RED HORSE STRATEGIES
RED HORSE STRATEGIES is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle RED HORSE STRATEGIES was paid $15.02M across 55 client committees, of which $7.95M 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 |
$7,065,211 | 491 rows | 47.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$7,951,239 | 214 rows | 53.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 19, 2011 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 15.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 491
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 55
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MENG, GRACE NY · House DEM |
$438,586 | 3 |
| REYNOSO, ANTONIO NY · House DEM |
$411,609 | 11 |
| RABB, CHRISTOPHER M. PA · House DEM |
$143,183 | 1 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$105,046 IE $105,046 |
5 |
| COALITION FOR PROGRESS C00948075 |
$17,787 IE $17,787 |
1 |
| LIEU FOR CONGRESS; TED 1439488 |
$336 | 1 |
| LIEU, TED CA · House DEM |
$336 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MENG, GRACE NY · House DEM |
$475,292 | 4 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$436,178 IE $436,178 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
12 |
| REYNOSO, ANTONIO NY · House DEM |
$411,609 | 11 |
| RABB, CHRISTOPHER M. PA · House DEM |
$301,091 | 4 |
| WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC C00606962 |
$131,850 IE $131,850 |
4 |
| COALITION FOR PROGRESS C00948075 |
$62,019 IE $62,019 |
4 |
| ALTMAN, SUSAN COPIUS NJ · House DEM |
$11,051 | 2 |
| LIEU, TED CA · House DEM |
$5,384 | 4 |
| CHU, JUDY CA · House DEM |
$2,500 | 1 |
| PROGRESS PAC C00351056 |
$750 | 3 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MENG, GRACE NY · House DEM |
$480,292 | 6 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$436,178 IE $436,178 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
12 |
| REYNOSO, ANTONIO NY · House DEM |
$411,609 | 11 |
| RABB, CHRISTOPHER M. PA · House DEM |
$301,091 | 4 |
| WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC C00606962 |
$217,850 IE $217,850 |
6 |
| MEJIA, ANALILIA NJ · House DEM |
$103,704 | 3 |
| CARUSO, RICK AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES 1267198 |
$97,939 | 4 |
| COALITION FOR PROGRESS C00948075 |
$62,019 IE $62,019 |
4 |
| LIEU, TED CA · House DEM |
$21,084 | 8 |
| CHU, JUDY CA · House DEM |
$17,500 | 5 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MENG, GRACE NY · House DEM |
$492,792 | 9 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$436,178 IE $436,178 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
12 |
| REYNOSO, ANTONIO NY · House DEM |
$411,609 | 11 |
| RABB, CHRISTOPHER M. PA · House DEM |
$301,091 | 4 |
| WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC C00606962 |
$217,850 IE $217,850 |
6 |
| MEJIA, ANALILIA NJ · House DEM |
$103,704 | 3 |
| CARUSO, RICK AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES 1267198 |
$97,939 | 4 |
| COALITION FOR PROGRESS C00948075 |
$62,019 IE $62,019 |
4 |
| LIEU, TED CA · House DEM |
$41,351 | 14 |
| CHU, JUDY CA · House DEM |
$40,000 | 9 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NY COMMON GROUND C00887141 |
$1,897,666 IE $1,896,666 · SB $1,000 |
26 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E C00011114 |
$800,000 IE $800,000 |
4 |
| MENG, GRACE NY · House DEM |
$596,943 | 14 |
| WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC C00606962 |
$452,975 IE $452,975 |
18 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$436,178 IE $436,178 · SB net $0 (reversed) |
12 |
| AMERICANS FOR CONTRACEPTION VICTORY FUND C00868679 |
$414,539 IE $414,539 |
2 |
| REYNOSO, ANTONIO NY · House DEM |
$411,609 | 11 |
| RABB, CHRISTOPHER M. PA · House DEM |
$301,091 | 4 |
| MEJIA, ANALILIA NJ · House DEM |
$103,704 | 3 |
| CARUSO, RICK AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES 1267198 |
$97,939 | 4 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $11,332,534 | 75.47% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $3,683,916 | 24.53% |
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.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $48K | 4 | MILLION VOTER PROJECT ACTIO… 100% | Digital 100% | $48K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $21K | 2 | MENG, GRACE 99% | Digital 100% | $21K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 3 | SERRANO FOR CONGRESS 100% | Digital 100% | $22K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $48K | 2 | COMMITTEE TO SAVE OUR NEIGH… 87% | Digital 100% | $95K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | SERRANO FOR CONGRESS 100% | Digital 100% | $24K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 2 | SERRANO FOR CONGRESS 100% | Digital 100% | $25K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $52K | 14 | CROWLEY FOR CONGRESS 21% | Digital 100% | $77K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $464K | 34 | CROWLEY FOR CONGRESS 58% | Digital 100% | $541K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $39K | 7 | FRIENDS OF ADEM 44% | Digital 100% | $580K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $709K | 31 | PEOPLE FOR BETTER GOVERNMEN… 71% | Digital 100% | $1.29M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $97K | 12 | SPEIER, JACKIE 38% | Digital 100% | $97K | +352% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $48K | 6 | BERNIE 2020 63% | Digital 100% | $144K | +4650% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $23K | 5 | MENG, GRACE 66% | Digital 100% | $167K | +1426% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $86K | 12 | MENG, GRACE 46% | Digital 100% | $254K | +8548% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $382K | 16 | PEOPLE FOR BETTER GOVERNMEN… 90% | Digital 100% | $635K | +632% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $1.24M | 38 | DAVID BUCHWALD FOR CONGRESS 44% | Digital 100% | $1.88M | +168% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $119K | 12 | MENG, GRACE 63% | Digital 100% | $2M | +202% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $414K | 26 | 496051 47% | Digital 100% | $2.41M | -42% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | JONES-SAWYER 2020; CALIFORN… 100% | Digital 100% | $2.41M | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $28K | 7 | LOWENTHAL, ALAN 43% | Digital 100% | $28K | -71% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $23K | 5 | MALCOLM PAC 35% | Digital 100% | $51K | -52% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $94K | 5 | LIEU, TED 84% | Digital 100% | $145K | +309% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $13K | 4 | VELAZQUEZ, NYDIA M. 60% | Digital 100% | $157K | -86% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $175K | 18 | LIEU, TED 37% | Digital 100% | $332K | -54% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $70K | 8 | SCHUMER, CHARLES E. 41% | Digital 100% | $401K | -94% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $120K | 12 | VELAZQUEZ, NYDIA M. 54% | Digital 100% | $521K | +1% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $270K | 21 | MENG, GRACE 71% | Digital 100% | $791K | -35% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $34K | 7 | MENG, GRACE 64% | Digital 100% | $34K | +22% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $44K | 11 | LIEU, TED 32% | Digital 100% | $78K | +91% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $34K | 10 | MENG, GRACE 30% | Digital 100% | $112K | -64% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $29K | 8 | LIEU, TED 30% | Digital 100% | $141K | +130% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $18K | 5 | MENG, GRACE 41% | Digital 100% | $159K | -90% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $347K | 21 | AVLON, JOHN 78% | Digital 100% | $506K | +396% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $39K | 7 | AVLON, JOHN 21% | Digital 100% | $545K | -68% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $246K | 23 | MENG, GRACE 42% | Digital 100% | $791K | -9% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $8K | 2 | VELAZQUEZ, NYDIA M. 100% | Digital 100% | $8K | -78% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $35K | 9 | CHU, JUDY 28% | Fundraising 50% | $43K | -20% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $41K | 12 | LIEU, TED 39% | Fundraising 45% | $83K | +21% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $98K | 4 | CARUSO, RICK AND AFFILIATED… 100% | Digital 100% | $889K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $35K | 10 | TORCHLIGHT PAC 21% | Print & Mail 36% | $119K | +23% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $200K | 14 | MEJIA, ANALILIA 52% | Print & Mail 52% | $318K | +994% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1.25M | 30 | MENG, GRACE 38% | Digital 0% | $1.57M | +260% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 2 · $47,515 · San Francisco, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay RED HORSE STRATEGIES also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove RED HORSE STRATEGIES routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTVU | San Francisco, CA | Fox | $34,765 | 2 | May 2022 → Oct 2022 |
| KGO | San Francisco, CA | ABC | $12,750 | 1 | Oct 2022 |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $5,334,997 | 428 | $12K | 96.4% | MENG, GRACE 23% | 2mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $116,564 | 6 | $19K | 2.1% | MEJIA, ANALILIA 89% | 6mo ago |
| Fundraising | $48,467 | 14 | $3K | 0.9% | LIEU, TED 64% | 6mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $32,500 | 7 | $5K | 0.6% | CHU, JUDY 100% | 8mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENG, GRACE | 5 | $1,702,511 | 61 | 2017-03-02 | 2026-06-15 |
| VELAZQUEZ, NYDIA M. | 5 | $380,122 | 96 | 2018-02-13 | 2026-01-15 |
| LIEU, TED | 5 | $337,840 | 62 | 2018-01-22 | 2026-05-21 |
| CHU, JUDY | 3 | $146,776 | 34 | 2021-06-29 | 2026-04-14 |
| LOWENTHAL, ALAN | 3 | $67,529 | 9 | 2018-07-02 | 2021-01-21 |
| PROGRESS PAC | 3 | $9,500 | 8 | 2018-10-03 | 2026-05-13 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | $3,384,123 | 47.9% | 14 | |
| CA | $2,264,721 | 32.1% | 22 | |
| DC | $426,960 | 6.0% | 6 | |
| MD | $389,622 | 5.5% | 2 | |
| PA | $362,482 | 5.1% | 3 | |
| NJ | $114,755 | 1.6% | 2 | |
| IL | $47,500 | 0.7% | 1 | |
| TX | $32,803 | 0.5% | 2 | |
| VT | $30,000 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| MA | $12,245 | 0.2% | 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 | 2026-06-01 | MENG, GRACE | — | FUNDRAISING SERVICES | $199,400 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-06-15 | MENG, GRACE | — | PRINTING & MAILING SERVICES | $185,314 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-16 | PEOPLE FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE OF THE SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS AND SANTA YNEZ BAND OF MISSION INDIANS | Digital | TV ADS SUPPORTING JAMES RAMOS | $182,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-02-20 | PEOPLE FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE OF THE SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS AND SANTA YNEZ BAND OF MISSION INDIANS | Digital | TV AND DIGITAL ADS SUPPORTING JAMES RAMOS | $170,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-21 | RABB, CHRISTOPHER M. | — | DIRECT MAIL SERVICES | $143,183 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-30 | REYNOSO, ANTONIO | — | TELEVISION MEDIA | $112,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-02 | REYNOSO, ANTONIO | — | DIRECT MAIL | $91,451 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | REYNOSO, ANTONIO | — | DIRECT MAIL | $55,593 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | REYNOSO, ANTONIO | — | DIGITAL MEDIA | $47,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | REYNOSO, ANTONIO | — | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $7,000 |