THE TARRANCE GROUP
THE TARRANCE GROUP is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE TARRANCE GROUP was paid $29.60M across 158 client committees, of which $1.22M 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 |
$28,381,044 | 906 rows | 95.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,215,291 | 66 rows | 4.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 13, 2002 → May 29, 2026
- spans 24.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 906
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 158
- 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 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$67,622 | 3 |
| CALVERT, KEN CA · House REP |
$33,320 | 1 |
| MOORE, BLAKE UT · House REP |
$29,069 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN MISSION C00916692 |
$155,898 | 3 |
| CALVERT, KEN CA · House REP |
$95,540 | 2 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$82,256 | 4 |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$67,622 | 3 |
| MOORE, BLAKE UT · House REP |
$59,515 | 2 |
| ALABAMA STRONG PAC C00906610 |
$36,731 | 1 |
| SLF PAC C00571703 |
$33,130 | 1 |
| WASSGREN, PAUL WI · House REP |
$32,391 | 1 |
| PERRY, SCOTT PA · House REP |
$22,256 | 1 |
| HATHAWAY, JOE NJ · House REP |
$21,518 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN MISSION C00916692 |
$179,672 | 4 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$103,774 | 5 |
| CALVERT, KEN CA · House REP |
$95,540 | 2 |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$67,622 | 3 |
| MOORE, BLAKE UT · House REP |
$59,515 | 2 |
| ALABAMA STRONG PAC C00906610 |
$36,731 | 1 |
| SLF PAC C00571703 |
$33,130 | 1 |
| WASSGREN, PAUL WI · House REP |
$32,391 | 1 |
| MICHIGAN CONSERVATIVE ACTION C00806760 |
$30,661 | 1 |
| ALABAMA FIRST PAC C00821058 |
$23,624 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN MISSION C00916692 |
$179,672 | 4 |
| NRCC C00075820 |
$103,774 | 5 |
| CALVERT, KEN CA · House REP |
$95,540 | 2 |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. C00835967 |
$67,622 | 3 |
| HUIZENGA, WILLIAM P MI · House REP |
$63,519 | 2 |
| MOORE, BLAKE UT · House REP |
$59,515 | 2 |
| COTTON, THOMAS AR · Senate REP |
$58,972 | 1 |
| ALABAMA STRONG PAC C00906610 |
$36,731 | 1 |
| SLF PAC C00571703 |
$33,130 | 1 |
| WASSGREN, PAUL WI · House REP |
$32,391 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NRCC C00075820 |
$697,511 | 13 |
| SLF PAC C00571703 |
$681,998 | 11 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$393,501 | 7 |
| PRESERVE AMERICA PAC C00878801 |
$185,829 | 3 |
| AMERICAN MISSION C00916692 |
$179,672 | 4 |
| HOVDE, ERIC WI · Senate REP |
$164,080 | 4 |
| AMERICA PAC C00879510 |
$161,716 | 5 |
| BROWN, SAM NV · Senate REP |
$143,705 | 6 |
| ROGERS, MICHAEL J MI · Senate REP |
$111,907 | 2 |
| JAMES, JOHN MI · House REP |
$105,867 | 5 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $186,746 | 0.63% |
| Republican | $28,138,705 | 95.07% |
| Non-partisan | $1,270,884 | 4.29% |
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 · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $165K | 7 | NRCC 43% | Strategy & Research 100% | $165K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $387K | 18 | NRCC 22% | Strategy & Research 100% | $551K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $13K | 1 | SYCUAN CITIZENS FOR GOOD GO… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $13K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $122K | 6 | NRSC 52% | Strategy & Research 100% | $673K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $259K | 13 | NRSC 19% | Strategy & Research 100% | $932K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $672K | 31 | NRCC 30% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.6M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $549K | 27 | NRSC 17% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.15M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2.52M | 85 | NRCC 26% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4.68M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2.08M | 62 | NRCC 26% | Strategy & Research 100% | $6.75M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $186K | 6 | CORY GARDNER FOR SENATE 26% | Strategy & Research 100% | $186K | +13% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $218K | 9 | NRSC 27% | Strategy & Research 100% | $404K | -44% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $435K | 13 | NRCC 25% | Strategy & Research 100% | $839K | +257% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $433K | 19 | NRSC 33% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.27M | +67% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $494K | 23 | NRSC 26% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.77M | -27% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $656K | 27 | NRCC 20% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.42M | +20% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $3.28M | 101 | NRCC 30% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5.7M | +30% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $3.07M | 97 | NRCC 24% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8.77M | +48% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2022 | $34K | 2 | GEORGIANS FOR KELLY LOEFFLER 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $34K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $131K | 6 | SLF PAC 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $165K | -30% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $174K | 7 | STIVERS, STEVE MR. 47% | Strategy & Research 100% | $339K | -20% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $172K | 4 | NRCC 49% | Strategy & Research 100% | $511K | -60% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $323K | 10 | AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC 29% | Strategy & Research 100% | $834K | -25% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $225K | 8 | SMILEY, TIFFANY 21% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.06M | -54% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1.04M | 36 | BOOZMAN, SEN. JOHN 16% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.1M | +58% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $2.58M | 57 | NRCC 31% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4.67M | -21% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2.14M | 46 | NRCC 42% | Strategy & Research 100% | $6.82M | -30% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $140K | 4 | SOS AMERICA PAC 37% | Strategy & Research 100% | $140K | +7% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $163K | 3 | NRCC 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $303K | -6% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $80K | 4 | SLF PAC 38% | Strategy & Research 100% | $383K | -54% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $150K | 4 | AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC 45% | Strategy & Research 100% | $532K | -54% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $309K | 10 | NRCC 32% | Strategy & Research 100% | $841K | +37% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $682K | 25 | NRCC 17% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.52M | -34% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.53M | 44 | SLF PAC 19% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.05M | -41% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.77M | 37 | NRCC 21% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4.82M | -17% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $60K | 2 | COTTON, THOMAS 99% | Strategy & Research 100% | $60K | -63% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $42K | 1 | HUIZENGA, WILLIAM P 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $102K | -47% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $54K | 2 | MICHIGAN CONSERVATIVE ACTION 56% | Strategy & Research 100% | $156K | -64% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $354K | 11 | AMERICAN MISSION 32% | Strategy & Research 59% | $510K | +15% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $341K | 12 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN … 20% | — | $851K | -50% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $27,893,621 | 890 | $31K | 99.9% | NRCC 24% | 4mo ago |
| Fundraising | $30,446 | 1 | $30K | 0.1% | MOORE, BLAKE 100% | 3mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRCC | 5 | $6,819,057 | 122 | 2017-02-15 | 2026-04-23 |
| SLF PAC | 5 | $4,004,261 | 67 | 2018-04-26 | 2026-02-26 |
| NRSC | 4 | $3,646,441 | 114 | 2017-03-09 | 2024-11-07 |
| KEAN, THOMAS H. JR. | 3 | $327,916 | 17 | 2019-03-19 | 2024-10-18 |
| AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC | 3 | $309,402 | 8 | 2018-06-22 | 2023-12-11 |
| STIVERS, STEVE MR. | 3 | $291,078 | 19 | 2017-04-21 | 2021-05-20 |
| HUIZENGA, WILLIAM P | 4 | $265,978 | 11 | 2020-06-25 | 2026-01-21 |
| PERRY, SCOTT | 5 | $223,511 | 9 | 2018-08-28 | 2026-04-09 |
| BILIRAKIS, GUS M | 4 | $124,238 | 5 | 2018-10-09 | 2024-06-20 |
| BOST, MICHAEL | 3 | $116,366 | 7 | 2017-11-01 | 2024-02-09 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSIN | 3 | $94,468 | 5 | 2017-11-14 | 2021-07-01 |
| GROTHMAN, GLENN S. | 3 | $80,792 | 5 | 2018-07-20 | 2022-04-13 |
| SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H | 3 | $73,798 | 4 | 2018-08-20 | 2022-04-25 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $15,793,472 | 65.0% | 8 | |
| VA | $1,444,390 | 5.9% | 13 | |
| WI | $1,073,140 | 4.4% | 10 | |
| MI | $980,842 | 4.0% | 6 | |
| NV | $939,326 | 3.9% | 8 | |
| OH | $765,870 | 3.2% | 9 | |
| TX | $748,702 | 3.1% | 8 | |
| CA | $650,665 | 2.7% | 20 | |
| IA | $542,403 | 2.2% | 3 | |
| CO | $471,487 | 1.9% | 4 | |
| NJ | $466,046 | 1.9% | 4 | |
| FL | $420,369 | 1.7% | 8 |
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 | 2020-10-28 | NRCC | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $359,795 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-26 | NRCC | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $347,830 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-25 | NRCC | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $293,839 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-07 | NRCC | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $281,938 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-23 | NRCC | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $279,060 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-30 | AMERICAN MISSION | Strategy & Research | SURVEY RESEARCH | $68,126 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-17 | AMERICAN MISSION | — | SURVEY RESEARCH | $66,053 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-17 | CALVERT, KEN | — | POLLING COSTS | $62,220 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-11 | COTTON, THOMAS | Strategy & Research | SURVEYS | $58,972 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-07 | HUIZENGA, WILLIAM P | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $42,001 |
| Recent | 2026-05-08 | CALVERT, KEN | — | POLLING COSTS | $33,320 |
| Recent | 2026-05-19 | MOORE, BLAKE | — | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $29,069 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. | — | POLLING SERVICES | $26,174 |
| Recent | 2026-05-29 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. | — | POLLING SERVICES | $22,781 |
| Recent | 2026-04-30 | CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. | — | POLLING SERVICES | $18,667 |