THE SYNAPSE GROUP
$5.08M
2025-2026 cycle
THE SYNAPSE GROUP is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE SYNAPSE GROUP was paid $5.08M across 10 client committees, of which $3.59M 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
$5.08M
=
$1.49M
(Schedule B)
+
$3.59M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,493,049 | 37 rows | 29.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$3,589,034 | 14 rows | 70.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 10, 2023 → May 14, 2026
- spans 2.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 37
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 10
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$673K
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 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 |
$281,318 IE $281,318 |
2 |
| STRONGER MAINE C00922294 |
$24,129 IE $24,129 |
1 |
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$7,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 |
$328,205 IE $328,205 |
3 |
| GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II TX · House REP |
$266,000 | 3 |
| SECURITY IS STRENGTH PAC C00573733 |
$227,700 IE $227,700 |
3 |
| VETERANS DUTY FUND C00924282 |
$177,999 | 3 |
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$42,039 | 5 |
| STRONGER MAINE C00922294 |
$24,129 IE $24,129 |
1 |
| EVANS, TIMOTHY GABRIEL JOSEPH CO · House REP |
$22,265 | 1 |
| HURD, JEFFREY CO · House REP |
$15,234 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II TX · House REP |
$355,000 | 4 |
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 |
$328,205 IE $328,205 |
3 |
| SECURITY IS STRENGTH PAC C00573733 |
$227,700 IE $227,700 |
3 |
| VETERANS DUTY FUND C00924282 |
$177,999 | 3 |
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$87,039 | 11 |
| HURD, JEFFREY CO · House REP |
$30,468 | 2 |
| STRONGER MAINE C00922294 |
$24,129 IE $24,129 |
1 |
| EVANS, TIMOTHY GABRIEL JOSEPH CO · House REP |
$22,265 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II TX · House REP |
$355,000 | 4 |
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 |
$328,205 IE $328,205 |
3 |
| SECURITY IS STRENGTH PAC C00573733 |
$227,700 IE $227,700 |
3 |
| VETERANS DUTY FUND C00924282 |
$177,999 | 3 |
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$87,039 | 11 |
| HURD, JEFFREY CO · House REP |
$30,468 | 2 |
| STRONGER MAINE C00922294 |
$24,129 IE $24,129 |
1 |
| EVANS, TIMOTHY GABRIEL JOSEPH CO · House REP |
$22,265 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICA PAC C00879510 |
$3,009,000 IE $3,009,000 |
7 |
| GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II TX · House REP |
$355,000 | 4 |
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 |
$328,205 IE $328,205 |
3 |
| SECURITY IS STRENGTH PAC C00573733 |
$227,700 IE $227,700 |
3 |
| VETERANS DUTY FUND C00924282 |
$177,999 | 3 |
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$87,039 | 11 |
| HURD, JEFFREY CO · House REP |
$30,468 | 2 |
| STRONGER MAINE C00922294 |
$24,129 IE $24,129 |
1 |
| EVANS, TIMOTHY GABRIEL JOSEPH CO · House REP |
$22,265 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $4,341,750 | 85.43% |
| Non-partisan | $740,333 | 14.57% |
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 · 4 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $555K | 8 | BURGUM, DOUG 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $555K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $108K | 3 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 56% | Strategy & Research 100% | $663K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $158K | 5 | BURNS DEWAYNE C HONORABLE 98% | Strategy & Research 100% | $820K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $15K | 2 | HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $15K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $23K | 3 | HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $38K | -96% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $620K | 14 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TO… 57% | Strategy & Research 76% | $658K | +476% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $15K | 2 | HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. 100% | — | $673K | -90% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $1,329,815 | 30 | $44K | 100.0% | BURGUM, DOUG 42% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
0
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
10
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,493,049 · 100% of revenue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | $642,216 | 43.0% | 2 | |
| TX | $570,000 | 38.2% | 3 | |
| MD | $177,999 | 11.9% | 1 | |
| CO | $52,733 | 3.5% | 2 | |
| VA | $47,600 | 3.2% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $2,500 | 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 | 2023-10-31 | BURGUM, DOUG | Strategy & Research | BALLOT ACCESS CONSULTING | $135,438 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-11-20 | BURGUM, DOUG | Strategy & Research | BALLOT ACCESS CONSULTING | $127,638 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-10-25 | BURGUM, DOUG | Strategy & Research | BALLOT ACCESS CONSULTING | $126,637 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-10-10 | BURGUM, DOUG | Strategy & Research | BALLOT ACCESS CONSULTING | $120,438 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-10 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II | Strategy & Research | VOTER CANVASSING SVC | $89,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-07 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II | Strategy & Research | VOTER CANVASSING SVC | $89,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-28 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II | Strategy & Research | VOTER CANVASSING SVC | $89,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-23 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II | — | VOTER CANVASSING SVC | $88,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-03 | VETERANS DUTY FUND | Strategy & Research | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $59,333 |
| Recent | 2026-03-03 | EVANS, TIMOTHY GABRIEL JOSEPH | — | PETITIONING SERVICES | $22,265 |
| Recent | 2026-03-11 | HURD, JEFFREY | — | PETITION SIGNATURE GATHERING | $15,234 |
| Recent | 2026-04-01 | HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. | — | PAC STRATEGY CONSULTING | $7,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-01 | HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. | — | PAC STRATEGY CONSULTING | $7,500 |