Starboard Strategy Group
$142K
2025-2026 cycle
Starboard Strategy Group is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Starboard Strategy Group was paid $142K across 9 client committees.
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 → Aug 3, 2026
- spans 5.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 56
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 9
- 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.
Sep 2025
Aug 2026
$28K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH THOMAS C MR 00089792 |
$4,677 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH THOMAS C MR 00089792 |
$4,677 | 1 |
| #PROJECTREDTX 00082357 |
$730 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH THOMAS C MR 00089792 |
$13,915 | 6 |
| BAZAN NORMA A MRS 00089671 |
$7,500 | 3 |
| #PROJECTREDTX 00082357 |
$1,731 | 6 |
| ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN PAC 00016561 |
$1,206 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH THOMAS C MR 00089792 |
$13,915 | 6 |
| BAZAN NORMA A MRS 00089671 |
$9,000 | 4 |
| #PROJECTREDTX 00082357 |
$6,261 | 8 |
| PULS SR WILLIAM K MR KELLY 00089310 |
$6,000 | 2 |
| ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN PAC 00016561 |
$1,206 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH THOMAS C MR 00089792 |
$13,915 | 6 |
| KNIGHT WILLIAM A HONORABLE 00085659 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| ALLEN DOUGLAS A HONORABLE DOUG 00087572 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| PULS SR WILLIAM K MR KELLY 00089310 |
$9,000 | 3 |
| BAZAN NORMA A MRS 00089671 |
$9,000 | 4 |
| #PROJECTREDTX 00082357 |
$6,261 | 8 |
| ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN PAC 00016561 |
$1,206 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $142,145 | 100.00% |
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 · 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 | KNIGHT WILLIAM A HONORABLE 50% | Digital 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 | 10 | SMITH THOMAS C MR 45% | Strategy & Research 49% | $15K | -15% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $5K | 3 | SMITH THOMAS C MR 86% | — | $20K | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $60,067 | 25 | $2K | 45.3% | LUGO JULIE HONORABLE 32% | 8mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $33,706 | 9 | $4K | 25.4% | ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE… 50% | 7mo ago |
| Fundraising | $18,300 | 9 | $2K | 13.8% | KNIGHT WILLIAM A HONORABLE 84% | 11mo ago |
| Digital | $10,359 | 3 | $3K | 7.8% | ALLEN DOUGLAS A HONORABLE D… 97% | 7mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $7,332 | 3 | $2K | 5.5% | LUGO JULIE HONORABLE 96% | 3y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $2,737 | 3 | $912 | 2.1% | #PROJECTREDTX 100% | 8mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$59,306 · 42% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$63,840 · 45% of revenue
2
One-time clients 1 cycle
$19,000 · 13% 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 |
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 | $142,145 | 100.0% | 9 |
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 | 2024-03-08 | 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 | 2024-10-23 | ALLEN DOUGLAS A HONORABLE DOUG | Digital | Text messages | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-02-22 | LUGO JULIE HONORABLE | Print & Mail | Printed Signs; Banner | $6,604 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-08-03 | SMITH THOMAS C MR | — | Consulting services. | $4,677 |
| Largest this cycle | 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 |
| Recent | 2026-07-09 | #PROJECTREDTX | — | Campaign Push Cards: In-kind to Sandra Garcia Heath Campaign | $380 |
| Recent | 2026-07-09 | #PROJECTREDTX | — | Campaign Push Cards: In-kind to Jerome Chavez Campaign | $350 |
| Recent | 2026-02-27 | #PROJECTREDTX | Digital | Texting | $179 |