El Torito
El Torito is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle El Torito was paid $16K across 47 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
- Mar 22, 2002 → Oct 16, 2025
- spans 23.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 79
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 47
- 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.
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DU PONT FOR SENATE 2026 1487645 |
$1,300 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DU PONT FOR SENATE 2026 1487645 |
$1,300 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DU PONT FOR SENATE 2026 1487645 |
$1,300 | 1 |
| REYES FOR SENATE 2024; ELOISE 1456636 |
$305 | 1 |
| CORDOVA JR ADOLFO E HONORABLE 00081759 |
$291 | 2 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DU PONT FOR SENATE 2026 1487645 |
$1,300 | 1 |
| REYES FOR SENATE 2024; ELOISE 1456636 |
$305 | 1 |
| CORDOVA JR ADOLFO E HONORABLE 00081759 |
$291 | 2 |
| LACKEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1458117 |
$114 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DU PONT FOR SENATE 2026 1487645 |
$1,300 | 1 |
| 810163 810163 |
$1,262 | 1 |
| REYES FOR SENATE 2024; ELOISE 1456636 |
$305 | 1 |
| CORDOVA JR ADOLFO E HONORABLE 00081759 |
$291 | 2 |
| LACKEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 1458117 |
$114 | 1 |
| CAMBIO TEXAS PAC 00082985 |
$90 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $3,225 | 19.59% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $13,239 | 80.41% |
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 · 9 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $5K | 3 | WATERS, MAXINE MS 76% | Fundraising 76% | $5K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $270 | 2 | RUBIO FOR SENATE 2018; SUSAN 50% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $813 | 2 | SCOTTO FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; F… 82% | Travel & Events 82% | $6K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $200 | 1 | OBERNOLTE FOR ASSEMBLY 2020… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $6K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | OBERNOLTE FOR ASSEMBLY 2018… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $228 | 2 | BLOOM FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 58% | Travel & Events 58% | $7K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $246 | 1 | C00728725 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $246 | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $44 | 1 | 742088 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $291 | -99% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $106 | 1 | VILLAPUDUA FOR THE 13TH ASS… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $396 | -61% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $138 | 1 | MUELLER FOR SENATE 2020 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $535 | -83% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $124 | 1 | REYES FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; EL… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $659 | -38% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 2 | 742344 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | +22% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $120 | 1 | REYES FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; EL… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | -47% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $230 | 1 | 743959 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $196 | 2 | ALLEN FOR SENATE 2022; BEN 58% | Travel & Events 100% | $196 | +342% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $182 | 2 | THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 77% | Travel & Events 77% | $378 | +32% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $146 | 1 | REYES FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; EL… 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $524 | -36% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $90 | 1 | CAMBIO TEXAS PAC 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $90 | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1K | 1 | 810163 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | +593% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $114 | 1 | LACKEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $477 | 2 | REYES FOR SENATE 2024; ELOI… 64% | Admin & Office 64% | $2K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $119 | 1 | CORDOVA JR ADOLFO E HONORAB… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | -18% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1K | 1 | DU PONT FOR SENATE 2026 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $7,968 | 41 | $194 | 44.9% | OBERNOLTE FOR ASSEMBLY 2018… 23% | 6w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $5,691 | 33 | $172 | 32.0% | 810163 22% | 8mo ago |
| Fundraising | $3,598 | 2 | $2K | 20.3% | WATERS, MAXINE MS 97% | 8mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $451 | 2 | $225 | 2.5% | REYES FOR SENATE 2024; ELOI… 68% | 10mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $56 | 1 | $56 | 0.3% | WALTERS FOR SENATE 2012, FR… 100% | 15y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCIO JR EDUARDO A HONORABLE EDDIE | 5 | $1,145 | 22 | 2002-03-22 | 2010-03-12 |
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 | $15,571 | 87.7% | 41 | |
| TX | $1,568 | 8.8% | 4 | |
| Unknown | $625 | 3.5% | 2 |
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 | 2018-04-07 | WATERS, MAXINE MS | Fundraising | FUNDRAISER EVENT | $3,479 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-30 | DU PONT FOR SENATE 2026 | Travel & Events | Restroom Trailer for Event | $1,300 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-11-27 | 810163 | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,262 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-05-10 | 742344 | Travel & Events | Meeting Refreshments | $1,149 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-04-30 | OBERNOLTE FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; JAY | Travel & Events | 04/20-Constituent Meeting, 45, Hesperia, CA Candidate-Yes | $1,100 |
| Recent | 2025-07-29 | REYES FOR SENATE 2024; ELOISE | Admin & Office | 7/29/25, Legislative Staff Meeting, 10, including Officeholder & Spouse | $305 |
| Recent | 2025-09-25 | CORDOVA JR ADOLFO E HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | Liz- Court reporter's birthday lunch | $172 |
| Recent | 2025-10-16 | CORDOVA JR ADOLFO E HONORABLE | Fundraising | Thank you lunch for fundraiser committee | $119 |
| Recent | 2025-03-06 | LACKEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 | Other / Unclassified | 2/7/25 District Meeting | $114 |