Charlie Geren Campaign
$2.55M
2025-2026 cycle
Charlie Geren Campaign is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Charlie Geren Campaign was paid $2.55M across 338 client committees, of which $143K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
$2.55M
=
$2.41M
(Schedule B)
+
$143K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$2,407,239 | 1,392 rows | 94.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$142,800 | 113 rows | 5.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jun 13, 2000 → Sep 23, 2026
- spans 26.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,392
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 338
- 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.
Oct 2025
Sep 2026
$174K
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 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS - COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00054331 |
$4,000 | 1 |
| THE BEER ALLIANCE OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015767 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS PIPELINE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00062781 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS - COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00054331 |
$4,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS DAIRYMEN PAC 00055783 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| THE BEER ALLIANCE OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015767 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015960 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| EL PASO ELECTRIC EMPLOYEE PAC 00016999 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS OPTOMETRIC PAC 00015622 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON 00016182 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS PIPELINE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00062781 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00068722 |
$500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION 00063767 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS - COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00054331 |
$4,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS DAIRYMEN PAC 00055783 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| THE BEER ALLIANCE OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015767 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| LEE A WOODS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080144 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| EL PASO ELECTRIC EMPLOYEE PAC 00016999 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015960 |
$1,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$40,000 | 3 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION 00063767 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| LAMANTIA FAMILY PAC 00090290 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| FORT WORTH FIREFIGHTERS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00016325 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE 00070864 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| THE BEER ALLIANCE OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015767 |
$5,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| CATTLE RAISERS STATE PAC 00086838 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$65,000 | 5 |
| TEXANS FOR TRUTH AND LIBERTY PAC 00089694 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION 00063767 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| FORT WORTH FIREFIGHTERS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00016325 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| LAMANTIA FAMILY PAC 00090290 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE 00070864 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF VISTRA 00017075 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| THE BEER ALLIANCE OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015767 |
$5,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$75,000 | 6 |
| TEXANS FOR TRUTH AND LIBERTY PAC 00089694 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$25,000 | 3 |
| FORT WORTH FIREFIGHTERS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00016325 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$15,000 | 3 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| PENN ENTERTAINMENT TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00085811 |
$10,000 IE $10,000 |
1 |
| HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION 00063767 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| LAMANTIA FAMILY PAC 00090290 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE 00070864 |
$7,500 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $2,550,039 | 100.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
No activity in the last 6 months.
Outflow is on record for the last 12 months, but no itemized payers are.
Outflow is on record for the last 18 months, but no itemized payers are.
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 | 2016 | $40 | 2 | SMITHEE JOHN T HONORABLE 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $40 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $6K | 5 | UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFE… 36% | Other / Unclassified 55% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $48K | 30 | AT&T TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION… 21% | Contributions & Trans… 77% | $54K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $333K | 92 | TEXAS HOUSE LEADERSHIP FUND… 22% | Contributions & Trans… 91% | $333K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $5K | 5 | FIRSTCASH POLITICAL ACTION … 32% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $338K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $20K | 16 | VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL A… 13% | Contributions & Trans… 63% | $358K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $39K | 39 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL… 9% | Contributions & Trans… 87% | $398K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | NUSTARPAC DISSOLVED 99% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $400K | +4950% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $8K | 7 | VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL A… 33% | Other / Unclassified 59% | $407K | +38% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $17K | 12 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIA… 45% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $424K | -65% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $4K | 5 | THE CONTINUUM FUND ZACHRY H… 35% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $4K | -99% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $20K | 4 | AT&T TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION… 75% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $24K | +326% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $38K | 30 | NCHA S TEXAS EVENTS PAC 13% | Contributions & Trans… 81% | $62K | +88% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $61K | 46 | THE CHARLES BUTT PUBLIC EDU… 8% | Contributions & Trans… 95% | $123K | +55% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIA… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $124K | -50% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $4K | 2 | VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL A… 71% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $127K | -54% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $22K | 16 | NCHA S TEXAS EVENTS PAC 23% | Contributions & Trans… 88% | $149K | +28% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $10K | 9 | ATMOS ENERGY PAC 21% | Contributions & Trans… 89% | $10K | +124% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $8K | 3 | TEXAS SANDS PAC 63% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $18K | -60% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $58K | 29 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIA… 43% | Contributions & Trans… 92% | $75K | +53% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $97K | 54 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIA… 8% | Contributions & Trans… 87% | $172K | +60% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 1 | TEXAS SANDS PAC 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $177K | +400% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $20K | 5 | THE CHARLES BUTT PUBLIC EDU… 50% | Other / Unclassified 57% | $197K | +471% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $41K | 18 | THE CHARLES BUTT PUBLIC EDU… 24% | Contributions & Trans… 76% | $239K | +91% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $170K | 45 | TEXAS SANDS PAC 35% | Contributions & Trans… 95% | $170K | +1690% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $6K | 2 | NUSTARPAC DISSOLVED 83% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $176K | -25% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $46K | 24 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIA… 22% | Contributions & Trans… 69% | $222K | -20% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $107K | 43 | TEXAS SANDS PAC 9% | Contributions & Trans… 96% | $329K | +10% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $45K | 2 | TEXANS FOR TRUTH AND LIBERT… 56% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $374K | +800% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $11K | 4 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 45% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $385K | -45% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $69K | 27 | LAMANTIA FAMILY PAC 14% | Contributions & Trans… 95% | $455K | +68% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $45K | 11 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIA… 56% | Contributions & Trans… 86% | $45K | -74% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $44K | 8 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIA… 34% | Contributions & Trans… 39% | $89K | +625% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $17K | 10 | THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER… 24% | Contributions & Trans… 70% | $105K | -64% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $2,027,574 | 1,104 | $2K | 85.4% | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIA… 10% | 2w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $309,881 | 234 | $1K | 13.0% | THE CHARLES BUTT PUBLIC EDU… 8% | 7mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $23,200 | 25 | $928 | 1.0% | TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND 33% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $8,604 | 8 | $1K | 0.4% | TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND 81% | 11y ago |
| Travel & Events | $4,550 | 7 | $650 | 0.2% | THE BEER ALLIANCE OF TEXAS … 33% | 4y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $1,000 | 3 | $333 | 0.0% | STV INFRASTRUCTURE PAC DISS… 50% | 5y ago |
| Print & Mail | $430 | 3 | $143 | 0.0% | TEXAS STATE ASSN OF FIRE FI… 92% | 10y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
142
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,816,855 · 75% of revenue
63
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$243,670 · 10% of revenue
133
One-time clients 1 cycle
$346,714 · 14% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
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 | $2,405,989 | 99.9% | 336 | |
| CA | $1,250 | 0.1% | 2 |
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 | 2024-02-07 | TEXAS SANDS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-02-26 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | Contributions & Transfers | Political contribution | $37,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-01-30 | TEXAS HOUSE LEADERSHIP FUND INACTIVE | Contributions & Transfers | Political contribution | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-06-25 | TEXANS FOR TRUTH AND LIBERTY PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution. | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-07-25 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC | Contributions & Transfers | CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION | $25,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-12 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC | Contributions & Transfers | CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION | $25,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-05 | HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION | — | PAC Donation. | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-22 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC | Contributions & Transfers | CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-03 | TEXAS SANDS PAC | — | Campaign contribution | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-17 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | Contribution-HD 99 | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-09-18 | THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS - COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT | — | Charlie Geren/Support/2026 General | $4,000 |
| Recent | 2026-09-10 | TEXAS DAIRYMEN PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contribution | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-09-22 | THE BEER ALLIANCE OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-09-10 | EL PASO ELECTRIC EMPLOYEE PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $1,500 |
| Recent | 2026-09-23 | TEXAS PIPELINE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contribution | $1,000 |