MADISON MCQUEEN LLC
MADISON MCQUEEN LLC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle MADISON MCQUEEN LLC was paid $6.32M across 98 client committees, of which $1.16M 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$5,165,859 | 256 rows | 81.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,156,729 | 52 rows | 18.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 7, 2012 → Jul 21, 2026
- spans 13.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 256
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 98
- 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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THE FRONT LINE ACTION C00953406 |
$11,000 IE $11,000 |
1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$38,570 | 2 |
| THE FRONT LINE ACTION C00953406 |
$11,000 IE $11,000 |
1 |
| RICKETTS, PETE NE · Senate REP |
$7,885 | 1 |
| TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND C00540898 |
$4,250 IE $4,250 |
1 |
| GROVE FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1452149 |
$3,400 | 1 |
| COUCH FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID 1484169 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| BIGELOW FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; FRIENDS OF FRANK 1482184 |
$2,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$60,056 | 4 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$58,850 | 4 |
| RICKETTS, PETE NE · Senate REP |
$15,720 | 2 |
| CARL, JERRY LEE, JR AL · House REP |
$12,000 | 1 |
| THE FRONT LINE ACTION C00953406 |
$11,000 IE $11,000 |
1 |
| DUARTE FOR SENATE 2026 1483417 |
$9,900 | 1 |
| FLOOD, MIKE NE · House REP |
$4,757 | 2 |
| SPORTSMEN'S PAC C00913806 |
$4,296 | 1 |
| TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND C00540898 |
$4,250 IE $4,250 |
1 |
| GROVE FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1452149 |
$3,400 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RICKETTS, PETE NE · Senate REP |
$204,968 | 6 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$70,788 | 5 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$69,906 | 5 |
| TIJERINA, TANO TX · House REP |
$22,888 | 1 |
| CARL, JERRY LEE, JR AL · House REP |
$12,000 | 1 |
| THE FRONT LINE ACTION C00953406 |
$11,000 IE $11,000 |
1 |
| DUARTE FOR SENATE 2026 1483417 |
$9,900 | 1 |
| FLOOD, MIKE NE · House REP |
$4,757 | 2 |
| SPORTSMEN'S PAC C00913806 |
$4,296 | 1 |
| TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND C00540898 |
$4,250 IE $4,250 |
1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RICKETTS, PETE NE · Senate REP |
$204,968 | 6 |
| ONDER JR, ROBERT FRANK MO · House REP |
$74,670 | 2 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$70,788 | 5 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$69,906 | 5 |
| TIJERINA, TANO TX · House REP |
$22,888 | 1 |
| CARL, JERRY LEE, JR AL · House REP |
$12,000 | 1 |
| THE FRONT LINE ACTION C00953406 |
$11,000 IE $11,000 |
1 |
| LOPEZ, JAVIER B CA · House REP |
$10,000 | 1 |
| DUARTE FOR SENATE 2026 1483417 |
$9,900 | 1 |
| FLOOD, MIKE NE · House REP |
$4,757 | 2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RICKETTS, PETE NE · Senate REP |
$248,328 | 11 |
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED TX · Senate REP |
$205,301 | 6 |
| DUARTE, JOHN CA · House REP |
$171,906 | 8 |
| ONDER JR, ROBERT FRANK MO · House REP |
$74,670 | 2 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$70,788 | 5 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$69,906 | 5 |
| WALLIS FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; GREG 1456955 |
$39,330 | 3 |
| FLOOD, MIKE NE · House REP |
$32,363 | 3 |
| 810163 810163 |
$28,052 | 4 |
| TIJERINA, TANO TX · House REP |
$22,888 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $6,751 | 0.11% |
| Republican | $4,394,379 | 69.50% |
| Non-partisan | $1,921,457 | 30.39% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyOutflow is on record for the last 24 months, but no itemized payers are.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $12K | 1 | CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $12K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $5K | 1 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $17K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $56K | 5 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 75% | Strategy & Research 100% | $73K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $56K | 3 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $128K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $391K | 20 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 47% | Strategy & Research 100% | $519K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $19K | 1 | SCHERIE MURRAY FOR CONGRESS 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $19K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $34K | 2 | CATALINA FOR CONGRESS COMMI… 67% | Strategy & Research 100% | $54K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $45K | 6 | DALIA FOR CONGRESS 48% | Strategy & Research 100% | $99K | +800% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $187K | 8 | ASKAR, CASEY 49% | Strategy & Research 100% | $285K | +234% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $94K | 5 | HARSHBARGER, DIANA 48% | Strategy & Research 100% | $379K | +69% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $134K | 10 | ERIC EARLY FOR CONGRESS 2020 70% | Strategy & Research 100% | $513K | -66% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $39K | 1 | LAMON, JIM MR 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $39K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $216K | 8 | FAULCONER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $729K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $46K | 4 | KOVACS, JOHN 32% | Strategy & Research 100% | $85K | +138% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $28K | 2 | SANDS FOR SENATE 89% | Strategy & Research 100% | $113K | -18% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $184K | 10 | LAMON, JIM MR 72% | Strategy & Research 100% | $297K | +309% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $361K | 22 | LAMON, JIM MR 24% | Strategy & Research 100% | $659K | +94% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $315K | 12 | LAMON, JIM MR 48% | Strategy & Research 100% | $973K | +235% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $406K | 23 | LAXALT, ADAM 38% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.38M | +204% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $20K | 1 | GUNDERSON FOR SENATE 2022; … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.4M | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 1 | COLE, TOM 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $143K | 3 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 96% | Strategy & Research 100% | $151K | +268% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $430K | 8 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 64% | Strategy & Research 100% | $581K | +828% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $46K | 1 | FAIRLY CAROLINE HONORABLE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.45M | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $138K | 3 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 90% | Strategy & Research 100% | $720K | +393% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $422K | 13 | VON CANON, FRED 36% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.14M | +130% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $150K | 8 | SMITH, TIM 54% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.29M | -58% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $251K | 17 | DUARTE, JOHN 27% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.54M | -20% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $423K | 24 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 46% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.97M | +4% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $42K | 1 | ONDER JR, ROBERT FRANK 100% | Media 100% | $42K | +396% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | 963026 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.97M | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $33K | 1 | ONDER JR, ROBERT FRANK 100% | Media 100% | $75K | -77% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $10K | 1 | LOPEZ, JAVIER B 100% | Media 100% | $85K | -98% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $12K | 1 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; S… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.98M | -74% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $193K | 5 | RICKETTS, PETE 98% | Other / Unclassified 49% | $278K | +40% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $90K | 9 | PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. 53% | Media 78% | $368K | -79% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $118K | 12 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; S… 50% | Digital 2% | $487K | -21% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $4,667,225 | 228 | $20K | 94.7% | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 14% | 7mo ago |
| Media | $159,177 | 8 | $20K | 3.2% | ONDER JR, ROBERT FRANK 47% | 5mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $94,624 | 2 | $47K | 1.9% | RICKETTS, PETE 100% | 7mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $4,296 | 1 | $4K | 0.1% | SPORTSMEN'S PAC 100% | 5mo ago |
| Digital | $2,000 | 1 | $2K | 0.0% | COUCH FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DA… 100% | 2mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | 3 | $509,980 | 19 | 2018-03-01 | 2024-11-08 |
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 | $1,424,624 | 30.2% | 8 | |
| CA | $1,134,545 | 24.0% | 44 | |
| AZ | $413,836 | 8.8% | 1 | |
| NV | $377,103 | 8.0% | 3 | |
| NE | $344,269 | 7.3% | 2 | |
| NC | $214,690 | 4.6% | 2 | |
| KS | $156,995 | 3.3% | 2 | |
| DC | $146,636 | 3.1% | 5 | |
| OK | $145,231 | 3.1% | 3 | |
| IN | $122,787 | 2.6% | 1 | |
| TN | $122,658 | 2.6% | 1 | |
| FL | $114,150 | 2.4% | 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 | 2024-02-23 | VON CANON, FRED | Strategy & Research | ADVERTISING ADVERTISING PRODUCTION | $115,639 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-08-17 | WIN IT BACK PAC | Strategy & Research | TV AD PRODUCTION - NO PUBLIC DISSEMINATION | $102,242 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-06-02 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. | Strategy & Research | MEDIA CONSULTING | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-07-04 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. | Strategy & Research | MEDIA CONSULTING | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-08-03 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. | Strategy & Research | MEDIA CONSULTING | $100,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-04 | RICKETTS, PETE | Other / Unclassified | PRODUCTION COSTS | $49,771 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-04 | RICKETTS, PETE | — | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $49,771 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-22 | RICKETTS, PETE | Other / Unclassified | PRODUCTION COSTS | $44,853 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-22 | RICKETTS, PETE | — | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $44,853 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-14 | ONDER JR, ROBERT FRANK | Media | MEDIA PLACEMENT | $41,694 |
| Recent | 2026-05-12 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE | — | — | $9,800 |
| Recent | 2026-05-29 | RICKETTS, PETE | — | DIGITAL PRODUCTION | $7,885 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | GROVE FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 | — | — | $3,400 |
| Recent | 2026-05-19 | BIGELOW FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; FRIENDS OF FRANK | — | — | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-22 | COUCH FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DAVID | Digital | Digital Advertsing Production | $2,000 |