HOUSTON CHRONICLE
$626K
2025-2026 cycle
HOUSTON CHRONICLE is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle HOUSTON CHRONICLE was paid $626K across 189 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 15, 1999 → Apr 30, 2026
- spans 26.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,877
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 189
- 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.
May 2025
Apr 2026
$15K
across 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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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$72 | 2 |
| TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015831 |
$24 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DAVIS DEDRA HONORABLE 00081775 |
$10,800 | 5 |
| HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE 00080005 |
$244 | 2 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$172 | 5 |
| WARD JOHNSON CHARLENE HONORABLE 00088280 |
$64 | 2 |
| TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015831 |
$47 | 2 |
| LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE TX · House REP |
$40 | 2 |
| GARRISON TANYA N HONORABLE 00081708 |
$36 | 1 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 00069338 |
$30 | 1 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$30 | 1 |
| ROSE TONI N HONORABLE 00067987 |
$28 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DAVIS DEDRA HONORABLE 00081775 |
$10,800 | 5 |
| HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE 00080005 |
$1,049 | 9 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$338 | 11 |
| HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE 00042130 |
$288 | 8 |
| CARTER O KYLER HONORABLE KYLE 00062560 |
$252 | 7 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$210 | 7 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 00069338 |
$210 | 7 |
| ROSE TONI N HONORABLE 00067987 |
$194 | 7 |
| LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE TX · House REP |
$187 | 8 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 00056637 |
$185 | 6 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DAVIS DEDRA HONORABLE 00081775 |
$10,800 | 5 |
| HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE 00080005 |
$1,654 | 15 |
| HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE 00042130 |
$578 | 19 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$532 | 18 |
| LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE TX · House REP |
$489 | 14 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$390 | 13 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 00069338 |
$390 | 13 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 00056637 |
$365 | 12 |
| MIDDLETON II DAVID M HONORABLE MAYES 00081727 |
$288 | 1 |
| GARRISON TANYA N HONORABLE 00081708 |
$282 | 9 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DAVIS DEDRA HONORABLE 00081775 |
$10,800 | 5 |
| LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF TEXAS 00055955 |
$10,132 | 5 |
| HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE 00080005 |
$2,288 | 22 |
| HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE 00042130 |
$908 | 32 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$698 | 24 |
| LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE TX · House REP |
$669 | 18 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$570 | 19 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 00069338 |
$570 | 19 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 00056637 |
$545 | 18 |
| GARRISON TANYA N HONORABLE 00081708 |
$410 | 15 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 61%
R · 39%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $9,444 | 1.51% |
| Republican | $5,919 | 0.95% |
| Non-partisan | $610,293 | 97.54% |
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
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $1K | 23 | BURKE JR WILLIAM R HONORABL… 27% | Software & Tech 96% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $171 | 3 | BRADY, KEVIN 57% | Software & Tech 100% | $171 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $2K | 22 | ALLEN KEITH G MR 34% | Software & Tech 49% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $68 | 1 | C00254185 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $239 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $4K | 24 | GILBERT JUSTIN R HONORABLE 80% | Media 80% | $7K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $513 | 3 | BRADY, KEVIN 73% | Media 73% | $752 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $801 | 18 | HARDIN BEN HONORABLE 40% | Software & Tech 100% | $8K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $160 | 2 | C00254185 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $912 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 21 | WATERS MARY J MS JACKIE 32% | Software & Tech 52% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 30 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 39% | Software & Tech 71% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 23 | SCHEXNAYDER MARTIN S MR 36% | Media 44% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $4K | 21 | BRADY, KEVIN 56% | Media 89% | $10K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $5K | 28 | TEXAS REPUBLICAN PARTY P 81% | Other / Unclassified 81% | $14K | +366% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $4K | 23 | SAY YES FOR CFISD KIDS DISS… 87% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $19K | +136% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $171 | 2 | C00254185 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $171 | +152% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $922 | 34 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 38% | Software & Tech 87% | $20K | -79% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $70 | 1 | C00501197 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $241 | -86% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 38 | ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE 57% | Media 59% | $22K | +226% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $8K | 24 | ANDREWS RICHARD R MR 63% | Media 89% | $8K | +617% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $734 | 18 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 46% | Software & Tech 100% | $9K | -31% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $639 | 21 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 53% | Software & Tech 79% | $9K | -77% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $46K | 39 | CAMPAIGN FOR HOUSTON 88% | Media 95% | $56K | +1127% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 40 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 34% | Software & Tech 94% | $57K | -74% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $79 | 4 | WEBER, RANDY 96% | Software & Tech 100% | $79 | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $2K | 38 | PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 36% | Software & Tech 59% | $59K | -55% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $1K | 39 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 25% | Software & Tech 99% | $60K | +56% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 38 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 43% | Software & Tech 94% | $62K | -51% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $20K | 37 | DAVIS DEDRA HONORABLE 62% | Media 70% | $20K | +157% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 42 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 34% | Software & Tech 98% | $22K | +72% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 65 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 26% | Software & Tech 97% | $23K | +175% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $25K | 71 | DAVIS DEDRA HONORABLE 50% | Media 84% | $48K | -46% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $3K | 57 | FRIENDS OF TOM OLIVERSON 26% | Software & Tech 47% | $51K | +119% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $235 | 10 | LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE 59% | Software & Tech 100% | $235 | +198% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 55 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 16% | Software & Tech 95% | $53K | -22% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $161 | 6 | HUNT, WESLEY 45% | Software & Tech 100% | $396 | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 50 | HARDIN BEN HONORABLE 16% | Software & Tech 93% | $54K | -17% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $277 | 9 | LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE 39% | Software & Tech 68% | $673 | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $1K | 51 | HARDIN BEN HONORABLE 17% | Software & Tech 87% | $55K | +0% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $401 | 14 | LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE 31% | Software & Tech 68% | $1K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $7K | 60 | FLETCHER, ELIZABETH 69% | Media 69% | $8K | -67% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 53 | HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE 11% | Software & Tech 99% | $9K | +26% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $12K | 69 | LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF TEXAS 85% | Digital 85% | $21K | +572% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 60 | HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HO… 20% | Software & Tech 86% | $23K | -92% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $1K | 30 | HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HO… 24% | Software & Tech 75% | $24K | -55% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $159 | 3 | LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $159 | -32% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $950 | 27 | HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HO… 35% | Software & Tech 100% | $25K | -36% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $226 | 6 | LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE 63% | Software & Tech 100% | $385 | +40% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $1K | 28 | HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HO… 30% | Software & Tech 100% | $26K | -5% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $143 | 6 | HUNT, WESLEY 58% | Software & Tech 100% | $528 | -48% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 32 | DAVIS DEDRA HONORABLE 65% | Media 65% | $30K | +186% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $60 | 3 | LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $588 | -85% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $9K | 13 | DAVIS DEDRA HONORABLE 96% | Media 96% | $9K | +32% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $60 | 2 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 60% | Software & Tech 100% | $9K | -96% |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $294,844 | 86 | $3K | 47.1% | CAMPAIGN FOR HOUSTON 14% | 3mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $208,991 | 23 | $9K | 33.4% | WHITE WILLIAM H MR BILL 90% | 14mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $60,579 | 1,583 | $38 | 9.7% | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 19% | 6w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $48,497 | 125 | $388 | 7.8% | CARTER O KYLER HONORABLE KY… 36% | 16mo ago |
| Digital | $10,264 | 11 | $933 | 1.6% | LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF TEXAS 99% | 5mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $1,280 | 4 | $320 | 0.2% | MEYERLAND AREA DEMOCRATS CL… 87% | 3y ago |
| Admin & Office | $663 | 31 | $21 | 0.1% | COHEN ELLEN R MS 31% | 7mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $349 | 2 | $175 | 0.1% | THOMPSON SENFRONIA HONORABLE 100% | 25y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $145 | 10 | $14 | 0.0% | PROMETHEAN PAC 52% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $46 | 2 | $23 | 0.0% | RAMOS DION C HONORABLE 65% | 18mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
27
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$128,381 · 21% of revenue
43
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$40,258 · 6% of revenue
119
One-time clients 1 cycle
$457,017 · 73% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIS DEDRA HONORABLE | 3 | $35,800 | 9 | 2022-02-17 | 2026-02-14 |
| CARTER O KYLER HONORABLE KYLE | 4 | $27,703 | 11 | 2008-10-20 | 2025-12-05 |
| WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE | 11 | $12,137 | 233 | 2000-01-05 | 2023-06-20 |
| FLETCHER, ELIZABETH | 3 | $9,341 | 25 | 2020-10-13 | 2024-09-30 |
| HARDIN BEN HONORABLE | 12 | $8,335 | 88 | 2001-01-09 | 2023-12-05 |
| FRIENDS OF JOHN ZERWAS DISSOLVED | 3 | $5,367 | 5 | 2011-10-03 | 2016-01-04 |
| FRIENDS OF JIM MURPHY | 4 | $4,843 | 20 | 2010-10-15 | 2023-06-05 |
| ELLIS RODNEY G HONORABLE | 8 | $3,184 | 21 | 2000-05-03 | 2016-03-08 |
| SMITH RICHARD WAYNE MR WAYNE | 5 | $2,843 | 22 | 2008-04-26 | 2016-12-16 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE | 4 | $2,067 | 57 | 2015-02-17 | 2025-12-26 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT | 4 | $2,035 | 85 | 2019-04-11 | 2025-12-26 |
| COMMITTEE FOR CRAIG EILAND DISSOLVED | 7 | $1,896 | 14 | 2000-10-31 | 2012-07-09 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS | 3 | $1,615 | 58 | 2021-01-05 | 2025-12-05 |
| CHIEF JUSTICE NATHAN HECHT CAMPAIGN DISSOLVED | 5 | $1,548 | 70 | 2017-03-11 | 2024-06-22 |
| LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE | 3 | $1,482 | 45 | 2022-06-16 | 2026-01-27 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | 4 | $1,367 | 45 | 2020-03-03 | 2026-04-21 |
| BURKE JR WILLIAM R HONORABLE BILL | 4 | $1,192 | 12 | 2013-09-01 | 2018-06-29 |
| UHER DECEASED D R ESTATE TOM | 4 | $901 | 8 | 2003-03-05 | 2008-02-12 |
| HUNT, WESLEY | 3 | $843 | 32 | 2022-10-13 | 2025-09-10 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 5 | $832 | 58 | 2002-04-18 | 2019-12-07 |
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 | $623,690 | 99.7% | 184 | |
| Unknown | $1,889 | 0.3% | 3 | |
| VA | $74 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| MA | $3 | 0.0% | 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 | 2010-10-18 | WHITE WILLIAM H MR BILL | Print & Mail | Printing | $135,157 |
| Largest all-time | 2010-05-10 | WHITE WILLIAM H MR BILL | Print & Mail | Printing | $53,879 |
| Largest all-time | 2008-10-29 | COSELLI JR JOHN A HONORABLE | Media | Campaign advertising. | $33,900 |
| Largest all-time | 2010-02-25 | SHAMI FAROUK MR | Media | Newspaper Advertisement | $32,987 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-08 | CAMPAIGN FOR HOUSTON | Media | Newspaper advertisement | $30,262 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-14 | DAVIS DEDRA HONORABLE | Media | Advertising Expense | $3,200 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-14 | DAVIS DEDRA HONORABLE | Media | Advertising Expense | $2,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-03 | DAVIS DEDRA HONORABLE | Media | Advertising Expense | $2,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-05 | DAVIS DEDRA HONORABLE | Media | Advertising expense | $1,200 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-26 | HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE | Software & Tech | Subscription | $128 |
| Recent | 2026-02-24 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | Software & Tech | Newspaper Subscription | $36 |
| Recent | 2026-03-24 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | Software & Tech | Newspaper Subscription | $36 |
| Recent | 2026-04-21 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | Software & Tech | Newspaper Subscription | $36 |
| Recent | 2026-04-30 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Software & Tech | News Subscription | $24 |
| Recent | 2026-03-02 | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Software & Tech | Subscription | $24 |