Schwertner Charles
Schwertner Charles is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Schwertner Charles was paid $1.60M across 205 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
- Nov 12, 2009 → Jun 3, 2026
- spans 16.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 715
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 205
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS HEALTH CARE ASSN PAC 00015591 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS BOMA PAC 00055819 |
$1,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 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 RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015665 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC 00016847 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS PROPERTY TAX LIENHOLDERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00070302 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| INCLINE PAC 00089079 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP 00064099 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| NORTH TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS PAC 00067860 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| DOW PAC 00016018 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00062747 |
$3,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| TXTA GENERAL PAC 00016075 |
$5,350 | 2 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015665 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016982 |
$5,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC 00015869 |
$5,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC 00064956 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$15,500 | 4 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TERMINATED 00087840 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC 00016041 |
$9,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015960 |
$6,500 | 2 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$6,000 | 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 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$28,000 | 6 |
| TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC 00064956 |
$25,000 | 2 |
| ONCOR TEXAS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY ADMINISTRATION 00066868 |
$25,000 | 3 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXAS PAC 00042011 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER - TEXAS - COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00054331 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| CONSTELLATION ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TERMINATED 00087840 |
$12,500 | 2 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$11,000 | 3 |
| A&M POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00059798 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS PROPERTY TAX LIENHOLDERS ASSOCIATION PAC 00070302 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| INCLINE PAC 00089079 |
$10,000 | 2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,599,302 | 100.00% |
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
| 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… 81% | $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 | AT&T TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION… 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 55% | $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… 62% | $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% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $1,211,330 | 549 | $2K | 76.3% | TEXAS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIO… 8% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $352,874 | 139 | $3K | 22.2% | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXA… 14% | 4mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $8,634 | 7 | $1K | 0.5% | SCHWERTNER CHARLES HONORABLE 36% | 20mo 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% | 7y 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.
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 | $1,599,302 | 100.0% | 205 |
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 | 2026-01-13 | TEXAS CONSUMER LENDERS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contributions | $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 all-time | 2024-08-27 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TEXAS PAC | Other / Unclassified | Charles Schwertner/Support/2026 General | $20,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2011-11-02 | TEXAS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $20,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-12-05 | WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contribution | $15,000 |
| 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 | 2026-04-03 | TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP | — | Campaign Contribution | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-04 | TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC | Other / Unclassified | Charles Scwertner Campaign | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-14 | TEXAS PROPERTY TAX LIENHOLDERS ASSOCIATION PAC | — | Donation to Senate campaign fund | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-16 | BOATING TRADES ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contribution | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-15 | TEXAS BOMA PAC | — | PAC Contribution | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-03 | TEXAS HEALTH CARE ASSN PAC | — | Campaign Contribution. | $1,000 |