LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS INC
$18.68M
2025-2026 cycle
LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS INC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS INC was paid $18.68M across 220 client committees, of which $196K 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
$18.68M
=
$18.48M
(Schedule B)
+
$196K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$18,482,588 | 946 rows | 99.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$195,502 | 15 rows | 1.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 8, 2006 → Sep 3, 2026
- spans 20.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 946
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 220
- 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.
Oct 2025
Sep 2026
$1.99M
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DCCC C00000935 |
$190,261 | 5 |
| BLUEPRINT TEXAS PAC 00090978 |
$151,500 | 9 |
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$117,500 | 1 |
| BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00305318 |
$18,089 | 1 |
| VOTEVETS C00418897 |
$10,477 | 1 |
| WALLENSTEIN JOSHUA C MR JOSH 00083578 |
$1,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DCCC C00000935 |
$272,361 | 7 |
| BLUEPRINT TEXAS PAC 00090978 |
$151,500 | 9 |
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$117,500 | 1 |
| ESPAILLAT, ADRIANO NY · House DEM |
$91,849 | 3 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$91,345 | 3 |
| SIMON, LATEEFAH CA · House DEM |
$41,225 | 2 |
| HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS 00037653 |
$40,455 | 2 |
| VOTEVETS C00418897 |
$33,210 | 2 |
| MCCARTNEY, RICK AZ · House DEM |
$32,402 | 2 |
| FIGHT FOR NEBRASKA PAC C00941690 |
$30,219 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DCCC C00000935 |
$272,361 | 7 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$185,991 | 9 |
| BLUEPRINT TEXAS PAC 00090978 |
$151,500 | 9 |
| HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS 00037653 |
$121,248 | 4 |
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$117,500 | 1 |
| COHEN, STEVE I MR. TN · House DEM |
$97,861 | 4 |
| ESPAILLAT, ADRIANO NY · House DEM |
$91,849 | 3 |
| KHOT, NEIL IL · House DEM |
$67,363 | 4 |
| VARELA, BRIAN NJ · House DEM |
$61,349 | 5 |
| RUIZ, RAUL DR. CA · House DEM |
$59,217 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DCCC C00000935 |
$272,361 | 7 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$251,705 | 12 |
| BLUEPRINT TEXAS PAC 00090978 |
$151,500 | 9 |
| HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS 00037653 |
$121,248 | 4 |
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$117,500 | 1 |
| COHEN, STEVE I MR. TN · House DEM |
$97,861 | 4 |
| ESPAILLAT, ADRIANO NY · House DEM |
$91,849 | 3 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$77,899 | 2 |
| OVERSIGHT ACTION FUND C00904623 |
$72,052 | 3 |
| KHOT, NEIL IL · House DEM |
$67,363 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DCCC C00000935 |
$479,665 | 14 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$251,705 | 12 |
| BLUEPRINT TEXAS PAC 00090978 |
$151,500 | 9 |
| IN UNION USA C00745745 |
$147,881 | 3 |
| HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS 00037653 |
$121,248 | 4 |
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$117,500 | 1 |
| COHEN, STEVE I MR. TN · House DEM |
$97,861 | 4 |
| ESPAILLAT, ADRIANO NY · House DEM |
$91,849 | 3 |
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · House DEM |
$86,215 | 3 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$77,899 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $12,289,068 | 65.79% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $6,389,022 | 34.21% |
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 | 2018 | $59K | 6 | JON OSSOFF FOR CONGRESS 92% | Strategy & Research 100% | $59K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $65K | 4 | DR KATHIE ALLEN FOR CONGRESS 37% | Strategy & Research 100% | $124K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $40K | 4 | CHIU FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; DAV… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $40K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $13K | 4 | DR KATHIE ALLEN FOR CONGRESS 74% | Strategy & Research 100% | $137K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $11K | 3 | DCCC 56% | Strategy & Research 100% | $147K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $305K | 22 | TEXAS JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFE… 16% | Strategy & Research 100% | $453K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $345K | 29 | MALONEY FOR CONGRESS 15% | Strategy & Research 100% | $798K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $678K | 52 | DCCC 12% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.48M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $343K | 24 | TEXAS JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFE… 15% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.82M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $91K | 5 | STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUC… 98% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.91M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $17K | 1 | STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUC… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.93M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $18K | 3 | OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA 97% | Strategy & Research 100% | $18K | -73% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $11K | 1 | FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION TEX… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.94M | -72% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $94K | 3 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 52% | Strategy & Research 100% | $112K | +637% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $17K | 2 | FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION TEX… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.96M | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $81K | 8 | AUDREY DENNEY FOR CONGRESS 30% | Strategy & Research 100% | $193K | +662% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $365K | 21 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 25% | Strategy & Research 100% | $558K | +19% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $576K | 29 | FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION TEX… 16% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.13M | +67% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $2M | 60 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 43% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.14M | +196% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $2.04M | 75 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 41% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5.18M | +494% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $200K | 6 | IN UNION USA 64% | Strategy & Research 100% | $200K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $52K | 2 | CAREGIVER AND CALIFORNIA UN… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5.23M | +200% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $78K | 4 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 37% | Strategy & Research 100% | $278K | +341% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $46K | 1 | CHIU FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; DAV… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5.27M | +315% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $38K | 4 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 75% | Strategy & Research 100% | $316K | -60% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $14K | 2 | YARMUTH, JOHN 85% | Strategy & Research 100% | $330K | -83% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $346K | 17 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 20% | Strategy & Research 100% | $676K | -5% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $386K | 17 | TRUDY BUSCH VALENTINE FOR S… 13% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.06M | -33% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.1M | 43 | TRUDY BUSCH VALENTINE FOR S… 24% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.16M | -45% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $996K | 36 | IN UNION USA 24% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.16M | -51% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $57K | 1 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIA… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.21M | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $69K | 3 | PELTOLA, MARY 74% | Strategy & Research 100% | $69K | -65% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $96K | 2 | TEXAS MAJORITY PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.31M | +86% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $39K | 4 | JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY PAC 60% | Strategy & Research 100% | $108K | -50% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $57K | 3 | ROCHA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 64% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.37M | +24% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $76K | 3 | PELTOLA, MARY 79% | Strategy & Research 100% | $184K | +100% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $104K | 6 | TEXAS JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFE… 38% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.47M | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $127K | 4 | RUIZ, RAUL DR. 28% | Strategy & Research 100% | $311K | +842% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $395K | 22 | LICCARDO, SAM T. 11% | Strategy & Research 100% | $706K | +14% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $477K | 23 | 741666 15% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.18M | +24% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $840K | 44 | DCCC 19% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.02M | -24% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $729K | 26 | DCCC 28% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.75M | -27% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $33K | 2 | IN UNION USA 77% | Strategy & Research 100% | $33K | -52% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $164K | 5 | DSCC 47% | Strategy & Research 66% | $198K | +321% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $38K | 2 | 743501 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.79M | -33% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $16K | 1 | EL-SAYED, ABDUL 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $213K | -79% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $79K | 3 | THURMOND FOR GOVERNOR 2026;… 60% | Strategy & Research 40% | $2.87M | -24% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $220K | 12 | EL-SAYED, ABDUL 22% | Strategy & Research 78% | $433K | +73% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $595K | 29 | COHEN, STEVE I MR. 16% | Strategy & Research 38% | $1.03M | +51% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $585K | 33 | ESPAILLAT, ADRIANO 16% | — | $1.61M | +23% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $512K | 19 | DCCC 37% | Strategy & Research 53% | $2.13M | -39% |
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 | $17,107,039 | 881 | $19K | 99.2% | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 11% | 5w ago |
| Admin & Office | $55,300 | 1 | $55K | 0.3% | OVERSIGHT ACTION FUND 100% | 16mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $47,824 | 4 | $12K | 0.3% | EL-SAYED, ABDUL 100% | 10mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $32,855 | 2 | $16K | 0.2% | SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING A… 100% | 6mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $443 | 2 | $222 | 0.0% | VARELA, BRIAN 69% | 7mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
16
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$6,641,329 · 36% of revenue
31
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,459,061 · 19% of revenue
173
One-time clients 1 cycle
$8,382,198 · 45% of revenue
Top 16 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 3 | $1,566,700 | 50 | 2020-07-30 | 2024-10-11 |
| DCCC | 5 | $1,503,839 | 63 | 2017-04-26 | 2026-08-14 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR TEEN SAFETY - NO ON 85 - A PROJECT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF CALIFORNIA | 3 | $616,823 | 37 | 2006-10-05 | 2016-03-31 |
| IN UNION USA | 4 | $585,046 | 14 | 2020-07-24 | 2025-01-13 |
| RUIZ, RAUL DR. | 5 | $373,037 | 18 | 2017-07-03 | 2026-02-19 |
| OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA | 5 | $360,387 | 17 | 2018-07-20 | 2026-02-26 |
| TEXAS JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY PAC DISSOLVED | 4 | $339,438 | 17 | 2018-01-10 | 2024-02-21 |
| FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION TEXAS | 3 | $284,836 | 10 | 2019-09-24 | 2022-09-02 |
| MALONEY FOR CONGRESS | 3 | $196,601 | 11 | 2018-04-23 | 2022-08-10 |
| 741666 | 3 | $190,338 | 8 | 2018-08-12 | 2024-06-25 |
| CONNOLLY, GERALD EDWARD | 4 | $144,933 | 6 | 2018-09-20 | 2024-02-23 |
| EMILYS LIST | 5 | $137,030 | 9 | 2018-08-09 | 2026-03-05 |
| MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION | 3 | $134,349 | 5 | 2017-04-10 | 2022-08-09 |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC | 3 | $122,823 | 5 | 2018-03-14 | 2025-12-22 |
| JOHNSON ANN HONORABLE | 3 | $67,060 | 5 | 2012-08-14 | 2024-06-03 |
| WOMEN VOTE | 3 | $18,088 | 3 | 2019-07-23 | 2026-03-17 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $4,937,574 | 28.4% | 87 | |
| DC | $4,861,627 | 28.0% | 26 | |
| TX | $2,401,902 | 13.8% | 38 | |
| PA | $2,158,138 | 12.4% | 4 | |
| NY | $793,995 | 4.6% | 8 | |
| AK | $702,304 | 4.0% | 2 | |
| MO | $378,832 | 2.2% | 1 | |
| MI | $375,344 | 2.2% | 5 | |
| WA | $248,769 | 1.4% | 2 | |
| AZ | $184,933 | 1.1% | 5 | |
| VA | $182,611 | 1.1% | 4 | |
| MD | $141,633 | 0.8% | 6 |
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 | 2020-10-27 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $436,483 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-08-27 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $306,416 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-07-30 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | POLLING/FOCUS GROUPS | $208,643 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-10-26 | WORKERS' RIGHTS PROTECTION FUND OF THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION, AFL-CIO - NO ON 75 | Strategy & Research | — | $188,250 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-07-24 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $180,900 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-08-11 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $117,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-26 | DSCC | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $76,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-05 | OVERSIGHT ACTION FUND | Admin & Office | TELEPHONE SURVEY | $55,300 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-24 | HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS | — | Retreat Expense - Research Poll | $49,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-26 | DCCC | — | GENERIC CMTE. POLLING | $44,100 |
| Recent | 2026-08-14 | DCCC | — | GENERIC CMTE. POLLING | $40,100 |
| Recent | 2026-08-14 | DCCC | — | GENERIC CMTE. POLLING | $38,000 |
| Recent | 2026-09-03 | BLUEPRINT TEXAS PAC | Strategy & Research | In-Kind: Polling data to Eddie Morales Jr | $19,500 |
| Recent | 2026-09-03 | BLUEPRINT TEXAS PAC | Strategy & Research | Research Survey | $11,250 |
| Recent | 2026-08-27 | WALLENSTEIN JOSHUA C MR JOSH | Strategy & Research | Polling | $1,500 |