MEETING STREET RESEARCH LLC
$5.61M
2025-2026 cycle
MEETING STREET RESEARCH LLC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle MEETING STREET RESEARCH LLC was paid $5.61M across 51 client committees, of which $113K 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
$5.61M
=
$5.50M
(Schedule B)
+
$113K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$5,501,682 | 216 rows | 98.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$112,667 | 8 rows | 2.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Aug 26, 2016 → Mar 6, 2026
- spans 9.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 216
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 51
- 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.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$258K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. SC · Senate REP |
$128,500 | 2 |
| ERIC ROUSE FOR US CONGRESS C00928036 |
$14,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. SC · Senate REP |
$128,500 | 2 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$33,417 | 4 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$25,667 | 2 |
| TEXAS ECONOMIC FUND 00089224 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY PAC 00089119 |
$16,000 | 1 |
| ERIC ROUSE FOR US CONGRESS C00928036 |
$14,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. SC · Senate REP |
$176,000 | 3 |
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$61,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS ECONOMIC FUND 00089224 |
$40,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$33,417 | 4 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$25,667 | 2 |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$18,500 | 1 |
| AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY PAC 00089119 |
$16,000 | 1 |
| ERIC ROUSE FOR US CONGRESS C00928036 |
$14,000 | 1 |
| BUCKEYE FREEDOM FUND C00796177 |
$12,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NRCC C00075820 |
$359,000 | 6 |
| GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. SC · Senate REP |
$176,000 | 3 |
| AMERICA FUND C00782664 |
$80,500 | 2 |
| BACON, DONALD J NE · House REP |
$73,784 | 3 |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$67,000 | 3 |
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$61,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS ECONOMIC FUND 00089224 |
$40,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$33,417 | 4 |
| EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. MN · House REP |
$32,000 | 1 |
| AMERICA PAC C00879510 |
$30,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 3%
R · 97%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $121,351 | 2.16% |
| Republican | $4,333,881 | 77.19% |
| Non-partisan | $1,159,117 | 20.65% |
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 · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $38K | 2 | C00632141 51% | Strategy & Research 100% | $38K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $49K | 3 | NRCC 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $87K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $90K | 2 | NRCC 77% | Strategy & Research 100% | $177K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $53K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $229K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $31K | 2 | FISCHER, DEBRA S. 65% | Strategy & Research 100% | $260K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $92K | 5 | C00462143 51% | Strategy & Research 100% | $352K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $352K | 14 | NRCC 41% | Strategy & Research 100% | $705K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $522K | 26 | NRCC 53% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.23M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $15K | 1 | DZIUBA FOR SENATE 2019; THE… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.24M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $58K | 4 | NRCC 60% | Strategy & Research 100% | $58K | +18% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $104K | 7 | NRCC 36% | Strategy & Research 100% | $162K | +16% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $28K | 2 | C00715698 64% | Strategy & Research 100% | $189K | -48% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $110K | 6 | CLF 64% | Strategy & Research 100% | $299K | +254% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $51K | 3 | BANKS, JAMES E. HON. 43% | Strategy & Research 100% | $350K | -45% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $474K | 19 | CLF 44% | Strategy & Research 100% | $823K | +34% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $803K | 22 | CLF 44% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.63M | +54% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $49K | 2 | NRCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $49K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $23K | 2 | BUDD, THEODORE P 66% | Strategy & Research 100% | $71K | -60% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $35K | 2 | AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC 65% | Strategy & Research 100% | $106K | -67% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $17K | 2 | NRCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $122K | -40% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $69K | 4 | C00473132 66% | Strategy & Research 100% | $191K | -37% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $127K | 5 | C00473132 29% | Strategy & Research 100% | $318K | +150% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $350K | 13 | NRCC 29% | Strategy & Research 100% | $668K | -26% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $363K | 12 | NRCC 33% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.03M | -55% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $118K | 4 | CRENSHAW, DANIEL 58% | Strategy & Research 100% | $118K | +241% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $136K | 7 | CONSERVATIVE AMERICANS PAC 42% | Strategy & Research 100% | $253K | +97% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $272K | 9 | AMERICA FUND 23% | Strategy & Research 100% | $525K | +114% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $349K | 10 | NRCC 29% | Strategy & Research 100% | $874K | -0% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $411K | 10 | NRCC 62% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.29M | +13% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $60K | 2 | GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. 79% | Strategy & Research 100% | $60K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $20K | 1 | TEXAS ECONOMIC FUND 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.31M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $43K | 3 | TEXAS ECONOMIC FUND 47% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.35M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $52K | 5 | TEXAS SANDS PAC 51% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.4M | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $143K | 3 | GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. 90% | Strategy & Research 100% | $203K | +5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $5,436,182 | 216 | $25K | 100.0% | NRCC 32% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
7
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,800,149 · 51% of revenue
3
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$343,250 · 6% of revenue
41
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,358,283 · 43% of revenue
Top 7 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRCC | 4 | $1,757,715 | 54 | 2017-06-21 | 2024-10-30 |
| CRENSHAW, DANIEL | 3 | $286,500 | 8 | 2020-01-20 | 2023-08-18 |
| BACON, DONALD J | 4 | $244,434 | 16 | 2018-10-09 | 2024-10-21 |
| C00473132 | 3 | $192,250 | 9 | 2018-05-11 | 2022-04-19 |
| EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. | 4 | $119,000 | 4 | 2018-10-30 | 2024-08-19 |
| ALLEN, RICHARD W | 4 | $118,250 | 7 | 2018-05-30 | 2024-10-08 |
| AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC | 3 | $82,000 | 4 | 2018-08-07 | 2024-05-05 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $2,568,465 | 47.9% | 4 | |
| Unknown | $592,250 | 11.1% | 13 | |
| TX | $518,083 | 9.7% | 8 | |
| NE | $303,184 | 5.7% | 2 | |
| NC | $286,250 | 5.3% | 3 | |
| MA | $251,000 | 4.7% | 4 | |
| SC | $247,000 | 4.6% | 2 | |
| VA | $188,000 | 3.5% | 4 | |
| MN | $119,000 | 2.2% | 1 | |
| GA | $118,250 | 2.2% | 1 | |
| NV | $95,500 | 1.8% | 1 | |
| IN | $71,500 | 1.3% | 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 | 2020-10-15 | CLF | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $251,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-31 | NRCC | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $132,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-09-04 | NRCC | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $89,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-08 | GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $84,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-03 | NRCC | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $82,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-21 | GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. | Strategy & Research | POLLING/DATA ANALYSIS | $47,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-06 | GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $44,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-09 | ERIC ROUSE FOR US CONGRESS | Strategy & Research | POLLING/SURVEYS | $14,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-17 | BUCKEYE FREEDOM FUND | Strategy & Research | SURVEY | $12,500 |
| Recent | 2025-11-19 | TEXAS SANDS PAC | Strategy & Research | In kind: polling for campaign | $14,750 |
| Recent | 2025-10-08 | TEXAS SANDS PAC | Strategy & Research | PAC voter research | $7,000 |