McLaughlin Don
McLaughlin Don is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle McLaughlin Don was paid $15K across 17 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
- 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.
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 6
| 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 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 7
| 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 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| 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 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DISSOLVED 00090164 |
$4,000 | 2 |
| STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00062747 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$1,500 | 2 |
| TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC 00015869 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC 00015672 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS - COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00054331 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| DALLAS POLICE OFFICER S PAC 00016133 |
$500 | 1 |
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$500 | 1 |
| TEXAS MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00015528 |
$500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TALISE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DISSOLVED 00090164 |
$4,000 | 2 |
| WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC 00015672 |
$3,000 | 3 |
| WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00082642 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00062747 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$1,500 | 2 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC 00015869 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00024940 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS - COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00054331 |
$1,500 | 2 |
| VASUT CODY T HONORABLE 00084254 |
$510 | 2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 4 years
| 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% |
Revenue by service category
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| 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 |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 |
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 |