The Container Store
$94K
2025-2026 cycle
The Container Store is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle The Container Store was paid $94K across 81 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
- Mar 8, 2000 → May 18, 2026
- spans 26.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 191
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 81
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$888
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 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CEC 00055976 |
$449 | 1 |
| ORTIZ, KAREN NY · House IND |
$108 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CEC 00055976 |
$449 | 1 |
| ORTIZ, KAREN NY · House IND |
$108 | 1 |
| MOTHERS AGAINST GREG ABBOTT 00086561 |
$17 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CEC 00055976 |
$449 | 1 |
| GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE ROLAND 00062485 |
$302 | 1 |
| ORTIZ, KAREN NY · House IND |
$108 | 1 |
| MOTHERS AGAINST GREG ABBOTT 00086561 |
$17 | 1 |
| UNIVERSITY DEMOCRATS PAC 00067013 |
$12 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CEC 00055976 |
$449 | 1 |
| GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE ROLAND 00062485 |
$302 | 1 |
| ORTIZ, KAREN NY · House IND |
$108 | 1 |
| MOTHERS AGAINST GREG ABBOTT 00086561 |
$17 | 1 |
| UNIVERSITY DEMOCRATS PAC 00067013 |
$12 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $604 | 0.64% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $93,744 | 99.36% |
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
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $34 | 2 | CRADDICK TOM HONORABLE 52% | Admin & Office 100% | $34 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $200 | 1 | MALONEY FOR CONGRESS 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $200 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $278 | 4 | TEXAS REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIV… 95% | Admin & Office 100% | $312 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $223 | 4 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 69% | Admin & Office 69% | $535 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $10 | 1 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $211 | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 3 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 100% | Other / Unclassified 96% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 2 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 99% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $4K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $426 | 5 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 65% | Admin & Office 100% | $4K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $193 | 1 | BOWERS RHETTA A HONORABLE 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $5K | +476% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $3K | 1 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $8K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $104 | 1 | ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $8K | -63% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $245 | 3 | GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE… 96% | Admin & Office 96% | $245 | +27% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $41 | 1 | GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE… 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $285 | -99% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $49 | 1 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $334 | -53% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $155 | 1 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $489 | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $403 | 2 | WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DEBBIE 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $403 | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $427 | 2 | FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $427 | +779% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $121 | 1 | MOTHERS AGAINST GREG ABBOTT 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $525 | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $472 | 1 | AUSTIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PA… 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $996 | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $315 | 2 | GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE… 96% | Admin & Office 100% | $1K | -26% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $17 | 1 | MOTHERS AGAINST GREG ABBOTT 100% | Admin & Office 100% | $17 | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $557 | 2 | AUSTIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PA… 81% | — | $574 | +360% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin & Office | $77,967 | 127 | $614 | 83.1% | CARONA JOHN J MR 83% | 6mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $14,951 | 48 | $311 | 15.9% | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 79% | 4y ago |
| Fundraising | $741 | 11 | $67 | 0.8% | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 92% | 7y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $62 | 1 | $62 | 0.1% | GIDDINGS HELEN HONORABLE 100% | 15y ago |
| Print & Mail | $50 | 1 | $50 | 0.1% | VAN DE PUTTE LETICIA HONORA… 100% | 16y ago |
| Travel & Events | $19 | 1 | $19 | 0.0% | HUNTER ROBERT D MR BOB 100% | 20y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
8
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$83,329 · 88% of revenue
9
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$2,651 · 3% of revenue
64
One-time clients 1 cycle
$8,367 · 9% of revenue
Top 8 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARONA JOHN J MR | 3 | $64,549 | 10 | 2007-08-29 | 2010-12-17 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS | 9 | $14,281 | 47 | 2005-12-29 | 2021-11-18 |
| FRIENDS OF JUDGE ANNE ASHBY DISSOLVED | 4 | $1,712 | 11 | 2002-06-28 | 2008-01-26 |
| FRIENDS OF SUSAN COMBS DISSOLVED | 3 | $1,401 | 8 | 2002-03-06 | 2008-05-27 |
| ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE | 3 | $621 | 5 | 2000-03-08 | 2019-07-02 |
| VAN DE PUTTE LETICIA HONORABLE | 4 | $470 | 4 | 2005-12-12 | 2013-04-08 |
| SHEFFIELD J D HONORABLE | 3 | $221 | 3 | 2011-10-28 | 2014-11-24 |
| TEXANS FOR TOMMY WILLIAMS | 3 | $75 | 3 | 2010-01-23 | 2014-06-20 |
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 | $91,956 | 97.5% | 76 | |
| CA | $1,680 | 1.8% | 2 | |
| FL | $403 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| NY | $308 | 0.3% | 2 |
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 | 2009-04-28 | CARONA JOHN J MR | Admin & Office | Office supplies - Annette Ratliffe reimbursement | $64,045 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-06-04 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS | Other / Unclassified | Political office storage solutions | $3,454 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-03-22 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS | Other / Unclassified | Campaign office storage solutions | $1,901 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-06-08 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS | Other / Unclassified | Political Office Storage Solutions | $1,860 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-07-31 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS | Other / Unclassified | Political office storage solutions | $1,860 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-09 | AUSTIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CEC | — | containers | $449 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-18 | ORTIZ, KAREN | — | HULKEN BAG FOR TRANSPORTING SUPPLIES | $108 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-23 | MOTHERS AGAINST GREG ABBOTT | Admin & Office | Office Supplies | $17 |
| Recent | 2025-07-06 | GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE ROLAND | Admin & Office | Office supplies | $302 |
| Recent | 2025-07-11 | UNIVERSITY DEMOCRATS PAC | Admin & Office | Office Supplies | $12 |