The TARA Group hides its most interesting product in plain sight: a federation of specialist firms that share the boring machinery and keep the sharp edges. The result is a political and public-affairs shop built to follow an audience from database to doorstep.
Aristotle is a Washington, D.C.-based political technology company that has built the data, compliance, and fundraising software powering U.S. political campaigns since 1983. Founded by brothers John and Dean Phillips, it serves PACs, advocacy groups, and federal campaigns - and, famously, every U.S. president since Reagan.