Central Market
Central Market is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Central Market was paid $365K across 467 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
- Jan 26, 2000 → Mar 2, 2026
- spans 26.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,997
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 467
- 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.
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 6 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| YES FOR NORTHWEST DISSOLVED 00081476 |
$353 | 1 |
| MARTINEZ FISCHER TREY HONORABLE 00040542 |
$298 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$229 | 1 |
| NELSON JANE HONORABLE 00020673 |
$222 | 1 |
| LEWIS JESSICA L V HONORABLE 00084421 |
$70 | 1 |
| PARTIDA-KIPNESS ROBBIE S HONORABLE 00082014 |
$50 | 1 |
| LLEWELLYN MCLAUGHLIN BETH MS 00081679 |
$26 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$6,322 | 34 |
| GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 00081436 |
$1,180 | 1 |
| BYRNE DARLENE HONORABLE 00041364 |
$1,113 | 1 |
| NELSON JANE HONORABLE 00020673 |
$759 | 2 |
| WOMEN S HEALTH CAUCUS 00056574 |
$698 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$544 | 3 |
| TATE FRED 00087311 |
$472 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR KELLY HANCOCK SPAC 00067719 |
$440 | 1 |
| PLESA MIHAELA E HONORABLE 00086010 |
$367 | 1 |
| YES FOR NORTHWEST DISSOLVED 00081476 |
$353 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$6,322 | 34 |
| GEREN CHARLES L HONORABLE 00029493 |
$3,510 | 3 |
| NELSON JANE HONORABLE 00020673 |
$1,718 | 6 |
| TEXANS FOR KELLY HANCOCK SPAC 00067719 |
$1,395 | 2 |
| GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 00081436 |
$1,180 | 1 |
| BYRNE DARLENE HONORABLE 00041364 |
$1,113 | 1 |
| ANCHIA RAFAEL M HONORABLE 00054808 |
$1,072 | 6 |
| WOMEN S HEALTH CAUCUS 00056574 |
$698 | 2 |
| ROSE TONI N HONORABLE 00067987 |
$686 | 2 |
| TEXAS MCDONALD S OPERATORS ASSOCIATION PAC 00066524 |
$574 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$6,322 | 34 |
| PHELAN MATTHEW M HONORABLE DADE 00062288 |
$4,662 | 26 |
| GEREN CHARLES L HONORABLE 00029493 |
$3,510 | 3 |
| NELSON JANE HONORABLE 00020673 |
$1,903 | 8 |
| ANCHIA RAFAEL M HONORABLE 00054808 |
$1,570 | 8 |
| TEXANS FOR KELLY HANCOCK SPAC 00067719 |
$1,395 | 2 |
| GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 00081436 |
$1,180 | 1 |
| BYRNE DARLENE HONORABLE 00041364 |
$1,113 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$947 | 2 |
| MEYER MORGAN D HONORABLE 00069344 |
$710 | 4 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,381 | 0.38% |
| Republican | $370 | 0.10% |
| Non-partisan | $363,007 | 99.52% |
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 | Q1 | 2016 | $8K | 47 | PRICE IV WALTER T HONORABLE… 22% | Travel & Events 63% | $8K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $3K | 23 | PRICE IV WALTER T HONORABLE… 44% | Travel & Events 74% | $11K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $2K | 18 | HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION O… 34% | Travel & Events 42% | $13K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $5K | 34 | SANDILL RAVI K HONORABLE 12% | Travel & Events 54% | $18K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $4K | 41 | DAVIS SARAH M HONORABLE 32% | Travel & Events 83% | $4K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $9K | 47 | PRICE IV WALTER T HONORABLE… 24% | Travel & Events 70% | $12K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $5K | 43 | TARRANT COUNTY STONEWALL DE… 22% | Travel & Events 67% | $17K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $9K | 45 | HAYNES AND BOONE POLITICAL … 18% | Travel & Events 50% | $26K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $12K | 71 | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE 20% | Travel & Events 57% | $39K | +53% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 34 | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE 36% | Travel & Events 72% | $42K | -13% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $5K | 42 | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE 29% | Travel & Events 66% | $47K | +148% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $141 | 1 | PETERSON, COLLIN CLARK 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $141 | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $6K | 35 | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE 31% | Travel & Events 66% | $53K | +17% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 14 | TERRY SHAWN D MR 34% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -59% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $186 | 1 | SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORAB… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -98% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $1K | 10 | MOYE ERIC V HONORABLE 63% | Travel & Events 90% | $3K | -76% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 17 | HUGHS RUTH R HONORABLE 36% | Travel & Events 89% | $5K | -74% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $4K | 23 | PHELAN MATTHEW M HONORABLE … 45% | Other / Unclassified 56% | $9K | -68% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $5K | 33 | PHELAN MATTHEW M HONORABLE … 45% | Travel & Events 49% | $14K | +67% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 17 | PHELAN MATTHEW M HONORABLE … 51% | Travel & Events 72% | $17K | -47% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $7K | 33 | PHELAN MATTHEW M HONORABLE … 23% | Travel & Events 56% | $24K | +23% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 8 | RUN SISTER RUN POLITICAL AC… 49% | Travel & Events 84% | $1K | -2% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 12 | EQUITY ACTION 35% | Travel & Events 60% | $3K | +858% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $7K | 13 | BETO FOR TEXAS DISSOLVED 72% | Travel & Events 100% | $10K | +467% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 19 | CRAPO VICTORY COMMITTEE 24% | Travel & Events 89% | $14K | +58% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $12K | 33 | GEREN CHARLES L HONORABLE 23% | Travel & Events 48% | $25K | +188% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $4K | 17 | TEXAS FORWARD PARTY PAC 26% | Travel & Events 66% | $29K | -14% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $337 | 2 | PETERSON, COLLIN CLARK 99% | Travel & Events 100% | $337 | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 8 | DALLAS COUNTY COUNCIL OF RE… 26% | Travel & Events 64% | $31K | -43% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 19 | TRIANA GISELA D HONORABLE 26% | Travel & Events 74% | $35K | -43% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $1K | 7 | SANDILL RAVI K HONORABLE 20% | Travel & Events 70% | $2K | +1% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 10 | PLESA MIHAELA E HONORABLE 30% | Travel & Events 92% | $4K | +13% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 19 | PHELAN MATTHEW M HONORABLE … 25% | Other / Unclassified 48% | $6K | -69% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $9K | 39 | PHELAN MATTHEW M HONORABLE … 46% | Travel & Events 58% | $15K | +142% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $7K | 15 | GEREN CHARLES L HONORABLE 40% | Travel & Events 63% | $22K | -43% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 17 | GEREN CHARLES L HONORABLE 25% | Travel & Events 87% | $24K | -36% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $8K | 31 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 67% | Admin & Office 67% | $32K | +401% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 31 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 18% | Travel & Events 67% | $39K | +63% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $26 | 1 | LLEWELLYN MCLAUGHLIN BETH MS 100% | — | $26 | -98% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $216,449 | 1,169 | $185 | 59.3% | CARONA JOHN J MR 6% | 5mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $76,979 | 364 | $211 | 21.1% | FRIENDS OF SUSAN COMBS DISS… 9% | 5mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $44,839 | 323 | $139 | 12.3% | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 14% | 6mo ago |
| Fundraising | $17,151 | 68 | $252 | 4.7% | HAYNES AND BOONE POLITICAL … 10% | 7mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $6,981 | 57 | $122 | 1.9% | DAVIDSON MARK D HONORABLE 35% | 17mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $920 | 5 | $184 | 0.3% | WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE 40% | 3y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $635 | 5 | $127 | 0.2% | GEORGETOWN AREA REPUBLICAN … 47% | 7y ago |
| Print & Mail | $364 | 1 | $364 | 0.1% | HOUSTON SAMUEL A MR 100% | 17y ago |
| Software & Tech | $265 | 1 | $265 | 0.1% | EVANS DAVID L HONORABLE 100% | 10y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $151 | 3 | $50 | 0.0% | WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE 47% | 7y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRICE IV WALTER T HONORABLE FOUR | 6 | $17,317 | 63 | 2013-01-07 | 2023-01-11 |
| CARONA JOHN J MR | 6 | $13,400 | 43 | 2005-03-04 | 2014-03-01 |
| ANNIE S LIST | 6 | $9,781 | 118 | 2013-04-16 | 2023-03-02 |
| FRIENDS OF SUSAN COMBS DISSOLVED | 6 | $9,515 | 42 | 2004-10-27 | 2014-12-11 |
| GEREN CHARLES L HONORABLE | 5 | $9,498 | 9 | 2011-01-11 | 2025-07-11 |
| SANDILL RAVI K HONORABLE | 9 | $7,816 | 57 | 2008-02-05 | 2024-10-12 |
| BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE | 3 | $7,033 | 58 | 2007-09-27 | 2019-12-19 |
| NELSON JANE HONORABLE | 8 | $5,778 | 22 | 2010-03-23 | 2025-12-12 |
| MOYE ERIC V HONORABLE | 5 | $5,641 | 40 | 2015-11-02 | 2023-11-29 |
| CRADDICK TOM HONORABLE | 5 | $5,115 | 11 | 2005-09-21 | 2021-05-25 |
| MARTINEZ FISCHER TREY HONORABLE | 8 | $5,093 | 31 | 2011-12-22 | 2025-12-19 |
| TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORABLE CHRIS | 7 | $4,909 | 19 | 2009-12-16 | 2022-12-14 |
| SHELTON MARK M MR | 3 | $4,649 | 8 | 2008-12-11 | 2014-03-03 |
| DAVIDSON MARK D HONORABLE | 6 | $4,411 | 13 | 2004-12-19 | 2014-12-16 |
| TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 6 | $3,910 | 15 | 2012-10-24 | 2023-03-13 |
| AVERITT KIP MR | 3 | $3,857 | 10 | 2005-01-18 | 2008-06-17 |
| ANCHIA RAFAEL M HONORABLE | 7 | $3,492 | 30 | 2007-01-18 | 2025-10-09 |
| ELLIS RODNEY G HONORABLE | 5 | $3,472 | 31 | 2007-11-30 | 2014-03-31 |
| MORRISON GEANIE W HONORABLE | 10 | $3,420 | 26 | 2003-01-13 | 2023-01-10 |
| SHAPIRO LEAH HONORABLE | 5 | $3,177 | 9 | 2017-10-28 | 2024-12-20 |
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 | $362,561 | 99.4% | 462 | |
| VA | $908 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| MN | $617 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $391 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| CA | $273 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| WA | $9 | 0.0% | 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 | 2022-09-30 | BETO FOR TEXAS DISSOLVED | Travel & Events | Meals | $4,731 |
| Largest all-time | 2013-01-28 | CARONA JOHN J MR | Travel & Events | Texas food gift baskets for elected officials | $4,164 |
| Largest all-time | 2008-09-26 | VILLARREAL MICHAEL U HONORABLE | Travel & Events | catering | $3,191 |
| Largest all-time | 2005-07-01 | AVERITT KIP MR | Other / Unclassified | Senate central staff gifts expense | $3,042 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-02-10 | GEREN CHARLES L HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | New Member Gifts | $2,728 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-02 | LLEWELLYN MCLAUGHLIN BETH MS | — | Food | $26 |
| Recent | 2025-12-30 | YES FOR NORTHWEST DISSOLVED | Other / Unclassified | School Finance Advocacy Training. | $353 |
| Recent | 2025-12-19 | MARTINEZ FISCHER TREY HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | Gifts for Colleagues and Supporters | $298 |
| Recent | 2025-12-16 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Travel & Events | Campaign event food & beverage | $229 |
| Recent | 2025-12-17 | LEWIS JESSICA L V HONORABLE | Travel & Events | Court Staff Lunch (Desserts) | $70 |