Joe's Crab Shack
Joe's Crab Shack is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Joe's Crab Shack was paid $11K across 22 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
- Feb 23, 2004 → Nov 13, 2025
- spans 21.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 28
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 22
- 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 12 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHING, ERIC J CA · House REP |
$1,000 | 1 |
| RUBIO FOR SENATE 2026; SUSAN 1456613 |
$315 | 1 |
| GALLAGHER LEADERSHIP FUND FOR REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE 2028 1476947 |
$313 | 1 |
| FLORES, MAYRA NOHEMI TX · House REP |
$71 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHING, ERIC J CA · House REP |
$1,000 | 1 |
| RUBIO FOR SENATE 2026; SUSAN 1456613 |
$315 | 1 |
| GALLAGHER LEADERSHIP FUND FOR REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE 2028 1476947 |
$313 | 1 |
| FLORES, MAYRA NOHEMI TX · House REP |
$71 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHING, ERIC J CA · House REP |
$1,000 | 1 |
| RUBIO FOR SENATE 2026; SUSAN 1456613 |
$315 | 1 |
| GALLAGHER LEADERSHIP FUND FOR REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE 2028 1476947 |
$313 | 1 |
| FLORES, MAYRA NOHEMI TX · House REP |
$71 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $5,124 | 45.42% |
| Non-partisan | $6,158 | 54.58% |
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 · 4 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $309 | 1 | LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL … 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $309 | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $254 | 1 | C00780007 100% | Fundraising 100% | $254 | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $258 | 1 | CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2022;… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $512 | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $421 | 1 | RUBIO FOR SENATE 2026; SUSAN 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $934 | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $4K | 4 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $628 | 2 | RUBIO FOR SENATE 2026; SUSAN 50% | Travel & Events 50% | $5K | +49% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $1K | 2 | CHING, ERIC J 93% | Other / Unclassified 93% | $1K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $6,235 | 16 | $390 | 56.9% | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 65% | 6mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $4,477 | 10 | $448 | 40.8% | MORROW, FRIENDS OF BILL 29% | 7mo ago |
| Fundraising | $254 | 1 | $254 | 2.3% | C00780007 100% | 4y 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $6,595 | 58.5% | 18 | |
| TX | $4,124 | 36.6% | 2 | |
| PA | $309 | 2.7% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $254 | 2.3% | 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 | 2023-09-23 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | Travel & Events | PARTY MEAL EXPENSE | $2,842 |
| Largest all-time | 2004-02-23 | MORROW, FRIENDS OF BILL | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,304 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-09-21 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | Travel & Events | PARTY MEAL EXPENSE | $1,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-14 | CHING, ERIC J | Other / Unclassified | METTING WITH GOP LEADERS | $1,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2004-04-08 | MARGETT, COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT BOB | Travel & Events | MEETING | $448 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-13 | FLORES, MAYRA NOHEMI | Travel & Events | TEAM MEALS -VOLUNTEERS | $71 |
| Recent | 2025-09-13 | RUBIO FOR SENATE 2026; SUSAN | — | 9/13/25, Legislative Staff Meeting, 8, including Candidate | $315 |
| Recent | 2025-09-11 | GALLAGHER LEADERSHIP FUND FOR REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE 2028 | Travel & Events | Lunch meeting: 9 staff (9/6/25) | $313 |
| Recent | 2023-09-24 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | Travel & Events | PARTY MEAL EXPENSE | $13 |