The Bluebird Cafe
The Bluebird Cafe is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle The Bluebird Cafe was paid — across 5 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
- —
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 18
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 5
- 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 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ESTES, RON KS · House REP |
$3,763 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ESTES, RON KS · House REP |
$3,763 | 1 |
| ISSA, DARRELL CA · House REP |
$2,287 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ESTES, RON KS · House REP |
$7,279 | 2 |
| ISSA, DARRELL CA · House REP |
$4,096 | 2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ESTES, RON KS · House REP |
$7,279 | 2 |
| BLACKBURN TENNESSEE VICTORY FUND C00676395 |
$5,048 | 1 |
| ISSA, DARRELL CA · House REP |
$4,096 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 9.50% |
| Republican | $0 | 44.79% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 45.71% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $400 | 2 | COOPER FOR CONGRESS 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $400 | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $5K | 2 | HEALTHCARE FREEDOM FUND 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $5K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $8K | 3 | COOPER FOR CONGRESS 56% | Fundraising 64% | $8K | +1790% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 1 | BLACKBURN TENNESSEE VICTORY… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $12K | -13% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $1K | 1 | ESTES, RON 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $4K | 1 | ISSA, DARRELL 100% | Fundraising 100% | $5K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 2 | BLACKBURN TENNESSEE VICTORY… 68% | Fundraising 68% | $12K | -12% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | ESTES, RON 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $15K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | BLACKBURN TENNESSEE VICTORY… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $20K | +16% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $4K | 1 | ESTES, RON 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $2K | 1 | ISSA, DARRELL 100% | Fundraising 100% | $5K | -49% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $2K | 1 | ISSA, DARRELL 100% | Fundraising 100% | $8K | -66% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $4K | 1 | ESTES, RON 100% | — | $11K | +16% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $26,412 | 8 | $3K | 58.9% | BLACKBURN TENNESSEE VICTORY… 65% | 8mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $13,457 | 7 | $2K | 30.0% | ESTES, RON 77% | 15mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $5,000 | 2 | $3K | 11.1% | HEALTHCARE FREEDOM FUND 100% | 5y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | $21,850 | 44.9% | 2 | |
| KS | $14,130 | 29.1% | 1 | |
| CA | $7,652 | 15.7% | 1 | |
| VA | $5,000 | 10.3% | 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 | 2024-10-07 | BLACKBURN TENNESSEE VICTORY FUND | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING EVENT VENUE RENTAL & CATERING | $5,048 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-10-10 | BLACKBURN TENNESSEE VICTORY FUND | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING EVENT VENUE RENTAL & CATERING | $4,490 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-07 | BLACKBURN TENNESSEE VICTORY FUND | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING EVENT VENUE RENTAL & CATERING | $4,354 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-05-05 | ESTES, RON | — | EVENT VENUE FEE | $3,763 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-09-27 | ISSA, DARRELL | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING EVENT VENUE & CATERING COSTS | $3,556 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-05-19 | ESTES, RON | Travel & Events | EVENT VENUE FEE | $3,516 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-15 | ISSA, DARRELL | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING EVENT VENUE & CATERING COSTS | $2,287 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-19 | ISSA, DARRELL | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING EVENT VENUE & CATERING COSTS | $1,809 |