Smith Johnson Research
Smith Johnson Research is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Smith Johnson Research was paid $89K across 24 client committees, of which $89K 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 |
$1,007,832 | 82 rows | 91.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$88,559 | 10 rows | 8.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 12, 2010 → Oct 29, 2014
- spans 4.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 82
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 24
- 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 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $1,494 | 1.69% |
| Non-partisan | $87,065 | 98.31% |
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 · 1 year
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | MARYOTT, BRIAN L MR 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $15K | 1 | LAMALFA, DOUG 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $17K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $502,090 | 39 | $13K | 49.8% | 841621 31% | 9y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $497,384 | 42 | $12K | 49.4% | 810163 71% | 7y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $8,358 | 1 | $8K | 0.8% | 810163 100% | 11y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 810163 | 3 | $492,323 | 34 | 2010-10-01 | 2016-10-28 |
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 | $1,007,832 | 100.0% | 24 |
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 | 2016-09-06 | 810163 | Other / Unclassified | AD 65 Survey to support Young Kim | $48,212 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-09-06 | 810163 | Other / Unclassified | In-Kind Contribution: AD 65 Survey to support Young Kim | $48,212 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-09-03 | 841621 | Other / Unclassified | SD 34 Survey to support Janet Nguyen | $33,504 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-10-24 | 810163 | Strategy & Research | AD 65 Polling to support Young Kim | $30,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-10-24 | 810163 | Strategy & Research | In-Kind Contribution: AD 65 Polling to support Young Kim | $30,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2018-10-01 | LAMALFA, DOUG | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $15,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2018-04-17 | MARYOTT, BRIAN L MR | Strategy & Research | POLL CONSULTING | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2016-10-28 | 810163 | Strategy & Research | In-Kind Contribution: AD 65 Polling to support Young Kim | $15,000 |
| Recent | 2016-10-28 | 810163 | Strategy & Research | AD 65 Polling to support Young Kim | $15,000 |