John Whitmire
$675K
2025-2026 cycle
John Whitmire is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle John Whitmire was paid $675K across 55 client committees, of which $308K 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
$675K
=
$367K
(Schedule B)
+
$308K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$367,447 | 150 rows | 54.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$307,975 | 119 rows | 45.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 8, 2000 → May 28, 2026
- spans 26.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 150
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 55
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$70K
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 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON CONTRACTORS ASSN PAC 00016047 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE 00015989 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015547 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| GHBA HOME-PAC 00015700 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ZIONS BANCORPORATION N A DBA AMEGY BANK 00024835 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| HOUSTON ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS PAC 00015573 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| EDMINSTER HINSHAW RUSS & ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING PAC 00087542 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON CONTRACTORS ASSN PAC 00016047 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| GHBA HOME-PAC 00015700 |
$7,500 | 2 |
| HOUSTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015547 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE 00015989 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| FROST BROWN TODD TEXAS PAC 00085633 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ZIONS BANCORPORATION N A DBA AMEGY BANK 00024835 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| HOUSTON ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS PAC 00015573 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| EDMINSTER HINSHAW RUSS & ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING PAC 00087542 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON CONTRACTORS ASSN PAC 00016047 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| ACEC HOUSTON PAC 00039000 |
$9,610 | 1 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$7,500 | 3 |
| GHBA HOME-PAC 00015700 |
$7,500 | 2 |
| FROST BROWN TODD TEXAS PAC 00085633 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON ILA DOCK & MARINE COUNCIL PAC 00016195 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE 00015989 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015547 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ZIONS BANCORPORATION N A DBA AMEGY BANK 00024835 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GHBA HOME-PAC 00015700 |
$14,000 | 5 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON CONTRACTORS ASSN PAC 00016047 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| ACEC HOUSTON PAC 00039000 |
$9,610 | 1 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$7,500 | 3 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE 00015989 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON ILA DOCK & MARINE COUNCIL PAC 00016195 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015547 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| FROST BROWN TODD TEXAS PAC 00085633 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ZIONS BANCORPORATION N A DBA AMEGY BANK 00024835 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GHBA HOME-PAC 00015700 |
$15,500 | 6 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON CONTRACTORS ASSN PAC 00016047 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| ACEC HOUSTON PAC 00039000 |
$9,610 | 1 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$7,500 | 3 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE 00015989 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON ILA DOCK & MARINE COUNCIL PAC 00016195 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015547 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| FROST BROWN TODD TEXAS PAC 00085633 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ZIONS BANCORPORATION N A DBA AMEGY BANK 00024835 |
$2,500 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $675,422 | 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
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $3K | 1 | TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS AS… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $7K | 2 | THE BEER ALLIANCE OF TEXAS … 71% | Contributions & Trans… 71% | $10K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $5K | 1 | TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATIO… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $5K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $11K | 5 | THE BEER ALLIANCE OF TEXAS … 48% | Contributions & Trans… 62% | $16K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $13K | 4 | GHBA HOME-PAC 42% | Contributions & Trans… 62% | $29K | +86% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $7K | 4 | GHBA HOME-PAC 36% | Contributions & Trans… 50% | $7K | -33% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $11K | 4 | THE BEER ALLIANCE OF TEXAS … 48% | Contributions & Trans… 71% | $18K | -19% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $14K | 6 | CDM SMITH PAC 36% | Other / Unclassified 85% | $14K | +96% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $8K | 1 | GHBA HOME-PAC 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $21K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $38K | 9 | HOUSTON ASSOCIATED GENERAL … 26% | Other / Unclassified 47% | $60K | +264% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED HOUS… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $5K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $500 | 1 | TEXAS AFT COMMITTEE ON POLI… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $6K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 3 | GHBA HOME-PAC 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $13K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $500 | 1 | GHBA HOME-PAC 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $14K | -93% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $11K | 3 | ACEC HOUSTON PAC 86% | Contributions & Trans… 91% | $25K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 2 | HOUSTON ILA DOCK & MARINE C… 77% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $31K | -83% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | GHBA HOME-PAC 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3K | -50% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $50K | 10 | HOUSTON CONTRACTORS ASSN PAC 20% | — | $52K | +9800% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $176,310 | 90 | $2K | 55.5% | TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION PO… 22% | 10mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $125,387 | 43 | $3K | 39.4% | TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATIO… 32% | 4mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $10,000 | 1 | $10K | 3.1% | IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT… 100% | 2y ago |
| Admin & Office | $3,000 | 3 | $1K | 0.9% | OLD AMERICAN CAPITAL PAC 100% | 5y ago |
| Fundraising | $2,500 | 2 | $1K | 0.8% | IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT… 100% | 8mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $750 | 1 | $750 | 0.2% | GHBA HOME-PAC 100% | 2y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
13
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$242,000 · 66% of revenue
4
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$19,500 · 5% of revenue
38
One-time clients 1 cycle
$105,947 · 29% of revenue
Top 13 anchor clients · all-time
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 | $367,447 | 100.0% | 55 |
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 | 2023-11-30 | HOUSTON ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS PAC | Other / Unclassified | Houston Mayor | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-12-01 | IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | John Whitmire Campaign Event | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-01-15 | TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | Schedule F | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-01 | HOUSTON CONTRACTORS ASSN PAC | — | City of Houston Mayor John Whitmire | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-27 | HILLCO PAC | — | Campaign contribution | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-28 | NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE | — | Mayor, City of Houston | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | GHBA HOME-PAC | — | Campaign Fund Contribution | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-26 | HOUSTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | Campaign Contribution. | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-28 | ZIONS BANCORPORATION N A DBA AMEGY BANK | — | Donation for an event the mayor was hosting | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-28 | HOUSTON ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS PAC | — | Campaign Contribution | $1,000 |