Signs on the Cheap
$313K
2025-2026 cycle
Signs on the Cheap is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Signs on the Cheap was paid $313K across 234 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 → May 16, 2026
- spans 14.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 397
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 234
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$36K
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 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026 1486227 |
$2,338 | 1 |
| PUDLO FOR CA STATE SENATE DISTRICT 26, 2026; MAEBE 1481572 |
$1,823 | 1 |
| TURNER FOR JUDGE 2026; CHERYL 1487927 |
$1,629 | 1 |
| BRANUM, TORI GA · House REP |
$984 | 1 |
| BROWN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SUSANNAH 1485796 |
$848 | 1 |
| STOKES-WILLIAMSON, SHARON GA · House DEM |
$636 | 1 |
| UNIVERSITY DEMOCRATS PAC 00067013 |
$558 | 1 |
| GERAGHTY FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2026 1488578 |
$541 | 1 |
| BASAIL FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 1490037 |
$321 | 1 |
| NEAL, JOYCE ELAINE ED.D. TN · House DEM |
$77 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MCDONOUGH III JOHN F HONORABLE FRANKLIN 00067798 |
$4,506 | 3 |
| BARR, KATE NC · House REP |
$3,085 | 2 |
| KINNER, JAN OH · House DEM |
$2,621 | 2 |
| GATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026 1486227 |
$2,338 | 1 |
| PUDLO FOR CA STATE SENATE DISTRICT 26, 2026; MAEBE 1481572 |
$1,823 | 1 |
| DIAZ CLARK DANIELLE T MRS 00089985 |
$1,766 | 2 |
| UNIVERSITY DEMOCRATS PAC 00067013 |
$1,739 | 2 |
| TURNER FOR JUDGE 2026; CHERYL 1487927 |
$1,629 | 1 |
| BRANUM, TORI GA · House REP |
$1,398 | 2 |
| ENCK, GRETEL MARYSDATTER TX · House DEM |
$1,200 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MCDONOUGH III JOHN F HONORABLE FRANKLIN 00067798 |
$4,506 | 3 |
| 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 |
| GATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026 1486227 |
$2,338 | 1 |
| PUDLO FOR CA STATE SENATE DISTRICT 26, 2026; MAEBE 1481572 |
$1,823 | 1 |
| UNIVERSITY DEMOCRATS PAC 00067013 |
$1,739 | 2 |
| TURNER FOR JUDGE 2026; CHERYL 1487927 |
$1,629 | 1 |
| BRANUM, TORI GA · House REP |
$1,398 | 2 |
| ENCK, GRETEL MARYSDATTER TX · House DEM |
$1,200 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MCDONOUGH III JOHN F HONORABLE FRANKLIN 00067798 |
$4,506 | 3 |
| 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 |
| GATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2026 1486227 |
$2,338 | 1 |
| PUDLO FOR CA STATE SENATE DISTRICT 26, 2026; MAEBE 1481572 |
$1,823 | 1 |
| UNIVERSITY DEMOCRATS PAC 00067013 |
$1,739 | 2 |
| TURNER FOR JUDGE 2026; CHERYL 1487927 |
$1,629 | 1 |
| BRANUM, TORI GA · House REP |
$1,398 | 2 |
| ENCK, GRETEL MARYSDATTER TX · House DEM |
$1,200 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MCDONOUGH III JOHN F HONORABLE FRANKLIN 00067798 |
$4,506 | 3 |
| CARMEN, GOERS WA · House REP |
$3,844 | 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 |
| BABER 2024 FOR STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 38; DEB 1464899 |
$2,606 | 1 |
| GEORGETOWN FIREFIGHTERS FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00070061 |
$2,457 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 30%
R · 70%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $12,667 | 4.05% |
| Republican | $29,329 | 9.38% |
| Non-partisan | $270,836 | 86.58% |
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 | 7 | C00634550 69% | Print & Mail 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $466 | 1 | LAWSON BRENT A MR 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $951 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 4 | C00646513 56% | Print & Mail 100% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $3K | 6 | DE KALB CITIZENS FOR COMMON… 62% | Print & Mail 90% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 2 | C00647131 78% | Print & Mail 78% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $10K | 13 | LAWSON BRENT A MR 24% | Print & Mail 94% | $16K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $9K | 18 | LAWSON BRENT A MR 27% | Print & Mail 63% | $25K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $18K | 28 | C00669614 24% | Print & Mail 93% | $43K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $14K | 30 | C00630384 30% | Print & Mail 77% | $58K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 2 | C00698985 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $3K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $4K | 6 | PBT PROUD DISSOLVED 38% | Print & Mail 62% | $62K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $463 | 1 | C00706739 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -82% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $336 | 1 | BOERNE AREA DEMOCRATS 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $62K | -28% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $695 | 1 | C00710368 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $4K | -62% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $4K | 6 | SORELLE KELLYE K MRS 53% | Other / Unclassified 58% | $66K | +26% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 3 | C00711416 47% | Print & Mail 100% | $5K | -16% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $19K | 25 | COTTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 20% | Print & Mail 76% | $24K | +82% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $7K | 8 | C00729186 34% | Print & Mail 61% | $31K | -25% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $18K | 20 | ALVORD GREGORY C MR GREG 16% | Print & Mail 80% | $49K | -2% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $5K | 7 | WALKER COUNTY DEMOCRAT CLUB 28% | Print & Mail 61% | $54K | -64% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $4K | 3 | GOODWIN ALAN SCOTT MR 43% | Print & Mail 100% | $58K | +1064% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $4K | 5 | C00784439 59% | Print & Mail 90% | $4K | +511% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $6K | 7 | VIRDELL WESLEY W HONORABLE … 41% | Print & Mail 95% | $64K | +45% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $1K | 3 | C00763896 39% | Print & Mail 100% | $6K | +17% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $18K | 17 | C00798801 25% | Print & Mail 79% | $24K | -4% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $13K | 15 | OMERE, IROGHAMA C 25% | Print & Mail 64% | $37K | +96% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $16K | 10 | C00794560 37% | Print & Mail 82% | $53K | -8% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $14K | 10 | DUDDING JANET T MS 65% | Media 65% | $68K | +179% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $469 | 1 | VOTE KISD 2023 INACTIVE 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $68K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $146 | 1 | BACA PATRICIA HONORABLE 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $68K | -96% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 5 | C00837161 47% | Print & Mail 78% | $2K | -64% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $271 | 1 | BULVERDE SPRING BRANCH CONS… 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $69K | -95% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $755 | 1 | ZINK, RYAN 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $2K | -47% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $17K | 22 | YES FOR ELGIN KIDS DISSOLVED 18% | Print & Mail 72% | $20K | -4% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $10K | 11 | LE, TUAN A 33% | Print & Mail 83% | $30K | -21% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $19K | 15 | CARMEN, GOERS 21% | Print & Mail 62% | $49K | +14% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 7 | GEORGETOWN FIREFIGHTERS FOR… 34% | Print & Mail 54% | $56K | -51% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2026 | $846 | 1 | BANGDIWALA, PURVA 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $846 | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $217 | 1 | COALITION OF DEMOCRATIC ALL… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $56K | -54% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $3K | 5 | DANIELS, SHOLDON 28% | Print & Mail 72% | $4K | +116% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $6K | 8 | MCDONOUGH III JOHN F HONORA… 41% | Print & Mail 99% | $62K | +2227% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $2K | 5 | ENCK, GRETEL MARYSDATTER 36% | Print & Mail 78% | $6K | +203% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $16K | 22 | BARR, KATE 19% | Print & Mail 80% | $22K | -8% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $8K | 6 | GATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL … 31% | Print & Mail 69% | $30K | -26% |
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 | $233,376 | 297 | $786 | 75.5% | DEANDA CHRISTOPHER L MR CHR… 3% | 4w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $48,654 | 72 | $676 | 15.7% | COTTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 8% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $16,793 | 11 | $2K | 5.4% | DUDDING JANET T MS 56% | 21mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $4,003 | 5 | $801 | 1.3% | GRASSROOTS MCKINNEY DISSOLV… 50% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $2,932 | 3 | $977 | 0.9% | COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITT… 100% | 20mo ago |
| Digital | $1,707 | 2 | $854 | 0.6% | COLLINS, PAULA 66% | 22mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $923 | 1 | $923 | 0.3% | DANIELS, SHOLDON 100% | 8mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $520 | 2 | $260 | 0.2% | C00706739 89% | 3y ago |
| Admin & Office | $227 | 1 | $227 | 0.1% | REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMIT… 100% | 6y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$100 | 1 | $-100 | -0.0% | C00738294 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
$3,592 · 1% of revenue
15
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$51,299 · 16% of revenue
218
One-time clients 1 cycle
$257,941 · 82% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GONZALEZ MARLENE HONORABLE | 3 | $3,592 | 6 | 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 | $138,746 | 45.1% | 97 | |
| Unknown | $94,932 | 30.9% | 67 | |
| CA | $44,369 | 14.4% | 38 | |
| FL | $5,993 | 1.9% | 6 | |
| NC | $5,013 | 1.6% | 5 | |
| WA | $3,844 | 1.3% | 1 | |
| CO | $3,670 | 1.2% | 2 | |
| GA | $3,095 | 1.0% | 3 | |
| TN | $3,017 | 1.0% | 2 | |
| OH | $2,621 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| NY | $1,135 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| AR | $923 | 0.3% | 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 | C00794560 | Print & Mail | CAMPAIGN SIGNS | $6,112 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-15 | DUDDING JANET T MS | Media | Advertising Expense | $6,090 |
| 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 all-time | 2020-01-03 | COTTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 | Other / Unclassified | — | $3,754 |
| 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 | 2026-02-25 | KINNER, JAN | Print & Mail | SIGNS | $1,943 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-23 | PUDLO FOR CA STATE SENATE DISTRICT 26, 2026; MAEBE | Print & Mail | Campaign Yard Signs | $1,823 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-20 | TURNER FOR JUDGE 2026; CHERYL | Print & Mail | Signs | $1,629 |
| Recent | 2026-04-19 | BROWN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; SUSANNAH | Print & Mail | 6 Corrugated yard signs | $848 |
| Recent | 2026-05-16 | BASAIL FOR BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2026 | Print & Mail | Yard Signs | $321 |