Budget
$37K
2025-2026 cycle
Budget is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Budget was paid $37K across 78 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
- Sep 30, 2000 → Jun 10, 2026
- spans 25.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 116
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 78
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$2K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SOTO, DARREN FL · House DEM |
$415 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SOTO, DARREN FL · House DEM |
$415 | 2 |
| EL PASO COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY 00085813 |
$288 | 1 |
| LAEHN, THOMAS RAYMOND DR. IA · Senate LIB |
$279 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$654 | 1 |
| SOTO, DARREN FL · House DEM |
$415 | 2 |
| EL PASO COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY 00085813 |
$288 | 1 |
| LAEHN, THOMAS RAYMOND DR. IA · Senate LIB |
$279 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$654 | 1 |
| HERNANDEZ, PETER CA · House REP |
$636 | 1 |
| CAPRIGLIONE GIOVANNI S HONORABLE 00065973 |
$598 | 3 |
| SOTO, DARREN FL · House DEM |
$415 | 2 |
| LLOYD, TANYA W TX · House DEM |
$405 | 1 |
| COOKE, REBECCA WI · House DEM |
$303 | 2 |
| EL PASO COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY 00085813 |
$288 | 1 |
| LAEHN, THOMAS RAYMOND DR. IA · Senate LIB |
$279 | 1 |
| CHIU FOR CITY ATTORNEY 2022; DAVID 1441936 |
$165 | 1 |
| VALENCIA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2024; AVELINO 1457022 |
$68 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 57%
R · 43%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $11,959 | 32.29% |
| Republican | $9,176 | 24.77% |
| Non-partisan | $15,903 | 42.94% |
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 | Q2 | 2018 | $239 | 1 | THE COLLECTIVE PAC 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $239 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $354 | 1 | KIHUEN, RUBEN 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $592 | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $715 | 4 | STERN FOR SENATE 2020 38% | Travel & Events 69% | $1K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 5 | RESTORING OUR DEMOCRACY (RO… 61% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 6 | POWELL BEVERLY VOLKMAN HONO… 41% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $120 | 1 | JUSTICE EVA GUZMAN FOR SUPR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $353 | 1 | JOHNSTON, MICHAEL C 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $353 | -0% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $6K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $5K | 4 | CASA IN ACTION PAC 58% | Travel & Events 67% | $11K | +211% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 2 | CAWTHORN, DAVID MADISON 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $239 | 1 | TEAM RAND 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $225 | 1 | O'DONNELL FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $11K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $917 | 2 | JAN MORGAN FOR US SENATE 50% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | +159% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $300 | 1 | DALY FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $11K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $215 | 1 | GIMENEZ, CARLOS 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -96% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 4 | MCCORMACK, HOLLY 38% | Travel & Events 67% | $5K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 6 | WILSON, TAMARA 78% | Travel & Events 97% | $8K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $917 | 1 | WILSON, TAMARA 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $9K | -82% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $157 | 1 | VALENCIA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $9K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $426 | 2 | NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTI… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $426 | -70% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $543 | 1 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $9K | +141% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $658 | 2 | HERN, KEVIN 56% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | -28% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $3K | 5 | SOTO, DARREN 44% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | +1145% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $622 | 3 | CAPRIGLIONE GIOVANNI S HONO… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | -67% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $781 | 5 | COOKE, REBECCA 33% | Travel & Events 83% | $5K | -75% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $988 | 4 | CAPRIGLIONE GIOVANNI S HONO… 54% | Admin & Office 69% | $6K | +8% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $636 | 1 | HERNANDEZ, PETER 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $636 | +49% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $654 | 1 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; S… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $288 | 1 | EL PASO COUNTY REPUBLICAN P… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $7K | -47% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $279 | 1 | LAEHN, THOMAS RAYMOND DR. 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $915 | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $415 | 2 | SOTO, DARREN 100% | — | $1K | -85% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $30,657 | 79 | $388 | 69.2% | WILSON, TAMARA 11% | 10mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $5,474 | 1 | $5K | 12.4% | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 100% | 6y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $4,604 | 22 | $209 | 10.4% | NO ON 8 - MARRIAGE EQUALITY… 13% | 11mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $3,558 | 12 | $296 | 8.0% | ASIAN AMERICAN ADVOCACY FUN… 33% | 22mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$3,384 · 8% of revenue
73
One-time clients 1 cycle
$41,324 · 92% of revenue
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 | $10,806 | 25.9% | 32 | |
| CA | $9,503 | 22.8% | 19 | |
| DC | $6,139 | 14.7% | 3 | |
| OH | $3,373 | 8.1% | 1 | |
| MD | $2,910 | 7.0% | 1 | |
| GA | $2,397 | 5.7% | 2 | |
| FL | $2,100 | 5.0% | 2 | |
| NC | $1,663 | 4.0% | 2 | |
| WI | $982 | 2.4% | 2 | |
| WA | $955 | 2.3% | 2 | |
| AL | $472 | 1.1% | 1 | |
| AR | $459 | 1.1% | 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 | 2020-02-26 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Legal & Compliance | INSURANCE | $5,474 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-25 | CASA IN ACTION PAC | Travel & Events | CAR RENTAL | $2,910 |
| Largest all-time | 2002-09-12 | SIMON FOR GOVERNOR, BILL | Travel & Events | Ground transportation | $1,720 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-12 | WILSON, TAMARA | Travel & Events | TRAVEL EXPENSE | $1,257 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-12-09 | ASIAN AMERICAN ADVOCACY FUND PAC | Admin & Office | RENTAL CAR | $1,176 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-02 | HERNANDEZ, PETER | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $636 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-04 | SOTO, DARREN | — | TRAVEL | $406 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-12 | LAEHN, THOMAS RAYMOND DR. | Travel & Events | CAR RENTAL FOR KICKOFF EVENT | $279 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-13 | SOTO, DARREN | — | TRAVEL | $9 |
| Recent | 2025-06-18 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE | Travel & Events | 6/18/25 Car Rental for San Diego and Carlsbad Events | $654 |
| Recent | 2025-09-12 | EL PASO COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY | Other / Unclassified | Car rental for in state training | $288 |