TEXTING FOR LESS
TEXTING FOR LESS is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle TEXTING FOR LESS was paid $1.27M across 121 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,266,989 | 384 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 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 6.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 384
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 121
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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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.
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RIVERSIDE SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND 1286381 |
$49,902 | 1 |
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$13,493 | 2 |
| BISH, CHRISTINE S CA · House REP |
$10,151 | 4 |
| D'AMBROGI FOR JUDGE 2026 1487462 |
$4,322 | 1 |
| TA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; TRI 1477019 |
$3,865 | 1 |
| BRANUM, TORI GA · House REP |
$1,681 | 2 |
| LAMB, MARK AZ · House REP |
$1,593 | 1 |
| DOUGLAS, JUSTIN PA · House DEM |
$1,024 | 1 |
| GAYDEN CRYSTAL L MS 00085275 |
$418 | 3 |
| JIMENEZ FOR JUDGE 2026; CHELLEI 1488494 |
$155 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RIVERSIDE SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND 1286381 |
$49,902 | 1 |
| KIMES, HEAVENLY DR GA · House DEM |
$14,536 | 8 |
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$14,475 | 3 |
| BISH, CHRISTINE S CA · House REP |
$10,151 | 4 |
| LAMB, MARK AZ · House REP |
$5,206 | 5 |
| D'AMBROGI FOR JUDGE 2026 1487462 |
$4,322 | 1 |
| TA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; TRI 1477019 |
$3,865 | 1 |
| DUNBAR, ETHAN N SR. AR · Senate DEM |
$3,015 | 3 |
| BRANUM, TORI GA · House REP |
$2,762 | 4 |
| DOUGLAS, JUSTIN PA · House DEM |
$1,024 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| RIVERSIDE SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND 1286381 |
$53,272 | 2 |
| KIMES, HEAVENLY DR GA · House DEM |
$16,866 | 9 |
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$14,475 | 3 |
| MEUSERS BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE OPPOSING PROPOSITION 50; MARK 1483560 |
$11,931 | 3 |
| BISH, CHRISTINE S CA · House REP |
$10,151 | 4 |
| LAMB, MARK AZ · House REP |
$6,399 | 6 |
| 830272 830272 |
$5,842 | 1 |
| DUNBAR, ETHAN N SR. AR · Senate DEM |
$5,620 | 5 |
| D'AMBROGI FOR JUDGE 2026 1487462 |
$4,322 | 1 |
| TA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; TRI 1477019 |
$3,865 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONGRESS MAJORITY PAC C00890889 |
$242,500 | 5 |
| RIVERSIDE SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND 1286381 |
$63,830 | 5 |
| KIMES, HEAVENLY DR GA · House DEM |
$16,866 | 9 |
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$14,475 | 3 |
| MEUSERS BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE OPPOSING PROPOSITION 50; MARK 1483560 |
$11,931 | 3 |
| BISH, CHRISTINE S CA · House REP |
$10,151 | 4 |
| LAMB, MARK AZ · House REP |
$6,399 | 6 |
| 830272 830272 |
$5,842 | 1 |
| DUNBAR, ETHAN N SR. AR · Senate DEM |
$5,620 | 5 |
| D'AMBROGI FOR JUDGE 2026 1487462 |
$4,322 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CONGRESS MAJORITY PAC C00890889 |
$281,700 | 13 |
| RIVERSIDE SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND 1286381 |
$87,247 | 7 |
| VAN DREW, JEFF MR NJ · House REP |
$49,485 | 5 |
| MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN FOR CONGRESS 2024 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 |
| LEE FOR JUDGE 2026; IRENE 1487620 |
$14,475 | 3 |
| MEUSERS BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE OPPOSING PROPOSITION 50; MARK 1483560 |
$11,931 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $376,357 | 29.67% |
| Republican | $569,993 | 44.94% |
| Non-partisan | $322,095 | 25.39% |
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)No activity in the last 1 months.
Money flowed in during the last 3 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Money flowed in during the last 6 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Money flowed in during the last 12 months, but no itemized outflow is on the public record for this window.
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
No activity in the last 6 months.
No activity in the last 12 months.
No activity in the last 18 months.
Outflow is on record for the last 24 months, but no itemized payers are.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 7 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $8K | 9 | ASHA CASTLEBERRY-HERNANDEZ … 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 | LAUREL IMER FOR CONGRESS 72% | Digital 100% | $653 | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $45K | 27 | COMMITTEE FOR THE ELECTION … 29% | Digital 100% | $46K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $100K | 45 | CHARLIE GADDIS FOR CONGRESS 9% | Digital 100% | $146K | +1210% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $15K | 16 | TRAN, DEAN 16% | Digital 100% | $161K | +13% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $261K | 47 | MARK MEUSER FOR U.S. SENATE 59% | Digital 100% | $421K | +2407% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $22K | 3 | MARK MEUSER FOR U.S. SENATE 86% | Digital 100% | $22K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $6K | 8 | MARK MEUSER FOR U.S. SENATE 71% | Digital 100% | $28K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 6 | MURPHY FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2… 100% | Digital 100% | $423K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $6K | 1 | JOHN PORRO TEXANS FOR 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 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 SHERIFF'S ASSOCIA… 100% | Digital 100% | $388K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $7K | 2 | RIVERSIDE SHERIFF'S 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 | $28K | 22 | KIMES, HEAVENLY DR 60% | Digital 15% | $306K | -67% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $90K | 23 | RIVERSIDE SHERIFF'S ASSOCIA… 55% | Digital 66% | $396K | +72% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 6 · $63,288 · 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 | $9,300 | 4 | Aug 2022 → 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
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $935,337 | 335 | $3K | 77.0% | MARK MEUSER FOR U.S. SENATE 19% | 7w ago |
| Fundraising | $276,700 | 12 | $23K | 22.8% | CONGRESS MAJORITY PAC 100% | 16mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $2,010 | 2 | $1K | 0.2% | DUNBAR, ETHAN N SR. 100% | 4mo ago |
| Media | $654 | 1 | $654 | 0.1% | REEVES, LATONYA T 100% | 7mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERSIDE SHERIFF'S 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 | $757,680 | 62.3% | 33 | |
| TX | $140,353 | 11.5% | 31 | |
| NJ | $110,807 | 9.1% | 10 | |
| MA | $47,456 | 3.9% | 4 | |
| GA | $43,363 | 3.6% | 8 | |
| NC | $24,940 | 2.1% | 2 | |
| AZ | $18,375 | 1.5% | 3 | |
| WA | $17,206 | 1.4% | 1 | |
| OH | $16,759 | 1.4% | 2 | |
| MS | $15,048 | 1.2% | 1 | |
| CO | $13,678 | 1.1% | 4 | |
| FL | $10,377 | 0.9% | 4 |
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 SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND | Digital | Text Messaging Service | $49,902 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-26 | MARK MEUSER FOR U.S. SENATE | Digital | VOTER CONTACT | $49,005 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-24 | CONGRESS MAJORITY PAC | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING TEXTS | $12,500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-05 | D'AMBROGI FOR JUDGE 2026 | Digital | Campaign SMS | $4,322 |
| Recent | 2026-06-03 | LAMB, MARK | — | DIGITAL ADS | $1,593 |
| Recent | 2026-06-08 | DOUGLAS, JUSTIN | — | TEXTING SERVICES | $1,024 |
| Recent | 2026-06-19 | JIMENEZ FOR JUDGE 2026; CHELLEI | Digital | Text Messaging | $155 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | GAYDEN CRYSTAL L MS | — | end of quarter fundraiser | $124 |