Berry Communications
$13.85M
2025-2026 cycle
Berry Communications is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Berry Communications was paid $13.85M across 70 client committees, of which $70K 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
$13.85M
=
$13.78M
(Schedule B)
+
$70K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$13,779,569 | 1,228 rows | 99.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$69,701 | 10 rows | 0.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 27, 2009 → May 14, 2026
- spans 16.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,228
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 70
- 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
$406K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORABLE MAYES 00081727 |
$97,066 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORABLE MAYES 00081727 |
$97,066 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORABLE MAYES 00081727 |
$142,066 | 3 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$38,000 | 2 |
| HULL LACEY M HONORABLE 00084135 |
$30,000 | 1 |
| METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE WILL 00069477 |
$30,000 | 1 |
| VASUT CODY T HONORABLE 00084254 |
$18,000 | 1 |
| SHOFNER JOANNE W HONORABLE 00087849 |
$12,000 | 1 |
| ISAAC CARRIE HONORABLE 00083642 |
$12,000 | 1 |
| FRANK JAMES B HONORABLE 00067748 |
$4,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORABLE MAYES 00081727 |
$232,066 | 9 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$38,000 | 2 |
| HULL LACEY M HONORABLE 00084135 |
$30,000 | 1 |
| METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE WILL 00069477 |
$30,000 | 1 |
| VASUT CODY T HONORABLE 00084254 |
$18,000 | 1 |
| FRANK JAMES B HONORABLE 00067748 |
$13,500 | 2 |
| SHOFNER JOANNE W HONORABLE 00087849 |
$12,000 | 1 |
| ISAAC CARRIE HONORABLE 00083642 |
$12,000 | 1 |
| PERRY CHARLES L HONORABLE 00066066 |
$12,000 | 6 |
| SHAHEEN MATT F HONORABLE 00069726 |
$6,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORABLE MAYES 00081727 |
$232,066 | 9 |
| BUCKLEY BRADLEY L HONORABLE BRAD 00081965 |
$82,800 | 1 |
| HUGHES D BRYAN HONORABLE 00051630 |
$50,746 | 2 |
| ISAAC CARRIE HONORABLE 00083642 |
$42,000 | 3 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$40,600 | 3 |
| HICKLAND HILLARY G HONORABLE 00088136 |
$38,357 | 1 |
| METCALF WILLIAM T HONORABLE WILL 00069477 |
$36,000 | 2 |
| HULL LACEY M HONORABLE 00084135 |
$30,000 | 1 |
| PERRY CHARLES L HONORABLE 00066066 |
$24,000 | 12 |
| FRANK JAMES B HONORABLE 00067748 |
$18,000 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORABLE MAYES 00081727 |
$268,066 | 10 |
| HARRIS DAVILA CAROLINE HONORABLE 00085754 |
$121,900 | 6 |
| HULL LACEY M HONORABLE 00084135 |
$93,200 | 6 |
| BUCKLEY BRADLEY L HONORABLE BRAD 00081965 |
$82,800 | 1 |
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$71,200 | 1 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$65,600 | 4 |
| HICKLAND HILLARY G HONORABLE 00088136 |
$63,357 | 2 |
| HUGHES D BRYAN HONORABLE 00051630 |
$50,746 | 2 |
| ISAAC CARRIE HONORABLE 00083642 |
$42,000 | 3 |
| TROXCLAIR ELLEN HONORABLE 00085663 |
$40,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $108,222 | 0.78% |
| Non-partisan | $13,741,048 | 99.22% |
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 | Q1 | 2016 | $80K | 21 | PAXTON JR W KENNETH HONORAB… 40% | Strategy & Research 96% | $80K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $8K | 2 | SMITH, LAMAR 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $49K | 20 | PAXTON JR W KENNETH HONORAB… 27% | Strategy & Research 98% | $129K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $6K | 3 | SMITH, LAMAR 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $14K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $73K | 27 | PAXTON JR W KENNETH HONORAB… 35% | Strategy & Research 84% | $202K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $4K | 2 | SMITH, LAMAR 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $18K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $80K | 30 | PAXTON JR W KENNETH HONORAB… 24% | Strategy & Research 79% | $282K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $6K | 3 | SMITH, LAMAR 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $24K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1.58M | 67 | LANG MIKE W HONORABLE 22% | Strategy & Research 37% | $1.61M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $392K | 33 | MCNUTT THOMAS M N MR 43% | Strategy & Research 39% | $2M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $74K | 24 | PAXTON JR W KENNETH HONORAB… 26% | Strategy & Research 94% | $2.07M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $343K | 30 | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORA… 51% | Strategy & Research 94% | $2.42M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $67K | 18 | PAXTON JR W KENNETH HONORAB… 34% | Strategy & Research 93% | $2.48M | -17% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $73K | 19 | PAXTON JR W KENNETH HONORAB… 65% | Strategy & Research 92% | $2.56M | +50% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $70K | 19 | PAXTON JR W KENNETH HONORAB… 39% | Strategy & Research 85% | $2.63M | -4% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $70K | 22 | ISAAC CARRIE HONORABLE 20% | Strategy & Research 83% | $2.7M | -13% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $509K | 48 | SCHOFIELD MICHAEL HONORABLE 33% | Strategy & Research 55% | $509K | -68% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $240K | 31 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 17% | Strategy & Research 43% | $749K | -39% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $319K | 40 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 15% | Strategy & Research 78% | $1.07M | +331% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $679K | 51 | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORA… 36% | Strategy & Research 54% | $1.75M | +98% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $157K | 21 | SPRINGER JR DREW ALAN HONOR… 36% | Other / Unclassified 57% | $1.9M | +135% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $93K | 20 | TEXAS FREEDOM CAUCUS 37% | Strategy & Research 45% | $2M | +28% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $71K | 18 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 21% | Strategy & Research 66% | $2.07M | +1% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $113K | 19 | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORA… 67% | Strategy & Research 33% | $2.18M | +62% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $1.64M | 61 | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORA… 38% | Strategy & Research 40% | $1.64M | +223% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $855K | 33 | CHRISTIAN WALTER WAYNE HONO… 46% | Print & Mail 51% | $2.5M | +256% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $195K | 17 | HULL LACEY M HONORABLE 26% | Strategy & Research 87% | $2.69M | -39% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $431K | 28 | HARRIS DAVILA CAROLINE HONO… 24% | Strategy & Research 56% | $3.12M | -37% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $152K | 10 | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORA… 36% | Strategy & Research 86% | $3.28M | -3% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $51K | 8 | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORA… 71% | Strategy & Research 88% | $3.33M | -45% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $15K | 7 | SPRINGER JR DREW ALAN HONOR… 40% | Strategy & Research 60% | $3.34M | -79% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $258K | 14 | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORA… 36% | Strategy & Research 67% | $3.6M | +128% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $480K | 24 | WILSON TERRY M HONORABLE 14% | Strategy & Research 55% | $480K | -71% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $235K | 12 | KAMKAR ALEX 17% | Strategy & Research 67% | $714K | -73% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $268K | 12 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 27% | Strategy & Research 91% | $982K | +38% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $268K | 16 | BUCKLEY BRADLEY L HONORABLE… 31% | Strategy & Research 79% | $1.25M | -38% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $134K | 11 | HUGHES D BRYAN HONORABLE 38% | Strategy & Research 98% | $1.38M | -12% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $24K | 5 | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORA… 63% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.41M | -53% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $63K | 8 | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORA… 71% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.47M | +320% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $161K | 13 | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORA… 28% | Strategy & Research 74% | $1.63M | -38% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $68K | 3 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 56% | Strategy & Research 56% | $68K | -86% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $97K | 1 | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORA… 100% | — | $165K | -59% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $6,558,913 | 718 | $9K | 48.0% | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORA… 19% | 3mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $2,659,611 | 118 | $23K | 19.5% | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORA… 18% | 17mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,413,417 | 137 | $10K | 10.4% | PERRY CHARLES L HONORABLE 19% | 19mo ago |
| Media | $1,027,132 | 20 | $51K | 7.5% | HUGHES D BRYAN HONORABLE 73% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $1,006,145 | 146 | $7K | 7.4% | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 25% | 5mo ago |
| Digital | $593,896 | 30 | $20K | 4.4% | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORA… 31% | 2y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $259,421 | 15 | $17K | 1.9% | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 53% | 4y ago |
| Travel & Events | $42,772 | 28 | $2K | 0.3% | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORA… 53% | 4y ago |
| Software & Tech | $34,862 | 2 | $17K | 0.3% | TEXAS FREEDOM CAUCUS 99% | 2y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $28,888 | 5 | $6K | 0.2% | PERRY CHARLES L HONORABLE 94% | 12y ago |
| Admin & Office | $22,446 | 6 | $4K | 0.2% | PAXTON JR W KENNETH HONORAB… 49% | 6y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $5,000 | 1 | $5K | 0.0% | WHITE JAMES E HONORABLE 100% | 13y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
20
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$9,053,847 · 66% of revenue
16
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,572,030 · 19% of revenue
34
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,153,692 · 16% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORABLE MAYES | 6 | $2,026,983 | 84 | 2017-06-19 | 2026-05-14 |
| HUGHES D BRYAN HONORABLE | 8 | $1,083,660 | 56 | 2011-11-15 | 2025-01-05 |
| PERRY CHARLES L HONORABLE | 8 | $840,038 | 147 | 2010-01-02 | 2025-12-01 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE | 7 | $624,483 | 86 | 2015-12-31 | 2026-02-20 |
| SHAHEEN MATT F HONORABLE | 7 | $561,227 | 54 | 2013-11-21 | 2025-10-22 |
| CHRISTIAN WALTER WAYNE HONORABLE WAYNE | 3 | $506,971 | 12 | 2017-02-01 | 2022-05-13 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | 5 | $475,389 | 44 | 2012-05-09 | 2022-05-24 |
| PAXTON JR W KENNETH HONORABLE KEN | 4 | $407,512 | 76 | 2014-05-23 | 2020-09-01 |
| HULL LACEY M HONORABLE | 4 | $386,033 | 26 | 2019-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
| BUCKLEY BRADLEY L HONORABLE BRAD | 4 | $340,467 | 15 | 2019-09-23 | 2024-12-29 |
| ISAAC CARRIE HONORABLE | 4 | $321,665 | 23 | 2019-06-27 | 2025-12-31 |
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE | 5 | $311,965 | 35 | 2016-01-04 | 2024-07-01 |
| SPRINGER JR DREW ALAN HONORABLE | 6 | $237,645 | 79 | 2014-01-03 | 2024-10-16 |
| WILSON TERRY M HONORABLE | 5 | $220,493 | 21 | 2016-02-18 | 2024-07-01 |
| WHITE JAMES E HONORABLE | 7 | $151,671 | 55 | 2011-01-26 | 2023-12-11 |
| CAIN BRISCOE R HONORABLE | 3 | $143,685 | 14 | 2020-02-20 | 2024-04-10 |
| ZEDLER WILLIAM W HONORABLE | 3 | $137,406 | 28 | 2010-08-11 | 2016-11-10 |
| PATTERSON JARED L HONORABLE | 3 | $115,543 | 20 | 2019-09-20 | 2023-11-21 |
| SANFORD WILLIAM S HONORABLE SCOTT | 5 | $81,511 | 36 | 2012-01-12 | 2021-07-15 |
| PARKER IV NATHANIEL W HONORABLE TAN | 3 | $79,500 | 27 | 2017-05-23 | 2020-01-21 |
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 | $13,759,569 | 99.9% | 69 | |
| Unknown | $20,000 | 0.1% | 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 | 2022-05-13 | CHRISTIAN WALTER WAYNE HONORABLE WAYNE | Print & Mail | Direct mail for campaign advertising. | $366,971 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-09-04 | PERRY CHARLES L HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | Mailouts & Phone Program | $196,027 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-01 | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORABLE MAYES | Strategy & Research | Campaign consulting services | $150,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-03-31 | NEW LEADERSHIP PAC DISSOLVED | Strategy & Research | Consulting Expense | $150,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-02-22 | CANON MICHAEL J MR MIKE | Digital | Mailers, digital ads | $142,020 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-14 | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORABLE MAYES | — | campaign consulting | $97,066 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-13 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE | Strategy & Research | Monthly Campaign Consulting | $30,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-25 | MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORABLE MAYES | — | campaign consulting | $30,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-20 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE | Strategy & Research | Campaign Consulting | $8,000 |
| Recent | 2025-12-31 | ISAAC CARRIE HONORABLE | Fundraising | Consulting fee for January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 | $12,000 |