El Mercado
$33K
2025-2026 cycle
El Mercado is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle El Mercado was paid $33K across 84 client committees.
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
- Jan 5, 2001 → Jan 10, 2026
- spans 25.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 285
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 84
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCRATS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00068221 |
$909 | 1 |
| URRUTIA BRADLEY G HONORABLE BRAD 00070694 |
$127 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GRECO DOUG 00089621 |
$1,498 | 3 |
| AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCRATS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00068221 |
$909 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR CHIP ROY 00089953 |
$304 | 1 |
| URRUTIA BRADLEY G HONORABLE BRAD 00070694 |
$127 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GRECO DOUG 00089621 |
$1,498 | 3 |
| AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCRATS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00068221 |
$1,338 | 5 |
| TEXANS FOR CHIP ROY 00089953 |
$304 | 1 |
| URRUTIA BRADLEY G HONORABLE BRAD 00070694 |
$209 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCRATS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00068221 |
$2,079 | 11 |
| GRECO DOUG 00089621 |
$1,498 | 3 |
| TEXANS FOR CHIP ROY 00089953 |
$304 | 1 |
| URRUTIA BRADLEY G HONORABLE BRAD 00070694 |
$209 | 2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $32,782 | 100.00% |
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 | $195 | 4 | TEXAS REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIV… 53% | Travel & Events 100% | $195 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $140 | 3 | DEPUTY SHERIFF S ASSOCIATIO… 51% | Travel & Events 100% | $335 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $586 | 4 | ISRAEL CELIA M HONORABLE 78% | Travel & Events 100% | $921 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $105 | 3 | AUSTIN FIRE FIGHTERS PAC 51% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $252 | 3 | FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 81% | Travel & Events 100% | $252 | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $798 | 5 | FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $900 | 4 | ISRAEL CELIA M HONORABLE 70% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $122 | 1 | HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE G… 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $2K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 4 | STICKLAND JONATHAN S HONORA… 75% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | +447% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $622 | 7 | FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 31% | Travel & Events 58% | $4K | +345% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $228 | 2 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 83% | Other / Unclassified 83% | $4K | -61% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 6 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 50% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $5K | +999% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $568 | 3 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $568 | +125% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $118 | 1 | FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $686 | -3% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $520 | 4 | FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 69% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | -51% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $465 | 6 | FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 46% | Travel & Events 59% | $2K | -25% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $316 | 10 | TRAVIS COUNTY SHERIFF S LAW… 43% | Other / Unclassified 43% | $2K | +38% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $40 | 3 | MCCLURE III JESSE F HONORAB… 73% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -97% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $234 | 3 | FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 85% | Travel & Events 100% | $234 | -59% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $266 | 3 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $500 | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $385 | 4 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 99% | Software & Tech 99% | $885 | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE G… 90% | Other / Unclassified 93% | $2K | +1230% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $322 | 3 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $3K | -38% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $214 | 2 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $3K | -54% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $325 | 3 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3K | +3% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $541 | 4 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 60% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $4K | +1265% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $362 | 4 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 90% | Software & Tech 60% | $362 | +55% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $352 | 3 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 100% | Software & Tech 69% | $713 | +32% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $325 | 3 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 100% | Fundraising 67% | $1K | -16% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $499 | 4 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 83% | Fundraising 83% | $2K | -68% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $325 | 3 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 100% | Fundraising 67% | $2K | +1% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $104 | 1 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | -51% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $375 | 2 | TEXANS FOR CHIP ROY 81% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | +16% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 3 | GRECO DOUG 92% | Travel & Events 92% | $4K | +187% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $909 | 1 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $909 | +151% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $20,143 | 185 | $109 | 61.4% | CAPITAL AREA DEMOCRATIC WOM… 17% | 7mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $6,484 | 39 | $166 | 19.8% | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 24% | 5mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $2,130 | 17 | $125 | 6.5% | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 43% | 5mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $1,965 | 18 | $109 | 6.0% | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 100% | 16mo ago |
| Fundraising | $1,447 | 14 | $103 | 4.4% | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 66% | 13mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $443 | 9 | $49 | 1.4% | AVERITT KIP MR 39% | 11y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $108 | 1 | $108 | 0.3% | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCR… 100% | 2y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $61 | 2 | $31 | 0.2% | PACHECO LEO HONORABLE 73% | 7y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
11
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$14,102 · 43% of revenue
15
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$6,133 · 19% of revenue
58
One-time clients 1 cycle
$12,546 · 38% of revenue
Top 11 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCRATS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 5 | $6,084 | 43 | 2019-09-16 | 2026-01-10 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT | 3 | $2,136 | 15 | 2018-03-09 | 2022-03-18 |
| ISRAEL CELIA M HONORABLE | 3 | $1,465 | 6 | 2013-10-23 | 2018-07-17 |
| AUSTIN FIRE FIGHTERS PAC | 3 | $1,301 | 17 | 2014-06-16 | 2018-07-16 |
| URRUTIA BRADLEY G HONORABLE BRAD | 3 | $967 | 4 | 2015-05-07 | 2025-12-19 |
| DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE | 4 | $531 | 6 | 2013-01-30 | 2019-12-10 |
| TEXANS FOR JOHN DAVIS DISSOLVED | 3 | $464 | 12 | 2011-01-11 | 2014-07-08 |
| TEXANS FOR DON WILLETT DISSOLVED | 3 | $429 | 4 | 2010-12-08 | 2016-10-11 |
| HECHT NATHAN L HONORABLE | 3 | $388 | 6 | 2006-04-05 | 2011-05-26 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE | 3 | $173 | 4 | 2017-06-29 | 2021-09-21 |
| NELSON JANE HONORABLE | 3 | $163 | 5 | 2003-09-03 | 2011-06-22 |
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 | $32,782 | 100.0% | 84 |
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 | 2022-11-02 | HINOJOSA REGINA HONORABLE GINA | Other / Unclassified | Dinner for teachers and Uvalde families | $1,409 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-31 | GRECO DOUG | Travel & Events | Event expense | $1,260 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-10 | AUSTIN ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCRATS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Admin & Office | Rental | $909 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-01-09 | STICKLAND JONATHAN S HONORABLE | Travel & Events | Dinner for campaign supporters | $800 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-06-16 | AUSTIN FIRE FIGHTERS PAC | Travel & Events | Food and beverage for PAC business | $700 |
| Recent | 2025-09-26 | TEXANS FOR CHIP ROY | Travel & Events | MEETING FOOD/BEVERAGES | $304 |
| Recent | 2025-10-06 | GRECO DOUG | Travel & Events | Food | $167 |
| Recent | 2025-12-19 | URRUTIA BRADLEY G HONORABLE BRAD | Other / Unclassified | El Mercado, dinner | $127 |