HEARST NEWSPAPERS
HEARST NEWSPAPERS is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle HEARST NEWSPAPERS was paid $163K across 7 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
- Oct 26, 2015 → Feb 5, 2026
- spans 10.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 23
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 7
- 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
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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Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II TX · House REP |
$62,640 | 1 |
| CUELLAR, HENRY R. TX · House DEM |
$1,175 | 2 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II TX · House REP |
$62,640 | 1 |
| TEXAS ECONOMIC FUND 00089224 |
$7,598 | 1 |
| CUELLAR, HENRY R. TX · House DEM |
$3,175 | 3 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II TX · House REP |
$62,640 | 1 |
| TEXAS ECONOMIC FUND 00089224 |
$7,598 | 1 |
| CUELLAR, HENRY R. TX · House DEM |
$6,920 | 5 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II TX · House REP |
$62,640 | 1 |
| TEXAS ECONOMIC FUND 00089224 |
$7,598 | 1 |
| CUELLAR, HENRY R. TX · House DEM |
$6,920 | 5 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $14,280 | 8.77% |
| Republican | $124,399 | 76.41% |
| Non-partisan | $24,136 | 14.82% |
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 · 7 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE LAW EN… 100% | Digital 100% | $2K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $14K | 2 | ANDREWS RICHARD R MR 100% | Media 85% | $14K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | QUEZADA CARLOS G MR 100% | Media 100% | $15K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $30K | 2 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TO… 100% | Media 100% | $30K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $10K | 1 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TO… 100% | Media 100% | $40K | +900% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 100% | Media 100% | $2K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 100% | Media 100% | $4K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $25K | 4 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TO… 87% | Media 100% | $29K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $2K | 1 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 100% | Media 100% | $2K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $2K | 1 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 100% | Media 100% | $4K | +6% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $2K | 1 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 100% | Media 100% | $6K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $8K | 1 | TEXAS ECONOMIC FUND 100% | Media 100% | $37K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $64K | 3 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TO… 98% | Media 100% | $70K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $159,026 | 18 | $9K | 97.7% | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TO… 78% | 4mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $2,033 | 2 | $1K | 1.2% | ANDREWS RICHARD R MR 98% | 6y ago |
| Digital | $1,756 | 3 | $585 | 1.1% | CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE LAW EN… 96% | 8y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II | 3 | $124,399 | 7 | 2022-09-12 | 2026-01-27 |
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 | $161,125 | 99.0% | 6 | |
| CA | $1,690 | 1.0% | 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 | 2026-01-27 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II | Media | MEDIA PLACEMENT | $62,640 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-12 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II | Media | MEDIA PLACEMENT | $20,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-02-22 | ANDREWS RICHARD R MR | Media | FOR NEWSPAPER AD IN HOUSTON CHRONICLE | $11,750 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-05-15 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II | Media | MEDIA PLACEMENT | $10,120 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-23 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TONY II | Media | MEDIA PLACEMENT | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-16 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. | Media | ADVERTISING | $2,245 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-16 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. | Media | ADVERTISING | $2,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-30 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. | Media | ADVERTISING | $1,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-05 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. | Media | ADVERTISEMENT | $850 |
| Recent | 2025-10-17 | TEXAS ECONOMIC FUND | Media | Newspaper advertising | $7,598 |
| Recent | 2026-01-30 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. | Media | ADVERTISEMENT | $325 |