Catfish King
Catfish King is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Catfish King was paid $18K across 8 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
- Sep 12, 2008 → Mar 25, 2026
- spans 17.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 18
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 8
- 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.
No buyer activity in this window.
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WALKER STEPHEN R MR 00090167 |
$133 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$2,400 | 1 |
| WALKER STEPHEN R MR 00090167 |
$133 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$2,400 | 1 |
| WALKER STEPHEN R MR 00090167 |
$133 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$2,400 | 1 |
| SCHECHTER LILLIE J MS 00081381 |
$196 | 1 |
| WALKER STEPHEN R MR 00090167 |
$133 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$2,400 | 1 |
| SCHECHTER LILLIE J MS 00081381 |
$196 | 1 |
| WALKER STEPHEN R MR 00090167 |
$133 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $18,181 | 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 · 9 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $271 | 1 | REPUBLICAN CLUB OF POLK COU… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $271 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $1K | 1 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $217 | 1 | REPUBLICAN CLUB OF POLK COU… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | -20% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | SAUCIER ANGELA H HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 100% | Fundraising 100% | $4K | -10% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $731 | 1 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 100% | Fundraising 100% | $731 | -47% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $550 | 1 | LONE STAR REPUBLICAN WOMEN 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $7K | 3 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 95% | Fundraising 88% | $7K | +319% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $196 | 1 | SCHECHTER LILLIE J MS 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $3K | 2 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 95% | Travel & Events 95% | $3K | -62% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $11,511 | 9 | $1K | 63.8% | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 90% | 2y ago |
| Travel & Events | $6,472 | 7 | $925 | 35.9% | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 71% | 3mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $65 | 1 | $65 | 0.4% | FARIAS JOE G MR 100% | 12y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE | 6 | $14,965 | 8 | 2017-10-24 | 2026-02-10 |
| REPUBLICAN CLUB OF POLK COUNTY | 3 | $1,114 | 4 | 2016-02-12 | 2024-03-05 |
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 | $18,181 | 100.0% | 8 |
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 | 2024-02-01 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE | Fundraising | Food/Beverage for Fundraiser | $5,596 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-10 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE | Travel & Events | Campaign Event Food & Beverage | $2,400 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-02-01 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE | Fundraising | Food and Beverage for Fundraiser | $1,600 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-25 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE | Travel & Events | Food for Campaign Event | $1,368 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-10-24 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE | Fundraising | Catering for campaign Fundraiser | $1,299 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-25 | WALKER STEPHEN R MR | — | FOOD BEVERAGES | $133 |
| Recent | 2024-03-07 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE | Travel & Events | Food & Beverage for Election Day Gathering | $800 |
| Recent | 2024-03-05 | REPUBLICAN CLUB OF POLK COUNTY | Fundraising | Food for fundraiser event | $303 |
| Recent | 2025-03-06 | SCHECHTER LILLIE J MS | Travel & Events | campaign meeting | $196 |