NEEL & PARTNERS
$1.91M
2025-2026 cycle
NEEL & PARTNERS is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle NEEL & PARTNERS was paid $1.91M across 37 client committees, of which $380K 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
$1.91M
=
$1.53M
(Schedule B)
+
$380K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,533,673 | 258 rows | 80.1% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$379,883 | 9 rows | 19.9% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 6, 2021 → Sep 21, 2026
- spans 5.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 258
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 37
- 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.
Oct 2025
Sep 2026
$615K
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 00088090 |
$17,066 | 1 |
| TEXAS TRUTH PAC 00089929 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| LITTLE JASON MITCHELL HONORABLE 00088078 |
$4,053 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 00088090 |
$54,066 | 5 |
| TEXAS TRUTH PAC 00089929 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| LITTLE JASON MITCHELL HONORABLE 00088078 |
$4,053 | 1 |
| COURAGEOUS CONSERVATIVES PAC C00587022 |
$3,456 IE $3,456 |
1 |
| EAST TEXANS FOR LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00082978 |
$72 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COURAGEOUS CONSERVATIVES PAC C00587022 |
$323,957 IE $320,845 · SB $3,112 |
6 |
| RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 00088090 |
$54,066 | 5 |
| TEXAS TRUTH PAC 00089929 |
$50,484 | 4 |
| MCKAY, RAYMOND TYLER MR RI · Senate REP |
$7,000 | 3 |
| CULLEN, JASON NJ · House REP |
$4,326 | 4 |
| LITTLE JASON MITCHELL HONORABLE 00088078 |
$4,053 | 1 |
| EAST TEXANS FOR LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00082978 |
$72 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COURAGEOUS CONSERVATIVES PAC C00587022 |
$323,957 IE $320,845 · SB $3,112 |
6 |
| RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 00088090 |
$214,283 | 16 |
| TEXAS TRUTH PAC 00089929 |
$97,411 IE $45,000 · SB $52,411 |
6 |
| BINKLEY, RYAN TX · House REP |
$87,929 | 5 |
| PATTERSON WILLIAM R MR RALPH 00090442 |
$58,610 | 12 |
| BETTS, DANIEL TX · House REP |
$47,710 | 10 |
| TRAN, NICK B. TX · House REP |
$39,306 | 5 |
| HEISE, GREGOR HEINRICH TX · House REP |
$26,024 | 10 |
| STAHL, BRIAN TX · House REP |
$24,428 | 6 |
| MCKAY, RAYMOND TYLER MR RI · Senate REP |
$12,225 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COURAGEOUS CONSERVATIVES PAC C00587022 |
$323,957 IE $320,845 · SB $3,112 |
6 |
| RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 00088090 |
$220,283 | 18 |
| TEXAS TRUTH PAC 00089929 |
$104,588 IE $45,000 · SB $59,588 |
7 |
| BINKLEY, RYAN TX · House REP |
$87,929 | 5 |
| PATTERSON WILLIAM R MR RALPH 00090442 |
$58,610 | 12 |
| BETTS, DANIEL TX · House REP |
$53,460 | 12 |
| TRAN, NICK B. TX · House REP |
$39,306 | 5 |
| HEISE, GREGOR HEINRICH TX · House REP |
$27,284 | 13 |
| STAHL, BRIAN TX · House REP |
$26,928 | 7 |
| MCKAY, RAYMOND TYLER MR RI · Senate REP |
$12,225 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COURAGEOUS CONSERVATIVES PAC C00587022 |
$323,957 IE $320,845 · SB $3,112 |
6 |
| RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 00088090 |
$224,785 | 19 |
| TEXAS TRUTH PAC 00089929 |
$104,588 IE $45,000 · SB $59,588 |
7 |
| BINKLEY, RYAN TX · House REP |
$87,929 | 5 |
| PATTERSON WILLIAM R MR RALPH 00090442 |
$58,610 | 12 |
| BETTS, DANIEL TX · House REP |
$53,460 | 12 |
| TRAN, NICK B. TX · House REP |
$39,306 | 5 |
| HEISE, GREGOR HEINRICH TX · House REP |
$27,284 | 13 |
| STAHL, BRIAN TX · House REP |
$26,928 | 7 |
| MCKAY, RAYMOND TYLER MR RI · Senate REP |
$12,225 | 5 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $333,157 | 17.41% |
| Non-partisan | $1,580,399 | 82.59% |
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 onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 6 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $21K | 9 | HERBLIN III JAMES G MR JIM 62% | Strategy & Research 100% | $21K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $213K | 24 | HERBLIN III JAMES G MR JIM 56% | Strategy & Research 100% | $213K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $57K | 7 | REYES JR RAUL MR 99% | Strategy & Research 100% | $270K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | LIVINGSTON JOE F MR 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $272K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 4 | LIVINGSTON JOE F MR 74% | Strategy & Research 100% | $273K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | SPENCER CHRIS MR 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $275K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $81K | 10 | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $356K | +295% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $398K | 60 | SPENCER CHRIS MR 32% | Strategy & Research 100% | $398K | +87% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $114K | 23 | NRH4U DISSOLVED 47% | Strategy & Research 100% | $513K | +101% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $11K | 3 | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 91% | Strategy & Research 100% | $524K | +653% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $9K | 5 | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 65% | Strategy & Research 100% | $533K | +463% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 3 | AMARILLO TAXPAYERS POLITICA… 90% | Strategy & Research 100% | $535K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $60 | 1 | EAST TEXANS FOR LIBERTY POL… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $535K | -97% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $500 | 1 | HEISE, GREGOR HEINRICH 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $500 | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $538K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $4K | 3 | BETTS, DANIEL 78% | Strategy & Research 78% | $4K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $25K | 12 | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 37% | Strategy & Research 100% | $564K | -69% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $45K | 15 | STAHL, BRIAN 53% | Strategy & Research 39% | $49K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $418K | 53 | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 37% | Strategy & Research 74% | $467K | +5% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $63K | 12 | TEXAS TRUTH PAC 72% | Digital 16% | $530K | -45% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $63K | 8 | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 86% | Field & Voter Contact 55% | $594K | +459% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $1,268,431 | 206 | $6K | 88.5% | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 26% | 7mo ago |
| Digital | $78,605 | 16 | $5K | 5.5% | TRAN, NICK B. 50% | 4mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $42,765 | 3 | $14K | 3.0% | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 82% | 6w ago |
| Media | $28,536 | 2 | $14K | 2.0% | BETTS, DANIEL 53% | 7mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $7,257 | 3 | $2K | 0.5% | STAHL, BRIAN 78% | 7mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $7,163 | 5 | $1K | 0.5% | LITTLE JASON MITCHELL HONOR… 57% | 3w ago |
| Software & Tech | $500 | 1 | $500 | 0.0% | HEISE, GREGOR HEINRICH 100% | 16mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$379,161 · 25% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$508,019 · 33% of revenue
29
One-time clients 1 cycle
$646,493 · 42% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE | 3 | $379,161 | 48 | 2023-10-23 | 2026-09-18 |
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 | $1,447,090 | 94.4% | 32 | |
| MD | $53,460 | 3.5% | 1 | |
| RI | $22,725 | 1.5% | 1 | |
| NJ | $5,786 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| VA | $3,112 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| MN | $1,500 | 0.1% | 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 | 2022-01-10 | HERBLIN III JAMES G MR JIM | Strategy & Research | Consulting | $83,510 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-03 | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE | Strategy & Research | Digital advertising | $76,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-12-05 | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE | Strategy & Research | Campaign Consultant | $57,854 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-01-16 | DE MOOR MD FACEP CARRIE ELIZABETH | Strategy & Research | Advertising | $49,873 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-01-12 | REYES JR RAUL MR | Strategy & Research | Video | $40,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-09 | BINKLEY, RYAN | Strategy & Research | STRATEGIC CONSULTING | $34,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-22 | BINKLEY, RYAN | Strategy & Research | STRATEGIC CONSULTING | $34,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-18 | TEXAS TRUTH PAC | — | Doorknocking | $33,780 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-20 | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE | Strategy & Research | Mailer | $19,680 |
| Recent | 2026-09-02 | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE | Field & Voter Contact | Field operations | $17,500 |
| Recent | 2026-09-18 | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE | — | Mailing expense | $17,066 |
| Recent | 2026-09-15 | TEXAS TRUTH PAC | — | Website Services | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-09-21 | LITTLE JASON MITCHELL HONORABLE | Print & Mail | PRINTING / POSTAGE | $4,053 |
| Recent | 2026-09-02 | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE | — | Retainer | $1,000 |