PETERSEN GROUP
$709K
2025-2026 cycle
PETERSEN GROUP is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle PETERSEN GROUP was paid $709K across 6 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 4, 2017 → May 20, 2026
- spans 9.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 90
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 6
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$182K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MIDWEST VALUES PAC C00416131 |
$7,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MIDWEST VALUES PAC C00416131 |
$60,260 | 3 |
| FLANAGAN, MARGARET MN · Senate DEM |
$12,000 | 1 |
| SMITH, TINA MN · Senate DEM |
$8,416 | 1 |
| VELVET HAMMER PAC C00692111 |
$7,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MIDWEST VALUES PAC C00416131 |
$85,760 | 4 |
| FLANAGAN, MARGARET MN · Senate DEM |
$24,000 | 2 |
| SMITH, TINA MN · Senate DEM |
$15,916 | 2 |
| VELVET HAMMER PAC C00692111 |
$15,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MIDWEST VALUES PAC C00416131 |
$127,760 | 7 |
| FLANAGAN, MARGARET MN · Senate DEM |
$34,957 | 3 |
| SMITH, TINA MN · Senate DEM |
$32,916 | 4 |
| VELVET HAMMER PAC C00692111 |
$32,000 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MIDWEST VALUES PAC C00416131 |
$166,760 | 9 |
| SMITH, TINA MN · Senate DEM |
$66,955 | 7 |
| VELVET HAMMER PAC C00692111 |
$61,000 | 7 |
| FLANAGAN, MARGARET MN · Senate DEM |
$34,957 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $263,133 | 37.12% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $445,708 | 62.88% |
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 | $3K | 3 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $7K | 6 | FRANKEN, AL 60% | Strategy & Research 100% | $10K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $5K | 5 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $15K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $6K | 7 | FRANKEN, AL 51% | Strategy & Research 100% | $21K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $11K | 4 | FRANKEN, AL 91% | Strategy & Research 100% | $31K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $13K | 2 | FRANKEN, AL 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $44K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $17K | 1 | SMITH, TINA 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $17K | +203% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $19K | 4 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $36K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 1 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 1 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $10K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $10K | 4 | VELVET HAMMER PAC 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $20K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $10K | 4 | SMITH, TINA 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $30K | -49% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $10K | 2 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $10K | +100% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $32K | 3 | VELVET HAMMER PAC 42% | Strategy & Research 100% | $42K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $43K | 3 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 35% | Strategy & Research 100% | $85K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $48K | 4 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 42% | Strategy & Research 100% | $133K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $42K | 3 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 36% | Strategy & Research 100% | $175K | +743% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $47K | 4 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 41% | Strategy & Research 100% | $222K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $48K | 3 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 40% | Strategy & Research 100% | $270K | +386% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $63K | 5 | SMITH, TINA 38% | Strategy & Research 100% | $334K | +549% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $39K | 3 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $39K | +287% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $46K | 4 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 59% | Strategy & Research 100% | $85K | +44% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $41K | 4 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 37% | Strategy & Research 100% | $126K | -5% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $53K | 4 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 49% | Strategy & Research 100% | $178K | +10% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $55K | 4 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 49% | Strategy & Research 63% | $233K | +30% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $33K | 2 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 100% | — | $266K | -29% |
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 | $655,129 | 86 | $8K | 100.0% | MIDWEST VALUES PAC 40% | 5mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$622,605 · 88% of revenue
1
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$19,391 · 3% of revenue
2
One-time clients 1 cycle
$66,844 · 9% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDWEST VALUES PAC | 4 | $292,992 | 34 | 2017-01-04 | 2026-05-20 |
| SMITH, TINA | 4 | $176,897 | 18 | 2019-07-01 | 2026-02-03 |
| VELVET HAMMER PAC | 3 | $152,716 | 17 | 2022-08-08 | 2026-02-05 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | $689,449 | 97.3% | 5 | |
| PA | $19,391 | 2.7% | 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 | 2026-02-05 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC | Strategy & Research | CONSULTING - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | $26,965 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-03 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC | — | CONSULTING - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | $25,796 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-02 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC | Strategy & Research | CONSULTING - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | $25,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-10-03 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC | Strategy & Research | CONSULTING - MANAGEMENT | $20,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-18 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC | Strategy & Research | CONSULTING - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | $19,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-13 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC | Strategy & Research | CONSULTING - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | $19,500 |
| Recent | 2026-02-10 | FLANAGAN, MARGARET | — | GENERAL CAMPAIGN CONSULTING | $12,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | MIDWEST VALUES PAC | — | CONSULTING - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | $7,500 |
| Recent | 2026-02-05 | VELVET HAMMER PAC | Strategy & Research | MANAGEMENT SERVICES | $7,500 |