The Cook Political Report
$138K
2025-2026 cycle
The Cook Political Report is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle The Cook Political Report was paid $138K across 33 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
- Jan 18, 2017 → Aug 7, 2026
- spans 9.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 160
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 33
- 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.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$15K
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$35 | 1 |
| SOTO, DARREN FL · House DEM |
$35 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SOTO, DARREN FL · House DEM |
$140 | 4 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$105 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00303024 |
$14,000 | 1 |
| SOTO, DARREN FL · House DEM |
$350 | 10 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$105 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00303024 |
$14,000 | 1 |
| SOTO, DARREN FL · House DEM |
$560 | 16 |
| VEASEY, MARC ALLISON TX · House DEM |
$371 | 1 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$350 | 1 |
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$350 | 1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$105 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00303024 |
$28,000 | 2 |
| SOTO, DARREN FL · House DEM |
$560 | 16 |
| VEASEY, MARC ALLISON TX · House DEM |
$371 | 1 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$350 | 1 |
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$350 | 1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$105 | 3 |
| CLIMATE HAWKS VOTE POLITICAL ACTION C00548461 |
$105 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 86%
R · 14%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $11,135 | 8.07% |
| Republican | $1,795 | 1.30% |
| Non-partisan | $125,115 | 90.63% |
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
Per-quarter totals
| 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 | OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND, I… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $14K | -97% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $13K | 2 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 97% | Fundraising 97% | $27K | +3571% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $812 | 4 | BRADY PAC 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 | 7 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 92% | Fundraising 92% | $16K | +21% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $455 | 4 | ANESTHESIA SERVICE MEDICAL … 77% | Software & Tech 77% | $17K | +30% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $756 | 12 | BROWNLEY, JULIA 49% | Software & Tech 95% | $17K | +104% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $385 | 11 | WADE HERRING FOR CONGRESS 27% | Software & Tech 73% | $18K | +10% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 15 | VEASEY, MARC ALLISON 30% | Software & Tech 94% | $19K | +231% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $23K | 14 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 97% | Fundraising 97% | $42K | +77% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 3 | SWING LEFT 67% | Software & Tech 100% | $2K | +172% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 11 | NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESE… 60% | Software & Tech 99% | $5K | +2253% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $4K | 14 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 64% | Fundraising 64% | $9K | -74% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $15K | 12 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 93% | Fundraising 93% | $24K | +3205% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $406 | 2 | BROWNLEY, JULIA 91% | Software & Tech 100% | $24K | -46% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $35 | 1 | CLIMATE HAWKS VOTE POLITICA… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $24K | -91% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $7K | 8 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 77% | Fundraising 77% | $31K | +463% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $14K | 4 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 99% | Fundraising 99% | $45K | -38% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $105 | 3 | SOTO, DARREN 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $105 | -96% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $1K | 6 | VEASEY, MARC ALLISON 32% | Software & Tech 100% | $1K | -70% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $14K | 4 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 99% | Fundraising 99% | $15K | -6% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $105 | 3 | SOTO, DARREN 100% | — | $15K | -74% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $175 | 5 | SOTO, DARREN 60% | Software & Tech 40% | $16K | +400% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $70 | 2 | SOTO, DARREN 50% | Software & Tech 50% | $16K | -99% |
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 | $110,500 | 10 | $11K | 77.6% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 100% | 11mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $30,314 | 116 | $261 | 21.3% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION… 41% | 8w ago |
| Strategy & Research | $406 | 2 | $203 | 0.3% | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 91% | 2y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $385 | 11 | $35 | 0.3% | NEW YORK RENEWAL PAC 82% | 2y ago |
| Media | $350 | 1 | $350 | 0.2% | LOFGREN, ZOE 100% | 5y ago |
| Digital | $315 | 9 | $35 | 0.2% | LOFGREN, ZOE 100% | 4y ago |
| Print & Mail | $70 | 2 | $35 | 0.0% | WADE HERRING FOR CONGRESS 100% | 3y ago |
| Admin & Office | $70 | 2 | $35 | 0.0% | WADE HERRING FOR CONGRESS 100% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
4
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$128,691 · 90% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$5,376 · 4% of revenue
22
One-time clients 1 cycle
$8,588 · 6% of revenue
Top 4 anchor clients · all-time
| 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 |
| VEASEY, MARC ALLISON | 3 | $1,771 | 5 | 2021-08-25 | 2025-07-18 |
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 | $123,350 | 86.5% | 2 | |
| DC | $6,588 | 4.6% | 8 | |
| CA | $5,565 | 3.9% | 8 | |
| TX | $4,221 | 3.0% | 4 | |
| NY | $1,141 | 0.8% | 4 | |
| FL | $560 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| PA | $420 | 0.3% | 2 | |
| MA | $350 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| GA | $245 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| KY | $140 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| MO | $74 | 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 | 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 all-time | 2023-12-07 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Fundraising | DONOR GIFTS/SUPPORTER GIFTS | $14,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-18 | VEASEY, MARC ALLISON | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTION | $371 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-14 | LOFGREN, ZOE | Software & Tech | MEDIA SUBSCRIPTION | $350 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-08 | JOHNSON, JULIE | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTION | $350 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-13 | SOTO, DARREN | — | SUBSCRIPTION | $35 |
| Recent | 2026-06-15 | SOTO, DARREN | — | SUBSCRIPTION | $35 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Software & Tech | Newspaper Subscription | $35 |
| Recent | 2026-05-13 | SOTO, DARREN | — | SUBSCRIPTION | $35 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Software & Tech | Newspaper Subscription | $35 |
| Recent | 2026-07-13 | SOTO, DARREN | — | SUBSCRIPTION | $35 |