KC STRATEGIES LLC
$21.77M
2025-2026 cycle
KC STRATEGIES LLC is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KC STRATEGIES LLC was paid $21.77M across 159 client committees, of which $447K 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
$21.77M
=
$21.33M
(Schedule B)
+
$447K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$21,327,038 | 1,736 rows | 97.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$446,983 | 29 rows | 2.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Aug 16, 2002 → Feb 26, 2026
- spans 23.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,736
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 159
- 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.
Mar 2025
Feb 2026
$841K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BRAY JOSH 00090388 |
$327,183 | 37 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$289,763 | 8 |
| LONG GINA C MRS 00089935 |
$27,421 | 8 |
| BOWNDS RYAN W MR 00090067 |
$19,916 | 4 |
| SPROWLS RONALD S MR STEVE 00089822 |
$11,286 | 2 |
| WELLS MARY L MS 00089863 |
$10,902 | 4 |
| AUTHIER MATT G MR 00089709 |
$3,750 | 1 |
| COMMON SENSE DEMOCRAT PAC C00491142 |
$1,203 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BRAY JOSH 00090388 |
$327,183 | 37 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$289,763 | 8 |
| LONG GINA C MRS 00089935 |
$37,479 | 18 |
| LYNCH, STEPHEN MA · House DEM |
$27,500 | 5 |
| SPROWLS RONALD S MR STEVE 00089822 |
$26,730 | 7 |
| BOWNDS RYAN W MR 00090067 |
$26,715 | 6 |
| AUTHIER MATT G MR 00089709 |
$22,500 | 6 |
| WELLS MARY L MS 00089863 |
$10,902 | 4 |
| FENNELL AMY MS 00089866 |
$4,142 | 1 |
| COMMON SENSE DEMOCRAT PAC C00491142 |
$1,722 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BRAY JOSH 00090388 |
$327,183 | 37 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$289,763 | 8 |
| LYNCH, STEPHEN MA · House DEM |
$66,085 | 10 |
| LONG GINA C MRS 00089935 |
$37,479 | 18 |
| SPROWLS RONALD S MR STEVE 00089822 |
$26,730 | 7 |
| BOWNDS RYAN W MR 00090067 |
$26,715 | 6 |
| AUTHIER MATT G MR 00089709 |
$22,500 | 6 |
| VOTE FOR LOVEJOY ISD DISSOLVED 00089550 |
$17,500 | 2 |
| COMMON SENSE DEMOCRAT PAC C00491142 |
$12,722 | 4 |
| WELLS MARY L MS 00089863 |
$10,902 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VILLALOBOS DENISE HONORABLE 00087854 |
$546,738 | 16 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$384,838 | 12 |
| BRAY JOSH 00090388 |
$327,183 | 37 |
| LYNCH, STEPHEN MA · House DEM |
$88,085 | 14 |
| VOTE FOR FRISCO ISD 00088929 |
$64,317 | 2 |
| DEFEND RURAL TEXAS PAC 00088262 |
$56,165 | 2 |
| HEART OF CALDWELL COUNTY DISSOLVED 00088953 |
$41,283 | 2 |
| LONG GINA C MRS 00089935 |
$37,479 | 18 |
| VOTE FOR ALLEN ISD DISSOLVED 00088954 |
$34,966 | 1 |
| SPROWLS RONALD S MR STEVE 00089822 |
$26,730 | 7 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 82%
R · 18%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $439,487 | 2.02% |
| Republican | $96,137 | 0.44% |
| Non-partisan | $21,238,397 | 97.54% |
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
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $595 | 1 | GOODEN LANCE C HONORABLE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $595 | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $5K | 2 | C00549782 100% | Fundraising 100% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $37K | 7 | GOODEN LANCE C HONORABLE 100% | Strategy & Research 47% | $38K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $68K | 12 | GOODEN LANCE C HONORABLE 53% | Digital 61% | $106K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $22K | 2 | GOODEN, LANCE 78% | Print & Mail 78% | $27K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1.12M | 93 | ESTES CRAIG HONORABLE 46% | Other / Unclassified 31% | $1.14M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $67K | 4 | SMITH REGINALD HONORABLE 57% | Media 100% | $1.21M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $57K | 3 | SMITH REGINALD HONORABLE 57% | Media 57% | $1.27M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $60K | 4 | STUCKY LYNN D HONORABLE 63% | Digital 63% | $1.33M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $13K | 7 | LYNCH, STEPHEN 100% | Fundraising 96% | $13K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $12K | 2 | SMITH REGINALD HONORABLE 51% | Strategy & Research 51% | $1.34M | -69% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $17K | 3 | LYNCH, STEPHEN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $30K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $167K | 38 | STUCKY LYNN D HONORABLE 36% | Print & Mail 22% | $1.51M | +144% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $83K | 10 | C00724617 76% | Media 80% | $113K | +271% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $780K | 68 | C00724617 37% | Media 46% | $893K | -30% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $219K | 22 | ROGERS GLENN M HONORABLE 63% | Print & Mail 39% | $1.11M | +225% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $463K | 46 | ROGERS GLENN M HONORABLE 25% | Print & Mail 29% | $1.58M | +713% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $334K | 22 | STUCKY LYNN D HONORABLE 30% | Other / Unclassified 42% | $1.91M | +461% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $9K | 3 | VOTE YES ROYSE CITY ISD RCI… 59% | Digital 59% | $1.92M | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $28K | 4 | LYNCH, STEPHEN 100% | Fundraising 99% | $28K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $48K | 6 | VOTE YES FOR WAXAHACHIE ISD 30% | Digital 55% | $1.97M | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $84K | 6 | GOODEN, LANCE 80% | Print & Mail 80% | $112K | +540% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $7K | 5 | ROGERS GLENN M HONORABLE 46% | Digital 54% | $1.97M | -44% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $6K | 1 | LYNCH, STEPHEN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $117K | -67% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $367K | 50 | SMITH REGINALD HONORABLE 24% | Print & Mail 31% | $2.34M | +120% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $17K | 2 | LYNCH, STEPHEN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $134K | -80% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $2.07M | 153 | SMITH REGINALD HONORABLE 17% | Other / Unclassified 23% | $2.21M | +166% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $798K | 75 | ROGERS GLENN M HONORABLE 34% | Print & Mail 38% | $3M | +265% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $17K | 4 | LYNCH, STEPHEN 97% | Fundraising 97% | $3.02M | -96% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $146K | 23 | C CLUB 34% | Media 39% | $3.17M | -56% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $17K | 4 | LYNCH, STEPHEN 100% | Fundraising 98% | $17K | -39% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $115K | 11 | VOTE FOR DENTON ISD TERMINA… 30% | Digital 58% | $3.28M | +139% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $24K | 6 | LYNCH, STEPHEN 100% | Fundraising 99% | $41K | -71% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $93K | 13 | HYDE HEATH ENIX MR 47% | Print & Mail 38% | $3.38M | +1320% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $17K | 3 | LYNCH, STEPHEN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $57K | +200% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.1M | 49 | RIGHT2FARM TEXAS PAC DISSOL… 83% | Media 73% | $4.47M | +199% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $6K | 4 | LYNCH, STEPHEN 100% | Fundraising 88% | $64K | -62% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $5.7M | 258 | DARBY DREW HONORABLE 19% | Media 61% | $5.76M | +175% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1.46M | 87 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 32% | Media 50% | $7.22M | +83% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $63K | 6 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 73% | Media 82% | $7.28M | +267% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $742K | 23 | VILLALOBOS DENISE HONORABLE 73% | Digital 85% | $8.02M | +407% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $17K | 2 | LYNCH, STEPHEN 67% | Fundraising 100% | $17K | -2% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $33K | 4 | VOTE FOR LOVEJOY ISD DISSOL… 54% | Digital 54% | $8.06M | -72% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $33K | 5 | LYNCH, STEPHEN 83% | Fundraising 100% | $50K | +38% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $13K | 7 | AUTHIER MATT G MR 60% | Strategy & Research 84% | $8.07M | -87% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $17K | 3 | LYNCH, STEPHEN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $66K | +0% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $84K | 28 | BRAY JOSH 32% | Print & Mail 28% | $8.15M | -92% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $13K | 4 | LYNCH, STEPHEN 86% | Fundraising 86% | $79K | +104% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $650K | 55 | BRAY JOSH 46% | Media 48% | $729K | -89% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $7,872,716 | 336 | $23K | 36.9% | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 10% | 3mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $4,248,013 | 380 | $11K | 19.9% | ROGERS GLENN M HONORABLE 12% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $3,171,470 | 294 | $11K | 14.9% | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 19% | 3mo ago |
| Digital | $2,346,782 | 178 | $13K | 11.0% | VILLALOBOS DENISE HONORABLE 23% | 3mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $1,638,762 | 231 | $7K | 7.7% | BURNS DEWAYNE C HONORABLE 24% | 4mo ago |
| Fundraising | $952,652 | 179 | $5K | 4.5% | LYNCH, STEPHEN 45% | 4mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $609,254 | 46 | $13K | 2.9% | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 23% | 4mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $203,311 | 50 | $4K | 1.0% | MURR ANDREW S HONORABLE ANDY 42% | 4mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $195,476 | 13 | $15K | 0.9% | DARBY DREW HONORABLE 42% | 2y ago |
| Travel & Events | $67,359 | 16 | $4K | 0.3% | STUCKY LYNN D HONORABLE 88% | 5mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $8,536 | 2 | $4K | 0.0% | SPROWLS RONALD S MR STEVE 88% | 4mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $7,221 | 9 | $802 | 0.0% | FLETCHER PAM FOSTER HONORAB… 37% | 2y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $5,484 | 2 | $3K | 0.0% | SISCOE J SCOTT MR JAMES 100% | 8y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
20
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$11,962,599 · 56% of revenue
49
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$4,505,360 · 21% of revenue
90
One-time clients 1 cycle
$4,859,080 · 23% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | 6 | $1,848,685 | 97 | 2016-01-25 | 2026-02-26 |
| BURNS DEWAYNE C HONORABLE | 7 | $1,512,145 | 95 | 2013-10-06 | 2024-05-28 |
| STUCKY LYNN D HONORABLE | 6 | $1,365,984 | 81 | 2015-11-04 | 2024-06-05 |
| SMITH REGINALD HONORABLE | 4 | $1,214,951 | 41 | 2018-05-14 | 2024-03-04 |
| DARBY DREW HONORABLE | 4 | $1,180,410 | 90 | 2019-10-25 | 2025-11-21 |
| VANDEAVER GARY W HONORABLE | 3 | $965,190 | 32 | 2016-02-16 | 2024-05-30 |
| ROGERS GLENN M HONORABLE | 3 | $935,055 | 121 | 2019-11-01 | 2022-05-05 |
| GOODEN LANCE C HONORABLE | 5 | $616,687 | 66 | 2009-11-27 | 2017-11-17 |
| MURR ANDREW S HONORABLE ANDY | 5 | $547,281 | 47 | 2013-10-21 | 2022-12-28 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | 4 | $479,130 | 13 | 2016-01-12 | 2024-02-28 |
| LYNCH, STEPHEN | 4 | $430,465 | 92 | 2019-04-11 | 2025-11-04 |
| SHEFFIELD J D HONORABLE | 3 | $147,113 | 7 | 2012-07-27 | 2016-02-26 |
| REYNA FELIPE MR PHIL | 3 | $142,784 | 19 | 2004-01-10 | 2010-02-16 |
| ROBISON DOUGLAS M HONORABLE DOUG | 6 | $131,906 | 24 | 2008-01-05 | 2019-10-25 |
| SMITH STEVEN L HONORABLE STEVE | 3 | $117,493 | 11 | 2006-01-21 | 2014-02-26 |
| KING DONNA G HONORABLE | 4 | $103,394 | 20 | 2013-12-02 | 2020-10-24 |
| BAILEY JONATHAN M HONORABLE | 3 | $77,109 | 13 | 2011-09-15 | 2016-03-08 |
| TEXAS PARENT PAC | 4 | $70,015 | 27 | 2014-03-04 | 2024-05-13 |
| LEONARD ELIZABETH B HONORABLE | 3 | $46,713 | 8 | 2017-12-03 | 2021-12-28 |
| FARR DAVID D HONORABLE | 3 | $30,091 | 3 | 2008-02-06 | 2018-09-07 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $20,300,440 | 95.2% | 153 | |
| Unknown | $577,151 | 2.7% | 4 | |
| MA | $449,447 | 2.1% | 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 | 2024-02-22 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Media | In Kind: Political Advertising | $175,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-01-17 | ESTES CRAIG HONORABLE | Media | Campaign commercials/television airtime | $169,938 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-02-08 | ESTES CRAIG HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | Campaign Television Advertising Airtime | $150,304 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-02-20 | ESTES CRAIG HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | Campaign Commericals/Television Airtime | $148,546 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-02-26 | DEFEND RURAL TEXAS PAC | Digital | In-Kind Contribution SMS/Mail; See Text Annotation for Detail | $144,458 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-03 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | Media | Campaign Television Advertising | $47,751 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-03 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | Media | Campaign Television Advertising | $45,175 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-26 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | Media | Campaign Television Advertising | $39,866 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-12 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | Media | Campaign Television Advertising | $39,215 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-23 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | Media | Campaign Television Advertising | $37,974 |
| Recent | 2026-02-17 | BRAY JOSH | Digital | Design and Distribution of Digital Campaign Messages | $5,023 |
| Recent | 2026-02-17 | LONG GINA C MRS | Other / Unclassified | Text Advertisement | $4,570 |
| Recent | 2026-02-17 | BRAY JOSH | Print & Mail | Design, Data, Postage and Production for Campaign Mail Advertisements | $2,975 |
| Recent | 2026-02-16 | BRAY JOSH | Other / Unclassified | Design and Production of Campaign Cards | $807 |