San Antonio Express News
$414K
2025-2026 cycle
San Antonio Express News is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle San Antonio Express News was paid $414K across 111 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
- Sep 7, 2000 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 25.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 854
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 111
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$1K
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 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEIXEIRA, MARK CHARLES TX · House REP |
$41 | 1 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$36 | 1 |
| CARRANZA KRISTIAN 00087920 |
$36 | 1 |
| CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE LIZ 00084192 |
$34 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$180 | 5 |
| CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE LIZ 00084192 |
$130 | 4 |
| TEIXEIRA, MARK CHARLES TX · House REP |
$81 | 3 |
| LOPEZ JOSE A HONORABLE JOE 00057957 |
$76 | 1 |
| CARRANZA KRISTIAN 00087920 |
$72 | 2 |
| TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015831 |
$47 | 2 |
| HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 00013805 |
$36 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$363 | 11 |
| HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 00013805 |
$211 | 7 |
| CARRANZA KRISTIAN 00087920 |
$172 | 5 |
| CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE LIZ 00084192 |
$130 | 4 |
| LOPEZ JOSE A HONORABLE JOE 00057957 |
$114 | 3 |
| TEIXEIRA, MARK CHARLES TX · House REP |
$81 | 3 |
| TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015831 |
$71 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$529 | 17 |
| HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 00013805 |
$405 | 14 |
| LOPEZ JOSE A HONORABLE JOE 00057957 |
$298 | 5 |
| CARRANZA KRISTIAN 00087920 |
$199 | 6 |
| ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 00020971 |
$189 | 5 |
| CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE LIZ 00084192 |
$154 | 5 |
| HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE 00042130 |
$83 | 3 |
| TEIXEIRA, MARK CHARLES TX · House REP |
$81 | 3 |
| TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015831 |
$71 | 3 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$55 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND 00015555 |
$723 | 24 |
| HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 00013805 |
$543 | 19 |
| KUEMPEL JOHN L HONORABLE 00066988 |
$540 | 2 |
| LOPEZ JOSE A HONORABLE JOE 00057957 |
$298 | 5 |
| HOWARD DONNA S HONORABLE 00042130 |
$277 | 10 |
| ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 00020971 |
$244 | 7 |
| CARRANZA KRISTIAN 00087920 |
$199 | 6 |
| CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE LIZ 00084192 |
$174 | 6 |
| TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015831 |
$90 | 4 |
| TEIXEIRA, MARK CHARLES TX · House REP |
$81 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 33%
R · 67%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,909 | 0.46% |
| Republican | $3,799 | 0.92% |
| Non-partisan | $408,032 | 98.62% |
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 | $149 | 13 | LAHOOD NICHOLAS HONORABLE N… 28% | Other / Unclassified 51% | $149 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $328 | 13 | ANNIE S LIST 51% | Software & Tech 87% | $477 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $1K | 16 | KUEMPEL JOHN L HONORABLE 52% | Software & Tech 67% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $106 | 8 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 40% | Software & Tech 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 10 | GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE… 35% | Media 82% | $1K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $10K | 11 | PRICE RICHARD E HONORABLE 76% | Media 76% | $12K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $7K | 15 | PRICE RICHARD E HONORABLE 56% | Media 78% | $18K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $16K | 18 | PRICE RICHARD E HONORABLE 48% | Media 86% | $34K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $938 | 5 | CORTEZ PHILIP HONORABLE 85% | Media 85% | $35K | +530% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $28 | 2 | BETO FOR TEXAS 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $28 | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $127 | 6 | HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 60% | Software & Tech 55% | $35K | -61% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $851 | 12 | KUEMPEL JOHN L HONORABLE 59% | Software & Tech 100% | $36K | -16% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 18 | PENA RODRIGUEZ XOCHIL MRS 40% | Media 61% | $38K | +1764% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $4K | 13 | MONICA DE LA CRUZ HERNANDEZ… 52% | Media 84% | $5K | +202% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $260 | 10 | KUEMPEL JOHN L HONORABLE 53% | Software & Tech 100% | $5K | -97% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 18 | KUEMPEL JOHN L HONORABLE 49% | Software & Tech 61% | $7K | -72% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 16 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 78% | Media 78% | $8K | -88% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $189 | 9 | HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 40% | Software & Tech 80% | $9K | -80% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $45 | 3 | ROY, CHIP 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $45 | +60% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $230 | 10 | HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 45% | Software & Tech 90% | $9K | +81% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $93 | 6 | ROY, CHIP 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $138 | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $328 | 9 | KUEMPEL JOHN L HONORABLE 44% | Software & Tech 93% | $9K | -61% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $93 | 6 | ROY, CHIP 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $230 | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 13 | NIETO NADINE HONORABLE 80% | Media 80% | $12K | +36% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $93 | 6 | ROY, CHIP 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $323 | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $7K | 35 | ALVAREZ MARIA LUISA HONORAB… 41% | Digital 68% | $8K | +63% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 41 | KUEMPEL JOHN L HONORABLE 28% | Software & Tech 95% | $9K | +326% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $703 | 30 | KUEMPEL JOHN L HONORABLE 23% | Software & Tech 100% | $9K | -62% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 27 | ALVAREZ MARIA LUISA HONORAB… 56% | Digital 56% | $13K | +92% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $374 | 17 | HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 35% | Software & Tech 92% | $13K | +98% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $48 | 3 | LOVE, JOHN BENARD III 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $48 | +7% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $336 | 15 | HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 40% | Software & Tech 85% | $14K | +46% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $722 | 13 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 62% | Software & Tech 100% | $14K | +120% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $1K | 15 | KUEMPEL JOHN L HONORABLE 82% | Software & Tech 98% | $16K | -48% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $456 | 15 | CASTELLANO CECILIA MRS 35% | Software & Tech 100% | $504 | -94% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $274 | 13 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 30% | Software & Tech 100% | $778 | -75% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $532 | 25 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 16% | Software & Tech 91% | $1K | -24% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $896 | 16 | KUEMPEL JOHN L HONORABLE 60% | Software & Tech 100% | $2K | -75% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $408 | 15 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 27% | Software & Tech 95% | $3K | +9% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $578 | 18 | ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 28% | Software & Tech 81% | $3K | +72% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $290 | 8 | HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 38% | Software & Tech 100% | $3K | -60% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $166 | 6 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 50% | Software & Tech 100% | $4K | -88% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $473 | 14 | LOPEZ JOSE A HONORABLE JOE 24% | Software & Tech 28% | $473 | +4% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $446 | 14 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 32% | Admin & Office 60% | $919 | +63% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $279,889 | 116 | $2K | 67.7% | SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICERS… 22% | 4y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $73,835 | 74 | $998 | 17.9% | SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICERS… 39% | 2y ago |
| Software & Tech | $31,037 | 595 | $52 | 7.5% | KUEMPEL JOHN L HONORABLE 23% | 4mo ago |
| Digital | $10,965 | 15 | $731 | 2.7% | ALVAREZ MARIA LUISA HONORAB… 46% | 14mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $10,244 | 3 | $3K | 2.5% | URESTI CARLOS I MR CHARLIE 95% | 13y ago |
| Travel & Events | $3,794 | 6 | $632 | 0.9% | GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE… 29% | 8y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $2,469 | 2 | $1K | 0.6% | SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICERS… 100% | 17y ago |
| Admin & Office | $686 | 24 | $29 | 0.2% | CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE … 34% | 2mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $305 | 3 | $102 | 0.1% | BEXAR COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PAR… 87% | 4y ago |
| Fundraising | $222 | 7 | $32 | 0.1% | CANYON LAKE REPUBLICAN WOME… 69% | 2y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
18
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$222,133 · 54% of revenue
22
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$41,550 · 10% of revenue
71
One-time clients 1 cycle
$150,058 · 36% of revenue
Top 18 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICERS ASSN PAC | 6 | $93,037 | 16 | 2000-10-31 | 2012-11-01 |
| WENTWORTH E JEFFREY MR JEFF | 7 | $65,651 | 16 | 2001-05-29 | 2012-03-31 |
| URESTI CARLOS I MR CHARLIE | 8 | $25,107 | 23 | 2004-10-20 | 2018-04-06 |
| NORTHSIDE BOND COMMITTEE | 4 | $7,676 | 7 | 2007-05-02 | 2018-05-04 |
| KUEMPEL JOHN L HONORABLE | 5 | $7,061 | 19 | 2016-07-25 | 2024-12-18 |
| GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE ROLAND | 6 | $6,120 | 37 | 2010-09-07 | 2020-09-25 |
| HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY | 7 | $2,672 | 94 | 2015-09-20 | 2026-03-23 |
| FARIAS JOE G MR | 3 | $2,604 | 5 | 2011-03-18 | 2014-05-22 |
| VAN DE PUTTE LETICIA HONORABLE | 4 | $2,374 | 15 | 2008-03-04 | 2014-11-05 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS | 4 | $2,197 | 8 | 2007-03-16 | 2012-06-07 |
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | 5 | $1,615 | 63 | 2019-08-20 | 2026-06-30 |
| WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE | 4 | $1,502 | 86 | 2016-08-24 | 2023-04-17 |
| MADLA DECEASED FRANK MR | 3 | $1,234 | 5 | 2001-10-07 | 2004-04-19 |
| NELLERMOE BARBARA HONORABLE | 3 | $1,069 | 4 | 2010-10-19 | 2014-10-22 |
| CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE LIZ | 4 | $897 | 15 | 2020-07-09 | 2026-06-24 |
| LOPEZ JOSE A HONORABLE JOE | 4 | $890 | 36 | 2020-07-16 | 2026-03-24 |
| MARTINEZ FISCHER TREY HONORABLE | 3 | $272 | 3 | 2002-04-09 | 2009-05-20 |
| TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 6 | $153 | 10 | 2000-09-26 | 2026-05-29 |
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 | $413,740 | 100.0% | 111 |
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 | 2002-03-07 | WENTWORTH E JEFFREY MR JEFF | Media | Advertising | $36,363 |
| Largest all-time | 2010-08-20 | BACK TO BASICS PAC | Other / Unclassified | Full Page Ad | $16,966 |
| Largest all-time | 2010-10-19 | BACK TO BASICS PAC | Media | Newspaper ads | $16,966 |
| Largest all-time | 2002-10-28 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF BEXAR COUNTY CEC | Media | Advertising | $13,701 |
| Largest all-time | 2005-04-06 | SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICERS ASSN PAC | Other / Unclassified | Mailouts for Mayoral Campaign 2005 - San Antonio Mayoral race | $13,342 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-24 | LOPEZ JOSE A HONORABLE JOE | — | monthly subscription of regional news publication for and on behalf of officeholder for 4 months | $76 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-17 | TEIXEIRA, MARK CHARLES | — | SUBSCRIPTION | $41 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-02 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | Admin & Office | Newspaper Subscription | $36 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-23 | HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY | — | Subscription | $36 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-02 | CARRANZA KRISTIAN | Admin & Office | Newspaper Subscription | $36 |
| Recent | 2026-06-17 | CARRANZA KRISTIAN | Admin & Office | Newspaper Subscription | $36 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | Admin & Office | Newspaper Subscription | $36 |
| Recent | 2026-06-24 | CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE LIZ | Admin & Office | Campaign/Office Supplies | $34 |