THE HEREFORD AGENCY
THE HEREFORD AGENCY is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE HEREFORD AGENCY was paid $3.75M across 31 client committees, of which $1.28M flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$2,469,136 | 94 rows | 65.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,277,551 | 71 rows | 34.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 12, 2021 → Apr 10, 2026
- spans 4.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 94
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 31
- 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 6 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ESTES, RON KS · House REP |
$26,600 | 1 |
| CHALIFOUX, THOMAS E. COLONEL JR. FL · House REP |
$24,550 | 2 |
| JACKLEY, MARTY SD · House REP |
$22,500 | 1 |
| NOBLE CANDACE T HONORABLE CANDY 00081273 |
$21,050 | 2 |
| PROTECT AND SERVE PAC C00716704 |
$20,000 IE $20,000 |
1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ESTES, RON KS · House REP |
$26,600 | 1 |
| CHALIFOUX, THOMAS E. COLONEL JR. FL · House REP |
$24,550 | 2 |
| JACKLEY, MARTY SD · House REP |
$22,500 | 1 |
| NOBLE CANDACE T HONORABLE CANDY 00081273 |
$21,050 | 2 |
| PROTECT AND SERVE PAC C00716704 |
$20,000 IE $20,000 |
1 |
| FOLEY, MASON TN · House REP |
$17,800 | 1 |
| BRESNAHAN, ROB PA · House REP |
$3,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BRESNAHAN, ROB PA · House REP |
$131,912 | 3 |
| ESTES, RON KS · House REP |
$26,600 | 1 |
| CHALIFOUX, THOMAS E. COLONEL JR. FL · House REP |
$24,550 | 2 |
| JACKLEY, MARTY SD · House REP |
$22,500 | 1 |
| NOBLE CANDACE T HONORABLE CANDY 00081273 |
$21,050 | 2 |
| PROTECT AND SERVE PAC C00716704 |
$20,000 IE $20,000 |
1 |
| FOLEY, MASON TN · House REP |
$17,800 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BACON, DONALD J NE · House REP |
$270,000 | 5 |
| CLF C00504530 |
$201,000 IE $201,000 |
15 |
| BRESNAHAN, ROB PA · House REP |
$189,112 | 5 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$104,500 IE $79,500 · SB $25,000 |
7 |
| ESTES, RON KS · House REP |
$75,700 | 2 |
| LOGAN, GEORGE S CT · House REP |
$48,949 | 2 |
| TIFFANY, TOM WI · House REP |
$30,900 | 1 |
| CHALIFOUX, THOMAS E. COLONEL JR. FL · House REP |
$24,550 | 2 |
| STRATEGIC MAJORITY PAC C00890335 |
$24,545 IE $24,545 |
1 |
| JACKLEY, MARTY SD · House REP |
$22,500 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $3,625,560 | 96.77% |
| Non-partisan | $121,127 | 3.23% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 6 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $40K | 1 | BUDD, THEODORE P 100% | Media 100% | $40K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $26K | 2 | BUDD, THEODORE P 55% | Media 55% | $66K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $27K | 2 | VAN TAYLOR CAMPAIGN 55% | Media 100% | $93K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $74K | 6 | BUDD, THEODORE P 52% | Media 100% | $167K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $15K | 4 | BACON, DONALD J 39% | Media 100% | $182K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $879K | 15 | NRA VICTORY FUND, INC. 71% | Media 99% | $1.06M | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $394K | 15 | SMILEY, TIFFANY 54% | Media 100% | $1.45M | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $17K | 1 | BUDD, THEODORE P 100% | Media 100% | $17K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $36K | 3 | GRADY, TONY 45% | Media 100% | $53K | +34% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $91K | 10 | KNOTT, BRAD 33% | Media 87% | $144K | +23% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $87K | 7 | KNOTT, BRAD 48% | Media 88% | $231K | +487% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $214K | 7 | BACON, DONALD J 61% | Media 100% | $445K | -76% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $325K | 10 | BACON, DONALD J 43% | Media 100% | $770K | -18% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $128K | 2 | BRESNAHAN, ROB 100% | Media 100% | $128K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $18K | 1 | FOLEY, MASON 100% | Media 100% | $146K | -51% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $98K | 7 | ESTES, RON 27% | Media 35% | $244K | +8% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $2,358,282 | 81 | $29K | 132.7% | NRA VICTORY FUND, INC. 27% | 4mo ago |
| Digital | $15,500 | 3 | $5K | 0.9% | KLICK STEPHANIE D HONORABLE 68% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $11,710 | 1 | $12K | 0.7% | SANDVIG FOR CONGRESS 100% | 5y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $8,000 | 1 | $8K | 0.5% | STAND FOR NEW YORK COMMITTEE 100% | 3y ago |
| Travel & Events | $1,050 | 1 | $1K | 0.1% | SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTIN… 100% | 2y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | -$617,072 | 3 | $-206K | -34.7% | KLICK STEPHANIE D HONORABLE 0% | 2y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTES, RON | 3 | $118,355 | 4 | 2022-09-27 | 2026-03-03 |
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 | $947,319 | 39.3% | 4 | |
| NE | $411,011 | 17.0% | 1 | |
| NC | $370,560 | 15.4% | 3 | |
| PA | $214,523 | 8.9% | 1 | |
| KS | $118,355 | 4.9% | 1 | |
| TX | $114,840 | 4.8% | 7 | |
| CT | $83,949 | 3.5% | 1 | |
| WI | $51,100 | 2.1% | 2 | |
| FL | $30,078 | 1.2% | 2 | |
| DC | $29,400 | 1.2% | 1 | |
| SD | $22,500 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| GA | $18,250 | 0.8% | 2 |
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 | 2022-09-29 | NRA VICTORY FUND, INC. | Media | PREPAID RADIO ADS | $628,017 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-03 | BRESNAHAN, ROB | Media | VIDEO PRODUCTION | $105,200 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-23 | BACON, DONALD J | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $84,100 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-11 | BACON, DONALD J | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $82,600 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-21 | SMILEY, TIFFANY | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $77,087 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-03 | ESTES, RON | — | VIDEO PRODUCTION/CAMPAIGN COMMERCIALS | $26,600 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-03 | BRESNAHAN, ROB | Media | VIDEO PRODUCTION | $23,212 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-31 | JACKLEY, MARTY | — | MEDIA PRODUCTION SERVICES | $22,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-21 | FOLEY, MASON | Media | FILM SHOOT FOR CAMPAIGN VIDEO | $17,800 |
| Recent | 2026-03-06 | CHALIFOUX, THOMAS E. COLONEL JR. | Media | ADVERTISING PRODUCTION | $17,050 |
| Recent | 2026-02-23 | NOBLE CANDACE T HONORABLE CANDY | — | Campaign advertising post production | $11,050 |
| Recent | 2026-03-06 | CHALIFOUX, THOMAS E. COLONEL JR. | Media | ADVERTISING PRODUCTION | $7,500 |