The Cheesecake Factory
$32K
2025-2026 cycle
The Cheesecake Factory is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle The Cheesecake Factory was paid $32K across 85 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 20, 2001 → Mar 5, 2026
- spans 24.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 124
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 85
- 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.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$4K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$557 | 1 |
| JOBS, FREEDOM, AND SECURITY PAC C00536540 |
$65 | 1 |
| FISCAL LEADERSHIP AND KNOWING ECONOMICS PAC C00432930 |
$47 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 890106 890106 |
$761 | 1 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$557 | 1 |
| VALENCIA FOR SENATE 2026; AVELINO 1477383 |
$398 | 2 |
| NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL AZ · House DEM |
$270 | 1 |
| FISCAL LEADERSHIP AND KNOWING ECONOMICS PAC C00432930 |
$184 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HEALTHCARE 1290973 |
$149 | 1 |
| MANLEY, ELIJAH FL · House DEM |
$126 | 1 |
| HURTADO FOR SENATE 2026; VALLEY FAMILIES FOR MELISSA 1456951 |
$87 | 1 |
| PAXTON ANGELA HONORABLE 00081932 |
$66 | 1 |
| JOBS, FREEDOM, AND SECURITY PAC C00536540 |
$65 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 890106 890106 |
$1,433 | 2 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$557 | 1 |
| SOLACHE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FRIENDS OF 1477768 |
$437 | 1 |
| VALENCIA FOR SENATE 2026; AVELINO 1477383 |
$398 | 2 |
| NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL AZ · House DEM |
$270 | 1 |
| CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JUAN 1477268 |
$259 | 1 |
| FISCAL LEADERSHIP AND KNOWING ECONOMICS PAC C00432930 |
$184 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HEALTHCARE 1290973 |
$149 | 1 |
| WILSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026, LORI 1477317 |
$141 | 1 |
| GARCIA GABRIELA HONORABLE GABBY 00083892 |
$137 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 890106 890106 |
$1,433 | 2 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$557 | 1 |
| ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY C00044776 |
$546 | 1 |
| SOLACHE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; FRIENDS OF 1477768 |
$437 | 1 |
| VALENCIA FOR SENATE 2026; AVELINO 1477383 |
$398 | 2 |
| NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL AZ · House DEM |
$270 | 1 |
| CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JUAN 1477268 |
$259 | 1 |
| FISCAL LEADERSHIP AND KNOWING ECONOMICS PAC C00432930 |
$184 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HEALTHCARE 1290973 |
$149 | 1 |
| WILSON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026, LORI 1477317 |
$141 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 53%
R · 47%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,358 | 4.27% |
| Republican | $1,182 | 3.72% |
| Non-partisan | $29,251 | 92.01% |
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 | Q2 | 2016 | $213 | 3 | FLYNN DECEASED DAN HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $213 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $3K | 1 | 782560 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $421 | 1 | SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S. 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $421 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $254 | 2 | MANGIONE 2016; ELECT JUDGE 63% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $318 | 1 | C00639401 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $739 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $171 | 3 | LEYVA FOR SENATE 2018; CONN… 63% | Travel & Events 100% | $909 | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $425 | 3 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARIZONA… 77% | Travel & Events 95% | $1K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $320 | 3 | TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK 53% | Travel & Events 53% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $333 | 2 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW MEX… 83% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $238 | 1 | ALLEN FOR SENATE 2018; BEN 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $232 | 1 | REEDER LAUREN R HONORABLE 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | -9% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $185 | 2 | FLYNN DECEASED DAN HONORABLE 61% | Travel & Events 100% | $185 | +8% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $123 | 1 | HICKS MARYELLEN W HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $308 | -63% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $149 | 2 | WEBBER FOR GOVERNOR 2022 88% | Fundraising 88% | $457 | -37% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $75 | 2 | WARFORD LUKE MR 53% | Travel & Events 100% | $75 | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $460 | 3 | ARAMBULA FOR ASSEMBLY 2022;… 71% | Other / Unclassified 71% | $535 | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $479 | 3 | WILKINSON MELODY M HONORABLE 74% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | +289% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $212 | 1 | JORDAN, JAMES D. 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $212 | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $367 | 3 | TLAIB, RASHIDA 72% | Travel & Events 100% | $580 | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $133 | 1 | CARRILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024;… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $713 | +77% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $679 | 2 | ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY 80% | Travel & Events 80% | $1K | +48% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $673 | 1 | 890106 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2K | +40% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $973 | 4 | SOLACHE FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; … 45% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $126 | 1 | MANLEY, ELIJAH 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $126 | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $613 | 4 | VALENCIA FOR SENATE 2026; A… 65% | Other / Unclassified 57% | $4K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $137 | 1 | FISCAL LEADERSHIP AND KNOWI… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $263 | -35% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $848 | 2 | 890106 90% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $4K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $270 | 1 | NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $533 | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $670 | 3 | AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; P… 83% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | +82% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $23,534 | 51 | $461 | 74.5% | 782560 65% | 6mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $7,346 | 63 | $117 | 23.3% | AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; P… 8% | 3mo ago |
| Fundraising | $329 | 3 | $110 | 1.0% | WEBBER FOR GOVERNOR 2022 40% | 5y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $201 | 2 | $101 | 0.6% | TRUITT VICKI MRS 81% | 10y ago |
| Admin & Office | $78 | 2 | $39 | 0.2% | MONTGOMERY COUNTY REPUBLICA… 77% | 5y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $53 | 1 | $53 | 0.2% | ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 100% | 17y ago |
| Print & Mail | $52 | 1 | $52 | 0.2% | MURPHY MARY L HONORABLE 100% | 17y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
3
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$15,935 · 50% of revenue
6
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,753 · 6% of revenue
76
One-time clients 1 cycle
$14,104 · 44% of revenue
Top 3 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 782560 | 5 | $15,201 | 7 | 2006-05-31 | 2017-08-18 |
| WILKINSON MELODY M HONORABLE | 3 | $420 | 3 | 2015-03-13 | 2022-12-16 |
| KEFFER WILLIAM R MR BILL | 3 | $315 | 7 | 2005-06-16 | 2009-01-22 |
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 | $23,173 | 72.9% | 28 | |
| TX | $5,617 | 17.7% | 45 | |
| AZ | $804 | 2.5% | 4 | |
| AL | $546 | 1.7% | 1 | |
| IL | $421 | 1.3% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $353 | 1.1% | 2 | |
| NM | $275 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| MI | $266 | 0.8% | 1 | |
| OH | $212 | 0.7% | 1 | |
| FL | $126 | 0.4% | 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 | 2017-08-18 | 782560 | Other / Unclassified | — | $3,007 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-12-16 | 782560 | Other / Unclassified | — | $2,850 |
| Largest all-time | 2013-09-30 | 782560 | Other / Unclassified | — | $2,479 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-01-16 | 782560 | Other / Unclassified | — | $2,231 |
| Largest all-time | 2009-04-07 | 782560 | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,900 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-22 | AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK | Travel & Events | 02/22/26, Campaign Volunteer Event, 14, including Candidate | $557 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-17 | NEZ, JONATHAN MICHAEL | Travel & Events | FOOD & BEVERAGE | $270 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-18 | FISCAL LEADERSHIP AND KNOWING ECONOMICS PAC | Travel & Events | FOOD/BEVERAGE | $137 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-06-17 | MANLEY, ELIJAH | Travel & Events | FOOD AND BEVERAGE | $126 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-09 | JOBS, FREEDOM, AND SECURITY PAC | Travel & Events | FOOD/BEVERAGES | $65 |
| Recent | 2025-12-03 | 890106 | Other / Unclassified | — | $761 |
| Recent | 2026-03-05 | FISCAL LEADERSHIP AND KNOWING ECONOMICS PAC | Travel & Events | FOOD/BEVERAGE | $47 |