TULCHIN RESEARCH
$15.58M
2025-2026 cycle
TULCHIN RESEARCH is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle TULCHIN RESEARCH was paid $15.58M across 181 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
$15.58M
=
$14.91M
(Schedule B)
+
$669K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$14,908,459 | 505 rows | 95.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$669,300 | 47 rows | 4.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 24, 2009 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 17.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 505
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 181
- 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
$1.96M
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 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$85,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$85,000 | 2 |
| FIGHTING FOR MICHIGAN PAC C00919373 |
$76,000 | 3 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND FOOD AND COMMERICAL WORKERS SUPPORTING 1240727 |
$35,015 | 1 |
| COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIAS MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY, MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES 1365275 |
$4,833 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$261,000 | 3 |
| PARENTS AND KIDS SAFE AI COALITION, SPONSORED BY OPENAI AND CHILD SAFETY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS 1486064 |
$176,015 | 2 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP NOW C00900993 |
$115,015 | 2 |
| FIGHTING FOR MICHIGAN PAC C00919373 |
$104,000 | 4 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND FOOD AND COMMERICAL WORKERS SUPPORTING 1240727 |
$92,515 | 5 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$90,000 | 2 |
| PROVIDERS FOR PATIENT CARE, SPONSORED BY AMERICANS FOR PATIENT ACCESS 1484355 |
$68,015 | 1 |
| SAKAKIHARA FOR SENATE 2026; SCOTT 1486040 |
$55,015 | 1 |
| YES ON 37, CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERSHIP 1481256 |
$48,000 | 1 |
| SEO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PAUL 1477831 |
$47,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$261,000 | 3 |
| PARENTS AND KIDS SAFE AI COALITION, SPONSORED BY OPENAI AND CHILD SAFETY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS 1486064 |
$176,015 | 2 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP NOW C00900993 |
$115,015 | 2 |
| FIGHTING FOR MICHIGAN PAC C00919373 |
$104,000 | 4 |
| VARET, ESTHER KIM CA · House DEM |
$95,030 | 3 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND FOOD AND COMMERICAL WORKERS SUPPORTING 1240727 |
$92,515 | 5 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$90,000 | 2 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$81,625 | 9 |
| PROVIDERS FOR PATIENT CARE, SPONSORED BY AMERICANS FOR PATIENT ACCESS 1484355 |
$68,015 | 1 |
| CABALLERO FOR STATE TREASURER 2026; ANNA 1459007 |
$60,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$261,000 | 3 |
| PARENTS AND KIDS SAFE AI COALITION, SPONSORED BY OPENAI AND CHILD SAFETY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS 1486064 |
$176,015 | 2 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND FOOD AND COMMERICAL WORKERS SUPPORTING 1240727 |
$157,545 | 7 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$140,000 | 3 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP NOW C00900993 |
$115,015 | 2 |
| FIGHTING FOR MICHIGAN PAC C00919373 |
$104,000 | 4 |
| YES ON 37, CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERSHIP 1481256 |
$102,015 | 2 |
| VARET, ESTHER KIM CA · House DEM |
$95,030 | 3 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$81,625 | 9 |
| PROVIDERS FOR PATIENT CARE, SPONSORED BY AMERICANS FOR PATIENT ACCESS 1484355 |
$68,015 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$261,000 | 3 |
| PARENTS AND KIDS SAFE AI COALITION, SPONSORED BY OPENAI AND CHILD SAFETY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS 1486064 |
$176,015 | 2 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND FOOD AND COMMERICAL WORKERS SUPPORTING 1240727 |
$157,545 | 7 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$140,000 | 3 |
| YES ON 19: SENIORS, TAXPAYER ADVOCATES, AND REALTORS 1400190 |
$118,000 | 2 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$117,046 | 11 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP NOW C00900993 |
$115,015 | 2 |
| FIGHTING FOR MICHIGAN PAC C00919373 |
$104,000 | 4 |
| YES ON 37, CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERSHIP 1481256 |
$102,015 | 2 |
| VARET, ESTHER KIM CA · House DEM |
$95,030 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $6,838,109 | 43.90% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $8,739,650 | 56.10% |
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 3mo ago
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
Outflow is on record for the last 6 months, but no itemized payers are.
Outflow is on record for the last 12 months, but no itemized payers are.
Outflow is on record for the last 18 months, but no itemized payers are.
Outflow is on record for the last 24 months, but no itemized payers are.
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 | CISNEROS FOR CONGRESS 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 | CISNEROS FOR CONGRESS 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 | FIGHT FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE … 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $25K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $60K | 1 | BERNIE 2020 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $85K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $42K | 1 | SEIU ULTCW LOCAL 6434 DIGNI… 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 | NINA TURNER FOR US 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $80K | +220% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $121K | 3 | KHANNA, ROHIT 61% | Strategy & Research 100% | $201K | +101% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $86K | 4 | NINA TURNER FOR US 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 | IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 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 | IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 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 | ASPIRE PAC 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 | IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 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 | $762K | 24 | PARENTS AND KIDS SAFE AI CO… 23% | Strategy & Research 77% | $955K | +117% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $914K | 32 | GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 19% | Strategy & Research 34% | $1.87M | +4468% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $85K | 2 | GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 100% | — | $1.95M | -84% |
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 | $14,022,063 | 470 | $30K | 100.0% | BERNIE 2020 17% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $22,264 | 5 | $4K | 0.2% | 911819 55% | 2mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$22,500 | 1 | $-22K | -0.2% | IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 0% | 5mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
8
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$3,618,533 · 24% of revenue
18
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,000,650 · 13% of revenue
155
One-time clients 1 cycle
$9,289,276 · 62% 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 |
| IQBAL-ZUBAIR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND FOOD AND COMMERICAL WORKERS SUPPORTING | 4 | $371,098 | 12 | 2014-10-02 | 2026-05-20 |
| BROWNLEY, JULIA | 3 | $253,000 | 9 | 2018-04-14 | 2024-10-01 |
| JOHNSON FOR LOS ANGELES SCHOOL BOARD 2014; L.A. PARENTS, TEACHERS & STUDENTS FOR GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, A SPONSORED COMMITTEE OF CA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSN. ADVOCATES I.E. COMMITTEE, SUPPORTING ALEX | 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 | $9,281,788 | 62.5% | 145 | |
| VT | $2,463,379 | 16.6% | 2 | |
| DC | $1,787,535 | 12.0% | 13 | |
| TX | $413,151 | 2.8% | 6 | |
| OH | $240,060 | 1.6% | 1 | |
| MN | $140,000 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| GA | $134,000 | 0.9% | 2 | |
| MD | $104,000 | 0.7% | 1 | |
| MT | $100,000 | 0.7% | 3 | |
| NY | $75,015 | 0.5% | 2 | |
| IA | $72,000 | 0.5% | 2 | |
| ME | $33,515 | 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 | 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 | 2026-04-01 | NEW LEADERSHIP NOW | — | POLLING | $80,015 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-31 | GOLDEN STATE PROMISE | — | — | $75,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-29 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO | — | — | $70,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | FIGHTING FOR MICHIGAN PAC | — | RESEARCH CONSULTING | $24,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-23 | FIGHTING FOR MICHIGAN PAC | — | RESEARCH CONSULTING | $16,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | GOLDEN STATE PROMISE | — | — | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-27 | COALITION TO RESTORE CALIFORNIAS MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING ENERGY, MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES WHO PRODUCE GAS, OIL, JOBS AND PAY TAXES | Other / Unclassified | See Schedule G | $4,833 |