Probolsky Research, LLC

$110K 2025-2026 cycle

Probolsky Research, LLC is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Probolsky Research, LLC was paid $110K across 50 client committees, of which $108K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

○ Slowing (~4mo since last)
Limited recent activity. Most recent disbursement to this vendor was 4 months ago (Feb 24, 2026). Charts below reflect cycle-to-date totals; the recent windows may be sparse.

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$675K = $567K (Schedule B) + $108K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$567,350 88 rows 84.0%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$107,835 6 rows 16.0%
Activity span ALL TIME
Jan 14, 2014 → Feb 24, 2026
spans 12.1 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
88
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
50
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Feb 2025 Jan 2026
$66K across 12 months
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Top buyers

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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 1

EAST BAY WORKING FAMILIES, A COALITIO… $15K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn PR Probolsky Research, LLC
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Filer Total spend Disbursements
EAST BAY WORKING FAMILIES, A COALITION OF UNIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS
1390351
$15,000 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 4

NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFE… $46K Strategy & Research · 1 txn EAST BAY WORKING FAMILIES, A COALITIO… $15K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC … $3K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026… $2K — · 1 txn PR Probolsky Research, LLC
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Top buyers last 18 months · top 4

NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFE… $46K Strategy & Research · 1 txn EAST BAY WORKING FAMILIES, A COALITIO… $15K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC … $3K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026… $2K — · 1 txn PR Probolsky Research, LLC
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Top buyers last 24 months · top 4

NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFE… $46K Strategy & Research · 1 txn EAST BAY WORKING FAMILIES, A COALITIO… $15K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC … $3K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026… $2K — · 1 txn PR Probolsky Research, LLC

By party

Revenue by party

82% D
D · 82%
R · 18%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $3,326 3.02%
Republican $745 0.68%
Non-partisan $106,165 96.31%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2018202020212022202420252026 Q3 2018 (2018 cycle): $1KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $16KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $8KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $18KQ1 2021 (2020 cycle): $5KQ4 2021 (2020 cycle): $3KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $21KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $17KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $17KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $51KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $15K Q3Q2Q1Q1Q1Q1 $51K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 7 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2018 Q3 2018 $1K 1 CALIFORNIANS FOR SAFE DRINK… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $1K
2018 Q4 2018 $16K 6 GAINES FOR SENATE 2020; BETH 63% Other / Unclassified 85% $17K
2020 Q2 2020 $8K 1 CLEAN COASTS, CLEAN WATER, … 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $8K
2020 Q3 2020 $18K 1 CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGH… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $25K +1358%
2021 Q1 2020 $5K 1 CLEAN COASTS, CLEAN WATER, … 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $30K
2021 Q4 2020 $3K 1 GLAZER; CITIZENS FOR A BETT… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $33K
2022 Q1 2022 $21K 2 CHA FOR OC JUDGE 2022 82% Other / Unclassified 82% $21K
2022 Q4 2022 $17K 1 NAIOP IE PAC - NATIONAL ASS… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $38K
2024 Q1 2024 $17K 1 SIMON, LATEEFAH 100% Strategy & Research 100% $17K -20%
2025 Q4 2024 $51K 3 NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 90% Strategy & Research 90% $68K
2026 Q1 2026 $15K 1 EAST BAY WORKING FAMILIES, … 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $15K -10%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $109K across 14 disbursements (avg $8K/check) Top buyer: NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, YES ON PROP. 63, (42% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +74% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $46K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $109K across 14 disbursements (avg $8K/check) Top buyer: NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, YES ON PROP. 63, (42% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +74% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $46K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $109K across 14 disbursements (avg $8K/check) Top buyer: NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, YES ON PROP. 63, (42% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +74% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $46K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $452,590 67 $7K 81.9% 810163 9% 4mo ago
Strategy & Research $109,010 14 $8K 19.7% NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 42% 7mo ago
Media $2,150 3 $717 0.4% TUCK FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF … 56% 7y ago
Contributions & Transfers -$11,000 3 $-4K -2.0% TUCK FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF … 0% 7y ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$57,750 · 10% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$36,280 · 6% of revenue
46
One-time clients 1 cycle
$473,320 · 83% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
810163 4 $39,800 6 2004-02-25 2013-12-20
890106 3 $17,950 3 2003-10-29 2006-10-24
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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
$567,350 100.0% 50
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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 2025-10-23 NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; SAFETY FOR ALL, YES ON PROP. 63, Strategy & Research Research $46,000
Largest all-time 2006-02-10 HARKEY FOR STATE SENATE, DIANE Other / Unclassified $21,900
Largest all-time 2020-09-06 CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS, NO ON 16 Other / Unclassified $17,500
Largest all-time 2022-10-26 NAIOP IE PAC - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIAL & OFFICE PROPERTIES INLAND EMPIRE PAC Other / Unclassified $17,200
Largest all-time 2022-03-08 CHA FOR OC JUDGE 2022 Other / Unclassified $17,200
Largest this cycle 2026-01-16 EAST BAY WORKING FAMILIES, A COALITION OF UNIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS Other / Unclassified $15,000
Recent 2024-02-02 SIMON, LATEEFAH Strategy & Research POLLING $16,750
Recent 2025-11-25 BARRERA FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026 Other / Unclassified $2,900
Recent 2025-10-22 ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN $2,400
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