John Whitmire
$527K
2025-2026 cycle
John Whitmire is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle John Whitmire was paid $527K across 41 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
$527K
=
$219K
(Schedule B)
+
$308K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$218,837 | 97 rows | 41.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$307,975 | 119 rows | 58.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 8, 2000 → May 14, 2026
- spans 26.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 97
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 41
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$23K
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 |
|---|---|---|
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON CONTRACTORS ASSN PAC 00016047 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON CONTRACTORS ASSN PAC 00016047 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON CONTRACTORS ASSN PAC 00016047 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$7,500 | 3 |
| HOUSTON ILA DOCK & MARINE COUNCIL PAC 00016195 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED HOUSTON MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PAC 00070183 |
$500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON CONTRACTORS ASSN PAC 00016047 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$7,500 | 3 |
| HOUSTON ILA DOCK & MARINE COUNCIL PAC 00016195 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED HOUSTON MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PAC 00070183 |
$500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON CONTRACTORS ASSN PAC 00016047 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$7,500 | 3 |
| HOUSTON ILA DOCK & MARINE COUNCIL PAC 00016195 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED HOUSTON MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PAC 00070183 |
$500 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $526,812 | 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 · 6 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $5K | 1 | TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATIO… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $5K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $8K | 2 | CDM SMITH PAC 67% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $8K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $32K | 6 | IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT… 32% | Other / Unclassified 57% | $39K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED HOUS… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $5K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 2 | IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT… 67% | Fundraising 67% | $7K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 2 | HOUSTON ILA DOCK & MARINE C… 77% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $13K | -79% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $15K | 2 | HOUSTON CONTRACTORS ASSN PAC 67% | — | $15K | — |
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 | $114,200 | 69 | $2K | 56.0% | TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION PO… 34% | 10mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $77,137 | 23 | $3K | 37.8% | TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATIO… 53% | 8mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $10,000 | 1 | $10K | 4.9% | IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT… 100% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $2,500 | 2 | $1K | 1.2% | IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT… 100% | 7mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
7
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$131,500 · 60% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$22,500 · 10% of revenue
29
One-time clients 1 cycle
$64,837 · 30% of revenue
Top 7 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 7 | $40,500 | 10 | 2002-09-30 | 2018-01-30 |
| TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 8 | $38,500 | 17 | 2002-03-12 | 2016-09-27 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 | $17,500 | 4 | 2023-12-01 | 2026-05-14 |
| HOUSTON ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS PAC | 3 | $15,500 | 5 | 2008-11-19 | 2023-11-30 |
| TEXAS BEVERAGE ALLIANCE OF THE TEXAS PACKAGE STORES ASSOCIATION | 5 | $13,500 | 7 | 2003-11-17 | 2010-10-20 |
| TEXAS RENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 | $3,000 | 3 | 2010-12-06 | 2016-11-23 |
| FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | 3 | $3,000 | 3 | 2004-12-02 | 2010-10-10 |
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 | $218,837 | 100.0% | 41 |
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 | 2023-12-01 | 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 | 2023-11-30 | HOUSTON ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS PAC | Other / Unclassified | Houston Mayor | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-09 | HOUSTON ILA DOCK & MARINE COUNCIL PAC | Other / Unclassified | Re-election Campaign | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-14 | IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | Fundraiser Event | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2025-11-06 | IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Fundraising | John Whitmire Fundraiser | $1,500 |
| Recent | 2025-09-23 | IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Fundraising | Fundraiser Event | $1,000 |