PATHFINDER STRATEGIC LLC
$3.02M
2025-2026 cycle
PATHFINDER STRATEGIC LLC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle PATHFINDER STRATEGIC LLC was paid $3.02M across 18 client committees, of which $1.37M 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
$3.17M
=
$1.80M
(Schedule B)
+
$1.37M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,803,327 | 150 rows | 56.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,370,501 | 19 rows | 43.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jun 9, 2022 → May 19, 2026
- spans 3.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 150
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 18
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$279K
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 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STRICKLAND FOR SENATE 2026; TONY 1467958 |
$105,500 | 1 |
| PIMENTEL FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1485721 |
$100,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PIMENTEL FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1485721 |
$108,750 | 3 |
| STRICKLAND FOR SENATE 2026; TONY 1467958 |
$105,500 | 1 |
| ANDERSON, TERA NV · House REP |
$13,194 | 10 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PIMENTEL FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1485721 |
$108,750 | 3 |
| STRICKLAND FOR SENATE 2026; TONY 1467958 |
$105,500 | 1 |
| ANDERSON, TERA NV · House REP |
$35,742 | 17 |
| 901313 901313 |
$22,500 | 3 |
| STEELE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; NATHAN 1483484 |
$5,782 | 3 |
| LINCOLN, KEVIN J II CA · House REP |
$611 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PIMENTEL FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1485721 |
$108,750 | 3 |
| STRICKLAND FOR SENATE 2026; TONY 1467958 |
$105,500 | 1 |
| ANDERSON, TERA NV · House REP |
$35,742 | 17 |
| 901313 901313 |
$22,500 | 3 |
| STEELE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; NATHAN 1483484 |
$5,782 | 3 |
| LINCOLN, KEVIN J II CA · House REP |
$611 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BUILDING TOMORROW, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA FRIENDS AND FAMILY 1474150 |
$204,487 | 15 |
| PIMENTEL FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1485721 |
$108,750 | 3 |
| STRICKLAND FOR SENATE 2026; TONY 1467958 |
$105,500 | 1 |
| C00847236 C00847236 |
$86,251 | 3 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$85,000 | 3 |
| BROWN, SAM NV · Senate REP |
$50,600 | 7 |
| LINCOLN, KEVIN J II CA · House REP |
$42,126 | 8 |
| ANDERSON, TERA NV · House REP |
$35,742 | 17 |
| 901313 901313 |
$22,500 | 3 |
| 950925 950925 |
$6,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $1,251,267 | 41.42% |
| Non-partisan | $1,769,802 | 58.58% |
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 · 5 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $20K | 2 | NORTON, ELIJAH 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $20K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $187K | 8 | NORTON, ELIJAH 95% | Strategy & Research 100% | $207K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $15K | 4 | 741925 100% | Digital 100% | $221K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $10K | 1 | 745208 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $231K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $226K | 14 | C00847236 89% | Strategy & Research 100% | $226K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $159K | 23 | C00847236 35% | Strategy & Research 100% | $386K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $318K | 23 | 810163 30% | Strategy & Research 100% | $703K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $202K | 14 | C00847236 67% | Strategy & Research 100% | $905K | +919% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $98K | 12 | BUILDING TOMORROW, SPONSORE… 39% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1M | -47% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $289K | 21 | BUILDING TOMORROW, SPONSORE… 57% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.29M | +1881% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $611 | 1 | LINCOLN, KEVIN J II 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $611 | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $6K | 3 | STEELE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; N… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.3M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | ANDERSON, TERA 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4K | -99% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $23K | 3 | 901313 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.32M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $23K | 8 | ANDERSON, TERA 100% | Digital 44% | $26K | -86% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $19K | 10 | ANDERSON, TERA 54% | Strategy & Research 16% | $45K | -94% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $206K | 2 | STRICKLAND FOR SENATE 2026;… 51% | Media 49% | $251K | +2% |
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 | $1,520,465 | 125 | $12K | 90.4% | C00847236 29% | 4mo ago |
| Media | $102,500 | 2 | $51K | 6.1% | PIMENTEL FOR BOARD OF EQUAL… 98% | 5w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $32,650 | 4 | $8K | 1.9% | 901313 69% | 6mo ago |
| Digital | $24,609 | 5 | $5K | 1.5% | 741925 59% | 6mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $1,228 | 6 | $205 | 0.1% | ANDERSON, TERA 100% | 3mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $611 | 1 | $611 | 0.0% | LINCOLN, KEVIN J II 100% | 11mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $462 | 1 | $462 | 0.0% | ANDERSON, TERA 100% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
1
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$200,037 · 11% of revenue
17
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,603,290 · 89% of revenue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $813,749 | 45.1% | 12 | |
| Unknown | $442,713 | 24.5% | 1 | |
| NV | $204,533 | 11.3% | 2 | |
| AZ | $197,682 | 11.0% | 1 | |
| DC | $85,000 | 4.7% | 1 | |
| TX | $59,650 | 3.3% | 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 | 2026-05-01 | STRICKLAND FOR SENATE 2026; TONY | — | See Schedule G for Details | $105,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-08-09 | C00847236 | Strategy & Research | QUALITATIVE RESEARCH | $102,210 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-04 | PIMENTEL FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 | Media | Digital Media Placement | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-02-21 | 810163 | Strategy & Research | Mailer | $72,599 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-06-28 | C00847236 | Strategy & Research | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $45,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-25 | ANDERSON, TERA | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-04 | PIMENTEL FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 | — | — | $5,750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-05 | PIMENTEL FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 | Strategy & Research | — | $3,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-03 | ANDERSON, TERA | — | POLITICAL/ADMIN CONSULTING | $3,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-03 | ANDERSON, TERA | Contributions & Transfers | REIMBURSEMENT: SEE BELOW | $45 |