Michael's
Michael's is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Michael's was paid $375K across 447 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
- Feb 25, 2000 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 26.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,303
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 447
- 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.
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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BRICENO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ADA 1477869 |
$29 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BANKS VICTORY FUND C00734913 |
$2,755 | 2 |
| TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORABLE CHRIS 00062790 |
$406 | 2 |
| USE DO NOT 00081896 |
$228 | 2 |
| HEYGOOD-MCCOY SUSAN B HONORABLE 00062519 |
$155 | 1 |
| BROADRICK CATHY A MRS 00089975 |
$130 | 2 |
| BRAZORIA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY CEC 00017074 |
$35 | 1 |
| NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHANIE 1476870 |
$30 | 2 |
| BRICENO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ADA 1477869 |
$29 | 1 |
| LUTHER SHELLEY A HONORABLE 00084939 |
$23 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHC BOLD PAC C00365536 |
$17,636 | 1 |
| BANKS VICTORY FUND C00734913 |
$2,755 | 2 |
| BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE 00062137 |
$1,713 | 5 |
| TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORABLE CHRIS 00062790 |
$940 | 6 |
| NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHANIE 1476870 |
$662 | 4 |
| USE DO NOT 00081896 |
$228 | 2 |
| GILBERT TRACY A HONORABLE 00062860 |
$183 | 1 |
| HEYGOOD-MCCOY SUSAN B HONORABLE 00062519 |
$155 | 1 |
| PLUMLEE ANDREA D HONORABLE 00065291 |
$151 | 2 |
| BROADRICK CATHY A MRS 00089975 |
$130 | 2 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHC BOLD PAC C00365536 |
$17,636 | 1 |
| BANKS VICTORY FUND C00734913 |
$2,755 | 2 |
| BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE 00062137 |
$1,813 | 7 |
| TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORABLE CHRIS 00062790 |
$1,554 | 10 |
| NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHANIE 1476870 |
$771 | 5 |
| RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONORABLE 00021186 |
$691 | 1 |
| MENG, GRACE NY · House DEM |
$524 | 2 |
| ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M. IL · House DEM |
$498 | 7 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$360 | 1 |
| SCHULTZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; NICK 1477852 |
$315 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHC BOLD PAC C00365536 |
$17,636 | 1 |
| BANKS VICTORY FUND C00734913 |
$2,755 | 2 |
| TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORABLE CHRIS 00062790 |
$1,973 | 12 |
| BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE 00062137 |
$1,813 | 7 |
| NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHANIE 1476870 |
$1,567 | 12 |
| HEYGOOD-MCCOY SUSAN B HONORABLE 00062519 |
$971 | 4 |
| QUIGLEY, MIKE IL · House DEM |
$956 | 3 |
| ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M. IL · House DEM |
$704 | 10 |
| RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONORABLE 00021186 |
$691 | 1 |
| LUTHER SHELLEY A HONORABLE 00084939 |
$574 | 3 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CHC BOLD PAC C00365536 |
$17,636 | 1 |
| BANKS VICTORY FUND C00734913 |
$2,755 | 2 |
| TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORABLE CHRIS 00062790 |
$2,397 | 16 |
| BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE 00062137 |
$1,813 | 7 |
| NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHANIE 1476870 |
$1,567 | 12 |
| RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONORABLE 00021186 |
$1,530 | 2 |
| RENDON FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 1435367 |
$1,149 | 2 |
| QUIGLEY, MIKE IL · House DEM |
$1,141 | 5 |
| HEYGOOD-MCCOY SUSAN B HONORABLE 00062519 |
$971 | 4 |
| MENG, GRACE NY · House DEM |
$930 | 4 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $176,051 | 47.00% |
| Republican | $3,993 | 1.07% |
| Non-partisan | $194,507 | 51.93% |
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 · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $3K | 21 | ALEJO FOR ASSEMBLY 2014 29% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $87 | 1 | SANDERS, BERNARD 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $87 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $2K | 13 | GOODEN LANCE C HONORABLE 27% | Other / Unclassified 96% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $259 | 6 | NEWMAN FOR SENATE 2020; JOSH 51% | Other / Unclassified 69% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $335 | 1 | YARMUTH, JOHN 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $421 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $2K | 17 | 741618 40% | Travel & Events 42% | $7K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $208 | 1 | NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN P… 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $630 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $2K | 18 | SAKAI PETER A HONORABLE 30% | Other / Unclassified 67% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 9 | MINJAREZ INA M REPRESENTATI… 43% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $346 | 15 | HERRERO ABEL HONORABLE 24% | Other / Unclassified 59% | $4K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 19 | PRATT DENISE V HONORABLE 30% | Other / Unclassified 61% | $6K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $43K | 34 | QUINTANA FOR SENATE 2019 90% | Other / Unclassified 92% | $49K | +1351% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 21 | DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE 31% | Other / Unclassified 75% | $52K | +24% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 17 | GOODWIN VIKKI A HONORABLE 34% | Admin & Office 52% | $55K | +1100% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 14 | NIELSEN - SENATE 2018; TAXP… 34% | Other / Unclassified 96% | $57K | +6% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 19 | LARSON LYLE T HONORABLE 46% | Admin & Office 56% | $1K | -27% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $131 | 3 | FRIENDS OF DAN HUBERTY DISS… 35% | Admin & Office 35% | $1K | -89% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $638 | 8 | RENDON FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 51% | Other / Unclassified 85% | $2K | +84% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $287 | 8 | FRIENDS OF DAN HUBERTY DISS… 42% | Admin & Office 58% | $2K | -88% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 12 | FRIENDS OF DAN HUBERTY DISS… 27% | Admin & Office 56% | $3K | -97% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 3 | JACKSON, RONNY LYNN 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $1K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $581 | 7 | COOK DAVID L HONORABLE 42% | Other / Unclassified 82% | $4K | -80% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $284 | 9 | COOK DAVID L HONORABLE 28% | Other / Unclassified 52% | $4K | -91% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $231 | 1 | GUEST, MICHAEL PATRICK 100% | Fundraising 100% | $1K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 11 | FRIENDS OF JUSTICE KEN WISE 22% | Other / Unclassified 52% | $6K | -29% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $180 | 3 | MARINER, JASON 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 8 | FRIENDS OF JIM MURPHY 32% | Admin & Office 58% | $3K | +33% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $89K | 15 | JAN PERRY FOR CONGRESS 99% | Print & Mail 58% | $92K | +67932% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $10K | 13 | JAN PERRY FOR CONGRESS 88% | Print & Mail 88% | $103K | +1535% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $57K | 12 | JAN PERRY FOR CONGRESS 98% | Print & Mail 98% | $160K | +19794% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 10 | NEWMAN FOR SENATE 2024; JOSH 25% | Other / Unclassified 86% | $161K | +4% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $569 | 2 | SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $569 | -54% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 13 | TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORA… 38% | Other / Unclassified 65% | $163K | +226% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 16 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 26% | Other / Unclassified 70% | $164K | +404% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 14 | FRAZIER VERETTA L HONORABLE 27% | Other / Unclassified 86% | $166K | +43% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $497 | 2 | MENG, GRACE 83% | Admin & Office 83% | $1K | +176% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 14 | TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORA… 18% | Other / Unclassified 68% | $3K | +20% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 16 | HELLFIRE PAC 34% | Other / Unclassified 53% | $6K | -96% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $635 | 9 | PETERS, SCOTT 34% | Other / Unclassified 54% | $7K | -94% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 12 | RENDON FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 25% | Other / Unclassified 70% | $9K | -96% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $4K | 28 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 21% | Other / Unclassified 68% | $13K | +215% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $787 | 2 | QUIGLEY, MIKE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $787 | +38% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 23 | HEYGOOD-MCCOY SUSAN B HONOR… 27% | Other / Unclassified 78% | $16K | +58% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $106 | 2 | QUIGLEY, MIKE 77% | Travel & Events 77% | $894 | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $1K | 10 | MANGRUM JESSICA HONORABLE 30% | Other / Unclassified 43% | $18K | +3% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $733 | 9 | ABUGHAZALEH, KATHERINE M. 80% | Admin & Office 80% | $2K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $743 | 12 | TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORA… 45% | Other / Unclassified 68% | $18K | -63% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $840 | 5 | MENG, GRACE 50% | Admin & Office 69% | $2K | +69% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $4K | 19 | BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE 44% | Other / Unclassified 18% | $6K | +116% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $23K | 22 | CHC BOLD PAC 78% | Admin & Office 0% | $29K | +598% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $29 | 1 | BRICENO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; … 100% | — | $29K | -95% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $165,150 | 613 | $269 | 47.3% | QUINTANA FOR SENATE 2019 23% | 5mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $117,916 | 17 | $7K | 33.8% | JAN PERRY FOR CONGRESS 99% | 2y ago |
| Admin & Office | $51,548 | 479 | $108 | 14.8% | FRIENDS OF DAN HUBERTY DISS… 9% | 2mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $7,947 | 90 | $88 | 2.3% | QUIGLEY, MIKE 16% | 4mo ago |
| Fundraising | $4,027 | 51 | $79 | 1.2% | BURKETT CINDY G HONORABLE 27% | 12mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $1,294 | 11 | $118 | 0.4% | SALVANT WAYNE F HONORABLE 36% | 14mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $483 | 1 | $483 | 0.1% | FRAZIER VERETTA L HONORABLE 100% | 3y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $368 | 4 | $92 | 0.1% | HEATH SONYA L HONORABLE 53% | 7y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $67 | 2 | $33 | 0.0% | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 76% | 4y ago |
| Media | $20 | 1 | $20 | 0.0% | SCHULTE PETER A MR 100% | 15y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORABLE CHRIS | 6 | $5,350 | 39 | 2015-07-15 | 2026-06-05 |
| CREIGHTON C BRANDON HONORABLE | 3 | $4,723 | 17 | 2007-02-22 | 2010-08-07 |
| FRIENDS OF DAN HUBERTY DISSOLVED | 5 | $4,387 | 37 | 2012-08-27 | 2022-08-12 |
| TEXANS FOR TOMMY WILLIAMS | 6 | $3,482 | 21 | 2003-02-13 | 2013-08-30 |
| ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE | 6 | $2,559 | 28 | 2000-10-18 | 2010-11-24 |
| WOOD SHAROLYN P HONORABLE | 3 | $2,420 | 13 | 2003-10-28 | 2008-01-04 |
| BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE | 3 | $2,155 | 12 | 2013-06-30 | 2026-04-06 |
| RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONORABLE | 4 | $2,091 | 4 | 2021-12-03 | 2026-01-29 |
| VAN DE PUTTE LETICIA HONORABLE | 5 | $2,061 | 28 | 2005-01-04 | 2013-02-07 |
| ROTH USAF (RET.) FOR SENATE 2016, MAJOR GENERAL RICHARD D. | 3 | $2,057 | 16 | 2013-10-16 | 2016-08-18 |
| BURKETT CINDY G HONORABLE | 5 | $2,032 | 11 | 2011-06-01 | 2018-07-17 |
| GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE ROLAND | 4 | $1,900 | 8 | 2008-05-08 | 2014-10-16 |
| LARSON LYLE T HONORABLE | 5 | $1,829 | 13 | 2011-07-01 | 2020-03-31 |
| HEYGOOD-MCCOY SUSAN B HONORABLE | 5 | $1,702 | 11 | 2019-06-18 | 2026-05-18 |
| SAKAI PETER A HONORABLE | 4 | $1,643 | 5 | 2015-05-03 | 2020-02-15 |
| DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE | 3 | $1,605 | 3 | 2019-06-15 | 2022-01-31 |
| COHEN ELLEN R MS | 3 | $1,538 | 13 | 2007-06-04 | 2010-05-25 |
| ANCHIA RAFAEL M HONORABLE | 4 | $1,536 | 15 | 2007-09-22 | 2025-12-22 |
| FRAZIER VERETTA L HONORABLE | 3 | $1,232 | 4 | 2021-12-20 | 2024-06-04 |
| FRIENDS OF DONNA CAMPBELL | 4 | $1,226 | 9 | 2015-07-30 | 2025-06-20 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $230,458 | 61.6% | 91 | |
| TX | $135,110 | 36.1% | 338 | |
| MD | $2,755 | 0.7% | 1 | |
| IL | $1,960 | 0.5% | 2 | |
| NY | $1,770 | 0.5% | 3 | |
| KY | $644 | 0.2% | 2 | |
| SC | $569 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| MI | $423 | 0.1% | 2 | |
| MS | $231 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| NC | $208 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| FL | $180 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| AZ | $94 | 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 | 2022-11-02 | JAN PERRY FOR CONGRESS | Print & Mail | MAILER | $55,160 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-04-21 | JAN PERRY FOR CONGRESS | Other / Unclassified | POTHOLDERS | $36,347 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-06-01 | JAN PERRY FOR CONGRESS | Print & Mail | MAILER | $29,359 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-06 | CHC BOLD PAC | — | EVENT AND CATERING DEPOSIT | $17,636 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-04-14 | JAN PERRY FOR CONGRESS | Print & Mail | MAILERS | $17,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-26 | BANKS VICTORY FUND | — | FACILITY RENTAL | $1,612 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-22 | BIRDWELL BRIAN D HONORABLE | — | flag display cases for constituents | $1,507 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-08 | BANKS VICTORY FUND | — | FACILITY RENTAL | $1,143 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-18 | QUIGLEY, MIKE | Travel & Events | EVENT SUPPLIES | $727 |
| Recent | 2026-06-22 | USE DO NOT | — | Frames for Family Reunification Month Celebration certificates | $120 |
| Recent | 2026-06-24 | USE DO NOT | — | Frames for Family Reunification Month Celebration certificates | $108 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | BRICENO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ADA | — | — | $29 |
| Recent | 2026-06-13 | NGUYEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; STEPHANIE | — | — | $21 |