HILTON CHICAGO

$841K 2025-2026 cycle

HILTON CHICAGO is a travel & events vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle HILTON CHICAGO was paid $841K across 22 client committees.

Travel & Events ○ Slowing (~4mo since last)
Limited recent activity. Most recent disbursement to this vendor was 4 months ago (Jan 28, 2026). Charts below reflect cycle-to-date totals; the recent windows may be sparse.

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
May 23, 2005 → Jan 28, 2026
spans 20.7 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
48
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
22
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Feb 2025 Jan 2026
$2K across 12 months
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Top buyers

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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 1

SORENSEN, ERIC $334 Travel & Events · 3 txns HC HILTON CHICAGO
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SORENSEN, ERIC
IL · House DEM
 $334 3
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 3

BUDZINSKI, NIKKI $738 Travel & Events · 1 txn SORENSEN, ERIC $334 Travel & Events · 3 txns CRAIG, ANGIE $252 Travel & Events · 1 txn HC HILTON CHICAGO
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
BUDZINSKI, NIKKI
IL · House DEM
 $738 1
SORENSEN, ERIC
IL · House DEM
 $334 3
CRAIG, ANGIE
MN · Senate DEM
 $252 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 5

BUDZINSKI, NIKKI $738 Travel & Events · 1 txn SORENSEN, ERIC $334 Travel & Events · 3 txns VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTON… $305 Travel & Events · 1 txn CRAIG, ANGIE $252 Travel & Events · 1 txn STORM PAC $228 Travel & Events · 1 txn HC HILTON CHICAGO
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
BUDZINSKI, NIKKI
IL · House DEM
 $738 1
SORENSEN, ERIC
IL · House DEM
 $334 3
VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO
1471635
 $305 1
CRAIG, ANGIE
MN · Senate DEM
 $252 1
STORM PAC
C00846071
 $228 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATION… $110K Travel & Events · 1 txn KANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY- FEDERAL $89K Travel & Events · 2 txns LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE MET… $4K Travel & Events · 2 txns LAWRENCE, BRENDA LULENAR $3K Travel & Events · 2 txns BUDZINSKI, NIKKI $3K Travel & Events · 2 txns THANEDAR, SHRI $2K Travel & Events · 1 txn SORENSEN, ERIC $334 Travel & Events · 3 txns VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTON… $305 Travel & Events · 1 txn CRAIG, ANGIE $252 Travel & Events · 1 txn STORM PAC $228 Travel & Events · 1 txn HC HILTON CHICAGO
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE
C00010603
 $109,805 1
KANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY- FEDERAL
C00019380
 $88,982 2
LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE METRO AREA OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY PAC
C00253294
 $4,361 2
LAWRENCE, BRENDA LULENAR
MI · House DEM
 $2,745 2
BUDZINSKI, NIKKI
IL · House DEM
 $2,652 2
THANEDAR, SHRI
MI · House DEM
 $1,686 1
SORENSEN, ERIC
IL · House DEM
 $334 3
VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO
1471635
 $305 1
CRAIG, ANGIE
MN · Senate DEM
 $252 1
STORM PAC
C00846071
 $228 1
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By party

Revenue by party

100% D
D · 100%
R · 0%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $817,646 97.17%
Republican $809 0.10%
Non-partisan $23,015 2.74%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Q1 2017 (2018 cycle): $3KQ2 2017 (2018 cycle): $110KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $3KQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $114KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $3KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $3KQ1 2019 (2020 cycle): $3KQ2 2019 (2020 cycle): $248KQ3 2019 (2020 cycle): $572Q2 2020 (2020 cycle): $3KQ4 2021 (2022 cycle): $234Q1 2022 (2022 cycle): $3KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $120KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $2KQ2 2023 (2024 cycle): $1KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $766Q2 2024 (2024 cycle): $112KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $92KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $8KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $228Q2 2025 (2024 cycle): $305Q2 2025 (2026 cycle): $252Q4 2025 (2026 cycle): $738Q1 2026 (2026 cycle): $334 Q1Q1Q3Q1Q3Q4Q2Q2Q2Q4Q2Q4Q1 $248K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2017 Q1 2018 $3K 1 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Travel & Events 100% $3K —
2017 Q2 2018 $110K 2 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Travel & Events 100% $113K —
2018 Q1 2018 $3K 1 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Travel & Events 100% $115K —
2018 Q2 2018 $114K 2 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Travel & Events 100% $229K —
2018 Q3 2018 $3K 1 C00637967 100% Travel & Events 100% $232K —
2018 Q4 2018 $3K 1 C00637967 100% Travel & Events 100% $235K —
2019 Q1 2020 $3K 1 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Travel & Events 100% $3K +0%
2019 Q2 2020 $248K 1 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Travel & Events 100% $250K +125%
2019 Q3 2020 $572 1 BARR, GARLAND ANDY 100% Travel & Events 100% $251K —
2020 Q2 2020 $3K 1 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Travel & Events 100% $253K -98%
2021 Q4 2022 $234 1 KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY 100% Travel & Events 100% $234 —
2022 Q1 2022 $3K 3 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 87% Travel & Events 100% $3K —
2022 Q2 2022 $120K 1 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Travel & Events 100% $123K +4697%
2022 Q3 2022 $2K 2 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 63% Travel & Events 100% $125K —
2023 Q2 2024 $1K 2 ACTBLUE 80% Travel & Events 100% $1K —
2024 Q1 2024 $766 3 FEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATI… 66% Travel & Events 100% $2K -73%
2024 Q2 2024 $112K 5 DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 98% Travel & Events 100% $114K -7%
2024 Q3 2024 $92K 6 KANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY- FE… 90% Travel & Events 100% $206K +5647%
2024 Q4 2024 $8K 2 KANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY- FE… 76% Travel & Events 100% $214K —
2025 Q1 2026 $228 1 STORM PAC 100% Travel & Events 100% $228 —
2025 Q2 2024 $305 1 VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 100% Travel & Events 100% $214K —
2025 Q2 2026 $252 1 CRAIG, ANGIE 100% Travel & Events 100% $480 -82%
2025 Q4 2026 $738 1 BUDZINSKI, NIKKI 100% Travel & Events 100% $1K —
2026 Q1 2026 $334 3 SORENSEN, ERIC 100% Travel & Events 100% $2K -56%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $837K across 48 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D (72% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +291% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $334

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $837K across 48 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D (72% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +291% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $1K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $837K across 48 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D (72% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +291% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $2K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $837K across 48 disbursements (avg $17K/check) Top buyer: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D (72% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +291% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $211K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Travel & Events $837,291 48 $17K 100.0% SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 72% 4mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$608,005 · 72% of revenue
0
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
20
One-time clients 1 cycle
$233,465 · 28% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 3 $604,992 12 2017-02-27 2022-08-26
BUDZINSKI, NIKKI 3 $3,013 4 2022-02-04 2025-10-27
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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
IL
$608,567 72.4% 4
DC
$112,550 13.4% 2
KS
$88,982 10.6% 1
CA
$13,733 1.6% 3
Unknown
$6,691 0.8% 2
PA
$4,361 0.5% 1
CO
$1,775 0.2% 1
MI
$1,686 0.2% 1
MA
$1,128 0.1% 1
KY
$572 0.1% 1
LA
$492 0.1% 2
TX
$405 0.0% 1
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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 2019-04-28 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D Travel & Events CATERING $247,798
Largest all-time 2022-05-17 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D Travel & Events EVENT CATERING $119,920
Largest all-time 2018-04-22 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D Travel & Events CATERING $112,313
Largest all-time 2024-06-26 DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE Travel & Events EVENT PRODUCTION & SITE RENTALS $109,805
Largest all-time 2017-05-04 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D Travel & Events CATERING $105,254
Largest this cycle 2025-10-27 BUDZINSKI, NIKKI Travel & Events TRAVEL $738
Largest this cycle 2025-06-16 CRAIG, ANGIE Travel & Events TRAVEL $252
Largest this cycle 2025-02-03 STORM PAC Travel & Events TRAVEL $228
Largest this cycle 2026-01-28 SORENSEN, ERIC Travel & Events TRAVEL $212
Largest this cycle 2026-01-28 SORENSEN, ERIC Travel & Events TRAVEL $72
Recent 2026-01-28 SORENSEN, ERIC Travel & Events TRAVEL $50
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