TULCHIN RESEARCH
$14.95M
2025-2026 cycle
TULCHIN RESEARCH is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle TULCHIN RESEARCH was paid $14.95M across 175 client committees, of which $669K 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
$14.95M
=
$14.29M
(Schedule B)
+
$669K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$14,285,065 | 487 rows | 95.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$669,300 | 47 rows | 4.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 24, 2009 → May 15, 2026
- spans 17.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 487
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 175
- 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
$1.53M
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1367043 |
$44,750 | 2 |
| ERICKSON FOR SENATE 2026; PROGRESSIVES FOR JOHN 1490211 |
$27,000 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES PAC 1465611 |
$4,843 | 1 |
| 911819 911819 |
$4,833 | 1 |
| HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS 1446977 |
$4,833 | 1 |
| KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKING, DENTISTS, HOUSING PROVIDERS, ENERGY, AND INSURANCE AGENTS 1365806 |
$4,833 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR JOBS AND A STRONG ECONOMY 1275549 |
$4,833 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$176,000 | 1 |
| PARENTS AND KIDS SAFE AI COALITION, SPONSORED BY OPENAI AND CHILD SAFETY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS 1486064 |
$120,000 | 1 |
| SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT 1486040 |
$55,015 | 1 |
| CA HOMES COMMITTEE 1481256 |
$48,000 | 1 |
| PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE 1367043 |
$44,750 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND NURSES. 1240727 |
$35,000 | 1 |
| HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS 1446977 |
$34,765 | 3 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1367550 |
$28,000 | 1 |
| KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKING, DENTISTS, HOUSING PROVIDERS, ENERGY, AND INSURANCE AGENTS 1365806 |
$27,333 | 2 |
| ERICKSON FOR SENATE 2026; PROGRESSIVES FOR JOHN 1490211 |
$27,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PARENTS AND KIDS SAFE AI COALITION, SPONSORED BY OPENAI AND CHILD SAFETY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS 1486064 |
$176,015 | 2 |
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$176,000 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$71,212 | 3 |
| CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASURER 2026; ANNA 1459007 |
$60,000 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND NURSES. 1240727 |
$57,500 | 4 |
| SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT 1486040 |
$55,015 | 1 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$53,015 | 1 |
| CA HOMES COMMITTEE 1481256 |
$48,000 | 1 |
| SEO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PAUL 1477831 |
$47,000 | 1 |
| CAMACHO FOR STATE SENATE 2026; JUAN 1482207 |
$45,015 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PARENTS AND KIDS SAFE AI COALITION, SPONSORED BY OPENAI AND CHILD SAFETY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS 1486064 |
$176,015 | 2 |
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$176,000 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND NURSES. 1240727 |
$122,530 | 6 |
| CA HOMES COMMITTEE 1481256 |
$102,015 | 2 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$81,625 | 9 |
| CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASURER 2026; ANNA 1459007 |
$60,000 | 1 |
| SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT 1486040 |
$55,015 | 1 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$53,015 | 1 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| NO SURRENDER FUND C00895607 |
$48,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PARENTS AND KIDS SAFE AI COALITION, SPONSORED BY OPENAI AND CHILD SAFETY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS 1486064 |
$176,015 | 2 |
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$176,000 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND NURSES. 1240727 |
$122,530 | 6 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$117,046 | 11 |
| CA HOMES COMMITTEE 1481256 |
$102,015 | 2 |
| CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASURER 2026; ANNA 1459007 |
$60,000 | 1 |
| SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT 1486040 |
$55,015 | 1 |
| 901366 901366 |
$55,000 | 1 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; FIONA 1457360 |
$53,015 | 1 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$50,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$179,046 | 12 |
| PARENTS AND KIDS SAFE AI COALITION, SPONSORED BY OPENAI AND CHILD SAFETY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS 1486064 |
$176,015 | 2 |
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$176,000 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND NURSES. 1240727 |
$122,530 | 6 |
| YES ON 19: SENIORS, TAXPAYER ADVOCATES, AND REALTORS 1400190 |
$118,000 | 2 |
| TRAN, DEREK CA · House DEM |
$107,641 | 5 |
| CA HOMES COMMITTEE 1481256 |
$102,015 | 2 |
| 741666 741666 |
$87,000 | 5 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$62,500 | 3 |
| LOW, EVAN CA · House DEM |
$62,015 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $5,221,386 | 34.92% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $9,732,979 | 65.08% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
People at this agency 0 buyers · 4 leadership
Leadership 4
Founders, partners, chiefs — for strategic / partnership conversations.
tulchinresearch.com · LinkedIn company page · updated 23d ago
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 | Q3 | 2016 | $30K | 2 | WORKERS' RIGHTS PROTECTION … 67% | Strategy & Research 100% | $30K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $89K | 3 | 741666 54% | Strategy & Research 100% | $119K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $106K | 3 | C00650648 66% | Strategy & Research 100% | $106K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $45K | 6 | KALB FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 201… 61% | Strategy & Research 100% | $151K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $711K | 21 | C00650648 29% | Strategy & Research 100% | $862K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $592K | 20 | DCCC 25% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.45M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $390K | 13 | 741666 19% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.84M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $421K | 7 | 741666 90% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.26M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $25K | 1 | C00676577 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $25K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $60K | 1 | BERNIE 2020 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $85K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $42K | 1 | DIGNITY CA SERVICE EMPLOYEE… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.31M | +40% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $287K | 3 | BERNIE 2020 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $372K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | RESNICK, WILLIAM 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.31M | -98% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $465K | 7 | BERNIE 2020 78% | Strategy & Research 100% | $837K | +339% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $1.74M | 10 | BERNIE 2020 98% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.58M | +3806% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $135K | 3 | YES ON 19: SENIORS, TAXPAYE… 56% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.71M | -81% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $326K | 11 | DCCC 62% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.04M | -45% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $698K | 18 | 741666 46% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.74M | +79% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $80K | 2 | C00764423 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $80K | +220% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $121K | 3 | KHANNA, ROHIT 61% | Strategy & Research 100% | $201K | +101% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $86K | 4 | C00764423 97% | Strategy & Research 100% | $287K | -70% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | CAMPOS FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; D… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3.74M | +203% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $3K | 1 | KHANNA, ROHIT 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $289K | -99% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $145K | 4 | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COAL… 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $434K | -92% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $387K | 8 | SMP 27% | Strategy & Research 100% | $821K | +188% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $379K | 10 | BROWNLEY, JULIA 17% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.2M | +16% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $139K | 6 | BROWNLEY, JULIA 54% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.34M | -80% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $26K | 1 | GIPSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.37M | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $38K | 1 | VASQUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.4M | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $60K | 1 | CISNEROS, GILBERT 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $60K | -30% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $31K | 1 | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COAL… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.43M | +520% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $185K | 5 | CISNEROS, GILBERT 57% | Strategy & Research 100% | $245K | +7301% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $351K | 10 | CISNEROS, GILBERT 23% | Strategy & Research 100% | $596K | +142% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $20K | 2 | NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTI… 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $616K | -95% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $538K | 22 | YES ON 19: SENIORS, TAXPAYE… 14% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.15M | +42% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $279K | 11 | 741666 37% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.43M | +100% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $122K | 4 | 901366 45% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.56M | +371% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $18K | 1 | 741906 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.57M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $166K | 4 | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COAL… 39% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.74M | +337% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $62K | 2 | FAIRSHAKE 81% | Strategy & Research 100% | $62K | +3% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $42K | 7 | ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGE… 75% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.78M | +37% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $132K | 5 | NO SURRENDER FUND 36% | Strategy & Research 100% | $194K | -29% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $734K | 23 | PARENTS AND KIDS SAFE AI CO… 24% | Strategy & Research 81% | $928K | +109% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $403K | 17 | GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 44% | Strategy & Research 77% | $1.33M | +1914% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $14,033,787 | 472 | $30K | 100.2% | BERNIE 2020 17% | 4w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $337 | 1 | $337 | 0.0% | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 100% | 4mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$22,500 | 1 | $-22K | -0.2% | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COAL… 0% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
8
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$3,583,518 · 25% of revenue
18
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,000,650 · 14% of revenue
149
One-time clients 1 cycle
$8,700,898 · 61% of revenue
Top 8 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 8 | $1,479,275 | 39 | 2010-09-30 | 2024-10-21 |
| DCCC | 4 | $884,785 | 34 | 2018-05-17 | 2024-12-20 |
| SMP | 3 | $384,000 | 8 | 2018-06-14 | 2022-12-02 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND NURSES. | 4 | $336,083 | 11 | 2014-10-02 | 2026-04-20 |
| BROWNLEY, JULIA | 3 | $253,000 | 9 | 2018-04-14 | 2024-10-01 |
| PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE | 3 | $121,750 | 8 | 2016-09-28 | 2026-05-15 |
| EDUCATION MATTERS | 3 | $66,000 | 4 | 2014-10-08 | 2018-10-02 |
| 962871 | 4 | $58,625 | 4 | 2012-10-16 | 2022-10-07 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $8,100,400 | 56.7% | 137 | |
| VT | $2,463,379 | 17.2% | 2 | |
| DC | $1,754,285 | 12.3% | 11 | |
| Unknown | $1,313,085 | 9.2% | 12 | |
| TX | $413,151 | 2.9% | 6 | |
| MN | $50,000 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| IA | $45,000 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| GA | $44,000 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| NY | $39,000 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| MD | $28,000 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| MT | $18,000 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| ME | $16,765 | 0.1% | 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 | 2020-02-04 | BERNIE 2020 | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH | $639,661 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-03-29 | 741666 | Strategy & Research | — | $380,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-03-03 | BERNIE 2020 | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH | $342,783 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-01-15 | BERNIE 2020 | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH | $263,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-30 | GOLDEN STATE PROMISE | Strategy & Research | — | $176,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-26 | PARENTS AND KIDS SAFE AI COALITION, SPONSORED BY OPENAI AND CHILD SAFETY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS | Strategy & Research | — | $120,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-29 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO | — | — | $70,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-14 | CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASURER 2026; ANNA | Strategy & Research | Paid Accrued | $60,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-18 | PARENTS AND KIDS SAFE AI COALITION, SPONSORED BY OPENAI AND CHILD SAFETY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS | Strategy & Research | — | $56,015 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE | — | — | $22,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE | — | — | $22,250 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS | — | — | $4,833 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | 911819 | — | SEE SCHEDULE G | $4,833 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKING, DENTISTS, HOUSING PROVIDERS, ENERGY, AND INSURANCE AGENTS | Strategy & Research | POL; Oppose; Jessie Lopez; AD68 | $4,833 |