TULCHIN RESEARCH
$15.28M
2025-2026 cycle
TULCHIN RESEARCH is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle TULCHIN RESEARCH was paid $15.28M across 178 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
$15.28M
=
$14.61M
(Schedule B)
+
$669K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$14,607,595 | 496 rows | 95.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$669,300 | 47 rows | 4.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 24, 2009 → May 15, 2026
- spans 17.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 496
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 178
- 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
$1.86M
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE - NO ON PROP 40 1486695 |
$176,000 | 1 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR SCHOOL BOARD 2015, SPONSORED BY CCSA ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE; PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE IN SUPPORT OF REF 1367043 |
$44,750 | 2 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP NOW C00900993 |
$35,000 | 1 |
| VARET, ESTHER KIM CA · House DEM |
$35,000 | 1 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$35,000 | 1 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC 1367550 |
$28,000 | 1 |
| ERICKSON FOR SENATE 2026; PROGRESSIVES FOR JOHN 1490211 |
$27,000 | 1 |
| WOMEN VOTE C00473918 |
$8,250 | 1 |
| HEALTH CARE SAVES LIVES C00888081 |
$8,250 IE $8,250 |
2 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES PAC 1465611 |
$4,843 | 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 - NO ON PROP 40 1486695 |
$176,000 | 1 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP NOW C00900993 |
$115,015 | 2 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$90,000 | 2 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$71,212 | 3 |
| VARET, ESTHER KIM CA · House DEM |
$62,515 | 2 |
| 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 |
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 - NO ON PROP 40 1486695 |
$176,000 | 1 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP NOW C00900993 |
$115,015 | 2 |
| CA HOMES COMMITTEE 1481256 |
$102,015 | 2 |
| VARET, ESTHER KIM CA · House DEM |
$95,030 | 3 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$90,000 | 2 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$81,625 | 9 |
| 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 |
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 - NO ON PROP 40 1486695 |
$176,000 | 1 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$140,000 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND NURSES 1240727 |
$122,530 | 6 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP NOW C00900993 |
$115,015 | 2 |
| CA HOMES COMMITTEE 1481256 |
$102,015 | 2 |
| VARET, ESTHER KIM CA · House DEM |
$95,030 | 3 |
| 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 |
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 - NO ON PROP 40 1486695 |
$176,000 | 1 |
| FAIRSHAKE C00835959 |
$140,000 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND NURSES 1240727 |
$122,530 | 6 |
| YES ON 5 COMMITTEE, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS 1400190 |
$118,000 | 2 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP NOW C00900993 |
$115,015 | 2 |
| CA HOMES COMMITTEE 1481256 |
$102,015 | 2 |
| VARET, ESTHER KIM CA · House DEM |
$95,030 | 3 |
| 741666 741666 |
$82,000 | 4 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $6,811,014 | 44.58% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $8,465,882 | 55.42% |
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 2mo 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.
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 | WORKING FAMILIES ISSUES COM… 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 | DIGNITY CA SEIU LOCAL 2015 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 5 COMMITTEE, SPONSOR… 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 | 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 | ASPIRE PAC 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $616K | -95% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $538K | 22 | YES ON 5 COMMITTEE, SPONSOR… 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 | $762K | 24 | PARENTS AND KIDS SAFE AI CO… 23% | Strategy & Research 77% | $955K | +117% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $698K | 25 | GOLDEN STATE PROMISE - NO O… 25% | Strategy & Research 45% | $1.65M | +3389% |
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 | $14,025,772 | 471 | $30K | 100.2% | BERNIE 2020 17% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $337 | 1 | $337 | 0.0% | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 100% | 5mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$22,500 | 1 | $-22K | -0.2% | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COAL… 0% | 4mo 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
152
One-time clients 1 cycle
$9,023,428 · 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 |
| 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 |
| RODRIGUEZ FOR SCHOOL BOARD 2015, SPONSORED BY CCSA ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE; PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE IN SUPPORT OF REF | 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 | $9,088,925 | 62.3% | 143 | |
| VT | $2,463,379 | 16.9% | 2 | |
| DC | $1,787,535 | 12.3% | 13 | |
| TX | $413,151 | 2.8% | 6 | |
| OH | $240,060 | 1.6% | 1 | |
| MN | $140,000 | 1.0% | 1 | |
| GA | $134,000 | 0.9% | 2 | |
| MT | $100,000 | 0.7% | 3 | |
| NY | $75,015 | 0.5% | 2 | |
| IA | $72,000 | 0.5% | 2 | |
| ME | $33,515 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| KS | $32,015 | 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 - NO ON PROP 40 | 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 | 2026-01-29 | 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 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | NEW LEADERSHIP NOW | — | POLLING | $35,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | RODRIGUEZ FOR SCHOOL BOARD 2015, SPONSORED BY CCSA ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE; PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE IN SUPPORT OF REF | — | — | $22,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | RODRIGUEZ FOR SCHOOL BOARD 2015, SPONSORED BY CCSA ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE; PARENT TEACHER ALLIANCE IN SUPPORT OF REF | — | — | $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 |