JLK STRATEGIES, LLC
$912K
2025-2026 cycle
JLK STRATEGIES, LLC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle JLK STRATEGIES, LLC was paid $912K across 14 client committees, of which $334K 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
$912K
=
$577K
(Schedule B)
+
$334K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$577,468 | 129 rows | 63.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$334,355 | 10 rows | 36.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Aug 1, 2018 → Jun 29, 2026
- spans 7.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 129
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 14
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$14K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHA PAC C00821439 |
$116,111 IE $116,111 |
5 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHA PAC C00821439 |
$334,355 IE $334,355 |
10 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| MOORE, FELIX BARRY AL · Senate REP |
$1,264 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHA PAC C00821439 |
$334,355 IE $334,355 |
10 |
| MONTGOMERY, BRIAN ALLEN GA · House REP |
$7,500 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| MOORE, FELIX BARRY AL · Senate REP |
$1,264 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHA PAC C00821439 |
$334,355 IE $334,355 |
10 |
| MONTGOMERY, BRIAN ALLEN GA · House REP |
$7,500 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| MOORE, FELIX BARRY AL · Senate REP |
$1,264 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MAHA PAC C00821439 |
$334,355 IE $334,355 |
10 |
| MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. MI · House REP |
$15,791 | 5 |
| MONTGOMERY, BRIAN ALLEN GA · House REP |
$7,500 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| MOORE, FELIX BARRY AL · Senate REP |
$1,264 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $822,983 | 90.26% |
| Non-partisan | $88,840 | 9.74% |
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 onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 9 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $15K | 2 | FRIENDS OF DENVER RIGGLEMAN… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $15K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $21K | 5 | FRIENDS OF DENVER RIGGLEMAN… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $36K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $8K | 3 | FRIENDS OF DENVER RIGGLEMAN… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $24K | 4 | FRIENDS OF DENVER RIGGLEMAN… 96% | Strategy & Research 100% | $31K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $19K | 7 | FRIENDS OF DENVER RIGGLEMAN… 90% | Strategy & Research 100% | $50K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $38K | 10 | FRIENDS OF TINA RAMIREZ, IN… 48% | Strategy & Research 100% | $88K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $38K | 6 | GADE FOR VIRGINIA, INC. 60% | Strategy & Research 100% | $125K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $38K | 6 | GADE FOR VIRGINIA, INC. 60% | Strategy & Research 100% | $163K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $49K | 6 | GADE FOR VIRGINIA, INC. 90% | Strategy & Research 100% | $212K | +226% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $30K | 5 | NEW MISSION LEADERSHIP FUND… 67% | Strategy & Research 100% | $242K | +44% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $16K | 5 | NEW MISSION LEADERSHIP FUND… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $16K | +110% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $8K | 3 | NEW MISSION LEADERSHIP FUND… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $23K | -68% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | NEW MISSION LEADERSHIP FUND… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $25K | -90% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $28K | 8 | MISSOURI FIRST ACTION, INC. 71% | Strategy & Research 100% | $53K | -25% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $23K | 6 | MISSOURI FIRST ACTION, INC. 67% | Strategy & Research 100% | $76K | -40% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $11K | 4 | MISSOURI FIRST ACTION, INC. 74% | Strategy & Research 100% | $87K | -77% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $10K | 2 | MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $10K | +405% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $26K | 7 | MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $36K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $85K | 17 | MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. 88% | Strategy & Research 100% | $121K | +205% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $62K | 14 | MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $183K | +177% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $14K | 4 | MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $197K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $2K | 1 | MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $9K | 2 | MONTGOMERY, BRIAN ALLEN 86% | — | $11K | -90% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $5K | 1 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | — | $16K | -92% |
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 | $563,703 | 126 | $4K | 100.0% | MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. 34% | 18mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
3
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$367,294 · 64% of revenue
11
One-time clients 1 cycle
$210,174 · 36% of revenue
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 | $310,702 | 53.8% | 6 | |
| MI | $188,954 | 32.7% | 1 | |
| MO | $43,451 | 7.5% | 1 | |
| NC | $13,096 | 2.3% | 2 | |
| NJ | $7,500 | 1.3% | 1 | |
| GA | $7,500 | 1.3% | 1 | |
| TX | $5,000 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| AL | $1,264 | 0.2% | 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 | 2024-01-12 | MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. | Strategy & Research | TEXTING | $22,081 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-07-08 | GADE FOR VIRGINIA, INC. | Strategy & Research | BONUS - CONSULTING | $20,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-02-27 | MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. | Strategy & Research | TEXTING | $15,332 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-03-29 | MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. | Strategy & Research | TEXTING | $12,808 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-04-04 | FRIENDS OF DENVER RIGGLEMAN, INC. | Strategy & Research | CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $12,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-09 | MONTGOMERY, BRIAN ALLEN | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $7,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-29 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | — | Campaign website | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-16 | MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. | Strategy & Research | STRATEGIC CONSULTING | $2,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-25 | MOORE, FELIX BARRY | — | DIRECT MAIL SERVICES | $1,264 |
| Recent | 2024-10-09 | MARKEY, MICHAEL JAY MR. JR. | Strategy & Research | TEXT MESSAGING | $4,903 |