Purple Strategies
Purple Strategies is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Purple Strategies was paid $615K across 10 client committees, of which $309K 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$306,165 | 172 rows | 49.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$308,731 | 1 rows | 50.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 20, 2014 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 12.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 172
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 10
- 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.
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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$2,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$5,000 | 2 |
| PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE 00069343 |
$3,000 | 2 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$2,000 | 2 |
| HARRIS CODY J HONORABLE 00082156 |
$2,000 | 2 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$22,500 | 5 |
| FRIENDS OF DR GREG BONNEN 00067893 |
$12,000 | 1 |
| PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE 00069343 |
$7,500 | 5 |
| METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE WILL 00069477 |
$6,000 | 3 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$5,000 | 5 |
| HARRIS CODY J HONORABLE 00082156 |
$5,000 | 5 |
| LEACH JEFF C HONORABLE 00067738 |
$4,500 | 3 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$32,500 | 7 |
| PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE 00069343 |
$16,500 | 11 |
| METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE WILL 00069477 |
$13,500 | 7 |
| LEACH JEFF C HONORABLE 00067738 |
$13,500 | 7 |
| FRIENDS OF DR GREG BONNEN 00067893 |
$12,000 | 1 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$11,000 | 11 |
| HARRIS CODY J HONORABLE 00082156 |
$11,000 | 11 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$38,500 | 8 |
| PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE 00069343 |
$25,065 | 17 |
| FRIENDS OF DR GREG BONNEN 00067893 |
$24,000 | 2 |
| METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE WILL 00069477 |
$23,250 | 13 |
| LEACH JEFF C HONORABLE 00067738 |
$21,000 | 12 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$17,000 | 17 |
| HARRIS CODY J HONORABLE 00082156 |
$17,000 | 17 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$38,500 | 8 |
| LEACH JEFF C HONORABLE 00067738 |
$27,000 | 16 |
| PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE 00069343 |
$25,065 | 17 |
| FRIENDS OF DR GREG BONNEN 00067893 |
$24,000 | 2 |
| METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE WILL 00069477 |
$23,250 | 13 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$22,250 | 22 |
| HARRIS CODY J HONORABLE 00082156 |
$22,000 | 22 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $614,896 | 100.00% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $8K | 5 | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE 75% | Strategy & Research 75% | $8K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 4 | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE 86% | Strategy & Research 86% | $5K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $8K | 6 | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE 60% | Strategy & Research 60% | $13K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $12K | 6 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 59% | Digital 59% | $25K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $8K | 6 | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE 60% | Strategy & Research 60% | $32K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $20K | 7 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 62% | Digital 77% | $52K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $8K | 6 | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE 60% | Strategy & Research 60% | $59K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $8K | 6 | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE 60% | Strategy & Research 60% | $67K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $8K | 6 | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE 60% | Strategy & Research 60% | $74K | -6% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $27K | 9 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 58% | Digital 100% | $27K | +413% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $13K | 9 | BAUKNIGHT JEFFREY J MR 40% | Digital 100% | $40K | +68% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $6K | 5 | HARRIS CODY J HONORABLE 52% | Digital 100% | $45K | -51% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $10K | 8 | LEACH JEFF C HONORABLE 47% | Digital 100% | $55K | +27% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $35K | 15 | FRIENDS OF DR GREG BONNEN 34% | Strategy & Research 52% | $90K | +79% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $18K | 14 | PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE 25% | Digital 83% | $108K | +140% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $15K | 12 | PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE 30% | Digital 100% | $123K | +100% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $34K | 17 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 29% | Digital 71% | $157K | +353% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $33K | 16 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 45% | Digital 39% | $33K | +23% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $35K | 15 | FRIENDS OF DR GREG BONNEN 35% | — | $68K | +175% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $175,315 | 114 | $2K | 69.7% | HARRIS CODY J HONORABLE 23% | 5mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $71,850 | 34 | $2K | 28.5% | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE 58% | 6mo ago |
| Fundraising | $2,500 | 2 | $1K | 1.0% | LEACH JEFF C HONORABLE 60% | 13mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $2,000 | 1 | $2K | 0.8% | FRIENDS OF DR GREG BONNEN 100% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE | 3 | $75,210 | 14 | 2022-05-12 | 2026-06-30 |
| HARRIS CODY J HONORABLE | 3 | $44,350 | 45 | 2022-09-07 | 2026-06-01 |
| FRIENDS OF DR GREG BONNEN | 3 | $26,000 | 3 | 2021-11-10 | 2026-04-03 |
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 | $306,165 | 100.0% | 10 |
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 | 2024-02-01 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE | Digital | Social Media Consulting Services | $15,710 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-01-30 | FRIENDS OF DR GREG BONNEN | Strategy & Research | Campaign Consulting for Representative Dr. Greg Bonnen | $12,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-03 | FRIENDS OF DR GREG BONNEN | — | Social Media expenses | $12,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-02-06 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE | Digital | Social Media Consulting | $12,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-02 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE | — | CAMPAIGN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE | — | CAMPAIGN SERVICES | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-08 | METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE WILL | — | Campaign Consulting Expense | $3,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-08 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE | — | CAMPAIGN SERVICES | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE | — | CAMPAIGN SERVICES | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-22 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE | — | CAMPAIGN SERVICES | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-01 | PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE | — | digital consultant | $1,500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-02 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE | — | Social Media Consulting | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-01 | HARRIS CODY J HONORABLE | — | Campaign social media management | $1,000 |