PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES
$44.94M
2025-2026 cycle
PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES was paid $44.94M across 401 client committees, of which $2.26M 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
$44.94M
=
$42.68M
(Schedule B)
+
$2.26M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$42,677,664 | 1,594 rows | 95.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$2,261,891 | 126 rows | 5.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 3, 2000 → Apr 27, 2026
- spans 26.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,594
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 401
- 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.
May 2025
Apr 2026
$1.63M
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 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 880212 880212 |
$134,188 | 3 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$125,000 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR A MORE TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT, SPONSORED BY BUILDING A BETTER CALIFORNIA 1488423 |
$110,000 | 2 |
| DIXON FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; DIANE 1480126 |
$29,000 | 1 |
| LEGISLATIVE ACTION PAC, SPONSORED BY LEGISLATIVE ACTION CALIFORNIA 1481714 |
$23,000 | 1 |
| BELZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477103 |
$1,100 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$201,000 | 3 |
| 880212 880212 |
$134,188 | 3 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$132,000 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR A MORE TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT, SPONSORED BY BUILDING A BETTER CALIFORNIA 1488423 |
$110,000 | 2 |
| COMMITTEE TO BUILD AN AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1484853 |
$74,118 | 1 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$69,633 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS' RIGHT TO VOTE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS 1485354 |
$68,607 | 1 |
| GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II TX · House REP |
$41,000 | 1 |
| DIXON FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; DIANE 1480126 |
$29,000 | 1 |
| LEGISLATIVE ACTION PAC, SPONSORED BY LEGISLATIVE ACTION CALIFORNIA 1481714 |
$23,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$261,000 | 2 |
| 880212 880212 |
$208,633 | 4 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$201,000 | 3 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$150,402 | 5 |
| CITIZENS FOR FREE ENTERPRISE C00749671 |
$132,000 | 2 |
| KEEP AMERICA GREAT PAC, INC. C00896365 |
$127,000 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR A MORE TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT, SPONSORED BY BUILDING A BETTER CALIFORNIA 1488423 |
$110,000 | 2 |
| COMMITTEE TO BUILD AN AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1484853 |
$74,118 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS' RIGHT TO VOTE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS 1485354 |
$68,607 | 1 |
| SCALISE, STEVE MR LA · House REP |
$60,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$261,000 | 2 |
| 880212 880212 |
$208,633 | 4 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$201,000 | 3 |
| CITIZENS FOR FREE ENTERPRISE C00749671 |
$193,000 | 3 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$170,402 | 6 |
| KEEP AMERICA GREAT PAC, INC. C00896365 |
$127,000 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR A MORE TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT, SPONSORED BY BUILDING A BETTER CALIFORNIA 1488423 |
$110,000 | 2 |
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$102,000 | 1 |
| COMMITTEE TO BUILD AN AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1484853 |
$74,118 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS' RIGHT TO VOTE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS 1485354 |
$68,607 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NRCC C00075820 |
$786,152 | 17 |
| MCCORMICK, DAVE PA · Senate REP |
$427,615 | 9 |
| MARYLAND'S FUTURE C00870030 |
$387,500 | 7 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$329,000 | 3 |
| CITIZENS FOR FREE ENTERPRISE C00749671 |
$286,800 | 4 |
| SLF PAC C00571703 |
$279,500 | 7 |
| 810163 810163 |
$228,600 | 4 |
| AMERICA PAC C00879510 |
$216,000 | 5 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$213,176 | 6 |
| 880212 880212 |
$208,633 | 4 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 4%
R · 96%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $976,205 | 2.17% |
| Republican | $25,205,607 | 56.09% |
| Non-partisan | $18,757,743 | 41.74% |
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 | 2016 | $28K | 1 | TAYLOR NICHOLAS V HONORABLE… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $28K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $157K | 6 | PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. 45% | Strategy & Research 100% | $157K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $103K | 2 | CALIFORNIANS AGAINST THE MI… 71% | Strategy & Research 100% | $130K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $263K | 9 | PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. 30% | Strategy & Research 100% | $420K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $83K | 3 | 810163 86% | Strategy & Research 100% | $213K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $238K | 5 | PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. 43% | Strategy & Research 100% | $658K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $319K | 12 | PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. 27% | Strategy & Research 100% | $977K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $907K | 43 | NRCC 19% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.88M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1.23M | 54 | NRSC 9% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.12M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $3.52M | 139 | NRCC 16% | Strategy & Research 100% | $6.63M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2.56M | 101 | NRCC 16% | Strategy & Research 100% | $9.19M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $103K | 6 | 810163 64% | Strategy & Research 100% | $9.3M | +274% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $639K | 9 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 81% | Strategy & Research 100% | $639K | +308% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $69K | 8 | 810163 88% | Strategy & Research 100% | $9.36M | -33% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $559K | 7 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 76% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.2M | +112% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $108K | 5 | 810163 76% | Strategy & Research 100% | $9.47M | +30% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $156K | 7 | NRSC 20% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.35M | -35% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $56K | 2 | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 68% | Strategy & Research 100% | $9.53M | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $678K | 19 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 59% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.03M | +112% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $1.47M | 49 | NRCC 17% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.5M | +62% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $1.3M | 47 | PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS A… 21% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4.8M | +5% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $3.52M | 108 | NRCC 19% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8.32M | +0% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $3.4M | 96 | NO ON 23 - STOP THE DANGERO… 17% | Strategy & Research 100% | $12M | +33% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $10K | 2 | 810830 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $12M | -90% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $157K | 3 | NRCC 36% | Strategy & Research 100% | $157K | -75% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $92K | 1 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $12M | +33% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $144K | 4 | NRCC 57% | Strategy & Research 100% | $301K | -74% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $159K | 4 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 47% | Strategy & Research 100% | $12M | +47% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $42K | 5 | THUNE, JOHN R. 66% | Strategy & Research 100% | $342K | -73% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $158K | 3 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 57% | Strategy & Research 100% | $12M | +180% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $317K | 11 | NRCC 46% | Strategy & Research 100% | $659K | -53% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $1.16M | 28 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 13% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.82M | -21% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.38M | 43 | NRCC 13% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.2M | +6% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $2.61M | 71 | NRCC 24% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5.8M | -26% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.7M | 54 | NRCC 29% | Strategy & Research 100% | $7.5M | -50% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $48K | 1 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $7.55M | +380% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $38K | 3 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY 53% | Strategy & Research 100% | $38K | -76% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $211K | 3 | DOLAN, MATT 41% | Strategy & Research 100% | $249K | +47% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $62K | 3 | KUSTOFF, DAVID 51% | Strategy & Research 100% | $312K | +49% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $171K | 6 | DOLAN, MATT 40% | Strategy & Research 100% | $482K | -46% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $967K | 32 | NRCC 13% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.45M | -17% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1.01M | 33 | SHREVE, JEFFERSON 12% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.46M | -26% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.83M | 54 | MCCORMICK, DAVE 15% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4.29M | -30% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.54M | 38 | NRCC 22% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5.84M | -9% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $68K | 4 | 810163 51% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5.91M | +42% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $101K | 3 | CITIZENS FOR FREE ENTERPRISE 60% | Strategy & Research 100% | $101K | +166% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $25K | 1 | 742088 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5.93M | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $124K | 2 | KEEP AMERICA GREAT PAC, INC. 57% | Strategy & Research 100% | $225K | -41% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $233K | 4 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 55% | Strategy & Research 100% | $6.16M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $328K | 8 | CITIZENS FOR FREE ENTERPRISE 40% | Strategy & Research 100% | $553K | +427% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $229K | 3 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 58% | Strategy & Research 100% | $6.39M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $60K | 2 | NRCC 83% | Strategy & Research 100% | $612K | -65% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $623K | 13 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. 32% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.24M | -36% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $30K | 2 | DIXON FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; … 96% | Strategy & Research 4% | $1.27M | -97% |
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 | $42,332,364 | 1,593 | $27K | 100.0% | NRCC 13% | 7w ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
28
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$18,605,201 · 44% of revenue
47
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$8,954,922 · 21% of revenue
326
One-time clients 1 cycle
$15,117,541 · 35% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRCC | 5 | $5,548,424 | 127 | 2017-10-30 | 2026-02-12 |
| SLF PAC | 4 | $2,352,085 | 54 | 2017-08-31 | 2024-10-24 |
| 810163 | 12 | $2,174,032 | 119 | 2001-03-27 | 2025-01-17 |
| NRSC | 4 | $1,639,357 | 59 | 2017-03-09 | 2024-10-08 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 3 | $1,531,649 | 19 | 2020-07-20 | 2025-12-12 |
| C00653634 | 3 | $436,200 | 13 | 2018-01-05 | 2022-03-02 |
| CITIZENS FOR FREE ENTERPRISE | 3 | $364,010 | 6 | 2021-09-29 | 2025-09-15 |
| CALVERT, KEN | 4 | $335,700 | 13 | 2018-04-05 | 2024-10-21 |
| SCALISE, STEVE MR | 3 | $332,500 | 7 | 2018-08-06 | 2025-09-03 |
| KIM, YOUNG | 4 | $323,875 | 17 | 2018-04-02 | 2024-10-22 |
| BARR, GARLAND ANDY | 3 | $303,250 | 13 | 2017-11-10 | 2022-10-19 |
| C00301838 | 3 | $297,600 | 13 | 2018-08-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II | 4 | $294,750 | 12 | 2020-08-03 | 2026-01-02 |
| FITZPATRICK, BRIAN | 4 | $280,000 | 15 | 2018-01-19 | 2024-10-08 |
| KUSTOFF, DAVID | 4 | $262,250 | 11 | 2018-06-06 | 2024-07-01 |
| C00200584 | 3 | $257,000 | 11 | 2018-08-22 | 2022-03-23 |
| TENNEY, CLAUDIA | 3 | $227,500 | 14 | 2018-01-26 | 2022-10-04 |
| PAXTON JR W KENNETH HONORABLE KEN | 3 | $210,300 | 7 | 2014-02-19 | 2018-08-28 |
| WICKER, ROGER SEN. | 3 | $204,950 | 7 | 2017-04-25 | 2024-09-16 |
| DAVIS, RODNEY L | 3 | $193,500 | 9 | 2018-02-16 | 2022-05-20 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $12,748,322 | 33.5% | 7 | |
| CA | $10,961,740 | 28.8% | 197 | |
| Unknown | $5,491,847 | 14.4% | 68 | |
| TX | $3,348,826 | 8.8% | 27 | |
| PA | $1,034,552 | 2.7% | 5 | |
| IL | $715,800 | 1.9% | 4 | |
| WI | $715,635 | 1.9% | 7 | |
| VA | $668,297 | 1.8% | 11 | |
| CO | $637,299 | 1.7% | 4 | |
| OH | $606,750 | 1.6% | 10 | |
| IN | $592,300 | 1.6% | 4 | |
| AZ | $534,498 | 1.4% | 4 |
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 | 2019-03-28 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | POLLING SERVICES / CONSULTING | $396,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-05-22 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | POLLING SERVICES / CONSULTING | $379,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-08-02 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND | Strategy & Research | ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR POLLING EXPENSES | $301,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-26 | NRCC | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $300,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-05 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | POLLING SERVICES / CONSULTING | $212,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-05 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $76,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-21 | COMMITTEE TO BUILD AN AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Strategy & Research | — | $74,118 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-23 | KEEP AMERICA GREAT PAC, INC. | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $71,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-15 | CITIZENS FOR FREE ENTERPRISE | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH CONSULTING | $70,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-09 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $70,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-20 | CALIFORNIANS FOR A MORE TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT, SPONSORED BY BUILDING A BETTER CALIFORNIA | Strategy & Research | — | $62,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-12 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $55,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-27 | DIXON FOR SUPERVISOR 2026; DIANE | — | — | $29,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-27 | LEGISLATIVE ACTION PAC, SPONSORED BY LEGISLATIVE ACTION CALIFORNIA | Strategy & Research | — | $23,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-15 | BELZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | Strategy & Research | — | $1,100 |