Caelen Communications
Caelen Communications is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Caelen Communications was paid $185K across 12 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
- Oct 25, 2013 → May 13, 2026
- spans 12.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 39
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 12
- 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 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VOTE FOR PONDER ISD DISSOLVED 00090731 |
$19,601 | 2 |
| VOTE YES SANGER ISD 00090816 |
$17,167 | 3 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VOTE FOR PONDER ISD DISSOLVED 00090731 |
$19,601 | 2 |
| VOTE YES SANGER ISD 00090816 |
$17,167 | 3 |
| BRIGHTER BOYD 2025 DISSOLVED 00090070 |
$10,558 | 8 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VOTEFORGISD 00087914 |
$22,810 | 4 |
| VOTE FOR PONDER ISD DISSOLVED 00090731 |
$19,601 | 2 |
| VOTE YES SANGER ISD 00090816 |
$17,167 | 3 |
| VOTEYESCCISD 00088595 |
$11,832 | 1 |
| BRIGHTER BOYD 2025 DISSOLVED 00090070 |
$10,558 | 8 |
| VOTE YES TOM BEAN ISD 00090108 |
$5,240 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VOTEFORGISD 00087914 |
$22,810 | 4 |
| VOTE FOR PONDER ISD DISSOLVED 00090731 |
$19,601 | 2 |
| VOTE YES SANGER ISD 00090816 |
$17,167 | 3 |
| VOTEYESCCISD 00088595 |
$11,832 | 1 |
| BRIGHTER BOYD 2025 DISSOLVED 00090070 |
$10,558 | 8 |
| VOTE YES TOM BEAN ISD 00090108 |
$5,240 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VOTEFORGISD 00087914 |
$22,810 | 4 |
| VOTE FOR PONDER ISD DISSOLVED 00090731 |
$19,601 | 2 |
| VOTE YES SANGER ISD 00090816 |
$17,167 | 3 |
| VOTEYESCCISD 00088595 |
$11,832 | 1 |
| BRIGHTER BOYD 2025 DISSOLVED 00090070 |
$10,558 | 8 |
| VOTE YES TOM BEAN ISD 00090108 |
$5,240 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $184,599 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $8K | 2 | PHAUP JIM MR 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $10K | 2 | PHAUP JIM MR 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $10K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $5K | 1 | VOTE YES 4 RISD DISSOVLED 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $15K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $28K | 3 | VOTE YES 4 RISD DISSOVLED 100% | Print & Mail 78% | $44K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | VOTE YES ROCKWALL ISD DISSO… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $5K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $40K | 6 | VOTEFORGISD 57% | Digital 77% | $40K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $22K | 9 | VOTE FOR PONDER ISD DISSOLV… 51% | Digital 54% | $22K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $26K | 4 | VOTE YES SANGER ISD 67% | Digital 57% | $47K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $62,927 | 8 | $8K | 37.9% | VOTE FOR PONDER ISD DISSOLV… 31% | 2mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $48,320 | 11 | $4K | 29.1% | CARGILE ANDREW M MR ANDY 35% | 8y ago |
| Print & Mail | $32,748 | 7 | $5K | 19.7% | VOTE YES 4 RISD DISSOVLED 84% | 5mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $21,805 | 6 | $4K | 13.1% | PHAUP JIM MR 46% | 7mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $283 | 1 | $283 | 0.2% | CARGILE ANDREW M MR ANDY 100% | 12y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $184,599 | 100.0% | 12 |
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 | 2018-12-02 | VOTE YES 4 RISD DISSOVLED | Print & Mail | Yard Signs and mailers | $14,221 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-25 | VOTEFORGISD | Digital | Mailers, Postage, Text Messages and phone call campaign | $13,611 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-29 | VOTEYESCCISD | Digital | Purchase of mailers, poster, calls and text messages. | $11,832 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-27 | VOTE FOR PONDER ISD DISSOLVED | Digital | Graphic Design- Logo and website. Design, print and deliver signs and handouts. | $11,030 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-13 | VOTE YES SANGER ISD | — | Vote Yes Sanger ISD Mailer 1 & 2 Design Print and mail | $9,137 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-10 | VOTE FOR PONDER ISD DISSOLVED | Digital | Mailer # 1 and two text messages- one ringless voicemail | $8,571 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-16 | VOTE YES SANGER ISD | Digital | Graphic Design for logo, website, social media. Road Signs and Yard Signs. | $5,995 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-16 | BRIGHTER BOYD 2025 DISSOLVED | — | Brighter Boyd - Campaign Consulting | $4,624 |
| Recent | 2026-05-13 | VOTE YES SANGER ISD | — | Election Day Text Message | $2,035 |