THE SYNAPSE GROUP
THE SYNAPSE GROUP is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE SYNAPSE GROUP was paid $4.94M across 9 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,352,081 | 31 rows | 27.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$3,589,034 | 14 rows | 72.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 10, 2023 → May 14, 2026
- spans 2.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 31
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 9
- 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 6 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II TX · House REP |
$267,000 | 3 |
| VETERANS DUTY FUND C00924282 |
$177,999 | 3 |
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$27,039 | 3 |
| EVANS, TIMOTHY GABRIEL JOSEPH CO · House REP |
$22,265 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II TX · House REP |
$267,000 | 3 |
| VETERANS DUTY FUND C00924282 |
$177,999 | 3 |
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$64,539 | 8 |
| EVANS, TIMOTHY GABRIEL JOSEPH CO · House REP |
$22,265 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II TX · House REP |
$267,000 | 3 |
| VETERANS DUTY FUND C00924282 |
$177,999 | 3 |
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$64,539 | 8 |
| EVANS, TIMOTHY GABRIEL JOSEPH CO · House REP |
$22,265 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II TX · House REP |
$267,000 | 3 |
| VETERANS DUTY FUND C00924282 |
$177,999 | 3 |
| HARDWORKING AMERICANS INC. C00828608 |
$64,539 | 8 |
| EVANS, TIMOTHY GABRIEL JOSEPH CO · House REP |
$22,265 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $4,146,271 | 83.91% |
| Non-partisan | $794,843 | 16.09% |
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
| 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 | $494K | 10 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TO… 54% | Strategy & Research 95% | $532K | +359% |
Revenue by service category
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| 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% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $619,716 | 45.8% | 2 | |
| TX | $482,000 | 35.6% | 3 | |
| MD | $177,999 | 13.2% | 1 | |
| VA | $47,600 | 3.5% | 1 | |
| CO | $22,265 | 1.6% | 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 | 2026-01-28 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II | Strategy & Research | VOTER CANVASSING SVC | $89,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 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 | 2026-03-03 | VETERANS DUTY FUND | Strategy & Research | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $59,333 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-05 | VETERANS DUTY FUND | Strategy & Research | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $59,333 |
| Recent | 2026-02-19 | VETERANS DUTY FUND | Strategy & Research | STRATEGY CONSULTING | $59,333 |
| Recent | 2026-03-03 | EVANS, TIMOTHY GABRIEL JOSEPH | — | PETITIONING SERVICES | $22,265 |