Ruth's Chris Steak House
$217K
2025-2026 cycle
Ruth's Chris Steak House is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Ruth's Chris Steak House was paid $217K across 195 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
- Mar 21, 2000 → May 13, 2026
- spans 26.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 420
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 195
- 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
$12K
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 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$1,584 | 1 |
| GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1471779 |
$267 | 2 |
| BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PAC C00786392 |
$216 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$1,584 | 1 |
| GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1471779 |
$582 | 3 |
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM NY · House DEM |
$241 | 1 |
| BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PAC C00786392 |
$216 | 1 |
| VALENCIA FOR SENATE 2026; AVELINO 1477383 |
$198 | 1 |
| SMITH STEVEN L HONORABLE STEVE 00037644 |
$110 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WEEMS CHRISTINE HONORABLE 00081859 |
$1,771 | 1 |
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM NY · House DEM |
$1,769 | 4 |
| GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1471779 |
$1,688 | 7 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$1,584 | 1 |
| KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PHIL 00036483 |
$425 | 1 |
| SANCHEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477003 |
$375 | 1 |
| BOST, MICHAEL IL · House REP |
$355 | 1 |
| GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE ROLAND 00062485 |
$350 | 1 |
| FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; HEATH 1477611 |
$258 | 1 |
| COOPER FOR SHERIFF 2028; JIM 1449924 |
$236 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM NY · House DEM |
$3,205 | 6 |
| GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1471779 |
$2,812 | 11 |
| WEEMS CHRISTINE HONORABLE 00081859 |
$1,771 | 1 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$1,584 | 1 |
| KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PHIL 00036483 |
$425 | 1 |
| SANCHEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477003 |
$375 | 1 |
| BOST, MICHAEL IL · House REP |
$355 | 1 |
| GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE ROLAND 00062485 |
$350 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$296 | 1 |
| FLORA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; HEATH 1477611 |
$258 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM NY · House DEM |
$3,205 | 6 |
| GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1471779 |
$2,812 | 11 |
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$2,175 | 1 |
| WEEMS CHRISTINE HONORABLE 00081859 |
$2,136 | 2 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$1,584 | 1 |
| DOMENICI, NELLA LOUISE LOUISE NM · Senate REP |
$455 | 1 |
| FRY, RUSSELL SC · House REP |
$443 | 1 |
| KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PHIL 00036483 |
$425 | 1 |
| SANCHEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1477003 |
$375 | 1 |
| BOST, MICHAEL IL · House REP |
$355 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 18%
R · 82%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $7,552 | 3.48% |
| Republican | $34,567 | 15.95% |
| Non-partisan | $174,613 | 80.57% |
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 | $2K | 10 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 36% | Travel & Events 75% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $250 | 1 | SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S. 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $250 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $112 | 1 | KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PH… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 2 | DOUGLASPAC-DOING OUR UTMOST… 53% | Travel & Events 53% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $1K | 3 | GEREN CHARLES L HONORABLE 56% | Admin & Office 44% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 5 | C00549782 42% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $891 | 6 | URESTI CARLOS I MR CHARLIE 36% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $5K | 5 | FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY P. 47% | Travel & Events 100% | $9K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $8K | 9 | WOMACK, STEPHEN A THE HON 70% | Other / Unclassified 71% | $18K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $14K | 14 | ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPO… 36% | Travel & Events 59% | $31K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 6 | C00680488 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $33K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $6K | 10 | BAKER FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; CA… 46% | Travel & Events 49% | $39K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $8K | 9 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 44% | Travel & Events 56% | $46K | +258% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 8 | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE 42% | Admin & Office 51% | $49K | +2463% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $891 | 3 | DAVIS YVONNE HONORABLE 38% | Other / Unclassified 62% | $50K | -12% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $405 | 1 | GIVING WILLINGLY EMPOWERING… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $405 | -70% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $931 | 2 | PATTERSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 89% | Wages & Payroll 89% | $51K | +5% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 3 | WALKER, BRADLEY MARK MR. 54% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -65% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 5 | GIVING WILLINGLY EMPOWERING… 59% | Travel & Events 76% | $4K | -82% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $625 | 2 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | -62% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $6K | 7 | NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN P… 56% | Other / Unclassified 56% | $10K | +3% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 4 | SENATE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS 80% | Travel & Events 88% | $13K | -64% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $4K | 3 | CAWTHORN, DAVID MADISON 80% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $2K | 6 | DAVIS YVONNE HONORABLE 54% | Travel & Events 54% | $15K | -47% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $813 | 2 | HORSFORD, STEVEN ALEXZANDER 56% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 11 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 26% | Other / Unclassified 33% | $17K | +135% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 5 | GIVING WILLINGLY EMPOWERING… 74% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | +377% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $518 | 4 | GEREN CHARLES L HONORABLE 33% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $17K | -44% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $687 | 2 | C00769901 61% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | -63% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $15K | 8 | BRITT, KATIE BOYD 55% | Travel & Events 99% | $22K | +868% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $734 | 3 | GIVING WILLINGLY EMPOWERING… 37% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $23K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 5 | RODRIGUEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 36% | Other / Unclassified 53% | $25K | +287% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $9K | 12 | DEFEND OUR CONSERVATIVE SEN… 39% | Travel & Events 52% | $35K | +56% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $768 | 4 | TEXANS FOR CHARLES SCHWERTN… 27% | Other / Unclassified 74% | $35K | -72% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $480 | 1 | NEHLS, TROY 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $480 | -88% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $4K | 5 | SENATE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS 70% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $39K | +138% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 2 | BRITT, KATIE BOYD 84% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | +82% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 4 | TANGIPA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; … 64% | Fundraising 64% | $41K | -2% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $401 | 1 | HERN, KEVIN 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -79% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $761 | 1 | GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $42K | +47% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $8K | 4 | C00647149 94% | Fundraising 94% | $11K | +1086% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $1K | 3 | COOPER FOR SHERIFF 2028; JIM 46% | Other / Unclassified 61% | $12K | -91% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 7 | DEATON, JOHN 42% | Travel & Events 69% | $15K | +333% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $890 | 2 | COOPER FOR SHERIFF 2028; JIM 50% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $16K | -63% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1K | 4 | DOMENICI, NELLA LOUISE LOUI… 40% | Other / Unclassified 51% | $17K | -88% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 3 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 90% | Admin & Office 90% | $19K | +216% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $213 | 1 | MOORE, TIM 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $213 | -56% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $975 | 3 | GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… 70% | Other / Unclassified 70% | $20K | -73% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $209 | 1 | GIVING WILLINGLY EMPOWERING… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $421 | -86% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $1K | 5 | GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… 46% | Admin & Office 54% | $22K | -30% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $2K | 4 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 100% | — | $2K | +350% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $3K | 7 | WEEMS CHRISTINE HONORABLE 54% | Other / Unclassified 71% | $25K | +334% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $2K | 2 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM 77% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | -81% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $640 | 3 | GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZ… 52% | Travel & Events 69% | $4K | -53% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 6 | AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; P… 60% | Travel & Events 60% | $7K | -18% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $117,080 | 242 | $484 | 54.9% | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 8% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $54,640 | 119 | $459 | 25.6% | 782560 15% | 8mo ago |
| Fundraising | $26,322 | 15 | $2K | 12.3% | C00647149 36% | 2y ago |
| Admin & Office | $8,656 | 17 | $509 | 4.1% | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 25% | 10mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $6,755 | 16 | $422 | 3.2% | BAKER FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; CA… 40% | 3y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
16
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$63,288 · 29% of revenue
22
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$44,888 · 21% of revenue
157
One-time clients 1 cycle
$108,555 · 50% of revenue
Top 16 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 6 | $10,903 | 20 | 2009-01-24 | 2025-06-04 |
| 782560 | 3 | $8,216 | 4 | 2005-06-29 | 2011-07-01 |
| GIVING WILLINGLY EMPOWERING NATIONALLY PAC | 4 | $6,733 | 18 | 2019-09-23 | 2025-05-30 |
| SENATE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS | 3 | $6,586 | 3 | 2013-01-15 | 2023-04-24 |
| DEFEND OUR CONSERVATIVE SENATE PAC (DOC'S PAC) | 3 | $6,283 | 6 | 2018-10-22 | 2022-12-19 |
| JEFFRIES, HAKEEM | 3 | $6,022 | 11 | 2017-09-25 | 2026-04-15 |
| TEXANS FOR RICK PERRY | 3 | $4,285 | 7 | 2003-03-22 | 2009-09-18 |
| GEREN CHARLES L HONORABLE | 5 | $2,558 | 10 | 2013-01-06 | 2021-10-11 |
| GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE ROLAND | 3 | $2,547 | 6 | 2018-06-28 | 2025-09-13 |
| FLYNN DECEASED DAN HONORABLE | 4 | $2,088 | 11 | 2012-07-01 | 2019-01-18 |
| LUCIO JR EDUARDO A HONORABLE EDDIE | 5 | $2,013 | 8 | 2000-08-09 | 2016-09-14 |
| ESTES CRAIG HONORABLE | 3 | $1,781 | 4 | 2005-09-26 | 2009-05-18 |
| KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PHIL | 4 | $1,764 | 9 | 2013-10-21 | 2025-08-05 |
| URESTI CARLOS I MR CHARLIE | 3 | $940 | 4 | 2008-08-20 | 2017-12-26 |
| DRIVER JOE MR | 3 | $387 | 3 | 2006-03-10 | 2010-04-10 |
| CALLEGARI SR WILLIAM A MR BILL | 4 | $182 | 10 | 2006-04-18 | 2013-04-09 |
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 | $76,005 | 36.3% | 88 | |
| CA | $55,428 | 26.5% | 68 | |
| Unknown | $18,450 | 8.8% | 8 | |
| DC | $12,755 | 6.1% | 2 | |
| VA | $11,143 | 5.3% | 2 | |
| AL | $9,230 | 4.4% | 1 | |
| NC | $8,358 | 4.0% | 5 | |
| AR | $5,913 | 2.8% | 1 | |
| KY | $4,850 | 2.3% | 1 | |
| SC | $2,911 | 1.4% | 2 | |
| NJ | $2,870 | 1.4% | 2 | |
| NY | $1,611 | 0.8% | 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 | 2022-02-14 | BRITT, KATIE BOYD | Travel & Events | CATERING EXPENSE | $7,980 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-03-15 | WOMACK, STEPHEN A THE HON | Other / Unclassified | APPRECIATION DINNER | $5,913 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-06-26 | ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC) | Fundraising | PAC FUNDRAISING EVENT - NOT ON BEHALF OF FEDERAL CANDIDATES | $4,860 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-12-20 | C00647149 | Fundraising | CATERING FOR FUNDRAISING EVENT | $4,853 |
| Largest all-time | 2000-08-21 | 990449 | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING EVENT | $4,404 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-13 | AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK | Travel & Events | 5/13/26, Legislative Staff Event, 11, including Candidate | $1,584 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-10 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM | — | CAMPAIGN MEETING EXPENSE | $1,186 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-10 | JEFFRIES, HAKEEM | Travel & Events | CAMPAIGN MEETING EXPENSE | $1,159 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-12 | BOST, MICHAEL | Travel & Events | MEETING EXPENSE | $355 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-09 | GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 | Travel & Events | Dinner meeting Mike Gipson Kevin Pickett Re: Assisted Living Project | $332 |
| Recent | 2026-04-19 | GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 | — | — | $315 |
| Recent | 2026-04-23 | BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PAC | — | CATERING | $216 |
| Recent | 2026-04-24 | GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 | — | — | $153 |
| Recent | 2026-05-01 | GIPSON FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 | — | — | $114 |