Salt Traders

$4K 2025-2026 cycle

Salt Traders is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Salt Traders was paid $4K across 26 client committees.

○ Slowing (~6mo since last)
Limited recent activity. Most recent disbursement to this vendor was 6 months ago (Mar 4, 2026). Charts below reflect cycle-to-date totals; the recent windows may be sparse.

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
Oct 20, 2016 → Mar 4, 2026
spans 9.4 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
102
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
26
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

May 2025 Apr 2026
$2K across 12 months
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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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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 2

DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE $180 Travel & Events · 1 txn FIELD SCOTT K HONORABLE $38 — · 1 txn ST Salt Traders
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE
00026739
 $180 1
FIELD SCOTT K HONORABLE
00065318
 $38 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 2

DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE $381 Travel & Events · 2 txns FIELD SCOTT K HONORABLE $65 — · 2 txns ST Salt Traders
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE
00026739
 $381 2
FIELD SCOTT K HONORABLE
00065318
 $65 2
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 5

DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE $719 Travel & Events · 4 txns CRADDICK TOM HONORABLE $656 Other / Unclassified · 1 txn LONGORIA JR OSCAR L HONORABLE $536 Travel & Events · 2 txns KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PHIL $330 Admin & Office · 4 txns FIELD SCOTT K HONORABLE $65 — · 2 txns ST Salt Traders
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE
00026739
 $719 4
CRADDICK TOM HONORABLE
00020051
 $656 1
LONGORIA JR OSCAR L HONORABLE
00068271
 $536 2
KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PHIL
00036483
 $330 4
FIELD SCOTT K HONORABLE
00065318
 $65 2
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 6

DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE $2K Travel & Events · 11 txns CRADDICK TOM HONORABLE $656 Other / Unclassified · 1 txn ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS A… $580 Travel & Events · 1 txn LONGORIA JR OSCAR L HONORABLE $536 Travel & Events · 2 txns KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PHIL $440 Admin & Office · 6 txns FIELD SCOTT K HONORABLE $65 — · 2 txns ST Salt Traders
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE
00026739
 $1,741 11
CRADDICK TOM HONORABLE
00020051
 $656 1
ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN PAC
00016561
 $580 1
LONGORIA JR OSCAR L HONORABLE
00068271
 $536 2
KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PHIL
00036483
 $440 6
FIELD SCOTT K HONORABLE
00065318
 $65 2
View all buyers in research · last 24 mo →

By party

Revenue by party

100% R
D · 0%
R · 100%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $96 2.40%
Non-partisan $3,908 97.60%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

201720192020202120222023202420252026 Q2 2017 (2016 cycle): $155Q3 2017 (2016 cycle): $80Q4 2017 (2016 cycle): $85Q2 2019 (2018 cycle): $116Q3 2019 (2018 cycle): $177Q4 2019 (2018 cycle): $806Q1 2020 (2020 cycle): $150Q3 2020 (2020 cycle): $489Q4 2020 (2020 cycle): $734Q1 2021 (2020 cycle): $974Q2 2021 (2020 cycle): $167Q3 2021 (2020 cycle): $1KQ4 2021 (2020 cycle): $324Q1 2022 (2022 cycle): $324Q3 2022 (2022 cycle): $60Q1 2023 (2022 cycle): $541Q2 2023 (2022 cycle): $913Q3 2023 (2022 cycle): $690Q4 2023 (2022 cycle): $528Q1 2024 (2024 cycle): $457Q2 2024 (2024 cycle): $148Q3 2024 (2024 cycle): $1KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $493Q1 2025 (2024 cycle): $961Q2 2025 (2024 cycle): $1KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $299Q1 2026 (2026 cycle): $265Q2 2026 (2026 cycle): $180 Q2Q4Q3Q1Q4Q2Q4Q3Q2Q4Q2Q4Q2Q1Q2 $1K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 9 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2017 Q2 2016 $155 2 GONZALES LARRY D MR 69% Travel & Events 69% $155 —
2017 Q3 2016 $80 1 GONZALES LARRY D MR 100% Travel & Events 100% $235 —
2017 Q4 2016 $85 1 GONZALES LARRY D MR 100% Travel & Events 100% $320 —
2019 Q2 2018 $116 1 FLYNN DECEASED DAN HONORABLE 100% Travel & Events 100% $116 -25%
2019 Q3 2018 $177 2 FLYNN DECEASED DAN HONORABLE 100% Travel & Events 100% $294 +122%
2019 Q4 2018 $806 4 ASHBY TRENTON E HONORABLE T… 66% Travel & Events 66% $1K +845%
2020 Q1 2020 $150 3 DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE 53% Travel & Events 100% $150 —
2020 Q3 2020 $489 3 LAMBERT STANDARD D HONORABL… 53% Travel & Events 100% $639 —
2020 Q4 2020 $734 4 FIERRO PETER A HONORABLE ART 59% Travel & Events 100% $1K —
2021 Q1 2020 $974 6 LARSON LYLE T HONORABLE 32% Travel & Events 100% $2K —
2021 Q2 2020 $167 3 KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PH… 100% Travel & Events 100% $3K +44%
2021 Q3 2020 $1K 11 KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PH… 57% Travel & Events 100% $4K +536%
2021 Q4 2020 $324 4 KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PH… 71% Travel & Events 55% $4K -60%
2022 Q1 2022 $324 1 ROY, CHIP 100% Travel & Events 100% $324 +116%
2022 Q3 2022 $60 1 TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $383 -88%
2023 Q1 2022 $541 6 KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PH… 84% Admin & Office 59% $924 -44%
2023 Q2 2022 $913 8 KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PH… 42% Admin & Office 61% $2K +446%
2023 Q3 2022 $690 6 KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PH… 45% Admin & Office 45% $3K -39%
2023 Q4 2022 $528 4 FIELD SCOTT K HONORABLE 63% Wages & Payroll 63% $3K +63%
2024 Q1 2024 $457 3 DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE 100% Travel & Events 100% $457 +41%
2024 Q2 2024 $148 1 DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE 100% Travel & Events 100% $605 —
2024 Q3 2024 $1K 5 ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE… 53% Travel & Events 100% $2K +1727%
2024 Q4 2024 $493 3 DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE 100% Travel & Events 100% $2K —
2025 Q1 2024 $961 8 DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE 58% Travel & Events 82% $3K +78%
2025 Q2 2024 $1K 5 CRADDICK TOM HONORABLE 59% Other / Unclassified 59% $4K +22%
2025 Q3 2024 $299 1 LONGORIA JR OSCAR L HONORAB… 100% Travel & Events 100% $5K -57%
2026 Q1 2026 $265 3 DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE 76% Travel & Events 76% $265 -42%
2026 Q2 2026 $180 1 DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE 100% Travel & Events 100% $445 +22%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 65 disbursements (avg $147/check) Top buyer: DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE (33% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +175% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $180

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 65 disbursements (avg $147/check) Top buyer: DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE (33% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +175% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $381

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 65 disbursements (avg $147/check) Top buyer: DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE (33% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +175% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $1K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 24 disbursements (avg $87/check) Top buyer: KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PHIL (74% of category) Last paid: 14mo ago · +373% vs prior cycle Admin & Office $330

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $10K across 65 disbursements (avg $147/check) Top buyer: DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE (33% of category) Last paid: 4mo ago · +175% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $3K Admin & Office — cycle-to-date Total: $2K across 24 disbursements (avg $87/check) Top buyer: KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PHIL (74% of category) Last paid: 14mo ago · +373% vs prior cycle Admin & Office $440
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Travel & Events $9,529 65 $147 71.0% DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE 33% 4mo ago
Admin & Office $2,081 24 $87 15.5% KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PH… 74% 14mo ago
Other / Unclassified $1,233 7 $176 9.2% CRADDICK TOM HONORABLE 66% 15mo ago
Wages & Payroll $496 3 $165 3.7% FIELD SCOTT K HONORABLE 67% 2y ago
Legal & Compliance $88 1 $88 0.7% DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE 100% 3y ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$6,171 · 46% of revenue
4
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,120 · 16% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$5,202 · 39% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE 4 $3,233 22 2020-03-04 2026-04-14
KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PHIL 3 $2,937 38 2021-02-08 2025-05-27
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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
$13,492 100.0% 26
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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 2025-05-09 CRADDICK TOM HONORABLE Other / Unclassified Legislative related meeting $656
Largest all-time 2024-09-10 ARLINGTON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSN PAC Travel & Events Food while traveling to Austin. $580
Largest all-time 2019-12-23 ASHBY TRENTON E HONORABLE TRENT Travel & Events Dinner meeting with staff to discuss matters in the district $534
Largest all-time 2020-10-13 FIERRO PETER A HONORABLE ART Travel & Events Dinner meeting $432
Largest all-time 2023-12-12 FIELD SCOTT K HONORABLE Wages & Payroll Staff holiday dinner $333
Largest this cycle 2026-01-13 DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE Travel & Events Court staff lunch $201
Largest this cycle 2026-04-14 DEVINE JOHN P HONORABLE Travel & Events Court staff lunch $180
Largest this cycle 2026-03-04 FIELD SCOTT K HONORABLE — Luncheon expense $38
Largest this cycle 2026-01-07 FIELD SCOTT K HONORABLE — Lunch meeting $27
Recent 2025-07-23 LONGORIA JR OSCAR L HONORABLE Travel & Events Staff lunch meeting $299
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