NEEL & PARTNERS
$1.83M
2025-2026 cycle
NEEL & PARTNERS is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle NEEL & PARTNERS was paid $1.83M across 35 client committees, of which $376K 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
$1.83M
=
$1.45M
(Schedule B)
+
$376K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,454,998 | 242 rows | 79.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$376,427 | 8 rows | 20.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 6, 2021 → Jun 18, 2026
- spans 4.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 242
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 35
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$543K
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 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COURAGEOUS CONSERVATIVES PAC C00587022 |
$317,389 IE $317,389 |
4 |
| TEXAS TRUTH PAC 00089929 |
$45,484 | 3 |
| CULLEN, JASON NJ · House REP |
$2,163 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COURAGEOUS CONSERVATIVES PAC C00587022 |
$317,389 IE $317,389 |
4 |
| RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 00088090 |
$145,159 | 6 |
| BINKLEY, RYAN TX · House REP |
$87,929 | 5 |
| TEXAS TRUTH PAC 00089929 |
$45,484 | 3 |
| TRAN, NICK B. TX · House REP |
$37,752 | 4 |
| PATTERSON WILLIAM R MR RALPH 00090442 |
$33,164 | 8 |
| BETTS, DANIEL TX · House REP |
$29,660 | 5 |
| HEISE, GREGOR HEINRICH TX · House REP |
$24,024 | 6 |
| BASTROP COUNTY GOP CLUB 00086305 |
$8,675 | 2 |
| CULLEN, JASON NJ · House REP |
$3,623 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COURAGEOUS CONSERVATIVES PAC C00587022 |
$317,389 IE $317,389 |
4 |
| RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 00088090 |
$166,217 | 13 |
| TEXAS TRUTH PAC 00089929 |
$99,588 IE $45,000 · SB $54,588 |
6 |
| 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 |
| STAHL, BRIAN TX · House REP |
$26,928 | 7 |
| HEISE, GREGOR HEINRICH TX · House REP |
$26,784 | 12 |
| BASTROP COUNTY GOP CLUB 00086305 |
$8,675 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COURAGEOUS CONSERVATIVES PAC C00587022 |
$317,389 IE $317,389 |
4 |
| RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 00088090 |
$166,217 | 13 |
| TEXAS TRUTH PAC 00089929 |
$99,588 IE $45,000 · SB $54,588 |
6 |
| 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 |
| BASTROP COUNTY GOP CLUB 00086305 |
$8,675 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COURAGEOUS CONSERVATIVES PAC C00587022 |
$317,389 IE $317,389 |
4 |
| RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 00088090 |
$182,517 | 17 |
| TEXAS TRUTH PAC 00089929 |
$99,588 IE $45,000 · SB $54,588 |
6 |
| 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 |
| BASTROP COUNTY GOP CLUB 00086305 |
$8,675 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $318,901 | 17.41% |
| Non-partisan | $1,512,524 | 82.59% |
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
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 | 52 | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 37% | Strategy & Research 74% | $467K | +5% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $48K | 5 | TEXAS TRUTH PAC 95% | Digital 21% | $515K | -58% |
Revenue by service category
No category revenue in this window.
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 | 91.0% | RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE 26% | 4mo ago |
| Digital | $78,605 | 16 | $5K | 5.6% | TRAN, NICK B. 50% | 7w ago |
| Media | $28,536 | 2 | $14K | 2.0% | BETTS, DANIEL 53% | 5mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $7,765 | 1 | $8K | 0.6% | STAHL, BRIAN 100% | 8mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $7,257 | 3 | $2K | 0.5% | STAHL, BRIAN 78% | 4mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $3,110 | 4 | $778 | 0.2% | STAHL, BRIAN 65% | 6mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $500 | 1 | $500 | 0.0% | HEISE, GREGOR HEINRICH 100% | 13mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$325,095 · 22% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$492,947 · 34% of revenue
27
One-time clients 1 cycle
$636,955 · 44% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARDSON KERESA HONORABLE | 3 | $325,095 | 43 | 2023-10-23 | 2026-02-10 |
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 | $1,371,452 | 94.3% | 30 | |
| MD | $53,460 | 3.7% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $13,739 | 0.9% | 2 | |
| RI | $12,725 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| NJ | $3,623 | 0.2% | 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 | 2026-05-26 | TEXAS TRUTH PAC | Digital | Digital Advertising | $9,995 |
| Recent | 2026-04-23 | TEXAS TRUTH PAC | — | Text Messaging | $1,709 |
| Recent | 2026-04-21 | CULLEN, JASON | — | PEER TO PEER TEXT MESSAGES | $1,082 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | CULLEN, JASON | — | PEER TO PEER TEXT MESSAGES | $1,082 |