THE CAPITAL GRILLE
$334K
2025-2026 cycle
THE CAPITAL GRILLE is a travel & events vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE CAPITAL GRILLE was paid $334K across 169 client committees, of which $11 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
$334K
=
$334K
(Schedule B)
+
$11
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$333,625 | 409 rows | 100.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$11 | 1 rows | 0.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 28, 2000 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 26.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 409
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 169
- 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.
Jul 2025
Jun 2026
$39K
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 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. TX · House REP |
$10,900 | 2 |
| BOEBERT, LAUREN CO · House REP |
$903 | 1 |
| FEDORCHAK, JULIE ND · House REP |
$591 | 1 |
| MOORE, TIM NC · House REP |
$371 | 2 |
| MITTEN PAC C00832147 |
$268 | 1 |
| GARCIA, ROBERT CA · House DEM |
$263 | 1 |
| BENTZ, CLIFF OR · House REP |
$247 | 2 |
| SCHULTZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; NICK 1477852 |
$115 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. TX · House REP |
$17,952 | 7 |
| BOEBERT, LAUREN CO · House REP |
$1,704 | 2 |
| RAPTOR PAC C00749481 |
$605 | 3 |
| FEDORCHAK, JULIE ND · House REP |
$591 | 1 |
| MITTEN PAC C00832147 |
$572 | 2 |
| MOORE, TIM NC · House REP |
$415 | 3 |
| BENTZ, CLIFF OR · House REP |
$320 | 3 |
| HUGHES D BRYAN HONORABLE 00051630 |
$303 | 2 |
| GARCIA, ROBERT CA · House DEM |
$263 | 1 |
| MAKING A REAL CHANGE PAC C00562330 |
$250 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. TX · House REP |
$18,040 | 8 |
| SCHULTZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; NICK 1477852 |
$2,794 | 2 |
| RAPTOR PAC C00749481 |
$2,718 | 5 |
| KIMES, HEAVENLY DR GA · House DEM |
$1,932 | 1 |
| BOEBERT, LAUREN CO · House REP |
$1,704 | 2 |
| CLEAVER, EMANUEL II MO · House DEM |
$1,200 | 1 |
| SCHWEIKERT, DAVID S. AZ · House REP |
$893 | 1 |
| MITTEN PAC C00832147 |
$845 | 3 |
| BENTZ, CLIFF OR · House REP |
$817 | 7 |
| HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 00013805 |
$681 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. TX · House REP |
$31,679 | 14 |
| RAPTOR PAC C00749481 |
$7,874 | 10 |
| SCHULTZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; NICK 1477852 |
$2,794 | 2 |
| PFLUGER VICTORY COMMITTEE C00753913 |
$2,617 | 3 |
| BOEBERT, LAUREN CO · House REP |
$2,568 | 3 |
| SCHWEIKERT, DAVID S. AZ · House REP |
$2,454 | 2 |
| KIMES, HEAVENLY DR GA · House DEM |
$1,932 | 1 |
| IRVING FIRE FIGHTER S POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00084937 |
$1,721 | 1 |
| BENTZ, CLIFF OR · House REP |
$1,437 | 8 |
| CLEAVER, EMANUEL II MO · House DEM |
$1,200 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NY REPUBLICAN FEDERAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE C00055582 |
$100,099 | 2 |
| ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. TX · House REP |
$32,176 | 15 |
| RAPTOR PAC C00749481 |
$13,118 | 13 |
| PFLUGER VICTORY COMMITTEE C00753913 |
$6,470 | 7 |
| PRUITT KATHRYN LANIGAN HONORABLE 00089001 |
$3,386 | 1 |
| BOEBERT, LAUREN CO · House REP |
$3,171 | 4 |
| SCHULTZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; NICK 1477852 |
$2,794 | 2 |
| HOUCHIN, ERIN IN · House REP |
$2,601 | 4 |
| SCHWEIKERT, DAVID S. AZ · House REP |
$2,454 | 2 |
| KIMES, HEAVENLY DR GA · House DEM |
$1,932 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 8%
R · 92%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $15,313 | 4.59% |
| Republican | $175,651 | 52.65% |
| Non-partisan | $142,672 | 42.76% |
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 · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $6K | 4 | BROUGH STATE ASSEMBLY 2018;… 79% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $4K | 2 | MASSACHUSETTS VICTORY COMMI… 76% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $851 | 2 | LUCIO JR EDUARDO A HONORABL… 82% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $812 | 2 | VARGAS, JUAN C. 68% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $1K | 1 | TEXAS SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAU… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $8K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 3 | MASSACHUSETTS VICTORY COMMI… 50% | Travel & Events 100% | $8K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $2K | 6 | BROUGH STATE ASSEMBLY 2018;… 75% | Travel & Events 100% | $10K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $4K | 2 | MASSACHUSETTS VICTORY COMMI… 62% | Travel & Events 100% | $12K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 3 | HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 52% | Travel & Events 100% | $13K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $5K | 8 | KELLY, GEORGE J JR 84% | Travel & Events 100% | $18K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 6 | MASSACHUSETTS VICTORY COMMI… 50% | Travel & Events 100% | $20K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 9 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 37% | Travel & Events 100% | $22K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $3K | 10 | ORANGE COUNTY JOBS COALITION 43% | Travel & Events 100% | $25K | -42% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 3 | KEYSTONE ALLIANCE POLITICAL… 79% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -30% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $9K | 7 | DIEP FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 61% | Travel & Events 100% | $34K | +994% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 3 | FRIENDS OF DENVER RIGGLEMAN… 62% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | +71% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $167 | 2 | KING PHILLIP S HONORABLE PH… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $35K | -87% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $658 | 3 | FRIENDS OF DENVER RIGGLEMAN… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | -78% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $9K | 6 | DIEP FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 96% | Travel & Events 100% | $43K | +269% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $4K | 5 | FRIENDS OF DENVER RIGGLEMAN… 60% | Travel & Events 100% | $9K | -2% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 7 | FRIENDS OF DENVER RIGGLEMAN… 46% | Travel & Events 100% | $11K | +84% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $10 | 1 | HEYGOOD-MCCOY SUSAN B HONOR… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $11K | -99% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $652 | 2 | SUOZZI, THOMAS 67% | Travel & Events 100% | $12K | -68% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 6 | MEYER MORGAN D HONORABLE 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $13K | -69% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | DEVOLDER-SANTOS FOR CONGRESS 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -17% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 5 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 75% | Travel & Events 100% | $15K | -72% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $763 | 2 | GUEST, MICHAEL PATRICK 59% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -45% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 3 | SENATE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS 85% | Travel & Events 100% | $18K | +1627% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $72 | 1 | BOEBERT, LAUREN 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | -89% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $685 | 1 | STEWART, CHRIS 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | -82% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 10 | TONKO, PAUL DAVID 33% | Travel & Events 100% | $9K | +117% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | VARGAS, JUAN C. 72% | Travel & Events 100% | $11K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 3 | DEVOLDER-SANTOS FOR CONGRESS 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $14K | +26487% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 3 | RAPTOR PAC 71% | Travel & Events 100% | $15K | +146% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $26 | 2 | THE GALVESTON FIREFIGHTERS … 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $15K | -98% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $5K | 8 | RAPTOR PAC 70% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | +123% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $3K | 5 | PARKER IV NATHANIEL W HONOR… 43% | Travel & Events 100% | $18K | +17% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $5K | 5 | ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. 54% | Travel & Events 100% | $10K | +494% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 4 | 744058 40% | Travel & Events 100% | $20K | -44% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 3 | O'CALLAGHAN, CONOR 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $13K | +3598% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $3K | 3 | DAVIS YVONNE HONORABLE 78% | Travel & Events 100% | $23K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $5K | 7 | RAPTOR PAC 43% | Travel & Events 100% | $18K | +653% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $5K | 11 | RAPTOR PAC 26% | Travel & Events 100% | $23K | +4% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 4 | RAPTOR PAC 64% | Travel & Events 100% | $25K | -17% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $7K | 12 | SCHWEIKERT, DAVID S. 28% | Travel & Events 100% | $32K | +166% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $12K | 15 | PRUITT KATHRYN LANIGAN HONO… 29% | Travel & Events 100% | $43K | +627% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $5K | 14 | IRVING FIRE FIGHTER S POLIT… 36% | Travel & Events 99% | $48K | +18703% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $110K | 12 | NY REPUBLICAN FEDERAL CAMPA… 91% | Travel & Events 100% | $110K | +1913% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 15 | HEGAR JR GLENN A HONORABLE 33% | Travel & Events 100% | $50K | -54% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $20K | 13 | ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. 61% | Travel & Events 100% | $130K | +335% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $330 | 1 | BAILEY BRAD MR 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $50K | -80% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $7K | 12 | KIMES, HEAVENLY DR 29% | Travel & Events 100% | $136K | +153% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $3K | 3 | SCHULTZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; … 90% | Travel & Events 100% | $53K | -13% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $2K | 5 | RAPTOR PAC 42% | Travel & Events 100% | $138K | -64% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $4K | 14 | RAPTOR PAC 31% | Travel & Events 40% | $142K | -15% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $23K | 28 | ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. 78% | Travel & Events 0% | $165K | +1182% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $305,843 | 364 | $840 | 99.8% | NY REPUBLICAN FEDERAL CAMPA… 33% | 4mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $712 | 8 | $89 | 0.2% | RIDLEY-THOMAS FOR SUPERVISOR 37% | 19mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
10
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$47,535 · 14% of revenue
26
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$82,168 · 25% of revenue
133
One-time clients 1 cycle
$203,923 · 61% of revenue
Top 10 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAPTOR PAC | 3 | $26,743 | 24 | 2022-12-07 | 2026-04-15 |
| BOEBERT, LAUREN | 3 | $4,277 | 8 | 2021-06-28 | 2026-06-10 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 5 | $3,719 | 9 | 2014-06-03 | 2025-02-12 |
| HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY | 6 | $3,640 | 11 | 2010-01-03 | 2026-02-19 |
| VARGAS, JUAN C. | 3 | $3,441 | 5 | 2017-03-13 | 2025-09-10 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS | 3 | $1,875 | 7 | 2015-02-09 | 2018-11-09 |
| MEYER MORGAN D HONORABLE | 4 | $1,314 | 7 | 2016-12-02 | 2024-12-13 |
| WALLACE JEFFERSON FOR TEXAS SUPREME COURT DISSOLVED | 3 | $1,018 | 4 | 2002-07-08 | 2010-05-17 |
| REDMOND AIESHA MRS | 3 | $942 | 5 | 2023-04-24 | 2026-02-12 |
| RODRIGUEZ JOSE ROBERTO HONORABLE | 3 | $568 | 3 | 2015-05-14 | 2019-01-09 |
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 | $115,773 | 35.7% | 91 | |
| NY | $103,688 | 32.0% | 6 | |
| CA | $45,418 | 14.0% | 29 | |
| DC | $17,652 | 5.4% | 7 | |
| AZ | $8,300 | 2.6% | 3 | |
| MD | $8,145 | 2.5% | 3 | |
| PA | $7,453 | 2.3% | 3 | |
| VA | $5,347 | 1.7% | 2 | |
| CO | $4,277 | 1.3% | 1 | |
| IN | $3,125 | 1.0% | 1 | |
| UT | $2,947 | 0.9% | 2 | |
| GA | $1,932 | 0.6% | 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 | 2025-01-16 | NY REPUBLICAN FEDERAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | WATCH PARTY FOOD & BEVERAGE | $71,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-01-22 | NY REPUBLICAN FEDERAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | WATCH PARTY FOOD & BEVERAGE BAL DUE | $28,599 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-06-25 | ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. | Travel & Events | CATERING | $11,440 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-06-25 | ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. | — | CATERING EXPENSE | $9,900 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-11-01 | DIEP FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 | Travel & Events | FND 10/11/19 68 attended | $7,918 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-21 | ELLZEY, JOHN KEVIN SR. | — | CATERING EXPENSE | $6,435 |
| Recent | 2026-06-29 | MOORE, TIM | — | FOOD/BEVERAGE | $311 |
| Recent | 2026-06-28 | MITTEN PAC | — | MEALS | $268 |
| Recent | 2026-06-11 | BENTZ, CLIFF | — | MEETING EXPENSE | $176 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | SCHULTZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; NICK | — | 6/12/2026-Lunch Mtg. - N.Schultz & 1 person | $115 |