RODNEY ELLIS CAMPAIGN
$4.18M
2025-2026 cycle
RODNEY ELLIS CAMPAIGN is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle RODNEY ELLIS CAMPAIGN was paid $4.18M across 188 client committees, of which $221K 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
$4.18M
=
$3.96M
(Schedule B)
+
$221K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$3,960,547 | 863 rows | 94.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$220,601 | 148 rows | 5.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jul 1, 2000 → Jul 1, 2026
- spans 26.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 863
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 188
- 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.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$453K
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| ACTBLUE TEXAS 00059791 |
$8,789 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE TEXAS 00059791 |
$300,475 | 16 |
| COBB FENDLEY PAC 00063381 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| IDS ENGINEERING GROUP PAC 00063802 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| LOCKWOOD ANDREWS & NEWNAM PAC INACTIVE 00015582 |
$10,000 IE $10,000 |
1 |
| QUIDDITY PAC 00069965 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HNTB HOLDINGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE 00063418 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| BRACEWELLPAC 00015721 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE TEXAS 00059791 |
$303,020 | 25 |
| COBB FENDLEY PAC 00063381 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| QUIDDITY PAC 00069965 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HNTB HOLDINGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE 00063418 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| NRG ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00060131 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| LOCKWOOD ANDREWS & NEWNAM PAC INACTIVE 00015582 |
$10,000 IE $10,000 |
1 |
| IDS ENGINEERING GROUP PAC 00063802 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$10,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE TEXAS 00059791 |
$623,272 | 46 |
| COBB FENDLEY PAC 00063381 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| QUIDDITY PAC 00069965 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| HNTB HOLDINGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE 00063418 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| LOCKWOOD ANDREWS & NEWNAM PAC INACTIVE 00015582 |
$15,000 IE $15,000 |
2 |
| IDS ENGINEERING GROUP PAC 00063802 |
$12,500 | 2 |
| NRG ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00060131 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| ACEC HOUSTON PAC 00039000 |
$10,000 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE TEXAS 00059791 |
$684,168 | 60 |
| COBB FENDLEY PAC 00063381 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| HNTB HOLDINGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE 00063418 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| QUIDDITY PAC 00069965 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| NRG ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00060131 |
$15,000 | 3 |
| LOCKWOOD ANDREWS & NEWNAM PAC INACTIVE 00015582 |
$15,000 IE $15,000 |
2 |
| IDS ENGINEERING GROUP PAC 00063802 |
$12,500 | 2 |
| ACEC HOUSTON PAC 00039000 |
$10,000 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,372 | 0.03% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $4,179,776 | 99.97% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
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 | $77K | 14 | S & B ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCT… 33% | Other / Unclassified 49% | $77K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $45K | 10 | RPS INFRASTRUCTURE PAC TERM… 22% | Contributions & Trans… 94% | $121K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $7K | 3 | ARCADIS TEXAS PAC DISSOLVED 36% | Other / Unclassified 64% | $128K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $21K | 5 | COBB FENDLEY PAC 73% | Contributions & Trans… 95% | $149K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $33K | 10 | S & B ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCT… 31% | Contributions & Trans… 42% | $33K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $30K | 9 | RPS INFRASTRUCTURE PAC TERM… 33% | Contributions & Trans… 55% | $63K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $25K | 3 | RABA-KISTNER PAC 80% | Contributions & Trans… 90% | $88K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $8K | 3 | IDS ENGINEERING GROUP PAC 63% | Other / Unclassified 94% | $96K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $86K | 16 | S & B ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCT… 12% | Contributions & Trans… 59% | $182K | +12% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $57K | 13 | RPS INFRASTRUCTURE PAC TERM… 18% | Contributions & Trans… 51% | $238K | +27% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $6K | 2 | S & B ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCT… 87% | Fundraising 87% | $244K | -18% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $10K | 1 | RABA-KISTNER PAC 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $254K | -51% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $88K | 17 | COSTELLO PAC TERMINATED 11% | Contributions & Trans… 64% | $88K | +169% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | ATKINSREALIS USA HOLDINGS P… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $90K | -92% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $49K | 11 | RABA-KISTNER PAC 41% | Contributions & Trans… 69% | $139K | +96% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | CENTERPOINT ENERGY POLITICA… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $142K | -69% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $175K | 20 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 56% | Contributions & Trans… 87% | $317K | +104% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $161K | 12 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 72% | Contributions & Trans… 89% | $478K | +185% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $26K | 8 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 61% | Contributions & Trans… 80% | $503K | +344% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $89K | 12 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 85% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $592K | +786% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $189K | 15 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 67% | Contributions & Trans… 76% | $189K | +116% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $145K | 17 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 73% | Contributions & Trans… 90% | $333K | +5693% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $4K | 5 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 72% | Contributions & Trans… 72% | $337K | -93% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $624 | 4 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $338K | -75% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $160K | 18 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 70% | Contributions & Trans… 92% | $498K | -8% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $300K | 26 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 71% | Contributions & Trans… 83% | $798K | +86% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 4 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $801K | -87% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $23K | 7 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 56% | Contributions & Trans… 56% | $824K | -74% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $47K | 6 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 95% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $47K | -75% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $406K | 40 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 62% | Contributions & Trans… 80% | $453K | +180% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $23K | 10 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 40% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $476K | +538% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $8K | 8 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $484K | +1238% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $246K | 25 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 77% | Contributions & Trans… 92% | $730K | +53% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $1K | 1 | LEE CARTER, ERICA 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $1K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $188K | 18 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 77% | Contributions & Trans… 87% | $918K | -37% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $55K | 11 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 59% | Contributions & Trans… 73% | $974K | +1570% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $5K | 8 | ATKINSREALIS USA HOLDINGS P… 46% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $979K | -76% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $187K | 19 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 56% | Contributions & Trans… 71% | $188K | +295% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $242K | 19 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 81% | Contributions & Trans… 82% | $430K | -40% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $10K | 1 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 100% | — | $440K | -56% |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $3,046,841 | 590 | $5K | 77.9% | ACTBLUE TEXAS 61% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $638,128 | 213 | $3K | 16.3% | IDS ENGINEERING GROUP PAC 11% | 4mo ago |
| Fundraising | $167,700 | 20 | $8K | 4.3% | S & B ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCT… 42% | 4mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $41,500 | 22 | $2K | 1.1% | HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH TEXAS … 22% | 11y ago |
| Travel & Events | $18,589 | 8 | $2K | 0.5% | IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT… 54% | 2y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
72
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$3,554,657 · 90% of revenue
37
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$238,100 · 6% of revenue
79
One-time clients 1 cycle
$167,790 · 4% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE TEXAS | 5 | $1,864,951 | 161 | 2011-09-05 | 2026-06-30 |
| COBB FENDLEY PAC | 6 | $130,000 | 11 | 2016-09-20 | 2026-03-12 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 4 | $105,000 | 7 | 2021-03-22 | 2026-04-09 |
| RABA-KISTNER PAC | 6 | $91,500 | 9 | 2017-04-04 | 2026-05-11 |
| IDS ENGINEERING GROUP PAC | 6 | $75,000 | 11 | 2017-02-22 | 2026-03-31 |
| HNTB HOLDINGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE | 6 | $70,000 | 8 | 2016-08-16 | 2026-04-03 |
| S & B ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS PAC TEXAS CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT | 4 | $70,000 | 6 | 2017-03-29 | 2022-05-23 |
| HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH TEXAS PAC | 13 | $59,000 | 22 | 2000-11-29 | 2024-04-12 |
| AGUIRRE & FIELDS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 4 | $57,500 | 8 | 2018-05-10 | 2025-02-05 |
| BRACEWELLPAC | 13 | $53,500 | 23 | 2000-10-03 | 2026-04-07 |
| QUIDDITY PAC | 6 | $52,500 | 8 | 2017-03-24 | 2026-03-18 |
| VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC | 11 | $46,500 | 23 | 2001-10-25 | 2021-02-09 |
| ACEC HOUSTON PAC | 6 | $45,127 | 9 | 2017-04-06 | 2026-03-25 |
| POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF WINSTEAD | 6 | $38,500 | 9 | 2017-11-06 | 2026-03-30 |
| TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 7 | $37,000 | 14 | 2000-11-13 | 2015-10-19 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 4 | $36,000 | 8 | 2010-09-27 | 2016-03-08 |
| HOUSTON ILA DOCK & MARINE COUNCIL PAC | 5 | $32,500 | 7 | 2017-02-28 | 2024-04-09 |
| HVJ POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 5 | $31,000 | 10 | 2017-03-23 | 2026-03-02 |
| HUITT-ZOLLARS TEXAS PAC | 6 | $30,500 | 12 | 2016-09-19 | 2026-04-06 |
| AT&T TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 6 | $29,000 | 10 | 2000-09-14 | 2025-04-07 |
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 | $3,958,047 | 99.9% | 186 | |
| CA | $2,500 | 0.1% | 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 | 2026-04-12 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $113,675 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-13 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $97,655 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-04-16 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $84,668 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-04-12 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $81,931 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-04-28 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $72,374 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-05 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $41,686 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-22 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $38,564 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-29 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $33,312 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-12 | COBB FENDLEY PAC | Other / Unclassified | Harris County Commissioner, Pct 1 - Campaign Contribution | $25,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-01 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | Harris County Commissioner Precinct 1 | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-24 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | — | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $6,243 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | — | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $2,497 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | RABA-KISTNER PAC | — | Rodney Ellis, Harris County Commissioner | $1,500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-07 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | — | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $48 |