Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Busboys and Poets was paid — across 19 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
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- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 51
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 19
- distinct payers
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA MD · Senate DEM |
$91 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA MD · Senate DEM |
$187 | 2 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE, JONATHAN MD · House DEM |
$600 | 1 |
| ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA MD · Senate DEM |
$421 | 3 |
| LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE METRO AREA OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY PAC C00253294 |
$212 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE, JONATHAN MD · House DEM |
$600 | 1 |
| ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA MD · Senate DEM |
$421 | 3 |
| LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE METRO AREA OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY PAC C00253294 |
$212 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE, JONATHAN MD · House DEM |
$600 | 1 |
| ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA MD · Senate DEM |
$421 | 3 |
| LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE METRO AREA OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY PAC C00253294 |
$212 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 88.64% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 11.36% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 5 | RASKIN, JAMIE 70% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 5 | THE COLLECTIVE PAC 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $366 | 3 | AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR FOR CONG… 82% | Fundraising 68% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $231 | 3 | RASKIN, JAMIE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 4 | AMY FOR THE PEOPLE 68% | Fundraising 68% | $7K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $357 | 1 | OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 4 | CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE C… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $369 | 1 | CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE C… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -75% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $954 | 3 | COMMITTEE TO ELECT STEPHANY… 56% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -33% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $142 | 1 | CORI BUSH FOR CONGRESS 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -60% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $121 | 2 | REYNOLDS RONALD E HONORABLE 78% | Travel & Events 78% | $3K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $3K | 6 | NINA TURNER FOR US 100% | Fundraising 99% | $3K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $475 | 2 | RENDON FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 100% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $3K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $202 | 1 | LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL … 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $529 | 2 | LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL … 90% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | +273% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $415 | 2 | LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL … 82% | Travel & Events 100% | $415 | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $293 | 1 | TLAIB, RASHIDA 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $708 | -90% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $234 | 1 | ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $234 | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $212 | 1 | LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL … 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $447 | -49% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $600 | 1 | WHITE, JONATHAN 100% | — | $1K | +105% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $187 | 2 | ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA 100% | — | $1K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $9,968 | 37 | $269 | 63.3% | CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE C… 29% | 10mo ago |
| Fundraising | $5,466 | 8 | $683 | 34.7% | NINA TURNER FOR US 52% | 4y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $264 | 2 | $132 | 1.7% | RENDON FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 90% | 4y ago |
| Admin & Office | $50 | 1 | $50 | 0.3% | AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR FOR CONG… 100% | 8y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE METRO AREA OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY PAC | 3 | $1,227 | 4 | 2022-07-14 | 2025-10-14 |
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 | $3,023 | 18.3% | 4 | |
| OH | $2,891 | 17.5% | 1 | |
| MD | $2,854 | 17.3% | 4 | |
| NV | $2,354 | 14.2% | 1 | |
| PA | $1,889 | 11.4% | 2 | |
| DC | $1,426 | 8.6% | 1 | |
| CA | $775 | 4.7% | 2 | |
| CO | $531 | 3.2% | 1 | |
| NY | $357 | 2.2% | 1 | |
| MI | $293 | 1.8% | 1 | |
| MO | $142 | 0.9% | 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 | 2018-04-16 | AMY FOR THE PEOPLE | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE | $2,254 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-14 | NINA TURNER FOR US | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE | $1,448 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-08 | NINA TURNER FOR US | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE | $1,298 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-09-25 | THE COLLECTIVE PAC | Travel & Events | EVENT CATERING | $1,182 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-04-24 | RASKIN, JAMIE | Travel & Events | CATERING | $917 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-26 | WHITE, JONATHAN | — | SPACE RENTAL FOR CAMPAIGN EVENT | $600 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-26 | ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA | Travel & Events | CATERING | $234 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-14 | LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE METRO AREA OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY PAC | Travel & Events | MEETING EXPENSE - NOT IN SUPPORT OF ANY SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED FEDERAL CANDIDATE | $212 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA | — | MEALS | $96 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-05 | ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA | — | MEALS | $91 |