Bumgarner Ben
$612K
2025-2026 cycle
Bumgarner Ben is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Bumgarner Ben was paid $612K 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 → Jul 21, 2026
- spans 4.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 183
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 79
- 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.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$46K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| NRG ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00060131 |
$2,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$4,000 | 1 |
| NRG ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00060131 |
$2,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DENTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN LINCOLN CABINET 00087637 |
$17,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$4,000 | 1 |
| NRG ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00060131 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC 00015672 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC 00015869 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| CENTERPOINT ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00017120 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| MOAK CASEY PAC 00087031 |
$500 | 1 |
| HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS 00015715 |
$250 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DENTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN LINCOLN CABINET 00087637 |
$17,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$4,000 | 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 |
| NRG ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00060131 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| 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 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DENTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN LINCOLN CABINET 00087637 |
$17,000 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$4,000 | 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 |
| NRG ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00060131 |
$2,000 | 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 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| 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 |
$14,000 | 3 |
| MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND 00088547 |
$5,000 | 2 |
| LUBBOCK AREA REPUBLICAN WOMEN PAC 00029579 |
$4,000 | 1 |
| NRG ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00060131 |
$3,000 | 2 |
| WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC 00015672 |
$3,000 | 3 |
| TEXAS HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS PAC 00080223 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$3,000 | 2 |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND 00068663 |
$3,000 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $612,175 | 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
Per-quarter totals
| 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 | $9K | 7 | TEXAS SANDS PAC 46% | Contributions & Trans… 6% | $30K | +150% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $2K | 1 | NRG ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $32K | -92% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $573,925 | 152 | $4K | 95.0% | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 53% | 3w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $26,000 | 22 | $1K | 4.3% | MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FU… 19% | 10mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $3,000 | 1 | $3K | 0.5% | LITTLE JASON MITCHELL HONOR… 100% | 21mo 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% | 22mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
6
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$82,000 · 13% of revenue
30
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$466,555 · 76% of revenue
43
One-time clients 1 cycle
$63,620 · 10% of revenue
Top 6 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS SANDS PAC | 3 | $56,000 | 7 | 2022-05-12 | 2026-06-03 |
| 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 |
| NRG ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 | $4,500 | 4 | 2022-11-17 | 2026-07-21 |
| 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 | $612,175 | 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 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $29,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-28 | PHELAN MATTHEW M HONORABLE DADE | Contributions & Transfers | Political 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 | 2026-06-03 | TEXAS SANDS PAC | — | Campaign contribution | $4,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-13 | TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contribution | $2,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-21 | NRG ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution to State Committee | $2,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | K & L GATES COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution to support candidate | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-30 | WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC | — | Campaign Contribution | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-04 | CENTERPOINT ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | Contribution to State Committee | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-30 | HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS | — | Campaign Contribution | $250 |