Buc-ee's

$13K 2025-2026 cycle

Buc-ee's is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Buc-ee's was paid $13K across 45 client committees.

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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 6, 2002 → May 11, 2026
spans 23.6 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
254
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
45
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Jun 2025 May 2026
$4K across 12 months
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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 2

SMITH THOMAS C MR $549 Travel & Events · 11 txns FOX ALISON MRS ALI $75 Travel & Events · 1 txn BE Buc-ee's
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SMITH THOMAS C MR
00089792
 $549 11
FOX ALISON MRS ALI
00089904
 $75 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 3

SMITH THOMAS C MR $2K Travel & Events · 33 txns LANGE MICHAEL MR $705 Travel & Events · 25 txns FOX ALISON MRS ALI $75 Travel & Events · 1 txn BE Buc-ee's
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SMITH THOMAS C MR
00089792
 $1,516 33
LANGE MICHAEL MR
00086126
 $705 25
FOX ALISON MRS ALI
00089904
 $75 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 3

SMITH THOMAS C MR $2K Travel & Events · 51 txns LANGE MICHAEL MR $2K Travel & Events · 62 txns FOX ALISON MRS ALI $127 Travel & Events · 2 txns BE Buc-ee's
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SMITH THOMAS C MR
00089792
 $2,251 51
LANGE MICHAEL MR
00086126
 $1,807 62
FOX ALISON MRS ALI
00089904
 $127 2
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 5

SMITH THOMAS C MR $2K Travel & Events · 51 txns LANGE MICHAEL MR $2K Travel & Events · 62 txns NELSON JANE HONORABLE $500 Field & Voter Contact · 1 txn FOX ALISON MRS ALI $127 Travel & Events · 2 txns JONES JR VENTON C HONORABLE $47 Travel & Events · 1 txn BE Buc-ee's
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SMITH THOMAS C MR
00089792
 $2,251 51
LANGE MICHAEL MR
00086126
 $1,807 62
NELSON JANE HONORABLE
00020673
 $500 1
FOX ALISON MRS ALI
00089904
 $127 2
JONES JR VENTON C HONORABLE
00086182
 $47 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

SMITH THOMAS C MR $2K Travel & Events · 51 txns LANGE MICHAEL MR $2K Travel & Events · 62 txns NELSON JANE HONORABLE $500 Field & Voter Contact · 1 txn LUTHER SHELLEY A HONORABLE $282 Travel & Events · 9 txns ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. $166 Travel & Events · 5 txns CUELLAR MARLA HONORABLE $156 Travel & Events · 2 txns HERNANDEZ CASSANDRA HONORABLE $149 Travel & Events · 3 txns FOX ALISON MRS ALI $127 Travel & Events · 2 txns MORAN, NATHANIEL QUENTIN $108 Travel & Events · 3 txns MORENO TENNYSON G $81 Travel & Events · 1 txn BE Buc-ee's
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SMITH THOMAS C MR
00089792
 $2,251 51
LANGE MICHAEL MR
00086126
 $1,807 62
NELSON JANE HONORABLE
00020673
 $500 1
LUTHER SHELLEY A HONORABLE
00084939
 $282 9
ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR.
TX · House REP
 $166 5
CUELLAR MARLA HONORABLE
00081742
 $156 2
HERNANDEZ CASSANDRA HONORABLE
00087764
 $149 3
FOX ALISON MRS ALI
00089904
 $127 2
MORAN, NATHANIEL QUENTIN
TX · House REP
 $108 3
MORENO TENNYSON G
00088346
 $81 1
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By party

Revenue by party

100% R
D · 0%
R · 100%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $1,578 12.62%
Non-partisan $10,930 87.38%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Q4 2017 (2016 cycle): $71Q1 2018 (2018 cycle): $49Q2 2018 (2018 cycle): $116Q1 2019 (2018 cycle): $22Q3 2019 (2018 cycle): $167Q4 2019 (2018 cycle): $1KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $409Q2 2020 (2020 cycle): $35Q3 2020 (2020 cycle): $212Q4 2020 (2020 cycle): $547Q2 2021 (2020 cycle): $49Q3 2021 (2020 cycle): $239Q4 2021 (2020 cycle): $249Q1 2022 (2022 cycle): $684Q2 2022 (2022 cycle): $290Q3 2022 (2022 cycle): $183Q4 2022 (2022 cycle): $48Q1 2023 (2022 cycle): $26Q1 2023 (2024 cycle): $419Q2 2023 (2022 cycle): $35Q2 2023 (2024 cycle): $465Q4 2023 (2022 cycle): $26Q1 2024 (2024 cycle): $191Q2 2024 (2024 cycle): $153Q3 2024 (2024 cycle): $484Q4 2024 (2024 cycle): $458Q1 2025 (2024 cycle): $547Q3 2025 (2024 cycle): $388Q4 2025 (2024 cycle): $2KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $2KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $549 Q4Q2Q3Q1Q3Q2Q4Q2Q4Q1Q2Q1Q3Q1Q4Q2 $2K

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 Q4 2016 $71 2 MILLER SID HONORABLE 100% Travel & Events 100% $71 —
2018 Q1 2018 $49 1 GRAPEVINE FIRE FIGHTERS ASS… 100% Travel & Events 100% $49 —
2018 Q2 2018 $116 5 SUAZO MIGUEL A MR 67% Travel & Events 100% $165 —
2019 Q1 2018 $22 1 TOTH STEVEN H HONORABLE STE… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $188 —
2019 Q3 2018 $167 3 SETH RHONDA M MRS 100% Travel & Events 100% $354 —
2019 Q4 2018 $1K 16 TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 46% Other / Unclassified 43% $1K +1315%
2020 Q1 2020 $409 14 SETH RHONDA M MRS 91% Travel & Events 55% $409 +728%
2020 Q2 2020 $35 1 ENGAGE TEXAS 100% Travel & Events 100% $444 -70%
2020 Q3 2020 $212 1 HOLLAND JUSTIN A HONORABLE 100% Travel & Events 100% $656 —
2020 Q4 2020 $547 3 TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 96% Other / Unclassified 96% $1K —
2021 Q2 2020 $49 1 TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $1K —
2021 Q3 2020 $239 3 MILLER SID HONORABLE 63% Travel & Events 79% $1K +44%
2021 Q4 2020 $249 3 TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $2K -75%
2022 Q1 2022 $684 4 MILLER SID HONORABLE 75% Travel & Events 100% $684 +67%
2022 Q2 2022 $290 4 JOHNSON, ARTHUR WAYNE 88% Travel & Events 100% $974 +739%
2022 Q3 2022 $183 4 HAYES CHRISTIAN V HONORABLE… 96% Other / Unclassified 96% $1K -14%
2022 Q4 2022 $48 1 CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE … 100% Travel & Events 100% $1K -91%
2023 Q1 2022 $26 1 ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE… 100% Travel & Events 100% $1K —
2023 Q1 2024 $419 2 ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. 100% Travel & Events 100% $419 —
2023 Q2 2022 $35 2 NEW BLUE USA PAC 100% Travel & Events 100% $1K -30%
2023 Q2 2024 $465 2 ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. 100% Travel & Events 100% $884 —
2023 Q4 2022 $26 1 MOTHERS AGAINST GREG ABBOTT 100% Travel & Events 100% $1K -90%
2024 Q1 2024 $191 5 ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. 47% Travel & Events 100% $1K -72%
2024 Q2 2024 $153 5 LUTHER SHELLEY A HONORABLE 79% Travel & Events 97% $1K -47%
2024 Q3 2024 $484 12 LUTHER SHELLEY A HONORABLE 42% Travel & Events 100% $2K +164%
2024 Q4 2024 $458 11 CUELLAR MARLA HONORABLE 34% Travel & Events 100% $2K +861%
2025 Q1 2024 $547 2 NELSON JANE HONORABLE 91% Field & Voter Contact 91% $3K +2011%
2025 Q3 2024 $388 10 SMITH THOMAS C MR 100% Travel & Events 100% $3K —
2025 Q4 2024 $2K 49 LANGE MICHAEL MR 67% Travel & Events 100% $5K +6231%
2026 Q1 2026 $2K 45 SMITH THOMAS C MR 51% Travel & Events 100% $2K +738%
2026 Q2 2026 $549 11 SMITH THOMAS C MR 100% Travel & Events 100% $2K +259%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 223 disbursements (avg $45/check) Top buyer: SMITH THOMAS C MR (22% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · +138% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $624

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 223 disbursements (avg $45/check) Top buyer: SMITH THOMAS C MR (22% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · +138% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $2K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 223 disbursements (avg $45/check) Top buyer: SMITH THOMAS C MR (22% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · +138% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $4K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 223 disbursements (avg $45/check) Top buyer: SMITH THOMAS C MR (22% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · +138% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $4K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $703 across 9 disbursements (avg $78/check) Top buyer: NELSON JANE HONORABLE (71% of category) Last paid: 17mo ago · +41% vs prior cycle Field & Voter Contact $500

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 223 disbursements (avg $45/check) Top buyer: SMITH THOMAS C MR (22% of category) Last paid: 4w ago · +138% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $5K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $703 across 9 disbursements (avg $78/check) Top buyer: NELSON JANE HONORABLE (71% of category) Last paid: 17mo ago · +41% vs prior cycle Field & Voter Contact $500
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Travel & Events $10,129 223 $45 81.0% SMITH THOMAS C MR 22% 4w ago
Other / Unclassified $1,526 20 $76 12.2% TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 79% 3y ago
Field & Voter Contact $703 9 $78 5.6% NELSON JANE HONORABLE 71% 17mo ago
Admin & Office $147 1 $147 1.2% TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 100% 6y ago
Fundraising $4 1 $4 0.0% VENABLE DESIREE M 100% 2y ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$794 · 6% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$6,966 · 56% of revenue
36
One-time clients 1 cycle
$4,749 · 38% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
MILLER SID HONORABLE 3 $731 5 2017-11-13 2022-02-28
TOTH STEVEN H HONORABLE STEVE 3 $63 4 2012-10-31 2020-11-16
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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
$12,178 97.4% 44
GA
$331 2.6% 1
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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 2025-01-11 NELSON JANE HONORABLE Field & Voter Contact Gift Card for Volunteer $500
Largest all-time 2023-06-22 ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. Travel & Events SUPPORTER GIFTS $432
Largest all-time 2023-02-23 ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. Travel & Events CATERING $341
Largest all-time 2020-12-16 TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Other / Unclassified TREPAC Auction Item Buc-ees Picnic $316
Largest all-time 2022-02-28 MILLER SID HONORABLE Travel & Events Fuel $265
Largest this cycle 2026-03-26 FOX ALISON MRS ALI Travel & Events gas $75
Largest this cycle 2026-05-11 SMITH THOMAS C MR Travel & Events Gasoline expense from campaign event. $70
Largest this cycle 2026-02-25 SMITH THOMAS C MR Travel & Events Gasoline expense for travel to campaign event. $65
Largest this cycle 2026-04-30 SMITH THOMAS C MR Travel & Events Gasoline expense to campaign event. $65
Largest this cycle 2026-05-01 SMITH THOMAS C MR Travel & Events Gasoline expense to campaign event. $65
Recent 2026-05-07 SMITH THOMAS C MR Travel & Events Gasoline expense from campaign event. $65
Recent 2026-05-04 SMITH THOMAS C MR Travel & Events Food/snacks during travel from campaign event. $21
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