BUDGET RENT-A-CAR
$142K
2025-2026 cycle
BUDGET RENT-A-CAR is a travel & events vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BUDGET RENT-A-CAR was paid $142K across 179 client committees, of which $24K 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
$142K
=
$119K
(Schedule B)
+
$24K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$118,593 | 508 rows | 83.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$23,587 | 10 rows | 16.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Dec 13, 1999 → May 21, 2026
- spans 26.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 508
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 179
- 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
$3K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$89 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$461 | 5 |
| STUTZMAN, MARLIN A IN · House REP |
$35 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THOMAS, N'KIYLA JASMINE - ANN OK · Senate DEM |
$530 | 2 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$461 | 5 |
| STUTZMAN, MARLIN A IN · House REP |
$315 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$825 | 3 |
| THOMAS, N'KIYLA JASMINE - ANN OK · Senate DEM |
$530 | 2 |
| SOUTH SHORE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS FEDERAL PAC C00887554 |
$469 | 2 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$461 | 5 |
| STUTZMAN, MARLIN A IN · House REP |
$315 | 2 |
| MORGAN FOR STATE CONTROLLER 2026; HERB 1480103 |
$280 | 1 |
| WHATLEY, MICHAEL NC · Senate REP |
$241 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$825 | 3 |
| THOMAS, N'KIYLA JASMINE - ANN OK · Senate DEM |
$530 | 2 |
| SOUTH SHORE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS FEDERAL PAC C00887554 |
$469 | 2 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$461 | 5 |
| STUTZMAN, MARLIN A IN · House REP |
$315 | 2 |
| MORGAN FOR STATE CONTROLLER 2026; HERB 1480103 |
$280 | 1 |
| WHATLEY, MICHAEL NC · Senate REP |
$241 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN, JARED ME · House DEM |
$3,286 | 5 |
| AMERICA NEEDS NEW INNOVATION AND ENERGY PAC C00540062 |
$1,314 | 1 |
| STEVENS, HALEY MI · Senate DEM |
$825 | 3 |
| STERN FOR SENATE 2024 1435181 |
$634 | 1 |
| THOMAS, N'KIYLA JASMINE - ANN OK · Senate DEM |
$530 | 2 |
| SOUTH SHORE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS FEDERAL PAC C00887554 |
$469 | 2 |
| BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1480025 |
$461 | 5 |
| STUTZMAN, MARLIN A IN · House REP |
$315 | 2 |
| MORGAN FOR STATE CONTROLLER 2026; HERB 1480103 |
$280 | 1 |
| WHATLEY, MICHAEL NC · Senate REP |
$241 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 96%
R · 4%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $53,539 | 37.66% |
| Republican | $2,406 | 1.69% |
| Non-partisan | $86,235 | 60.65% |
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 | 2018 | $615 | 1 | SINEMA, KYRSTEN 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $615 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $1K | 8 | KOZIATEK FOR LAUSD BOARD DI… 47% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $709 | 2 | BRAT, DAVID ALAN 58% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $1K | 2 | CRADDICK CHRISTI L HONORABLE 84% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 5 | SINEMA, KYRSTEN 75% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $294 | 5 | CRADDICK CHRISTI L HONORABLE 65% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 4 | SINEMA, KYRSTEN 61% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 7 | SINEMA, KYRSTEN 61% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 8 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 72% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 9 | REMEDY PAC 33% | Travel & Events 100% | $8K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 15 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 53% | Travel & Events 100% | $11K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $104 | 2 | CRADDICK CHRISTI L HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $11K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $5K | 24 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 76% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | +667% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $5K | 29 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 73% | Travel & Events 100% | $10K | +609% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $551 | 3 | LUCIO III EDUARDO A HONORAB… 49% | Travel & Events 100% | $12K | -48% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 18 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 52% | Travel & Events 100% | $12K | +131% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $294 | 2 | PORTANTINO FOR SENATE 2020 78% | Travel & Events 100% | $12K | -0% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $4K | 16 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 47% | Travel & Events 100% | $16K | +302% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $4K | 12 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 52% | Travel & Events 100% | $20K | +162% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $479 | 2 | C00716480 74% | Travel & Events 100% | $20K | -55% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $807 | 2 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $21K | -65% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 4 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 88% | Travel & Events 100% | $22K | -51% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 4 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | -74% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $164 | 1 | LOCKYER FOR CONTROLLER 2022 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $23K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 5 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 72% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -63% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $379 | 2 | LACKEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $23K | -31% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 6 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | -19% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $625 | 2 | GALLAGHER FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 55% | Travel & Events 100% | $24K | +113% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $3K | 7 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $8K | -19% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $3K | 8 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 42% | Travel & Events 100% | $12K | -2% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 6 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $14K | +261% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $4K | 13 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 35% | Travel & Events 100% | $18K | +396% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $6K | 13 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 34% | Travel & Events 100% | $24K | +344% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $410 | 2 | KAMLAGER FOR SENATE 2022 74% | Travel & Events 100% | $24K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $416 | 2 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 88% | Travel & Events 100% | $416 | -66% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $759 | 2 | CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024;… 80% | Travel & Events 100% | $25K | +363% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $468 | 2 | PORTER, KATHERINE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $883 | -75% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $260 | 1 | EGGMAN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVER… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $25K | -58% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $405 | 1 | EVANS, JERRY 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | -88% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $634 | 1 | STERN FOR SENATE 2024 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -63% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $5K | 6 | GOLDEN, JARED 71% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | +15% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $289 | 1 | STEVENS, HALEY 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $289 | -38% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $280 | 1 | MORGAN FOR STATE CONTROLLER… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $466 | 2 | WHATLEY, MICHAEL 52% | Travel & Events 100% | $755 | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $1K | 5 | STEVENS, HALEY 41% | Travel & Events 60% | $2K | +223% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $315 | 2 | STUTZMAN, MARLIN A 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $487 | 4 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -23% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $118,037 | 506 | $233 | 99.6% | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 27% | 3w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $530 | 2 | $265 | 0.4% | THOMAS, N'KIYLA JASMINE - A… 100% | 5mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
5
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$36,234 · 31% of revenue
20
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$24,941 · 21% of revenue
153
One-time clients 1 cycle
$57,417 · 48% of revenue
Top 5 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM | 4 | $32,052 | 127 | 2018-05-21 | 2023-01-03 |
| ANNIE S LIST | 4 | $1,764 | 7 | 2009-03-09 | 2018-07-11 |
| CRADDICK CHRISTI L HONORABLE | 4 | $1,454 | 16 | 2015-11-16 | 2022-12-08 |
| TEXANS FOR DON WILLETT DISSOLVED | 3 | $655 | 3 | 2006-10-05 | 2014-04-10 |
| JUSTICE PHIL JOHNSON DISSOLVED | 3 | $309 | 6 | 2005-12-23 | 2008-05-22 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $43,295 | 37.6% | 93 | |
| DC | $32,052 | 27.8% | 1 | |
| TX | $21,898 | 19.0% | 54 | |
| Unknown | $4,217 | 3.7% | 11 | |
| ME | $3,472 | 3.0% | 1 | |
| AZ | $3,305 | 2.9% | 1 | |
| NY | $1,631 | 1.4% | 1 | |
| VA | $1,383 | 1.2% | 3 | |
| RI | $1,314 | 1.1% | 1 | |
| VT | $983 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| CO | $869 | 0.8% | 1 | |
| MI | $825 | 0.7% | 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 | 2022-10-14 | SARE, DIANE WILSON MS | Travel & Events | CAR RENTAL (REPAID TO CHRIS SARE) | $1,581 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-08-12 | GOLDEN, JARED | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $1,380 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-07-22 | AMERICA NEEDS NEW INNOVATION AND ENERGY PAC | Travel & Events | RENTAL CAR | $1,314 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-08-20 | GOLDEN, JARED | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $1,249 |
| Largest all-time | 2007-07-31 | ANGELIDES 2006 | Travel & Events | Travel | $1,222 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-18 | THOMAS, N'KIYLA JASMINE - ANN | Other / Unclassified | — | $484 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-05 | STEVENS, HALEY | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $433 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-20 | STEVENS, HALEY | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $289 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-11 | STUTZMAN, MARLIN A | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $280 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-01 | SOUTH SHORE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS FEDERAL PAC | Travel & Events | GROUND TRANSPORTATION | $244 |
| Recent | 2026-04-23 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | Travel - 12/6/25, Rental Car, Phoenix, AZ, Fundraising Event, Candidate | $175 |
| Recent | 2026-04-23 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | Travel - 1/29/26, Rental Car, Oakland, CA, Political Event, 1 and Candidate | $125 |
| Recent | 2026-04-23 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | Travel | $98 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | Travel | $89 |
| Recent | 2026-03-16 | STUTZMAN, MARLIN A | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $35 |