Charlie Geren Campaign
$647K
2025-2026 cycle
Charlie Geren Campaign is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Charlie Geren Campaign was paid $647K across 335 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
$2.53M
=
$2.39M
(Schedule B)
+
$143K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$2,390,739 | 1,382 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
- Sep 23, 2001 → Jun 22, 2026
- spans 24.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,382
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 335
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$169K
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 TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$10,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION 00063767 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| SYSCO GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE 00081885 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS BOMA PAC 00055819 |
$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 |
| HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION 00063767 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| CATTLE RAISERS STATE PAC 00086838 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015665 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| INTERSECT PAC 00090702 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| LEE A WOODS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080144 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS STATE ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS ACTION COMMITTEE 00015648 |
$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 |
$45,000 | 4 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION 00063767 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| FORT WORTH FIREFIGHTERS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00016325 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| LAMANTIA FAMILY PAC 00090290 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE 00070864 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF VISTRA 00017075 |
$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 |
| HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION 00063767 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| FORT WORTH FIREFIGHTERS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00016325 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| LAMANTIA FAMILY PAC 00090290 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE 00070864 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF VISTRA 00017075 |
$5,000 | 1 |
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 |
$85,000 | 7 |
| 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 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$15,000 | 3 |
| PENN ENTERTAINMENT TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00085811 |
$10,000 IE $10,000 |
1 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| HOUSTON REGION BUSINESS COALITION 00063767 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| LAMANTIA FAMILY PAC 00090290 |
$10,000 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $647,356 | 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… 76% | $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 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIA… 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… 80% | $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 TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIA… 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% |
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 | $2,011,824 | 1,089 | $2K | 85.1% | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIA… 10% | 4w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $314,131 | 241 | $1K | 13.3% | THE CHARLES BUTT PUBLIC EDU… 8% | 5mo 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% | 10y 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.
141
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,800,855 · 75% of revenue
64
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$246,670 · 10% of revenue
130
One-time clients 1 cycle
$343,214 · 14% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC | 13 | $204,000 | 41 | 2000-10-02 | 2026-06-22 |
| AT&T TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 13 | $123,900 | 24 | 2001-11-15 | 2024-01-30 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC | 3 | $100,000 | 8 | 2022-04-18 | 2026-06-03 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | 12 | $96,000 | 21 | 2000-06-13 | 2024-10-08 |
| TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 12 | $48,800 | 30 | 2000-06-21 | 2024-09-17 |
| TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND | 13 | $39,650 | 21 | 2001-10-15 | 2024-09-23 |
| TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION PAC | 11 | $39,500 | 17 | 2004-11-23 | 2024-10-09 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC | 12 | $39,500 | 22 | 2002-09-19 | 2025-09-23 |
| VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF VISTRA | 8 | $37,000 | 16 | 2004-10-22 | 2025-10-01 |
| UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT | 8 | $32,000 | 15 | 2004-09-27 | 2018-08-09 |
| NCHA S TEXAS EVENTS PAC | 5 | $31,500 | 8 | 2016-02-19 | 2025-09-18 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION | 8 | $30,750 | 12 | 2011-10-03 | 2026-02-23 |
| ATMOS ENERGY PAC | 10 | $27,000 | 16 | 2006-10-17 | 2024-01-18 |
| TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION STATE PAC DISSOLVED | 8 | $25,000 | 10 | 2006-12-07 | 2024-02-22 |
| HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS | 9 | $24,904 | 23 | 2003-10-12 | 2018-02-07 |
| TEXAS BEVERAGE ALLIANCE OF THE TEXAS PACKAGE STORES ASSOCIATION | 5 | $23,500 | 11 | 2015-06-29 | 2025-11-03 |
| TEXANS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 3 | $22,500 | 4 | 2008-02-27 | 2012-10-17 |
| TEXAS APARTMENT ASSN PAC | 11 | $21,750 | 14 | 2004-08-11 | 2024-10-02 |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC | 7 | $20,500 | 12 | 2012-08-23 | 2025-09-30 |
| NUSTARPAC DISSOLVED | 8 | $20,000 | 11 | 2009-06-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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 | $2,389,489 | 99.9% | 333 | |
| 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 | 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 all-time | 2018-01-30 | TEXAS HOUSE LEADERSHIP FUND INACTIVE | Contributions & Transfers | Political 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 | 2026-06-03 | TEXAS SANDS PAC | — | Campaign contribution | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-22 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC | Contributions & Transfers | CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-23 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION | Contributions & Transfers | Political contribution | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-17 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | Contribution-HD 99 | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-09 | SYSCO GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | — | Contribution to committee | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | TEXAS BOMA PAC | — | PAC Contribution | $500 |