THE BUSINESS JOURNALS
THE BUSINESS JOURNALS is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE BUSINESS JOURNALS was paid $33K across 12 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
- Sep 30, 2012 → Feb 27, 2026
- spans 13.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 21
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 12
- 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.
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Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGELIQUE 1456818 |
$135 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COOPER, ROY NC · Senate DEM |
$263 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$245 | 1 |
| ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGELIQUE 1456818 |
$135 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COOPER, ROY NC · Senate DEM |
$263 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$245 | 1 |
| ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGELIQUE 1456818 |
$235 | 2 |
| GONZALEZ FOR SENATE 2024; LENA 1435497 |
$115 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| COOPER, ROY NC · Senate DEM |
$263 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$245 | 1 |
| ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGELIQUE 1456818 |
$235 | 2 |
| BELL, WESLEY MO · House DEM |
$213 | 2 |
| GONZALEZ FOR SENATE 2024; LENA 1435497 |
$115 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $476 | 1.43% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $32,882 | 98.57% |
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 · 9 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $26 | 1 | LEHRMANN DEBRA H HONORABLE 100% | Fundraising 100% | $26 | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $270 | 1 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $270 | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $38 | 1 | DIAZ MONIQUE G HONORABLE 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $38 | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $500 | 1 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $538 | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $120 | 1 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $658 | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $160 | 1 | SAVE AUSTIN NOW PAC 100% | Media 100% | $818 | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $279 | 3 | ISRAEL CELIA M HONORABLE 52% | Software & Tech 100% | $279 | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $160 | 1 | SAVE AUSTIN NOW PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $439 | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $622 | 2 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 99% | Software & Tech 99% | $1K | +24% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $245 | 1 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $1K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $213 | 2 | BELL, WESLEY 100% | Print & Mail 98% | $213 | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $100 | 1 | ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $313 | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $115 | 1 | GONZALEZ FOR SENATE 2024; L… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $428 | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $263 | 1 | COOPER, ROY 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $263 | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $245 | 1 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $673 | +0% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $135 | 1 | ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGE… 100% | — | $398 | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $30,123 | 5 | $6K | 90.7% | COALITION AGAINST THE COSTL… 99% | 12mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $2,544 | 11 | $231 | 7.7% | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 74% | 7mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $208 | 1 | $208 | 0.6% | BELL, WESLEY 100% | 22mo ago |
| Media | $160 | 1 | $160 | 0.5% | SAVE AUSTIN NOW PAC 100% | 5y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $160 | 1 | $160 | 0.5% | SAVE AUSTIN NOW PAC 100% | 4y ago |
| Fundraising | $26 | 1 | $26 | 0.1% | LEHRMANN DEBRA H HONORABLE 100% | 9y 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 | 4 | $1,878 | 5 | 2019-10-16 | 2025-11-28 |
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 | $30,221 | 90.6% | 3 | |
| TX | $2,874 | 8.6% | 8 | |
| NC | $263 | 0.8% | 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 | 2012-09-30 | COALITION AGAINST THE COSTLY FOOD LABELING PROPOSITION, SPONSORED BY FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCERS | Other / Unclassified | — | $29,867 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-12-02 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Software & Tech | Campaign subscription (Texas Partners Bank paid 12/29/2022) | $618 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-12-02 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Software & Tech | Campaign subscription | $500 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-10-16 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Software & Tech | Campaign subscription | $270 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-08-22 | COOPER, ROY | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTION | $263 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-27 | ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGELIQUE | — | — | $135 |
| Recent | 2025-11-28 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Software & Tech | Campaign subscription | $245 |
| Recent | 2025-06-26 | GONZALEZ FOR SENATE 2024; LENA | Other / Unclassified | — | $115 |
| Recent | 2025-02-27 | ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026; ANGELIQUE | Other / Unclassified | — | $100 |