GULF DIRECT
GULF DIRECT is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle GULF DIRECT was paid $546K 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
- Aug 4, 2006 → Oct 3, 2022
- spans 16.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 106
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 11
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
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By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $294,251 | 53.92% |
| Non-partisan | $251,490 | 46.08% |
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 · 4 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $7K | 4 | NOTEWARE, JAMES 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $7K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $31K | 4 | SESSIONS, PETE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $37K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $35K | 4 | SESSIONS, PETE 86% | Strategy & Research 100% | $72K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $31K | 4 | SESSIONS, PETE 96% | Strategy & Research 100% | $103K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $35K | 4 | SESSIONS, PETE 86% | Strategy & Research 100% | $138K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $37K | 6 | SESSIONS, PETE 86% | Strategy & Research 100% | $176K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $20K | 4 | SESSIONS, PETE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $20K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $15K | 3 | SESSIONS, PETE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $35K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $15K | 3 | SESSIONS, PETE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $50K | +131% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $15K | 3 | SESSIONS, PETE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $65K | -51% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $21K | 4 | SESSIONS, PETE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $86K | -40% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $21K | 3 | SESSIONS, PETE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $107K | -33% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $21K | 3 | SESSIONS, PETE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $128K | -40% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $7K | 1 | SESSIONS, PETE 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $135K | -81% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $545,742 | 106 | $5K | 100.0% | SESSIONS, PETE 53% | 3y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $545,742 | 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 | 2014-02-13 | TEXANS FOR HARVEY HILDERBRAN DISSOLVED | Strategy & Research | mailout | $60,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-03-03 | TEXANS FOR HARVEY HILDERBRAN DISSOLVED | Strategy & Research | advertising | $24,600 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-08-04 | TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY | Strategy & Research | Research | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-09-22 | TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY | Strategy & Research | Research | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-05-05 | SESSIONS, PETE | Strategy & Research | CONSULTING: DATA ANALYSIS | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2022-04-04 | SESSIONS, PETE | Strategy & Research | CONSULTING: DATA ANALYSIS | $7,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2022-03-04 | SESSIONS, PETE | Strategy & Research | CONSULTING: DATA ANALYSIS | $7,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2022-06-06 | SESSIONS, PETE | Strategy & Research | CONSULTING: DATA ANALYSIS | $7,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2022-07-08 | SESSIONS, PETE | Strategy & Research | CONSULTING: DATA ANALYSIS | $7,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2022-08-04 | SESSIONS, PETE | Strategy & Research | CONSULTING: DATA ANALYSIS | $7,000 |
| Recent | 2022-09-06 | SESSIONS, PETE | Strategy & Research | CONSULTING: DATA ANALYSIS | $7,000 |
| Recent | 2022-10-03 | SESSIONS, PETE | Strategy & Research | CONSULTING: DATA ANALYSIS | $7,000 |