STRAUS/BAKER LLC
$3.22M
2025-2026 cycle
STRAUS/BAKER LLC is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle STRAUS/BAKER LLC was paid $3.22M across 31 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
- Mar 15, 2011 → Mar 5, 2026
- spans 15.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 446
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 31
- 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
$237K
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 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S CT · Senate DEM |
$37,999 | 5 |
| FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION C00631549 |
$18,000 | 2 |
| DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL C00019331 |
$6,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S CT · Senate DEM |
$75,524 | 10 |
| FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION C00631549 |
$60,000 | 9 |
| DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL C00019331 |
$17,767 | 3 |
| COMMON SENSE COLORADO C00491936 |
$8,000 | 1 |
| BENNET, MICHAEL F. CO · Senate DEM |
$7,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S CT · Senate DEM |
$113,024 | 14 |
| FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION C00631549 |
$96,000 | 15 |
| DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL C00019331 |
$62,767 | 9 |
| BENNET, MICHAEL F. CO · Senate DEM |
$21,000 | 5 |
| COMMON SENSE COLORADO C00491936 |
$12,000 | 2 |
| FREE AND FAIR PAC, INC. C00850040 |
$6,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S CT · Senate DEM |
$207,274 | 20 |
| FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION C00631549 |
$132,000 | 21 |
| DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL C00019331 |
$92,767 | 14 |
| ONE FOR ALL COMMITTEE C00752691 |
$42,000 | 3 |
| BENNET, MICHAEL F. CO · Senate DEM |
$35,000 | 9 |
| C00878975 C00878975 |
$27,500 | 3 |
| FREE AND FAIR PAC, INC. C00850040 |
$21,000 | 7 |
| COMMON SENSE COLORADO C00491936 |
$12,000 | 2 |
| C00887505 C00887505 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| MAJORITY 2024 C00873737 |
$7,250 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $2,502,105 | 77.82% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $713,053 | 22.18% |
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 | 2018 | $45K | 4 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 89% | Fundraising 100% | $45K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $61K | 11 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 41% | Fundraising 100% | $106K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $65K | 15 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 47% | Fundraising 100% | $171K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $75K | 15 | DSCC 55% | Fundraising 100% | $246K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $131K | 17 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 31% | Fundraising 100% | $377K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $96K | 13 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 31% | Fundraising 100% | $473K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $78K | 14 | DSCC 39% | Fundraising 100% | $551K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $100K | 16 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 40% | Fundraising 100% | $651K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $33K | 5 | BENNET, MICHAEL F. 81% | Fundraising 100% | $33K | -28% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $87K | 10 | BENNET, MICHAEL F. 29% | Fundraising 100% | $119K | +42% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $98K | 12 | C00705186 46% | Fundraising 100% | $217K | +50% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $120K | 12 | C00705186 38% | Fundraising 100% | $337K | +61% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $81K | 10 | C00704569 37% | Fundraising 100% | $418K | -38% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $65K | 7 | KELLY, MARK 46% | Fundraising 100% | $483K | -32% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $101K | 13 | KELLY, MARK 30% | Fundraising 100% | $584K | +31% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $70K | 9 | C00704569 33% | Fundraising 100% | $654K | -30% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $68K | 8 | BENNET, MICHAEL F. 56% | Fundraising 100% | $68K | +109% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $70K | 11 | BENNET, MICHAEL F. 46% | Fundraising 100% | $138K | -19% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $65K | 9 | BENNET, MICHAEL F. 58% | Fundraising 100% | $203K | -33% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $70K | 11 | BENNET, MICHAEL F. 54% | Fundraising 100% | $273K | -42% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $83K | 12 | BENNET, MICHAEL F. 45% | Fundraising 100% | $356K | +3% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $98K | 14 | BENNET, MICHAEL F. 38% | Fundraising 100% | $454K | +51% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $139K | 17 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONS… 36% | Fundraising 100% | $593K | +37% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $109K | 15 | BENNET, MICHAEL F. 34% | Fundraising 100% | $702K | +56% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $103K | 14 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONS… 36% | Fundraising 100% | $103K | +51% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $112K | 17 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 39% | Fundraising 100% | $215K | +60% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $90K | 12 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 48% | Fundraising 100% | $305K | +38% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $90K | 13 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 48% | Fundraising 100% | $395K | +29% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $128K | 14 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONS… 43% | Fundraising 100% | $523K | +54% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $123K | 16 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 30% | Fundraising 100% | $646K | +25% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $106K | 14 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 41% | Fundraising 100% | $751K | -24% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $150K | 19 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 29% | Fundraising 100% | $901K | +37% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $55K | 9 | FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION 33% | Fundraising 100% | $55K | -47% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $75K | 11 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONS… 36% | Fundraising 100% | $130K | -33% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $62K | 9 | FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION 39% | Fundraising 100% | $192K | -32% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $38K | 6 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 39% | Fundraising 100% | $230K | -58% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $62K | 8 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 61% | Fundraising 100% | $292K | -51% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $3,205,158 | 446 | $7K | 100.0% | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 27% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
5
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,046,377 · 64% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$423,602 · 13% of revenue
19
One-time clients 1 cycle
$745,179 · 23% of revenue
Top 5 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S | 5 | $860,725 | 99 | 2017-01-13 | 2026-03-04 |
| BENNET, MICHAEL F. | 5 | $486,000 | 74 | 2017-03-08 | 2025-07-02 |
| DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL | 3 | $350,652 | 45 | 2022-01-10 | 2026-03-05 |
| FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION | 3 | $280,000 | 46 | 2022-05-16 | 2026-03-01 |
| COMMON SENSE COLORADO | 4 | $69,000 | 34 | 2017-06-21 | 2025-07-02 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT | $860,725 | 26.8% | 1 | |
| DC | $726,982 | 22.6% | 8 | |
| CO | $555,000 | 17.3% | 2 | |
| Unknown | $489,141 | 15.2% | 15 | |
| WI | $350,652 | 10.9% | 1 | |
| AZ | $195,158 | 6.1% | 1 | |
| CA | $15,000 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| NY | $15,000 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| OR | $7,500 | 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 | 2024-02-22 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $37,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-08-15 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT | $32,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-01-03 | C00655670 | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING SERVICES | $30,385 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-30 | ONE FOR ALL COMMITTEE | Fundraising | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING SERVICES | $30,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-04 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $29,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-24 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $15,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-04 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $15,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-04 | FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING SERVICES | $12,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-02 | COMMON SENSE COLORADO | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $8,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-11 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING EVENT REIMBURSEMENT - SEE BELOW IF ITEMIZED: | $7,999 |
| Recent | 2026-03-04 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $7,500 |
| Recent | 2026-02-11 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $7,500 |
| Recent | 2026-03-05 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING SUPPORT - NOT EVENT RELATED | $6,500 |
| Recent | 2026-03-01 | FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING SERVICES | $6,000 |