MAIN THING STRATEGIES
MAIN THING STRATEGIES is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle MAIN THING STRATEGIES was paid $430K across 2 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
- Apr 29, 2021 → Feb 16, 2026
- spans 4.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 46
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 2
- 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 6 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON IA · Senate REP |
$32,934 | 3 |
| FIGHT ON PAC C00762328 |
$7,089 | 3 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON IA · Senate REP |
$77,934 | 6 |
| FIGHT ON PAC C00762328 |
$7,089 | 3 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON IA · Senate REP |
$107,934 | 11 |
| FIGHT ON PAC C00762328 |
$7,089 | 3 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON IA · Senate REP |
$132,934 | 14 |
| FIGHT ON PAC C00762328 |
$7,089 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $422,938 | 98.35% |
| Non-partisan | $7,089 | 1.65% |
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 · 6 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $14K | 2 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $14K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $18K | 2 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $32K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $17K | 1 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $49K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $23K | 3 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $72K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $18K | 2 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $89K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $21K | 3 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $110K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $48K | 4 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $158K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $23K | 2 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $23K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $23K | 1 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $45K | +59% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $35K | 3 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $80K | +91% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $10K | 2 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $90K | -41% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $21K | 1 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $111K | -7% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $21K | 3 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $132K | +19% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $10K | 1 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $142K | -52% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $15K | 2 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $157K | -69% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $20K | 3 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $20K | -11% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $10K | 2 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $30K | -56% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $15K | 2 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $45K | -57% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $31K | 2 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 96% | Strategy & Research 96% | $76K | +211% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $39K | 5 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 85% | Strategy & Research 85% | $115K | +86% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $422,938 | 43 | $10K | 98.4% | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 100% | 3mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $7,089 | 3 | $2K | 1.6% | FIGHT ON PAC 100% | 3mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON | 3 | $422,938 | 43 | 2021-04-29 | 2026-02-16 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | $430,027 | 100.0% | 2 |
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 | 2025-11-10 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $30,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-03 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $24,461 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-04-10 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING/TRAVEL | $22,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-02-23 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $20,956 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-07-10 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING/TRAVEL | $20,079 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-02 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $12,934 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-03 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-15 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-13 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-02-16 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-01-13 | FIGHT ON PAC | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $3,404 |
| Recent | 2026-02-16 | FIGHT ON PAC | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $2,584 |