JOHNSTON, CARA
JOHNSTON, CARA is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle JOHNSTON, CARA was paid $274K across 2 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 12, 2019 → Feb 2, 2026
- spans 7.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 42
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 2
- 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 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC C00147512 |
$30,000 | 2 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC C00147512 |
$122,658 | 10 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC C00147512 |
$197,658 | 15 |
| ROLLING SEA ACTION FUND C00844530 |
$5,450 | 2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC C00147512 |
$197,658 | 15 |
| ROLLING SEA ACTION FUND C00844530 |
$5,450 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $274,458 | 100.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 0.00% |
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 · 5 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $4K | 2 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $9K | 3 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $13K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $8K | 3 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $21K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $9K | 3 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $30K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $8K | 3 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $38K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $9K | 3 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $47K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 3 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $57K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $13K | 4 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $70K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1K | -76% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $50K | 5 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 89% | Strategy & Research 100% | $50K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $47K | 4 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $97K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $46K | 4 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $143K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $45K | 3 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $188K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $15K | 1 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $203K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $274,458 | 42 | $7K | 100.0% | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 98% | 4mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | 3 | $269,008 | 40 | 2019-02-12 | 2026-02-02 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $274,458 | 100.0% | 2 |
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 | 2026-02-02 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | Strategy & Research | MEDIA STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-03-28 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | Strategy & Research | MEDIA STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-29 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | Strategy & Research | MEDIA STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-05-29 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | Strategy & Research | MEDIA STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-02-28 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL AND MEDIA STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Recent | 2025-12-01 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | Strategy & Research | MEDIA STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Recent | 2025-12-31 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | Strategy & Research | MEDIA STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Recent | 2025-10-31 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | Strategy & Research | MEDIA STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Recent | 2025-09-30 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | Strategy & Research | MEDIA STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $15,000 |