Surefire Public Affairs
$313K
2025-2026 cycle
Surefire Public Affairs is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Surefire Public Affairs was paid $313K across 17 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
- Jun 7, 2019 → May 1, 2026
- spans 6.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 130
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 17
- 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
$100K
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 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EAGLES FOR EXCELLENCE 00090764 |
$14,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WATKINS NATHAN E MR 00086233 |
$37,310 | 4 |
| EAGLES FOR EXCELLENCE 00090764 |
$22,000 | 2 |
| PRESERVE THE WOODLANDS CANDIDATE COMMITTEE 00086583 |
$6,500 | 1 |
| BAILEY BRAD MR 00070629 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| JENSEN, BRETT TX · House REP |
$4,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WATKINS NATHAN E MR 00086233 |
$47,465 | 6 |
| EAGLES FOR EXCELLENCE 00090764 |
$22,000 | 2 |
| JENSEN, BRETT TX · House REP |
$18,000 | 4 |
| PRESERVE THE WOODLANDS CANDIDATE COMMITTEE 00086583 |
$6,500 | 1 |
| BAILEY BRAD MR 00070629 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| KING, KARA TX · House REP |
$399 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOLVED 00068772 |
$350 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WATKINS NATHAN E MR 00086233 |
$47,465 | 6 |
| EAGLES FOR EXCELLENCE 00090764 |
$22,000 | 2 |
| JENSEN, BRETT TX · House REP |
$18,000 | 4 |
| PRESERVE THE WOODLANDS CANDIDATE COMMITTEE 00086583 |
$6,500 | 1 |
| BAILEY BRAD MR 00070629 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| COHOON KIRSTEN B HONORABLE 00081710 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOLVED 00068772 |
$2,450 | 7 |
| KING, KARA TX · House REP |
$399 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WATKINS NATHAN E MR 00086233 |
$47,465 | 6 |
| EAGLES FOR EXCELLENCE 00090764 |
$22,000 | 2 |
| JENSEN, BRETT TX · House REP |
$18,000 | 4 |
| PRESERVE THE WOODLANDS CANDIDATE COMMITTEE 00086583 |
$11,500 | 2 |
| BAILEY BRAD MR 00070629 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOLVED 00068772 |
$4,550 | 13 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENDALL COUNTY CEC 00055959 |
$3,700 | 1 |
| COHOON KIRSTEN B HONORABLE 00081710 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| CRENSHAW, DANIEL TX · House REP |
$400 | 1 |
| KING, KARA TX · House REP |
$399 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $18,799 | 6.00% |
| Non-partisan | $294,508 | 94.00% |
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 · 8 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | JOHNSON CODY MR 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $25K | 13 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 44% | Wages & Payroll 44% | $27K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $10K | 6 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 55% | Wages & Payroll 55% | $37K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $17K | 4 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 98% | Wages & Payroll 98% | $17K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $18K | 6 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 94% | Wages & Payroll 94% | $34K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $18K | 6 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 94% | Wages & Payroll 94% | $52K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $17K | 4 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 98% | Wages & Payroll 98% | $69K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 3 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $70K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 3 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $71K | -30% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $24K | 6 | PRESERVE THE WOODLANDS 96% | Strategy & Research 96% | $94K | -6% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $16K | 5 | PRESERVE THE WOODLANDS 93% | Strategy & Research 93% | $111K | +60% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $20K | 6 | SCHENCK DAVID HONORABLE 82% | Strategy & Research 48% | $20K | +20% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 3 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $21K | -94% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $17K | 7 | PRESERVE THE WOODLANDS CAND… 59% | Strategy & Research 88% | $38K | -3% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $3K | 5 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 34% | Wages & Payroll 34% | $41K | -82% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 3 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $42K | +0% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 3 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $43K | +0% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 3 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $44K | -96% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $1K | 3 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $46K | -93% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $1K | 3 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $1K | -95% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $4K | 4 | MAKE RPT GREAT AGAIN PAC DI… 72% | Other / Unclassified 72% | $5K | +257% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1K | 3 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $6K | -94% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $10K | 6 | PRESERVE THE WOODLANDS CAND… 49% | Strategy & Research 53% | $16K | +233% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $4K | 4 | COHOON KIRSTEN B HONORABLE 70% | Strategy & Research 70% | $20K | +238% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 3 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $21K | +0% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $700 | 2 | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $21K | -33% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | WATKINS NATHAN E MR 100% | Field & Voter Contact 100% | $23K | +78% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $9K | 3 | JENSEN, BRETT 96% | Strategy & Research 96% | $9K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $74K | 10 | WATKINS NATHAN E MR 62% | Strategy & Research 31% | $83K | +6910% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $15K | 1 | EAGLES FOR EXCELLENCE 100% | — | $97K | +287% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $115,893 | 36 | $3K | 43.4% | PRESERVE THE WOODLANDS 37% | 3mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $102,100 | 71 | $1K | 38.2% | TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOL… 100% | 11mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $24,565 | 5 | $5K | 9.2% | WATKINS NATHAN E MR 85% | 5mo ago |
| Fundraising | $15,000 | 5 | $3K | 5.6% | PARKER GINA G HONORABLE 53% | 4y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $7,250 | 6 | $1K | 2.7% | MAKE RPT GREAT AGAIN PAC DI… 37% | 2y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $1,000 | 1 | $1K | 0.4% | PRESERVE THE WOODLANDS CAND… 100% | 3y ago |
| Digital | $1,000 | 1 | $1K | 0.4% | JAY PATRICIA ANN MRS 100% | 3y ago |
| Travel & Events | $399 | 1 | $399 | 0.1% | KING, KARA 100% | 8mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$127,100 · 41% of revenue
3
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$95,865 · 31% of revenue
12
One-time clients 1 cycle
$90,342 · 29% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXANS FOR JEFF BOYD DISSOLVED | 4 | $102,100 | 71 | 2019-07-01 | 2025-08-11 |
| PRESERVE THE WOODLANDS CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | 3 | $25,000 | 6 | 2022-01-22 | 2026-02-09 |
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 | $312,908 | 99.9% | 16 | |
| MD | $399 | 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 | 2026-03-09 | WATKINS NATHAN E MR | — | CAMPAIGN POLL GREETERS AND CANVASSING | $22,860 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-01 | EAGLES FOR EXCELLENCE | — | Campaign Services | $14,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-11 | SCHENCK DAVID HONORABLE | Strategy & Research | Consulting and artwork for campaign ads and flyers | $9,643 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-09 | WATKINS NATHAN E MR | Field & Voter Contact | CAMPAIGN CONSULTING SERVICES, CANVASS WALKERS | $8,290 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-18 | WATKINS NATHAN E MR | Field & Voter Contact | CANVASS WALKERS | $8,100 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-25 | EAGLES FOR EXCELLENCE | Strategy & Research | Campaign Services | $7,500 |
| Recent | 2026-03-18 | WATKINS NATHAN E MR | — | CANVASS WALKERS | $3,740 |