Bumgarner Ben
Bumgarner Ben is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Bumgarner Ben was paid $597K across 79 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 9, 2022 → May 4, 2026
- spans 4.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 181
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 79
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 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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Top buyers last 3 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC 00015672 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC 00015869 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| CENTERPOINT ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00017120 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| MOAK CASEY PAC 00087031 |
$500 | 1 |
| HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS 00015715 |
$250 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DENTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN LINCOLN CABINET 00087637 |
$17,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC 00064956 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| K & L GATES COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT 00016405 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC 00015672 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| CENTERPOINT ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00017120 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC 00015869 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015915 |
$500 | 1 |
| MOAK CASEY PAC 00087031 |
$500 | 1 |
| ZACHRY CONSTRUCTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00017353 |
$500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DENTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN LINCOLN CABINET 00087637 |
$17,000 | 1 |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND 00068663 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC 00064956 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| MARCHANT LEADERSHIP FUND 00089718 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC 00015672 |
$2,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00024940 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DALLAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016482 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| K & L GATES COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT 00016405 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC 00015869 |
$1,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DENTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN LINCOLN CABINET 00087637 |
$17,000 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND 00068663 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| MARCHANT LEADERSHIP FUND 00089718 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC 00064956 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC 00015672 |
$2,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00024940 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DALLAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016482 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| K & L GATES COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT 00016405 |
$1,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$200,000 | 5 |
| DENTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN LINCOLN CABINET 00087637 |
$18,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND 00088547 |
$5,000 | 2 |
| LUBBOCK AREA REPUBLICAN WOMEN PAC 00029579 |
$5,000 | 2 |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND 00068663 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC 00015672 |
$3,000 | 3 |
| LITTLE JASON MITCHELL HONORABLE 00088078 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS PAC 00080223 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$3,000 | 2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $597,425 | 100.00% |
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 · 5 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $21K | 6 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 71% | Contributions & Trans… 91% | $21K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $30K | 17 | TEXAS SANDS PAC 34% | Contributions & Trans… 97% | $51K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $14K | 8 | FRIENDS OF JIM MURPHY 36% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $65K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $89K | 24 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 33% | Contributions & Trans… 97% | $154K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 3 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 56% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $158K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $66K | 8 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 68% | Contributions & Trans… 98% | $224K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $9K | 12 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL… 17% | Contributions & Trans… 89% | $233K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $77K | 30 | TEXAS SANDS PAC 38% | Contributions & Trans… 98% | $77K | +262% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $4K | 2 | GATES JR GARY W HONORABLE 71% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $81K | -88% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $26K | 23 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 19% | Contributions & Trans… 61% | $107K | +91% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $221K | 22 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 86% | Contributions & Trans… 97% | $327K | +148% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $5K | 2 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 95% | Contributions & Trans… 95% | $332K | +17% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $6K | 4 | MARCHANT LEADERSHIP FUND 42% | Contributions & Trans… 58% | $338K | -91% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $9K | 9 | WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES … 35% | Contributions & Trans… 88% | $347K | -3% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $22K | 5 | DENTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN LI… 79% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $22K | -72% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $5K | 6 | HILLCO PAC 21% | Contributions & Trans… 11% | $26K | +36% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $571,925 | 151 | $4K | 95.0% | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 54% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $26,000 | 22 | $1K | 4.3% | MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FU… 19% | 9mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $3,000 | 1 | $3K | 0.5% | LITTLE JASON MITCHELL HONOR… 100% | 20mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $750 | 1 | $750 | 0.1% | TEXAS STATE ASSN OF FIRE FI… 100% | 2y ago |
| Digital | $250 | 1 | $250 | 0.0% | MONEY BRENT A HONORABLE 100% | 21mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC | 3 | $10,000 | 10 | 2022-04-11 | 2026-04-30 |
| HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS | 3 | $4,750 | 6 | 2023-10-05 | 2026-04-30 |
| TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC | 3 | $4,000 | 3 | 2022-10-13 | 2026-01-13 |
| MOAK CASEY PAC | 3 | $2,750 | 5 | 2023-10-06 | 2026-04-30 |
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 | $606,175 | 100.0% | 79 |
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 | 2024-10-02 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $105,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-23 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $75,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-08-10 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $45,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-28 | PHELAN MATTHEW M HONORABLE DADE | Contributions & Transfers | Political contribution | $29,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-28 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $29,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-23 | DENTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN LINCOLN CABINET | Contributions & Transfers | Donation for State Representative Campaign | $17,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-13 | TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contribution | $2,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-27 | HILLCO PAC | — | Campaign contribution | $1,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-30 | WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC | — | Campaign Contribution | $1,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | K & L GATES COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution to support candidate | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-04 | CENTERPOINT ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | Contribution to State Committee | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-30 | MOAK CASEY PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $500 |
| Recent | 2026-04-30 | HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS | — | Campaign Contribution | $250 |