Ken Wise
Ken Wise is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Ken Wise was paid $96K across 29 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
- Jun 12, 2002 → Jun 19, 2026
- spans 24.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 75
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 29
- 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 3 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 00016408 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016982 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| HAYNES AND BOONE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00040424 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON PILOTS PAC 00088813 |
$500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 00016408 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016982 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| HAYNES AND BOONE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00040424 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON PILOTS PAC 00088813 |
$500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 8
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 00016408 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016982 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE 00015989 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| HOUSTON PILOTS PAC 00088813 |
$1,000 | 2 |
| CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON 00016182 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS CIVIL JUSTICE LEAGUE PAC 00016805 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| HAYNES AND BOONE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00040424 |
$1,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 8
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 00016408 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| HAYNES AND BOONE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00040424 |
$3,500 | 2 |
| JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016982 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| HOUSTON PILOTS PAC 00088813 |
$2,000 | 3 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE 00015989 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS CIVIL JUSTICE LEAGUE PAC 00016805 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON 00016182 |
$1,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 8
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 00016408 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| HAYNES AND BOONE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00040424 |
$3,500 | 2 |
| JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016982 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| HOUSTON PILOTS PAC 00088813 |
$2,000 | 3 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE 00015989 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS CIVIL JUSTICE LEAGUE PAC 00016805 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON 00016182 |
$1,000 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $95,506 | 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 · 5 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 1 | HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH TEXAS … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TE… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $4K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 1 | BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $4K | 2 | NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TE… 71% | Contributions & Trans… 71% | $4K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $4K | 2 | BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 71% | Travel & Events 71% | $7K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $10K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $9K | 3 | BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 59% | Travel & Events 59% | $9K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 2 | NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TE… 75% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $11K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $7K | 3 | VALERO ENERGY PAC 71% | Other / Unclassified 86% | $7K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $9K | 4 | BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 56% | Contributions & Trans… 28% | $16K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $59,692 | 52 | $1K | 67.1% | JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITI… 22% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $15,328 | 12 | $1K | 17.2% | VALERO ENERGY PAC 39% | 6mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $12,612 | 5 | $3K | 14.2% | BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND 99% | 13mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $875 | 2 | $437 | 1.0% | BROWN JEFF HONORABLE 57% | 19y ago |
| Fundraising | $500 | 1 | $500 | 0.6% | BROBECK GOOD GOVERNMENT COM… 100% | 23y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND | 5 | $18,500 | 6 | 2003-09-09 | 2026-06-19 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE | 6 | $13,500 | 8 | 2011-03-30 | 2025-11-10 |
| JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 6 | $13,000 | 9 | 2007-08-15 | 2026-05-12 |
| POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF WINSTEAD | 6 | $9,500 | 10 | 2002-06-25 | 2015-02-20 |
| ZIONS BANCORPORATION N A DBA AMEGY BANK | 3 | $1,250 | 3 | 2003-09-11 | 2008-09-19 |
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 | $95,506 | 100.0% | 29 |
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 | 2026-06-19 | BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND | — | Sponsorship | $5,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-29 | VALERO ENERGY PAC | Other / Unclassified | Ken Wise/Support/2026 Primary | $5,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-06-18 | BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND | Travel & Events | Sponsorship | $5,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-29 | BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND | Travel & Events | Sponsorship | $2,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-11-13 | BAKER BOTTS AMICUS FUND | Travel & Events | Sponsorship | $2,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-12 | JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $2,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-08 | CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON | Other / Unclassified | Ken Wise/Support/2026 Primary | $1,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-29 | TEXAS CIVIL JUSTICE LEAGUE PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-28 | HAYNES AND BOONE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | Campaign contribution | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-28 | HOUSTON PILOTS PAC | — | Contribution to committee | $500 |