AT&T
$14.80M
2025-2026 cycle
AT&T is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle AT&T was paid $14.80M across 3,046 client committees, of which $81K 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
$14.80M
=
$14.72M
(Schedule B)
+
$81K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$14,723,646 | 76,452 rows | 99.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$80,844 | 194 rows | 0.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 18, 1930 → Aug 13, 2026
- spans 96.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 76,452
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 3,046
- 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.
Sep 2025
Aug 2026
$358K
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS FIRST PAC C00439398 |
$1,299 | 2 |
| 810163 810163 |
$939 | 1 |
| LEE, SHEILA JACKSON TX · House DEM |
$815 | 1 |
| VEASEY, MARC ALLISON TX · House DEM |
$777 | 2 |
| HOUSTONIANS FOR WORKING FAMILIES 00084205 |
$762 | 1 |
| BLUE NEVADA PAC C00707232 |
$658 | 2 |
| BELL, WESLEY MO · House DEM |
$622 | 1 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015945 |
$602 | 4 |
| MOORE, GWEN S WI · House DEM |
$573 | 3 |
| REINVENTING A NEW DIRECTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00493924 |
$563 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$11,389 | 14 |
| WATERS, MAXINE MS CA · House DEM |
$4,254 | 5 |
| 810163 810163 |
$3,772 | 3 |
| LEE, SHEILA JACKSON TX · House DEM |
$3,261 | 4 |
| VEASEY, MARC ALLISON TX · House DEM |
$2,956 | 8 |
| DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PAC - STATE & LOCAL CEC 00017068 |
$2,944 | 13 |
| MOORE, GWEN S WI · House DEM |
$2,357 | 13 |
| LEACH JEFF C HONORABLE 00067738 |
$2,316 | 6 |
| ALVARADO-GIL FOR SENATE 2026 1457661 |
$2,312 | 1 |
| TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015831 |
$2,118 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$31,712 | 36 |
| DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PAC - STATE & LOCAL CEC 00017068 |
$8,751 | 39 |
| LEE, SHEILA JACKSON TX · House DEM |
$7,911 | 10 |
| LEACH JEFF C HONORABLE 00067738 |
$7,343 | 20 |
| VEASEY, MARC ALLISON TX · House DEM |
$7,315 | 20 |
| WATERS, MAXINE MS CA · House DEM |
$6,603 | 7 |
| MOORE, GWEN S WI · House DEM |
$5,863 | 31 |
| 810163 810163 |
$5,667 | 5 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$4,982 | 30 |
| FETTERMAN, JOHN KARL PA · Senate DEM |
$4,921 | 9 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$42,078 | 47 |
| WATERS, MAXINE MS CA · House DEM |
$14,686 | 13 |
| DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PAC - STATE & LOCAL CEC 00017068 |
$13,459 | 62 |
| 810163 810163 |
$12,697 | 14 |
| VEASEY, MARC ALLISON TX · House DEM |
$11,627 | 32 |
| LEE, SHEILA JACKSON TX · House DEM |
$11,300 | 16 |
| LEACH JEFF C HONORABLE 00067738 |
$10,602 | 29 |
| MOORE, GWEN S WI · House DEM |
$9,657 | 51 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$7,948 | 48 |
| SCOTT, DAVID ALBERT GA · House DEM |
$7,738 | 17 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$47,947 | 64 |
| WATERS, MAXINE MS CA · House DEM |
$22,804 | 19 |
| DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PAC - STATE & LOCAL CEC 00017068 |
$18,432 | 86 |
| 810163 810163 |
$16,719 | 24 |
| LEACH JEFF C HONORABLE 00067738 |
$16,082 | 44 |
| VEASEY, MARC ALLISON TX · House DEM |
$14,908 | 43 |
| SCOTT, DAVID ALBERT GA · House DEM |
$14,747 | 28 |
| DIGNITY OF WORK PAC C00264697 |
$14,413 | 12 |
| LEE, SHEILA JACKSON TX · House DEM |
$14,231 | 22 |
| MOORE, GWEN S WI · House DEM |
$12,692 | 66 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 64%
R · 36%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $2,084,552 | 14.08% |
| Republican | $1,195,553 | 8.08% |
| Non-partisan | $11,524,385 | 77.84% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
No activity in the last 6 months.
No activity in the last 12 months.
Outflow is on record for the last 18 months, but no itemized payers are.
Outflow is on record for the last 24 months, but no itemized payers are.
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 | Q1 | 2016 | $79K | 474 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 7% | Admin & Office 53% | $79K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $188K | 440 | COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS F… 27% | Admin & Office 94% | $188K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $70K | 440 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 10% | Admin & Office 55% | $149K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $100K | 414 | DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMIT… 15% | Admin & Office 89% | $288K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $77K | 455 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 4% | Admin & Office 48% | $225K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $88K | 420 | WICKER, ROGER SEN. 4% | Admin & Office 86% | $376K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $78K | 462 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 8% | Admin & Office 53% | $303K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $100K | 467 | CORNYN, JOHN SEN 8% | Admin & Office 74% | $476K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $176K | 966 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 4% | Admin & Office 71% | $652K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $205K | 1126 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 6% | Admin & Office 68% | $857K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $260K | 1190 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIA 16% | Admin & Office 74% | $1.12M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $325K | 988 | BETO FOR TEXAS 35% | Admin & Office 78% | $1.44M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $87K | 435 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 17% | Other / Unclassified 42% | $1.53M | +10% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $144K | 397 | BETO FOR TEXAS 32% | Admin & Office 89% | $144K | -23% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $163K | 424 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 58% | Other / Unclassified 76% | $1.69M | +134% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $90K | 398 | FOR OUR FUTURE 9% | Admin & Office 84% | $234K | -10% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $112K | 423 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 35% | Contributions & Trans… 34% | $1.8M | +46% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $87K | 413 | LEVIN FOR CONGRESS 5% | Admin & Office 88% | $321K | -0% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $72K | 442 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 14% | Admin & Office 47% | $1.88M | -7% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $94K | 453 | SHERMAN, BRAD 5% | Admin & Office 91% | $415K | -6% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $179K | 908 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 6% | Admin & Office 68% | $595K | +2% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $252K | 907 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 25% | Admin & Office 48% | $846K | +23% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $162K | 911 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 6% | Admin & Office 70% | $1.01M | -38% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $268K | 796 | CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL OF… 14% | Admin & Office 55% | $1.28M | -17% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $72K | 418 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 18% | Admin & Office 47% | $1.35M | -17% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $78K | 376 | TARRANT COUNTY REPUBLICAN V… 4% | Admin & Office 90% | $78K | -46% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $71K | 420 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 14% | Admin & Office 49% | $1.42M | -56% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $74K | 372 | WATERS, MAXINE MS 5% | Admin & Office 93% | $152K | -18% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $71K | 358 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 13% | Admin & Office 47% | $1.49M | -37% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $159K | 355 | TOM STEYER 2020 50% | Other / Unclassified 54% | $311K | +82% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $69K | 377 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 17% | Admin & Office 52% | $1.56M | -4% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $82K | 383 | SPEIER, JACKIE 6% | Admin & Office 85% | $393K | -13% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $145K | 715 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 7% | Admin & Office 67% | $538K | -19% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $148K | 738 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 8% | Admin & Office 69% | $687K | -41% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $141K | 720 | DEMINGS, VAL 4% | Admin & Office 64% | $828K | -13% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $144K | 645 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 10% | Admin & Office 63% | $971K | -46% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $53K | 322 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 13% | Admin & Office 43% | $1.02M | -27% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $77K | 312 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 7% | Admin & Office 89% | $77K | -2% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $56K | 306 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 23% | Admin & Office 37% | $1.08M | -22% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $62K | 294 | WATERS, MAXINE MS 6% | Admin & Office 83% | $138K | -16% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $51K | 288 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 17% | Admin & Office 41% | $1.13M | -28% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $56K | 264 | WATERS, MAXINE MS 7% | Admin & Office 89% | $195K | -65% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $60K | 308 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 17% | Admin & Office 59% | $1.19M | -13% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $56K | 289 | WATERS, MAXINE MS 7% | Admin & Office 87% | $251K | -32% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $124K | 581 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 9% | Admin & Office 66% | $375K | -14% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $116K | 589 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 7% | Admin & Office 67% | $491K | -22% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $127K | 573 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 5% | Admin & Office 71% | $618K | -10% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $111K | 533 | WATERS, MAXINE MS 4% | Admin & Office 64% | $728K | -23% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $48K | 272 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 5% | Admin & Office 51% | $776K | -9% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $59K | 216 | WATERS, MAXINE MS 7% | Admin & Office 89% | $59K | -23% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $49K | 271 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 8% | Admin & Office 48% | $825K | -12% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $48K | 204 | WATERS, MAXINE MS 8% | Admin & Office 85% | $107K | -22% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $52K | 255 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 13% | Admin & Office 50% | $877K | +1% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $47K | 214 | WATERS, MAXINE MS 9% | Admin & Office 85% | $154K | -17% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $64K | 278 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 17% | Admin & Office 45% | $941K | +6% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $44K | 219 | LEE, SHEILA JACKSON 6% | Admin & Office 89% | $197K | -22% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $101K | 485 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 13% | Admin & Office 31% | $298K | -19% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $115K | 503 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 7% | Admin & Office 10% | $413K | -0% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $4K | 19 | BELL, WESLEY 16% | Software & Tech 4% | $417K | -97% |
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 | $8,068,207 | 42,536 | $190 | 55.5% | TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY 3% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $5,234,784 | 27,067 | $193 | 36.0% | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 5% | 5mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $342,183 | 2,844 | $120 | 2.4% | FRIENDS OF SUSAN COMBS DISS… 10% | 6w ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $288,778 | 1,696 | $170 | 2.0% | DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PA… 10% | 4mo ago |
| Digital | $175,553 | 372 | $472 | 1.2% | NELSON JANE HONORABLE 35% | 18mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $164,593 | 335 | $491 | 1.1% | 743614 24% | 4mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $92,765 | 40 | $2K | 0.6% | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 106% | 6y ago |
| Media | $77,018 | 420 | $183 | 0.5% | NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE 27% | 6mo ago |
| Fundraising | $44,134 | 314 | $141 | 0.3% | CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE … 22% | 7mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $36,896 | 47 | $785 | 0.3% | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 73% | 2y ago |
| Print & Mail | $8,279 | 28 | $296 | 0.1% | 871053 53% | 4mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $7,963 | 28 | $284 | 0.1% | TORRICO FOR ASSEMBLY 2006, … 51% | 12mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $2,527 | 16 | $158 | 0.0% | HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PA… 33% | 3y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
670
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$9,900,953 · 67% of revenue
743
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,680,681 · 18% of revenue
1,630
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,142,012 · 15% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 14 | $502,291 | 1,141 | 2001-07-12 | 2026-06-29 |
| WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE | 12 | $274,730 | 544 | 2000-01-03 | 2023-06-28 |
| 810163 | 14 | $245,447 | 536 | 2000-01-27 | 2026-06-30 |
| TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY | 8 | $221,000 | 230 | 2000-01-04 | 2015-03-05 |
| STARS OVER TEXAS PAC | 3 | $116,408 | 63 | 2004-09-22 | 2009-04-23 |
| SCOTT, DAVID ALBERT | 5 | $106,373 | 192 | 2017-01-19 | 2026-06-16 |
| WATERS, MAXINE MS | 5 | $102,627 | 104 | 2017-01-17 | 2026-06-17 |
| NELSON JANE HONORABLE | 14 | $85,002 | 400 | 2000-01-04 | 2026-06-10 |
| HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY | 10 | $83,964 | 237 | 2008-08-01 | 2026-06-12 |
| FRIENDS OF SUSAN COMBS DISSOLVED | 8 | $73,430 | 371 | 2000-01-17 | 2015-02-26 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD | 4 | $71,429 | 98 | 2017-01-20 | 2024-10-28 |
| HARRIS CHRIS MR | 6 | $70,872 | 500 | 2000-06-15 | 2013-01-03 |
| 743614 | 13 | $70,723 | 407 | 2001-07-26 | 2026-04-01 |
| DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PAC - STATE & LOCAL CEC | 10 | $67,432 | 278 | 2006-07-05 | 2026-06-25 |
| CRAMER, KEVIN MR. | 5 | $65,263 | 154 | 2017-01-30 | 2026-04-11 |
| 742204 | 5 | $63,542 | 74 | 2002-03-11 | 2015-01-31 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | 10 | $60,968 | 392 | 2000-04-26 | 2026-06-26 |
| MOORE, GWEN S | 5 | $60,165 | 316 | 2017-01-23 | 2026-07-20 |
| BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE | 10 | $59,537 | 377 | 2000-04-07 | 2021-07-15 |
| PAXTON JR W KENNETH HONORABLE KEN | 11 | $59,484 | 163 | 2006-07-28 | 2026-02-23 |
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 | $7,714,354 | 55.4% | 1,079 | |
| CA | $4,871,880 | 35.0% | 1,518 | |
| DC | $287,805 | 2.1% | 45 | |
| IL | $165,430 | 1.2% | 34 | |
| GA | $140,415 | 1.0% | 16 | |
| VA | $126,567 | 0.9% | 19 | |
| NY | $111,262 | 0.8% | 21 | |
| KY | $105,958 | 0.8% | 11 | |
| FL | $104,594 | 0.8% | 27 | |
| WI | $102,209 | 0.7% | 14 | |
| PA | $93,919 | 0.7% | 13 | |
| MS | $93,863 | 0.7% | 6 |
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 | 2004-09-22 | STARS OVER TEXAS PAC | Other / Unclassified | Return of contribution | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-05-01 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | purchased 3,000 shares | $93,767 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-08-05 | TOM STEYER 2020 | Other / Unclassified | SETTLEMENT AMOUNT | $80,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-04-01 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE | Contributions & Transfers | purchased 2,000 shares | $59,903 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-12-18 | BETO FOR TEXAS | Admin & Office | TELEPHONE SERVICE | $57,111 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-29 | DEMOCRATIC PROPERTIES CORPORATION-FEDERAL | Admin & Office | TELEPHONE | $3,775 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-11 | ALVARADO-GIL FOR SENATE 2026 | — | — | $2,312 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-11 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Other / Unclassified | Campaign telecommunications | $2,133 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-30 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Wages & Payroll | Office Internet | $2,039 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-06 | SALAS, RUDY | Admin & Office | TELEPHONE EXPENSE | $1,927 |
| Recent | 2026-07-27 | BLUE NEVADA PAC | — | UTILITIES | $387 |
| Recent | 2026-07-23 | REINVENTING A NEW DIRECTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | PHONE SERVICE | $282 |
| Recent | 2026-08-13 | TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | — | Phones | $229 |
| Recent | 2026-08-04 | TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Software & Tech | internet service | $73 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | CONSTITUTION PARTY NATIONAL COMMITTEE | — | TELEPHONE | $43 |