Hughes Bryan
Hughes Bryan is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Hughes Bryan was paid $1.72M across 219 client committees, of which $96K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,626,199 | 679 rows | 94.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$95,850 | 62 rows | 5.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 16, 2002 → May 20, 2026
- spans 23.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 679
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 219
- 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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$2,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$2,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015658 |
$11,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION BANKERS PAC 00016249 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| A&M POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00059798 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| TX DIAMONDBACK ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00084749 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| CATTLE RAISERS STATE PAC 00086838 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC 00016041 |
$3,500 | 1 |
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| ZACHRY CONSTRUCTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00017353 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| HS LAW PAC 00064964 |
$2,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$30,000 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$25,000 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR TRUTH AND LIBERTY PAC 00089694 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015658 |
$18,500 | 4 |
| TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION BANKERS PAC 00016249 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| TX DIAMONDBACK ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00084749 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| A&M POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00059798 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| PROVIDER COALITION FOR CARE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00086761 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| CATTLE RAISERS STATE PAC 00086838 |
$5,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$30,000 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$25,000 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR TRUTH AND LIBERTY PAC 00089694 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015658 |
$18,500 | 4 |
| CATTLE RAISERS STATE PAC 00086838 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION BANKERS PAC 00016249 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| TX DIAMONDBACK ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00084749 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| A&M POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00059798 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| PROVIDER COALITION FOR CARE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00086761 |
$5,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$55,000 | 3 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$45,000 | 3 |
| TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015658 |
$23,000 | 7 |
| TEXANS FOR TRUTH AND LIBERTY PAC 00089694 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION BANKERS PAC 00016249 |
$12,500 | 2 |
| TEXAS OPTOMETRIC PAC 00015622 |
$12,500 | 2 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$11,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS HEALTH CARE ASSN PAC 00015591 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND FORT WORTH 00015585 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| CATTLE RAISERS STATE PAC 00086838 |
$10,000 | 2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,722,049 | 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 · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $11K | 5 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 44% | Contributions & Trans… 96% | $11K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $5K | 2 | THE GEO GROUP POLITICAL ACT… 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $16K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $24K | 11 | POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE … 21% | Contributions & Trans… 77% | $40K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $5K | 3 | FOCUSED ADVOCACY POLITICAL … 50% | Contributions & Trans… 60% | $5K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $26K | 16 | TEXAS CONSTRUCTION ASSN PAC 19% | Contributions & Trans… 54% | $31K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $29K | 21 | FOCUSED ADVOCACY POLITICAL … 18% | Contributions & Trans… 84% | $60K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $4K | 2 | POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE … 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $63K | -69% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $9K | 3 | ELTIFE KEVIN P MR 59% | Contributions & Trans… 71% | $72K | +70% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $32K | 15 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 16% | Contributions & Trans… 63% | $103K | +34% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $5K | 2 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL… 56% | Contributions & Trans… 56% | $5K | -10% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $12K | 6 | UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFE… 21% | Contributions & Trans… 63% | $17K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $32K | 14 | AT&T TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION… 23% | Contributions & Trans… 57% | $49K | +23% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $51K | 24 | TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATIO… 20% | Contributions & Trans… 92% | $100K | +78% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $9K | 3 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 59% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $108K | +143% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $7K | 4 | GREENBERG TRAURIG P A PAC 37% | Other / Unclassified 74% | $115K | -21% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $12K | 5 | UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFE… 22% | Contributions & Trans… 78% | $126K | -63% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $6K | 3 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL… 42% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $6K | +33% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $12K | 3 | AT&T TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION… 42% | Contributions & Trans… 58% | $18K | +0% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $23K | 7 | TEXAS APARTMENT ASSN PAC 33% | Contributions & Trans… 89% | $41K | -30% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $85K | 36 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 21% | Contributions & Trans… 90% | $126K | +68% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $18K | 2 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 86% | Contributions & Trans… 86% | $143K | +106% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $7K | 5 | WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES … 31% | Contributions & Trans… 69% | $150K | -4% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $20K | 10 | TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATIO… 25% | Contributions & Trans… 78% | $170K | +75% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $11K | 2 | TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATIO… 91% | Contributions & Trans… 91% | $11K | +83% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $13K | 5 | TEXAS SANDS PAC 44% | Contributions & Trans… 60% | $24K | +5% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $39K | 12 | TEXAS OPTOMETRIC PAC 26% | Contributions & Trans… 73% | $63K | +74% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $172K | 53 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 17% | Contributions & Trans… 85% | $234K | +101% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $64K | 9 | TEXANS FOR TRUTH AND LIBERT… 31% | Contributions & Trans… 92% | $298K | +266% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $11K | 4 | PROVIDER COALITION FOR CARE… 45% | Contributions & Trans… 64% | $309K | +69% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $47K | 15 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 32% | Contributions & Trans… 71% | $356K | +134% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $51K | 10 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 30% | Contributions & Trans… 68% | $51K | +360% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELEC… 100% | — | $53K | -80% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $1,259,252 | 479 | $3K | 77.6% | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 30% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $359,159 | 188 | $2K | 22.1% | AT&T TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION… 19% | 3mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $4,000 | 5 | $800 | 0.2% | RNDC POLITICAL ACTION COMMI… 38% | 5y ago |
| Fundraising | $1,254 | 4 | $314 | 0.1% | TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND 40% | 7y ago |
| Print & Mail | $34 | 2 | $17 | 0.0% | TEXAS FORESTRY ASSN PAC 100% | 19y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $1,626,199 | 100.0% | 219 |
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 | 2016-05-03 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Contributions & Transfers | campaign contribution | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-05-19 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Contributions & Transfers | campaign contribuiton | $55,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-02-24 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Contributions & Transfers | campaign contribution | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2002-10-18 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | Other / Unclassified | Desc:Contribution | $34,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-11-22 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contribution | $30,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-09 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $15,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-18 | TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | Bryan Hughes, STATE SENATE 1st TX | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-06 | TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION BANKERS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution to non-federal candidate | $7,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-02 | CATTLE RAISERS STATE PAC | Other / Unclassified | Support for Texas House | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-09 | TX DIAMONDBACK ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contribution | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-02-17 | TEXAS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution | $3,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES | — | Campaign Contributions | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-02-10 | ZACHRY CONSTRUCTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution to Committee | $2,500 |