CIRCLE K
$233K
2025-2026 cycle
CIRCLE K is a travel & events vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle CIRCLE K was paid $233K across 577 client committees, of which $2K 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
$233K
=
$231K
(Schedule B)
+
$2K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$230,861 | 4,627 rows | 99.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$2,418 | 72 rows | 1.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 18, 2000 → Aug 31, 2026
- spans 26.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 4,627
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 577
- 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.
Sep 2025
Aug 2026
$44K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| EL PASO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY P 00024199 |
$43 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$486 | 5 |
| BAKER, AARON FL · House REP |
$418 | 6 |
| TAYLOR, BERNARD FL · House DEM |
$395 | 8 |
| COLE, BRIAN NH · House REP |
$299 | 5 |
| BERIONT, CARLEIGH NH · House DEM |
$281 | 6 |
| CHADZYNSKI, SARAH NH · House DEM |
$240 | 3 |
| SWANSON, TRINA MN · House DEM |
$169 | 4 |
| SOTO, DARREN FL · House DEM |
$143 | 1 |
| NIXON, ANGELA FL · Senate DEM |
$133 | 2 |
| DEPUTY SHERIFF S ASSOCIATION OF BEXAR COUNTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015992 |
$131 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JONES, CHRIS AR · House DEM |
$2,611 | 40 |
| BAKER, AARON FL · House REP |
$1,558 | 26 |
| TAYLOR, BERNARD FL · House DEM |
$1,372 | 34 |
| MURCHINSON-RIVERA, RONNIE FL · House DEM |
$1,082 | 21 |
| WHITE, ROYCE MN · Senate REP |
$895 | 8 |
| SWANSON, TRINA MN · House DEM |
$703 | 15 |
| VASQUEZ, GABRIEL NM · House DEM |
$651 | 7 |
| CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 00067628 |
$620 | 8 |
| BERIONT, CARLEIGH NH · House DEM |
$581 | 12 |
| ECHOLS, MICHAEL CHARLES LA · House REP |
$557 | 10 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JONES, CHRIS AR · House DEM |
$4,239 | 67 |
| BAKER, AARON FL · House REP |
$2,256 | 34 |
| TAYLOR, BERNARD FL · House DEM |
$1,570 | 39 |
| CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 00067628 |
$1,413 | 24 |
| WHITE, ROYCE MN · Senate REP |
$1,289 | 14 |
| MILLER SID HONORABLE 00042143 |
$1,139 | 6 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI IL · House DEM |
$1,123 | 21 |
| GRIJALVA, ADELITA AZ · House DEM |
$1,089 | 28 |
| MURCHINSON-RIVERA, RONNIE FL · House DEM |
$1,082 | 21 |
| CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JUAN 1477268 |
$1,067 | 19 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JONES, CHRIS AR · House DEM |
$4,764 | 74 |
| GRIJALVA, ADELITA AZ · House DEM |
$2,489 | 70 |
| BAKER, AARON FL · House REP |
$2,256 | 34 |
| CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 00067628 |
$2,006 | 31 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI IL · House DEM |
$1,962 | 41 |
| TAYLOR, BERNARD FL · House DEM |
$1,960 | 52 |
| MILLER SID HONORABLE 00042143 |
$1,745 | 11 |
| PINKINS, TY MS · Senate IND |
$1,659 | 36 |
| WHITE, ROYCE MN · Senate REP |
$1,652 | 20 |
| CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JUAN 1477268 |
$1,196 | 20 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI IL · House DEM |
$5,073 | 71 |
| JONES, CHRIS AR · House DEM |
$4,764 | 74 |
| GRIJALVA, ADELITA AZ · House DEM |
$2,489 | 70 |
| CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 00067628 |
$2,370 | 36 |
| PINKINS, TY MS · Senate IND |
$2,292 | 50 |
| BAKER, AARON FL · House REP |
$2,256 | 34 |
| TAYLOR, BERNARD FL · House DEM |
$1,960 | 52 |
| MILLER SID HONORABLE 00042143 |
$1,954 | 12 |
| WHITE, ROYCE MN · Senate REP |
$1,652 | 20 |
| DEPUTY SHERIFF S ASSOCIATION OF BEXAR COUNTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015992 |
$1,368 | 29 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 43%
R · 57%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $47,383 | 20.31% |
| Republican | $62,892 | 26.96% |
| Non-partisan | $123,004 | 52.73% |
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.
Outflow is on record for the last 24 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 | 2018 | $292 | 8 | RUIZ, RAUL DR. 63% | Travel & Events 100% | $292 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $77 | 3 | FLYNN DECEASED DAN HONORABLE 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $77 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $479 | 16 | JUDGE ROY MOORE FOR US SENA… 37% | Travel & Events 100% | $771 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $197 | 6 | FEMATH MARYSUE LOUISA MRS 29% | Travel & Events 100% | $274 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $760 | 33 | AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR FOR CONG… 26% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 33 | RICH HOBSON FOR CONGRESS 36% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 89 | RICH HOBSON FOR CONGRESS 16% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $6K | 134 | MARTIN FOR FREEDOM 17% | Travel & Events 100% | $11K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $4K | 73 | ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC COUNTY … 26% | Travel & Events 100% | $15K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $853 | 23 | BOWERS RHETTA A HONORABLE 31% | Travel & Events 100% | $16K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $206 | 8 | SHIMKUS, JOHN M 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $206 | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $656 | 23 | MEZA THRESA A HONORABLE TER… 44% | Travel & Events 100% | $17K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $155 | 3 | MARTIN FOR FREEDOM 63% | Travel & Events 100% | $361 | -47% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $321 | 11 | KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PH… 29% | Travel & Events 100% | $17K | +318% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $1K | 24 | SAMUEL LEE WILLIAMS JR FOR … 37% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | +117% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $443 | 15 | HERRERO ABEL HONORABLE 22% | Travel & Events 100% | $18K | +125% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $671 | 25 | MARTIN FOR FREEDOM 52% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -12% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 59 | MARTIN FOR FREEDOM 23% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | +82% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $405 | 19 | JOSEPH MORGAN FOR CONGRESS 29% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | -87% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 59 | MARTIN FOR FREEDOM 49% | Travel & Events 100% | $8K | -41% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 75 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TO… 13% | Travel & Events 100% | $11K | -33% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 36 | CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE … 20% | Travel & Events 100% | $12K | +55% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $57 | 1 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TO… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $57 | -73% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $2K | 33 | LAREDO FIRE - PAC 21% | Travel & Events 100% | $13K | +149% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $470 | 7 | DELINA DISANTO FOR CONGRESS 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $526 | +203% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $1K | 24 | DEPUTY SHERIFF S ASSOCIATIO… 15% | Travel & Events 100% | $15K | +262% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 23 | BLACKMAN, WALTER JACK 72% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | +44% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 48 | CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 11% | Travel & Events 100% | $17K | +433% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $1K | 26 | BLACKMAN, WALTER JACK 50% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | +101% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $13K | 229 | BLACKMAN, WALTER JACK 10% | Travel & Events 100% | $16K | +495% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $16K | 226 | BRANDON FOR ARIZONA 11% | Travel & Events 100% | $32K | +3799% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $14K | 238 | LUIS B POZZOLO FOR US CONGR… 9% | Travel & Events 100% | $45K | +303% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $11K | 219 | LUIS B POZZOLO FOR US CONGR… 10% | Travel & Events 100% | $57K | +347% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 36 | CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE … 20% | Travel & Events 99% | $58K | +31% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $629 | 13 | PINKINS, TY 24% | Travel & Events 100% | $629 | +1011% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 44 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 15% | Travel & Events 100% | $61K | +24% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 23 | PINKINS, TY 57% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | +174% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 42 | DEPUTY SHERIFF S ASSOCIATIO… 12% | Travel & Events 100% | $63K | +83% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 38 | CRANE, ELI 27% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | +35% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $3K | 49 | DEPUTY SHERIFF S ASSOCIATIO… 15% | Travel & Events 100% | $65K | +7% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $3K | 51 | JOHN RUST FOR US SENATE 21% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | +87% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $9K | 203 | PINKINS, TY 9% | Travel & Events 100% | $15K | -29% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $9K | 173 | PINKINS, TY 12% | Travel & Events 100% | $25K | -40% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $11K | 211 | BUDZINSKI, NIKKI 20% | Travel & Events 100% | $36K | -18% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $10K | 173 | BUDZINSKI, NIKKI 24% | Travel & Events 100% | $46K | -10% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 41 | ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 13% | Travel & Events 100% | $48K | +30% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $1K | 26 | WEIL, JOSHUA JOSEPH 60% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | +97% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 38 | CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 15% | Travel & Events 100% | $50K | -8% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $2K | 50 | PINKINS, TY 25% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | +89% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 54 | MILLER SID HONORABLE 20% | Travel & Events 100% | $53K | +41% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $4K | 96 | GRIJALVA, ADELITA 21% | Travel & Events 100% | $8K | +90% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 77 | CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 12% | Travel & Events 99% | $57K | +44% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $3K | 80 | JONES, CHRIS 25% | Travel & Events 97% | $11K | +36% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $10K | 216 | JONES, CHRIS 7% | Travel & Events 52% | $21K | +17% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $19K | 329 | JONES, CHRIS 13% | Travel & Events 6% | $41K | +106% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $3K | 57 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 14% | Travel & Events 7% | $44K | -69% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $204,126 | 4,159 | $49 | 99.8% | BUDZINSKI, NIKKI 4% | 4w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $444 | 8 | $56 | 0.2% | ORTIZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; OS… 52% | 5mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
57
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$84,178 · 36% of revenue
78
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$42,340 · 18% of revenue
439
One-time clients 1 cycle
$104,344 · 45% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI | 3 | $9,188 | 142 | 2022-01-31 | 2026-05-20 |
| DEPUTY SHERIFF S ASSOCIATION OF BEXAR COUNTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 4 | $5,649 | 114 | 2020-08-10 | 2026-08-17 |
| SHAPLEIGH ELIOT G MR | 4 | $5,421 | 17 | 2005-02-27 | 2010-12-31 |
| CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE | 4 | $4,430 | 72 | 2020-09-25 | 2026-06-26 |
| MILLER SID HONORABLE | 6 | $4,367 | 35 | 2007-09-30 | 2026-06-22 |
| CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE LIZ | 4 | $4,345 | 97 | 2020-10-31 | 2026-05-26 |
| LONGORIA JR OSCAR L HONORABLE | 4 | $3,510 | 45 | 2020-11-04 | 2026-04-29 |
| BOWERS RHETTA A HONORABLE | 4 | $3,335 | 57 | 2019-01-02 | 2025-12-03 |
| PENA JR AARON MR | 4 | $3,067 | 44 | 2004-01-30 | 2023-01-17 |
| VASQUEZ, GABRIEL | 3 | $2,980 | 50 | 2022-04-04 | 2026-06-25 |
| MOODY JOSEPH E HONORABLE | 8 | $2,972 | 86 | 2008-02-26 | 2025-10-29 |
| LUCIO III EDUARDO A HONORABLE EDDIE | 3 | $2,237 | 55 | 2005-10-11 | 2009-08-04 |
| ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE | 4 | $2,163 | 37 | 2006-11-03 | 2026-06-10 |
| KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PHIL | 4 | $2,071 | 60 | 2019-02-08 | 2025-12-08 |
| FLORES, MAYRA NOHEMI | 3 | $1,940 | 42 | 2022-07-05 | 2026-03-02 |
| GRIJALVA, RAUL M | 5 | $1,538 | 58 | 2018-04-06 | 2025-11-12 |
| BOST, MICHAEL | 4 | $1,522 | 28 | 2018-08-18 | 2025-06-27 |
| LAREDO FIRE - PAC | 4 | $1,394 | 27 | 2018-09-03 | 2025-03-24 |
| GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE ROLAND | 3 | $1,305 | 18 | 2021-06-01 | 2025-05-25 |
| BLANCO CESAR J HONORABLE | 4 | $1,199 | 12 | 2014-01-19 | 2026-03-30 |
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 | $116,809 | 55.1% | 371 | |
| AZ | $30,898 | 14.6% | 29 | |
| IL | $14,542 | 6.9% | 11 | |
| MS | $9,918 | 4.7% | 8 | |
| FL | $9,861 | 4.7% | 18 | |
| CA | $8,349 | 3.9% | 32 | |
| NC | $4,917 | 2.3% | 11 | |
| AR | $4,845 | 2.3% | 2 | |
| NM | $4,174 | 2.0% | 6 | |
| MN | $3,404 | 1.6% | 4 | |
| GA | $2,452 | 1.2% | 9 | |
| IN | $1,892 | 0.9% | 5 |
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 | 2020-07-22 | MARTIN FOR FREEDOM | Travel & Events | FUEL | $1,420 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-30 | LUIS B POZZOLO FOR US CONGRESS | Travel & Events | GAS | $1,005 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-11-04 | ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CHAIRS' ASSOCIATION | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $1,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-12-23 | GARCIA DAVID E HONORABLE | Travel & Events | Campaign Expenses | $989 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-01 | BUDZINSKI, NIKKI | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $900 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-01 | APPEANING, ANJANITA MONIQUE | — | — | $310 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-22 | MILLER SID HONORABLE | — | fuel for campaign car | $296 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-02 | FLORES, MAYRA NOHEMI | — | FUEL-GAS CARDS | $266 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-15 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | Waco Smoke N Toss - Corp | $213 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-26 | BUDZINSKI, NIKKI | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $200 |
| Recent | 2026-08-20 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | Staff travel - ride share | $63 |
| Recent | 2026-08-17 | BERIONT, CARLEIGH | — | TRAVEL | $60 |
| Recent | 2026-08-17 | CHADZYNSKI, SARAH | — | GASOLINE/FUEL | $51 |
| Recent | 2026-08-31 | EL PASO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY P | Travel & Events | gas for rental car | $43 |
| Recent | 2026-08-17 | STAR PAC | — | PAC TRAVEL EXPENSE | $22 |