HOUSTON CHRONICLE
$628K
2025-2026 cycle
HOUSTON CHRONICLE is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle HOUSTON CHRONICLE was paid $628K across 193 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 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 26.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,944
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 193
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$16K
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE 00069606 |
$20 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE 00080005 |
$377 | 3 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 00069338 |
$102 | 3 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$102 | 3 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 00056637 |
$78 | 2 |
| GARRISON TANYA N HONORABLE 00081708 |
$72 | 2 |
| HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE 00042130 |
$72 | 2 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$72 | 2 |
| ROSE TONI N HONORABLE 00067987 |
$64 | 2 |
| WARD JOHNSON CHARLENE HONORABLE 00088280 |
$64 | 2 |
| WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE 00069606 |
$60 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DAVIS DEDRA HONORABLE 00081775 |
$6,400 | 3 |
| HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE 00080005 |
$633 | 5 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 00056637 |
$197 | 5 |
| GARRISON TANYA N HONORABLE 00081708 |
$180 | 5 |
| HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE 00042130 |
$180 | 5 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$180 | 5 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$170 | 5 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 00069338 |
$166 | 5 |
| ROSE TONI N HONORABLE 00067987 |
$128 | 4 |
| WARD JOHNSON CHARLENE HONORABLE 00088280 |
$128 | 4 |
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 |
$1,450 | 12 |
| HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE 00042130 |
$396 | 11 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 00056637 |
$392 | 11 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$382 | 12 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$354 | 11 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 00069338 |
$346 | 11 |
| ROSE TONI N HONORABLE 00067987 |
$326 | 11 |
| GARRISON TANYA N HONORABLE 00081708 |
$324 | 9 |
| WARD JOHNSON CHARLENE HONORABLE 00088280 |
$275 | 9 |
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 |
$2,098 | 18 |
| HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE 00042130 |
$718 | 22 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 00056637 |
$572 | 17 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$548 | 18 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$534 | 17 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 00069338 |
$526 | 17 |
| LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE TX · House REP |
$441 | 13 |
| GARRISON TANYA N HONORABLE 00081708 |
$407 | 12 |
| ROSE TONI N HONORABLE 00067987 |
$354 | 12 |
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 |
$2,755 | 25 |
| HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE 00042130 |
$1,048 | 35 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 00056637 |
$751 | 23 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$742 | 25 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$714 | 23 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT 00069338 |
$706 | 23 |
| LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE TX · House REP |
$625 | 17 |
| GARRISON TANYA N HONORABLE 00081708 |
$570 | 19 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 63%
R · 37%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $10,834 | 1.72% |
| Republican | $6,457 | 1.03% |
| Non-partisan | $610,796 | 97.25% |
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 | GENE GREEN CONGRESSIONAL CA… 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 | GENE GREEN CONGRESSIONAL CA… 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 | GENE GREEN CONGRESSIONAL CA… 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 | BETO FOR TEXAS 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 | $2K | 43 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 24% | Software & Tech 99% | $61K | +63% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 41 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 42% | Software & Tech 95% | $62K | -49% |
| 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 | 68 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 24% | Software & Tech 97% | $23K | +188% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $25K | 71 | DAVIS DEDRA HONORABLE 50% | Media 84% | $49K | -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 | -20% |
| 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 | -4% |
| 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 | +542% |
| 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 | $10K | 35 | DAVIS DEDRA HONORABLE 87% | Media 87% | $10K | +45% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1K | 37 | HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HO… 27% | Admin & Office 21% | $12K | -11% |
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% | 5mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $208,991 | 23 | $9K | 33.4% | WHITE WILLIAM H MR BILL 90% | 16mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $60,911 | 1,597 | $38 | 9.7% | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 19% | 4w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $48,497 | 125 | $388 | 7.7% | CARTER O KYLER HONORABLE KY… 36% | 17mo ago |
| Digital | $10,264 | 11 | $933 | 1.6% | LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF TEXAS 99% | 6mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $1,280 | 4 | $320 | 0.2% | MEYERLAND AREA DEMOCRATS CL… 87% | 3y ago |
| Admin & Office | $1,134 | 46 | $25 | 0.2% | HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE 19% | 5w 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% | 19mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
29
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$131,840 · 21% of revenue
42
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$39,227 · 6% of revenue
122
One-time clients 1 cycle
$457,020 · 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 | 5 | $2,270 | 63 | 2015-02-17 | 2026-06-24 |
| FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT | 5 | $2,231 | 91 | 2019-04-11 | 2026-06-27 |
| HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE | 3 | $2,008 | 82 | 2022-04-25 | 2026-06-05 |
| COMMITTEE FOR CRAIG EILAND DISSOLVED | 7 | $1,896 | 14 | 2000-10-31 | 2012-07-09 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS | 4 | $1,852 | 64 | 2021-01-05 | 2026-06-15 |
| 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 | $1,439 | 47 | 2020-03-03 | 2026-06-16 |
| 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 | $879 | 33 | 2022-10-13 | 2026-03-09 |
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 | $628,009 | 100.0% | 191 | |
| 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 | 2026-06-23 | HAWKINS KRISTEN BRAUCHLE HONORABLE | — | Subscription | $128 |
| Recent | 2026-06-27 | FRIENDS OF PAUL BETTENCOURT | — | Campaign News Subscription | $34 |
| Recent | 2026-06-24 | WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE | — | Subscription | $34 |
| Recent | 2026-06-25 | WARD JOHNSON CHARLENE HONORABLE | Software & Tech | subscription | $32 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE | — | News Subscription Service | $20 |