RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES
RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES was paid $1.07M across 99 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
- Jan 3, 2017 → Mar 31, 2026
- spans 9.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,832
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 99
- 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 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. TN · Senate REP |
$5,363 | 1 |
| BOOZMAN, SEN. JOHN AR · Senate REP |
$406 | 1 |
| BALDWIN, TAMMY WI · Senate DEM |
$166 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. TN · Senate REP |
$7,525 | 4 |
| COLLINS, SUSAN M. ME · Senate REP |
$5,227 | 2 |
| BOOZMAN, SEN. JOHN AR · Senate REP |
$934 | 4 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$555 | 2 |
| BALDWIN, TAMMY WI · Senate DEM |
$442 | 3 |
| MURKOWSKI, LISA AK · Senate REP |
$146 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. TN · Senate REP |
$13,275 | 8 |
| COLLINS, SUSAN M. ME · Senate REP |
$11,064 | 7 |
| BOOZMAN, SEN. JOHN AR · Senate REP |
$4,468 | 9 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$4,280 | 7 |
| BALDWIN, TAMMY WI · Senate DEM |
$1,573 | 9 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$1,435 | 7 |
| MURKOWSKI, LISA AK · Senate REP |
$560 | 4 |
| ALSOBROOKS, ANGELA MD · Senate DEM |
$551 | 1 |
| BENNET, MICHAEL F. CO · Senate DEM |
$248 | 2 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. TN · Senate REP |
$22,187 | 12 |
| COLLINS, SUSAN M. ME · Senate REP |
$17,008 | 12 |
| BOOZMAN, SEN. JOHN AR · Senate REP |
$6,146 | 15 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$5,937 | 13 |
| SULLIVAN, DAN AK · Senate REP |
$3,283 | 2 |
| MURKOWSKI, LISA AK · Senate REP |
$3,183 | 10 |
| HOEVEN, JOHN ND · Senate REP |
$2,321 | 1 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$2,064 | 10 |
| BALDWIN, TAMMY WI · Senate DEM |
$2,030 | 12 |
| MAKING A RESPONSIBLE STAND FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN AMERICA PAC C00409276 |
$1,998 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CARPER, THOMAS R. DE · Senate DEM |
$30,400 | 1 |
| BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. TN · Senate REP |
$25,130 | 16 |
| COLLINS, SUSAN M. ME · Senate REP |
$21,899 | 16 |
| BOOZMAN, SEN. JOHN AR · Senate REP |
$8,880 | 19 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. LA · Senate REP |
$8,310 | 17 |
| MURKOWSKI, LISA AK · Senate REP |
$3,539 | 14 |
| SULLIVAN, DAN AK · Senate REP |
$3,283 | 2 |
| HOEVEN, JOHN ND · Senate REP |
$2,321 | 1 |
| BALDWIN, TAMMY WI · Senate DEM |
$2,251 | 16 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA WA · Senate DEM |
$2,064 | 10 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $191,346 | 17.85% |
| Republican | $667,748 | 62.29% |
| Non-partisan | $212,900 | 19.86% |
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 | 2018 | $60K | 85 | CORNYN, JOHN SEN 12% | Travel & Events 97% | $60K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $72K | 112 | C00383745 9% | Travel & Events 92% | $132K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $73K | 95 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 22% | Travel & Events 99% | $205K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $44K | 105 | C00383745 16% | Travel & Events 97% | $250K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $40K | 94 | YOUNG, TODD CHRISTOPHER 19% | Travel & Events 98% | $290K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $73K | 94 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 8% | Travel & Events 95% | $363K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $66K | 110 | SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. 16% | Travel & Events 98% | $429K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $27K | 76 | PORTMAN, ROB THE HONORA 20% | Travel & Events 94% | $456K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $51K | 109 | YOUNG, TODD CHRISTOPHER 11% | Travel & Events 92% | $51K | -14% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $70K | 110 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 11% | Travel & Events 99% | $122K | -3% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $64K | 66 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 13% | Travel & Events 100% | $185K | -13% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $41K | 88 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S 10% | Travel & Events 98% | $226K | -8% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $46K | 76 | SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. 11% | Travel & Events 98% | $272K | +14% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $15K | 37 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED 22% | Travel & Events 94% | $287K | -79% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $15K | 41 | C00383745 22% | Travel & Events 83% | $302K | -77% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $7K | 39 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 36% | Travel & Events 98% | $309K | -75% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 22 | PORTMAN, ROB THE HONORA 21% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -96% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $10K | 34 | C00193623 36% | Travel & Events 100% | $12K | -85% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $11K | 27 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 24% | Travel & Events 100% | $23K | -82% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $8K | 29 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. 36% | Travel & Events 100% | $32K | -80% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $17K | 38 | PORTMAN, ROB THE HONORA 27% | Travel & Events 100% | $49K | -63% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $23K | 47 | C00193623 17% | Travel & Events 100% | $72K | +53% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $38K | 35 | SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. 23% | Travel & Events 100% | $110K | +152% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $29K | 25 | VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS 58% | Travel & Events 100% | $140K | +323% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $11K | 26 | SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. 56% | Travel & Events 100% | $11K | +449% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $11K | 20 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. 32% | Travel & Events 100% | $22K | +8% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $10K | 14 | SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. 47% | Travel & Events 100% | $32K | -8% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $8K | 18 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. 23% | Travel & Events 100% | $41K | +2% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 19 | MURKOWSKI, LISA 38% | Travel & Events 100% | $49K | -53% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $8K | 19 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. 47% | Travel & Events 100% | $56K | -67% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $4K | 11 | CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $60K | -89% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $39K | 13 | CARPER, THOMAS R. 78% | Travel & Events 100% | $99K | +33% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $14K | 17 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 20% | Travel & Events 100% | $14K | +24% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $17K | 23 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 36% | Travel & Events 100% | $31K | +55% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $10K | 16 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 35% | Travel & Events 100% | $41K | -6% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $17K | 21 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. 51% | Travel & Events 100% | $58K | +108% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $9K | 12 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. 78% | Travel & Events 100% | $67K | +13% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $1,044,304 | 1,761 | $593 | 97.7% | COLLINS, SUSAN M. 7% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $18,631 | 65 | $287 | 1.7% | SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. 62% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $3,789 | 4 | $947 | 0.4% | KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY 71% | 5y ago |
| Software & Tech | $1,500 | 1 | $2K | 0.1% | KING, ANGUS S. JR. 100% | 7y ago |
| Admin & Office | $250 | 1 | $250 | 0.0% | CORTEZ MASTO, CATHERINE 100% | 6y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. | 4 | $84,099 | 158 | 2017-01-03 | 2023-08-22 |
| COLLINS, SUSAN M. | 5 | $76,904 | 98 | 2017-01-03 | 2025-12-10 |
| BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. | 5 | $68,235 | 73 | 2017-03-22 | 2026-03-31 |
| PORTMAN, ROB THE HONORA | 3 | $62,829 | 31 | 2017-07-06 | 2022-01-10 |
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | 3 | $49,292 | 26 | 2017-01-10 | 2021-04-02 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. | 5 | $47,017 | 90 | 2017-01-18 | 2026-02-02 |
| MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S | 3 | $41,462 | 40 | 2017-01-05 | 2022-10-05 |
| C00193623 | 3 | $36,498 | 69 | 2017-01-10 | 2022-10-05 |
| MURRAY, PATTY | 3 | $28,075 | 41 | 2017-01-04 | 2021-08-18 |
| MURKOWSKI, LISA | 5 | $27,687 | 84 | 2017-04-15 | 2025-12-31 |
| BOOZMAN, SEN. JOHN | 5 | $23,728 | 94 | 2017-04-04 | 2026-03-30 |
| SULLIVAN, DAN | 5 | $21,222 | 41 | 2017-01-13 | 2025-04-25 |
| LEAHY, PATRICK J | 3 | $15,938 | 42 | 2017-01-12 | 2022-12-14 |
| RELY ON YOUR BELIEFS FUND | 3 | $15,729 | 56 | 2017-02-23 | 2022-12-12 |
| KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY | 3 | $12,516 | 47 | 2017-01-25 | 2022-07-21 |
| SASSE, BENJAMIN E. | 3 | $10,539 | 33 | 2017-01-17 | 2021-06-08 |
| PAUL, RAND | 3 | $10,159 | 14 | 2018-04-02 | 2022-07-21 |
| MANCHIN, JOE III | 4 | $8,789 | 44 | 2017-01-12 | 2023-03-23 |
| CRAPO, MICHAEL D | 3 | $7,123 | 20 | 2017-03-13 | 2022-10-06 |
| CANTWELL, MARIA | 4 | $6,935 | 64 | 2017-01-04 | 2025-12-04 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | $180,199 | 21.0% | 20 | |
| TX | $97,712 | 11.4% | 3 | |
| SC | $90,458 | 10.5% | 2 | |
| TN | $79,454 | 9.3% | 6 | |
| ME | $78,404 | 9.1% | 2 | |
| OH | $64,201 | 7.5% | 2 | |
| LA | $59,683 | 6.9% | 3 | |
| AK | $48,909 | 5.7% | 2 | |
| CT | $47,171 | 5.5% | 2 | |
| IN | $46,564 | 5.4% | 2 | |
| WA | $35,010 | 4.1% | 2 | |
| DE | $31,181 | 3.6% | 2 |
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 | 2024-12-05 | CARPER, THOMAS R. | Travel & Events | CATERING | $30,400 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-12-29 | VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS | Travel & Events | EVENT CATERING | $17,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-07-27 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S | Travel & Events | EVENT CATERING | $15,795 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-07-06 | PORTMAN, ROB THE HONORA | Travel & Events | RECEPTION FOOD AND BEVERAGE | $12,299 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-08-29 | MURPHY, CHRISTOPHER S | Travel & Events | EVENT CATERING | $8,415 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-31 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. | Travel & Events | FOOD/BEVERAGE | $5,363 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-10 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. | Travel & Events | CATERING FOR EVENT | $4,917 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-16 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. | Travel & Events | CATERING FOR CONSTITUENT COFFEES AND MEALS | $3,418 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-05-23 | COLLINS, SUSAN M. | Travel & Events | CATERING FOR CONSTITUENT COFFEES AND MEALS | $3,121 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-02 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. | Travel & Events | FOOD/BEVERAGE | $3,067 |
| Recent | 2026-03-02 | BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. | Travel & Events | FOOD/BEVERAGE | $1,516 |
| Recent | 2026-03-30 | BOOZMAN, SEN. JOHN | Travel & Events | EVENT EXPENSE: FOOD & BEVERAGE | $406 |
| Recent | 2026-03-06 | BOOZMAN, SEN. JOHN | Travel & Events | FOOD & BEVERAGE | $217 |
| Recent | 2026-03-11 | BALDWIN, TAMMY | Travel & Events | MEALS | $166 |