The Event Helper

$30K 2025-2026 cycle

The Event Helper is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle The Event Helper was paid $30K across 91 client committees.

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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 10, 2014 → Aug 7, 2026
spans 12.4 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
143
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
91
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
$12K across 12 months
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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 1

HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE $686 Travel & Events · 2 txns TE The Event Helper
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE
1480425
$686 2
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 10

HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE $2K Travel & Events · 5 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $915 Legal & Compliance · 3 txns WARD JOHNSON CHARLENE HONORABLE $699 — · 1 txn REED, JOHN F. $457 — · 1 txn PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE $337 — · 1 txn BARR, GARLAND ANDY $332 — · 1 txn MOLDER, CHAZ $296 — · 1 txn BYNUM, JANELLE $282 — · 1 txn LAWLER, MICHAEL VINCENT $269 — · 1 txn MIN, DAVE $163 — · 1 txn TE The Event Helper
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE
1480425
$1,763 5
BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1480025
$915 3
WARD JOHNSON CHARLENE HONORABLE
00088280
$699 1
REED, JOHN F.
RI · Senate DEM
$457 1
PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE
CO · House DEM
$337 1
BARR, GARLAND ANDY
KY · Senate REP
$332 1
MOLDER, CHAZ
TN · House DEM
$296 1
BYNUM, JANELLE
OR · House DEM
$282 1
LAWLER, MICHAEL VINCENT
NY · House REP
$269 1
MIN, DAVE
CA · House DEM
$163 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 10

HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE $2K Legal & Compliance · 7 txns TALARICO, JAMES $2K Legal & Compliance · 2 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $915 Legal & Compliance · 3 txns WARD JOHNSON CHARLENE HONORABLE $699 — · 1 txn REED, JOHN F. $457 — · 1 txn ASHBY TRENTON E HONORABLE TRENT $383 — · 1 txn PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE $337 — · 1 txn BARR, GARLAND ANDY $332 — · 1 txn UNRIGGED PAC $307 Travel & Events · 1 txn MOLDER, CHAZ $296 — · 1 txn TE The Event Helper
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE
1480425
$2,353 7
TALARICO, JAMES
TX · Senate DEM
$1,933 2
BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1480025
$915 3
WARD JOHNSON CHARLENE HONORABLE
00088280
$699 1
REED, JOHN F.
RI · Senate DEM
$457 1
ASHBY TRENTON E HONORABLE TRENT
00067800
$383 1
PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE
CO · House DEM
$337 1
BARR, GARLAND ANDY
KY · Senate REP
$332 1
UNRIGGED PAC
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$307 1
MOLDER, CHAZ
TN · House DEM
$296 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 10

HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE $2K Legal & Compliance · 7 txns TALARICO, JAMES $2K Legal & Compliance · 2 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $915 Legal & Compliance · 3 txns WARD JOHNSON CHARLENE HONORABLE $699 — · 1 txn MAST, BRIAN $471 Legal & Compliance · 3 txns VENTURA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (FED.) $467 Travel & Events · 1 txn REED, JOHN F. $457 — · 1 txn ASHBY TRENTON E HONORABLE TRENT $383 — · 1 txn PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE $337 — · 1 txn BARR, GARLAND ANDY $332 — · 1 txn TE The Event Helper
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE
1480425
$2,353 7
TALARICO, JAMES
TX · Senate DEM
$1,933 2
BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1480025
$915 3
WARD JOHNSON CHARLENE HONORABLE
00088280
$699 1
MAST, BRIAN
FL · House REP
$471 3
VENTURA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (FED.)
C00404434
$467 1
REED, JOHN F.
RI · Senate DEM
$457 1
ASHBY TRENTON E HONORABLE TRENT
00067800
$383 1
PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISE
CO · House DEM
$337 1
BARR, GARLAND ANDY
KY · Senate REP
$332 1
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 10

HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE $2K Legal & Compliance · 7 txns TALARICO, JAMES $2K Legal & Compliance · 2 txns BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 $915 Legal & Compliance · 3 txns WARD JOHNSON CHARLENE HONORABLE $699 — · 1 txn LICCARDO, SAM T. $475 Legal & Compliance · 2 txns MAST, BRIAN $471 Legal & Compliance · 3 txns VENTURA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (FED.) $467 Travel & Events · 1 txn REED, JOHN F. $457 — · 1 txn ASHBY TRENTON E HONORABLE TRENT $383 — · 1 txn CLARKE, YVETTE D $355 Travel & Events · 2 txns TE The Event Helper
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE
1480425
$2,353 7
TALARICO, JAMES
TX · Senate DEM
$1,933 2
BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026
1480025
$915 3
WARD JOHNSON CHARLENE HONORABLE
00088280
$699 1
LICCARDO, SAM T.
CA · House DEM
$475 2
MAST, BRIAN
FL · House REP
$471 3
VENTURA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (FED.)
C00404434
$467 1
REED, JOHN F.
RI · Senate DEM
$457 1
ASHBY TRENTON E HONORABLE TRENT
00067800
$383 1
CLARKE, YVETTE D
NY · House DEM
$355 2

By party

Revenue by party

86% D
D · 86%
R · 14%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $13,494 45.56%
Republican $2,173 7.34%
Non-partisan $13,951 47.10%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Q1 2017 (2016 cycle): $126Q1 2017 (2018 cycle): $252Q2 2017 (2016 cycle): $243Q3 2017 (2018 cycle): $179Q4 2017 (2016 cycle): $104Q4 2017 (2018 cycle): $725Q1 2018 (2018 cycle): $490Q2 2018 (2018 cycle): $898Q3 2018 (2018 cycle): $2KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $2KQ1 2019 (2018 cycle): $317Q1 2019 (2020 cycle): $292Q2 2019 (2020 cycle): $675Q3 2019 (2018 cycle): $636Q3 2019 (2020 cycle): $1KQ4 2019 (2020 cycle): $126Q1 2020 (2020 cycle): $352Q3 2020 (2020 cycle): $230Q4 2020 (2020 cycle): $104Q2 2021 (2020 cycle): $119Q2 2021 (2022 cycle): $671Q3 2021 (2020 cycle): $206Q3 2021 (2022 cycle): $383Q4 2021 (2022 cycle): $570Q1 2022 (2022 cycle): $360Q2 2022 (2022 cycle): $362Q3 2022 (2022 cycle): $622Q4 2022 (2022 cycle): $466Q1 2023 (2022 cycle): $105Q2 2023 (2022 cycle): $285Q3 2023 (2022 cycle): $113Q3 2023 (2024 cycle): $580Q4 2023 (2022 cycle): $618Q4 2023 (2024 cycle): $223Q1 2024 (2024 cycle): $466Q4 2024 (2024 cycle): $429Q1 2025 (2024 cycle): $143Q1 2025 (2026 cycle): $178Q2 2025 (2024 cycle): $164Q3 2025 (2024 cycle): $191Q3 2025 (2026 cycle): $1KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $912Q1 2026 (2026 cycle): $4KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $6K Q1Q2Q4Q1Q3Q1Q2Q3Q1Q4Q2Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q4Q1Q1Q2Q3Q1Q2 $6K

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 $126 1 NORTHEAST BEXAR COUNTY DEMO… 100% Legal & Compliance 100% $126
2017 Q1 2018 $252 2 HUFFMAN, JARED 100% Travel & Events 100% $252
2017 Q2 2016 $243 2 TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $369
2017 Q3 2018 $179 1 DESAULNIER, MARK 100% Travel & Events 100% $431
2017 Q4 2016 $104 1 LOPEZ FOR ASSEMBLY 2017; LU… 100% Fundraising 100% $474
2017 Q4 2018 $725 4 HUFFMAN, JARED 65% Travel & Events 65% $1K
2018 Q1 2018 $490 4 BRACAMONTES FOR GOVERNOR 20… 57% Other / Unclassified 57% $2K
2018 Q2 2018 $898 4 JONES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL … 41% Fundraising 41% $3K
2018 Q3 2018 $2K 10 JONES-SAWYER FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 33% Travel & Events 70% $5K
2018 Q4 2018 $2K 9 LIUBA FOR CONGRESS 34% Travel & Events 59% $6K
2019 Q1 2018 $317 2 MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIV… 60% Travel & Events 100% $7K +152%
2019 Q1 2020 $292 1 WOMEN FOR AMERICAN VALUES A… 100% Legal & Compliance 100% $292 +16%
2019 Q2 2020 $675 4 SMITH, D. ADAM 66% Travel & Events 100% $968
2019 Q3 2018 $636 3 TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 44% Travel & Events 60% $7K
2019 Q3 2020 $1K 6 THE COLLECTIVE PAC 39% Travel & Events 75% $2K +500%
2019 Q4 2020 $126 1 TERESA TOMLINSON FOR SENATE 100% Travel & Events 100% $2K -83%
2020 Q1 2020 $352 3 CHIU FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; DAV… 36% Travel & Events 70% $3K -28%
2020 Q3 2020 $230 2 NELSON FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2… 55% Travel & Events 55% $3K -89%
2020 Q4 2020 $104 1 NELSON FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2… 100% Travel & Events 100% $3K -94%
2021 Q2 2020 $119 2 TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 100% Travel & Events 100% $3K
2021 Q2 2022 $671 2 JEFF JACKSON FOR CONGRESS 81% Travel & Events 81% $671 -1%
2021 Q3 2020 $206 1 HARVEY MILK LGBT DEMOCRATIC… 100% Travel & Events 100% $3K -68%
2021 Q3 2022 $383 2 FREEDOM INITIATIVE NOW POLI… 59% Software & Tech 59% $1K -64%
2021 Q4 2022 $570 4 JEFF JACKSON FOR CONGRESS 82% Legal & Compliance 82% $2K +352%
2022 Q1 2022 $360 3 SCHMITT FOR CONGRESS 42% Legal & Compliance 42% $2K +2%
2022 Q2 2022 $362 2 MENG, GRACE 64% Travel & Events 100% $2K
2022 Q3 2022 $622 5 HARDER, JOSH 32% Travel & Events 51% $3K +170%
2022 Q4 2022 $466 3 DAHLE FOR GOVERNOR 2022; BR… 47% Travel & Events 47% $3K +347%
2023 Q1 2022 $105 1 LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF LOS AN… 100% Travel & Events 100% $4K
2023 Q2 2022 $285 1 SAN FERNANDO YOUNG DEMOCRATS 100% Travel & Events 100% $4K +140%
2023 Q3 2022 $113 1 CASTILLO FOR ASSEMBLY 2024;… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $4K -45%
2023 Q3 2024 $580 3 JEFF JACKSON FOR CONGRESS 41% Travel & Events 59% $580 +51%
2023 Q4 2022 $618 3 MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOP DISSO… 38% Travel & Events 100% $5K
2023 Q4 2024 $223 1 CLARKE, YVETTE D 100% Travel & Events 100% $803 -61%
2024 Q1 2024 $466 3 DENTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN LI… 38% Travel & Events 62% $1K +30%
2024 Q4 2024 $429 2 LICCARDO, SAM T. 69% Legal & Compliance 69% $2K -8%
2025 Q1 2024 $143 1 TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 100% Travel & Events 100% $2K +36%
2025 Q1 2026 $178 1 LICCARDO, SAM T. 100% Legal & Compliance 100% $178
2025 Q2 2024 $164 1 TILLMAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $2K -42%
2025 Q3 2024 $191 1 MC NERNEY FOR STATE SENATE … 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $2K +69%
2025 Q3 2026 $1K 5 VENTURA COUNTY REPUBLICAN P… 42% Travel & Events 61% $1K +92%
2025 Q4 2026 $912 4 UNRIGGED PAC 34% Travel & Events 81% $2K +309%
2026 Q1 2026 $4K 12 TALARICO, JAMES 49% Legal & Compliance 67% $6K +747%
2026 Q2 2026 $6K 16 HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; S… 32% Travel & Events 12% $12K
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $13K across 68 disbursements (avg $197/check) Top buyer: JONES-SAWYER FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 (5% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +1084% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $686

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $13K across 68 disbursements (avg $197/check) Top buyer: JONES-SAWYER FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 (5% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +1084% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $686 Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $8K across 35 disbursements (avg $223/check) Top buyer: TALARICO, JAMES (25% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +1545% vs prior cycle Legal & Compliance $559

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $8K across 35 disbursements (avg $223/check) Top buyer: TALARICO, JAMES (25% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +1545% vs prior cycle Legal & Compliance $3K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $13K across 68 disbursements (avg $197/check) Top buyer: JONES-SAWYER FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 (5% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +1084% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $2K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $8K across 35 disbursements (avg $223/check) Top buyer: TALARICO, JAMES (25% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +1545% vs prior cycle Legal & Compliance $4K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $13K across 68 disbursements (avg $197/check) Top buyer: JONES-SAWYER FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 (5% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +1084% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $3K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Legal & Compliance — cycle-to-date Total: $8K across 35 disbursements (avg $223/check) Top buyer: TALARICO, JAMES (25% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +1545% vs prior cycle Legal & Compliance $4K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $13K across 68 disbursements (avg $197/check) Top buyer: JONES-SAWYER FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 (5% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +1084% vs prior cycle Travel & Events $3K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Travel & Events $13,363 68 $197 54.7% JONES-SAWYER FOR ASSEMBLY 2… 5% 2mo ago
Legal & Compliance $7,815 35 $223 32.0% TALARICO, JAMES 25% 5mo ago
Other / Unclassified $1,781 14 $127 7.3% BRACAMONTES FOR GOVERNOR 20… 16% 12mo ago
Fundraising $1,021 7 $146 4.2% JESSE COLVIN FOR CONGRESS 41% 5y ago
Admin & Office $237 1 $237 1.0% JEFF JACKSON FOR CONGRESS 100% 3y ago
Software & Tech $228 1 $228 0.9% FREEDOM INITIATIVE NOW POLI… 100% 4y ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

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Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$783 · 3% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$4,659 · 16% of revenue
83
One-time clients 1 cycle
$24,176 · 82% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 4 $783 6 2017-05-22 2025-01-06
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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
$11,903 43.3% 38
TX
$6,546 23.8% 18
WA
$1,862 6.8% 7
NY
$1,782 6.5% 5
NC
$1,404 5.1% 1
DC
$1,263 4.6% 4
MD
$668 2.4% 2
FL
$471 1.7% 1
IL
$458 1.7% 3
RI
$457 1.7% 1
CO
$337 1.2% 1
KY
$332 1.2% 1
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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 2026-03-02 TALARICO, JAMES Legal & Compliance LIABILITY INSURANCE $1,371
Largest all-time 2018-08-24 JONES-SAWYER FOR ASSEMBLY 2018 Travel & Events End of Summer Concert $727
Largest all-time 2026-06-05 WARD JOHNSON CHARLENE HONORABLE Juneteenth parade liability insurance $699
Largest all-time 2026-03-05 TALARICO, JAMES Legal & Compliance LIABILITY INSURANCE $562
Largest all-time 2018-11-28 LIUBA FOR CONGRESS Travel & Events EVENT INSURANCE $552
Largest this cycle 2025-09-16 VENTURA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY (FED.) Travel & Events EVENT INSURANCE $467
Largest this cycle 2026-04-07 REED, JOHN F. LIABILITY INSURANCE $457
Recent 2026-06-30 HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE Travel & Events Event Insurance $361
Recent 2026-06-30 HILTON FOR GOVERNOR 2026; STEVE Travel & Events Event Insurance $325
Recent 2026-06-17 BYNUM, JANELLE OPERATIONS INSURANCE $282
Recent 2026-06-19 LAWLER, MICHAEL VINCENT INSURANCE $269
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