GRIFFIN COMMUNICATIONS
$7.92M
2025-2026 cycle
GRIFFIN COMMUNICATIONS is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle GRIFFIN COMMUNICATIONS was paid $7.92M across 40 client committees, of which $193K 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
$7.92M
=
$7.73M
(Schedule B)
+
$193K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$7,726,608 | 654 rows | 97.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$193,066 | 6 rows | 2.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jun 26, 2020 → May 1, 2026
- spans 5.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 654
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 40
- 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
$4.71M
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$20,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE 00086466 |
$998,184 | 28 |
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$421,591 | 16 |
| MIZANI ARMIN HONORABLE 00080883 |
$356,334 | 10 |
| GEESAMAN DENNIS E MR GOOSE 00089570 |
$274,327 | 30 |
| SHEETS NATHAN H MR 00089619 |
$274,119 | 11 |
| DORAZIO MARK E HONORABLE 00085950 |
$236,192 | 5 |
| OLCOTT MICHAEL C HONORABLE MIKE 00085953 |
$131,422 | 7 |
| CAHILL, JASON TX · House REP |
$110,126 | 4 |
| CAIN, BRISCOE ROWELL III TX · House REP |
$81,866 | 7 |
| BOWEN SCOTT A MR 00089714 |
$57,359 | 7 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE 00086466 |
$1,657,094 | 42 |
| MIZANI ARMIN HONORABLE 00080883 |
$553,949 | 21 |
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$455,036 | 18 |
| GEESAMAN DENNIS E MR GOOSE 00089570 |
$384,617 | 49 |
| SHEETS NATHAN H MR 00089619 |
$332,500 | 16 |
| DORAZIO MARK E HONORABLE 00085950 |
$253,371 | 11 |
| CAHILL, JASON TX · House REP |
$217,014 | 7 |
| BUCKINGHAM MD DAWN C HONORABLE 00069001 |
$200,579 | 8 |
| OLCOTT MICHAEL C HONORABLE MIKE 00085953 |
$148,458 | 13 |
| BOWEN SCOTT A MR 00089714 |
$120,663 | 15 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE 00086466 |
$1,675,594 | 48 |
| MIZANI ARMIN HONORABLE 00080883 |
$553,949 | 21 |
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$455,036 | 18 |
| GEESAMAN DENNIS E MR GOOSE 00089570 |
$384,617 | 49 |
| SHEETS NATHAN H MR 00089619 |
$332,500 | 16 |
| DORAZIO MARK E HONORABLE 00085950 |
$260,871 | 17 |
| CAHILL, JASON TX · House REP |
$217,014 | 7 |
| BUCKINGHAM MD DAWN C HONORABLE 00069001 |
$200,579 | 8 |
| OLCOTT MICHAEL C HONORABLE MIKE 00085953 |
$158,461 | 16 |
| BOWEN SCOTT A MR 00089714 |
$120,663 | 15 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE 00086466 |
$1,998,077 | 63 |
| MIZANI ARMIN HONORABLE 00080883 |
$553,949 | 21 |
| TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00015666 |
$455,036 | 18 |
| GEESAMAN DENNIS E MR GOOSE 00089570 |
$384,617 | 49 |
| SHEETS NATHAN H MR 00089619 |
$332,500 | 16 |
| DORAZIO MARK E HONORABLE 00085950 |
$268,917 | 22 |
| CAHILL, JASON TX · House REP |
$217,014 | 7 |
| BUCKINGHAM MD DAWN C HONORABLE 00069001 |
$200,579 | 8 |
| OLCOTT MICHAEL C HONORABLE MIKE 00085953 |
$158,498 | 17 |
| BOWEN SCOTT A MR 00089714 |
$120,663 | 15 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 21%
R · 79%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $81,999 | 1.04% |
| Republican | $312,019 | 3.94% |
| Non-partisan | $7,525,656 | 95.02% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
People at this agency 0 buyers · 3 leadership
Leadership 3
Founders, partners, chiefs — for strategic / partnership conversations.
www.griffincomms.com · LinkedIn company page · updated 29d ago
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 7 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $460 | 1 | C00606764 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $460 | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $23K | 4 | DORAZIO MARK E HONORABLE 59% | Print & Mail 100% | $23K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $178K | 13 | DORAZIO MARK E HONORABLE 59% | Print & Mail 100% | $178K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $382K | 25 | MCGUINNESS PATRICK J MR 46% | Print & Mail 100% | $560K | +82976% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $8K | 3 | DORAZIO MARK E HONORABLE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $568K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $6K | 5 | DORAZIO MARK E HONORABLE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $574K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 2 | DORAZIO MARK E HONORABLE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $576K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $9K | 4 | BUCKINGHAM MD DAWN C HONORA… 53% | Print & Mail 100% | $585K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $21K | 7 | BUCKINGHAM MD DAWN C HONORA… 57% | Print & Mail 100% | $606K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $155K | 41 | OLCOTT MICHAEL C HONORABLE … 36% | Print & Mail 79% | $761K | +588% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $1.28M | 118 | LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE 26% | Print & Mail 73% | $1.28M | +622% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $470K | 72 | WHARTON ARTHUR D HONORABLE … 46% | Print & Mail 98% | $1.75M | +23% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $208K | 25 | LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE 82% | Strategy & Research 82% | $1.96M | +2668% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $232K | 40 | LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE 71% | Strategy & Research 71% | $2.19M | +3706% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $22K | 17 | OLCOTT MICHAEL C HONORABLE … 41% | Print & Mail 83% | $2.22M | +903% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $25K | 22 | BOWEN SCOTT A MR 23% | Print & Mail 90% | $2.24M | +166% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $273K | 35 | LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE 43% | Print & Mail 57% | $2.51M | +1207% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $20K | 2 | LONE STAR LIBERTY PAC 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $20K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.49M | 85 | LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE 53% | Strategy & Research 53% | $4M | +860% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $202K | 13 | CAHILL, JASON 62% | Print & Mail 100% | $222K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2.7M | 118 | LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE 28% | Print & Mail 72% | $2.92M | +110% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $20K | 2 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIA… 100% | — | $2.94M | -96% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $5,323,119 | 555 | $10K | 69.1% | OLCOTT MICHAEL C HONORABLE … 11% | 3mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $2,380,988 | 95 | $25K | 30.9% | LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE 99% | 3mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
4
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$3,752,650 · 49% of revenue
14
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,844,298 · 37% of revenue
22
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,129,659 · 15% of revenue
Top 4 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE | 3 | $2,363,888 | 89 | 2023-11-06 | 2026-02-20 |
| OLCOTT MICHAEL C HONORABLE MIKE | 3 | $591,299 | 77 | 2022-04-14 | 2026-02-21 |
| DORAZIO MARK E HONORABLE | 4 | $579,827 | 57 | 2021-12-01 | 2026-02-11 |
| CASE PICKENS ELIZABETH A MRS LIZ | 3 | $217,636 | 30 | 2023-12-03 | 2026-02-11 |
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 | $7,646,148 | 99.0% | 38 | |
| OH | $80,000 | 1.0% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $460 | 0.0% | 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 | 2026-01-12 | DORAZIO MARK E HONORABLE | Print & Mail | Consulting Services | $113,137 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-27 | LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE | Strategy & Research | Consulting Expense | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-07 | BUCKINGHAM MD DAWN C HONORABLE | Print & Mail | Political advertising campaign | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-22 | LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE | Strategy & Research | Consulting | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-12-22 | LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE | Strategy & Research | consulting expense | $95,968 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-18 | LAHOOD MARC ANDREW HONORABLE | Strategy & Research | Consulting Expense | $86,938 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-20 | MIZANI ARMIN HONORABLE | Print & Mail | Consultant | $82,730 |
| Recent | 2026-02-21 | OLCOTT MICHAEL C HONORABLE MIKE | Print & Mail | Campaign Mail | $22,558 |
| Recent | 2026-02-20 | GEESAMAN DENNIS E MR GOOSE | Print & Mail | $17,517 | |
| Recent | 2026-04-06 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC | — | POLITICAL AND STRATEGIC CONSULTING | $15,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-01 | TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION PAC | — | POLITICAL AND STRATEGIC CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-02-21 | AUSTIN COUNTY PATRIOTS | Print & Mail | Slate mailer benefitting disclosed supported candidates | $2,575 |