The Salt Lick
The Salt Lick is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle The Salt Lick was paid $26K across 20 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 20, 2000 → Mar 25, 2026
- spans 26.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 36
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 20
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| LEHRMANN DEBRA H HONORABLE 00041325 |
$67 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| POOL JOE R MR 00068006 |
$411 | 1 |
| LEHRMANN DEBRA H HONORABLE 00041325 |
$67 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| POOL JOE R MR 00068006 |
$411 | 1 |
| REITZ AARON F MR 00083762 |
$261 | 1 |
| LEHRMANN DEBRA H HONORABLE 00041325 |
$67 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| POOL JOE R MR 00068006 |
$411 | 1 |
| REITZ AARON F MR 00083762 |
$261 | 1 |
| ROY, CHIP TX · House REP |
$203 | 1 |
| LEHRMANN DEBRA H HONORABLE 00041325 |
$67 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $854 | 3.30% |
| Non-partisan | $25,052 | 96.70% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $14 | 1 | BUCKINGHAM MD DAWN C HONORA… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $14 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $2K | 1 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $679 | 2 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $55 | 1 | SHERMAN SR CARL HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $55 | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $50 | 1 | ROY, CHIP 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $50 | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $373 | 1 | ROY, CHIP 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $424 | -85% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $235 | 1 | BLACKLOCK JAMES D HONORABLE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $658 | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $160 | 1 | ROY, CHIP 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $160 | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $992 | 3 | BLACKLOCK JAMES D HONORABLE… 89% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $81 | 1 | ROY, CHIP 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $241 | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $244 | 1 | HUDDLE REBECA A HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $244 | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $203 | 1 | ROY, CHIP 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $447 | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $261 | 1 | REITZ AARON F MR 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $708 | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $478 | 2 | POOL JOE R MR 86% | — | $478 | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $16,910 | 25 | $676 | 65.4% | BARRIENTOS GONZALO MR 35% | 12mo ago |
| Fundraising | $6,801 | 4 | $2K | 26.3% | COMMITTEE TO ELECT JASON IS… 65% | 10y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,878 | 4 | $470 | 7.3% | JIM MATTOX FINANCE COMMITTE… 80% | 5y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $250 | 1 | $250 | 1.0% | COMMITTEE TO ELECT JASON IS… 100% | 14y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE | 3 | $4,637 | 5 | 2017-09-06 | 2021-11-30 |
| ROY, CHIP | 3 | $868 | 5 | 2020-09-02 | 2024-11-04 |
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 | $26,317 | 100.0% | 20 |
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 | 2000-03-20 | BARRIENTOS GONZALO MR | Travel & Events | Catering of BBQ luncheon for Texas Independence Day Celebration at the State Capitol | $6,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2005-12-22 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Travel & Events | Event Expense | $2,547 |
| Largest all-time | 2015-09-24 | COMMITTEE TO ELECT JASON ISAAC | Fundraising | food for fundraiser | $2,505 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-12-04 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE | Travel & Events | food, beverages, and staffing services for campaign appreciation event for donors and volunteers | $2,429 |
| Largest all-time | 2005-08-23 | HAYS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Fundraising | Facility Rental for LBJ Fundraiser | $2,394 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-02 | POOL JOE R MR | — | Meetup With Campaign Crew | $411 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-25 | LEHRMANN DEBRA H HONORABLE | — | FLRT lunch | $67 |
| Recent | 2025-08-18 | REITZ AARON F MR | Travel & Events | FOOD / BEVERAGE | $261 |
| Recent | 2024-05-08 | HUDDLE REBECA A HONORABLE | Travel & Events | Meeting Food/Beverages | $244 |
| Recent | 2024-11-04 | ROY, CHIP | Travel & Events | FOOD/BEVERAGES | $203 |