RED HORSE STRATEGIES
$13.92M
2025-2026 cycle
RED HORSE STRATEGIES is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle RED HORSE STRATEGIES was paid $13.92M across 51 client committees, of which $8.13M 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
$13.92M
=
$5.79M
(Schedule B)
+
$8.13M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$5,793,318 | 453 rows | 41.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$8,127,072 | 217 rows | 58.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 19, 2011 → Jun 8, 2026
- spans 15.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 453
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 51
- 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.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$387K
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 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$63,719 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MEJIA, ANALILIA NJ · House DEM |
$103,704 | 3 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$63,719 | 1 |
| TORCHLIGHT PAC C00922617 |
$7,500 | 2 |
| HEWITT, DYLAN NY · House DEM |
$5,360 | 1 |
| PROGRESS PAC C00351056 |
$3,000 | 2 |
| LIEU, TED CA · House DEM |
$2,500 | 1 |
| MENG, GRACE NY · House DEM |
$2,500 | 1 |
| CHU, JUDY CA · House DEM |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MEJIA, ANALILIA NJ · House DEM |
$103,704 | 3 |
| CARUSO AFFILIATED HOLDINGS, LLC., RICK CARUSO AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES 1267198 |
$97,939 | 4 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$63,719 | 1 |
| LIEU, TED CA · House DEM |
$23,200 | 6 |
| CHU, JUDY CA · House DEM |
$22,500 | 6 |
| VELAZQUEZ, NYDIA M. NY · House DEM |
$12,500 | 5 |
| TORCHLIGHT PAC C00922617 |
$12,500 | 3 |
| MENG, GRACE NY · House DEM |
$7,500 | 3 |
| HEWITT, DYLAN NY · House DEM |
$5,360 | 1 |
| PROGRESS PAC C00351056 |
$3,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MEJIA, ANALILIA NJ · House DEM |
$103,704 | 3 |
| CARUSO AFFILIATED HOLDINGS, LLC., RICK CARUSO AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES 1267198 |
$97,939 | 4 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$63,719 | 1 |
| CHU, JUDY CA · House DEM |
$32,500 | 7 |
| LIEU, TED CA · House DEM |
$30,967 | 9 |
| VELAZQUEZ, NYDIA M. NY · House DEM |
$27,500 | 10 |
| MENG, GRACE NY · House DEM |
$17,500 | 5 |
| TORCHLIGHT PAC C00922617 |
$12,500 | 3 |
| HEWITT, DYLAN NY · House DEM |
$5,360 | 1 |
| PROGRESS PAC C00351056 |
$3,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AVLON, JOHN NY · House DEM |
$155,597 | 6 |
| MENG, GRACE NY · House DEM |
$126,651 | 11 |
| MEJIA, ANALILIA NJ · House DEM |
$103,704 | 3 |
| CARUSO AFFILIATED HOLDINGS, LLC., RICK CARUSO AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES 1267198 |
$97,939 | 4 |
| 890198 890198 |
$93,000 | 5 |
| STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC C00936591 |
$63,719 | 1 |
| LIEU, TED CA · House DEM |
$57,915 | 16 |
| CHU, JUDY CA · House DEM |
$45,000 | 10 |
| VELAZQUEZ, NYDIA M. NY · House DEM |
$42,500 | 15 |
| LOW, EVAN CA · House DEM |
$23,200 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $6,698,309 | 48.12% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $7,222,080 | 51.88% |
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 | $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 | C00240986 100% | Digital 100% | $22K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $48K | 2 | COMMITTEE TO SAVE OUR NEIGH… 87% | Digital 100% | $95K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | C00240986 100% | Digital 100% | $24K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 2 | C00240986 100% | Digital 100% | $25K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $52K | 14 | C00338954 21% | Digital 100% | $77K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $464K | 34 | C00338954 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 | C00722983 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 | C00769901 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 AFFILIATED HOLDINGS,… 100% | Digital 100% | $889K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $35K | 10 | LIEU, TED 21% | Print & Mail 36% | $119K | +23% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $178K | 8 | MEJIA, ANALILIA 58% | Print & Mail 58% | $297K | +875% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $5,334,613 | 426 | $13K | 96.4% | MENG, GRACE 23% | 2mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $116,564 | 6 | $19K | 2.1% | MEJIA, ANALILIA 89% | 4mo ago |
| Fundraising | $48,467 | 14 | $3K | 0.9% | LIEU, TED 64% | 3mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $32,500 | 7 | $5K | 0.6% | CHU, JUDY 100% | 5mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
6
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,148,101 · 37% of revenue
4
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,031,560 · 18% of revenue
40
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,613,657 · 45% of revenue
Top 6 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENG, GRACE | 5 | $1,227,219 | 57 | 2017-03-02 | 2026-02-11 |
| VELAZQUEZ, NYDIA M. | 5 | $377,622 | 95 | 2018-02-13 | 2025-11-07 |
| LIEU, TED | 5 | $327,456 | 57 | 2018-01-22 | 2025-12-16 |
| CHU, JUDY | 3 | $139,276 | 32 | 2021-06-29 | 2025-12-17 |
| LOWENTHAL, ALAN | 3 | $67,529 | 9 | 2018-07-02 | 2021-01-21 |
| PROGRESS PAC | 3 | $9,000 | 6 | 2018-10-03 | 2026-03-09 |
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 | $2,246,453 | 38.8% | 21 | |
| NY | $1,654,047 | 28.6% | 8 | |
| Unknown | $1,228,156 | 21.2% | 11 | |
| MD | $386,622 | 6.7% | 2 | |
| NJ | $103,704 | 1.8% | 1 | |
| DC | $84,590 | 1.5% | 4 | |
| IL | $47,500 | 0.8% | 1 | |
| VT | $30,000 | 0.5% | 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 | 2018-10-16 | PEOPLE FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE OF THE YUHAAVIATAM OF SAN MANUEL NATION | Digital | TV ADS SUPPORTING JAMES RAMOS | $182,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-02-20 | PEOPLE FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE OF THE YUHAAVIATAM OF SAN MANUEL NATION | Digital | TV AND DIGITAL ADS SUPPORTING JAMES RAMOS | $170,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-06-18 | MENG, GRACE | Digital | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING AND MEDIA CONSULTING SERVICES | $140,566 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-06-08 | MENG, GRACE | Digital | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING AND MEDIA CONSULTING SERVICES | $136,074 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-11-03 | MENG, GRACE | Digital | DIGITAL FUNDRAISING AND MEDIA CONSULTING SERVICES | $130,700 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-27 | STAND FOR NEW YORK PAC | Digital | DIRECT MAIL | $63,719 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-26 | MEJIA, ANALILIA | Print & Mail | DIRECT MAIL SERVICES | $62,874 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-03 | MEJIA, ANALILIA | Print & Mail | DIRECT MAIL SERVICES | $35,079 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-02 | CHU, JUDY | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING - 12/2024,1/2025,2/2025,3/2025 | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-07 | MENG, GRACE | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING SERVICES | $7,500 |
| Recent | 2026-02-03 | MEJIA, ANALILIA | Print & Mail | DIRECT MAIL SERVICES | $5,751 |
| Recent | 2026-02-09 | PROGRESS PAC | Digital | DIGITAL PROGRAM CONSULTING | $2,750 |
| Recent | 2026-02-11 | MENG, GRACE | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING SERVICES | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-03-09 | PROGRESS PAC | Digital | DIGITAL PROGRAM CONSULTING | $250 |