NATIONAL RESEARCH INC
$3.42M
2025-2026 cycle
NATIONAL RESEARCH INC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle NATIONAL RESEARCH INC was paid $3.42M across 28 client committees, of which $122K 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
$3.42M
=
$3.30M
(Schedule B)
+
$122K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$3,302,542 | 109 rows | 96.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$122,000 | 3 rows | 3.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 25, 2006 → Mar 27, 2026
- spans 19.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 109
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 28
- 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
$282K
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LISA, CARLQUIST GA · House REP |
$44,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LISA, CARLQUIST GA · House REP |
$44,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CARTER, EARL LEROY GA · Senate REP |
$99,450 | 2 |
| AMERICA FIRST AGRICULTURE ACTION INC. C00906701 |
$55,000 | 1 |
| LISA, CARLQUIST GA · House REP |
$44,000 | 1 |
| LINDSTROM, BRETT NE · House REP |
$20,500 | 1 |
| SEIDEN, KATHY W LA · Senate REP |
$20,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CARTER, EARL LEROY GA · Senate REP |
$99,450 | 2 |
| AMERICA FIRST AGRICULTURE ACTION INC. C00906701 |
$55,000 | 1 |
| LISA, CARLQUIST GA · House REP |
$44,000 | 1 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$42,625 | 1 |
| LINDSTROM, BRETT NE · House REP |
$20,500 | 1 |
| SEIDEN, KATHY W LA · Senate REP |
$20,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PRESERVE AMERICA PAC C00878801 |
$289,800 | 2 |
| CARTER, EARL LEROY GA · Senate REP |
$99,450 | 2 |
| AMERICA FIRST AGRICULTURE ACTION INC. C00906701 |
$55,000 | 1 |
| LISA, CARLQUIST GA · House REP |
$44,000 | 1 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$42,625 | 1 |
| LINDSTROM, BRETT NE · House REP |
$20,500 | 1 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| SEIDEN, KATHY W LA · Senate REP |
$20,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 1%
R · 99%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $26,960 | 0.79% |
| Republican | $2,391,567 | 69.84% |
| Non-partisan | $1,006,014 | 29.38% |
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 | $250 | 1 | BIRMAN, IGOR A 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $250 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $45K | 1 | C00200584 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $45K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $68K | 3 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 38% | Strategy & Research 100% | $113K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $166K | 4 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 53% | Strategy & Research 100% | $279K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $193K | 8 | C00671305 46% | Strategy & Research 100% | $473K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $683K | 20 | AMERICA FIRST ACTION, INC. 60% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.16M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $290K | 12 | C00671305 40% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.45M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $246K | 1 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $246K | +447% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $24K | 1 | MEIJER, PETER MR. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $270K | -86% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $10K | 2 | MEIJER, PETER MR. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $280K | -95% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $77K | 6 | NRCC 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $357K | -89% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $47K | 3 | JUNGE, PAUL 53% | Strategy & Research 100% | $403K | -84% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $26K | 2 | C00777029 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $26K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $100K | 4 | MEIJER, PETER MR. 49% | Strategy & Research 100% | $126K | +316% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $149K | 5 | HEALEY, ROBERT JR 36% | Strategy & Research 100% | $275K | +1468% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $280K | 11 | NRSC 42% | Strategy & Research 100% | $554K | +263% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $136K | 9 | HEALEY, ROBERT JR 42% | Strategy & Research 100% | $690K | +192% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $51K | 1 | BLACK BEAR PAC, INC. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $51K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $49K | 1 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $99K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $47K | 1 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $146K | +79% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $290K | 2 | PRESERVE AMERICA PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $436K | +4% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $20K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $456K | -85% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $43K | 1 | NRSC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $43K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $109K | 2 | AMERICA FIRST AGRICULTURE A… 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $152K | +125% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $86K | 3 | CARTER, EARL LEROY 53% | Strategy & Research 77% | $238K | +84% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $44K | 1 | LISA, CARLQUIST 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $282K | — |
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 | $3,282,542 | 108 | $30K | 99.4% | AMERICA FIRST ACTION, INC. 14% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $20,000 | 1 | $20K | 0.6% | SEIDEN, KATHY W 100% | 7mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$515,625 · 16% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$225,250 · 7% of revenue
24
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,561,667 · 78% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | $729,255 | 22.1% | 6 | |
| DC | $629,667 | 19.1% | 3 | |
| VA | $576,050 | 17.4% | 3 | |
| MA | $560,750 | 17.0% | 3 | |
| NJ | $371,170 | 11.2% | 3 | |
| MI | $225,250 | 6.8% | 2 | |
| GA | $143,450 | 4.3% | 2 | |
| CA | $26,450 | 0.8% | 4 | |
| NE | $20,500 | 0.6% | 1 | |
| LA | $20,000 | 0.6% | 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 | 2018-07-30 | AMERICA FIRST ACTION, INC. | Strategy & Research | POLLING EXPENSE | $252,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-04-30 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC | Strategy & Research | POLLING EXPENSE | $246,250 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-08-21 | PRESERVE AMERICA PAC | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH | $144,900 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-07-09 | PRESERVE AMERICA PAC | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH | $144,900 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-01-03 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | POLLING SERVICES / CONSULTING | $88,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-10 | AMERICA FIRST AGRICULTURE ACTION INC. | Strategy & Research | POLLING EXPENSE | $55,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-14 | CARTER, EARL LEROY | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $54,450 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-14 | CARTER, EARL LEROY | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $45,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-27 | LISA, CARLQUIST | Strategy & Research | CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $44,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-14 | NRSC | Strategy & Research | SURVEY | $42,625 |
| Recent | 2025-11-12 | LINDSTROM, BRETT | Strategy & Research | SURVEY/POLLING | $20,500 |
| Recent | 2025-10-15 | SEIDEN, KATHY W | Other / Unclassified | GOP PRIMARY SURVEY | $20,000 |