Direct TV
$1.04M
2025-2026 cycle
Direct TV is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Direct TV was paid $1.04M across 51 client committees, of which $108 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
$1.04M
=
$1.04M
(Schedule B)
+
$108
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,037,311 | 564 rows | 100.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$108 | 1 rows | 0.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 5, 2000 → Jan 15, 2026
- spans 25.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 564
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 51
- 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.
Feb 2025
Jan 2026
$3K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$150 | 1 |
| HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE 00080005 |
$148 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$981 | 7 |
| HAYES CHRISTIAN V HONORABLE CHRISTIAN MANUEL 00086251 |
$690 | 1 |
| MEYER MORGAN D HONORABLE 00069344 |
$574 | 3 |
| HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE 00080005 |
$148 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$1,536 | 11 |
| HAYES CHRISTIAN V HONORABLE CHRISTIAN MANUEL 00086251 |
$690 | 1 |
| MEYER MORGAN D HONORABLE 00069344 |
$574 | 3 |
| CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE LIZ 00084192 |
$276 | 3 |
| HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE 00080005 |
$148 | 1 |
| DUTTON JR HAROLD V HONORABLE 00021133 |
$97 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$2,365 | 17 |
| STUCKY LYNN D HONORABLE 00080276 |
$884 | 6 |
| RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONORABLE 00021186 |
$857 | 4 |
| HAYES CHRISTIAN V HONORABLE CHRISTIAN MANUEL 00086251 |
$690 | 1 |
| MEYER MORGAN D HONORABLE 00069344 |
$574 | 3 |
| CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE LIZ 00084192 |
$276 | 3 |
| HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE 00080005 |
$264 | 2 |
| SANDILL RAVI K HONORABLE 00061997 |
$235 | 1 |
| ROGERS DAWN DESHEA HONORABLE 00084199 |
$235 | 2 |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CEC 00069482 |
$233 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 72%
R · 28%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $3,962 | 0.38% |
| Republican | $1,575 | 0.15% |
| Non-partisan | $1,031,882 | 99.47% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
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 | Q1 | 2016 | $925 | 7 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 72% | Other / Unclassified 82% | $925 | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $392 | 2 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 100% | Media 100% | $392 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $2K | 14 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 37% | Other / Unclassified 45% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $628 | 8 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 89% | Admin & Office 89% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $658 | 7 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 68% | Other / Unclassified 76% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $581 | 9 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 64% | Admin & Office 64% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $846 | 10 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 53% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $512 | 8 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 73% | Admin & Office 73% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $5K | 19 | COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018 EXPLO… 66% | Other / Unclassified 82% | $7K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 19 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 26% | Other / Unclassified 35% | $9K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 16 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 38% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $11K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $324K | 19 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 99% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $335K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 10 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 57% | Other / Unclassified 57% | $336K | +36% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $191 | 3 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $191 | -51% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $604 | 7 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 55% | Other / Unclassified 55% | $337K | -67% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $209 | 3 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $400 | -67% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 11 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 28% | Media 60% | $338K | +85% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $139 | 2 | SEWELL, TERRI A. 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $540 | -76% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $690 | 6 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 50% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $339K | -18% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $603 | 5 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 60% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $1K | -87% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $879 | 5 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 70% | Other / Unclassified 86% | $2K | -55% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $1K | 7 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 39% | Media 61% | $3K | -42% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $408K | 5 | YES ON 22 - SAVE APP-BASED … 100% | Digital 100% | $411K | +26% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 10 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 46% | Media 78% | $413K | -4% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 12 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 46% | Media 77% | $414K | +112% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 15 | DUTTON JR HAROLD V HONORABLE 25% | Media 77% | $416K | +70% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 11 | REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD PENA… 32% | Media 69% | $417K | +91% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $3K | 20 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 30% | Media 59% | $3K | +370% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 19 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 26% | Media 70% | $5K | +133% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 19 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 28% | Media 82% | $7K | +117% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $136K | 14 | YES ON PROPOSITION 31, COMM… 99% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $144K | -67% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 13 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 40% | Media 67% | $145K | +51% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 13 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 35% | Media 63% | $147K | +39% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 11 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 31% | Other / Unclassified 57% | $149K | -33% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $1K | 9 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 41% | Admin & Office 57% | $150K | -20% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 16 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 29% | Media 53% | $2K | -18% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 13 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 33% | Media 55% | $4K | -1% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 11 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 36% | Media 74% | $6K | -23% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 11 | STUCKY LYNN D HONORABLE 28% | Other / Unclassified 44% | $8K | -99% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $317 | 3 | CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE … 58% | Wages & Payroll 58% | $8K | -83% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $611 | 5 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 69% | Other / Unclassified 69% | $9K | -66% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $974 | 6 | MEYER MORGAN D HONORABLE 59% | Admin & Office 59% | $10K | -30% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $1K | 4 | HAYES CHRISTIAN V HONORABLE… 61% | Admin & Office 61% | $11K | +8% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $148 | 1 | HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HO… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $148 | -94% |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $587,209 | 197 | $3K | 56.6% | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 55% | 5mo ago |
| Digital | $409,023 | 8 | $51K | 39.4% | YES ON 22 - SAVE APP-BASED … 100% | 3y ago |
| Media | $28,127 | 211 | $133 | 2.7% | STUCKY LYNN D HONORABLE 29% | 12mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $9,683 | 119 | $81 | 0.9% | SEWELL, TERRI A. 37% | 7mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $2,392 | 21 | $114 | 0.2% | JEFFERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC… 33% | 5mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $447 | 5 | $89 | 0.0% | CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE … 62% | 13mo ago |
| Fundraising | $430 | 3 | $143 | 0.0% | SCHMUDE HAROLD JOHN HONORAB… 66% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
12
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$46,341 · 4% of revenue
10
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$14,501 · 1% of revenue
29
One-time clients 1 cycle
$976,469 · 94% of revenue
Top 12 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 6 | $16,991 | 109 | 2015-11-24 | 2025-12-28 |
| STUCKY LYNN D HONORABLE | 5 | $8,249 | 67 | 2017-11-25 | 2024-12-04 |
| RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONORABLE | 3 | $8,028 | 38 | 2021-01-30 | 2024-10-17 |
| TINDERHOLT TONY D HONORABLE | 6 | $4,018 | 61 | 2015-07-02 | 2024-02-02 |
| DESHOTEL JOSEPH D HONORABLE | 3 | $2,395 | 39 | 2017-01-18 | 2022-12-22 |
| SCHAFFER ROBERT K HONORABLE BOB | 7 | $1,508 | 10 | 2013-12-18 | 2024-12-05 |
| SANDILL RAVI K HONORABLE | 6 | $1,181 | 6 | 2015-10-26 | 2024-11-24 |
| DEMOCRATS OF NAPA VALLEY CLUB | 3 | $1,178 | 8 | 2009-03-27 | 2013-03-08 |
| DUTTON JR HAROLD V HONORABLE | 3 | $941 | 4 | 2021-08-27 | 2025-06-16 |
| HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE | 5 | $906 | 7 | 2019-08-15 | 2026-01-15 |
| 742344 | 3 | $612 | 5 | 2005-07-28 | 2008-05-10 |
| FARR DAVID D HONORABLE | 3 | $335 | 3 | 2015-11-23 | 2018-11-12 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $974,571 | 94.0% | 18 | |
| TX | $58,777 | 5.7% | 32 | |
| AL | $3,962 | 0.4% | 1 |
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 | 2020-10-12 | YES ON 22 - SAVE APP-BASED JOBS AND SERVICES: A COALITION OF ON-DEMAND DRIVERS AND PLATFORMS, SMALL BUSINESSES, PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS | Digital | DIGITAL ADS | $408,036 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-31 | YES ON PROPOSITION 31, COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA KIDS SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS | Other / Unclassified | — | $134,470 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-22 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING - GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $107,510 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-11-05 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING - GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $107,510 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-29 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING - GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $107,510 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-15 | HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE | Software & Tech | Subscription for office | $148 |
| Recent | 2025-11-18 | HAYES CHRISTIAN V HONORABLE CHRISTIAN MANUEL | Admin & Office | FEES | $690 |
| Recent | 2025-12-28 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Other / Unclassified | Campaign telecommunications | $150 |
| Recent | 2025-11-28 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Other / Unclassified | Campaign telecommunications | $150 |
| Recent | 2025-10-28 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Other / Unclassified | Campaign telecommunications | $149 |