Area 5 Democrats
Area 5 Democrats is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Area 5 Democrats was paid $342K across 122 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 22, 2002 → Apr 26, 2026
- spans 23.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 474
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 122
- 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 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE TEXAS 00059791 |
$792 | 6 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COALITION FOR WORKING FAMILIES PAC 00086923 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| ACTBLUE TEXAS 00059791 |
$10,119 | 18 |
| GARRISON TANYA N HONORABLE 00081708 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 00081436 |
$250 | 1 |
| DUNSON LINDA M HONORABLE MARIE 00081691 |
$40 | 1 |
| ABNER JR MICHAEL A MR 00089846 |
$20 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE TEXAS 00059791 |
$24,819 | 40 |
| COALITION FOR WORKING FAMILIES PAC 00086923 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| GARRISON TANYA N HONORABLE 00081708 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| GUERRA AMPARO YANEZ HONORABLE AMY 00083553 |
$750 | 2 |
| WALDROP TERESA J HONORABLE 00086011 |
$515 | 4 |
| GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 00081436 |
$500 | 2 |
| SHAPIRO LEAH HONORABLE 00081757 |
$270 | 2 |
| MORALES NORA STEPHANIE MS 00085592 |
$250 | 1 |
| ALVARADO CAROL HONORABLE 00024376 |
$250 | 1 |
| ROTH DONNA HONORABLE 00027106 |
$250 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE TEXAS 00059791 |
$33,559 | 61 |
| COALITION FOR WORKING FAMILIES PAC 00086923 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| GARRISON TANYA N HONORABLE 00081708 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| GUERRA AMPARO YANEZ HONORABLE AMY 00083553 |
$750 | 2 |
| ALVARADO CAROL HONORABLE 00024376 |
$750 | 2 |
| WALDROP TERESA J HONORABLE 00086011 |
$660 | 7 |
| GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 00081436 |
$500 | 2 |
| BERG JANICE L HONORABLE 00081820 |
$375 | 2 |
| SHAPIRO LEAH HONORABLE 00081757 |
$270 | 2 |
| SULTAN COLLIER RABEEA HONORABLE 00080198 |
$250 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE TEXAS 00059791 |
$51,467 | 86 |
| COALITION FOR WORKING FAMILIES PAC 00086923 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| ALVARADO CAROL HONORABLE 00024376 |
$2,250 | 3 |
| GARRISON TANYA N HONORABLE 00081708 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| CREWS JR CHARLES R MR CHUCK 00086289 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| GOMEZ MICHAEL PAUL HONORABLE 00062322 |
$750 | 2 |
| HIGHTOWER RICHARD F MR 00036281 |
$750 | 2 |
| GUERRA AMPARO YANEZ HONORABLE AMY 00083553 |
$750 | 2 |
| CARTER O KYLER HONORABLE KYLE 00062560 |
$750 | 2 |
| WALDROP TERESA J HONORABLE 00086011 |
$660 | 7 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $8,000 | 2.34% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $334,205 | 97.66% |
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 | $13K | 3 | PLUMBERS LOCAL #68 PAC 60% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $13K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $775 | 5 | CARTER O KYLER HONORABLE KY… 32% | Other / Unclassified 55% | $13K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $5K | 6 | PLUMBERS LOCAL #68 PAC 94% | Field & Voter Contact 94% | $19K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $8K | 2 | PIPE FITTERS LOCAL UNION 21… 67% | Contributions & Trans… 67% | $26K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $12K | 5 | PLUMBERS LOCAL #68 PAC 57% | Field & Voter Contact 57% | $12K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $5K | 1 | PLUMBERS LOCAL #68 PAC 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $17K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $15K | 4 | LATINO DEMOCRATIC PAC 80% | Contributions & Trans… 80% | $32K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 2 | PLUMBERS LOCAL #68 PAC 89% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $35K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $50 | 2 | KIRKLAND STEVEN E HONORABLE 60% | Admin & Office 60% | $35K | -100% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $120 | 2 | DOLLINGER SCOT G HONORABLE … 83% | Contributions & Trans… 83% | $35K | -85% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $250 | 1 | EVANS JAMES M MR JIM 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $36K | -95% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 4 | MARKLE JOSHUA K MR JOSH 93% | Contributions & Trans… 93% | $38K | -71% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $8K | 14 | PLUMBERS LOCAL #68 PAC 30% | Contributions & Trans… 33% | $8K | -34% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $5K | 2 | MARKLE JOSHUA K MR JOSH 98% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $13K | +2% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $520 | 5 | SANDILL RAVI K HONORABLE 48% | Contributions & Trans… 71% | $14K | -97% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $470 | 2 | SENATE DISTRICT 6 PAC 96% | Other / Unclassified 96% | $14K | -83% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $547 | 4 | HALL URSULA A HONORABLE 47% | Contributions & Trans… 54% | $15K | +994% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $2K | 8 | HARMON NIKITA V HONORABLE N… 16% | Contributions & Trans… 82% | $17K | +1492% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $580 | 6 | CARTER O KYLER HONORABLE KY… 43% | Contributions & Trans… 52% | $17K | +132% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 3 | PIPE FITTERS LOCAL UNION 21… 98% | Contributions & Trans… 99% | $20K | +19% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 18 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 11% | Travel & Events 31% | $5K | -40% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $34K | 35 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 60% | Contributions & Trans… 76% | $39K | +6411% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $8K | 18 | GARCIA, SYLVIA R 39% | Contributions & Trans… 63% | $47K | +1555% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $11K | 19 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 83% | Contributions & Trans… 93% | $57K | +1836% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | GARCIA, SYLVIA R 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $5K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 15 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 75% | Contributions & Trans… 96% | $59K | +23% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 18 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 73% | Contributions & Trans… 75% | $65K | +828% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $3K | 13 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 98% | Contributions & Trans… 98% | $68K | +17% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $29K | 48 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 56% | Contributions & Trans… 70% | $34K | +486% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 10 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 76% | Contributions & Trans… 76% | $35K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $12K | 16 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 80% | Contributions & Trans… 82% | $47K | -64% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $12K | 26 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 64% | Contributions & Trans… 68% | $59K | +58% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $9K | 20 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 88% | Contributions & Trans… 88% | $69K | -12% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $854 | 10 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 88% | Contributions & Trans… 88% | $69K | -64% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $10K | 18 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 86% | Contributions & Trans… 86% | $79K | +79% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $9K | 28 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 67% | Contributions & Trans… 73% | $88K | +208% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $31K | 16 | COALITION FOR WORKING FAMIL… 65% | Contributions & Trans… 97% | $31K | +7% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $403 | 3 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $31K | -61% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $188,689 | 262 | $720 | 55.1% | ACTBLUE TEXAS 57% | 6w ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $70,089 | 35 | $2K | 20.5% | PLUMBERS LOCAL #68 PAC 77% | 19mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $29,560 | 63 | $469 | 8.6% | PLUMBERS LOCAL #68 PAC 27% | 4mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $23,574 | 36 | $655 | 6.9% | PIPE FITTERS LOCAL UNION 21… 59% | 6mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $21,500 | 6 | $4K | 6.3% | PIPE FITTERS LOCAL UNION 21… 81% | 3y ago |
| Fundraising | $4,655 | 25 | $186 | 1.4% | ALVARADO CAROL HONORABLE 18% | 6mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $3,179 | 46 | $69 | 0.9% | LANDAU SARAH BETH HONORABLE 16% | 4mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $959 | 1 | $959 | 0.3% | TOP POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT… 100% | 12y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE TEXAS | 3 | $107,689 | 178 | 2022-07-03 | 2026-04-26 |
| PLUMBERS LOCAL #68 PAC | 7 | $65,314 | 18 | 2002-10-22 | 2020-01-20 |
| PIPE FITTERS LOCAL UNION 211 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 6 | $39,000 | 10 | 2013-09-10 | 2022-07-19 |
| ALVARADO CAROL HONORABLE | 3 | $3,900 | 8 | 2021-06-12 | 2025-11-08 |
| CARTER O KYLER HONORABLE KYLE | 4 | $2,750 | 6 | 2017-06-10 | 2025-11-08 |
| PEREZ MARY ANN G HONORABLE | 4 | $2,527 | 6 | 2012-10-10 | 2025-11-08 |
| GARRISON TANYA N HONORABLE | 4 | $2,370 | 6 | 2018-09-21 | 2026-01-27 |
| BERG JANICE L HONORABLE | 4 | $2,120 | 10 | 2018-01-25 | 2025-07-22 |
| WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE | 3 | $2,070 | 5 | 2006-08-22 | 2023-02-03 |
| HARMON NIKITA V HONORABLE NIKI | 3 | $1,000 | 4 | 2021-04-12 | 2024-02-12 |
| DUNSON LINDA M HONORABLE MARIE | 3 | $985 | 9 | 2017-08-14 | 2025-12-22 |
| PHILLIPS FREDERICKA M HONORABLE | 3 | $850 | 3 | 2020-09-14 | 2024-10-02 |
| HERNANDEZ ANA E HONORABLE | 5 | $825 | 5 | 2008-09-02 | 2024-10-17 |
| SHAPIRO LEAH HONORABLE | 4 | $670 | 8 | 2017-07-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| SPAIN JR CHARLES A HONORABLE KIN | 3 | $665 | 5 | 2009-09-21 | 2024-01-08 |
| KIRKLAND STEVEN E HONORABLE | 3 | $645 | 6 | 2008-08-31 | 2019-11-18 |
| COUNTISS JULIE HONORABLE | 3 | $550 | 3 | 2021-07-19 | 2024-09-26 |
| SULTAN COLLIER RABEEA HONORABLE | 3 | $450 | 3 | 2016-03-31 | 2025-11-07 |
| MARTIN AMY HONORABLE | 3 | $295 | 3 | 2017-08-20 | 2022-01-08 |
| HEATH SONYA L HONORABLE | 3 | $220 | 3 | 2020-01-21 | 2025-05-22 |
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 | $342,205 | 100.0% | 122 |
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 | 2026-02-11 | COALITION FOR WORKING FAMILIES PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution | $20,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-09-27 | LATINO DEMOCRATIC PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution | $12,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-09-09 | PLUMBERS LOCAL #68 PAC | Field & Voter Contact | GOTV | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-07-21 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $8,380 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-01-24 | PLUMBERS LOCAL #68 PAC | Field & Voter Contact | GOTV | $7,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-01 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $6,214 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-01 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $1,268 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-27 | GARRISON TANYA N HONORABLE | Travel & Events | event sponsorship | $1,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-08 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $898 |
| Recent | 2026-03-22 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $351 |
| Recent | 2026-04-19 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $283 |
| Recent | 2026-04-12 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $96 |
| Recent | 2026-04-26 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $24 |
| Recent | 2026-03-29 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $10 |