LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS INC
$17.33M
2025-2026 cycle
LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS INC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS INC was paid $17.33M across 204 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
$17.33M
=
$17.14M
(Schedule B)
+
$196K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$17,137,517 | 885 rows | 98.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$195,502 | 15 rows | 1.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 8, 2006 → May 4, 2026
- spans 20.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 885
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 204
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$864K
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 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES FOR FAIR GOVERNMENT, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA COMMERCE CLUB 1461436 |
$37,201 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIANS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT LOCAL JOBS AND ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES, SPONSORED BY HAWAIIAN GARDENS CASINO 1465492 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| WOMEN VOTE C00473918 |
$12,522 | 1 |
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL PAC 1384902 |
$11,075 | 1 |
| VARELA, BRIAN NJ · House DEM |
$306 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$94,646 | 6 |
| GARCIA, SYLVIA R TX · House DEM |
$53,094 | 2 |
| OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA NY · House DEM |
$52,411 | 2 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$43,950 | 2 |
| KHOT, NEIL IL · House DEM |
$37,963 | 3 |
| CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES FOR FAIR GOVERNMENT, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA COMMERCE CLUB 1461436 |
$37,201 | 2 |
| VARELA, BRIAN NJ · House DEM |
$35,754 | 3 |
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL PAC 1384902 |
$32,855 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIANS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT LOCAL JOBS AND ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES, SPONSORED BY HAWAIIAN GARDENS CASINO 1465492 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| THURMOND FOR GOVERNOR 2026; TONY 1461509 |
$18,010 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$131,118 | 8 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$77,899 | 2 |
| KHOT, NEIL IL · House DEM |
$67,363 | 4 |
| GARCIA, SYLVIA R TX · House DEM |
$53,094 | 2 |
| OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA NY · House DEM |
$52,411 | 2 |
| THURMOND FOR GOVERNOR 2026; TONY 1461509 |
$47,500 | 2 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$43,950 | 2 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE MA · House DEM |
$39,838 | 1 |
| 743501 743501 |
$38,269 | 2 |
| CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES FOR FAIR GOVERNMENT, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA COMMERCE CLUB 1461436 |
$37,201 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$160,361 | 9 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$123,042 | 4 |
| DSCC C00042366 |
$77,899 | 2 |
| KHOT, NEIL IL · House DEM |
$67,363 | 4 |
| OVERSIGHT ACTION FUND C00904623 |
$55,300 | 1 |
| GARCIA, SYLVIA R TX · House DEM |
$53,094 | 2 |
| OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA NY · House DEM |
$52,411 | 2 |
| THURMOND FOR GOVERNOR 2026; TONY 1461509 |
$47,500 | 2 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$43,950 | 2 |
| AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE MA · House DEM |
$39,838 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DCCC C00000935 |
$369,807 | 13 |
| IN UNION USA C00745745 |
$169,381 | 4 |
| PELTOLA, MARY AK · House DEM |
$167,995 | 7 |
| EL-SAYED, ABDUL MI · Senate DEM |
$160,361 | 9 |
| FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION C00631549 |
$122,488 | 4 |
| DELUZIO, CHRISTOPHER PA · House DEM |
$98,629 | 9 |
| 743501 743501 |
$91,493 | 6 |
| VALLEJO, MICHELLE TX · House DEM |
$91,080 | 4 |
| LICCARDO, SAM T. CA · House DEM |
$90,829 | 3 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$81,959 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $9,569,319 | 55.21% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $7,763,700 | 44.79% |
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 | C00630426 92% | Strategy & Research 100% | $59K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $65K | 4 | C00634543 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 | C00634543 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 | C00273169 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 | C00664409 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 | SCHIAVO FOR ASSEMBLY 2022, … 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 | C00810754 13% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.06M | -33% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.1M | 43 | C00810754 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 | $316K | 18 | EL-SAYED, ABDUL 21% | Strategy & Research 71% | $750K | -20% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $31K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS TO PRESERVE AN… 65% | — | $780K | -94% |
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 | $16,836,539 | 870 | $19K | 99.2% | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 11% | 2mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $55,300 | 1 | $55K | 0.3% | OVERSIGHT ACTION FUND 100% | 12mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $47,824 | 4 | $12K | 0.3% | EL-SAYED, ABDUL 100% | 5mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $32,855 | 2 | $16K | 0.2% | SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING A… 100% | 2mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $443 | 2 | $222 | 0.0% | VARELA, BRIAN 69% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
16
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$6,309,750 · 37% of revenue
28
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,069,256 · 18% of revenue
160
One-time clients 1 cycle
$7,758,511 · 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 | 4 | $1,231,478 | 56 | 2017-04-26 | 2024-12-31 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR TEEN SAFETY - NO ON 4 - 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 |
| 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 |
| RUIZ, RAUL DR. | 4 | $313,820 | 16 | 2017-07-03 | 2024-08-19 |
| FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION TEXAS | 3 | $284,836 | 10 | 2019-09-24 | 2022-09-02 |
| C00273169 | 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 | $4,509,588 | 27.0% | 77 | |
| DC | $4,490,626 | 26.9% | 22 | |
| PA | $2,158,138 | 12.9% | 4 | |
| Unknown | $2,114,609 | 12.7% | 40 | |
| TX | $1,897,486 | 11.4% | 33 | |
| AK | $465,761 | 2.8% | 1 | |
| NY | $405,813 | 2.4% | 3 | |
| MI | $221,460 | 1.3% | 3 | |
| VA | $153,470 | 0.9% | 2 | |
| ND | $101,604 | 0.6% | 2 | |
| IL | $90,095 | 0.5% | 2 | |
| ME | $86,897 | 0.5% | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2025-10-09 | AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $39,838 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-19 | GARCIA, SYLVIA R | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $39,821 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-26 | OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $36,017 |
| Recent | 2026-03-24 | CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES FOR FAIR GOVERNMENT, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA COMMERCE CLUB | — | POL; Support; Ada Briceno; AD67 | $26,468 |
| Recent | 2026-05-04 | CALIFORNIANS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT LOCAL JOBS AND ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES, SPONSORED BY HAWAIIAN GARDENS CASINO | — | — | $20,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-17 | WOMEN VOTE | Strategy & Research | POLLING/SURVEYS | $12,522 |
| Recent | 2026-03-30 | SAN DIEGO COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL PAC | Wages & Payroll | Internal Poll | $11,075 |
| Recent | 2026-05-04 | CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES FOR FAIR GOVERNMENT, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA COMMERCE CLUB | — | POL; Support; Ada Briceno; AD67 | $10,733 |