 $7K 2.6% WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. 100% 13mo ago
Other / Unclassified $6,429 2 $3K 2.4% WHITSON, STEWART 78% 12mo ago
Wages & Payroll $3,000 1 $3K 1.1% WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. 100% 12mo ago
Fundraising $2,560 2 $1K 0.9% WHITSON, STEWART 100% 12mo ago
Print & Mail $1,975 1 $2K 0.7% WHITSON, STEWART 100% 12mo ago
Travel & Events $1,554 1 $2K 0.6% WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. 100% 8mo 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
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$283,629 · 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
$149,862 52.9% 5
MI
$36,224 12.8% 1
LA
$30,071 10.6% 1
IL
$17,900 6.3% 1
WI
$13,151 4.6% 1
FL
$10,862 3.8% 1
NM
$10,498 3.7% 1
DC
$5,100 1.8% 1
AZ
$4,000 1.4% 1
MN
$3,000 1.1% 1
CA
$2,000 0.7% 1
SC
$569 0.2% 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 2026-07-08 WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. TEXTING $5,229
Recent 2026-07-06 WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. TEXTING $4,797
Recent 2026-02-23 WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. Strategy & Research CAMPAIGN CONSULTING $3,000
Recent 2026-07-13 WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. TEXTING SERVICES $2,326
Recent 2026-07-06 WILLIAMS, DAVID EARL MR. TEXTING $706
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