Political consultants scorecard: 84 firms ranked by cost per vote

Who Runs NY ranks 84 true political consulting firms across 111 candidate contracts totaling $18,089,801.84 by dollars paid divided by the candidate's unofficial Nov. 3, 2026 vote total. #1 is Ripple Effect Strategies at $0.003 per vote; #84 is The Stanton Group at $3.62 per vote. Media buys, venues, print shops, SaaS tools and legal/compliance vendors are excluded. Vote counts are unofficial and we call no races.

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