AUSTIN CHRONICLE
$239K
2025-2026 cycle
AUSTIN CHRONICLE is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle AUSTIN CHRONICLE was paid $239K across 68 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
- Mar 7, 2000 → May 15, 2026
- spans 26.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 199
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 68
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$11K
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TOVO KATHRYNE KATHIE 00090192 |
$1,612 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 00084447 |
$1,612 | 1 |
| TOVO KATHRYNE KATHIE 00090192 |
$1,612 | 1 |
| UNIVERSITY DEMOCRATS PAC 00067013 |
$861 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TOVO KATHRYNE KATHIE 00090192 |
$4,836 | 3 |
| REYNA II DANIEL JOSHUA MR JOSH 00090172 |
$1,722 | 2 |
| FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 00084447 |
$1,612 | 1 |
| UNIVERSITY DEMOCRATS PAC 00067013 |
$861 | 1 |
| AUSTIN TEJANO DEMOCRATS PAC INACTIVE 00042459 |
$761 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TOVO KATHRYNE KATHIE 00090192 |
$4,836 | 3 |
| REYNA II DANIEL JOSHUA MR JOSH 00090172 |
$1,722 | 2 |
| FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 00084447 |
$1,612 | 1 |
| UNIVERSITY DEMOCRATS PAC 00067013 |
$861 | 1 |
| SAVE AUSTIN NOW PAC 00085302 |
$825 | 1 |
| AUSTIN TEJANO DEMOCRATS PAC INACTIVE 00042459 |
$761 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TOVO KATHRYNE KATHIE 00090192 |
$4,836 | 3 |
| REYNA II DANIEL JOSHUA MR JOSH 00090172 |
$1,722 | 2 |
| FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 00084447 |
$1,612 | 1 |
| UNIVERSITY DEMOCRATS PAC 00067013 |
$861 | 1 |
| SAVE AUSTIN NOW PAC 00085302 |
$825 | 1 |
| AUSTIN TEJANO DEMOCRATS PAC INACTIVE 00042459 |
$761 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TOVO KATHRYNE KATHIE 00090192 |
$4,836 | 3 |
| REYNA II DANIEL JOSHUA MR JOSH 00090172 |
$1,722 | 2 |
| FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 00084447 |
$1,612 | 1 |
| COMMITTEE FOR AUSTIN S CHILDREN DISSOLVED 00081923 |
$1,545 | 1 |
| EQUITY ACTION 00085718 |
$1,545 | 1 |
| AUSTIN TEJANO DEMOCRATS PAC INACTIVE 00042459 |
$1,140 | 2 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015945 |
$1,125 | 1 |
| GREATER ATX - NATIONAL WOMEN S POLITICAL CAUCUS DISSOLVED 00082465 |
$958 | 2 |
| ACCESS EDUCATION 00086185 |
$929 | 1 |
| UNIVERSITY DEMOCRATS PAC 00067013 |
$861 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $4,635 | 1.94% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $234,839 | 98.06% |
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 | Q3 | 2016 | $925 | 1 | WATSON KIRK P HONORABLE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $925 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $5K | 1 | COMMITTEE FOR AUSTIN S CHIL… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $10K | 8 | FRIENDS OF JUDGE DAVID CRAI… 31% | Media 84% | $10K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $5K | 5 | C00661769 30% | Media 53% | $15K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 3 | WATSON KIRK P HONORABLE 46% | Other / Unclassified 46% | $17K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | VOLUNTEERS ORGANIZED TO PRO… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $19K | +67% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $925 | 1 | WATSON KIRK P HONORABLE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $20K | -80% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $35K | 22 | SULAK TIMOTHY M HONORABLE T… 25% | Media 54% | $35K | +240% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 3 | ECKHARDT SARAH HONORABLE 58% | Print & Mail 58% | $38K | -47% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $758 | 2 | CAPITAL AREA PROGRESSIVE DE… 100% | Media 50% | $38K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $5K | 2 | EQUITY ACTION 100% | Media 67% | $43K | +401% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $22K | 15 | MUELLER BRANDY K HONORABLE 28% | Print & Mail 62% | $22K | -36% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $3K | 2 | EQUITY ACTION 100% | Media 100% | $25K | +16% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 2 | EQUITY ACTION 100% | Media 100% | $28K | +308% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $8K | 4 | COMMITTEE FOR AUSTIN S CHIL… 62% | Print & Mail 62% | $36K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $6K | 2 | EQUITY ACTION 100% | Media 100% | $42K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | EQUITY ACTION 100% | Media 100% | $44K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $20K | 18 | LORBER MELISSA A 23% | Media 67% | $20K | -11% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 8 | EQUITY ACTION 21% | Media 63% | $27K | -4% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $825 | 1 | SAVE AUSTIN NOW PAC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $28K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $7K | 6 | TOVO KATHRYNE KATHIE 49% | Media 61% | $7K | -67% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 2 | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC 50% | Media 100% | $10K | — |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $137,614 | 126 | $1K | 57.7% | EQUITY ACTION 15% | 4w ago |
| Print & Mail | $73,508 | 41 | $2K | 30.8% | HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE G… 18% | 7mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $20,740 | 20 | $1K | 8.7% | ELLIS MAGGIE HONORABLE 17% | 4mo ago |
| Fundraising | $3,941 | 6 | $657 | 1.7% | BETTER AUSTIN TODAY PAC 72% | 2y ago |
| Digital | $2,013 | 3 | $671 | 0.8% | WATSON KIRK P HONORABLE 46% | 5y ago |
| Travel & Events | $798 | 2 | $399 | 0.3% | DEMOCRACY FOR TEXAS DISSOLV… 66% | 7y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
9
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$82,460 · 34% of revenue
9
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$32,874 · 14% of revenue
50
One-time clients 1 cycle
$124,141 · 52% of revenue
Top 9 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUITY ACTION | 3 | $21,630 | 11 | 2021-10-15 | 2024-11-05 |
| SOIFER JAN HONORABLE | 3 | $12,817 | 5 | 2003-09-22 | 2016-02-04 |
| COMMITTEE FOR AUSTIN S CHILDREN DISSOLVED | 3 | $10,815 | 4 | 2017-10-13 | 2024-10-09 |
| WATSON KIRK P HONORABLE | 5 | $7,612 | 8 | 2010-09-15 | 2019-11-01 |
| GREATER ATX - NATIONAL WOMEN S POLITICAL CAUCUS DISSOLVED | 4 | $7,453 | 9 | 2018-10-22 | 2024-11-01 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 6 | $6,674 | 11 | 2006-10-27 | 2024-10-17 |
| CAPITAL AREA PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS | 3 | $6,461 | 5 | 2018-02-12 | 2022-11-03 |
| CORONADO SANTIAGO S HONORABLE JIM | 3 | $5,426 | 8 | 2006-11-16 | 2016-02-25 |
| BETTER AUSTIN TODAY PAC | 3 | $3,572 | 5 | 2008-10-10 | 2024-11-05 |
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 | $233,479 | 97.5% | 65 | |
| Unknown | $5,995 | 2.5% | 3 |
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 | 2016-02-04 | SOIFER JAN HONORABLE | Print & Mail | Political print advertising | $6,342 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-02-22 | ELLIS MAGGIE HONORABLE | Print & Mail | Print Ad | $6,187 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-04-14 | EQUITY ACTION | Media | Advertising | $4,635 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-10-13 | COMMITTEE FOR AUSTIN S CHILDREN DISSOLVED | Print & Mail | Print political advertising | $4,635 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-02-22 | HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE GINA | Print & Mail | Political print advertising | $3,124 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-20 | TOVO KATHRYNE KATHIE | Media | advertisement | $1,612 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-15 | TOVO KATHRYNE KATHIE | Media | advertising | $1,612 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-11 | TOVO KATHRYNE KATHIE | Media | advertisement | $1,612 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-13 | FAIR SHOT TEXAS PAC | Media | Advertising - In-kind to Montserrat Garibay Campaign | $1,612 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-18 | UNIVERSITY DEMOCRATS PAC | — | Advertisement | $861 |
| Recent | 2026-02-20 | AUSTIN TEJANO DEMOCRATS PAC INACTIVE | Media | Ad | $761 |