RODNEY ELLIS CAMPAIGN
$4.06M
2025-2026 cycle
RODNEY ELLIS CAMPAIGN is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle RODNEY ELLIS CAMPAIGN was paid $4.06M across 175 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
$4.06M
=
$3.84M
(Schedule B)
+
$221K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$3,835,403 | 809 rows | 94.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$220,601 | 148 rows | 5.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jul 1, 2000 → May 11, 2026
- spans 25.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 809
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 175
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$446K
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 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE TEXAS 00059791 |
$287,316 | 10 |
| COBB FENDLEY PAC 00063381 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| QUIDDITY PAC 00069965 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HNTB HOLDINGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE 00063418 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| IDS ENGINEERING GROUP PAC 00063802 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| BRACEWELLPAC 00015721 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF WINSTEAD 00016696 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ACEC HOUSTON PAC 00039000 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE TEXAS 00059791 |
$293,704 | 17 |
| COBB FENDLEY PAC 00063381 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| QUIDDITY PAC 00069965 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HNTB HOLDINGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE 00063418 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| IDS ENGINEERING GROUP PAC 00063802 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| BRACEWELLPAC 00015721 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF WINSTEAD 00016696 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ACEC HOUSTON PAC 00039000 |
$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 |
$327,513 | 28 |
| COBB FENDLEY PAC 00063381 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| QUIDDITY PAC 00069965 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| IDS ENGINEERING GROUP PAC 00063802 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HNTB HOLDINGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE 00063418 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| BRACEWELLPAC 00015721 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF WINSTEAD 00016696 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| ACEC HOUSTON PAC 00039000 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE TEXAS 00059791 |
$667,119 | 49 |
| COBB FENDLEY PAC 00063381 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| QUIDDITY PAC 00069965 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| HNTB HOLDINGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE 00063418 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| IDS ENGINEERING GROUP PAC 00063802 |
$12,500 | 2 |
| POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF WINSTEAD 00016696 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| 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 |
$700,256 | 64 |
| COBB FENDLEY PAC 00063381 |
$40,000 | 2 |
| QUIDDITY PAC 00069965 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00080061 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| HNTB HOLDINGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE 00063418 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| ACEC HOUSTON PAC 00039000 |
$15,127 | 3 |
| IDS ENGINEERING GROUP PAC 00063802 |
$12,500 | 2 |
| HOUSTON CONTRACTORS ASSN PAC 00016047 |
$10,589 | 2 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| BRACEWELLPAC 00015721 |
$10,000 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,375 | 0.03% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $4,054,629 | 99.97% |
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
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 | ATKINSREALIS USA HOLDINGS P… 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 | AGUIRRE & FIELDS POLITICAL … 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 | $3K | 4 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $336K | -95% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $624 | 4 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $337K | -75% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $160K | 18 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 70% | Contributions & Trans… 92% | $497K | -8% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $300K | 26 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 71% | Contributions & Trans… 83% | $797K | +86% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 4 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $800K | -87% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $23K | 7 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 56% | Contributions & Trans… 56% | $823K | -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 | $18K | 9 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 51% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $471K | +592% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $8K | 8 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $479K | +1238% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $246K | 25 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 77% | Contributions & Trans… 92% | $725K | +53% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $1K | 1 | LEE CARTER, ERICA 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $1K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $186K | 17 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 78% | Contributions & Trans… 88% | $911K | -38% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $45K | 9 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 72% | Contributions & Trans… 78% | $956K | +1269% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $5K | 8 | ATKINSREALIS USA HOLDINGS P… 46% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $961K | -76% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $177K | 17 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 59% | Contributions & Trans… 72% | $178K | +274% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $216K | 12 | ACTBLUE TEXAS 87% | Contributions & Trans… 90% | $394K | -47% |
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 | $2,993,635 | 566 | $5K | 78.3% | ACTBLUE TEXAS 62% | 4w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $613,478 | 195 | $3K | 16.0% | IDS ENGINEERING GROUP PAC 12% | 2mo ago |
| Fundraising | $166,700 | 19 | $9K | 4.4% | S & B ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCT… 42% | 2mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $31,500 | 19 | $2K | 0.8% | HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH TEXAS … 29% | 11y ago |
| Travel & Events | $18,589 | 8 | $2K | 0.5% | IEA POLITICAL ACTION COMMIT… 54% | 23mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
68
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$3,474,013 · 91% of revenue
35
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$201,850 · 5% of revenue
72
One-time clients 1 cycle
$159,540 · 4% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE TEXAS | 4 | $1,856,057 | 157 | 2021-03-07 | 2026-05-10 |
| 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 |
| S & B ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS PAC TEXAS CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT | 4 | $70,000 | 6 | 2017-03-29 | 2022-05-23 |
| HNTB HOLDINGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INACTIVE | 6 | $70,000 | 8 | 2016-08-16 | 2026-04-03 |
| HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH TEXAS PAC | 12 | $58,000 | 21 | 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 |
| ACEC HOUSTON PAC | 6 | $45,127 | 9 | 2017-04-06 | 2026-03-25 |
| VINSON & ELKINS TEXAS PAC | 10 | $43,000 | 20 | 2001-10-25 | 2021-02-09 |
| POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF WINSTEAD | 6 | $38,500 | 9 | 2017-11-06 | 2026-03-30 |
| TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 7 | $34,500 | 13 | 2001-11-26 | 2015-10-19 |
| HOUSTON ILA DOCK & MARINE COUNCIL PAC | 5 | $32,500 | 7 | 2017-02-28 | 2024-04-09 |
| HUITT-ZOLLARS TEXAS PAC | 6 | $30,500 | 12 | 2016-09-19 | 2026-04-06 |
| LOCKWOOD ANDREWS & NEWNAM PAC INACTIVE | 9 | $27,500 | 11 | 2001-10-30 | 2021-03-18 |
| HR GREEN TEXAS PAC | 5 | $27,500 | 6 | 2019-03-19 | 2026-03-20 |
| WSP USA PAC | 3 | $27,500 | 5 | 2019-03-25 | 2025-07-18 |
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 | $3,832,903 | 99.9% | 173 | |
| 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 | 2026-05-10 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $5,763 |
| Recent | 2026-05-03 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $4,851 |
| Recent | 2026-04-26 | ACTBLUE TEXAS | Contributions & Transfers | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION | $4,803 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | RABA-KISTNER PAC | — | Rodney Ellis, Harris County Commissioner | $1,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | PAPE-DAWSON ENGINEERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $500 |