SPECTRUM MARKETING COMPANIES
SPECTRUM MARKETING COMPANIES is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SPECTRUM MARKETING COMPANIES was paid $6.28M across 73 client committees, of which $2.61M 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$3,674,853 | 425 rows | 58.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$2,606,289 | 88 rows | 41.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 2, 2008 → May 12, 2026
- spans 17.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 425
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 73
- 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.
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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$4,209 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$208,092 | 4 |
| ROMERO FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; GLORIA 1486862 |
$383 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 8
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$213,536 | 9 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$41,396 | 2 |
| SAGREDO-HAMMOND SARAH 00090230 |
$14,614 | 3 |
| HILLEARY, WILLIAM V. TN · House REP |
$1,869 | 4 |
| SENATE EAGLE PAC C00719971 |
$1,758 | 1 |
| BAILEY, MELISSA NH · House REP |
$960 | 1 |
| ROMERO FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; GLORIA 1486862 |
$383 | 1 |
| SUNUNU, JOHN E NH · Senate REP |
$222 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$224,737 | 17 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$41,396 | 2 |
| OBERACKER, PETER KARL JR NY · House REP |
$15,311 | 2 |
| SAGREDO-HAMMOND SARAH 00090230 |
$14,614 | 3 |
| LEPAGE, PAUL ME · House REP |
$11,162 | 5 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$8,308 | 2 |
| HILLEARY, WILLIAM V. TN · House REP |
$6,118 | 13 |
| MISSION IOWA C00874370 |
$4,562 | 1 |
| WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN PARTY, INC. C00417063 |
$3,837 | 4 |
| DILORENZO, ANTHONY NH · House REP |
$3,437 | 2 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$240,171 | 21 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$41,396 | 2 |
| GALVESTON COUNTY FOR BETTER ROADS AND DRAINAGE PAC 00089348 |
$22,603 | 3 |
| OBERACKER, PETER KARL JR NY · House REP |
$15,311 | 2 |
| SAGREDO-HAMMOND SARAH 00090230 |
$14,614 | 3 |
| LEPAGE, PAUL ME · House REP |
$11,162 | 5 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$8,308 | 2 |
| HILLEARY, WILLIAM V. TN · House REP |
$6,118 | 13 |
| MISSION IOWA C00874370 |
$4,562 | 1 |
| WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN PARTY, INC. C00417063 |
$3,837 | 4 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE 1480425 |
$240,171 | 21 |
| BRAZORIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY PAC 00016588 |
$51,479 | 3 |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC 00028135 |
$41,396 | 2 |
| MANSHARAMANI, VIKRAM NH · Senate REP |
$35,925 | 5 |
| HAMLEN, WILLIAM P NH · House REP |
$28,442 | 11 |
| GALVESTON COUNTY FOR BETTER ROADS AND DRAINAGE PAC 00089348 |
$22,603 | 3 |
| OBERACKER, PETER KARL JR NY · House REP |
$15,311 | 2 |
| GOOD, ROBERT G. HON. VA · House REP |
$15,000 | 1 |
| SAGREDO-HAMMOND SARAH 00090230 |
$14,614 | 3 |
| LEPAGE, PAUL ME · House REP |
$11,162 | 5 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $1,299,091 | 20.68% |
| Non-partisan | $4,982,052 | 79.32% |
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 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 4 | VERMONT REPUBLICAN FEDERAL … 86% | Print & Mail 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $840 | 2 | CONNECTICUT REPUBLICAN STAT… 95% | Print & Mail 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $12K | 13 | NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN ST… 95% | Print & Mail 100% | $15K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $452K | 20 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 91% | Print & Mail 100% | $467K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $77K | 15 | C00637496 50% | Print & Mail 100% | $545K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $626K | 19 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 80% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.17M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $21K | 9 | NEGRON, STEVE 64% | Print & Mail 100% | $1.19M | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $6K | 1 | NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN ST… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $6K | +222% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $6K | 4 | CONNECTICUT REPUBLICAN STAT… 86% | Print & Mail 100% | $12K | +557% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $6K | 2 | NEGRON, STEVE 82% | Print & Mail 100% | $17K | -53% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $333K | 7 | ENGAGE TEXAS 99% | Print & Mail 100% | $350K | -27% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $108K | 6 | ENGAGE TEXAS 92% | Print & Mail 100% | $458K | +39% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $35K | 14 | NEGRON, STEVE 29% | Print & Mail 100% | $493K | -94% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $74K | 13 | NEGRON, STEVE 36% | Print & Mail 100% | $567K | +260% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | C00771709 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $2K | -73% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $569K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $6K | 6 | C00779918 34% | Print & Mail 100% | $8K | +11% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $586 | 1 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $570K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $1K | 2 | C00779918 55% | Print & Mail 100% | $9K | -76% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $17K | 7 | C00800847 75% | Print & Mail 100% | $26K | -95% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $131K | 31 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 55% | Print & Mail 100% | $157K | +22% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $61K | 20 | C00800847 40% | Print & Mail 100% | $218K | +74% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $237K | 3 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 98% | Print & Mail 100% | $455K | +220% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 4 | NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN ST… 67% | Print & Mail 100% | $2K | -10% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $110K | 10 | PENCE, MIKE 92% | Print & Mail 100% | $111K | +1697% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $9K | 8 | PENCE, MIKE 36% | Print & Mail 100% | $121K | +578% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $226K | 7 | FICKER, ROBIN 99% | Print & Mail 100% | $347K | +1262% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $152K | 31 | GOOD, ROBERT G. HON. 46% | Print & Mail 100% | $498K | +16% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $78K | 27 | MANSHARAMANI, VIKRAM 46% | Print & Mail 100% | $576K | +27% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $49K | 5 | BRAZORIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN … 93% | Print & Mail 100% | $625K | -79% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $38K | 7 | GALVESTON COUNTY FOR BETTER… 59% | Print & Mail 100% | $663K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | LEPAGE, PAUL 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $3K | +116% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $15K | 6 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 56% | Print & Mail 100% | $678K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $11K | 13 | MISSION IOWA 41% | Print & Mail 100% | $14K | -90% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $5K | 4 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; S… 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $683K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $32K | 18 | OBERACKER, PETER KARL JR 48% | Print & Mail 50% | $47K | +240% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $65K | 15 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM P… 64% | Print & Mail 97% | $111K | -71% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $208K | 4 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; S… 100% | Print & Mail 1% | $319K | +37% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $3,442,867 | 415 | $8K | 99.5% | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 41% | 7w ago |
| Fundraising | $15,311 | 2 | $8K | 0.4% | OBERACKER, PETER KARL JR 100% | 7mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $1,758 | 1 | $2K | 0.1% | SENATE EAGLE PAC 100% | 4mo ago |
| Digital | $540 | 1 | $540 | 0.0% | WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN PA… 100% | 7mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $388 | 2 | $194 | 0.0% | SUNUNU, JOHN E 100% | 5mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 7 | $1,409,680 | 45 | 2012-09-18 | 2025-09-26 |
| CONNECTICUT REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, INC. | 4 | $46,526 | 18 | 2017-09-27 | 2024-08-27 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE | 4 | $35,048 | 36 | 2017-04-26 | 2024-12-19 |
| VERMONT REPUBLICAN FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE | 4 | $10,817 | 9 | 2017-06-20 | 2024-06-05 |
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 | $2,335,106 | 63.7% | 22 | |
| Unknown | $332,908 | 9.1% | 19 | |
| NH | $241,344 | 6.6% | 10 | |
| CA | $240,554 | 6.6% | 2 | |
| MD | $222,518 | 6.1% | 1 | |
| VA | $191,654 | 5.2% | 5 | |
| CT | $47,016 | 1.3% | 2 | |
| ME | $18,042 | 0.5% | 2 | |
| WV | $15,090 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| VT | $10,817 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| TN | $7,877 | 0.2% | 2 | |
| IA | $4,562 | 0.1% | 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 | 2018-09-26 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Print & Mail | Campaign direct mail | $255,063 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-09-17 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Print & Mail | Campaign direct mail | $246,420 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-13 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Print & Mail | Campaign collateral materials | $232,294 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-01-10 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Print & Mail | Campaign direct mail | $211,869 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-01-29 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Print & Mail | Campaign direct mail | $195,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-01 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE | — | — | $138,587 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-24 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE | — | — | $63,049 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-17 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Print & Mail | In Kind: Campaign Direct Mail | $28,386 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-20 | TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | Print & Mail | In Kind: Campaign Direct Mail | $13,009 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-23 | OBERACKER, PETER KARL JR | Fundraising | DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING | $12,775 |
| Recent | 2026-05-12 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE | — | — | $4,209 |
| Recent | 2026-04-14 | HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE | Print & Mail | — | $2,247 |
| Recent | 2026-03-25 | ROMERO FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026; GLORIA | Print & Mail | — | $383 |