Schwertner Charles
$1.64M
2025-2026 cycle
Schwertner Charles is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Schwertner Charles was paid $1.64M across 206 client committees, of which $500 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
$1.64M
=
$1.64M
(Schedule B)
+
$500
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,635,302 | 722 rows | 100.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$500 | 1 rows | 0.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Nov 12, 2009 → Sep 24, 2026
- spans 16.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 722
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 206
- 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.
Oct 2025
Sep 2026
$227K
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EL PASO ELECTRIC EMPLOYEE PAC 00016999 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| GOLDEN SPREAD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00067575 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON 00016182 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| GEORGETOWN AREA REPUBLICAN WOMEN PAC 00054333 |
$500 IE $500 |
1 |
| TEXAS PIPELINE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00062781 |
$500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COURT REFORM ACTION FOR FAMILIES TEXAS PAC 00090663 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015960 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| EL PASO ELECTRIC EMPLOYEE PAC 00016999 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| GOLDEN SPREAD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00067575 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| NCHA S TEXAS EVENTS PAC 00064041 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON 00016182 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| GEORGETOWN AREA REPUBLICAN WOMEN PAC 00054333 |
$500 IE $500 |
1 |
| TEXAS PIPELINE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00062781 |
$500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COURT REFORM ACTION FOR FAMILIES TEXAS PAC 00090663 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015960 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS PROPERTY TAX LIENHOLDERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00070302 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| EL PASO ELECTRIC EMPLOYEE PAC 00016999 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| GOLDEN SPREAD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00067575 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| NCHA S TEXAS EVENTS PAC 00064041 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON 00016182 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS BOMA PAC 00055819 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| BOATING TRADES ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON PAC 00016597 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS HEALTH CARE ASSN PAC 00015591 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COURT REFORM ACTION FOR FAMILIES TEXAS PAC 00090663 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC 00064956 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$15,500 | 4 |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TERMINATED 00087840 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC 00016041 |
$9,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015960 |
$6,500 | 2 |
| TXTA GENERAL PAC 00016075 |
$5,350 | 2 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015665 |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC 00064956 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| COURT REFORM ACTION FOR FAMILIES TEXAS PAC 00090663 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$15,500 | 4 |
| TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015960 |
$11,500 | 3 |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TERMINATED 00087840 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC 00016041 |
$9,000 | 2 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$6,000 | 2 |
| EL PASO ELECTRIC EMPLOYEE PAC 00016999 |
$5,500 | 2 |
| TXTA GENERAL PAC 00016075 |
$5,350 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COURT REFORM ACTION FOR FAMILIES TEXAS PAC 00090663 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC 00064956 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$20,000 | 2 |
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$18,000 | 5 |
| TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015960 |
$14,000 | 4 |
| TEXAS PROPERTY TAX LIENHOLDERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00070302 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TERMINATED 00087840 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| A&M POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00059798 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| INCLINE PAC 00089079 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC 00016041 |
$9,000 | 2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,635,802 | 100.00% |
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 onlyOutflow is on record for the last 6 months, but no itemized payers are.
Outflow is on record for the last 12 months, but no itemized payers are.
Outflow is on record for the last 18 months, but no itemized payers are.
Outflow is on record for the last 24 months, but no itemized payers are.
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 | Q3 | 2016 | $19K | 8 | HEART PLACE PAC 26% | Contributions & Trans… 87% | $19K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $23K | 11 | TEXAS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIO… 43% | Contributions & Trans… 98% | $42K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $38K | 15 | TELADOC HEALTH POLITICAL AC… 26% | Contributions & Trans… 66% | $38K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $9K | 6 | HILLCO PAC 57% | Contributions & Trans… 89% | $47K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $53K | 16 | AT&T TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION… 28% | Contributions & Trans… 95% | $100K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $35K | 12 | TEXAS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIO… 29% | Contributions & Trans… 86% | $135K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $32K | 14 | TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION PO… 16% | Contributions & Trans… 97% | $166K | +66% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $5K | 5 | UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE … 43% | Other / Unclassified 65% | $171K | -80% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $13K | 4 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXA… 77% | Other / Unclassified 85% | $13K | -66% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $5K | 5 | TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION PO… 48% | Contributions & Trans… 81% | $18K | -90% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $29K | 19 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL… 9% | Contributions & Trans… 77% | $47K | -18% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $46K | 10 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL… 33% | Contributions & Trans… 67% | $92K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $4K | 2 | TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION PO… 71% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $96K | -89% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $53K | 21 | HILLCO PAC 14% | Contributions & Trans… 72% | $149K | +1043% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $36K | 16 | TEXAS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIO… 21% | Contributions & Trans… 56% | $36K | +175% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $13K | 5 | TEXAS SANDS PAC 34% | Contributions & Trans… 76% | $49K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $55K | 21 | THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER… 37% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $103K | +938% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $126K | 51 | WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALER… 12% | Contributions & Trans… 74% | $230K | +341% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $7K | 5 | THE BEER ALLIANCE OF TEXAS … 38% | Other / Unclassified 54% | $236K | -86% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $8K | 4 | VALERO ENERGY PAC 31% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $244K | +129% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $38K | 16 | TEXAS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIO… 13% | Contributions & Trans… 93% | $282K | -29% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $7K | 3 | ZACHRY CONSTRUCTION POLITIC… 38% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $7K | -82% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $13K | 4 | TEXAS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIO… 40% | Contributions & Trans… 76% | $19K | -5% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $86K | 19 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXA… 23% | Other / Unclassified 62% | $105K | +58% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $105K | 46 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL… 10% | Contributions & Trans… 81% | $210K | -17% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $8K | 2 | TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION PO… 67% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $218K | +15% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $10K | 4 | TEXAS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIO… 53% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $227K | +19% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $54K | 22 | CONSTELLATION ENERGY EMPLOY… 18% | Contributions & Trans… 54% | $281K | +45% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $114K | 30 | TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC 18% | Contributions & Trans… 81% | $114K | +1652% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $23K | 6 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL… 43% | Contributions & Trans… 48% | $137K | +84% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $36K | 7 | COURT REFORM ACTION FOR FAM… 56% | Contributions & Trans… 94% | $173K | -58% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $1,251,830 | 558 | $2K | 77.2% | TEXAS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIO… 7% | 1w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $346,374 | 136 | $3K | 21.4% | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXA… 14% | 6mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $8,634 | 7 | $1K | 0.5% | SCHWERTNER CHARLES HONORABLE 36% | 23mo ago |
| Fundraising | $8,039 | 5 | $2K | 0.5% | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXA… 100% | 12y ago |
| Travel & Events | $4,576 | 8 | $572 | 0.3% | LANDRY S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT… 55% | 3y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $1,000 | 1 | $1K | 0.1% | LEADINGAGE TEXAS POLITICAL … 100% | 8y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $500 | 1 | $500 | 0.0% | THE CONTINUUM FUND ZACHRY H… 100% | 14y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
81
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,283,709 · 78% of revenue
36
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$170,645 · 10% of revenue
89
One-time clients 1 cycle
$180,948 · 11% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
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 | $1,635,302 | 100.0% | 206 |
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 | 2011-11-02 | TEXAS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $20,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-13 | TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contributions | $20,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-08-27 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXAS PAC | Other / Unclassified | Charles Schwertner/Support/2026 General | $20,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-08-18 | COURT REFORM ACTION FOR FAMILIES TEXAS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | political contribution | $20,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-22 | THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS - COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT | Other / Unclassified | Charles Schwertner/ Support/2022 General | $20,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-01 | ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION | Contributions & Transfers | Political contribution | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-17 | TEXAS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution | $7,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-08-19 | TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-09-10 | EL PASO ELECTRIC EMPLOYEE PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $3,000 |
| Recent | 2026-09-24 | GOLDEN SPREAD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $3,000 |
| Recent | 2026-09-09 | CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON | — | Charles Schwertner/Support/2026 General | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-09-23 | TEXAS PIPELINE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contribution | $500 |