Philip Cortez Campaign
Philip Cortez Campaign is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Philip Cortez Campaign was paid $848K across 162 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 28, 2007 → Sep 15, 2026
- spans 19.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 679
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 162
- 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 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SAN ANTONIO FIRE & POLICE PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION - PAC 00067949 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| DAVIDSON TROILO REAM AND GARZA COMMITTEE FOR CIVIC AWARENESS 00015969 |
$500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SAN ANTONIO FIRE & POLICE PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION - PAC 00067949 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| SAN ANTONIO APARTMENT ASSN PAC 00016070 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| PHILLIPS 66 PAC 00068564 |
$1,001 | 1 |
| K & L GATES COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT 00016405 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND 00016623 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| GULF STATES TOYOTA STATE PAC 00042961 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015960 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS BUILDING BRANCH ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS PAC 00015548 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| DAVIDSON TROILO REAM AND GARZA COMMITTEE FOR CIVIC AWARENESS 00015969 |
$500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN LOCAL #341 PAC 00015754 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| SAN ANTONIO FIRE & POLICE PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION - PAC 00067949 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 00067628 |
$2,838 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| SAN ANTONIO APARTMENT ASSN PAC 00016070 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC 00015672 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015658 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| PHILLIPS 66 PAC 00068564 |
$1,001 | 1 |
| K & L GATES COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT 00016405 |
$1,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PHYSICIANS FOR FREE MARKET HEALTHCARE PAC 00089821 |
$30,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$29,000 | 2 |
| MISSION BUSINESS PAC 00087080 |
$7,500 | 2 |
| HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN LOCAL #341 PAC 00015754 |
$5,500 | 2 |
| SAN ANTONIO FIRE & POLICE PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION - PAC 00067949 |
$4,500 | 2 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$4,500 | 2 |
| TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015658 |
$3,000 | 2 |
| CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 00067628 |
$2,838 | 1 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015960 |
$2,500 | 2 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PHYSICIANS FOR FREE MARKET HEALTHCARE PAC 00089821 |
$30,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$29,000 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN LOCAL #341 PAC 00015754 |
$8,000 | 3 |
| MISSION BUSINESS PAC 00087080 |
$7,500 | 2 |
| SAN ANTONIO APARTMENT ASSN PAC 00016070 |
$7,500 | 2 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$7,000 | 3 |
| SAN ANTONIO FIRE & POLICE PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION - PAC 00067949 |
$4,500 | 2 |
| TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015658 |
$4,000 | 3 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$3,500 | 2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS SANDS PAC 00086519 |
$33,000 | 3 |
| PHYSICIANS FOR FREE MARKET HEALTHCARE PAC 00089821 |
$30,000 | 2 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$12,500 | 2 |
| MISSION BUSINESS PAC 00087080 |
$10,000 | 3 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$8,000 | 4 |
| HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN LOCAL #341 PAC 00015754 |
$8,000 | 3 |
| SAN ANTONIO APARTMENT ASSN PAC 00016070 |
$7,500 | 2 |
| WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC 00015672 |
$6,000 | 4 |
| CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 00067628 |
$5,606 | 4 |
| TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015658 |
$5,500 | 4 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $847,819 | 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 | Q1 | 2016 | $1K | 2 | CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $4K | 6 | TEXAS STRATEGY GROUP PAC 29% | Contributions & Trans… 93% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $7K | 5 | UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE … 44% | Other / Unclassified 56% | $11K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $9K | 13 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL… 11% | Contributions & Trans… 72% | $20K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $13K | 18 | TEXAS OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATI… 16% | Contributions & Trans… 73% | $13K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 2 | TEXAS ORTHOPAEDIC ASSN PAC 91% | Contributions & Trans… 91% | $15K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $13K | 15 | UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE … 22% | Contributions & Trans… 56% | $29K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $18K | 24 | HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN O… 11% | Contributions & Trans… 82% | $46K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $819 | 3 | CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 93% | Travel & Events 100% | $47K | -30% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $5K | 6 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 52% | Contributions & Trans… 73% | $52K | +37% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $7K | 6 | UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE … 46% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $59K | -4% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $8K | 9 | SAN ANTONIO APARTMENT ASSN … 33% | Contributions & Trans… 53% | $66K | -17% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 5 | TEXAS ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHY… 45% | Contributions & Trans… 60% | $3K | -74% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $6K | 4 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 45% | Contributions & Trans… 82% | $9K | +100% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $22K | 19 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 34% | Contributions & Trans… 54% | $31K | +65% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $35K | 36 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 14% | Contributions & Trans… 66% | $66K | +97% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $571 | 1 | CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $66K | -30% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $8K | 8 | SAN ANTONIO APARTMENT ASSN … 30% | Contributions & Trans… 41% | $75K | +76% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $12K | 9 | HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN C… 42% | Contributions & Trans… 67% | $87K | +83% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $15K | 16 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 16% | Contributions & Trans… 74% | $102K | +102% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $7K | 6 | UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE … 44% | Contributions & Trans… 52% | $7K | +104% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $16K | 10 | TEXAS SANDS PAC 19% | Contributions & Trans… 78% | $23K | +191% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $15K | 16 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 17% | Contributions & Trans… 60% | $38K | -32% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $52K | 32 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 19% | Contributions & Trans… 87% | $90K | +48% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $891 | 2 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 56% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $91K | +56% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $13K | 6 | HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE F… 40% | Contributions & Trans… 96% | $103K | +48% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $13K | 8 | UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE … 47% | Other / Unclassified 61% | $116K | +8% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $29K | 18 | MISSION BUSINESS PAC 17% | Contributions & Trans… 74% | $145K | +91% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $9K | 6 | MISSION BUSINESS PAC 29% | Contributions & Trans… 82% | $9K | +26% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $31K | 15 | NUSTARPAC DISSOLVED 16% | Contributions & Trans… 84% | $40K | +95% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $14K | 12 | UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE … 22% | Contributions & Trans… 75% | $53K | -9% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $50K | 38 | HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE F… 10% | Contributions & Trans… 80% | $104K | -3% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $105K | +84% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $6K | 4 | HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE F… 40% | Other / Unclassified 60% | $112K | -50% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $25K | 8 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 40% | Contributions & Trans… 50% | $137K | +95% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $46K | 21 | PHYSICIANS FOR FREE MARKET … 33% | Contributions & Trans… 93% | $182K | +57% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $66K | 20 | TEXAS SANDS PAC 44% | Contributions & Trans… 93% | $66K | +671% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $12K | 8 | HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE F… 26% | Contributions & Trans… 4% | $77K | -63% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $17K | 11 | SAN ANTONIO FIRE & POLICE P… 18% | Contributions & Trans… 33% | $94K | +22% |
Revenue by service category
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $632,995 | 476 | $1K | 76.4% | TEXAS SANDS PAC 7% | 2w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $151,623 | 133 | $1K | 18.3% | UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE … 21% | 8mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $21,767 | 36 | $605 | 2.6% | CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 99% | 3mo ago |
| Fundraising | $15,200 | 10 | $2K | 1.8% | SAN ANTONIO APARTMENT ASSN … 99% | 2y ago |
| Admin & Office | $6,733 | 13 | $518 | 0.8% | CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 89% | 8y 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 | $847,569 | 100.0% | 161 | |
| CA | $250 | 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 | 2026-01-29 | TEXAS SANDS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign donation | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-14 | PHYSICIANS FOR FREE MARKET HEALTHCARE PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $15,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2012-10-11 | ONE TEXAS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | donation | $15,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-24 | PHYSICIANS FOR FREE MARKET HEALTHCARE PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Political contribution for Phillip Cortez | $15,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2012-10-25 | TEXAS PARENT PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution to the Philip Cortez Campaign, HD 117 | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-29 | TEXAS SANDS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign donation | $4,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-26 | HOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSN LOCAL #341 PAC | — | Campaign contribution | $3,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-09-08 | SAN ANTONIO FIRE & POLICE PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION - PAC | — | campaign donation | $3,000 |
| Recent | 2026-08-18 | PHILLIPS 66 PAC | — | General | $1,001 |
| Recent | 2026-08-19 | K & L GATES COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution to support candidate | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-08-19 | TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-09-15 | DAVIDSON TROILO REAM AND GARZA COMMITTEE FOR CIVIC AWARENESS | Contributions & Transfers | CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION | $500 |