KEN PAXTON CAMPAIGN
$4.81M
2025-2026 cycle
KEN PAXTON CAMPAIGN is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KEN PAXTON CAMPAIGN was paid $4.81M across 230 client committees, of which $456K 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
$4.81M
=
$4.35M
(Schedule B)
+
$456K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$4,349,484 | 658 rows | 90.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$455,550 | 86 rows | 9.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 25, 2002 → Jan 6, 2026
- spans 23.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 658
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 230
- 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.
Feb 2025
Jan 2026
$500
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 12 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MCKINNEY VALUES PAC DISSOLVED 00086990 |
$500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MCKINNEY VALUES PAC DISSOLVED 00086990 |
$500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP 00064099 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| GATES JR GARY W HONORABLE 00051418 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| HS LAW PAC 00064964 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| K & L GATES COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT 00016405 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| POPULUS FINANCIAL GROUP TEXAS PAC 00065488 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015960 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF VISTRA 00017075 |
$4,000 | 2 |
| SAN ANTONIO PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016258 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS UNION PAC 00015604 |
$2,500 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $1,105 | 0.02% |
| Non-partisan | $4,803,929 | 99.98% |
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
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $27K | 7 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 37% | Contributions & Trans… 59% | $27K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $6K | 2 | TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATIO… 83% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $33K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $11K | 4 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 44% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $44K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $73K | 16 | VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC 20% | Contributions & Trans… 56% | $73K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $164K | 18 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 40% | Contributions & Trans… 81% | $237K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $31K | 10 | ORRICK TEXAS PAC DISSOLVED 33% | Contributions & Trans… 80% | $267K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $330K | 18 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 77% | Contributions & Trans… 90% | $597K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $3K | 1 | BRACEWELLPAC 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $599K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $43K | 14 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 23% | Contributions & Trans… 54% | $643K | +60% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $27K | 5 | BRACEWELLPAC 56% | Legal & Compliance 74% | $670K | +350% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $65K | 14 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL… 31% | Contributions & Trans… 73% | $735K | +478% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $13K | 4 | CONN APPLIANCES EMPLOYEES P… 58% | Legal & Compliance 58% | $13K | -82% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $45K | 6 | HS LAW PAC 56% | Contributions & Trans… 96% | $58K | -73% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $40K | 10 | TEXAS APARTMENT ASSN PAC 25% | Contributions & Trans… 75% | $98K | +31% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | TENASKA EMPLOYEES TEXAS POL… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $99K | -100% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $9K | 3 | BRACEWELLPAC 59% | Legal & Compliance 59% | $107K | -80% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $11K | 3 | HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS UNI… 45% | Contributions & Trans… 55% | $118K | -59% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $25K | 5 | HS LAW PAC 40% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $143K | -62% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | THE FUND FOR AMERICAN EXCEP… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $1K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $126K | 11 | TEXAS FREEDOM FUND FOR THE … 40% | Contributions & Trans… 84% | $127K | +869% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $80K | 7 | TEXANS FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVE… 62% | Contributions & Trans… 97% | $207K | +80% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $121K | 13 | TEXAS FREEDOM FUND FOR THE … 41% | Contributions & Trans… 98% | $328K | +203% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.23M | 22 | TEXAS FREEDOM FUND FOR THE … 89% | Other / Unclassified 61% | $1.56M | +123154% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $55K | 2 | TEXAS FREEDOM FUND FOR THE … 82% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $1.62M | +400% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $15K | 1 | GATES JR GARY W HONORABLE 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $1.63M | -40% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $25K | 3 | TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATIO… 40% | Contributions & Trans… 80% | $25K | -69% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $22K | 4 | GATES JR GARY W HONORABLE 70% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $47K | -82% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $63K | 7 | TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE LEA… 40% | Contributions & Trans… 76% | $109K | -95% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $500 | 1 | MCKINNEY VALUES PAC DISSOLV… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $500 | — |
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 | $2,757,768 | 436 | $6K | 63.4% | TEXAS FREEDOM FUND FOR THE … 18% | 6mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,024,965 | 128 | $8K | 23.6% | TEXAS FREEDOM FUND FOR THE … 73% | 19mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $551,251 | 82 | $7K | 12.7% | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 28% | 20mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $12,750 | 6 | $2K | 0.3% | RNDC POLITICAL ACTION COMMI… 78% | 9y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $1,000 | 2 | $500 | 0.0% | TEXAS LAND DEVELOPERS ASSOC… 100% | 11y ago |
| Travel & Events | $750 | 3 | $250 | 0.0% | BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 33% | 9y ago |
| Fundraising | $500 | 1 | $500 | 0.0% | RS&H POLITICAL ACTION COMMI… 100% | 6y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
60
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,353,348 · 54% of revenue
43
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$258,736 · 6% of revenue
126
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,737,400 · 40% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | 9 | $573,750 | 28 | 2002-04-06 | 2019-06-17 |
| EMPOWER TEXANS PAC DISSOLVED | 3 | $377,100 | 5 | 2009-10-01 | 2014-04-15 |
| HS LAW PAC | 5 | $111,000 | 11 | 2012-01-31 | 2024-11-22 |
| RYAN TEXAS PAC | 3 | $109,000 | 3 | 2010-10-07 | 2014-06-30 |
| TEXAS APARTMENT ASSN PAC | 10 | $92,000 | 12 | 2002-07-23 | 2022-10-12 |
| AT&T TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 6 | $82,350 | 12 | 2008-07-14 | 2022-02-18 |
| TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND | 8 | $79,250 | 11 | 2004-08-12 | 2022-07-25 |
| TEXAS LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION PAC | 11 | $69,250 | 19 | 2003-11-05 | 2024-05-28 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION | 3 | $65,000 | 5 | 2016-10-26 | 2022-10-11 |
| BRACEWELLPAC | 8 | $64,500 | 15 | 2003-10-02 | 2024-04-09 |
| VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC | 8 | $62,500 | 11 | 2002-11-22 | 2018-01-04 |
| HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH TEXAS PAC | 4 | $58,000 | 6 | 2012-01-11 | 2019-06-27 |
| TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 9 | $47,765 | 18 | 2002-05-23 | 2022-10-05 |
| HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS | 8 | $46,750 | 16 | 2005-10-20 | 2018-02-23 |
| ELTIFE KEVIN P MR | 5 | $38,500 | 8 | 2014-10-27 | 2022-08-21 |
| HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS UNION PAC | 5 | $35,000 | 8 | 2016-11-04 | 2024-09-03 |
| FOLEY & LARDNER TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | 8 | $34,500 | 10 | 2004-12-03 | 2022-12-08 |
| HEART PLACE PAC | 5 | $27,500 | 6 | 2012-10-10 | 2021-10-01 |
| POPULUS FINANCIAL GROUP TEXAS PAC | 7 | $25,000 | 9 | 2010-08-13 | 2024-12-11 |
| GREENBERG TRAURIG P A PAC | 5 | $24,000 | 7 | 2010-10-28 | 2019-10-10 |
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 | $4,347,984 | 100.0% | 227 | |
| IN | $1,000 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| CA | $500 | 0.0% | 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 | 2022-10-28 | TEXAS FREEDOM FUND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF JUSTICE | Other / Unclassified | LOAN TO CAMPAIGN | $750,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2013-12-27 | EMPOWER TEXANS PAC DISSOLVED | Contributions & Transfers | Donation to Paxton campaign | $250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-15 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Contributions & Transfers | campaign contribution | $250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-11 | TEXAS FREEDOM FUND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF JUSTICE | Contributions & Transfers | CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION | $250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-09-22 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Legal & Compliance | campaign contribution / TX. Attorney General (R) | $100,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-06 | MCKINNEY VALUES PAC DISSOLVED | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $500 |
| Recent | 2024-12-13 | TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $25,000 |
| Recent | 2024-12-11 | POPULUS FINANCIAL GROUP TEXAS PAC | Other / Unclassified | Check#1187 | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2024-12-04 | K & L GATES COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution to support candidate | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2024-12-06 | SAN ANTONIO PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution. | $2,500 |