WHISTLESTOP STRATEGIES LLC

$14.33M 2025-2026 cycle

WHISTLESTOP STRATEGIES LLC is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle WHISTLESTOP STRATEGIES LLC was paid $14.33M across 3 client committees, of which $13.42M flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Print & Mail ○ Slowing (~2mo since last)

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Source split

$14.33M = $908K (Schedule B) + $13.42M (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$907,926 14 rows 6.3%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$13,418,508 171 rows 93.7%
Activity span ALL TIME
Oct 19, 2023 → May 14, 2026
spans 2.6 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
14
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
3
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.

Apr 2025 Mar 2026
$275K across 12 months
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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 4

ALABAMA FREEDOM FUND $167K — · 2 txns WIN IT BACK PAC $141K — · 13 txns CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $63K — · 3 txns WFW ACTION FUND INC $36K — · 2 txns WS WHISTLESTOP STRATEGIES LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
ALABAMA FREEDOM FUND
C00930438
$166,666
IE $166,666
2
WIN IT BACK PAC
C00844613
$141,160
IE $141,160
13
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION
C00487470
$62,591
IE $62,591
3
WFW ACTION FUND INC
C00698936
$35,571
IE $35,571
2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 6

ALABAMA FREEDOM FUND $500K — · 6 txns WIN IT BACK PAC $344K — · 22 txns CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $154K — · 8 txns NORTHWOODS FUTURE PAC $152K — · 1 txn DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND $110K Print & Mail · 2 txns WFW ACTION FUND INC $36K — · 2 txns WS WHISTLESTOP STRATEGIES LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
ALABAMA FREEDOM FUND
C00930438
$499,998
IE $499,998
6
WIN IT BACK PAC
C00844613
$344,493
IE $344,493
22
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION
C00487470
$154,151
IE $154,151
8
NORTHWOODS FUTURE PAC
C00922955
$151,684
IE $151,684
1
DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND
C00911610
$110,000 2
WFW ACTION FUND INC
C00698936
$35,571
IE $35,571
2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 7

NORTHWOODS FUTURE PAC $535K — · 7 txns ALABAMA FREEDOM FUND $500K — · 6 txns WIN IT BACK PAC $344K — · 22 txns DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND $275K Strategy & Research · 5 txns CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $154K — · 8 txns SCHOOL FREEDOM FUND $88K — · 6 txns WFW ACTION FUND INC $36K — · 2 txns WS WHISTLESTOP STRATEGIES LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
NORTHWOODS FUTURE PAC
C00922955
$535,398
IE $535,398
7
ALABAMA FREEDOM FUND
C00930438
$499,998
IE $499,998
6
WIN IT BACK PAC
C00844613
$344,493
IE $344,493
22
DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND
C00911610
$275,000 5
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION
C00487470
$154,151
IE $154,151
8
SCHOOL FREEDOM FUND
C00794396
$88,218
IE $88,218
6
WFW ACTION FUND INC
C00698936
$35,571
IE $35,571
2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 7

NORTHWOODS FUTURE PAC $535K — · 7 txns ALABAMA FREEDOM FUND $500K — · 6 txns WIN IT BACK PAC $344K — · 22 txns DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND $275K Strategy & Research · 5 txns CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $154K — · 8 txns SCHOOL FREEDOM FUND $88K — · 6 txns WFW ACTION FUND INC $36K — · 2 txns WS WHISTLESTOP STRATEGIES LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
NORTHWOODS FUTURE PAC
C00922955
$535,398
IE $535,398
7
ALABAMA FREEDOM FUND
C00930438
$499,998
IE $499,998
6
WIN IT BACK PAC
C00844613
$344,493
IE $344,493
22
DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND
C00911610
$275,000 5
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION
C00487470
$154,151
IE $154,151
8
SCHOOL FREEDOM FUND
C00794396
$88,218
IE $88,218
6
WFW ACTION FUND INC
C00698936
$35,571
IE $35,571
2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN INC. $6.27M — · 46 txns SAG PAC INC. $1.31M — · 9 txns MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT $620K Print & Mail · 12 txns NORTHWOODS FUTURE PAC $535K — · 7 txns ALABAMA FREEDOM FUND $500K — · 6 txns WIN IT BACK PAC $344K — · 22 txns DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND $275K Strategy & Research · 5 txns OLD LINE PAC $264K — · 2 txns CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $154K — · 8 txns SCHOOL FREEDOM FUND $88K — · 6 txns WS WHISTLESTOP STRATEGIES LLC
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN INC.
C00825851
$6,270,655
IE $6,270,655
46
SAG PAC INC.
C00881805
$1,309,957
IE $1,309,957
9
MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT
C00693838
$620,446
IE $413,631 · SB $206,815
12
NORTHWOODS FUTURE PAC
C00922955
$535,398
IE $535,398
7
ALABAMA FREEDOM FUND
C00930438
$499,998
IE $499,998
6
WIN IT BACK PAC
C00844613
$344,493
IE $344,493
22
DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND
C00911610
$275,000 5
OLD LINE PAC
C00890657
$263,696
IE $263,696
2
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION
C00487470
$154,151
IE $154,151
8
SCHOOL FREEDOM FUND
C00794396
$88,218
IE $88,218
6

By party

Revenue by party

100% R
D · 0%
R · 100%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $8,707,111 60.78%
Non-partisan $5,619,323 39.22%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

202420252026 Q2 2024 (2024 cycle): $20KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $337KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $276KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $165KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $110K Q2Q4Q1 $337K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 3 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2024 Q2 2024 $20K 1 MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN IN… 100% Print & Mail 100% $20K
2024 Q3 2024 $337K 3 MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN IN… 59% Print & Mail 100% $357K
2024 Q4 2024 $276K 2 MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT 100% Print & Mail 100% $633K
2025 Q4 2026 $165K 3 DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND 100% Strategy & Research 100% $165K
2026 Q1 2026 $110K 2 DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND 100% Print & Mail 100% $275K
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $536K across 11 disbursements (avg $49K/check) Top buyer: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN INC. (41% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +26% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $110K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $165K across 3 disbursements (avg $55K/check) Top buyer: DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND (100% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $165K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $536K across 11 disbursements (avg $49K/check) Top buyer: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN INC. (41% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +26% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $110K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $165K across 3 disbursements (avg $55K/check) Top buyer: DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND (100% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $165K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $536K across 11 disbursements (avg $49K/check) Top buyer: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN INC. (41% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +26% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $110K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $536K across 11 disbursements (avg $49K/check) Top buyer: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN INC. (41% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +26% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $317K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $165K across 3 disbursements (avg $55K/check) Top buyer: DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND (100% of category) Last paid: 7mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Strategy & Research $165K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Print & Mail $536,111 11 $49K 76.5% MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN IN… 41% 4mo ago
Strategy & Research $165,000 3 $55K 23.5% DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND 100% 7mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
0
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
3
One-time clients 1 cycle
$907,926 · 100% of revenue
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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
MA
$907,926 100.0% 3
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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 2024-07-12 MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN INC. Print & Mail DIRECT MAIL: PRINTING AND POSTAGE (UNRELEASED) $170,551
Largest all-time 2024-10-16 MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT Print & Mail PRE-PAYMENT FOR DIRECT MAIL: PRINTING AND POSTAGE $137,877
Largest all-time 2024-10-09 MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT Print & Mail PRE-PAYMENT FOR DIRECT MAIL: PRINTING AND POSTAGE $137,877
Largest all-time 2024-09-27 MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT Print & Mail PRE-PAYMENT FOR DIRECT MAIL: PRINTING AND POSTAGE $137,877
Largest all-time 2025-12-11 DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND Strategy & Research COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING $55,000
Largest this cycle 2026-02-05 DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND Print & Mail COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING $55,000
Largest this cycle 2026-03-10 DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND Print & Mail COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING $55,000
Largest this cycle 2025-10-21 DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND Strategy & Research COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING $55,000
Largest this cycle 2025-11-07 DIGITAL FREEDOM FUND Strategy & Research COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING $55,000
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