The Cook Political Report
The Cook Political Report is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle The Cook Political Report was paid — across 22 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
- —
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 84
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 22
- 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
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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Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$70 | 2 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$70 | 2 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00303024 |
$14,000 | 1 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$350 | 1 |
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$350 | 1 |
| SOTO, DARREN FL · House DEM |
$210 | 6 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$70 | 2 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00303024 |
$14,000 | 1 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$350 | 1 |
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$350 | 1 |
| SOTO, DARREN FL · House DEM |
$315 | 9 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$70 | 2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00303024 |
$33,000 | 3 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$700 | 2 |
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$700 | 2 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$371 | 1 |
| SOTO, DARREN FL · House DEM |
$315 | 9 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$70 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 5.69% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.25% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 94.05% |
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 · 9 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $13K | 3 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 95% | Software & Tech 100% | $13K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $350 | 1 | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF A… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $14K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $13K | 1 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $13K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $350 | 1 | ANESTHESIA SERVICE MEDICAL … 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $13K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $371 | 1 | BRADY PAC 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $13K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $350 | 1 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $14K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $350 | 1 | C00750182 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $14K | -97% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $13K | 2 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 97% | Fundraising 97% | $27K | +3571% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $812 | 4 | BROWNLEY, JULIA 46% | Software & Tech 100% | $812 | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $350 | 1 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $27K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $105 | 3 | LOFGREN, ZOE 100% | Digital 100% | $917 | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $15K | 6 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 95% | Fundraising 95% | $16K | +18% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $455 | 4 | ANESTHESIA SERVICE MEDICAL … 77% | Software & Tech 77% | $16K | +30% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $581 | 7 | BROWNLEY, JULIA 64% | Software & Tech 94% | $17K | +57% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $140 | 4 | C00779686 50% | Software & Tech 75% | $17K | -60% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $455 | 4 | CHC BOLD PAC 77% | Software & Tech 100% | $17K | +30% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $22K | 6 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 98% | Fundraising 98% | $40K | +75% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 3 | SWING LEFT 67% | Software & Tech 100% | $2K | +172% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 4 | NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESE… 93% | Software & Tech 100% | $4K | +1419% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 4 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 77% | Fundraising 77% | $7K | -78% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $15K | 3 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 95% | Fundraising 95% | $22K | +3135% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $371 | 1 | BROWNLEY, JULIA 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $22K | -36% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $6K | 4 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 82% | Fundraising 82% | $28K | +1234% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $14K | 1 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $42K | -38% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $105 | 3 | SOTO, DARREN 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $105 | -93% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $805 | 5 | JOHNSON, JULIE 43% | Software & Tech 100% | $910 | -75% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $14K | 4 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 99% | Fundraising 99% | $15K | -4% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $70 | 2 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $15K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $110,500 | 10 | $11K | 80.2% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 100% | 7mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $26,123 | 60 | $435 | 19.0% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 48% | 4w ago |
| Strategy & Research | $371 | 1 | $371 | 0.3% | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 100% | 23mo ago |
| Media | $350 | 1 | $350 | 0.3% | LOFGREN, ZOE 100% | 4y ago |
| Digital | $315 | 9 | $35 | 0.2% | LOFGREN, ZOE 100% | 4y ago |
| Admin & Office | $70 | 2 | $35 | 0.1% | C00779686 100% | 4y ago |
| Print & Mail | $35 | 1 | $35 | 0.0% | C00779686 100% | 3y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 5 | $123,000 | 11 | 2018-09-26 | 2025-10-29 |
| ANESTHESIA SERVICE MEDICAL GROUP ADVOCACY FUND | 4 | $2,100 | 6 | 2018-08-28 | 2023-12-19 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE | 3 | $1,820 | 16 | 2021-04-09 | 2025-08-14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | $123,000 | 89.3% | 1 | |
| DC | $6,413 | 4.7% | 7 | |
| CA | $4,340 | 3.2% | 4 | |
| TX | $2,450 | 1.8% | 3 | |
| Unknown | $665 | 0.5% | 3 | |
| NY | $441 | 0.3% | 2 | |
| FL | $315 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| KY | $140 | 0.1% | 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 | 2021-09-09 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Fundraising | CONSTITUENT GIFTS/ DONOR GIFTS/ STAFF GIFTS/ SUPPORTER GIFTS | $14,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-11-02 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Fundraising | DONOR GIFTS/SUPPORTER GIFTS | $14,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-12-07 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Fundraising | DONOR GIFTS/SUPPORTER GIFTS | $14,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-17 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Fundraising | DONOR GIFTS/SUPPORTER GIFTS | $14,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-29 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Fundraising | DONOR GIFTS/SUPPORTER GIFTS | $14,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-08 | JOHNSON, JULIE | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTION | $350 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-14 | LOFGREN, ZOE | Software & Tech | MEDIA SUBSCRIPTION | $350 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-14 | SOTO, DARREN | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTION | $35 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-13 | SOTO, DARREN | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTION | $35 |
| Recent | 2025-12-15 | SOTO, DARREN | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTION | $35 |
| Recent | 2026-04-23 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Software & Tech | Newspaper Subscription | $35 |
| Recent | 2025-11-12 | SOTO, DARREN | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTION | $35 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Software & Tech | Newspaper Subscription | $35 |