TEXTING FOR LESS
$1.23M
2025-2026 cycle
TEXTING FOR LESS is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle TEXTING FOR LESS was paid $1.23M across 115 client committees, of which $1K 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
$1.23M
=
$1.23M
(Schedule B)
+
$1K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,232,386 | 358 rows | 99.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,455 | 1 rows | 0.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- May 11, 2020 → May 14, 2026
- spans 6.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 358
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 115
- 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
$118K
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RIVERSIDE SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND 1286381 |
$49,902 | 1 |
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$8,903 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RIVERSIDE SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND 1286381 |
$49,902 | 1 |
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$9,886 | 2 |
| KIMES, HEAVENLY DR GA · House DEM |
$8,432 | 4 |
| DUNBAR, ETHAN N SR. AR · Senate DEM |
$1,005 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RIVERSIDE SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND 1286381 |
$49,902 | 1 |
| KIMES, HEAVENLY DR GA · House DEM |
$16,866 | 9 |
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$9,886 | 2 |
| DUNBAR, ETHAN N SR. AR · Senate DEM |
$5,620 | 5 |
| PATTERSON ALYSSA J MS 00090267 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| REEVES, LATONYA T MN · House DEM |
$654 | 1 |
| ALLEN TWANA W MS 00090077 |
$516 | 1 |
| TURNER EBONY M MRS 00088273 |
$240 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RIVERSIDE SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND 1286381 |
$60,370 | 4 |
| KIMES, HEAVENLY DR GA · House DEM |
$16,866 | 9 |
| MEUSERS BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE OPPOSING PROPOSITION 50; MARK 1483560 |
$11,931 | 3 |
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$9,886 | 2 |
| 830272 830272 |
$5,842 | 1 |
| DUNBAR, ETHAN N SR. AR · Senate DEM |
$5,620 | 5 |
| JONES, EMANUEL GA · House DEM |
$1,390 | 1 |
| PATTERSON ALYSSA J MS 00090267 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| REEVES, LATONYA T MN · House DEM |
$654 | 1 |
| ALLEN TWANA W MS 00090077 |
$516 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONGRESS MAJORITY PAC C00890889 |
$276,700 | 12 |
| RIVERSIDE SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND 1286381 |
$63,830 | 5 |
| KIMES, HEAVENLY DR GA · House DEM |
$16,866 | 9 |
| MEUSERS BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE OPPOSING PROPOSITION 50; MARK 1483560 |
$11,931 | 3 |
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$9,886 | 2 |
| 830272 830272 |
$5,842 | 1 |
| DUNBAR, ETHAN N SR. AR · Senate DEM |
$5,620 | 5 |
| SESSLER, JERROD WA · House REP |
$1,653 | 1 |
| JONES, EMANUEL GA · House DEM |
$1,390 | 1 |
| PATTERSON ALYSSA J MS 00090267 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONGRESS MAJORITY PAC C00890889 |
$281,700 | 13 |
| RIVERSIDE SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND 1286381 |
$87,247 | 7 |
| VAN DREW, JEFF MR NJ · House REP |
$49,485 | 5 |
| C00858209 C00858209 |
$20,000 | 1 |
| MOHAN, RAJESH NJ · House REP |
$17,755 | 2 |
| SESSLER, JERROD WA · House REP |
$17,206 | 2 |
| KIMES, HEAVENLY DR GA · House DEM |
$16,866 | 9 |
| GUINCHARD, MARY JO-ANN NJ · House REP |
$14,742 | 2 |
| MEUSERS BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE OPPOSING PROPOSITION 50; MARK 1483560 |
$11,931 | 3 |
| LAMB, MARK AZ · Senate REP |
$10,547 | 6 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 63%
R · 37%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $364,212 | 29.52% |
| Republican | $211,532 | 17.14% |
| Non-partisan | $658,098 | 53.34% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → broadcast stations clients buy from (right)Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 7 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $8K | 9 | C00727040 43% | Digital 100% | $8K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $13K | 8 | SINGH, HIRSH V 95% | Digital 100% | $21K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $10K | 6 | NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN STATE… 84% | Digital 100% | $31K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $653 | 2 | C00771493 72% | Digital 100% | $653 | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $45K | 27 | C00792390 29% | Digital 100% | $46K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $100K | 45 | C00798868 9% | Digital 100% | $146K | +1210% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $15K | 16 | TRAN, DEAN 16% | Digital 100% | $161K | +13% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $261K | 47 | C00785733 59% | Digital 100% | $421K | +2407% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $22K | 3 | C00785733 86% | Digital 100% | $22K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $6K | 8 | C00785733 71% | Digital 100% | $28K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 6 | MURPHY FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2… 100% | Digital 100% | $423K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $6K | 1 | C00788547 100% | Digital 100% | $33K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $3K | 2 | JOHNSON JARVIS HONORABLE 88% | Digital 100% | $426K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $1K | 1 | CROCKETT, JASMINE 100% | Digital 100% | $35K | +99% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $85K | 35 | TAKE BACK CALIFORNIA, WITH … 43% | Digital 100% | $120K | +89% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $52K | 40 | JOHNSON JARVIS HONORABLE 27% | Digital 100% | $172K | -48% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $24K | 15 | BLALOCK, CLARENCE 36% | Digital 100% | $196K | +64% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $185K | 44 | VAN DREW, JEFF MR 27% | Digital 100% | $381K | -29% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $29 | 1 | A BETTER TEXAS 100% | Digital 100% | $381K | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $277K | 12 | CONGRESS MAJORITY PAC 100% | Fundraising 100% | $277K | +1152% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $7K | 2 | RIVERSIDE SHERIFFS' ASSOCIA… 100% | Digital 100% | $388K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $7K | 2 | RIVERSIDE SHERIFFS' ASSOCIA… 100% | Digital 100% | $395K | +305% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $1K | 1 | JONES, EMANUEL 100% | Digital 100% | $278K | -76% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $19K | 6 | MEUSERS BALLOT MEASURE COMM… 63% | Digital 100% | $414K | +532% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $24K | 16 | KIMES, HEAVENLY DR 71% | Digital 17% | $302K | -72% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $60K | 3 | RIVERSIDE SHERIFFS' ASSOCIA… 83% | Digital 83% | $362K | +15% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 6 · $59,238 · Charleston, SC dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay TEXTING FOR LESS also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove TEXTING FOR LESS routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCSC | Charleston, SC | CBS | $33,420 | 8 | Sep 2022 → Nov 2024 |
| KRIV-TV | Houston, TX | Fox | $16,554 | 2 | Aug 2022 → Sep 2022 |
| KHTS | Santa Clarita, CA | Independent | $5,250 | 3 | Sep 2024 → Jun 2025 |
| KKDA | Dallas, TX | Unknown | $2,550 | 1 | Oct 2022 |
| WIS-TV | Columbia, SC | NBC | $1,000 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| WAVE | Louisville, KY | NBC | $464 | 1 | Jun 2023 |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $926,270 | 332 | $3K | 76.8% | C00785733 20% | 3w ago |
| Fundraising | $276,700 | 12 | $23K | 23.0% | CONGRESS MAJORITY PAC 100% | 14mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $2,010 | 2 | $1K | 0.2% | DUNBAR, ETHAN N SR. 100% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $654 | 1 | $654 | 0.1% | REEVES, LATONYA T 100% | 5mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$90,457 · 7% of revenue
9
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$556,079 · 45% of revenue
105
One-time clients 1 cycle
$585,851 · 48% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERSIDE SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND | 3 | $90,457 | 8 | 2022-11-01 | 2026-05-14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $535,688 | 43.7% | 24 | |
| Unknown | $369,938 | 30.2% | 33 | |
| TX | $111,021 | 9.1% | 26 | |
| NJ | $110,341 | 9.0% | 9 | |
| GA | $39,967 | 3.3% | 6 | |
| WA | $17,206 | 1.4% | 1 | |
| AZ | $11,976 | 1.0% | 2 | |
| CO | $7,638 | 0.6% | 3 | |
| UT | $7,168 | 0.6% | 1 | |
| AR | $5,620 | 0.5% | 1 | |
| MA | $5,612 | 0.5% | 2 | |
| FL | $4,230 | 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 | 2025-03-26 | CONGRESS MAJORITY PAC | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING TEXTS | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-03-27 | CONGRESS MAJORITY PAC | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING TEXTS | $70,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-03-24 | CONGRESS MAJORITY PAC | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING TEXTS | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-14 | RIVERSIDE SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND | Digital | Text Messaging Service | $49,902 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-26 | C00785733 | Digital | VOTER CONTACT | $49,005 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-24 | CONGRESS MAJORITY PAC | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING TEXTS | $12,500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-13 | LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE | — | Campaign Texting | $8,903 |
| Recent | 2026-03-23 | DUNBAR, ETHAN N SR. | Field & Voter Contact | PHONE TEXTING | $1,005 |
| Recent | 2026-05-06 | LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE | — | Campaign Texts | $983 |
| Recent | 2026-03-18 | KIMES, HEAVENLY DR | — | TEXTING SERVICE | $246 |