Best Western
$962K
2025-2026 cycle
Best Western is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Best Western was paid $962K across 439 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
- Feb 2, 2000 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 26.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,158
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 439
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$22K
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 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FOX MERRIE A 00088213 |
$677 | 2 |
| SMITH TYLER 00089653 |
$532 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$494 | 1 |
| WHEATLEY JORDAN D MR 00090481 |
$490 | 1 |
| TUCKER CLAYTON H MR 00084053 |
$349 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FOX MERRIE A 00088213 |
$677 | 2 |
| SMITH TYLER 00089653 |
$532 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$494 | 1 |
| WHEATLEY JORDAN D MR 00090481 |
$490 | 1 |
| TUCKER CLAYTON H MR 00084053 |
$349 | 2 |
| GENDEBIEN, BLAKE NY · House DEM |
$340 | 1 |
| MITTEN PAC C00832147 |
$186 | 1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$144 | 1 |
| ALCALA MONIQUE A MS 00090965 |
$22 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TUCKER CLAYTON H MR 00084053 |
$1,393 | 3 |
| FOX MERRIE A 00088213 |
$677 | 2 |
| BLANCO, JAIMY TX · House REP |
$600 | 2 |
| GENDEBIEN, BLAKE NY · House DEM |
$543 | 2 |
| SMITH TYLER 00089653 |
$532 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$494 | 1 |
| WHEATLEY JORDAN D MR 00090481 |
$490 | 1 |
| MITTEN PAC C00832147 |
$417 | 2 |
| FIELD SCOTT K HONORABLE 00065318 |
$366 | 1 |
| TEXAS COLLEGE REPUBLICANS PAC 00089773 |
$340 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA C00014498 |
$4,815 | 1 |
| WASSGREN, PAUL WI · House REP |
$1,497 | 6 |
| TUCKER CLAYTON H MR 00084053 |
$1,393 | 3 |
| STELSON, JANELLE PA · House DEM |
$1,263 | 3 |
| FLANAGAN, MARGARET MN · Senate DEM |
$698 | 5 |
| FOX MERRIE A 00088213 |
$677 | 2 |
| SHEETS NATHAN H MR 00089619 |
$626 | 3 |
| BLANCO, JAIMY TX · House REP |
$600 | 2 |
| CHOI SENATE OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT 2024; STEVEN 1479977 |
$585 | 3 |
| DOLTER, KATHRYN J IA · House DEM |
$550 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA C00014498 |
$4,815 | 1 |
| BENTZ, CLIFF OR · House REP |
$2,481 | 1 |
| WASSGREN, PAUL WI · House REP |
$1,497 | 6 |
| TUCKER CLAYTON H MR 00084053 |
$1,393 | 3 |
| STELSON, JANELLE PA · House DEM |
$1,263 | 3 |
| GENDEBIEN, BLAKE NY · House DEM |
$1,190 | 4 |
| FLANAGAN, MARGARET MN · Senate DEM |
$1,174 | 8 |
| FOX MERRIE A 00088213 |
$677 | 2 |
| SHEETS NATHAN H MR 00089619 |
$626 | 3 |
| BLANCO, JAIMY TX · House REP |
$600 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA C00014498 |
$4,815 | 1 |
| BENTZ, CLIFF OR · House REP |
$2,481 | 1 |
| BLUEWAVEAMERICA C00787945 |
$1,599 | 1 |
| WASSGREN, PAUL WI · House REP |
$1,497 | 6 |
| TUCKER CLAYTON H MR 00084053 |
$1,393 | 3 |
| STELSON, JANELLE PA · House DEM |
$1,263 | 3 |
| GENDEBIEN, BLAKE NY · House DEM |
$1,190 | 4 |
| FLANAGAN, MARGARET MN · Senate DEM |
$1,174 | 8 |
| FOX MERRIE A 00088213 |
$677 | 2 |
| SHEETS NATHAN H MR 00089619 |
$626 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 3%
R · 97%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $21,324 | 2.22% |
| Republican | $668,775 | 69.50% |
| Non-partisan | $272,231 | 28.29% |
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 | $8K | 17 | BOHAC DWAYNE A HONORABLE 63% | Travel & Events 86% | $8K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $635K | 1 | WALKER FOR MONTANA 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $635K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $9K | 21 | BOHAC DWAYNE A HONORABLE 50% | Travel & Events 86% | $17K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 6 | BERGMAN, JOHN 50% | Travel & Events 100% | $636K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $4K | 8 | KRAUSE MATTHEW H HONORABLE … 49% | Travel & Events 100% | $22K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 6 | BERGMAN, JOHN 42% | Travel & Events 100% | $638K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $2K | 11 | COLLIER MICHAEL E MR MIKE 52% | Travel & Events 100% | $23K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 6 | BLUM, RODNEY 29% | Travel & Events 90% | $640K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $3K | 27 | HUGHES D BRYAN HONORABLE 15% | Travel & Events 84% | $643K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $7K | 34 | NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018, S… 31% | Travel & Events 98% | $650K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $4K | 23 | NATE MCMURRAY FOR CONGRESS 16% | Travel & Events 87% | $654K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $8K | 25 | RANEY JOHN N HONORABLE 25% | Travel & Events 92% | $662K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $674 | 3 | PACHECO LEO HONORABLE 42% | Travel & Events 100% | $663K | -92% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $172 | 1 | CINDY AXNE FOR CONGRESS 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $172 | -100% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $346 | 4 | MAYES FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; CH… 32% | Travel & Events 100% | $663K | -96% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 3 | DEREK FOR U.S. SENATE 55% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | -29% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $306 | 2 | TOTH STEVEN H HONORABLE STE… 51% | Other / Unclassified 51% | $663K | -93% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $761 | 4 | PARSON, REBECCA ELIZABETH 29% | Travel & Events 71% | $2K | -66% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 8 | NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCAR… 51% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $665K | +14% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $521 | 2 | TORRES SMALL, XOCHITL 78% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -67% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $4K | 20 | FENNELL FOR LIEUTENANT GOVE… 66% | Other / Unclassified 75% | $6K | +8% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $573 | 2 | DAVIS, DANNY K. MR. 83% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | -92% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 8 | FRANCIS JON MR 70% | Travel & Events 100% | $10K | -13% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 10 | TOM O'HALLERAN FOR CONGRESS 34% | Travel & Events 100% | $12K | -79% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 10 | REYNOLDS RONALD E HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $13K | +177% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $329 | 2 | CONERLY, CHAD 85% | Travel & Events 100% | $329 | +92% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $5K | 15 | REYNOLDS RONALD E HONORABLE 63% | Travel & Events 100% | $18K | +1206% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $518 | 3 | NEHLS, TROY 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $847 | -54% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $217 | 2 | LONGORIA JR OSCAR L HONORAB… 54% | Travel & Events 100% | $18K | -29% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 8 | BLACKMAN, WALTER JACK 30% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | +136% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 9 | ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE 55% | Other / Unclassified 55% | $21K | +56% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 9 | DAVIS, DANNY K. MR. 35% | Travel & Events 65% | $5K | +285% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $4K | 21 | RON WATKINS FOR CONGRESS 30% | Travel & Events 97% | $8K | +4% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $6K | 25 | ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE 27% | Travel & Events 73% | $15K | +1031% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $11K | 49 | BETO FOR TEXAS DISSOLVED 19% | Travel & Events 100% | $26K | +233% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 17 | RYAN, PATRICK 27% | Travel & Events 91% | $30K | +162% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $8K | 17 | ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE 65% | Other / Unclassified 65% | $38K | +350% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $705 | 2 | ZINKE, RYAN K 71% | Travel & Events 100% | $705 | +114% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $7K | 14 | REYNOLDS RONALD E HONORABLE 60% | Travel & Events 83% | $45K | +51% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 3 | COMMON SENSE 80% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | +189% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 6 | TEXAS MAJORITY PAC 84% | Travel & Events 100% | $51K | +2374% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $1K | 3 | SIMPSON, MICHAEL 58% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -35% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $1K | 7 | LONGORIA JR OSCAR L HONORAB… 44% | Travel & Events 78% | $52K | -60% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 8 | THANEDAR, SHRI 26% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | +24% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $3K | 13 | HAMILTON, CAMERON 20% | Travel & Events 96% | $9K | -12% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $9K | 11 | STEIN, JILL 31% | Travel & Events 100% | $18K | +36% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $12K | 17 | PATRIOTS ALWAYS TRIUMPH 25% | Travel & Events 100% | $30K | +9% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 13 | BLUEWAVEAMERICA 37% | Travel & Events 100% | $34K | +1% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $624 | 4 | TEXAS MAJORITY PAC 50% | Travel & Events 100% | $35K | -93% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $843 | 3 | GENDEBIEN, BLAKE 77% | Travel & Events 100% | $843 | +19% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $476 | 3 | FLANAGAN, MARGARET 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | -68% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $445 | 3 | YEARY KEVIN PATRICK HONORAB… 56% | Travel & Events 56% | $35K | -92% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $8K | 4 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA 60% | Travel & Events 100% | $9K | +587% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $1K | 5 | CHOI SENATE OFFICEHOLDER AC… 38% | Other / Unclassified 56% | $36K | -20% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $3K | 11 | STELSON, JANELLE 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $12K | +2% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $5K | 24 | WASSGREN, PAUL 22% | Travel & Events 56% | $17K | +52% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $5K | 19 | TUCKER CLAYTON H MR 26% | Travel & Events 18% | $22K | -38% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $688,935 | 120 | $6K | 71.2% | WALKER FOR MONTANA 92% | 3mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $258,881 | 983 | $263 | 26.8% | BOHAC DWAYNE A HONORABLE 11% | 4w ago |
| Print & Mail | $12,694 | 1 | $13K | 1.3% | 960895 100% | 14y ago |
| Fundraising | $3,408 | 19 | $179 | 0.4% | VO HUBERT HONORABLE 25% | 4y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $1,228 | 8 | $154 | 0.1% | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE 48% | 9y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $1,149 | 1 | $1K | 0.1% | ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE 100% | 3y ago |
| Admin & Office | $380 | 2 | $190 | 0.0% | DUCHENY FOR SENATE, 2006, D… 100% | 19y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $316 | 3 | $105 | 0.0% | MONNING, FRIENDS OF BILL 68% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
22
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$91,626 · 9% of revenue
43
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$49,359 · 5% of revenue
373
One-time clients 1 cycle
$832,518 · 86% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOHAC DWAYNE A HONORABLE | 5 | $27,191 | 112 | 2013-01-31 | 2020-12-03 |
| ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE | 3 | $12,238 | 6 | 2021-12-01 | 2024-06-30 |
| KRAUSE MATTHEW H HONORABLE MATT | 3 | $11,280 | 20 | 2015-02-03 | 2019-12-20 |
| VO HUBERT HONORABLE | 4 | $10,818 | 49 | 2013-02-24 | 2023-05-22 |
| 810163 | 5 | $10,723 | 9 | 2002-10-25 | 2018-11-08 |
| HUGHES D BRYAN HONORABLE | 4 | $3,758 | 30 | 2011-10-30 | 2018-10-15 |
| LONGORIA JR OSCAR L HONORABLE | 4 | $2,923 | 25 | 2017-09-11 | 2023-11-10 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 5 | $2,266 | 10 | 2015-01-09 | 2026-06-27 |
| BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE | 4 | $1,426 | 9 | 2007-01-04 | 2018-03-06 |
| FARRAR JESSICA HONORABLE | 4 | $1,157 | 8 | 2011-01-08 | 2019-01-04 |
| CHISUM WARREN D MR | 4 | $1,112 | 8 | 2005-09-08 | 2010-09-10 |
| HARDIN BEN HONORABLE | 4 | $1,053 | 11 | 2004-03-19 | 2014-12-12 |
| STEFANIK, ELISE M. | 3 | $885 | 5 | 2018-03-12 | 2022-03-07 |
| GILBERT HENRY E MR HANK | 3 | $823 | 9 | 2006-09-02 | 2010-11-02 |
| CAIN BRISCOE R HONORABLE | 3 | $651 | 3 | 2019-12-23 | 2023-07-15 |
| CHRISTIAN WALTER WAYNE HONORABLE WAYNE | 3 | $587 | 5 | 2017-10-02 | 2021-10-22 |
| GUILLEN RYAN A HONORABLE | 4 | $584 | 5 | 2004-09-01 | 2024-10-12 |
| FRIEDMAN RICHARD S MR KINKY | 3 | $564 | 5 | 2005-07-07 | 2014-05-19 |
| GEREN CHARLES L HONORABLE | 4 | $546 | 4 | 2003-10-03 | 2010-09-10 |
| FRIENDS OF LARRY TAYLOR | 3 | $377 | 4 | 2007-09-06 | 2017-02-21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | $636,523 | 67.2% | 5 | |
| TX | $167,846 | 17.7% | 201 | |
| CA | $103,925 | 11.0% | 130 | |
| WA | $7,037 | 0.7% | 7 | |
| IA | $6,598 | 0.7% | 7 | |
| OR | $4,081 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| GA | $3,965 | 0.4% | 3 | |
| AZ | $3,827 | 0.4% | 5 | |
| MI | $3,825 | 0.4% | 7 | |
| NY | $3,253 | 0.3% | 4 | |
| WI | $3,190 | 0.3% | 7 | |
| PA | $3,053 | 0.3% | 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 | 2017-03-08 | WALKER FOR MONTANA | Other / Unclassified | ROOM FOR CONVENTION | $634,592 |
| Largest all-time | 2011-09-12 | 960895 | Print & Mail | Consulting/Literature/Staff Services/Voter Outreach | $12,694 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-11-03 | ACKERMAN, TAXPAYERS FOR | Travel & Events | Travel | $7,231 |
| Largest all-time | 2013-04-04 | 810163 | Travel & Events | Explain:Lodging- USB Parnell 02/13 | $6,442 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-11-03 | PARRA FOR ASSEMBLY 2006 | Other / Unclassified | — | $5,578 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-30 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA | Travel & Events | LODGING | $4,815 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-01 | BENTZ, CLIFF | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $2,481 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-15 | STELSON, JANELLE | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $1,218 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-16 | TUCKER CLAYTON H MR | — | Hotel | $1,044 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-29 | FOX MERRIE A | — | CONVENTION LODGING | $633 |
| Recent | 2026-06-29 | WHEATLEY JORDAN D MR | — | Lodging | $490 |
| Recent | 2026-06-29 | TUCKER CLAYTON H MR | — | Hotel | $305 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | TUCKER CLAYTON H MR | — | Hotel Parking | $43 |
| Recent | 2026-06-29 | FOX MERRIE A | — | PARKING | $43 |