RED ELEPHANT STRATEGY LLC
$3.21M
2025-2026 cycle
RED ELEPHANT STRATEGY LLC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle RED ELEPHANT STRATEGY LLC was paid $3.21M across 30 client committees, of which $2.24M 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
$3.21M
=
$972K
(Schedule B)
+
$2.24M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$971,623 | 148 rows | 30.2% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$2,242,890 | 119 rows | 69.8% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 11, 2021 → Jun 25, 2026
- spans 5.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 148
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 30
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$86K
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 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KY PAC C00944371 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP FOR FLORIDA C00916924 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| SLF PAC C00571703 |
$8,250 | 1 |
| ALABAMA STRONG PAC C00906610 |
$7,550 | 1 |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| CONSERVATIVE AMERICANS PAC C00855924 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| AMERICA FUND C00782664 |
$500 | 1 |
| AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC C00668905 |
$500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA CONSERVATIVES PAC C00947275 |
$36,000 IE $36,000 |
3 |
| KY PAC C00944371 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$22,500 IE $17,500 · SB $5,000 |
5 |
| ALABAMA STRONG PAC C00906610 |
$19,050 | 4 |
| CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP FOR FLORIDA C00916924 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| SLF PAC C00571703 |
$8,250 | 1 |
| AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC C00668905 |
$3,000 | 4 |
| CONSERVATIVE TEXANS PAC C00932707 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| CONSERVATIVE AMERICANS PAC C00855924 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| AMERICA FUND C00782664 |
$500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA CONSERVATIVES PAC C00947275 |
$36,000 IE $36,000 |
3 |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$32,525 IE $27,525 · SB $5,000 |
6 |
| KY PAC C00944371 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC C00668905 |
$23,000 IE $15,000 · SB $8,000 |
11 |
| CONSERVATIVE TEXANS PAC C00932707 |
$20,500 IE $19,000 · SB $1,500 |
3 |
| ALABAMA STRONG PAC C00906610 |
$20,050 | 6 |
| CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP FOR FLORIDA C00916924 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| SLF PAC C00571703 |
$8,250 | 1 |
| CONSERVATIVE AMERICANS PAC C00855924 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| AMERICA FUND C00782664 |
$500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA CONSERVATIVES PAC C00947275 |
$36,000 IE $36,000 |
3 |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$32,525 IE $27,525 · SB $5,000 |
6 |
| AMERICA PAC C00879510 |
$30,209 | 1 |
| AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC C00668905 |
$29,000 IE $15,000 · SB $14,000 |
17 |
| KY PAC C00944371 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| CONSERVATIVE TEXANS PAC C00932707 |
$20,500 IE $19,000 · SB $1,500 |
3 |
| ALABAMA STRONG PAC C00906610 |
$20,050 | 6 |
| CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP FOR FLORIDA C00916924 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| SLF PAC C00571703 |
$8,250 | 1 |
| CONSERVATIVE AMERICANS PAC C00855924 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICA PAC C00879510 |
$307,667 | 7 |
| CLF C00504530 |
$182,500 IE $182,500 |
18 |
| KEAN, THOMAS H. JR. NJ · House REP |
$74,147 | 4 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$70,826 IE $50,000 · SB $20,826 |
8 |
| STRATEGIC MAJORITY PAC C00890335 |
$55,500 IE $55,500 |
4 |
| CALIFORNIA CONSERVATIVES PAC C00947275 |
$36,000 IE $36,000 |
3 |
| AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC C00668905 |
$35,000 IE $15,000 · SB $20,000 |
23 |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$33,970 IE $27,525 · SB $6,445 |
7 |
| ESPOSITO, ALISON NY · House REP |
$27,670 | 3 |
| KY PAC C00944371 |
$25,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 5%
R · 95%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $135,644 | 4.22% |
| Republican | $2,376,771 | 73.94% |
| Non-partisan | $702,097 | 21.84% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 6 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $34K | 4 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 29% | Strategy & Research 100% | $34K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $56K | 13 | MCCARTHY, KEVIN 44% | Strategy & Research 100% | $90K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $46K | 9 | MCCARTHY VICTORY FUND 34% | Strategy & Research 100% | $136K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $72K | 11 | HENSON, AUDREY 35% | Strategy & Research 100% | $208K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $22K | 5 | DE GREGORIO, NICHOLAS 72% | Strategy & Research 100% | $230K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $21K | 7 | KEAN, THOMAS H. JR. 41% | Strategy & Research 100% | $250K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $87K | 13 | KEAN, THOMAS H. JR. 46% | Strategy & Research 100% | $337K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $15K | 6 | KEAN, THOMAS H. JR. 45% | Strategy & Research 100% | $352K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $1K | 1 | AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1K | -97% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 3 | AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4K | -95% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 3 | AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $7K | -93% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $3K | 3 | AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $10K | -96% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $3K | 3 | AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $13K | -86% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $17K | 5 | SOUTH CAROLINA PATRIOTS PAC 52% | Strategy & Research 100% | $30K | -20% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $165K | 12 | KEAN, THOMAS H. JR. 29% | Strategy & Research 100% | $194K | +89% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $303K | 17 | AMERICA PAC 82% | Strategy & Research 100% | $498K | +1992% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $3K | 3 | AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3K | +200% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $33K | 4 | AMERICA PAC 91% | Media 91% | $36K | +1007% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $3K | 3 | AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $39K | +0% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $3K | 3 | AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $42K | +0% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $5K | 7 | AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC 40% | Strategy & Research 100% | $47K | +67% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $75K | 13 | KY PAC 33% | — | $123K | +356% |
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 | $866,113 | 134 | $6K | 96.6% | AMERICA PAC 32% | 5mo ago |
| Media | $30,209 | 1 | $30K | 3.4% | AMERICA PAC 100% | 16mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$54,000 · 6% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$480,703 · 49% of revenue
24
One-time clients 1 cycle
$436,920 · 45% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC | 3 | $54,000 | 53 | 2021-12-29 | 2026-06-04 |
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 | $307,667 | 31.8% | 1 | |
| NJ | $144,914 | 15.0% | 2 | |
| CA | $119,263 | 12.3% | 2 | |
| VA | $88,787 | 9.2% | 5 | |
| MA | $87,050 | 9.0% | 9 | |
| NY | $62,995 | 6.5% | 2 | |
| MD | $55,585 | 5.7% | 1 | |
| DC | $45,576 | 4.7% | 3 | |
| FL | $28,440 | 2.9% | 1 | |
| NH | $10,500 | 1.1% | 1 | |
| SD | $10,000 | 1.0% | 1 | |
| NV | $6,445 | 0.7% | 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 | 2024-10-30 | AMERICA PAC | Strategy & Research | MEDIA CONSULTING/EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES | $180,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-30 | KEAN, THOMAS H. JR. | Strategy & Research | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $48,147 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-08-23 | KEAN, THOMAS H. JR. | Strategy & Research | MEDIA | $33,117 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-15 | AMERICA PAC | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $30,209 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-04 | AMERICA PAC | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $30,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-27 | KY PAC | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $25,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-13 | ALABAMA STRONG PAC | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $10,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-18 | CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP FOR FLORIDA | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-05 | SLF PAC | — | MEDIA PRODUCTION - NOT IE | $8,250 |
| Recent | 2026-06-25 | ALABAMA STRONG PAC | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $7,550 |
| Recent | 2026-06-23 | CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP FOR FLORIDA | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-16 | CONSERVATIVE AMERICANS PAC | — | ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-04 | AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC | — | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $500 |