Houston First
Houston First is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Houston First was paid — across 12 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
- 26
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 12
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 00015662 |
$134,852 | 4 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS REPUBLICAN PARTY P 00015664 |
$224,006 | 1 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 00015662 |
$134,852 | 4 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS REPUBLICAN PARTY P 00015664 |
$224,006 | 1 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 00015662 |
$134,852 | 4 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS REPUBLICAN PARTY P 00015664 |
$224,006 | 1 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 00015662 |
$134,852 | 4 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS REPUBLICAN PARTY P 00015664 |
$276,006 | 2 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 00015662 |
$134,852 | 4 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 100.00% |
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 · 9 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $9 | 1 | HINDE DANIEL E HONORABLE DAN 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $9 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $2K | 1 | EMPOWERMENT MANDATE POLITIC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 2 | EMPOWERMENT MANDATE POLITIC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $12 | 1 | FRIENDS OF JIM MURPHY 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -99% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $9K | 1 | HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PA… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $9K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $25K | 1 | TEXAS REPUBLICAN PARTY P 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $34K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $35K | +8233% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $75K | 1 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $75K | +782% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $8K | 4 | NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $83K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | TEXAS REPUBLICAN PARTY P 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $85K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 1 | GHBA HOME-PAC 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $90K | -80% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $52K | 1 | TEXAS REPUBLICAN PARTY P 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $52K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $359K | 5 | TEXAS REPUBLICAN PARTY P 62% | — | $359K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin & Office | $102,336 | 3 | $34K | 56.6% | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 73% | 3y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $56,200 | 3 | $19K | 31.1% | TEXAS REPUBLICAN PARTY P 93% | 20mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $22,410 | 14 | $2K | 12.4% | HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PA… 38% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $9 | 1 | $9 | 0.0% | FARRAR JESSICA HONORABLE 100% | 11y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS REPUBLICAN PARTY P | 4 | $303,342 | 4 | 2021-08-31 | 2026-05-11 |
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 | $539,813 | 100.0% | 12 |
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 | 2026-05-11 | TEXAS REPUBLICAN PARTY P | — | Event Venue Expense | $224,006 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-16 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | Admin & Office | Party Facility Rental | $75,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-12-19 | TEXAS REPUBLICAN PARTY P | Other / Unclassified | Facility Rental | $52,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-06-09 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | — | Party Facility Rental | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-06-11 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | — | Party Facility Rental | $40,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-26 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | — | Party Facility Rental | $24,852 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-22 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | — | Party Facility Rental | $20,000 |