DESIGN CUISINE

$2.38M 2025-2026 cycle

DESIGN CUISINE is a travel & events vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle DESIGN CUISINE was paid $2.38M across 29 client committees.

Travel & Events ○ Slowing (~3mo since last)

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
Feb 12, 2009 → May 29, 2026
spans 17.3 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
86
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
29
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.

Jun 2025 May 2026
$431K across 12 months
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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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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 1

NRSC $25K — · 1 txn DC DESIGN CUISINE
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
NRSC
C00027466
$24,633 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 3

NRCC $320K Travel & Events · 3 txns NRSC $25K — · 1 txn JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL $9K — · 1 txn DC DESIGN CUISINE
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
NRCC
C00075820
$320,056 3
NRSC
C00027466
$24,633 1
JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL
LA · House REP
$8,512 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 6

NRCC $320K Travel & Events · 3 txns NRSC $25K — · 1 txn TALARICO, JAMES $14K Travel & Events · 1 txn WHATLEY, MICHAEL $11K Travel & Events · 2 txns JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL $9K — · 1 txn FITZGERALD, SCOTT $5K Travel & Events · 3 txns DC DESIGN CUISINE
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
NRCC
C00075820
$320,056 3
NRSC
C00027466
$24,633 1
TALARICO, JAMES
TX · Senate DEM
$14,276 1
WHATLEY, MICHAEL
NC · Senate REP
$11,217 2
JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL
LA · House REP
$8,512 1
FITZGERALD, SCOTT
WI · House REP
$5,324 3
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

NRCC $851K Travel & Events · 5 txns NRSC $46K Travel & Events · 2 txns DSCC $21K Travel & Events · 2 txns JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL $18K Travel & Events · 2 txns TALARICO, JAMES $14K Travel & Events · 1 txn WHATLEY, MICHAEL $11K Travel & Events · 2 txns MCCLAIN, LISA $9K Travel & Events · 1 txn FITZGERALD, SCOTT $5K Travel & Events · 3 txns ISSA, DARRELL $5K Travel & Events · 1 txn JORDAN, JAMES D. $5K Travel & Events · 1 txn DC DESIGN CUISINE
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
NRCC
C00075820
$850,977 5
NRSC
C00027466
$45,523 2
DSCC
C00042366
$20,890 2
JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL
LA · House REP
$17,980 2
TALARICO, JAMES
TX · Senate DEM
$14,276 1
WHATLEY, MICHAEL
NC · Senate REP
$11,217 2
MCCLAIN, LISA
MI · House REP
$9,468 1
FITZGERALD, SCOTT
WI · House REP
$5,324 3
ISSA, DARRELL
CA · House REP
$5,175 1
JORDAN, JAMES D.
OH · House REP
$4,636 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

NRCC $851K Travel & Events · 5 txns NRSC $46K Travel & Events · 2 txns DSCC $21K Travel & Events · 2 txns JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL $18K Travel & Events · 2 txns TALARICO, JAMES $14K Travel & Events · 1 txn WHATLEY, MICHAEL $11K Travel & Events · 2 txns MCCLAIN, LISA $9K Travel & Events · 1 txn FITZGERALD, SCOTT $5K Travel & Events · 3 txns ISSA, DARRELL $5K Travel & Events · 1 txn JORDAN, JAMES D. $5K Travel & Events · 1 txn DC DESIGN CUISINE
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
NRCC
C00075820
$850,977 5
NRSC
C00027466
$45,523 2
DSCC
C00042366
$20,890 2
JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL
LA · House REP
$17,980 2
TALARICO, JAMES
TX · Senate DEM
$14,276 1
WHATLEY, MICHAEL
NC · Senate REP
$11,217 2
MCCLAIN, LISA
MI · House REP
$9,468 1
FITZGERALD, SCOTT
WI · House REP
$5,324 3
ISSA, DARRELL
CA · House REP
$5,175 1
JORDAN, JAMES D.
OH · House REP
$4,636 1

By party

Revenue by party

93% R
D · 7%
R · 93%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $152,798 6.43%
Republican $2,086,666 87.84%
Non-partisan $136,163 5.73%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Q1 2017 (2018 cycle): $150KQ2 2017 (2018 cycle): $87KQ3 2017 (2018 cycle): $440Q4 2017 (2016 cycle): $4KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $200KQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $44KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $14KQ1 2019 (2020 cycle): $219KQ2 2019 (2020 cycle): $217KQ4 2019 (2020 cycle): $7KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $11KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $16KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $27KQ1 2021 (2022 cycle): $1KQ2 2021 (2022 cycle): $10KQ3 2021 (2022 cycle): $9KQ4 2021 (2022 cycle): $33KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $61KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $11KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $56KQ2 2023 (2024 cycle): $119KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $21KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $9KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $39KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $96KQ2 2025 (2026 cycle): $505KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $11KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $20KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $309KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $45K Q1Q3Q1Q3Q2Q1Q4Q2Q4Q3Q2Q2Q1Q3Q1Q2 $505K

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 Q1 2018 $150K 1 NRCC 100% Travel & Events 100% $150K
2017 Q2 2018 $87K 4 NRCC 72% Travel & Events 100% $237K
2017 Q3 2018 $440 1 CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 100% Travel & Events 100% $238K
2017 Q4 2016 $4K 1 TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% Travel & Events 100% $4K
2018 Q1 2018 $200K 2 NRCC 100% Travel & Events 100% $438K
2018 Q2 2018 $44K 5 AMERICA FIRST ACTION, INC. 58% Travel & Events 100% $482K
2018 Q3 2018 $14K 1 DSCC 100% Travel & Events 100% $496K
2019 Q1 2020 $219K 2 NRCC 100% Travel & Events 100% $219K +46%
2019 Q2 2020 $217K 5 NRCC 85% Travel & Events 100% $436K +149%
2019 Q4 2020 $7K 3 ERNST VICTORY 53% Travel & Events 100% $443K
2020 Q1 2020 $11K 4 NRCC 82% Travel & Events 100% $454K -95%
2020 Q3 2020 $16K 1 NRCC 100% Travel & Events 100% $470K +15%
2020 Q4 2020 $27K 3 NRCC 100% Travel & Events 100% $497K
2021 Q1 2022 $1K 2 RESCHENTHALER, GUY MR. 50% Travel & Events 100% $1K -100%
2021 Q2 2022 $10K 6 NRSC 90% Travel & Events 100% $11K -95%
2021 Q3 2022 $9K 5 NRSC 79% Travel & Events 100% $20K
2021 Q4 2022 $33K 3 NRSC 45% Travel & Events 100% $53K +369%
2022 Q2 2022 $61K 4 NRSC 74% Travel & Events 100% $113K
2022 Q3 2022 $11K 2 NRSC 100% Travel & Events 100% $125K -29%
2022 Q4 2022 $56K 2 PORTMAN, ROB THE HONORA 100% Travel & Events 100% $181K +109%
2023 Q2 2024 $119K 3 HARRIS VICTORY FUND 83% Travel & Events 100% $119K +1047%
2023 Q3 2024 $21K 2 NRSC 94% Travel & Events 100% $140K +147%
2024 Q2 2024 $9K 1 JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL 100% Travel & Events 100% $149K -85%
2024 Q3 2024 $39K 2 NRSC 50% Travel & Events 100% $188K +245%
2025 Q1 2026 $96K 1 NRCC 100% Travel & Events 100% $96K
2025 Q2 2026 $505K 8 NRCC 86% Travel & Events 100% $601K +326%
2025 Q3 2026 $11K 2 WHATLEY, MICHAEL 100% Travel & Events 100% $613K -47%
2025 Q4 2026 $20K 4 TALARICO, JAMES 73% Travel & Events 100% $632K
2026 Q1 2026 $309K 2 NRCC 100% Travel & Events 100% $941K
2026 Q2 2026 $45K 3 NRSC 55% $985K +381%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $2.33M across 83 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: NRCC (73% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +1142% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $309K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $2.33M across 83 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: NRCC (73% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +1142% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $339K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $2.33M across 83 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: NRCC (73% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +1142% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $941K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $2.33M across 83 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: NRCC (73% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +1142% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $941K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Travel & Events $2,330,977 83 $28K 100.0% NRCC 73% 5mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

4
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,093,458 · 88% of revenue
0
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
25
One-time clients 1 cycle
$282,169 · 12% of revenue
Top 4 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
NRCC 3 $1,719,078 19 2017-03-20 2026-04-13
NRSC 5 $212,819 20 2017-06-12 2026-05-29
DSCC 5 $131,154 9 2017-06-21 2025-06-27
JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL 3 $30,407 4 2021-12-02 2026-05-11
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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
DC
$2,171,115 91.4% 7
OH
$60,617 2.6% 2
VA
$34,963 1.5% 2
CA
$30,453 1.3% 2
MA
$25,565 1.1% 1
TX
$18,747 0.8% 3
NC
$11,217 0.5% 1
MI
$9,468 0.4% 1
WI
$5,796 0.2% 2
IA
$3,715 0.2% 1
MD
$1,795 0.1% 1
PA
$1,500 0.1% 4
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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 2025-04-03 NRCC Travel & Events FACILITY RENTAL/CATERING $434,646
Largest all-time 2026-03-19 NRCC Travel & Events FACILITY RENTAL/CATERING $211,152
Largest all-time 2019-04-01 NRCC Travel & Events CATERING $163,961
Largest all-time 2019-03-29 NRCC Travel & Events CATERING $150,000
Largest all-time 2017-03-20 NRCC Travel & Events CATERING $150,000
Largest this cycle 2026-02-26 NRCC Travel & Events FACILITY RENTAL/CATERING $97,398
Largest this cycle 2025-03-13 NRCC Travel & Events FACILITY RENTAL/CATERING $96,275
Largest this cycle 2026-05-29 NRSC CATERING $24,633
Recent 2026-04-13 NRCC FACILITY RENTAL/CATERING $11,506
Recent 2026-05-11 JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL CATERING $8,512
See all 86 disbursements →