THE PROSPER GROUP
THE PROSPER GROUP is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE PROSPER GROUP was paid $39.06M across 253 client committees, of which $4.13M 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 |
$34,934,060 | 3,291 rows | 89.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$4,129,921 | 601 rows | 10.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Apr 12, 2012 → Jun 26, 2026
- spans 14.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 3,291
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 253
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CHAPMAN, FRANK WY · House REP |
$279,518 | 2 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHAPMAN, FRANK WY · House REP |
$376,518 | 6 |
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED TX · Senate REP |
$140,469 | 3 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$139,382 | 5 |
| RICKETTS, PETE NE · Senate REP |
$79,700 | 3 |
| TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND C00540898 |
$594 | 1 |
| BONCK, JON TX · House REP |
$540 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHAPMAN, FRANK WY · House REP |
$376,518 | 6 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$365,943 | 10 |
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED TX · Senate REP |
$348,446 | 8 |
| RICKETTS, PETE NE · Senate REP |
$118,285 | 9 |
| TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND C00540898 |
$594 | 1 |
| BONCK, JON TX · House REP |
$540 | 1 |
| HOUCHIN, ERIN IN · House REP |
$70 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED TX · Senate REP |
$525,042 | 13 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$427,329 | 12 |
| CHAPMAN, FRANK WY · House REP |
$376,518 | 6 |
| RICKETTS, PETE NE · Senate REP |
$141,275 | 17 |
| TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND C00540898 |
$594 | 1 |
| BONCK, JON TX · House REP |
$540 | 1 |
| FLOOD, MIKE NE · House REP |
$450 | 3 |
| HOUCHIN, ERIN IN · House REP |
$70 | 1 |
| TUBERVILLE, THOMAS H AL · Senate REP |
$65 | 9 |
| TUBERVILLE VICTORY FUND C00764829 |
$57 | 13 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED TX · Senate REP |
$3,950,504 | 22 |
| PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. TX · Senate REP |
$427,329 | 12 |
| CHAPMAN, FRANK WY · House REP |
$376,518 | 6 |
| TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND C00540898 |
$226,330 IE $210,538 · SB $15,792 |
6 |
| RICKETTS, PETE NE · Senate REP |
$148,665 | 20 |
| YES ON MEASURE CC/NO ON MEASURE BB SPONSORED BY COALITION OF CONCERNED HOUSING PROVIDERS 1379546 |
$82,000 | 3 |
| TUBERVILLE, THOMAS H AL · Senate REP |
$27,724 | 32 |
| TUBERVILLE VICTORY FUND C00764829 |
$22,373 | 42 |
| HOUCHIN, ERIN IN · House REP |
$21,616 | 7 |
| PARKER IV NATHANIEL W HONORABLE TAN 00058399 |
$19,638 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $567,347 | 1.45% |
| Republican | $35,750,939 | 91.52% |
| Non-partisan | $2,745,695 | 7.03% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)No activity in the last 1 months.
Money flowed in during the last 3 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Money flowed in during the last 6 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Money flowed in during the last 12 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $32K | 3 | GEREN CHARLES L HONORABLE 53% | Digital 100% | $32K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $11K | 18 | LANCE, LEONARD 74% | Digital 100% | $11K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $39K | 3 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 100% | Digital 100% | $71K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $55K | 27 | ROKITA, THEODORE EDWARD 34% | Digital 100% | $66K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $42K | 5 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 74% | Digital 100% | $112K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $140K | 31 | GIBBONS FOR OHIO 31% | Digital 100% | $206K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $75K | 5 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 100% | Digital 100% | $187K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $220K | 31 | GIBBONS FOR OHIO 26% | Digital 100% | $426K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $496K | 66 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 38% | Digital 100% | $922K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $747K | 60 | GIBBONS FOR OHIO 24% | Digital 100% | $1.67M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2.05M | 95 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 39% | Digital 100% | $3.72M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $4.37M | 95 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 42% | Digital 100% | $8.09M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | DALLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PA… 100% | Digital 100% | $8.09M | -95% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $80K | 26 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 32% | Digital 100% | $80K | +603% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $7K | 5 | DALLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PA… 70% | Digital 100% | $8.1M | -81% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $284K | 71 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 34% | Digital 100% | $364K | +421% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $8K | 5 | HOLLAND JUSTIN A HONORABLE 90% | Digital 100% | $8.1M | -80% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $342K | 73 | SCHERIE MURRAY FOR CONGRESS 17% | Digital 100% | $706K | +144% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $8K | 4 | HOLLAND JUSTIN A HONORABLE 100% | Digital 100% | $8.11M | -90% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $729K | 114 | STEFANIK, ELISE M. 27% | Digital 100% | $1.44M | +232% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $1.04M | 131 | STEFANIK, ELISE M. 22% | Digital 100% | $2.47M | +109% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $1.28M | 153 | STEFANIK, ELISE M. 18% | Digital 100% | $3.75M | +71% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $1.71M | 217 | STEFANIK, ELISE M. 25% | Digital 100% | $5.46M | -16% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $2.18M | 177 | GEORGIA UNITED VICTORY 19% | Digital 100% | $7.64M | -50% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2022 | $91K | 13 | GEORGIA UNITED VICTORY 100% | Digital 100% | $91K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $7K | 1 | CUNNINGHAM FOR ASSEMBLY 202… 100% | Digital 100% | $7.65M | +269% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $977K | 88 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 70% | Digital 100% | $1.07M | +1127% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $104K | 8 | FAULCONER FOR GOVERNOR 2021 89% | Digital 100% | $7.75M | +1309% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.12M | 120 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 65% | Digital 100% | $2.18M | +292% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $384K | 18 | FAULCONER FOR GOVERNOR EXPL… 71% | Digital 100% | $8.14M | +4480% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.51M | 153 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 49% | Digital 100% | $3.69M | +340% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.3M | 169 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 66% | Digital 100% | $4.99M | +78% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $986K | 262 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 23% | Digital 100% | $5.97M | -5% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.39M | 230 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 45% | Digital 100% | $7.36M | +8% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $825K | 161 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 22% | Digital 100% | $8.18M | -52% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $613K | 100 | GALLUCH, DAVID 28% | Digital 97% | $8.8M | -72% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $720 | 1 | KUEMPEL JOHN L HONORABLE 100% | Digital 100% | $8.8M | -89% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $217K | 45 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 71% | Digital 100% | $217K | -78% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $373K | 44 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 76% | Digital 100% | $591K | -67% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $443K | 40 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 83% | Digital 100% | $1.03M | -71% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $20K | 2 | PARKER IV NATHANIEL W HONOR… 100% | Digital 100% | $8.82M | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $608K | 47 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 82% | Digital 100% | $1.64M | -53% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $826K | 61 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 67% | Digital 100% | $2.47M | -16% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $863K | 61 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 83% | Digital 100% | $3.33M | -38% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.76M | 55 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 92% | Digital 100% | $5.1M | +114% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2.73M | 48 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 94% | Digital 100% | $7.82M | +345% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $85K | 25 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 91% | Digital 100% | $85K | -61% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $86K | 24 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 84% | Digital 100% | $171K | -77% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $215K | 10 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 63% | Digital 100% | $386K | -51% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $149K | 7 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 64% | Digital 100% | $535K | -75% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $375K | 12 | PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. 50% | Digital 90% | $911K | -55% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $646K | 14 | CHAPMAN, FRANK 54% | — | $1.56M | -25% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 7 · $239,468 · Wausau, WI dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay THE PROSPER GROUP also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove THE PROSPER GROUP routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAOW | Wausau, WI | NBC | $91,800 | 2 | Sep 2024 → Sep 2024 |
| WDIO | Duluth, MN | ABC | $45,985 | 1 | Aug 2024 |
| WEAU | Eau Claire, WI | NBC | $41,740 | 1 | Sep 2024 |
| WJFW-TV | Rhinelander, WI | NBC | $29,113 | 1 | Sep 2024 |
| WSAW | Wausau-Rhinelander, WI | NBC | $27,888 | 3 | Aug 2024 → Nov 2024 |
| KWED | Corpus Christi, TX | — | $2,142 | 10 | Jan 2022 → Jan 2024 |
| WAVE | Louisville, KY | NBC | $800 | 1 | Jun 2026 |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $34,147,239 | 3,268 | $10K | 99.9% | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 43% | 5mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $19,056 | 2 | $10K | 0.1% | PARROTT, NEIL CONRAD MR. 100% | 3y ago |
| Fundraising | $1,819 | 3 | $606 | 0.0% | PARROTT, NEIL CONRAD MR. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | 5 | $14,926,668 | 103 | 2017-07-17 | 2026-05-04 |
| STEFANIK, ELISE M. | 3 | $2,003,755 | 53 | 2019-04-22 | 2024-09-04 |
| TUBERVILLE, THOMAS H | 4 | $758,527 | 315 | 2019-07-15 | 2025-05-26 |
| KATKO FOR CONGRESS | 3 | $617,268 | 60 | 2017-04-20 | 2022-06-30 |
| WALBERG, TIMOTHY L REP | 4 | $337,137 | 102 | 2018-09-15 | 2024-03-18 |
| HERN, KEVIN | 3 | $241,703 | 55 | 2020-03-23 | 2023-01-19 |
| HOUCHIN, ERIN | 3 | $194,563 | 35 | 2022-03-15 | 2026-01-20 |
| CARL, JERRY LEE, JR | 3 | $191,049 | 183 | 2019-03-29 | 2024-03-04 |
| JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL | 3 | $141,438 | 71 | 2018-07-16 | 2021-05-24 |
| NEHLS, TROY | 3 | $100,533 | 50 | 2020-09-11 | 2024-10-14 |
| GRAVES, SAMUEL B. JR. | 4 | $83,925 | 35 | 2018-07-12 | 2023-02-21 |
| COMER, JAMES | 3 | $57,441 | 8 | 2018-10-22 | 2021-09-30 |
| HOLLAND JUSTIN A HONORABLE | 3 | $29,083 | 13 | 2016-10-11 | 2021-06-16 |
| FLOOD, MIKE | 3 | $17,986 | 19 | 2022-04-19 | 2025-04-23 |
| BANKS, JAMES E. HON. | 4 | $6,190 | 9 | 2018-05-02 | 2023-08-24 |
| ROUZER, DAVID | 4 | $6,145 | 25 | 2017-05-04 | 2023-03-09 |
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 | $17,756,414 | 59.7% | 41 | |
| NY | $2,548,546 | 8.6% | 14 | |
| AZ | $1,613,561 | 5.4% | 5 | |
| VA | $1,302,209 | 4.4% | 14 | |
| CA | $1,209,018 | 4.1% | 30 | |
| GA | $1,208,924 | 4.1% | 13 | |
| AL | $1,102,803 | 3.7% | 7 | |
| IN | $771,894 | 2.6% | 15 | |
| KS | $740,918 | 2.5% | 4 | |
| NH | $535,555 | 1.8% | 5 | |
| MO | $498,898 | 1.7% | 6 | |
| OK | $443,838 | 1.5% | 3 |
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 | 2024-10-11 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING/WEB SERVICE/TEXT | $687,535 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-03 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING/WEB SERVICE/TEXT | $672,686 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-11-07 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING/WEB SERVICE/TEXT | $672,137 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-29 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING/WEB SERVICE/TEXT | $627,303 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-18 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING/WEB SERVICE/TEXTING | $581,090 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-26 | CHAPMAN, FRANK | — | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $227,118 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-20 | PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. | Digital | FINANCE CONSULTING/DIGITAL MEDIA | $129,400 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-03 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Digital | WEB SERVICE/TEXTING SERVICE | $69,711 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-02 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING/WEB SERVICE/TEXT | $63,435 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-03 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING/WEB SERVICE/TEXT | $57,647 |
| Recent | 2026-06-04 | CHAPMAN, FRANK | — | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $52,400 |
| Recent | 2026-05-28 | CHAPMAN, FRANK | — | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $39,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-29 | PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. | — | FINANCE CONSULTING/DIGITAL MEDIA/TEXT MESSAGING/EMAIL | $26,788 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | PAXTON, WARREN KENNETH JR. | — | FINANCE CONSULTING/DIGITAL MEDIA/TEXT MESSAGING/EMAIL | $19,184 |