RACONTEUR MEDIA COMPANY
$20.16M
2025-2026 cycle
RACONTEUR MEDIA COMPANY is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle RACONTEUR MEDIA COMPANY was paid $20.16M across 123 client committees, of which $4.48M 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
$20.16M
=
$15.69M
(Schedule B)
+
$4.48M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$15,688,873 | 2,015 rows | 77.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$4,475,512 | 63 rows | 22.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jun 2, 2011 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 15.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 2,015
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 123
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$5.97M
across 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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR JOAN HUFFMAN 00065047 |
$37 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 00064090 |
$45,442 | 2 |
| STANART STAN MR 00090042 |
$25,515 | 4 |
| FLORES PETER P HONORABLE PETE 00080439 |
$5,094 | 2 |
| FRIENDS OF TOM OLIVERSON 00080011 |
$4,000 | 2 |
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR JOAN HUFFMAN 00065047 |
$2,487 | 2 |
| HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 00069651 |
$443 | 2 |
| NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE 00035962 |
$138 | 1 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
-$204 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 00069651 |
$3,659,281 | 24 |
| TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 00064090 |
$107,897 | 5 |
| CITIZENS FOR A SECURE TEXAS 00090781 |
$33,006 IE $33,006 |
2 |
| STANART STAN MR 00090042 |
$25,515 | 4 |
| TEXANS FOR JOAN HUFFMAN 00065047 |
$23,274 | 3 |
| FRIENDS OF TOM OLIVERSON 00080011 |
$10,657 | 5 |
| FLORES PETER P HONORABLE PETE 00080439 |
$10,188 | 4 |
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$10,000 | 4 |
| WAMBSGANSS LEIGH 00089820 |
$6,084 | 3 |
| JEFFREYS HOLLY L MRS 00090283 |
$3,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 00069651 |
$5,050,172 | 55 |
| TEXANS FOR TSTC 00089879 |
$352,386 | 5 |
| TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 00064090 |
$230,433 | 11 |
| TEXANS FOR JOAN HUFFMAN 00065047 |
$85,985 | 7 |
| CITIZENS FOR A SECURE TEXAS 00090781 |
$33,006 IE $33,006 |
2 |
| WAMBSGANSS LEIGH 00089820 |
$28,855 | 13 |
| FLORES PETER P HONORABLE PETE 00080439 |
$25,755 | 10 |
| STANART STAN MR 00090042 |
$25,515 | 4 |
| FRIENDS OF TOM OLIVERSON 00080011 |
$23,783 | 11 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$18,183 | 43 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 00069651 |
$5,299,309 | 92 |
| TEXANS FOR TSTC 00089879 |
$352,386 | 5 |
| TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 00064090 |
$297,611 | 14 |
| TEXANS FOR JOAN HUFFMAN 00065047 |
$86,879 | 9 |
| NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE 00035962 |
$62,322 | 35 |
| FLORES PETER P HONORABLE PETE 00080439 |
$43,504 | 17 |
| FRIENDS OF TOM OLIVERSON 00080011 |
$36,733 | 17 |
| CITIZENS FOR A SECURE TEXAS 00090781 |
$33,006 IE $33,006 |
2 |
| WAMBSGANSS LEIGH 00089820 |
$28,855 | 13 |
| STANART STAN MR 00090042 |
$25,515 | 4 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 00069651 |
$5,299,309 | 92 |
| TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 00064090 |
$376,863 | 19 |
| TEXANS FOR TSTC 00089879 |
$352,386 | 5 |
| TEXANS FOR JOAN HUFFMAN 00065047 |
$136,879 | 10 |
| AMERICA PAC C00879510 |
$92,157 | 2 |
| NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE 00035962 |
$81,224 | 46 |
| FLORES PETER P HONORABLE PETE 00080439 |
$56,182 | 22 |
| FRIENDS OF TOM OLIVERSON 00080011 |
$49,183 | 23 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FORT BEND COUNTY CEC 00037828 |
$46,200 | 5 |
| CITIZENS FOR A SECURE TEXAS 00090781 |
$33,006 IE $33,006 |
2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $1,549,713 | 7.69% |
| Non-partisan | $18,614,672 | 92.31% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $47K | 21 | SENATE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS 42% | Digital 55% | $47K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $6K | 2 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 96% | Digital 96% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $58K | 18 | SENATE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS 57% | Digital 67% | $105K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $59K | 23 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 48% | Strategy & Research 44% | $164K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $103K | 34 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 37% | Strategy & Research 49% | $267K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 1 | C00663179 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $9K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $390K | 57 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 49% | Digital 69% | $399K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $98K | 39 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 65% | Digital 71% | $497K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $359K | 50 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 42% | Digital 74% | $856K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1.07M | 56 | HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PA… 33% | Digital 83% | $1.93M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $83K | 23 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 51% | Digital 77% | $2.01M | +77% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $15K | 2 | CARTER, JOHN R REP. 100% | Digital 100% | $15K | +149% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $143K | 37 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 48% | Digital 82% | $2.16M | +146% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $18K | 3 | CARTER, JOHN R REP. 100% | Digital 100% | $32K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $66K | 18 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 72% | Digital 77% | $2.22M | +11% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $15K | 3 | CARTER, JOHN R REP. 100% | Digital 100% | $47K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $155K | 34 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 49% | Digital 85% | $2.38M | +50% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $25K | 5 | CARTER, JOHN R REP. 60% | Digital 100% | $73K | +742% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $192K | 32 | GRANGER, KAY 49% | Digital 93% | $265K | -51% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $202K | 25 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 53% | Media 52% | $467K | +107% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $425K | 47 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 21% | Digital 89% | $892K | +18% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $717K | 48 | TEXAS LATINO CONSERVATIVES … 17% | Digital 85% | $1.61M | -33% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $72K | 21 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 68% | Digital 83% | $1.68M | -13% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $6K | 1 | CARTER, JOHN R REP. 100% | Digital 100% | $6K | -58% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $75K | 23 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 55% | Digital 73% | $1.76M | -48% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | CARTER, JOHN R REP. 100% | Digital 100% | $8K | -88% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $142K | 27 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 56% | Digital 73% | $1.9M | +116% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 2 | AMERICAN VALUES FIRST 66% | Digital 100% | $10K | -90% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $157K | 35 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 38% | Digital 72% | $2.06M | +2% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $21K | 8 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 88% | Digital 100% | $30K | -18% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $390K | 52 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 29% | Digital 69% | $420K | +103% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $175K | 35 | FLORES PETER P HONORABLE PE… 37% | Digital 84% | $595K | -13% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $258K | 41 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 38% | Digital 75% | $854K | -39% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $974K | 49 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 71% | Digital 89% | $1.83M | +36% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $76K | 26 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 51% | Digital 89% | $1.9M | +6% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $23K | 3 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 100% | Digital 100% | $23K | +272% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $99K | 31 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 53% | Digital 79% | $2M | +33% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $24K | 4 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 100% | Digital 100% | $47K | +1017% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $78K | 36 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 35% | Digital 80% | $2.08M | -45% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $22K | 3 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 100% | Digital 100% | $69K | +1440% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $110K | 42 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 35% | Digital 88% | $2.19M | -30% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $39K | 5 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 58% | Digital 100% | $107K | +87% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $350K | 63 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 17% | Digital 75% | $457K | -10% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $160K | 36 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 34% | Digital 94% | $617K | -9% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $185K | 32 | AMERICA PAC 46% | Digital 94% | $802K | -29% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $278K | 41 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 18% | Digital 69% | $1.08M | -71% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $83K | 36 | NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE 36% | Digital 76% | $1.16M | +9% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $2K | 1 | NRCC 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | -90% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $264K | 62 | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 70% | Digital 53% | $1.43M | +167% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $1K | 4 | GOLDMAN, CRAIG 71% | Software & Tech 71% | $3K | -95% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $297K | 56 | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 46% | Digital 53% | $1.72M | +282% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $6K | 13 | NRSC 91% | Digital 91% | $10K | -73% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $778K | 47 | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 46% | Media 69% | $2.5M | +605% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $13K | 14 | NRSC 62% | Digital 62% | $22K | -67% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $4.78M | 64 | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 97% | Digital 82% | $4.8M | +1266% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $107K | 24 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 58% | Media 10% | $4.9M | -33% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 1 · $1,975 · Biloxi, MS dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay RACONTEUR MEDIA COMPANY also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove RACONTEUR MEDIA COMPANY routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLOX | Biloxi, MS | ABC | $1,975 | 2 | May 2022 → Jun 2022 |
Revenue by service category
No category revenue in this window.
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $11,192,526 | 901 | $12K | 72.2% | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 36% | 3mo ago |
| Media | $1,676,808 | 213 | $8K | 10.8% | TEXANS FOR TSTC 20% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $932,703 | 109 | $9K | 6.0% | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 76% | 5mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $798,271 | 483 | $2K | 5.1% | PRICE IV WALTER T HONORABLE… 26% | 5mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $536,051 | 193 | $3K | 3.5% | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 23% | 5mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $236,086 | 15 | $16K | 1.5% | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 86% | 5mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $53,826 | 10 | $5K | 0.3% | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 100% | 7mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $44,113 | 26 | $2K | 0.3% | NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE 80% | 9mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $21,083 | 3 | $7K | 0.1% | JEFFERSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN… 40% | 3y ago |
| Fundraising | $10,461 | 13 | $805 | 0.1% | HANCOCK KELLY G HONORABLE 36% | 10mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $41 | 2 | $20 | 0.0% | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 100% | 14y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
27
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$7,698,338 · 49% of revenue
23
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$6,225,478 · 40% of revenue
73
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,765,057 · 11% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK | 6 | $3,032,942 | 153 | 2016-07-01 | 2026-06-03 |
| HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CEC | 4 | $487,229 | 23 | 2015-03-28 | 2024-11-18 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | 8 | $462,834 | 323 | 2011-10-14 | 2025-10-10 |
| CARTER, JOHN R REP. | 3 | $416,054 | 34 | 2018-08-19 | 2021-04-03 |
| FLORES PETER P HONORABLE PETE | 4 | $406,023 | 83 | 2020-07-31 | 2026-06-02 |
| TEXANS FOR JOAN HUFFMAN | 5 | $397,263 | 43 | 2018-02-15 | 2026-06-30 |
| NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE | 6 | $334,132 | 145 | 2017-09-04 | 2026-06-03 |
| TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY | 4 | $260,327 | 54 | 2011-11-01 | 2017-11-14 |
| DAVID DEWHURST COMMITTEE DISSOLVED | 3 | $257,363 | 36 | 2011-06-02 | 2014-04-29 |
| FRIENDS OF TOM OLIVERSON | 6 | $227,986 | 111 | 2017-10-09 | 2026-06-02 |
| PRICE IV WALTER T HONORABLE FOUR | 6 | $221,113 | 128 | 2012-11-14 | 2023-12-07 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | 3 | $210,532 | 32 | 2017-02-09 | 2024-08-28 |
| DEAYALA EMILIO F HONORABLE MANO | 3 | $190,385 | 23 | 2021-12-02 | 2025-11-10 |
| TEXANS FOR CHARLES SCHWERTNER | 5 | $167,673 | 63 | 2014-11-04 | 2025-04-15 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | 3 | $167,010 | 8 | 2011-09-23 | 2020-10-22 |
| GOLDMAN CRAIG HONORABLE | 3 | $126,903 | 11 | 2019-11-04 | 2023-10-16 |
| HARLESS ERIC HONORABLE SAM | 3 | $56,865 | 11 | 2017-12-28 | 2020-10-20 |
| FRIENDS OF SUSAN COMBS DISSOLVED | 3 | $53,465 | 22 | 2011-06-08 | 2014-05-05 |
| FRIENDS OF JIM MURPHY | 3 | $52,978 | 16 | 2017-08-11 | 2020-10-01 |
| FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON | 5 | $51,578 | 43 | 2013-11-25 | 2020-08-20 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $15,562,042 | 99.2% | 111 | |
| Unknown | $91,897 | 0.6% | 7 | |
| DC | $30,293 | 0.2% | 3 | |
| TN | $2,641 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| MS | $2,000 | 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 | 2026-02-03 | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON | Other / Unclassified | digitial advertising | $697,912 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-26 | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON | Digital | digital advertising | $595,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-09 | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON | Digital | digital advertising | $578,408 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-12 | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON | Digital | digital advertising | $575,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-12 | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON | Digital | digital advertising | $564,358 |
| Recent | 2026-06-03 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK | — | Campaign Digital Consulting | $26,034 |
| Recent | 2026-06-02 | FRIENDS OF TOM OLIVERSON | — | Campaign Digital Consulting | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-05 | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON | — | Aweber Email Software | $400 |
| Recent | 2026-06-03 | NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE | — | Campaign renewal of website | $138 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | TEXANS FOR JOAN HUFFMAN | — | CAMPAIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | $37 |