Patrick Dan
Patrick Dan is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Patrick Dan was paid $7.01M across 138 client committees, of which $2.18M 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$4,829,592 | 504 rows | 68.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$2,180,250 | 84 rows | 31.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 24, 2006 → Apr 17, 2026
- spans 20.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 504
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 138
- 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.
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$50,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 00064090 |
$19,407 | 1 |
| JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016982 |
$10,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$75,000 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 00064090 |
$40,917 | 4 |
| ELKINS GARY HONORABLE 00026729 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TERMINATED 00087840 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| HCA TEXAS GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND 00031590 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| LYONDELL CHEMICAL PAC 00032100 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON 00016182 |
$12,000 | 1 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016467 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| GALVESTON PILOTS FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT 00056005 |
$10,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$75,000 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 00064090 |
$40,917 | 4 |
| ELKINS GARY HONORABLE 00026729 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TERMINATED 00087840 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| HCA TEXAS GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND 00031590 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| LYONDELL CHEMICAL PAC 00032100 |
$15,000 | 1 |
| CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON 00016182 |
$12,000 | 1 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016467 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| GALVESTON PILOTS FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT 00056005 |
$10,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$100,000 | 3 |
| TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 00064090 |
$44,910 | 5 |
| NCHA S TEXAS EVENTS PAC 00064041 |
$40,000 | 2 |
| CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON 00016182 |
$37,000 | 2 |
| HCA TEXAS GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND 00031590 |
$30,000 | 2 |
| LYONDELL CHEMICAL PAC 00032100 |
$30,000 | 2 |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TERMINATED 00087840 |
$30,000 | 2 |
| ELKINS GARY HONORABLE 00026729 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXAS PAC 00042011 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC 00016847 |
$20,000 | 2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $7,009,842 | 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 · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $10K | 1 | NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $10K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $22K | 3 | UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE … 70% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $32K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $111K | 14 | PATRICK DAN HONORABLE 30% | Contributions & Trans… 75% | $142K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $527K | 7 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 85% | Other / Unclassified 86% | $527K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $51K | 3 | TEXAS OPTOMETRIC PAC 79% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $577K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $113K | 12 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 44% | Other / Unclassified 78% | $690K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $75K | 16 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXA… 20% | Contributions & Trans… 56% | $764K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $17K | 3 | PATRICK DAN HONORABLE 57% | Other / Unclassified 71% | $782K | +73% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $25K | 1 | TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION PO… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $807K | +16% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $82K | 7 | FARMERS EMPLOYEE & AGENT PA… 31% | Contributions & Trans… 66% | $888K | -26% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $55K | 3 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXA… 45% | Contributions & Trans… 55% | $55K | -90% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $110K | 3 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 91% | Contributions & Trans… 95% | $165K | +119% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $60K | 6 | TEXAS OPTOMETRIC PAC 33% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $225K | -47% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $121K | 19 | FARMERS EMPLOYEE & AGENT PA… 21% | Contributions & Trans… 57% | $346K | +62% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $115K | 1 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $461K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $25K | 3 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXA… 60% | Other / Unclassified 80% | $486K | +45% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $30K | 3 | UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE … 67% | Other / Unclassified 83% | $516K | +20% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $59K | 8 | EXELON POLITICAL ACTION COM… 34% | Other / Unclassified 64% | $575K | -28% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $65K | 5 | TEXAS OPTOMETRIC PAC 38% | Contributions & Trans… 54% | $65K | +18% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $204K | 6 | HILLCO PAC 83% | Contributions & Trans… 93% | $269K | +85% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $240K | 20 | HILLCO PAC 44% | Contributions & Trans… 65% | $509K | +299% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $88K | 17 | TEXAS OPTOMETRIC PAC 23% | Contributions & Trans… 64% | $597K | -27% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 1 | INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIA… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $602K | -80% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $66K | 4 | HILLCO PAC 46% | Other / Unclassified 54% | $668K | +119% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $30K | 6 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELEC… 17% | Contributions & Trans… 50% | $698K | -49% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $28K | 3 | TEXAS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIO… 61% | Contributions & Trans… 61% | $28K | -57% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $67K | 9 | NCHA S TEXAS EVENTS PAC 30% | Contributions & Trans… 50% | $95K | -72% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $232K | 28 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXA… 11% | Other / Unclassified 66% | $328K | +164% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $15K | 2 | VALERO ENERGY PAC 67% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $343K | +200% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $46K | 3 | HILLCO PAC 54% | Contributions & Trans… 54% | $389K | -30% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $122K | 10 | ELKINS GARY HONORABLE 20% | Other / Unclassified 71% | $511K | +308% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $79K | 3 | HILLCO PAC 63% | Contributions & Trans… 76% | $79K | +184% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $2,884,559 | 316 | $9K | 59.7% | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 27% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,730,686 | 136 | $13K | 35.8% | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 40% | 6mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $176,737 | 18 | $10K | 3.7% | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 94% | 4mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $15,000 | 1 | $15K | 0.3% | INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIA… 100% | 3y ago |
| Media | $15,000 | 3 | $5K | 0.3% | TEXAS CHIROPRACTIC ASSN PAC 67% | 11y ago |
| Travel & Events | $6,610 | 29 | $228 | 0.1% | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 57% | 18mo ago |
| Fundraising | $1,000 | 1 | $1K | 0.0% | TEXAS MORTGAGE BANKERS PAC 100% | 17y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK | 9 | $1,653,365 | 37 | 2010-09-23 | 2026-01-28 |
| HILLCO PAC | 10 | $521,410 | 29 | 2006-03-30 | 2026-03-17 |
| PATRICK DAN HONORABLE | 5 | $236,750 | 30 | 2012-03-23 | 2022-06-16 |
| TEXAS OPTOMETRIC PAC | 7 | $192,500 | 16 | 2010-07-09 | 2022-10-03 |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC | 5 | $160,000 | 11 | 2016-09-23 | 2025-10-30 |
| TEXAS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 8 | $158,000 | 19 | 2009-12-16 | 2024-11-13 |
| FARMERS EMPLOYEE & AGENT PAC OF TEXAS DISSOLVED | 3 | $125,000 | 4 | 2016-01-05 | 2020-10-26 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXAS PAC | 6 | $125,000 | 7 | 2014-06-10 | 2024-11-15 |
| INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 8 | $107,500 | 19 | 2007-12-04 | 2025-10-28 |
| NCHA S TEXAS EVENTS PAC | 6 | $102,500 | 8 | 2015-06-25 | 2024-12-03 |
| STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 7 | $74,500 | 12 | 2010-10-18 | 2024-11-22 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US TEXAS COMMITTEE | 5 | $66,500 | 8 | 2011-12-01 | 2018-09-06 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC | 3 | $65,000 | 9 | 2020-11-24 | 2025-06-24 |
| THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS - COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT | 4 | $65,000 | 5 | 2016-08-31 | 2024-09-18 |
| POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF WINSTEAD | 4 | $56,000 | 6 | 2006-05-01 | 2016-10-26 |
| FRIENDS OF BAYLOR MED | 10 | $54,000 | 13 | 2006-11-28 | 2024-10-07 |
| CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON | 4 | $52,000 | 5 | 2018-08-01 | 2025-11-03 |
| HCA TEXAS GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | 3 | $50,000 | 6 | 2020-10-01 | 2025-11-12 |
| TEXAS CONSUMER FINANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 6 | $47,500 | 7 | 2007-12-03 | 2020-09-27 |
| TEXAS MORTGAGE BANKERS PAC | 4 | $46,000 | 4 | 2008-09-09 | 2020-02-26 |
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 | $4,829,592 | 100.0% | 138 |
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 | 2015-01-23 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK | Contributions & Transfers | Repayment of Previously Reported Loan | $650,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-03-16 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK | Other / Unclassified | Campaign Reimbursement For Previously Reported Loans | $450,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-12-13 | PATRICK DAN HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | Repayment of Campaign Loan | $116,671 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-01-18 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK | Admin & Office | Officeholder Loan Reimbursement | $115,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-12-13 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK | Other / Unclassified | Repayment of Campaign Loan Made on 12/30/2011 | $105,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-17 | HILLCO PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $50,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-28 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK | Admin & Office | Officeholder Schedule G Reimbursements | $19,407 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-05 | JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2025-12-12 | LYONDELL CHEMICAL PAC | Other / Unclassified | Dan Patrick/Support/2026 Primary | $15,000 |
| Recent | 2025-11-21 | GALVESTON PILOTS FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | Contributions & Transfers | CONTRIBUTION | $10,000 |