CIRCLE K
$221K
2025-2026 cycle
CIRCLE K is a travel & events vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle CIRCLE K was paid $221K across 556 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
$221K
=
$219K
(Schedule B)
+
$2K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$218,656 | 4,377 rows | 98.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$2,418 | 72 rows | 1.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 18, 2000 → Jul 29, 2026
- spans 26.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 4,377
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 556
- 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.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$40K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR, BERNARD FL · House DEM |
$278 | 6 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JONES, CHRIS AR · House DEM |
$1,556 | 25 |
| TAYLOR, BERNARD FL · House DEM |
$703 | 15 |
| BAKER, AARON FL · House REP |
$658 | 10 |
| VASQUEZ, GABRIEL NM · House DEM |
$560 | 6 |
| MILLER SID HONORABLE 00042143 |
$471 | 2 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$423 | 4 |
| CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 00067628 |
$376 | 5 |
| GRIJALVA, ADELITA AZ · House DEM |
$370 | 10 |
| WHITE, ROYCE MN · Senate REP |
$331 | 3 |
| MCCOWN, SAM DR SC · House REP |
$249 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JONES, CHRIS AR · House DEM |
$2,973 | 46 |
| BAKER, AARON FL · House REP |
$1,669 | 26 |
| TAYLOR, BERNARD FL · House DEM |
$1,372 | 34 |
| WHITE, ROYCE MN · Senate REP |
$1,041 | 10 |
| CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 00067628 |
$890 | 12 |
| CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JUAN 1477268 |
$799 | 13 |
| ECHOLS, MICHAEL CHARLES LA · House REP |
$658 | 13 |
| VASQUEZ, GABRIEL NM · House DEM |
$651 | 7 |
| GRIJALVA, ADELITA AZ · House DEM |
$530 | 12 |
| MCCOWN, SAM DR SC · House REP |
$508 | 6 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JONES, CHRIS AR · House DEM |
$4,764 | 74 |
| TAYLOR, BERNARD FL · House DEM |
$1,801 | 49 |
| BAKER, AARON FL · House REP |
$1,763 | 27 |
| CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 00067628 |
$1,735 | 27 |
| GRIJALVA, ADELITA AZ · House DEM |
$1,576 | 43 |
| MILLER SID HONORABLE 00042143 |
$1,570 | 10 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI IL · House DEM |
$1,469 | 29 |
| WHITE, ROYCE MN · Senate REP |
$1,179 | 13 |
| CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JUAN 1477268 |
$1,067 | 19 |
| PINKINS, TY MS · Senate IND |
$992 | 23 |
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 |
| CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 00067628 |
$2,181 | 34 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI IL · House DEM |
$2,178 | 47 |
| TAYLOR, BERNARD FL · House DEM |
$1,960 | 52 |
| MILLER SID HONORABLE 00042143 |
$1,954 | 12 |
| BAKER, AARON FL · House REP |
$1,763 | 27 |
| PINKINS, TY MS · Senate IND |
$1,731 | 38 |
| WHITE, ROYCE MN · Senate REP |
$1,542 | 19 |
| 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 |
$6,407 | 81 |
| JONES, CHRIS AR · House DEM |
$4,764 | 74 |
| PINKINS, TY MS · Senate IND |
$2,887 | 61 |
| GRIJALVA, ADELITA AZ · House DEM |
$2,489 | 70 |
| CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 00067628 |
$2,475 | 37 |
| TAYLOR, BERNARD FL · House DEM |
$1,960 | 52 |
| MILLER SID HONORABLE 00042143 |
$1,954 | 12 |
| BAKER, AARON FL · House REP |
$1,763 | 27 |
| WHITE, ROYCE MN · Senate REP |
$1,542 | 19 |
| VASQUEZ, GABRIEL NM · House DEM |
$1,373 | 26 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 44%
R · 56%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $43,353 | 19.61% |
| Republican | $55,340 | 25.03% |
| Non-partisan | $122,382 | 55.36% |
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 | 82 | RICH HOBSON FOR CONGRESS 17% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $5K | 118 | MARTIN FOR FREEDOM 18% | 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% | $16K | — |
| 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% | $17K | +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 | $355 | 17 | JOSEPH MORGAN FOR CONGRESS 33% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | -88% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 59 | MARTIN FOR FREEDOM 49% | Travel & Events 100% | $8K | -38% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 73 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TO… 14% | Travel & Events 100% | $10K | -36% |
| 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% | $14K | +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 | $12K | 222 | BLACKMAN, WALTER JACK 10% | Travel & Events 100% | $16K | +480% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $14K | 198 | BLACKMAN, WALTER JACK 11% | Travel & Events 100% | $30K | +3835% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $13K | 227 | LUIS B POZZOLO FOR US CONGR… 9% | Travel & Events 100% | $43K | +288% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $11K | 215 | LUIS B POZZOLO FOR US CONGR… 11% | Travel & Events 100% | $54K | +358% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 36 | CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE … 20% | Travel & Events 99% | $56K | +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% | $58K | +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% | $60K | +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% | $62K | +7% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 45 | JOHN RUST FOR US SENATE 22% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | +80% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 184 | PINKINS, TY 10% | Travel & Events 100% | $15K | -33% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $9K | 155 | PINKINS, TY 13% | Travel & Events 100% | $23K | -38% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $11K | 196 | BUDZINSKI, NIKKI 21% | Travel & Events 100% | $34K | -19% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $10K | 173 | BUDZINSKI, NIKKI 24% | Travel & Events 100% | $44K | -9% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 41 | ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 13% | Travel & Events 100% | $46K | +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% | $48K | -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% | $51K | +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% | $55K | +44% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $3K | 79 | JONES, CHRIS 26% | Travel & Events 97% | $11K | +38% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $10K | 208 | JONES, CHRIS 8% | Travel & Events 54% | $21K | +21% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $16K | 268 | JONES, CHRIS 16% | Travel & Events 8% | $37K | +83% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $818 | 12 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 52% | — | $38K | -92% |
Revenue by service category
No category revenue in this window.
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $198,135 | 4,017 | $49 | 99.8% | BUDZINSKI, NIKKI 4% | 7w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $444 | 8 | $56 | 0.2% | ORTIZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; OS… 52% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
56
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$82,892 · 38% of revenue
75
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$37,804 · 17% of revenue
422
One-time clients 1 cycle
$97,960 · 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 | $5,518 | 112 | 2020-08-10 | 2026-05-20 |
| 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 | $1,634 | 39 | 2022-07-05 | 2025-12-08 |
| 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 | $115,741 | 57.3% | 368 | |
| AZ | $26,010 | 12.9% | 27 | |
| IL | $14,542 | 7.2% | 11 | |
| MS | $9,918 | 4.9% | 8 | |
| CA | $8,032 | 4.0% | 29 | |
| FL | $7,257 | 3.6% | 14 | |
| NC | $4,907 | 2.4% | 11 | |
| AR | $4,845 | 2.4% | 2 | |
| NM | $4,174 | 2.1% | 6 | |
| GA | $2,430 | 1.2% | 8 | |
| MN | $2,358 | 1.2% | 3 | |
| 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 | 2026-07-15 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | Waco Smoke N Toss - Corp | $213 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-26 | BUDZINSKI, NIKKI | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $200 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-22 | MILLER SID HONORABLE | — | fuel for campaign car | $175 |
| Recent | 2026-07-29 | TAYLOR, BERNARD | — | GAS | $91 |
| Recent | 2026-07-24 | TAYLOR, BERNARD | — | GAS | $67 |
| Recent | 2026-07-22 | TAYLOR, BERNARD | — | GAS | $45 |
| Recent | 2026-07-29 | TAYLOR, BERNARD | — | GAS | $9 |
| Recent | 2026-07-27 | TAYLOR, BERNARD | — | GAS | $3 |