Plains Capital Bank
Plains Capital Bank is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Plains Capital Bank was paid $1.73M across 72 client committees, of which $45 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 |
$1,732,014 | 2,424 rows | 100.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$45 | 1 rows | 0.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 14, 2003 → Sep 15, 2026
- spans 22.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 2,424
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 72
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION 00084981 |
$81 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION 00084981 |
$202 | 3 |
| TEXAS REPUBLICANS UNITED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TRU PAC) C00481531 |
$169 | 1 |
| MCCAUL, MICHAEL TX · House REP |
$139 | 2 |
| TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN PAC 00054315 |
$14 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MCCAUL, MICHAEL TX · House REP |
$361 | 5 |
| TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION 00084981 |
$342 | 6 |
| TEXAS REPUBLICANS UNITED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TRU PAC) C00481531 |
$169 | 1 |
| ANNIE S LIST 00053715 |
$155 | 5 |
| SPEARS II ADRIAN A MR 00082137 |
$60 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR AMERICA FIRST OUTCOMES 00088652 |
$30 | 3 |
| TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN PAC 00054315 |
$29 | 2 |
| REPUBLICANS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION 00089443 |
$20 | 2 |
| SULLIVAN JAMES P HONORABLE 00089246 |
$15 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MCCAUL, MICHAEL TX · House REP |
$792 | 11 |
| TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION 00084981 |
$603 | 12 |
| ANNIE S LIST 00053715 |
$170 | 6 |
| TEXAS REPUBLICANS UNITED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TRU PAC) C00481531 |
$169 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR AMERICA FIRST OUTCOMES 00088652 |
$90 | 9 |
| MYERS MD DANA L DR 00070217 |
$60 | 1 |
| SPEARS II ADRIAN A MR 00082137 |
$60 | 1 |
| REPUBLICANS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION 00089443 |
$50 | 5 |
| ATTACK - PAC: THE ANTI-CRIME PAC 00016097 |
$30 | 3 |
| TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN PAC 00054315 |
$29 | 2 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MCCAUL, MICHAEL TX · House REP |
$1,173 | 17 |
| TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION 00084981 |
$828 | 18 |
| ANNIE S LIST 00053715 |
$205 | 7 |
| TEXAS REPUBLICANS UNITED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TRU PAC) C00481531 |
$169 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR AMERICA FIRST OUTCOMES 00088652 |
$150 | 15 |
| MYERS MD DANA L DR 00070217 |
$130 | 2 |
| SPIERS SR JON P DR 00070216 |
$70 | 1 |
| REPUBLICANS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION 00089443 |
$70 | 7 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS C00143743 |
$67 | 3 |
| SPEARS II ADRIAN A MR 00082137 |
$60 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE 00069606 |
$7,242 | 10 |
| MCCAUL, MICHAEL TX · House REP |
$1,612 | 23 |
| TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION 00084981 |
$1,049 | 24 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS C00143743 |
$217 | 13 |
| ANNIE S LIST 00053715 |
$205 | 7 |
| TEXANS FOR AMERICA FIRST OUTCOMES 00088652 |
$180 | 18 |
| TEXAS REPUBLICANS UNITED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TRU PAC) C00481531 |
$169 | 1 |
| MYERS MD DANA L DR 00070217 |
$130 | 2 |
| SPEARS II ADRIAN A MR 00082137 |
$100 | 5 |
| ATTACK - PAC: THE ANTI-CRIME PAC 00016097 |
$80 | 8 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $10,684 | 0.62% |
| Non-partisan | $1,721,375 | 99.38% |
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 | $155 | 5 | CONSULTING ENGINEERS PAC 57% | Fundraising 39% | $155 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $97 | 4 | CONSULTING ENGINEERS PAC 74% | Admin & Office 74% | $252 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $112 | 3 | CONSULTING ENGINEERS PAC 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $364 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $237 | 4 | CONSULTING ENGINEERS PAC 58% | Fundraising 43% | $601 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $653 | 3 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 100% | Other / Unclassified 97% | $653 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $879 | 25 | BOWER DAVID R MR ROCKWELL 28% | Fundraising 72% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $563 | 19 | KEVIN ROBERTS FOR CONGRESS 51% | Fundraising 66% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $417 | 22 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 38% | Fundraising 83% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 42 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 58% | Fundraising 88% | $4K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $447 | 13 | TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLI… 49% | Fundraising 53% | $4K | +189% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $152 | 4 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 100% | Fundraising 100% | $152 | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $180 | 11 | JUSTICE EVA GUZMAN FOR SUPR… 39% | Fundraising 100% | $4K | +85% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $115 | 3 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 100% | Fundraising 100% | $267 | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $528 | 15 | EMPOWER TEXANS PAC DISSOLVED 68% | Fundraising 97% | $5K | +371% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $47 | 3 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 100% | Fundraising 100% | $314 | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $239 | 10 | EMPOWER TEXANS PAC DISSOLVED 43% | Fundraising 100% | $5K | +1% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $119 | 6 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 45% | Fundraising 100% | $433 | -82% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $595 | 31 | THE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY … 53% | Fundraising 100% | $1K | -32% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $517 | 33 | THE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY … 38% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | -8% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $991 | 46 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 36% | Fundraising 100% | $3K | +137% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 58 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 48% | Fundraising 98% | $4K | +23% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $259 | 14 | TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION 44% | Fundraising 74% | $4K | -42% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 11 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 82% | Fundraising 100% | $1K | +625% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $394 | 12 | CONSULTING ENGINEERS PAC 48% | Fundraising 97% | $5K | +119% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $263 | 9 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 68% | Fundraising 100% | $1K | +129% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $898 | 15 | TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLI… 74% | Other / Unclassified 73% | $5K | +70% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $138 | 6 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 67% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | +192% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $174 | 12 | TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION 69% | Fundraising 100% | $6K | -27% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $246 | 13 | WILLIAMS, ROGER 33% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | +107% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $515 | 19 | KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PH… 39% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | -14% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $572 | 24 | TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION 21% | Fundraising 100% | $3K | +11% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $657 | 25 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 34% | Fundraising 95% | $3K | -34% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1K | 36 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 39% | Fundraising 100% | $5K | -23% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $366 | 11 | CONSULTING ENGINEERS PAC 43% | Fundraising 91% | $5K | +41% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $300 | 7 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 70% | Fundraising 100% | $300 | -73% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $312 | 11 | TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION 38% | Fundraising 100% | $5K | -21% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $211 | 5 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 80% | Fundraising 100% | $511 | -20% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $287 | 18 | TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION 42% | Fundraising 100% | $5K | -68% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $85 | 3 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 100% | Fundraising 100% | $596 | -38% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $86K | 27 | WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALER… 99% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $91K | +49050% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $223 | 7 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 64% | Fundraising 100% | $819 | -9% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $1K | 37 | WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE 27% | Fundraising 97% | $2K | +106% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 26 | TEXANS FOR AMERICA FIRST OU… 46% | Fundraising 47% | $3K | +92% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $631 | 23 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 36% | Fundraising 100% | $4K | -4% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $710 | 29 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 35% | Fundraising 89% | $4K | -32% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $7K | 17 | WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE 97% | Other / Unclassified 68% | $12K | +1925% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $278 | 5 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 68% | Fundraising 100% | $278 | -7% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $316 | 11 | TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION 35% | Fundraising 100% | $12K | +1% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $191 | 3 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 100% | Fundraising 100% | $469 | -10% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $258 | 13 | TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION 44% | Fundraising 100% | $12K | -10% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $243 | 5 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 79% | Fundraising 100% | $712 | +185% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $273 | 13 | TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION 45% | Fundraising 100% | $13K | -100% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $265 | 6 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 84% | Fundraising 100% | $977 | +19% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $406 | 12 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 51% | Fundraising 34% | $1K | -62% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $655 | 19 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL 34% | Legal & Compliance 10% | $2K | -40% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $525 | 7 | TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION 39% | Admin & Office 39% | $3K | -17% |
Revenue by service category
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $1,000,123 | 8 | $125K | 57.8% | EMPOWER TEXANS PAC DISSOLVED 100% | 8y ago |
| Fundraising | $361,569 | 2,067 | $175 | 20.9% | TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY 88% | 5mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $119,279 | 101 | $1K | 6.9% | WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALER… 71% | 19mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $117,106 | 86 | $1K | 6.8% | DUNCAN ROBERT L HONORABLE 83% | 15y ago |
| Media | $98,500 | 1 | $99K | 5.7% | TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY 100% | 20y ago |
| Travel & Events | $31,271 | 42 | $745 | 1.8% | PATTERSON JERRY E MR 100% | 15y ago |
| Admin & Office | $2,590 | 87 | $30 | 0.1% | CONSULTING ENGINEERS PAC 49% | 2w ago |
| Print & Mail | $284 | 5 | $57 | 0.0% | CONSULTING ENGINEERS PAC 41% | 7y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $175 | 9 | $19 | 0.0% | TEXANS FOR AMERICA FIRST OU… 34% | 3mo 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 RICK PERRY | 6 | $436,663 | 711 | 2004-07-06 | 2015-05-04 |
| DUNCAN ROBERT L HONORABLE | 6 | $103,738 | 113 | 2003-10-14 | 2015-12-31 |
| PATTERSON JERRY E MR | 5 | $49,694 | 74 | 2007-07-18 | 2014-01-24 |
| TEXANS FOR ELIZABETH JONES DISSOLVED | 4 | $8,257 | 112 | 2005-07-18 | 2011-12-30 |
| WILLIAMS STACI HONORABLE | 6 | $8,179 | 43 | 2013-10-30 | 2025-02-28 |
| CONSULTING ENGINEERS PAC | 11 | $6,476 | 151 | 2004-12-26 | 2024-02-29 |
| TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN PAC | 11 | $6,196 | 220 | 2004-04-30 | 2026-07-15 |
| MCCAUL, MICHAEL | 4 | $4,997 | 94 | 2019-01-15 | 2026-07-17 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | 5 | $4,548 | 161 | 2017-11-15 | 2025-10-17 |
| TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION | 4 | $2,965 | 73 | 2020-10-15 | 2026-09-15 |
| TEXAS SENATE HISPANIC CAUCUS | 3 | $1,037 | 9 | 2013-07-19 | 2021-12-10 |
| TEXANS FOR MEDINA DISSOLVED | 3 | $971 | 74 | 2005-02-14 | 2009-12-31 |
| JUSTICE EVA GUZMAN FOR SUPREME COURT | 4 | $926 | 40 | 2010-01-31 | 2020-06-16 |
| KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PHIL | 7 | $834 | 49 | 2006-12-11 | 2022-02-14 |
| WILLIAMS, ROGER | 3 | $780 | 32 | 2018-07-27 | 2021-12-31 |
| ATTACK - PAC: THE ANTI-CRIME PAC | 5 | $657 | 59 | 2013-05-01 | 2025-12-31 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | 7 | $435 | 18 | 2005-02-01 | 2024-07-01 |
| TEXAS REPUBLICAN PARTY P | 7 | $296 | 26 | 2008-12-24 | 2024-04-02 |
| PRESERVE THE WOODLANDS | 3 | $290 | 18 | 2021-08-31 | 2024-12-27 |
| TEXAS REPUBLICANS UNITED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TRU PAC) | 3 | $224 | 3 | 2021-12-02 | 2026-07-22 |
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 | $1,732,014 | 100.0% | 72 |
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 | 2014-05-12 | EMPOWER TEXANS PAC DISSOLVED | Contributions & Transfers | Purchase of Certificate of Deposit | $1,000,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-01-03 | TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY | Media | media | $98,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-11-14 | WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | Certificate of Deposit | $70,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2009-07-24 | TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY | Fundraising | Bank Fees | $49,750 |
| Largest all-time | 2006-03-21 | TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY | Wages & Payroll | Federal Taxes | $19,842 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-22 | TEXAS REPUBLICANS UNITED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TRU PAC) | — | BANK FEE | $169 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-07-15 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL | — | BANK FEE | $104 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-15 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL | — | BANK FEE | $104 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-09-15 | TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION | Admin & Office | Monthly Service Fee | $81 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-08-17 | TEXAS PRO BUSINESS COALITION | Admin & Office | Monthly Service Fee | $81 |
| Recent | 2026-07-17 | MCCAUL, MICHAEL | — | BANK FEE | $35 |