THE YATES

$8.10M 2025-2026 cycle

THE YATES is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE YATES was paid $8.10M across 58 client committees, of which $2.34M flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

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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.

Source split

$8.10M = $5.75M (Schedule B) + $2.34M (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments		 $5,754,376 504 rows 71.1%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them		 $2,344,080 79 rows 28.9%
Activity span ALL TIME
Nov 30, 2001 → Jun 4, 2026
spans 24.5 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
504
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
58
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Jul 2025 Jun 2026
$974K 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.

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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 3 months · top 3

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS $215K Digital · 5 txns TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT $36K — · 1 txn FRIENDS OF DENNIS PAUL $3K — · 2 txns TY THE YATES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS
00038214
 $215,338 5
TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT
00084956
 $36,147 1
FRIENDS OF DENNIS PAUL
00089873
 $2,500 2
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 6 months · top 4

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS $888K Print & Mail · 10 txns FIRST AMENDMENT ALLIANCE EDUCATIONAL … $196K — · 15 txns TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT $54K Digital · 2 txns FRIENDS OF DENNIS PAUL $6K — · 4 txns TY THE YATES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS
00038214
 $887,706 10
FIRST AMENDMENT ALLIANCE EDUCATIONAL FUND 501C4
00090668
 $196,045
IE $196,045
 15
TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT
00084956
 $53,681 2
FRIENDS OF DENNIS PAUL
00089873
 $5,500 4
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 5

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS $903K Print & Mail · 12 txns FIRST AMENDMENT ALLIANCE EDUCATIONAL … $196K — · 15 txns TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT $54K Digital · 2 txns FRIENDS OF DENNIS PAUL $15K Strategy & Research · 10 txns PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE $3K Strategy & Research · 2 txns TY THE YATES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS
00038214
 $902,706 12
FIRST AMENDMENT ALLIANCE EDUCATIONAL FUND 501C4
00090668
 $196,045
IE $196,045
 15
TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT
00084956
 $53,681 2
FRIENDS OF DENNIS PAUL
00089873
 $15,051 10
PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE
00069502
 $3,000 2
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 5

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS $933K Print & Mail · 15 txns FIRST AMENDMENT ALLIANCE EDUCATIONAL … $196K — · 15 txns TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT $54K Digital · 2 txns FRIENDS OF DENNIS PAUL $15K Strategy & Research · 10 txns PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE $8K Strategy & Research · 7 txns TY THE YATES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS
00038214
 $932,896 15
FIRST AMENDMENT ALLIANCE EDUCATIONAL FUND 501C4
00090668
 $196,045
IE $196,045
 15
TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT
00084956
 $53,681 2
FRIENDS OF DENNIS PAUL
00089873
 $15,051 10
PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE
00069502
 $8,000 7
View all buyers in research · last 18 mo →
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 5

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS $933K Print & Mail · 15 txns FIRST AMENDMENT ALLIANCE EDUCATIONAL … $196K — · 15 txns PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE $84K Digital · 22 txns TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT $54K Digital · 2 txns FRIENDS OF DENNIS PAUL $15K Strategy & Research · 10 txns TY THE YATES
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS
00038214
 $932,896 15
FIRST AMENDMENT ALLIANCE EDUCATIONAL FUND 501C4
00090668
 $196,045
IE $196,045
 15
PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE
00069502
 $84,487 22
TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT
00084956
 $53,681 2
FRIENDS OF DENNIS PAUL
00089873
 $15,051 10
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By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $8,098,456 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Money flow through this vendor

Where their ad buys point

IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings only

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No activity in the last 3 months.

THE YATES FIRST AMENDMENT ALLIANCE ED… $196K Unspecified races (15 filin… $196K Total in: $196K Total out: $196K
THE YATES FIRST AMENDMENT ALLIANCE ED… $196K Unspecified races (15 filin… $196K Total in: $196K Total out: $196K
THE YATES FIRST AMENDMENT ALLIANCE ED… $196K Unspecified races (15 filin… $196K Total in: $196K Total out: $196K
THE YATES FIRST AMENDMENT ALLIANCE ED… $196K Unspecified races (15 filin… $196K Total in: $196K Total out: $196K
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Q1 2017 (2016 cycle): $5KQ2 2017 (2016 cycle): $12KQ3 2017 (2016 cycle): $12KQ4 2017 (2016 cycle): $32KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $398KQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $14KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $7KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $292KQ2 2019 (2018 cycle): $11KQ3 2019 (2018 cycle): $5KQ4 2019 (2018 cycle): $6KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $253KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $63KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $29KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $585KQ2 2021 (2020 cycle): $69KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $20KQ4 2021 (2020 cycle): $176KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $192KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $202KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $147KQ1 2023 (2022 cycle): $9KQ2 2023 (2022 cycle): $29KQ3 2023 (2022 cycle): $5KQ4 2023 (2022 cycle): $25KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $4KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $2KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $8KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $68KQ1 2025 (2024 cycle): $3KQ2 2025 (2024 cycle): $33KQ3 2025 (2024 cycle): $5KQ4 2025 (2024 cycle): $12KQ1 2026 (2026 cycle): $704KQ2 2026 (2026 cycle): $254K Q1Q3Q1Q3Q2Q4Q2Q4Q3Q1Q4Q2Q4Q2Q4Q2Q4Q2 $704K

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 $5K 2 GATES JR GARY W HONORABLE 60% Field & Voter Contact 60% $5K —
2017 Q2 2016 $12K 5 GATES JR GARY W HONORABLE 66% Field & Voter Contact 66% $17K —
2017 Q3 2016 $12K 1 YATES TERRY WAYNE MR 100% Strategy & Research 100% $28K —
2017 Q4 2016 $32K 9 MILLARD LISA A HONORABLE 48% Strategy & Research 76% $60K —
2018 Q1 2018 $398K 23 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF… 51% Print & Mail 54% $398K —
2018 Q2 2018 $14K 4 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF… 56% Other / Unclassified 61% $412K —
2018 Q3 2018 $7K 3 PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 82% Strategy & Research 56% $419K —
2018 Q4 2018 $292K 21 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF… 59% Print & Mail 52% $712K —
2019 Q2 2018 $11K 3 PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 54% Strategy & Research 54% $723K -5%
2019 Q3 2018 $5K 5 PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 100% Strategy & Research 81% $728K -58%
2019 Q4 2018 $6K 4 ROBINSON JARED S HONORABLE 58% Print & Mail 43% $734K -80%
2020 Q1 2020 $253K 20 PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 51% Print & Mail 51% $253K -36%
2020 Q2 2020 $63K 7 BRAZORIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN … 49% Print & Mail 52% $316K +346%
2020 Q3 2020 $29K 6 PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 83% Digital 39% $345K +310%
2020 Q4 2020 $585K 34 GALVESTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN… 37% Digital 36% $930K +100%
2021 Q2 2020 $69K 4 BRAZORIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN … 51% Fundraising 46% $999K +527%
2021 Q3 2020 $20K 3 GALVESTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN… 66% Other / Unclassified 66% $1.02M +304%
2021 Q4 2020 $176K 14 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF… 85% Digital 59% $1.2M +2655%
2022 Q1 2022 $192K 8 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF… 45% Digital 56% $192K -24%
2022 Q2 2022 $202K 11 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF… 44% Print & Mail 56% $394K +221%
2022 Q4 2022 $147K 18 BRAZORIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN … 40% Print & Mail 72% $541K -75%
2023 Q1 2022 $9K 1 BRAZORIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN … 100% Fundraising 100% $550K —
2023 Q2 2022 $29K 3 BRAZORIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN … 82% Print & Mail 82% $579K -59%
2023 Q3 2022 $5K 2 BRAZORIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN … 58% Print & Mail 58% $584K -76%
2023 Q4 2022 $25K 4 PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 77% Other / Unclassified 60% $608K -86%
2024 Q1 2024 $4K 4 PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 87% Strategy & Research 94% $4K -98%
2024 Q2 2024 $2K 1 PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $6K -99%
2024 Q3 2024 $8K 3 PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 100% Strategy & Research 51% $14K —
2024 Q4 2024 $68K 11 PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 100% Digital 51% $81K -54%
2025 Q1 2024 $3K 3 PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 100% Strategy & Research 100% $84K -67%
2025 Q2 2024 $33K 6 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF… 91% Field & Voter Contact 91% $117K +16%
2025 Q3 2024 $5K 3 PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 67% Strategy & Research 100% $122K -5%
2025 Q4 2024 $12K 4 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF… 63% Strategy & Research 100% $134K -51%
2026 Q1 2026 $704K 11 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF… 97% Print & Mail 66% $704K +18855%
2026 Q2 2026 $254K 8 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF… 85% Digital 61% $958K +12599%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 3 months · hover bars for cycle context
Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $946K across 39 disbursements (avg $24K/check) Top buyer: CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS (43% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +2664% vs prior cycle Digital $155K Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $2.86M across 104 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS (31% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +22140% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $33K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $462K across 153 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE (33% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +1258% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $28K

Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $2.86M across 104 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS (31% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +22140% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $496K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $946K across 39 disbursements (avg $24K/check) Top buyer: CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS (43% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +2664% vs prior cycle Digital $315K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $462K across 153 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE (33% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +1258% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $35K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $2.86M across 104 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS (31% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +22140% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $498K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $946K across 39 disbursements (avg $24K/check) Top buyer: CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS (43% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +2664% vs prior cycle Digital $315K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $462K across 153 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE (33% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +1258% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $59K

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $2.86M across 104 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS (31% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +22140% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $498K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $946K across 39 disbursements (avg $24K/check) Top buyer: CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS (43% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +2664% vs prior cycle Digital $315K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $462K across 153 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE (33% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +1258% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $64K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $254K across 48 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS (33% of category) Last paid: 14mo ago · +742% vs prior cycle Field & Voter Contact $30K

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Print & Mail — cycle-to-date Total: $2.86M across 104 disbursements (avg $28K/check) Top buyer: CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS (31% of category) Last paid: 2mo ago · +22140% vs prior cycle Print & Mail $511K Digital — cycle-to-date Total: $946K across 39 disbursements (avg $24K/check) Top buyer: CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS (43% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +2664% vs prior cycle Digital $349K Strategy & Research — cycle-to-date Total: $462K across 153 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE (33% of category) Last paid: 6w ago · +1258% vs prior cycle Strategy & Research $71K Field & Voter Contact — cycle-to-date Total: $254K across 48 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS (33% of category) Last paid: 14mo ago · +742% vs prior cycle Field & Voter Contact $30K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $163K across 34 disbursements (avg $5K/check) Top buyer: BRAZORIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY PAC (32% of category) Last paid: 22mo ago · +4212% vs prior cycle Fundraising $4K
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Print & Mail $2,864,770 104 $28K 50.2% CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF… 31% 2mo ago
Digital $945,553 39 $24K 16.6% CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF… 43% 6w ago
Other / Unclassified $732,121 89 $8K 12.8% CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF… 42% 5mo ago
Strategy & Research $461,846 153 $3K 8.1% PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 33% 6w ago
Field & Voter Contact $254,343 48 $5K 4.5% CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF… 33% 14mo ago
Media $249,204 14 $18K 4.4% CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF… 45% 4y ago
Fundraising $163,452 34 $5K 2.9% BRAZORIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN … 32% 22mo ago
Travel & Events $25,587 7 $4K 0.4% CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF… 69% 3y ago
Software & Tech $12,545 7 $2K 0.2% PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 27% 3y ago
Admin & Office $1,650 2 $825 0.0% PARKER BONNIE G MRS 61% 4y ago
Legal & Compliance $160 1 $160 0.0% PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 100% 11y 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
$3,777,353 · 66% of revenue
25
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,598,388 · 28% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$378,635 · 7% of revenue
Top 4 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS 7 $1,758,655 58 2015-09-14 2026-06-04
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF HARRIS COUNTY 5 $1,242,288 58 2015-09-14 2022-05-25
PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 7 $756,821 146 2013-10-03 2025-08-08
SLAUGHTER MICHELLE M HONORABLE 3 $19,589 5 2012-05-15 2018-01-19
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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
TX
$5,754,376 100.0% 58
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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 2026-02-09 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS Print & Mail Direct Mail & Email $463,245
Largest all-time 2026-02-17 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS Digital Campaign Text Messaging $142,364
Largest all-time 2026-05-15 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS Digital Email and text messaging $130,031
Largest all-time 2020-10-11 BRAZORIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY PAC Digital Voter guide (production & postage), digital ads (IP, mobile, Facebook) production & placement. Texts $127,132
Largest all-time 2018-02-28 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS Other / Unclassified Payment of invoice for mailers and robo calls reported as unpaid incurred obligation on prev report $126,879
Largest this cycle 2026-02-19 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS Other / Unclassified Campaign Emails $38,866
Largest this cycle 2026-05-12 TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT — Campaign Consulting Expense $36,147
Recent 2026-05-15 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS Print & Mail Direct mail sample ballot $32,527
Recent 2026-06-04 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS Digital Text messaging $25,281
Recent 2026-05-15 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS Strategy & Research General campaign consulting $20,000
Recent 2026-06-04 CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS Strategy & Research Political consulting $7,500
Recent 2026-06-02 FRIENDS OF DENNIS PAUL — Campaign Consulting Fees $1,000
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