LOOK AHEAD STRATEGIES

$2.13M 2025-2026 cycle

LOOK AHEAD STRATEGIES is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle LOOK AHEAD STRATEGIES was paid $2.13M across 63 client committees.

Strategy & Research ○ Slowing (~3mo since last)

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
Nov 23, 2021 → May 12, 2026
spans 4.5 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
193
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
63
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Jun 2025 May 2026
$129K across 12 months
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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 3 months · top 1

SLF PAC $13K — · 1 txn LA LOOK AHEAD STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SLF PAC
C00571703
$12,500 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 2

SLF PAC $13K — · 1 txn CONROY, ERIC $10K — · 1 txn LA LOOK AHEAD STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SLF PAC
C00571703
$12,500 1
CONROY, ERIC
OH · House REP
$10,000 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

HYDE-SMITH, CINDY $30K Strategy & Research · 1 txn MOORE, FELIX BARRY $19K Strategy & Research · 1 txn SLF PAC $13K — · 1 txn CONROY, ERIC $10K — · 1 txn NADEEM, ALEA $10K — · 1 txn HEARTLAND RESURGENCE $7K Field & Voter Contact · 1 txn ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPA… $5K Strategy & Research · 1 txn METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE WILL $5K Strategy & Research · 1 txn BEGICH, NICHOLAS III $5K Strategy & Research · 1 txn OLD NORTH ACTION $3K Strategy & Research · 1 txn LA LOOK AHEAD STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
HYDE-SMITH, CINDY
MS · Senate REP
$30,000 1
MOORE, FELIX BARRY
AL · Senate REP
$19,000 1
SLF PAC
C00571703
$12,500 1
CONROY, ERIC
OH · House REP
$10,000 1
NADEEM, ALEA
OH · House REP
$9,500 1
HEARTLAND RESURGENCE
C00544551
$6,500 1
ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND
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$5,000 1
METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE WILL
00069477
$5,000 1
BEGICH, NICHOLAS III
AK · House REP
$5,000 1
OLD NORTH ACTION
C00901090
$2,500 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

ESAFUND $30K Strategy & Research · 1 txn HYDE-SMITH, CINDY $30K Strategy & Research · 1 txn MOORE, FELIX BARRY $19K Strategy & Research · 1 txn SLF PAC $13K — · 1 txn KING, JOHN $12K Strategy & Research · 2 txns WRIGHT JAMES D HONORABLE JIM $10K Strategy & Research · 5 txns CONROY, ERIC $10K — · 1 txn ANDERSON, DERRICK $10K Strategy & Research · 1 txn NADEEM, ALEA $10K — · 1 txn HEARTLAND RESURGENCE $7K Field & Voter Contact · 1 txn LA LOOK AHEAD STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
ESAFUND
C00489856
$30,000 1
HYDE-SMITH, CINDY
MS · Senate REP
$30,000 1
MOORE, FELIX BARRY
AL · Senate REP
$19,000 1
SLF PAC
C00571703
$12,500 1
KING, JOHN
GA · Senate REP
$12,000 2
WRIGHT JAMES D HONORABLE JIM
00084408
$10,287 5
CONROY, ERIC
OH · House REP
$10,000 1
ANDERSON, DERRICK
VA · House REP
$10,000 1
NADEEM, ALEA
OH · House REP
$9,500 1
HEARTLAND RESURGENCE
C00544551
$6,500 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. $136K Strategy & Research · 2 txns ANDERSON, DERRICK $68K Strategy & Research · 7 txns COASTAL BEND COALITION $45K Strategy & Research · 3 txns NRCC $33K Strategy & Research · 3 txns WRIGHT JAMES D HONORABLE JIM $30K Strategy & Research · 12 txns HYDE-SMITH, CINDY $30K Strategy & Research · 1 txn ESAFUND $30K Strategy & Research · 1 txn NRSC $30K Strategy & Research · 1 txn KEYSTONE RENEWAL PAC $25K Strategy & Research · 1 txn LAMB, MARK $20K Strategy & Research · 1 txn LA LOOK AHEAD STRATEGIES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS.
TN · Senate REP
$136,109 2
ANDERSON, DERRICK
VA · House REP
$67,500 7
COASTAL BEND COALITION
00088019
$45,000 3
NRCC
C00075820
$33,000 3
WRIGHT JAMES D HONORABLE JIM
00084408
$30,306 12
HYDE-SMITH, CINDY
MS · Senate REP
$30,000 1
ESAFUND
C00489856
$30,000 1
NRSC
C00027466
$30,000 1
KEYSTONE RENEWAL PAC
C00849489
$25,000 1
LAMB, MARK
AZ · Senate REP
$20,000 1

By party

Revenue by party

96% R
D · 4%
R · 96%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $62,318 2.92%
Republican $1,520,135 71.24%
Non-partisan $551,225 25.83%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

202120222023202420252026 Q4 2021 (2022 cycle): $23KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $28KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $48KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $71KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $20KQ1 2023 (2022 cycle): $12KQ1 2023 (2024 cycle): $14KQ2 2023 (2022 cycle): $20KQ2 2023 (2024 cycle): $66KQ3 2023 (2022 cycle): $8KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $69KQ4 2023 (2022 cycle): $61KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $286KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $371KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $330KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $216KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $313KQ1 2025 (2024 cycle): $5KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $45KQ2 2025 (2024 cycle): $5KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $50KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $13KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $26KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $26KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $13K Q4Q2Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q2Q4Q1Q3Q4Q2 $371K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 6 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2021 Q4 2022 $23K 2 NH FREEDOM FUND, INC. 67% Strategy & Research 100% $23K
2022 Q1 2022 $28K 4 LANDGRAF BROOKS FREDERICK H… 73% Strategy & Research 100% $50K
2022 Q2 2022 $48K 8 AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACTION 41% Strategy & Research 100% $98K
2022 Q3 2022 $71K 5 AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACTION 77% Strategy & Research 100% $168K
2022 Q4 2022 $20K 5 AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACTION 85% Strategy & Research 100% $188K
2023 Q1 2022 $12K 2 AMARILLO MATTERS DISSOLVED 100% Strategy & Research 100% $200K
2023 Q1 2024 $14K 1 BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 100% Strategy & Research 100% $14K
2023 Q2 2022 $20K 1 PROTECT AND SERVE TEXAS PAC 100% Strategy & Research 100% $220K
2023 Q2 2024 $66K 3 NRSC 46% Strategy & Research 100% $79K
2023 Q3 2022 $8K 1 HARRIS CODY J HONORABLE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $227K
2023 Q3 2024 $69K 9 NRSC 31% Strategy & Research 100% $148K
2023 Q4 2022 $61K 2 ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 96% Strategy & Research 100% $288K
2023 Q4 2024 $286K 20 LAROSE, FRANK 26% Strategy & Research 100% $434K +1170%
2024 Q1 2024 $371K 32 HALEY, NIKKI 25% Strategy & Research 100% $805K +1249%
2024 Q2 2024 $330K 33 AMERICANS 4 SECURITY PAC 13% Strategy & Research 100% $1.14M +595%
2024 Q3 2024 $216K 22 BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 25% Strategy & Research 100% $1.35M +206%
2024 Q4 2024 $313K 19 BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 42% Strategy & Research 100% $1.66M +1465%
2025 Q1 2024 $5K 3 WRIGHT JAMES D HONORABLE JIM 100% Strategy & Research 100% $1.67M -55%
2025 Q1 2026 $45K 3 ESAFUND 67% Strategy & Research 100% $45K +233%
2025 Q2 2024 $5K 2 WRIGHT JAMES D HONORABLE JIM 100% Strategy & Research 100% $1.67M -75%
2025 Q3 2026 $50K 6 HYDE-SMITH, CINDY 60% Strategy & Research 100% $95K -28%
2025 Q4 2024 $13K 3 METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE… 40% Strategy & Research 100% $1.69M -79%
2025 Q4 2026 $26K 2 MOORE, FELIX BARRY 75% Strategy & Research 75% $121K -91%
2026 Q1 2026 $26K 4 CONROY, ERIC 39% Strategy & Research 20% $146K -93%
2026 Q2 2026 $13K 1 SLF PAC 100% $159K -96%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $2.09M across 188 disbursements (avg $11K/check) Top buyer: BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. (13% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +24% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $70K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $7K across 1 disbursements (avg $7K/check) Top buyer: HEARTLAND RESURGENCE (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $7K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $2.09M across 188 disbursements (avg $11K/check) Top buyer: BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. (13% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +24% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $139K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $7K across 1 disbursements (avg $7K/check) Top buyer: HEARTLAND RESURGENCE (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $7K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $2.09M across 188 disbursements (avg $11K/check) Top buyer: BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. (13% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +24% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $554K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $7K across 1 disbursements (avg $7K/check) Top buyer: HEARTLAND RESURGENCE (100% of category) Last paid: 8mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Field & Voter Contact $7K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Strategy & Research $2,094,178 188 $11K 99.7% BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 13% 7mo ago
Field & Voter Contact $6,500 1 $7K 0.3% HEARTLAND RESURGENCE 100% 8mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$634,549 · 30% of revenue
58
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,499,129 · 70% of revenue
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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
VA
$356,154 18.4% 9
TX
$353,196 18.3% 15
DC
$313,140 16.2% 4
TN
$267,138 13.8% 2
SC
$190,452 9.8% 1
OH
$130,250 6.7% 5
MO
$120,500 6.2% 3
PA
$45,000 2.3% 2
IN
$44,030 2.3% 4
WI
$43,818 2.3% 1
MS
$39,000 2.0% 2
AL
$31,500 1.6% 2
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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 2024-10-18 BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. Strategy & Research COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING $131,099
Largest all-time 2023-10-27 LAROSE, FRANK Strategy & Research RESEARCH $67,750
Largest all-time 2023-12-11 ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND Strategy & Research Campaign Polling and Research $58,000
Largest all-time 2024-06-10 AMERICANS 4 SECURITY PAC Strategy & Research FIELD RESEARCH $43,818
Largest all-time 2024-01-19 NRSC Strategy & Research RESEARCH CONSULTING $37,700
Largest this cycle 2025-03-28 ESAFUND Strategy & Research RESEARCH $30,000
Largest this cycle 2025-09-16 HYDE-SMITH, CINDY Strategy & Research SURVEY RESEARCH $30,000
Largest this cycle 2025-12-30 MOORE, FELIX BARRY Strategy & Research STRATEGY CONSULTING $19,000
Largest this cycle 2026-05-12 SLF PAC RESEARCH CONSULTING $12,500
Largest this cycle 2025-02-12 ANDERSON, DERRICK Strategy & Research POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING $10,000
Recent 2026-03-03 CONROY, ERIC RESEARCH SERVICES $10,000
Recent 2026-01-02 NADEEM, ALEA RESEARCH $9,500
Recent 2026-01-08 BEGICH, NICHOLAS III Strategy & Research RESEARCH/POLLING $5,000
Recent 2026-02-03 GREEN, JENNIFER-RUTH RESEARCH $1,000
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