McLaughlin Don

$15K 2025-2026 cycle

McLaughlin Don is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle McLaughlin Don was paid $15K across 17 client committees.

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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
Oct 6, 2023 → Apr 24, 2026
spans 2.5 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
24
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
17
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

May 2025 Apr 2026
$14K across 12 months
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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.

No buyer activity in this window.

VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 6

TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DIS… $4K Contributions & Transfers · 2 txns VALERO ENERGY PAC $2K — · 1 txn TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC $2K — · 1 txn WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS … $1K Contributions & Transfers · 1 txn HILLCO PAC $1K Contributions & Transfers · 1 txn THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS -… $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn MD McLaughlin Don
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DISSOLVED
00090164
$4,000 2
VALERO ENERGY PAC
00015540
$1,500 1
TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC
00015869
$1,500 1
WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC
00015672
$1,000 1
HILLCO PAC
00040966
$1,000 1
THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS - COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
00054331
$1,000 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 7

TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DIS… $4K Contributions & Transfers · 2 txns STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION CO… $2K Contributions & Transfers · 1 txn TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC $2K — · 1 txn VALERO ENERGY PAC $2K — · 1 txn HILLCO PAC $1K Contributions & Transfers · 1 txn WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS … $1K Contributions & Transfers · 1 txn THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS -… $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn MD McLaughlin Don
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DISSOLVED
00090164
$4,000 2
STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
00062747
$2,000 1
TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC
00015869
$1,500 1
VALERO ENERGY PAC
00015540
$1,500 1
HILLCO PAC
00040966
$1,000 1
WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC
00015672
$1,000 1
THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS - COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
00054331
$1,000 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DIS… $4K Contributions & Transfers · 2 txns STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION CO… $2K Contributions & Transfers · 1 txn HILLCO PAC $2K Contributions & Transfers · 2 txns TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC $2K — · 1 txn VALERO ENERGY PAC $2K — · 1 txn THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS -… $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS … $1K Contributions & Transfers · 1 txn RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPE… $500 Other / Unclassified · 1 txn DALLAS POLICE OFFICER S PAC $500 Contributions & Transfers · 1 txn MOAK CASEY PAC $250 Other / Unclassified · 1 txn MD McLaughlin Don
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DISSOLVED
00090164
$4,000 2
STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
00062747
$2,000 1
HILLCO PAC
00040966
$1,500 2
TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC
00015869
$1,500 1
VALERO ENERGY PAC
00015540
$1,500 1
THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS - COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
00054331
$1,000 1
WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC
00015672
$1,000 1
RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES
00015653
$500 1
DALLAS POLICE OFFICER S PAC
00016133
$500 1
MOAK CASEY PAC
00087031
$250 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DIS… $4K Contributions & Transfers · 2 txns STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION CO… $2K Contributions & Transfers · 1 txn VALERO ENERGY PAC $2K — · 1 txn HILLCO PAC $2K Contributions & Transfers · 2 txns TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC $2K — · 1 txn WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS … $1K Contributions & Transfers · 1 txn THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS -… $1K Other / Unclassified · 1 txn DALLAS POLICE OFFICER S PAC $500 Contributions & Transfers · 1 txn RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPE… $500 Other / Unclassified · 1 txn TEXAS MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN COMMI… $500 Contributions & Transfers · 1 txn MD McLaughlin Don
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DIS… $4K Contributions & Transfers · 2 txns WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS … $3K Contributions & Transfers · 3 txns WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF TEXAS… $2K Contributions & Transfers · 1 txn STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION CO… $2K Contributions & Transfers · 1 txn HILLCO PAC $2K Contributions & Transfers · 2 txns VALERO ENERGY PAC $2K — · 1 txn TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC $2K — · 1 txn TEXAS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PO… $2K Contributions & Transfers · 1 txn THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS -… $2K Other / Unclassified · 2 txns VASUT CODY T HONORABLE $510 Contributions & Transfers · 2 txns MD McLaughlin Don

By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $15,195 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2023202420252026 Q4 2023 (2022 cycle): $2KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $250Q3 2024 (2024 cycle): $2KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $7KQ2 2025 (2024 cycle): $250Q3 2025 (2024 cycle): $1KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $500Q1 2026 (2026 cycle): $2KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $10K Q4Q3Q2Q4Q2 $10K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 4 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2023 Q4 2022 $2K 1 MCLAUGHLIN JR DON E HONORAB… 100% Fundraising 100% $2K
2024 Q2 2024 $250 1 VASUT CODY T HONORABLE 100% Contributions & Trans… 100% $250
2024 Q3 2024 $2K 3 WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS… 66% Contributions & Trans… 100% $2K
2024 Q4 2024 $7K 7 WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALER… 31% Contributions & Trans… 85% $8K
2025 Q2 2024 $250 1 MOAK CASEY PAC 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $9K
2025 Q3 2024 $1K 2 HILLCO PAC 50% Contributions & Trans… 100% $10K
2025 Q4 2024 $500 1 RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELEC… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $10K -77%
2026 Q1 2026 $2K 1 STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL… 100% Contributions & Trans… 100% $2K
2026 Q2 2026 $10K 7 TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COM… 40% Contributions & Trans… 60% $12K +3900%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $16K across 16 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DISSOLVED (25% of category) Last paid: 7w ago · +97% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $6K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $16K across 16 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DISSOLVED (25% of category) Last paid: 7w ago · +97% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $8K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $16K across 16 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DISSOLVED (25% of category) Last paid: 7w ago · +97% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $9K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $16K across 16 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DISSOLVED (25% of category) Last paid: 7w ago · +97% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $10K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Contributions & Transfers — cycle-to-date Total: $16K across 16 disbursements (avg $1K/check) Top buyer: TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DISSOLVED (25% of category) Last paid: 7w ago · +97% vs prior cycle Contributions & Transfers $16K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Contributions & Transfers $16,260 16 $1K 76.7% TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COM… 25% 7w ago
Other / Unclassified $2,750 5 $550 13.0% THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER… 55% 7w ago
Fundraising $2,185 1 $2K 10.3% MCLAUGHLIN JR DON E HONORAB… 100% 2y ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

0
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
3
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$6,000 · 25% of revenue
14
One-time clients 1 cycle
$18,195 · 75% of revenue
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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
$24,195 100.0% 17
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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 2026-04-23 TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DISSOLVED Contributions & Transfers Political Contribution $3,000
Largest all-time 2023-10-06 MCLAUGHLIN JR DON E HONORABLE Fundraising Cashed check to give to band for fundraiser $2,185
Largest all-time 2024-12-05 WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Contributions & Transfers Political Contribution $2,000
Largest all-time 2026-02-12 STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Contributions & Transfers Political Contribution $2,000
Largest all-time 2026-04-29 VALERO ENERGY PAC Don McLaughlin/Support/2026 General $1,500
Largest this cycle 2026-04-24 TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC Don McLaughlin Campaign $1,500
Largest this cycle 2026-04-13 HILLCO PAC Contributions & Transfers Campaign contribution $1,000
Recent 2026-04-14 WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC Contributions & Transfers Campaign Contribution $1,000
Recent 2026-04-20 THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS - COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT Other / Unclassified Don McLaughlin/Support/2026 General $1,000
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