Governor for a Day
$41K
2025-2026 cycle
Governor for a Day is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Governor for a Day was paid $41K across 11 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
- Sep 14, 2004 → May 5, 2026
- spans 21.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 13
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 11
- 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
$26K
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 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM 00087070 |
$15,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM 00087070 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| HS LAW PAC 00064964 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| SOUTHERN GLAZER S OF TEXAS PAC 00070353 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| PAPE-DAWSON ENGINEERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00085660 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS STATE ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS ACTION COMMITTEE 00015648 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PAC 00087029 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM 00087070 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| HS LAW PAC 00064964 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| SOUTHERN GLAZER S OF TEXAS PAC 00070353 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| PAPE-DAWSON ENGINEERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00085660 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS STATE ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS ACTION COMMITTEE 00015648 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PAC 00087029 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM 00087070 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| SABINE PILOTS 00037120 |
$5,205 | 1 |
| TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION STATE PAC DISSOLVED 00059393 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| SOUTHERN GLAZER S OF TEXAS PAC 00070353 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| PAPE-DAWSON ENGINEERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00085660 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| HS LAW PAC 00064964 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION PAC 00016375 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PAC 00087029 |
$2,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS STATE ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS ACTION COMMITTEE 00015648 |
$2,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM 00087070 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| SABINE PILOTS 00037120 |
$5,205 | 1 |
| TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION STATE PAC DISSOLVED 00059393 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| SOUTHERN GLAZER S OF TEXAS PAC 00070353 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| PAPE-DAWSON ENGINEERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00085660 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| HS LAW PAC 00064964 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION PAC 00016375 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PAC 00087029 |
$2,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS STATE ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS ACTION COMMITTEE 00015648 |
$2,000 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $41,247 | 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 · 3 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $3K | 1 | ELTIFE KEVIN P MR 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $3K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | FRIENDS OF LARRY TAYLOR 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $6K | 2 | SABINE PILOTS 84% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | +148% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $5K | 2 | TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATIO… 50% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $11K | +380% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $26K | 6 | FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY O… 59% | Travel & Events 20% | $26K | — |
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 | $14,705 | 6 | $2K | 70.9% | SABINE PILOTS 35% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $3,542 | 2 | $2K | 17.1% | TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATT… 71% | 15mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $2,500 | 1 | $3K | 12.0% | ELTIFE KEVIN P MR 100% | 3y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$5,000 · 12% of revenue
9
One-time clients 1 cycle
$36,247 · 88% of revenue
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 | $41,247 | 100.0% | 11 |
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 | 2026-05-05 | FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM | — | Charles Perry Governor for a Day Celebration | $15,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-03-24 | SABINE PILOTS | Travel & Events | Donation for event. | $5,205 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-01 | HS LAW PAC | Travel & Events | Donation to Governor for a Day Event | $2,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-09 | PAPE-DAWSON ENGINEERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | 2026 Gov. For A Day Donation | $2,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-02 | TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION PAC | Travel & Events | Sponsorship | $2,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-02 | SOUTHERN GLAZER S OF TEXAS PAC | Travel & Events | Governor for a day event | $2,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-21 | TEXAS STATE ASSN OF FIRE FIGHTERS ACTION COMMITTEE | — | Governor for a Day Sponsorship | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-16 | FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PAC | — | In Kind - Political contribution on behalf of Charles L. Perry | $1,000 |