LIGHTHOUSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
LIGHTHOUSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle LIGHTHOUSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS was paid $270K across 10 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
- Mar 11, 2020 → May 1, 2026
- spans 6.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 41
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 10
- 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 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| OBERACKER, PETER KARL JR NY · House REP |
$7,935 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| OBERACKER, PETER KARL JR NY · House REP |
$22,935 | 3 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| OBERACKER, PETER KARL JR NY · House REP |
$22,935 | 3 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| OBERACKER, PETER KARL JR NY · House REP |
$22,935 | 3 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| OBERACKER, PETER KARL JR NY · House REP |
$22,935 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $236,736 | 87.62% |
| Non-partisan | $33,439 | 12.38% |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | ZMICH, THOMAS 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $33K | 10 | ZMICH, THOMAS 41% | Strategy & Research 100% | $36K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $69K | 8 | CUMMINGS, JOHN C. 91% | Strategy & Research 100% | $105K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $32K | 5 | CUMMINGS, JOHN C. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $137K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $3K | 1 | SURDI FOR CONGRESS 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $8K | 3 | JOY FOR NY 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $10K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $13K | 3 | CUELLAR, DESI 80% | Strategy & Research 100% | $23K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $10K | 2 | JOY FOR NY 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $33K | +233% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 1 | FAULKNER FOR CONGRESS 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $38K | -85% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $39K | 2 | FAULKNER FOR CONGRESS 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $77K | -43% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $25K | 1 | STOP THE INSANITY!!! 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $102K | -22% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $8K | 1 | STOP THE INSANITY!!! 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8K | -32% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $5K | 1 | OBERACKER, PETER KARL JR 100% | — | $5K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $18K | 2 | OBERACKER, PETER KARL JR 100% | — | $23K | — |
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $247,240 | 38 | $7K | 100.0% | CUMMINGS, JOHN C. 44% | 2y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | $247,240 | 91.5% | 9 | |
| VA | $22,935 | 8.5% | 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 | 2022-09-01 | FAULKNER FOR CONGRESS | Strategy & Research | CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $27,686 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-14 | STOP THE INSANITY!!! | Strategy & Research | COMPLIANCE,FUNDRAISING, POLITICAL CONSULTING | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-11 | CUMMINGS, JOHN C. | Strategy & Research | LOCAL MEDIA BUY | $24,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-22 | CUMMINGS, JOHN C. | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH REPORT | $12,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-08-05 | FAULKNER FOR CONGRESS | Strategy & Research | CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $11,780 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-02 | OBERACKER, PETER KARL JR | — | COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY CONSULTING | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-01 | OBERACKER, PETER KARL JR | — | COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY CONSULTING | $7,935 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-04 | OBERACKER, PETER KARL JR | — | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2023-11-09 | STOP THE INSANITY!!! | Strategy & Research | COMPLIANCE TREASURY POLITICAL CONSULTING STAFFING | $8,439 |