Cafe Rio
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2025-2026 cycle
Cafe Rio is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Cafe Rio was paid — across 17 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
- —
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 84
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 17
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$3K
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 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR. FL · House REP |
$349 | 1 |
| SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC C00654186 |
$32 | 2 |
| ALME, KURT MT · Senate REP |
$27 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC C00654186 |
$1,861 | 5 |
| FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR. FL · House REP |
$349 | 1 |
| CURTIS, JOHN UT · Senate REP |
$216 | 1 |
| ALME, KURT MT · Senate REP |
$27 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC C00654186 |
$3,108 | 9 |
| MALOY, CELESTE UT · House REP |
$479 | 1 |
| FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR. FL · House REP |
$349 | 1 |
| CURTIS, JOHN UT · Senate REP |
$216 | 1 |
| BAINS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DR. JASMEET 1477778 |
$52 | 1 |
| ALME, KURT MT · Senate REP |
$27 | 2 |
| OWENS, BURGESS UT · House REP |
$13 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC C00654186 |
$3,584 | 12 |
| MALOY, CELESTE UT · House REP |
$479 | 1 |
| FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR. FL · House REP |
$349 | 1 |
| LEE, SUSIE NV · House DEM |
$288 | 1 |
| CURTIS, JOHN UT · Senate REP |
$265 | 3 |
| OWENS, BURGESS UT · House REP |
$204 | 2 |
| BAINS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DR. JASMEET 1477778 |
$52 | 1 |
| ALME, KURT MT · Senate REP |
$27 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 18%
R · 82%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 13.78% |
| Republican | $0 | 64.13% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 22.09% |
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 | $37 | 1 | FLAKE, JEFF 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $37 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $103 | 2 | ROB BISHOP FOR CONGRESS 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $140 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 3 | FLAKE, JEFF 80% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $467 | 3 | MCADAMS, BEN 73% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $826 | 2 | ROB BISHOP FOR CONGRESS 95% | Travel & Events 95% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 3 | MCADAMS, BEN 92% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $424 | 1 | CURTIS, JOHN 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $424 | +1040% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $657 | 1 | RATCLIFFE FOR CONGRESS 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | +41% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $311 | 1 | MOORE, BLAKE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $175 | 1 | MCADAMS, BEN 100% | Media 100% | $2K | -79% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $244 | 2 | LEE, SUSIE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -82% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $397 | 1 | CURTIS, JOHN 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $397 | -6% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $355 | 2 | ALLY FOR UTAH 64% | Travel & Events 100% | $752 | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $742 | 3 | CURTIS, JOHN 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $181 | 5 | CURTIS, JOHN 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -72% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 10 | CURTIS, JOHN 97% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | +605% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $32 | 2 | CURTIS, JOHN 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | -82% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $18 | 1 | PETERSON, KAYLEE JADE 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $18 | -95% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $671 | 3 | MOORE, BLAKE 43% | Travel & Events 100% | $689 | -10% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $153 | 3 | OWENS, BURGESS 71% | Travel & Events 100% | $842 | -16% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $493 | 9 | CURTIS, JOHN 36% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | -78% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $377 | 2 | CURTIS, JOHN 55% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | +1067% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $528 | 4 | LEE, SUSIE 55% | Wages & Payroll 55% | $2K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $52 | 1 | BAINS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $1K | 5 | SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $916 | 4 | MALOY, CELESTE 52% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | +5023% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $571 | 1 | SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $244 | 2 | CURTIS, JOHN 89% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -64% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2K | 3 | SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC 78% | Travel & Events 77% | $5K | +944% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $42 | 3 | ALME, KURT 62% | — | $5K | -91% |
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 | $15,664 | 74 | $212 | 96.5% | CURTIS, JOHN 34% | 6mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $306 | 2 | $153 | 1.9% | LEE, SUSIE 94% | 22mo ago |
| Media | $175 | 1 | $175 | 1.1% | MCADAMS, BEN 100% | 6y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $92 | 2 | $46 | 0.6% | BAINS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; DR… 57% | 17mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$5,292 · 32% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$4,327 · 26% of revenue
11
One-time clients 1 cycle
$7,025 · 42% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURTIS, JOHN | 5 | $5,292 | 39 | 2017-12-14 | 2025-10-29 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT | $9,479 | 56.9% | 6 | |
| MD | $3,584 | 21.5% | 1 | |
| AZ | $1,001 | 6.0% | 1 | |
| GA | $836 | 5.0% | 1 | |
| TX | $657 | 4.0% | 1 | |
| NV | $532 | 3.2% | 1 | |
| FL | $349 | 2.1% | 1 | |
| VA | $96 | 0.6% | 2 | |
| CA | $92 | 0.6% | 2 | |
| ID | $18 | 0.1% | 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 | 2026-02-27 | SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC | Travel & Events | CATERING | $1,230 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-11-23 | MCADAMS, BEN | Travel & Events | VOLUNTEER DINNER | $1,230 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-12-05 | FLAKE, JEFF | Travel & Events | MEALS | $883 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-03-03 | SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC | Travel & Events | MEAL EXPENSE | $793 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-07-30 | ROB BISHOP FOR CONGRESS | Travel & Events | FOOD FOR MEETINGS | $787 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-03 | SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC | Travel & Events | CATERING | $571 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-05-12 | MALOY, CELESTE | Travel & Events | FOOD & BEVERAGE | $479 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-02 | SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC | Travel & Events | MEAL EXPENSE | $397 |
| Recent | 2026-03-04 | FRANKLIN, SCOTT MR. | — | CATERING SERVICES | $349 |
| Recent | 2026-04-29 | ALME, KURT | — | FOOD/BEVERAGE | $17 |
| Recent | 2026-04-21 | SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC | — | MEAL EXPENSE | $16 |
| Recent | 2026-03-10 | SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC | — | MEAL EXPENSE | $16 |
| Recent | 2026-05-06 | ALME, KURT | — | FOOD/BEVERAGE | $10 |