Cates Legal Group
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2025-2026 cycle
Cates Legal Group is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Cates Legal Group was paid — across 45 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
- 227
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 45
- 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
$42K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DO NOT USE 00087515 |
$750 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DO NOT USE 00087515 |
$2,250 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DO NOT USE 00087515 |
$4,500 | 6 |
| TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE TOMORROW 00090665 |
$3,000 | 2 |
| FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PAC 00087029 |
$2,250 | 3 |
| FOX MERRIE A 00088213 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| BOUCHE JON P MR 00084054 |
$250 | 1 |
| AUSTIN BOARD OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00035370 |
$113 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DO NOT USE 00087515 |
$9,000 | 12 |
| FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PAC 00087029 |
$7,500 | 10 |
| TEXANS FOR DADE 00069623 |
$6,250 | 1 |
| WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE 00069606 |
$4,500 | 2 |
| MOTHERS AGAINST GREG ABBOTT 00086561 |
$3,750 | 5 |
| TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE TOMORROW 00090665 |
$3,000 | 2 |
| MOODY JOSEPH E HONORABLE 00062850 |
$2,925 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR RON NIRENBERG 00090020 |
$1,125 | 1 |
| FOX MERRIE A 00088213 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| RANGEL RONALD HONORABLE RON 00051930 |
$900 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DO NOT USE 00087515 |
$15,000 | 20 |
| FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PAC 00087029 |
$11,250 | 15 |
| WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE 00069606 |
$10,500 | 6 |
| MOTHERS AGAINST GREG ABBOTT 00086561 |
$8,250 | 11 |
| TEXANS FOR DADE 00069623 |
$6,250 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE TOMORROW 00090665 |
$3,000 | 2 |
| MOODY JOSEPH E HONORABLE 00062850 |
$2,925 | 1 |
| PHELAN MATTHEW M HONORABLE DADE 00062288 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| BLACK AMERICAN FUTURES 00085102 |
$2,000 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR RON NIRENBERG 00090020 |
$1,125 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DO NOT USE 00087515 |
$21,750 | 29 |
| FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PAC 00087029 |
$16,500 | 22 |
| MOTHERS AGAINST GREG ABBOTT 00086561 |
$12,750 | 17 |
| BLACK AMERICAN FUTURES 00085102 |
$12,250 | 8 |
| WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE 00069606 |
$10,500 | 6 |
| TEXANS FOR DADE 00069623 |
$6,250 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE TOMORROW 00090665 |
$3,000 | 2 |
| HOWARD ENERGY PARTNERS PAC 00088455 |
$3,000 | 3 |
| MOODY JOSEPH E HONORABLE 00062850 |
$2,925 | 1 |
| PHELAN MATTHEW M HONORABLE DADE 00062288 |
$2,500 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 1.34% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 98.66% |
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 · 9 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 2 | MCGILL LORENA PEREZ MS 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $300 | 1 | HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION O… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $80 | 1 | MOODY JOSEPH E HONORABLE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $475 | 1 | MOODY JOSEPH E HONORABLE 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $760 | 1 | LOVE, JOHN BENARD III 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $760 | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $8K | 7 | FAIR AND SQUARE PAC DISSOLV… 49% | Legal & Compliance 91% | $9K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 2 | FAIR AND SQUARE PAC DISSOLV… 69% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $12K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 2 | FAIR AND SQUARE PAC DISSOLV… 65% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $15K | +192% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $500 | 1 | TEXAS BLUE ACTION DEMOCRATS 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $15K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | TEXAS BLUE ACTION DEMOCRATS 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $16K | +233% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $1K | 2 | TEXAS BLUE ACTION DEMOCRATS 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $17K | +1150% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 2 | TEXAS BLUE ACTION DEMOCRATS 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $18K | +111% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | TEXAS BLUE ACTION DEMOCRATS 79% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2K | -77% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $4K | 5 | LUCIO III EDUARDO A HONORAB… 46% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $6K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 4 | TEXAS TECH ALUMNI AND FRIEN… 60% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $8K | -14% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 6 | TEXAS TECH ALUMNI AND FRIEN… 53% | Legal & Compliance 88% | $12K | +39% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $6K | 9 | TEXAS MEDIA COALITION PAC D… 27% | Legal & Compliance 86% | $18K | +1010% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $9K | 9 | TEXAS INSURANCE PROFESSIONA… 35% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $26K | +750% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $11K | 12 | FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS TECH U… 41% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $38K | +1038% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $16K | 22 | FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS TECH U… 39% | Legal & Compliance 99% | $53K | +1453% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $14K | 16 | TEXAS INSURANCE PROFESSIONA… 28% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $14K | +611% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $27K | 17 | TEXAS DEFENSE PAC 37% | Legal & Compliance 96% | $40K | +623% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $13K | 16 | HOWARD ENERGY PARTNERS PAC 24% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $53K | +401% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $16K | 20 | BLACK AMERICAN FUTURES 25% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $69K | +272% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $12K | 15 | WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE 25% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $80K | +113% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $14K | 14 | WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE 22% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $94K | +62% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $15K | 13 | WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE 30% | Legal & Compliance 94% | $109K | +32% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $14K | 12 | TEXANS FOR DADE 43% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $124K | -7% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $743 | 1 | LIRA, JOHN 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $743 | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $7K | 8 | TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE T… 43% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $8K | -48% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $2K | 2 | TEXAS INSURANCE PROFESSIONA… 100% | Legal & Compliance 50% | $9K | -94% |
Revenue by service category
No category revenue in this window.
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal & Compliance | $199,786 | 213 | $938 | 97.1% | FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS TECH U… 17% | 7w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $3,445 | 7 | $492 | 1.7% | MCGILL LORENA PEREZ MS 30% | 2y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $2,480 | 6 | $413 | 1.2% | RANGEL RONALD HONORABLE RON 36% | 9mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$73,863 · 36% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$52,173 · 25% of revenue
35
One-time clients 1 cycle
$80,425 · 39% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DO NOT USE | 3 | $34,500 | 44 | 2023-03-26 | 2026-05-25 |
| FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PAC | 3 | $33,883 | 43 | 2023-05-01 | 2026-01-30 |
| MOODY JOSEPH E HONORABLE | 4 | $5,480 | 6 | 2019-09-16 | 2025-09-04 |
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 | $204,648 | 99.1% | 43 | |
| NY | $1,063 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| RI | $750 | 0.4% | 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 | 2024-05-21 | TEXAS DEFENSE PAC | Legal & Compliance | PAC legal services | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-21 | TEXANS FOR DADE | Legal & Compliance | Legal services for legislative services & counsel | $6,250 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-06-30 | BLACK AMERICAN FUTURES | Legal & Compliance | General Legal | $5,250 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-08-26 | WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE | Legal & Compliance | Campaign Legal Consultant | $3,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-09-04 | MOODY JOSEPH E HONORABLE | Legal & Compliance | Legal memo | $2,925 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-03 | TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE TOMORROW | Legal & Compliance | legal | $1,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE TOMORROW | Legal & Compliance | legal | $1,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-25 | TEXAS INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DO NOT USE | Legal & Compliance | PAC legal services | $750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-25 | TEXAS INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DO NOT USE | — | PAC legal services | $750 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-23 | TEXAS INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DO NOT USE | Legal & Compliance | PAC legal services | $750 |
| Recent | 2026-04-22 | TEXAS INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DO NOT USE | Legal & Compliance | PAC legal services | $750 |