Y Strategy
Y Strategy is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Y Strategy was paid $4.98M across 84 client committees, of which $173K 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$4,806,191 | 845 rows | 96.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$173,481 | 10 rows | 3.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Nov 6, 2013 → May 12, 2026
- spans 12.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 845
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 84
- 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.
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.
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 00084447 |
$13,000 | 2 |
| GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 00081436 |
$500 | 1 |
| JOHNSON NATHAN M HONORABLE 00081605 |
$500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SETHI POOJA MRS 00088197 |
$101,563 | 23 |
| HENDRICKS JEREMY MR 00089968 |
$92,222 | 31 |
| BUSH ALLISON MS 00089988 |
$28,696 | 7 |
| FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 00084447 |
$13,000 | 2 |
| ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 00020971 |
$8,250 | 1 |
| JOHNSON NATHAN M HONORABLE 00081605 |
$500 | 1 |
| GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 00081436 |
$500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SETHI POOJA MRS 00088197 |
$132,491 | 36 |
| HENDRICKS JEREMY MR 00089968 |
$92,222 | 31 |
| BUSH ALLISON MS 00089988 |
$28,696 | 7 |
| AUSTIN LEADERSHIP PAC 00088774 |
$23,784 | 1 |
| FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 00084447 |
$13,000 | 2 |
| LYTTLE DANIELLA DESETA HONORABLE 00085501 |
$8,626 | 2 |
| BYRNE DARLENE HONORABLE 00041364 |
$8,500 | 2 |
| ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 00020971 |
$8,250 | 1 |
| GUERRA GAMBLE MAYA S HONORABLE 00081787 |
$3,500 | 1 |
| WOOTEN KENNON L MS 00083387 |
$3,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SETHI POOJA MRS 00088197 |
$132,491 | 36 |
| HENDRICKS JEREMY MR 00089968 |
$92,222 | 31 |
| BUSH ALLISON MS 00089988 |
$28,696 | 7 |
| AUSTIN LEADERSHIP PAC 00088774 |
$23,784 | 1 |
| FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 00084447 |
$13,000 | 2 |
| LYTTLE DANIELLA DESETA HONORABLE 00085501 |
$8,626 | 2 |
| BYRNE DARLENE HONORABLE 00041364 |
$8,500 | 2 |
| ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 00020971 |
$8,250 | 1 |
| GUERRA GAMBLE MAYA S HONORABLE 00081787 |
$3,500 | 1 |
| WOOTEN KENNON L MS 00083387 |
$3,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN LEADERSHIP PAC 00088774 |
$177,872 | 4 |
| SETHI POOJA MRS 00088197 |
$132,491 | 36 |
| HENDRICKS JEREMY MR 00089968 |
$92,222 | 31 |
| BUILDING FUTURES 4 RRISD DISSOLVED 00088999 |
$37,988 | 3 |
| COMMITTEE FOR AUSTIN S CHILDREN DISSOLVED 00081923 |
$36,437 | 9 |
| BUSH ALLISON MS 00089988 |
$28,696 | 7 |
| KEY ALICIA HONORABLE 00053593 |
$19,764 | 4 |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CEC 00069482 |
$13,023 | 3 |
| FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 00084447 |
$13,000 | 2 |
| STAND TOGETHER AUSTIN DISSOLVED 00086886 |
$10,060 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $6,263 | 0.13% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $4,973,409 | 99.87% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $1K | 1 | ANNIE S LIST 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $65K | 16 | CLASSROOMS FOR KIDS DISSOLV… 100% | Print & Mail 40% | $66K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $23K | 7 | COMMITTEE FOR AUSTIN S CHIL… 86% | Strategy & Research 58% | $89K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $9K | 3 | C00639963 51% | Other / Unclassified 49% | $9K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $101K | 29 | COMMITTEE FOR AUSTIN S CHIL… 96% | Field & Voter Contact 36% | $190K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | C00639963 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $10K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $292K | 71 | GUERRA GAMBLE MAYA S HONORA… 27% | Strategy & Research 29% | $303K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $192K | 40 | C00637876 44% | Print & Mail 45% | $495K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $70K | 7 | C00501197 60% | Admin & Office 60% | $565K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $321K | 39 | GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 57% | Other / Unclassified 32% | $885K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $14K | 6 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD TEXAS VO… 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $900K | +1090% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $11K | 6 | BYRNE DARLENE HONORABLE 37% | Software & Tech 71% | $911K | -83% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $39K | 20 | WAHLBERG DAVID HONORABLE 30% | Digital 41% | $950K | +71% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $71K | 18 | WOOTEN KENNON L MS 29% | Print & Mail 59% | $1.02M | -30% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $448K | 72 | WOOTEN KENNON L MS 37% | Media 34% | $448K | +53% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $140K | 15 | ECKHARDT SARAH HONORABLE 76% | Strategy & Research 40% | $588K | +100% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $139K | 19 | BYRNE DARLENE HONORABLE 47% | Print & Mail 25% | $727K | -57% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $21K | 4 | BYRNE DARLENE HONORABLE 74% | Software & Tech 100% | $748K | +91% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $13K | 11 | LYTTLE DANIELLA DESETA HONO… 53% | Strategy & Research 52% | $761K | -65% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $26K | 15 | ELDRIDGE CHANTAL M HONORABLE 38% | Strategy & Research 57% | $788K | -63% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $265K | 50 | ELDRIDGE CHANTAL M HONORABLE 44% | Strategy & Research 32% | $265K | -41% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $91K | 8 | HINOJOSA GILBERTO MR 30% | Strategy & Research 41% | $356K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $139K | 5 | STAND TOGETHER AUSTIN DISSO… 49% | Strategy & Research 75% | $495K | -1% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $915K | 41 | STAND TOGETHER AUSTIN DISSO… 62% | Digital 44% | $1.41M | +557% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $33K | 13 | CASAS NANCY MS 49% | Strategy & Research 57% | $1.44M | +147% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $50K | 29 | THOMAS SHERINE E HONORABLE 41% | Strategy & Research 44% | $1.49M | +91% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $552K | 128 | THOMAS SHERINE E HONORABLE 27% | Print & Mail 42% | $552K | +108% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $53K | 14 | PASTRANO JR E CHEVO MR 73% | Field & Voter Contact 51% | $605K | -42% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $14K | 12 | COOPER MARLENA R MS 57% | Print & Mail 60% | $619K | -90% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $271K | 28 | AUSTIN LEADERSHIP PAC 57% | Digital 53% | $890K | -70% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $53K | 10 | AUSTIN LEADERSHIP PAC 45% | Strategy & Research 79% | $944K | +62% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $52K | 21 | HENDRICKS JEREMY MR 47% | Field & Voter Contact 29% | $996K | +5% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $205K | 53 | SETHI POOJA MRS 50% | Field & Voter Contact 35% | $205K | -63% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $13K | 2 | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 100% | Digital 19% | $218K | -76% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $983,742 | 140 | $7K | 20.5% | COMMITTEE FOR AUSTIN S CHIL… 13% | 3mo ago |
| Digital | $873,676 | 123 | $7K | 18.2% | STAND TOGETHER AUSTIN DISSO… 37% | 4w ago |
| Strategy & Research | $861,650 | 141 | $6K | 18.0% | STAND TOGETHER AUSTIN DISSO… 11% | 4mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $681,879 | 167 | $4K | 14.2% | COMMITTEE FOR AUSTIN S CHIL… 14% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $528,142 | 114 | $5K | 11.0% | GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 22% | 3mo ago |
| Media | $480,943 | 32 | $15K | 10.0% | STAND TOGETHER AUSTIN DISSO… 41% | 3mo ago |
| Fundraising | $151,115 | 51 | $3K | 3.2% | AUSTIN APARTMENT ASSOCIATIO… 13% | 3mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $120,252 | 20 | $6K | 2.5% | C00501197 47% | 3mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $99,663 | 40 | $2K | 2.1% | BYRNE DARLENE HONORABLE 24% | 4mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $4,220 | 5 | $844 | 0.1% | SAENZ SELINA HONORABLE 95% | 2y ago |
| Travel & Events | $3,560 | 3 | $1K | 0.1% | PASTRANO JR E CHEVO MR 100% | 2y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $2,850 | 6 | $475 | 0.1% | CHEVALIER JOI L MS 35% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMITTEE FOR AUSTIN S CHILDREN DISSOLVED | 4 | $462,287 | 60 | 2017-08-01 | 2024-11-05 |
| ELDRIDGE CHANTAL M HONORABLE | 3 | $216,442 | 28 | 2018-02-19 | 2022-05-18 |
| WOOTEN KENNON L MS | 3 | $197,753 | 30 | 2019-06-12 | 2025-07-11 |
| BYRNE DARLENE HONORABLE | 3 | $170,060 | 24 | 2019-05-31 | 2025-07-11 |
| GUERRA GAMBLE MAYA S HONORABLE | 3 | $147,736 | 20 | 2017-10-25 | 2025-11-03 |
| MANGRUM JESSICA HONORABLE | 3 | $141,325 | 32 | 2019-07-03 | 2023-10-11 |
| SETHI POOJA MRS | 3 | $133,241 | 37 | 2023-12-13 | 2026-02-18 |
| LYTTLE DANIELLA DESETA HONORABLE | 3 | $99,716 | 22 | 2021-06-30 | 2025-07-11 |
| AUSTIN TEJANO DEMOCRATS PAC INACTIVE | 5 | $55,758 | 9 | 2013-12-31 | 2022-11-08 |
| ANNIE S LIST | 3 | $23,891 | 6 | 2017-02-10 | 2020-11-03 |
| NEEDLES TAMARA B HONORABLE | 3 | $16,041 | 5 | 2019-07-03 | 2023-11-01 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $4,560,986 | 94.9% | 80 | |
| Unknown | $245,205 | 5.1% | 4 |
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 | 2022-10-28 | STAND TOGETHER AUSTIN DISSOLVED | Media | Advertising Television | $171,290 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-23 | AUSTIN LEADERSHIP PAC | Digital | Online Advertising | $120,750 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-28 | STAND TOGETHER AUSTIN DISSOLVED | Digital | Online Advertising | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-12-11 | STAND TOGETHER AUSTIN DISSOLVED | Digital | Online Ads | $84,250 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-12-12 | STAND TOGETHER AUSTIN DISSOLVED | Digital | Online Advertising | $84,250 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-11 | BUSH ALLISON MS | Print & Mail | Mail Design, Postage and Printing | $17,559 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-18 | SETHI POOJA MRS | Field & Voter Contact | canvassing | $14,905 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-12 | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC | — | Mail - In-kind to Montserrat Garibay Campaign | $10,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-18 | HENDRICKS JEREMY MR | Field & Voter Contact | Canvassing | $10,461 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-18 | SETHI POOJA MRS | Strategy & Research | consulting | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-12 | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC | Digital | Text messages - in-kind to Jeremy Hendricks Campaign | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-03-13 | GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE | Print & Mail | campaign literature | $500 |
| Recent | 2026-03-16 | JOHNSON NATHAN M HONORABLE | — | Campaign printed materials | $500 |