Starboard Strategy Group

$136K 2025-2026 cycle

Starboard Strategy Group is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Starboard Strategy Group was paid $136K across 9 client committees.

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Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Activity span ALL TIME
Jul 9, 2021 → Mar 12, 2026
spans 4.7 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
51
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
9
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Apr 2025 Mar 2026
$34K across 12 months
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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.

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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 1

SMITH THOMAS C MR $4K — · 1 txn SS Starboard Strategy GROUP
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SMITH THOMAS C MR
00089792
$4,238 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 4

SMITH THOMAS C MR $7K Other / Unclassified · 3 txns BAZAN NORMA A MRS $6K Strategy & Research · 2 txns ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS A… $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn #PROJECTREDTX $642 Field & Voter Contact · 2 txns SS Starboard Strategy GROUP
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SMITH THOMAS C MR
00089792
$6,738 3
BAZAN NORMA A MRS
00089671
$6,000 2
ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN PAC
00016561
$1,206 1
#PROJECTREDTX
00082357
$642 2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 4

SMITH THOMAS C MR $9K Other / Unclassified · 5 txns BAZAN NORMA A MRS $9K Strategy & Research · 4 txns #PROJECTREDTX $5K Field & Voter Contact · 4 txns ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS A… $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn SS Starboard Strategy GROUP
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SMITH THOMAS C MR
00089792
$9,238 5
BAZAN NORMA A MRS
00089671
$9,000 4
#PROJECTREDTX
00082357
$5,172 4
ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN PAC
00016561
$1,206 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 5

SMITH THOMAS C MR $9K Other / Unclassified · 5 txns PULS SR WILLIAM K MR KELLY $9K Strategy & Research · 3 txns BAZAN NORMA A MRS $9K Strategy & Research · 4 txns #PROJECTREDTX $5K Field & Voter Contact · 4 txns ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS A… $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn SS Starboard Strategy GROUP
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SMITH THOMAS C MR
00089792
$9,238 5
PULS SR WILLIAM K MR KELLY
00089310
$9,000 3
BAZAN NORMA A MRS
00089671
$9,000 4
#PROJECTREDTX
00082357
$5,172 4
ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN PAC
00016561
$1,206 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 7

ALLEN DOUGLAS A HONORABLE DOUG $10K Digital · 1 txn KNIGHT WILLIAM A HONORABLE $10K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn SMITH THOMAS C MR $9K Other / Unclassified · 5 txns PULS SR WILLIAM K MR KELLY $9K Strategy & Research · 3 txns BAZAN NORMA A MRS $9K Strategy & Research · 4 txns #PROJECTREDTX $5K Field & Voter Contact · 4 txns ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS A… $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn SS Starboard Strategy GROUP
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
ALLEN DOUGLAS A HONORABLE DOUG
00087572
$10,000 1
KNIGHT WILLIAM A HONORABLE
00085659
$10,000 1
SMITH THOMAS C MR
00089792
$9,238 5
PULS SR WILLIAM K MR KELLY
00089310
$9,000 3
BAZAN NORMA A MRS
00089671
$9,000 4
#PROJECTREDTX
00082357
$5,172 4
ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN PAC
00016561
$1,206 1

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $136,379 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

202120222023202420252026 Q3 2021 (2020 cycle): $8KQ4 2021 (2020 cycle): $5KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $11KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $3KQ1 2023 (2022 cycle): $12KQ2 2023 (2022 cycle): $8KQ3 2023 (2022 cycle): $8KQ4 2023 (2022 cycle): $11KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $18KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $20KQ2 2025 (2024 cycle): $9KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $6KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $4KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $15K Q3Q1Q1Q3Q1Q2Q4Q1 $20K

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 Q3 2020 $8K 6 LUGO JULIE HONORABLE 96% Strategy & Research 90% $8K
2021 Q4 2020 $5K 2 LUGO JULIE HONORABLE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $13K
2022 Q1 2022 $11K 3 LUGO JULIE HONORABLE 100% Print & Mail 60% $11K
2022 Q2 2022 $3K 2 LUGO JULIE HONORABLE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $14K
2023 Q1 2022 $12K 5 ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE… 100% Strategy & Research 88% $26K
2023 Q2 2022 $8K 2 ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE… 100% Other / Unclassified 50% $34K
2023 Q3 2022 $8K 4 KNIGHT WILLIAM A HONORABLE 100% Fundraising 96% $42K +2%
2023 Q4 2022 $11K 4 KNIGHT WILLIAM A HONORABLE 70% Fundraising 70% $53K +115%
2024 Q1 2024 $18K 4 ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE… 57% Other / Unclassified 57% $18K +59%
2024 Q4 2024 $20K 2 ALLEN DOUGLAS A HONORABLE D… 50% Other / Unclassified 50% $38K
2025 Q2 2024 $9K 3 PULS SR WILLIAM K MR KELLY 100% Strategy & Research 100% $47K +13%
2025 Q3 2024 $6K 3 #PROJECTREDTX 75% Strategy & Research 40% $53K -23%
2025 Q4 2024 $4K 3 SMITH THOMAS C MR 63% Other / Unclassified 63% $57K -63%
2026 Q1 2026 $15K 8 SMITH THOMAS C MR 46% Strategy & Research 50% $15K -17%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $60K across 25 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: LUGO JULIE HONORABLE (32% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +217% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $7K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 3 disbursements (avg $912/check) Top buyer: #PROJECTREDTX (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · +31% vs prior cycle Field & Voter Contact $642

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $60K across 25 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: LUGO JULIE HONORABLE (32% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +217% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $10K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $18K across 9 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: KNIGHT WILLIAM A HONORABLE (84% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +510% vs prior cycle Fundraising $3K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 3 disbursements (avg $912/check) Top buyer: #PROJECTREDTX (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · +31% vs prior cycle Field & Voter Contact $3K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $60K across 25 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: LUGO JULIE HONORABLE (32% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +217% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $19K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $18K across 9 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: KNIGHT WILLIAM A HONORABLE (84% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +510% vs prior cycle Fundraising $3K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 3 disbursements (avg $912/check) Top buyer: #PROJECTREDTX (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · +31% vs prior cycle Field & Voter Contact $3K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $60K across 25 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: LUGO JULIE HONORABLE (32% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +217% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $19K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 1 disbursements (avg $10K/check) Top buyer: ALLEN DOUGLAS A HONORABLE DOUG (100% of category) Last paid: 19mo ago · +0% vs prior cycle Digital $10K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $18K across 9 disbursements (avg $2K/check) Top buyer: KNIGHT WILLIAM A HONORABLE (84% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · +510% vs prior cycle Fundraising $3K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $3K across 3 disbursements (avg $912/check) Top buyer: #PROJECTREDTX (100% of category) Last paid: 3mo ago · +31% vs prior cycle Field & Voter Contact $3K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Strategy & Research $60,067 25 $2K 45.5% LUGO JULIE HONORABLE 32% 4mo ago
Other / Unclassified $33,706 9 $4K 25.5% ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE… 50% 3mo ago
Fundraising $18,300 9 $2K 13.8% KNIGHT WILLIAM A HONORABLE 84% 7mo ago
Digital $10,000 1 $10K 7.6% ALLEN DOUGLAS A HONORABLE D… 100% 19mo ago
Print & Mail $7,332 3 $2K 5.5% LUGO JULIE HONORABLE 96% 2y ago
Field & Voter Contact $2,737 3 $912 2.1% #PROJECTREDTX 100% 3mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$59,306 · 43% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$58,074 · 43% of revenue
2
One-time clients 1 cycle
$19,000 · 14% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN PAC 3 $31,206 9 2023-01-04 2026-02-27
KNIGHT WILLIAM A HONORABLE 3 $28,100 10 2021-09-07 2024-10-23
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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
$136,379 100.0% 9
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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 2024-10-23 ALLEN DOUGLAS A HONORABLE DOUG Digital Text messages $10,000
Largest all-time 2024-03-08 ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN PAC Other / Unclassified Political consultant $10,000
Largest all-time 2024-10-23 KNIGHT WILLIAM A HONORABLE Other / Unclassified Text campaign expense. $10,000
Largest all-time 2022-02-22 LUGO JULIE HONORABLE Print & Mail Printed Signs; Banner $6,604
Largest all-time 2026-03-12 SMITH THOMAS C MR Texting. $4,238
Largest this cycle 2026-01-07 BAZAN NORMA A MRS Strategy & Research Consulting $3,000
Largest this cycle 2026-02-04 BAZAN NORMA A MRS Strategy & Research consulting $3,000
Largest this cycle 2026-01-20 SMITH THOMAS C MR Strategy & Research Strategic services/campaign work. $1,250
Largest this cycle 2026-02-09 SMITH THOMAS C MR Other / Unclassified Strategic services. $1,250
Recent 2026-02-27 ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN PAC Other / Unclassified Text Campaign $1,206
Recent 2026-02-09 #PROJECTREDTX Field & Voter Contact Texting: In-kind for Esther Chapoy Campaign $379
Recent 2026-02-11 #PROJECTREDTX Field & Voter Contact Texting: In-kind for Donna Williams Campaign $263
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