Advantage
$3.48M
2025-2026 cycle
Advantage is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Advantage was paid $3.48M across 118 client committees, of which $3.48M 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
$5.34M
=
$1.86M
(Schedule B)
+
$3.48M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,855,056 | 339 rows | 34.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$3,484,648 | 375 rows | 65.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Mar 3, 2006 → Feb 27, 2026
- spans 20.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 339
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 118
- 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.
Mar 2025
Feb 2026
$176K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND 00088960 |
$58,388 | 2 |
| REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE PAC AND INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT 00066771 |
$20,540 | 1 |
| HULL LACEY M HONORABLE 00084135 |
$300 | 1 |
| DANIEL HUNT FOR TEXAS 00089893 |
$300 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND 00088960 |
$136,032 | 5 |
| AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC C00668905 |
$25,000 IE $25,000 |
1 |
| REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE PAC AND INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT 00066771 |
$20,540 | 1 |
| AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY PAC 00089119 |
$11,533 | 1 |
| HUFFMAN JOHN R HONORABLE 00068566 |
$2,602 | 1 |
| WAMBSGANSS LEIGH 00089820 |
$1,730 | 2 |
| BOUCHE JON P MR 00084054 |
$726 | 2 |
| CASE PICKENS ELIZABETH A MRS LIZ 00088178 |
$600 | 1 |
| DANIEL HUNT FOR TEXAS 00089893 |
$600 | 2 |
| HULL LACEY M HONORABLE 00084135 |
$600 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND 00088960 |
$136,032 | 5 |
| AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC C00668905 |
$25,000 IE $25,000 |
1 |
| REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE PAC AND INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT 00066771 |
$20,540 | 1 |
| AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY PAC 00089119 |
$11,533 | 1 |
| HUFFMAN JOHN R HONORABLE 00068566 |
$2,602 | 1 |
| WAMBSGANSS LEIGH 00089820 |
$1,730 | 2 |
| BOUCHE JON P MR 00084054 |
$726 | 2 |
| CASE PICKENS ELIZABETH A MRS LIZ 00088178 |
$600 | 1 |
| DANIEL HUNT FOR TEXAS 00089893 |
$600 | 2 |
| HULL LACEY M HONORABLE 00084135 |
$600 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND C00811166 |
$452,984 IE $452,984 |
28 |
| TEXAS SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND 00088960 |
$136,032 | 5 |
| AMERICA LEADS ACTION INC. C00864926 |
$119,536 IE $119,536 |
10 |
| CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. C00608943 |
$113,973 IE $113,973 |
7 |
| AMERICAN CROSSROADS C00487363 |
$110,288 IE $110,288 |
32 |
| ELECT PRINCIPLED VETERANS FUND (EPV FUND) C00772152 |
$78,025 IE $78,025 |
7 |
| AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC C00668905 |
$25,000 IE $25,000 |
1 |
| REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE PAC AND INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT 00066771 |
$20,540 | 1 |
| HOGAN, LARRY MD · Senate REP |
$15,080 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$15,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $108,506 | 3.11% |
| Non-partisan | $3,376,442 | 96.89% |
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
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $980 | 2 | C00632943 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $980 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $4K | 4 | KINZINGER, ADAM 58% | Fundraising 58% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $4K | 3 | KINZINGER, ADAM 67% | Fundraising 67% | $9K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $7K | 7 | C00666677 49% | Media 49% | $16K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 3 | HERNANDEZ FOR LIEUTENANT GO… 63% | Other / Unclassified 82% | $17K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $10K | 6 | KINZINGER, ADAM 97% | Other / Unclassified 58% | $27K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | KILEY FOR SENATE 2019; KEVIN 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $29K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $6K | 1 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $35K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $9K | 2 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 82% | Digital 82% | $9K | +34% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | KINZINGER, ADAM 100% | Fundraising 100% | $11K | -74% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $992 | 1 | KINZINGER, ADAM 100% | Fundraising 100% | $992 | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $7K | 7 | CLARDY TRAVIS P HONORABLE 50% | Admin & Office 50% | $8K | -22% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $4K | 5 | ISAAC CARRIE HONORABLE 40% | Software & Tech 65% | $11K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $4K | 4 | MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN PA… 57% | Software & Tech 100% | $15K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $19K | 9 | TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLI… 62% | Field & Voter Contact 62% | $34K | +629% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 2 | FRIENDS OF PISD FOR CONTINU… 53% | Field & Voter Contact 53% | $36K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $900 | 1 | MONEY BRENT A HONORABLE 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $37K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $900 | 1 | SHOFNER JOANNE W HONORABLE 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $37K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $5K | 6 | PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE 19% | Software & Tech 63% | $42K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $13K | 19 | KAMKAR ALEX 16% | Other / Unclassified 43% | $13K | +84% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $23K | 17 | YARBROUGH JACE R 44% | Software & Tech 52% | $35K | +544% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $33K | 11 | HOGAN, LARRY 54% | Software & Tech 57% | $68K | +833% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $41K | 12 | HOGAN, LARRY 37% | Media 51% | $109K | +116% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $865 | 1 | WAMBSGANSS LEIGH 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $110K | -4% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $94K | 10 | TEXAS SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND 82% | Field & Voter Contact 86% | $204K | +1855% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $81K | 8 | TEXAS SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND 72% | Field & Voter Contact 72% | $81K | +538% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin & Office | $531,138 | 33 | $16K | 28.7% | YES ON 12 DISSOLVED 80% | 5mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $462,620 | 115 | $4K | 25.0% | TEXANS FOR MARRIAGE DISSOLV… 16% | 5mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $456,232 | 85 | $5K | 24.6% | TEXAS SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND 30% | 5mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $190,357 | 11 | $17K | 10.3% | TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY 80% | 2y ago |
| Media | $84,988 | 12 | $7K | 4.6% | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 62% | 20mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $73,278 | 55 | $1K | 4.0% | HOGAN, LARRY 51% | 7mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $22,292 | 9 | $2K | 1.2% | SITTON SHELLY B MRS 54% | 12y ago |
| Fundraising | $11,932 | 10 | $1K | 0.6% | KINZINGER, ADAM 72% | 6mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $11,784 | 6 | $2K | 0.6% | EMPOWER TEXANS PAC DISSOLVED 95% | 10y ago |
| Digital | $7,636 | 2 | $4K | 0.4% | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 95% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
6
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$512,936 · 28% of revenue
20
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$336,740 · 18% of revenue
92
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,005,380 · 54% of revenue
Top 6 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY | 4 | $238,404 | 15 | 2002-06-11 | 2010-09-03 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 3 | $117,660 | 6 | 2013-07-31 | 2016-07-05 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | 4 | $79,059 | 8 | 2005-11-07 | 2020-02-20 |
| EMPOWER TEXANS PAC DISSOLVED | 3 | $55,557 | 27 | 2008-02-22 | 2012-05-31 |
| KINZINGER, ADAM | 3 | $18,178 | 7 | 2017-09-06 | 2021-02-12 |
| HULL LACEY M HONORABLE | 3 | $4,078 | 6 | 2022-04-08 | 2026-02-11 |
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 | $1,692,016 | 91.2% | 98 | |
| CA | $93,140 | 5.0% | 13 | |
| MD | $37,503 | 2.0% | 1 | |
| IL | $18,178 | 1.0% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $9,719 | 0.5% | 3 | |
| MA | $4,000 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| IA | $500 | 0.0% | 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 | 2002-10-29 | TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY | Strategy & Research | Professional Services/Research | $151,347 |
| Largest all-time | 2003-09-10 | YES ON 12 DISSOLVED | Admin & Office | Telephone Calls | $142,515 |
| Largest all-time | 2003-09-03 | YES ON 12 DISSOLVED | Admin & Office | Telephone Calls | $134,950 |
| Largest all-time | 2003-09-16 | YES ON 12 DISSOLVED | Admin & Office | Telephone Calls | $70,953 |
| Largest all-time | 2005-11-07 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | Field & Voter Contact | Desc:Get out the Vote Calls | $65,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-26 | TEXAS SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | Field & Voter Contact | Phone Banking | $30,064 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | TEXAS SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | Field & Voter Contact | Phone Banking | $28,323 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-26 | REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE PAC AND INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT | Admin & Office | Telephone calls; In-kinded to the Leigh Wambsganss Campaign | $20,540 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-19 | BOUCHE JON P MR | Other / Unclassified | Phone app to assist in distributing campaign material | $426 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-11 | HULL LACEY M HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | blockwalking | $300 |
| Recent | 2026-02-27 | DANIEL HUNT FOR TEXAS | — | Advantage Grassroots Applications | $300 |