HILTON
HILTON is a travel & events vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle HILTON was paid $1.48M across 483 client committees, of which $64K 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,460,431 | 1,978 rows | 95.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$64,071 | 9 rows | 4.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 21, 2000 → Apr 16, 2026
- spans 26.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,978
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 483
- 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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY - STATE CANDIDATE COMMITTEE 1237135 |
$59 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$5,481 | 2 |
| PATTERSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JOE 1476880 |
$1,008 | 1 |
| MCDONOUGH, MELISSA A TX · House DEM |
$617 | 1 |
| PULIDO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MARK 1480471 |
$412 | 1 |
| ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON IA · Senate REP |
$388 | 1 |
| BALINT, REBECCA 'BECCA' VT · House DEM |
$326 | 1 |
| RENDON FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026; ANTHONY 1482653 |
$318 | 1 |
| TEXAS MAJORITY PAC 00087189 |
$156 | 1 |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY - STATE CANDIDATE COMMITTEE 1237135 |
$59 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$5,481 | 2 |
| VALENCIA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026; AVELINO 1477038 |
$2,549 | 8 |
| MITCHELL, JOE IA · House REP |
$2,374 | 4 |
| STUTZMAN, MARLIN A IN · House REP |
$1,964 | 4 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; BRIAN 1480404 |
$1,961 | 3 |
| REYES FOR SENATE 2024; ELOISE 1456636 |
$1,558 | 3 |
| KENNEDY, TIMOTHY NY · House DEM |
$1,450 | 3 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ORANGE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES COMMUNITY ACTION FUND PAC 1282464 |
$1,313 | 1 |
| CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JUAN 1477268 |
$1,236 | 3 |
| GARCIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ROBERT 1477689 |
$1,220 | 6 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH, D. ADAM WA · House DEM |
$10,992 | 1 |
| BRAUN, JOHN WA · House REP |
$10,128 | 3 |
| EARLY VOTE ACTION PAC C00829721 |
$5,673 | 6 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$5,481 | 2 |
| KENNEDY, TIMOTHY NY · House DEM |
$5,098 | 17 |
| NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022 1414018 |
$4,937 | 9 |
| COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE C00033134 |
$4,105 | 3 |
| ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY C00044776 |
$3,994 | 3 |
| MITCHELL, JOE IA · House REP |
$2,715 | 6 |
| STUTZMAN, MARLIN A IN · House REP |
$2,675 | 8 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH, D. ADAM WA · House DEM |
$10,992 | 1 |
| BRAUN, JOHN WA · House REP |
$10,128 | 3 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$10,086 | 9 |
| ALPHA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00747907 |
$9,881 | 2 |
| FIELDS, CLEO LA · House DEM |
$9,386 | 4 |
| EARLY VOTE ACTION PAC C00829721 |
$7,697 | 10 |
| KENNEDY, TIMOTHY NY · House DEM |
$7,211 | 20 |
| CRENSHAW, DANIEL TX · House REP |
$6,618 | 3 |
| STUTZMAN, MARLIN A IN · House REP |
$5,663 | 14 |
| NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022 1414018 |
$4,937 | 9 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00166710 |
$193,031 | 1 |
| SMITH, D. ADAM WA · House DEM |
$10,992 | 1 |
| BRAUN, JOHN WA · House REP |
$10,128 | 3 |
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$10,086 | 9 |
| ALPHA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE C00747907 |
$9,881 | 2 |
| FIELDS, CLEO LA · House DEM |
$9,745 | 8 |
| EARLY VOTE ACTION PAC C00829721 |
$8,173 | 12 |
| YAKYM, RUDY C. III IN · House REP |
$7,947 | 2 |
| BICE, STEPHANIE OK · House REP |
$7,733 | 5 |
| KENNEDY, TIMOTHY NY · House DEM |
$7,211 | 20 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $427,303 | 28.92% |
| Republican | $316,659 | 21.43% |
| Non-partisan | $733,628 | 49.65% |
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 · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $367 | 2 | CHIEF JUSTICE NATHAN HECHT … 87% | Travel & Events 87% | $367 | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $4K | 10 | C00472159 34% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $2K | 5 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 38% | Travel & Events 62% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $9K | 12 | KEEP AMERICA ROLLING 30% | Travel & Events 100% | $13K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $643 | 5 | PERRY CHARLES L HONORABLE 56% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $5K | 17 | SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. 80% | Travel & Events 100% | $18K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $6K | 10 | BLOOM FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 51% | Travel & Events 100% | $9K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 10 | SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. 64% | Travel & Events 100% | $20K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $9K | 23 | ROTH, USAF (RET.) FOR SENAT… 20% | Travel & Events 100% | $29K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $15K | 38 | COLLIER MICHAEL E MR MIKE 19% | Travel & Events 98% | $44K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $10K | 29 | BLACK AMERICANS FOR A BETTE… 18% | Travel & Events 100% | $54K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $27K | 52 | ESPY, MICHAEL 36% | Travel & Events 100% | $81K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 9 | SITTON RYAN HONORABLE 45% | Travel & Events 100% | $83K | +237% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $22K | 16 | OMAR, ILHAN 93% | Travel & Events 100% | $22K | +501% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $14K | 27 | GRAY FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 46% | Travel & Events 91% | $96K | +535% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $8K | 29 | KELLY, MARK 31% | Travel & Events 100% | $30K | -9% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 6 | ERVIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 52% | Other / Unclassified 53% | $98K | +143% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $7K | 29 | ESPY, MICHAEL 34% | Travel & Events 100% | $38K | +38% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $5K | 20 | HOMEOWNERS AND TENANTS UNIT… 57% | Travel & Events 97% | $103K | -11% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $15K | 30 | TRUMP VICTORY 22% | Travel & Events 100% | $52K | +606% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $10K | 29 | C00732099 25% | Travel & Events 100% | $62K | +17% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $117 | 1 | C00573378 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $62K | -99% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $26K | 136 | C00718031 79% | Travel & Events 100% | $89K | +171% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $8K | 53 | C00718031 64% | Travel & Events 100% | $97K | -72% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $103 | 1 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF BRAZOS … 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $97K | -92% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 8 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -89% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 5 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 76% | Travel & Events 100% | $98K | -91% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 9 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 50% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | -81% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 10 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 43% | Travel & Events 100% | $100K | +30% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $123K | 24 | CRENSHAW, DANIEL 53% | Travel & Events 100% | $127K | +1559% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 6 | HENRY KEITH G 36% | Travel & Events 100% | $101K | -78% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $36K | 28 | CRENSHAW, DANIEL 66% | Travel & Events 100% | $162K | +144% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $51K | 67 | C00795757 35% | Travel & Events 100% | $213K | +398% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $50K | 79 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 39% | Travel & Events 100% | $263K | +42620% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $141K | 53 | DAN CRENSHAW VICTORY COMMIT… 57% | Travel & Events 100% | $404K | +434% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $59K | 53 | DAN CRENSHAW VICTORY COMMIT… 65% | Travel & Events 100% | $463K | +664% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 4 | THE GALVESTON FIREFIGHTERS … 58% | Travel & Events 100% | $464K | +1007% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $58K | 16 | WORKER POWER PAC 86% | Travel & Events 100% | $58K | +2323% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 5 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 42% | Travel & Events 98% | $466K | +10% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $7K | 14 | MASSIE, THOMAS H. 40% | Travel & Events 100% | $65K | +347% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | GIPSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2024 51% | Travel & Events 100% | $468K | -16% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $5K | 14 | VALLEJO, MICHELLE 43% | Travel & Events 100% | $70K | -96% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 4 | TEXAS MAJORITY PAC 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $469K | +45% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $15K | 30 | STRENGTH IN SEVEN PAC 17% | Travel & Events 100% | $85K | -59% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $19K | 52 | JACKSON, RONNY LYNN 13% | Travel & Events 100% | $104K | -62% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $27K | 34 | DEATON, JOHN 27% | Travel & Events 100% | $131K | -47% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $236K | 82 | ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 82% | Travel & Events 100% | $367K | +67% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $37K | 48 | YAKYM, RUDY C. III 21% | Travel & Events 100% | $404K | -37% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $807 | 7 | SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS FOR SENATE… 55% | Travel & Events 100% | $405K | -29% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $39K | 32 | ALPHA POLITICAL ACTION COMM… 25% | Travel & Events 82% | $39K | -32% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $9K | 11 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; S… 52% | Travel & Events 100% | $414K | +529% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $17K | 22 | SMITH, D. ADAM 63% | Travel & Events 100% | $57K | +150% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $7K | 15 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 58% | Travel & Events 100% | $421K | +340% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $20K | 35 | EARLY VOTE ACTION PAC 27% | Travel & Events 100% | $77K | +281% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $9K | 29 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 24% | Travel & Events 92% | $430K | +451% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $28K | 48 | BRAUN, JOHN 36% | Travel & Events 100% | $106K | +93% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $28K | 68 | VALENCIA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY… 9% | Travel & Events 87% | $134K | +48% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $6K | 4 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; S… 94% | Travel & Events 87% | $140K | -78% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $1,442,009 | 1,928 | $748 | 99.0% | ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 13% | 2mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $6,938 | 1 | $7K | 0.5% | FIELDS, CLEO 100% | 17mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $4,883 | 31 | $158 | 0.3% | GARCIA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; R… 25% | 3mo ago |
| Fundraising | $2,376 | 8 | $297 | 0.2% | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 90% | 6y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$255 | 1 | $-255 | -0.0% | MC GUIRE FOR STATE SENATE 2… 0% | 7y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRENSHAW, DANIEL | 3 | $98,970 | 20 | 2021-08-30 | 2025-01-22 |
| REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF BRAZOS VALLEY PAC | 4 | $50,291 | 59 | 2006-01-18 | 2015-12-09 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 6 | $44,615 | 49 | 2008-03-01 | 2025-10-12 |
| TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK | 5 | $39,132 | 40 | 2012-04-20 | 2025-10-02 |
| OMAR, ILHAN | 4 | $24,623 | 14 | 2018-09-17 | 2024-07-22 |
| SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. | 3 | $18,737 | 61 | 2017-01-02 | 2022-08-17 |
| NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022 | 5 | $14,504 | 50 | 2019-01-30 | 2026-02-02 |
| OWENS, BURGESS | 3 | $12,800 | 27 | 2021-03-01 | 2025-09-29 |
| CRAMER, KEVIN MR. | 5 | $12,352 | 50 | 2017-12-18 | 2025-05-15 |
| BLACK AMERICANS FOR A BETTER FUTURE | 4 | $11,913 | 29 | 2017-04-11 | 2025-02-27 |
| JACKSON, RONNY LYNN | 4 | $11,898 | 33 | 2020-01-27 | 2026-03-04 |
| BICE, STEPHANIE | 4 | $8,401 | 10 | 2020-11-05 | 2026-03-02 |
| TEXAS MAJORITY PAC | 3 | $7,121 | 10 | 2023-10-25 | 2026-03-27 |
| TILLIS, THOM R SEN | 4 | $5,942 | 24 | 2017-02-27 | 2025-06-02 |
| CORI BUSH FOR CONGRESS | 3 | $5,295 | 17 | 2020-07-27 | 2024-07-02 |
| CARTER, EARL LEROY | 3 | $4,906 | 5 | 2018-10-24 | 2021-05-21 |
| DAVIDSON, WARREN | 3 | $4,543 | 7 | 2020-02-21 | 2024-07-15 |
| KELLY, ROBIN | 3 | $4,216 | 14 | 2017-06-26 | 2022-05-23 |
| SITTON RYAN HONORABLE | 3 | $3,160 | 25 | 2014-02-10 | 2019-03-25 |
| C00573378 | 4 | $3,078 | 11 | 2017-03-28 | 2023-04-28 |
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 | $401,300 | 31.0% | 163 | |
| AZ | $254,942 | 19.7% | 9 | |
| GA | $188,147 | 14.5% | 4 | |
| CA | $152,752 | 11.8% | 105 | |
| Unknown | $87,969 | 6.8% | 47 | |
| VA | $48,065 | 3.7% | 15 | |
| DC | $43,185 | 3.3% | 9 | |
| OH | $29,373 | 2.3% | 9 | |
| WA | $27,347 | 2.1% | 6 | |
| NC | $22,469 | 1.7% | 10 | |
| NY | $20,516 | 1.6% | 7 | |
| SC | $19,666 | 1.5% | 4 |
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 | 2024-08-05 | ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Travel & Events | DELEGATE LODGING | $193,031 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-07-07 | DAN CRENSHAW VICTORY COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | EVENT FACILITY | $80,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-09-10 | CRENSHAW, DANIEL | Travel & Events | EVENT LOCATION RENTAL EXPENSE | $50,786 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-01-01 | WORKER POWER PAC | Travel & Events | PAC LODGING EXPENSES | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-26 | DAN CRENSHAW VICTORY COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | EVENT FACILITY RENTAL | $38,879 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-30 | SMITH, D. ADAM | Travel & Events | EVENT VENUE/CATERING | $10,992 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-13 | FIELDS, CLEO | Admin & Office | FACILITY RENTAL | $6,938 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-05 | ALPHA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | LODGING | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-07 | ALPHA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | LODGING | $4,881 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-09 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE | Travel & Events | Venue for Arcadia Town Hall | $4,796 |
| Recent | 2026-04-29 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE | — | — | $685 |
| Recent | 2026-04-16 | RENDON FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026; ANTHONY | Travel & Events | 4/16/26 - Candidate lodging to attend political meetings | $318 |
| Recent | 2026-03-27 | TEXAS MAJORITY PAC | Travel & Events | Lodging | $156 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY - STATE CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | — | — | $59 |