Hotwire
Hotwire is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Hotwire was paid — across 159 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
- —
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 783
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 159
- 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.
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$547 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$547 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LOPEZ GLORIA E HONORABLE 00081836 |
$763 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$547 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LOPEZ GLORIA E HONORABLE 00081836 |
$763 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$547 | 1 |
| TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015831 |
$239 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00085036 |
$6,164 | 27 |
| STEIN, JILL US · President GRE |
$2,116 | 8 |
| LOPEZ GLORIA E HONORABLE 00081836 |
$763 | 1 |
| VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO 1471635 |
$547 | 1 |
| VINDMAN, YEVGENY 'EUGENE' VA · House DEM |
$246 | 1 |
| TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015831 |
$239 | 1 |
| PEREZ VINCENT HONORABLE 00088039 |
$164 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 10.63% |
| Republican | $0 | 8.69% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 80.67% |
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 | $171 | 1 | SIMMONS RONALD E HONORABLE … 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $171 | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $3K | 18 | WOLF PAC 78% | Travel & Events 91% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $213 | 1 | MULLIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; K… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $385 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 15 | WOLF PAC 54% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $2K | 4 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 80% | Travel & Events 95% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 6 | C00646901 53% | Travel & Events 100% | $8K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $2K | 12 | CHRISTIAN WALTER WAYNE HONO… 51% | Travel & Events 96% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $7K | 28 | RAIKLIN, IVAN ERIC 53% | Travel & Events 95% | $15K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $11K | 49 | WOLF PAC 47% | Travel & Events 100% | $26K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $13K | 52 | WOLF PAC 34% | Travel & Events 96% | $39K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $6K | 30 | CHAMBERS BRANDY K MRS 16% | Travel & Events 100% | $45K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $4K | 18 | C00655522 45% | Travel & Events 100% | $48K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 8 | POWELL BEVERLY VOLKMAN HONO… 51% | Travel & Events 100% | $50K | +585% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $6K | 25 | WOLF PAC 71% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | +98% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $347 | 2 | YOUR HOUSTON PAC DISSOLVED 61% | Travel & Events 100% | $50K | +63% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $8K | 29 | MIND THE GAP, INC 15% | Travel & Events 100% | $14K | +225% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 6 | CHAMBERS BRANDY K MRS 70% | Travel & Events 100% | $52K | -24% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $6K | 23 | C00652065 41% | Travel & Events 100% | $20K | +149% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 9 | YEARY KEVIN PATRICK HONORAB… 27% | Travel & Events 87% | $53K | -34% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $7K | 23 | WELD, WILLIAM FLOYD (BILL) 35% | Travel & Events 98% | $27K | +1% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $8K | 27 | WOLF PAC 26% | Travel & Events 100% | $35K | -29% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 23 | C00678045 83% | Travel & Events 94% | $38K | -43% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $610 | 4 | C00678045 84% | Travel & Events 100% | $39K | -84% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $232 | 1 | C00777565 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $232 | -97% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $1K | 3 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $40K | -32% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $4K | 8 | C00764423 83% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | -31% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $3K | 10 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 44% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | -63% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $6K | 9 | C00797282 72% | Travel & Events 89% | $13K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 20 | BETO FOR TEXAS DISSOLVED 33% | Travel & Events 89% | $18K | +40% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 5 | 810163 61% | Other / Unclassified 72% | $19K | +150% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $215 | 1 | TEXAS REPUBLICAN INITIATIVE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $20K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 2 | WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DEBBIE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $250 | 1 | SPRINGER JR DREW ALAN HONOR… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $20K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $603 | 3 | AUCHINCLOSS, JAKE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | +160% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $370 | 1 | CHAMBERS FOR SENATE 2024 100% | Fundraising 100% | $20K | -67% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $281 | 1 | LOPEZ GLORIA E HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $20K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $823 | 2 | MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -72% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $834 | 4 | MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. 61% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | -85% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 8 | TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT PO… 85% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | -44% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $6K | 29 | TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT PO… 65% | Travel & Events 100% | $13K | +296% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $239 | 1 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $13K | +11% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $763 | 1 | LOPEZ GLORIA E HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $14K | +106% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $547 | 1 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $547 | -34% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $163,658 | 733 | $223 | 94.0% | WOLF PAC 15% | 10mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $8,270 | 40 | $207 | 4.8% | CHRISTIAN WALTER WAYNE HONO… 17% | 8w ago |
| Fundraising | $1,366 | 7 | $195 | 0.8% | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 34% | 2y ago |
| Admin & Office | $574 | 2 | $287 | 0.3% | BOGNET, JIM 71% | 3y ago |
| Software & Tech | $164 | 1 | $164 | 0.1% | HEALEY FOR STATE ASSEMBLY, … 100% | 18y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN WALTER WAYNE HONORABLE WAYNE | 4 | $6,983 | 49 | 2011-07-25 | 2022-10-20 |
| TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORABLE CHRIS | 4 | $5,600 | 41 | 2008-04-29 | 2014-11-03 |
| BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE | 3 | $3,143 | 6 | 2013-03-15 | 2017-09-23 |
| ANNIE S LIST | 3 | $875 | 5 | 2008-07-01 | 2012-05-26 |
| TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 3 | $542 | 5 | 2003-01-08 | 2025-02-26 |
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 | $58,968 | 34.8% | 63 | |
| Unknown | $42,898 | 25.3% | 39 | |
| CA | $41,574 | 24.5% | 28 | |
| MA | $6,002 | 3.5% | 3 | |
| VA | $5,761 | 3.4% | 3 | |
| FL | $3,065 | 1.8% | 2 | |
| DC | $2,520 | 1.5% | 4 | |
| PA | $2,501 | 1.5% | 3 | |
| WA | $2,116 | 1.2% | 1 | |
| NM | $2,089 | 1.2% | 1 | |
| NY | $1,319 | 0.8% | 1 | |
| IN | $828 | 0.5% | 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 | 2022-05-04 | C00797282 | Travel & Events | TRAVEL EXPENSE | $2,383 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-10-22 | WELD, WILLIAM FLOYD (BILL) | Travel & Events | AIRFARE | $1,835 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-09-23 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE | Travel & Events | hotel rooms (3) for two (2) nights for officholder and staff to attend campaign events | $1,744 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-02-10 | WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DEBBIE | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $1,743 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-11-06 | C00646901 | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $1,623 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-18 | VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026; ANTONIO | Other / Unclassified | — | $547 |
| Recent | 2025-07-23 | LOPEZ GLORIA E HONORABLE | Travel & Events | Hotel fee for Advanced Family Law. | $763 |
| Recent | 2025-02-26 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Travel & Events | Lodging | $239 |
| Recent | 2024-11-01 | TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | Travel | $219 |
| Recent | 2024-10-30 | TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | Travel | $218 |