THE TOWNSEND GROUP
$10.23M
2025-2026 cycle
THE TOWNSEND GROUP is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE TOWNSEND GROUP was paid $10.23M across 88 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 3, 2017 → Jul 17, 2026
- spans 9.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,369
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 88
- 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.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$987K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC C00489336 |
$67,051 | 1 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$10,075 | 1 |
| FIGHTING FOR WYOMING C00944322 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| BIGGS, SHERI SC · House REP |
$3,333 | 1 |
| BEGICH, NICHOLAS III AK · House REP |
$1,288 | 1 |
| MESSMER, MARK MR. IN · House REP |
$851 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC C00489336 |
$76,051 | 3 |
| CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC C00480228 |
$44,738 | 2 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$38,266 | 3 |
| CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE WV · Senate REP |
$36,840 | 2 |
| GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. SC · Senate REP |
$26,089 | 1 |
| BEGICH, NICHOLAS III AK · House REP |
$22,068 | 4 |
| FIGHTING FOR WYOMING C00944322 |
$15,000 | 3 |
| BIGGS, SHERI SC · House REP |
$12,029 | 3 |
| WILSON, JOE THE HON. SC · House REP |
$9,670 | 3 |
| NB3 PAC C00889386 |
$8,024 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE WV · Senate REP |
$138,621 | 5 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$104,920 | 6 |
| WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC C00489336 |
$96,813 | 7 |
| CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC C00480228 |
$70,239 | 4 |
| GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. SC · Senate REP |
$54,271 | 4 |
| BEGICH, NICHOLAS III AK · House REP |
$50,145 | 9 |
| MESSMER, MARK MR. IN · House REP |
$44,804 | 10 |
| WILSON, JOE THE HON. SC · House REP |
$30,088 | 9 |
| CUELLAR, ADA TX · House DEM |
$28,355 | 5 |
| BIGGS, SHERI SC · House REP |
$26,497 | 7 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$268,186 | 11 |
| CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE WV · Senate REP |
$266,509 | 9 |
| WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC C00489336 |
$222,648 | 13 |
| CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC C00480228 |
$136,010 | 8 |
| BEGICH, NICHOLAS III AK · House REP |
$82,825 | 13 |
| GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. SC · Senate REP |
$79,704 | 6 |
| GRAHAM MAJORITY FUND C00690891 |
$67,593 | 7 |
| CASSIDY LEADERSHIP FUND C00771543 |
$62,792 | 5 |
| WILSON, JOE THE HON. SC · House REP |
$51,355 | 15 |
| BIGGS, SHERI SC · House REP |
$45,124 | 12 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$314,325 | 14 |
| CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE WV · Senate REP |
$307,434 | 12 |
| WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC C00489336 |
$248,090 | 18 |
| CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC C00480228 |
$169,475 | 11 |
| GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. SC · Senate REP |
$99,007 | 10 |
| BEGICH, NICHOLAS III AK · House REP |
$97,609 | 15 |
| OUR GREAT TASK, INC. C00872887 |
$88,570 | 14 |
| WILSON, JOE THE HON. SC · House REP |
$69,842 | 21 |
| GRAHAM MAJORITY FUND C00690891 |
$67,593 | 7 |
| CASSIDY LEADERSHIP FUND C00771543 |
$62,792 | 5 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $29,678 | 0.29% |
| Republican | $6,874,963 | 67.19% |
| Non-partisan | $3,328,229 | 32.52% |
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
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $144K | 29 | STEFANIK, ELISE M. 25% | Fundraising 100% | $144K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $299K | 45 | ROSKAM FOR CONGRESS COMMITT… 19% | Fundraising 100% | $443K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $360K | 46 | ROSKAM FOR CONGRESS COMMITT… 21% | Fundraising 100% | $803K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $278K | 39 | ROSKAM FOR CONGRESS COMMITT… 17% | Fundraising 100% | $1.08M | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $210K | 38 | ROSKAM FOR CONGRESS COMMITT… 17% | Fundraising 100% | $1.29M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $435K | 51 | ROSKAM FOR CONGRESS COMMITT… 25% | Fundraising 100% | $1.73M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $381K | 46 | ROSKAM FOR CONGRESS COMMITT… 20% | Fundraising 100% | $2.11M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $394K | 42 | STEFANIK, ELISE M. 21% | Fundraising 100% | $2.5M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $157K | 34 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. 16% | Fundraising 100% | $157K | +9% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $329K | 48 | GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. 21% | Fundraising 100% | $486K | +10% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $396K | 47 | TEAM CHENEY 17% | Fundraising 100% | $882K | +10% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $348K | 47 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 15% | Fundraising 100% | $1.23M | +25% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $224K | 41 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 17% | Fundraising 100% | $1.45M | +7% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $223K | 38 | WENSTRUP, BRAD DR. 14% | Fundraising 100% | $1.68M | -49% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $167K | 44 | GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. 14% | Fundraising 100% | $1.85M | -56% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $331K | 46 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 17% | Fundraising 100% | $2.18M | -16% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $146K | 23 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 18% | Fundraising 100% | $146K | -7% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $146K | 33 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 27% | Fundraising 100% | $291K | -56% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $327K | 30 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 35% | Fundraising 100% | $618K | -18% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $298K | 31 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 43% | Fundraising 100% | $916K | -15% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $181K | 32 | BICE, STEPHANIE 14% | Fundraising 100% | $1.1M | -19% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $543K | 42 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 56% | Fundraising 100% | $1.64M | +143% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $472K | 40 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 38% | Fundraising 100% | $2.11M | +182% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $175K | 31 | ESTHER FOR CONGRESS 22% | Fundraising 100% | $2.29M | -47% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $204K | 32 | WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC 20% | Fundraising 100% | $204K | +40% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $200K | 26 | BUILDING AND RESTORING THE … 27% | Fundraising 100% | $404K | +38% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $277K | 27 | WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC 28% | Fundraising 100% | $681K | -15% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $151K | 32 | WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC 23% | Fundraising 100% | $833K | -49% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $196K | 30 | BUILDING AND RESTORING THE … 15% | Fundraising 100% | $1.03M | +8% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $187K | 31 | CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENG… 23% | Fundraising 100% | $1.22M | -66% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $265K | 33 | WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC 41% | Fundraising 100% | $1.48M | -44% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $164K | 30 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. 17% | Fundraising 100% | $1.64M | -6% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2026 | $6K | 1 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 100% | Fundraising 100% | $6K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $136K | 30 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. 13% | Fundraising 100% | $142K | -33% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $292K | 28 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. 28% | Fundraising 100% | $434K | +46% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $429K | 27 | WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC 27% | Fundraising 79% | $863K | +55% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $258K | 30 | CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE 26% | Fundraising 100% | $1.12M | +71% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $201K | 29 | CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE 17% | Fundraising 64% | $1.32M | +2% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $231K | 31 | CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENG… 19% | — | $1.55M | +23% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $73K | 3 | WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC 91% | — | $1.63M | -72% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $9,722,432 | 1,320 | $7K | 100.0% | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. 13% | 6mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
13
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$6,735,523 · 66% of revenue
23
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,247,324 · 22% of revenue
52
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,250,024 · 12% of revenue
Top 13 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. | 5 | $1,266,223 | 84 | 2017-01-24 | 2025-01-02 |
| WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC | 5 | $1,009,808 | 91 | 2017-01-03 | 2026-07-07 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. | 5 | $817,561 | 58 | 2018-01-24 | 2026-06-25 |
| CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE | 4 | $684,233 | 54 | 2019-10-13 | 2026-05-07 |
| CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC | 5 | $680,113 | 59 | 2017-04-08 | 2026-04-28 |
| WENSTRUP, BRAD DR. | 4 | $558,489 | 87 | 2017-01-03 | 2024-06-28 |
| GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. | 4 | $428,896 | 71 | 2019-02-14 | 2026-05-08 |
| WILSON, JOE THE HON. | 5 | $426,248 | 106 | 2017-01-03 | 2026-06-09 |
| BUILDING AND RESTORING THE AMERICAN DREAM FUND | 3 | $244,782 | 28 | 2020-04-01 | 2024-04-02 |
| FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE | 4 | $186,156 | 71 | 2019-04-08 | 2026-05-27 |
| MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS | 4 | $164,341 | 70 | 2019-07-02 | 2026-02-17 |
| BICE, STEPHANIE | 3 | $152,573 | 23 | 2020-04-07 | 2024-02-07 |
| JOHNSON, DUSTY | 3 | $116,098 | 27 | 2018-01-30 | 2021-02-15 |
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 | $3,115,703 | 32.8% | 17 | |
| LA | $1,561,868 | 16.5% | 4 | |
| SC | $1,125,059 | 11.9% | 7 | |
| FL | $805,331 | 8.5% | 5 | |
| WV | $684,233 | 7.2% | 1 | |
| OH | $583,467 | 6.2% | 2 | |
| NY | $378,180 | 4.0% | 5 | |
| MD | $305,373 | 3.2% | 3 | |
| IN | $279,701 | 2.9% | 7 | |
| TX | $236,870 | 2.5% | 4 | |
| AL | $211,275 | 2.2% | 1 | |
| OK | $199,559 | 2.1% | 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 | 2022-05-09 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $161,248 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-06-02 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $116,922 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-07-07 | WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $86,353 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-08-08 | WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $76,284 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-06 | CHENEY, ELIZABETH MRS. | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $73,519 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-07 | WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC | — | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $67,051 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-27 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. | Fundraising | FINANCE CONSULTING/EVENT VENUE RENTAL & CATERING/SHIPPING | $59,766 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-28 | CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $59,203 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-23 | CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE | — | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $52,953 |
| Recent | 2026-06-25 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. | — | EVENT VENUE RENTAL & CATERING | $10,075 |
| Recent | 2026-07-17 | FIGHTING FOR WYOMING | — | COMPLIANCE CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-29 | BIGGS, SHERI | — | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $3,333 |
| Recent | 2026-07-06 | BEGICH, NICHOLAS III | — | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $1,288 |