Signs on the Cheap
$359K
2025-2026 cycle
Signs on the Cheap is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Signs on the Cheap was paid $359K across 293 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
- Dec 12, 2011 → Jun 25, 2026
- spans 14.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 504
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 293
- 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
$57K
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 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WATSON, COLBY NC · House DEM |
$4,604 | 1 |
| GATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026 1486227 |
$2,338 | 1 |
| MONTANO FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CARMEN 1482732 |
$1,265 | 1 |
| BROWN, DAN SC · House REP |
$628 | 1 |
| COLBERT KEENEN D MR 00090374 |
$586 | 1 |
| BASAIL FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1490037 |
$321 | 1 |
| HOCKETT, CHELSEY ALEXANDRA TX · House DEM |
-$1,640 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WATSON, COLBY NC · House DEM |
$4,604 | 1 |
| CUNNINGHAM, LOGAN SC · House REP |
$3,612 | 1 |
| KINNER, JAN OH · House DEM |
$2,621 | 2 |
| GATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026 1486227 |
$2,338 | 1 |
| CAMPBELL, ANTHONY BRUCE OH · House REP |
$1,979 | 1 |
| PUDLO FOR CA STATE SENATE DISTRICT 26, 2026; MAEBE 1481572 |
$1,823 | 1 |
| ROY, JOSHUA S ID · Senate REP |
$1,807 | 8 |
| TURNER FOR JUDGE 2026; CHERYL 1487927 |
$1,629 | 1 |
| VENTOURAS, LUKAS NY · House DEM |
$1,586 | 1 |
| BRANUM, TORI GA · House REP |
$1,398 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WATSON, COLBY NC · House DEM |
$4,604 | 1 |
| MCDONOUGH III JOHN F HONORABLE FRANKLIN 00067798 |
$4,506 | 3 |
| CUNNINGHAM, LOGAN SC · House REP |
$3,612 | 1 |
| BARR, KATE NC · House REP |
$3,085 | 2 |
| DIAZ CLARK DANIELLE T MRS 00089985 |
$2,835 | 4 |
| KINNER, JAN OH · House DEM |
$2,621 | 2 |
| ROY, JOSHUA S ID · Senate REP |
$2,569 | 9 |
| GATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026 1486227 |
$2,338 | 1 |
| CAMPBELL, ANTHONY BRUCE OH · House REP |
$1,979 | 1 |
| PUDLO FOR CA STATE SENATE DISTRICT 26, 2026; MAEBE 1481572 |
$1,823 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WATSON, COLBY NC · House DEM |
$4,604 | 1 |
| MCDONOUGH III JOHN F HONORABLE FRANKLIN 00067798 |
$4,506 | 3 |
| CUNNINGHAM, LOGAN SC · House REP |
$3,612 | 1 |
| BARR, KATE NC · House REP |
$3,085 | 2 |
| DIAZ CLARK DANIELLE T MRS 00089985 |
$2,835 | 4 |
| KINNER, JAN OH · House DEM |
$2,621 | 2 |
| ROY, JOSHUA S ID · Senate REP |
$2,569 | 9 |
| GATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026 1486227 |
$2,338 | 1 |
| CAMPBELL, ANTHONY BRUCE OH · House REP |
$1,979 | 1 |
| PUDLO FOR CA STATE SENATE DISTRICT 26, 2026; MAEBE 1481572 |
$1,823 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WATSON, COLBY NC · House DEM |
$4,604 | 1 |
| MCDONOUGH III JOHN F HONORABLE FRANKLIN 00067798 |
$4,506 | 3 |
| CARMEN, GOERS WA · House REP |
$3,844 | 1 |
| CUNNINGHAM, LOGAN SC · House REP |
$3,612 | 1 |
| BARR, KATE NC · House REP |
$3,085 | 2 |
| ANDERSON, JASON CA · House REP |
$2,950 | 1 |
| COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE C00033134 |
$2,932 | 3 |
| EVANS DARREL 00088422 |
$2,837 | 3 |
| DIAZ CLARK DANIELLE T MRS 00089985 |
$2,835 | 4 |
| KINNER, JAN OH · House DEM |
$2,621 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 36%
R · 64%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $53,949 | 15.02% |
| Republican | $97,209 | 27.07% |
| Non-partisan | $207,904 | 57.90% |
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 | $485 | 1 | ALVORD: BUILDING FOR THE FU… 100% | Media 100% | $485 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 8 | THORNTON FOR CONGRESS 68% | Print & Mail 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $612 | 2 | LAWSON BRENT A MR 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 4 | WILL BOYD FOR US SENATE 56% | Print & Mail 100% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $3K | 8 | DE KALB CITIZENS FOR COMMON… 60% | Print & Mail 91% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 3 | DAVID KIM FOR CONGRESS 64% | Print & Mail 64% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $11K | 15 | LAWSON BRENT A MR 24% | Print & Mail 94% | $17K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $9K | 20 | LAWSON BRENT A MR 26% | Print & Mail 64% | $26K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $20K | 34 | TRACY LOVVORN FOR CONGRESS 22% | Print & Mail 94% | $46K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $14K | 30 | JEFF DOVE FOR CONGRESS 30% | Print & Mail 77% | $60K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 2 | BEAUMONT FOR CONGRESS COMMI… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $3K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $4K | 6 | PBT PROUD DISSOLVED 38% | Print & Mail 62% | $64K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $463 | 1 | DEREK FOR U.S. SENATE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -82% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $336 | 1 | BOERNE AREA DEMOCRATS 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $64K | -45% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $906 | 3 | VICTOR WILLIAMS FOR VIRGINIA 77% | Print & Mail 100% | $4K | -50% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $4K | 6 | SORELLE KELLYE K MRS 53% | Other / Unclassified 58% | $68K | +20% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 4 | CARL4CONGRESS, LLC 46% | Print & Mail 100% | $5K | -29% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $21K | 31 | COTTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 18% | Print & Mail 76% | $27K | +103% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $9K | 14 | ELECT ALAN HOOVER TO DISTRI… 26% | Print & Mail 70% | $36K | -5% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $18K | 20 | ALVORD GREGORY C MR GREG 16% | Print & Mail 80% | $53K | -10% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $5K | 8 | WALKER COUNTY DEMOCRAT CLUB 27% | Print & Mail 58% | $59K | -62% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $5K | 4 | GOODWIN ALAN SCOTT MR 55% | Print & Mail 100% | $64K | +1380% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $4K | 5 | PHIL JACKSON FOR CONGRESS C… 59% | Print & Mail 90% | $4K | +369% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $6K | 8 | VIRDELL WESLEY W HONORABLE … 41% | Print & Mail 95% | $70K | +47% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $3K | 5 | LAPIERRE FOR HOUSE 32% | Print & Mail 100% | $7K | +111% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $19K | 22 | GALLO FOR CONGRESS 24% | Print & Mail 79% | $26K | -10% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $13K | 18 | OMERE, IROGHAMA C 25% | Print & Mail 65% | $40K | +56% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $19K | 17 | BEN CLARK FOR CONGRESS 33% | Print & Mail 84% | $58K | +5% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $16K | 12 | DUDDING JANET T MS 60% | Media 60% | $74K | +186% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $620 | 2 | VOTE KISD 2023 INACTIVE 76% | Other / Unclassified 76% | $74K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $579 | 3 | HAYS COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN 75% | Other / Unclassified 49% | $75K | -88% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 5 | DR O KENT MERCADO FOR CONGR… 47% | Print & Mail 78% | $2K | -64% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $695 | 2 | GONZALEZ MARLENE HONORABLE 61% | Print & Mail 61% | $76K | -88% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $755 | 1 | ZINK, RYAN 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $2K | -72% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $19K | 28 | YES FOR ELGIN KIDS DISSOLVED 16% | Print & Mail 73% | $22K | +1% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $12K | 16 | LE, TUAN A 28% | Print & Mail 85% | $34K | -9% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $19K | 15 | CARMEN, GOERS 21% | Print & Mail 62% | $53K | +0% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $8K | 11 | GEORGETOWN FIREFIGHTERS FOR… 29% | Print & Mail 49% | $61K | -46% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2026 | $846 | 1 | BANGDIWALA, PURVA 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $846 | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $419 | 2 | COALITION OF DEMOCRATIC ALL… 52% | Print & Mail 52% | $61K | -32% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $737 | 1 | LEWIS JUSTIN W HONORABLE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $62K | +27% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $3K | 5 | DANIELS, SHOLDON 28% | Print & Mail 72% | $4K | +116% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $6K | 9 | MCDONOUGH III JOHN F HONORA… 40% | Print & Mail 99% | $69K | +831% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $2K | 5 | ENCK, GRETEL MARYSDATTER 36% | Print & Mail 78% | $6K | +203% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $28K | 39 | CUNNINGHAM, LOGAN 13% | Print & Mail 46% | $34K | +44% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $18K | 16 | WATSON, COLBY 26% | Print & Mail 39% | $52K | +44% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $252,858 | 360 | $702 | 75.5% | DEANDA CHRISTOPHER L MR CHR… 2% | 5w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $53,320 | 84 | $635 | 15.9% | COTTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 7% | 4mo ago |
| Media | $17,029 | 12 | $1K | 5.1% | DUDDING JANET T MS 55% | 23mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $4,003 | 5 | $801 | 1.2% | GRASSROOTS MCKINNEY DISSOLV… 50% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $2,932 | 3 | $977 | 0.9% | COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITT… 100% | 21mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $2,078 | 7 | $297 | 0.6% | SUPPORTERS FOR LAUREN MALLE… 36% | 2y ago |
| Digital | $1,707 | 2 | $854 | 0.5% | COLLINS, PAULA 66% | 24mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $923 | 1 | $923 | 0.3% | DANIELS, SHOLDON 100% | 10mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $227 | 1 | $227 | 0.1% | REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMIT… 100% | 6y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $56 | 1 | $56 | 0.0% | LAURA QUICK FOR CONGRESS 100% | 8y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$100 | 1 | $-100 | -0.0% | FRIENDS OF ANDY GUNTHER, INC 0% | 6y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$6,010 · 2% of revenue
16
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$51,803 · 14% of revenue
275
One-time clients 1 cycle
$301,249 · 84% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GONZALEZ MARLENE HONORABLE | 4 | $6,010 | 13 | 2019-12-26 | 2024-02-25 |
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 | $166,552 | 52.1% | 130 | |
| CA | $54,508 | 17.1% | 51 | |
| NC | $22,048 | 6.9% | 12 | |
| GA | $11,987 | 3.8% | 8 | |
| FL | $11,759 | 3.7% | 11 | |
| CO | $10,061 | 3.1% | 7 | |
| SC | $9,576 | 3.0% | 6 | |
| LA | $8,184 | 2.6% | 5 | |
| IL | $6,928 | 2.2% | 5 | |
| VA | $6,504 | 2.0% | 5 | |
| WA | $5,813 | 1.8% | 2 | |
| MA | $5,474 | 1.7% | 1 |
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 | 2022-09-01 | BEN CLARK FOR CONGRESS | Print & Mail | CAMPAIGN SIGNS | $6,112 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-15 | DUDDING JANET T MS | Media | Advertising Expense | $6,090 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-22 | WATSON, COLBY | — | SIGNS | $4,604 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-01-11 | DEANDA CHRISTOPHER L MR CHRIS | Print & Mail | Signs | $4,370 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-05 | CARMEN, GOERS | Media | PLACED MEDIA | $3,844 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-24 | CUNNINGHAM, LOGAN | — | YARD SIGN PURCHASE | $3,612 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-11 | GATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026 | — | — | $2,338 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-15 | BARR, KATE | Print & Mail | YARD SIGNS | $2,085 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-23 | CAMPBELL, ANTHONY BRUCE | — | YARD SIGNS | $1,979 |
| Recent | 2026-05-10 | MONTANO FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CARMEN | — | — | $1,265 |
| Recent | 2026-06-25 | COLBERT KEENEN D MR | Print & Mail | Signs | $586 |
| Recent | 2026-05-16 | BASAIL FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 | Print & Mail | Yard Signs | $321 |