MARATHON STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
$7.97M
2025-2026 cycle
MARATHON STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle MARATHON STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS was paid $7.97M across 36 client committees, of which $158K 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
$7.97M
=
$7.81M
(Schedule B)
+
$158K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$7,808,005 | 470 rows | 98.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$158,435 | 11 rows | 2.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 24, 2007 → Feb 17, 2026
- spans 18.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 470
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 36
- 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.
Mar 2025
Feb 2026
$273K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE 00085786 |
$94,755 | 3 |
| VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN TX · House REP |
$10,500 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE 00085786 |
$122,989 | 5 |
| VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN TX · House REP |
$93,287 | 9 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN TX · House REP |
$186,829 | 16 |
| HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE 00085786 |
$122,989 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN TX · House REP |
$242,204 | 22 |
| HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE 00085786 |
$122,989 | 5 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $3,648,140 | 45.79% |
| Non-partisan | $4,318,300 | 54.21% |
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 | 11 | C00437913 35% | Print & Mail 100% | $59K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $52K | 12 | SESSIONS, PETE 29% | Print & Mail 100% | $111K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $82K | 13 | C00437913 58% | Print & Mail 100% | $192K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $22K | 5 | TASSIN KRISTIN MRS 94% | Print & Mail 100% | $22K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $126K | 16 | BRADY, KEVIN 36% | Print & Mail 100% | $319K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $885K | 42 | C00660118 33% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.2M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $150K | 15 | C00660118 66% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.35M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $195K | 17 | C00472241 49% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.55M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.15M | 25 | SESSIONS, PETE 50% | Print & Mail 100% | $2.7M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $34K | 8 | BRADY, KEVIN 44% | Print & Mail 100% | $34K | -42% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $36K | 8 | BRADY, KEVIN 42% | Print & Mail 100% | $70K | -31% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $37K | 8 | BRADY, KEVIN 41% | Print & Mail 100% | $107K | -55% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $59K | 13 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 49% | Print & Mail 100% | $165K | -54% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $510K | 23 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 35% | Print & Mail 100% | $675K | -42% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $93K | 8 | C00732149 72% | Print & Mail 100% | $768K | -38% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $164K | 10 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 69% | Print & Mail 100% | $932K | -16% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $39K | 6 | BRADY, KEVIN 51% | Print & Mail 100% | $971K | -97% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $43K | 6 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 65% | Print & Mail 100% | $43K | +27% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $177K | 8 | HARRISON, BRIAN E 86% | Print & Mail 100% | $220K | +391% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $121K | 12 | HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.09M | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $107K | 5 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 98% | Print & Mail 100% | $327K | +194% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $914 | 1 | HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.09M | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $149K | 6 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 56% | Print & Mail 100% | $476K | +153% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $453K | 13 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 51% | Print & Mail 100% | $929K | -11% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $145K | 5 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 69% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.07M | +57% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $164K | 9 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 48% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.24M | +0% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $268K | 7 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 74% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.51M | +587% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $71K | 2 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $71K | +63% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $71K | 3 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $142K | -60% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $45K | 3 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $187K | -58% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $46K | 3 | HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE 77% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.55M | +4878% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $104K | 5 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $290K | -30% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $251K | 6 | HUFFMAN, JOHN 77% | Print & Mail 100% | $541K | -45% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $226K | 14 | KERWIN HELEN D HONORABLE 63% | Print & Mail 100% | $767K | +55% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $28K | 3 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $795K | -83% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $59K | 4 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $854K | -78% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $5K | 1 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $5K | -93% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $57K | 5 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 100% | Travel & Events 82% | $62K | -20% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $46K | 3 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 100% | Travel & Events 89% | $108K | +2% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $28K | 2 | HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $882K | -38% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $37K | 4 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 100% | Travel & Events 59% | $145K | -64% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $105K | 5 | HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE 90% | Print & Mail 90% | $250K | -58% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $7,657,917 | 456 | $17K | 98.1% | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 21% | 4mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $109,588 | 7 | $16K | 1.4% | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 100% | 6mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $40,500 | 7 | $6K | 0.5% | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN 100% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
4
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,622,828 · 34% of revenue
12
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,433,548 · 31% of revenue
20
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,751,630 · 35% of revenue
Top 4 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN | 4 | $1,791,399 | 89 | 2019-10-02 | 2026-02-05 |
| BRADY, KEVIN | 3 | $316,076 | 56 | 2017-01-10 | 2021-10-19 |
| HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE | 4 | $279,690 | 19 | 2021-08-16 | 2026-02-17 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | 3 | $235,662 | 5 | 2016-10-21 | 2022-10-31 |
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 | $5,773,714 | 73.9% | 28 | |
| Unknown | $1,809,291 | 23.2% | 7 | |
| MA | $225,000 | 2.9% | 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 | 2018-10-19 | SESSIONS, PETE | Print & Mail | MAILERS | $254,018 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-11 | SESSIONS, PETE | Print & Mail | MAILERS | $137,879 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-22 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL | Print & Mail | GOTV CONSULTING | $122,523 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-02-01 | JUDGE DEBRA LEHRMANN FOR TEXAS SUPREME COURT | Print & Mail | Mailer printing | $121,397 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-02 | SESSIONS, PETE | Print & Mail | CONSULTING: MAILERS | $120,524 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-17 | HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE | Print & Mail | Consulting | $35,445 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-04 | HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE | Print & Mail | Consulting | $31,212 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-03 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN | Travel & Events | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING/TRAVEL/FOOD/BEVERAGE | $28,666 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-20 | HARRISON BRIAN E HONORABLE | Print & Mail | Consulting | $28,097 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-04 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN | Travel & Events | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING/TRAVEL/FOOD/BEVERAGE | $21,850 |
| Recent | 2026-01-12 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $5,500 |
| Recent | 2026-02-05 | VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $5,000 |