SCRB STRATEGIES
SCRB STRATEGIES is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SCRB STRATEGIES was paid $3.70M across 20 client committees, of which $50K 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 |
$3,652,182 | 159 rows | 98.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$49,972 | 4 rows | 1.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 31, 2012 → Aug 11, 2021
- spans 9.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 159
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 20
- 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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By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $888,562 | 24.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $2,813,592 | 76.00% |
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 · 5 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $33K | 7 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE 100% | Strategy & Research 57% | $33K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $25K | 7 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE 100% | Strategy & Research 48% | $58K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $8K | 5 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE 100% | Strategy & Research 48% | $66K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $59K | 9 | MAHMOOD FOR INSURANCE COMMI… 37% | Other / Unclassified 71% | $125K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $325K | 25 | YES ON 8 - CALIFORNIANS FOR… 52% | Other / Unclassified 95% | $450K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $246K | 21 | YES ON 8 - CALIFORNIANS FOR… 80% | Other / Unclassified 82% | $695K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $174K | 5 | YES ON 8 - CALIFORNIANS FOR… 88% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $869K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $24K | 4 | YES ON 8 - CALIFORNIANS FOR… 84% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $893K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $259K | 2 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $259K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $67K | 6 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $327K | +104% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $91K | 7 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $418K | +260% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $202K | 7 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $620K | +2478% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $802K | 6 | NEWSOM, TEACHERS, NURSES, A… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.42M | +1262% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $217K | 2 | NO ON 33, CALIFORNIANS FOR … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.64M | -12% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $107K | 4 | KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE 86% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.75M | -38% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $300 | 1 | MITCHELL FOR COUNTY SUPERVI… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.75M | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $1,877,248 | 66 | $28K | 51.4% | NEWSOM, TEACHERS, NURSES, A… 43% | 4y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,143,650 | 65 | $18K | 31.3% | YES ON 8 - CALIFORNIANS FOR… 48% | 7y ago |
| Media | $324,518 | 7 | $46K | 8.9% | BROWN; CALIFORNIANS TO PROT… 92% | 9y ago |
| Print & Mail | $248,498 | 9 | $28K | 6.8% | GOVERN FOR CALIFORNIA 50% | 8y ago |
| Travel & Events | $25,304 | 6 | $4K | 0.7% | KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE 100% | 8y ago |
| Fundraising | $25,000 | 1 | $25K | 0.7% | BROWN; CALIFORNIANS TO PROT… 100% | 11y ago |
| Software & Tech | $2,820 | 1 | $3K | 0.1% | KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE 100% | 8y ago |
| Admin & Office | $2,314 | 2 | $1K | 0.1% | KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE 100% | 8y ago |
| Digital | $2,160 | 1 | $2K | 0.1% | BROWN; CALIFORNIANS TO PROT… 100% | 11y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $671 | 1 | $671 | 0.0% | KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE 100% | 8y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $3,652,182 | 100.0% | 20 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.