THE YATES
THE YATES is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE YATES was paid $9.08M across 60 client committees, of which $3.10M flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$5,981,675 | 544 rows | 65.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$3,100,948 | 198 rows | 34.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Nov 30, 2001 → May 15, 2026
- spans 24.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 544
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 60
- 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
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
Top buyers last 12 months · top 4
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
Top buyers last 24 months · top 4
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS 00038214 |
$1,725,874 | 56 | 6d ago |
| CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS OF HARRIS COUNTY 00028384 |
$1,242,288 | 58 | 4y ago |
| PAUL DENNIS R HONORABLE 00069502 |
$790,207 | 153 | 10mo ago |
| CAMPAIGN FOR HOUSTON 00070104 |
$461,982 | 41 | 8y ago |
| BRAZORIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY PAC 00016588 |
$428,734 | 19 | 3y ago |
| GALVESTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 00060078 |
$242,009 | 10 | 3y ago |
| YATES TERRY WAYNE MR 00081673 |
$146,523 | 5 | 8y ago |
| TEXANS FOR CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT 00084956 |
$79,638 | 6 | 3mo ago |
| NEVES DECEASED KERRY L HONORABLE 00036324 |
$74,122 | 5 | 10y ago |
| HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CEC 00025207 |
$67,131 | 18 | 12y ago |
| GATES JR GARY W HONORABLE 00051418 |
$62,577 | 10 | 9y ago |
| PICKREN JULIE M HONORABLE 00085777 |
$57,745 | 2 | 4y ago |
| TEXANS FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATION 00086545 |
$57,061 | 3 | 4y ago |
| CITIZENS FOR A QUALITY JUDICIARY DISSOLVED 00082952 |
$55,811 | 3 | 8y ago |
| WOODFILL JARED R MR 00054555 |
$52,144 | 3 | 2y ago |
| LEMKUIL ALYSSA GOLDFARB HONORABLE 00080517 |
$40,585 | 10 | 9y ago |
| CAMPAIGN FOR TEXAS FAMILIES 00070101 |
$40,369 | 5 | 11y ago |
| FULTON KEVIN H MR 00080161 |
$26,430 | 6 | 8y ago |
| GOMMELS PHILIP M MR 00080199 |
$25,200 | 11 | 10y ago |
| GURSKI PATRICK H 00086317 |
$25,067 | 4 | 4y ago |
Table = cycle-to-date totals across all buyers. The fan above filters to the time window you select.
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $9,082,623 | 100.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data. Tables and charts crawlers + AI assistants can read directly.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
top payers (left) → top revenue categories (right)Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
quarterly · last 6 cycleseven-year cycle (election) odd-year cycle (off-cycle)
Revenue by service category
Show as table (cycle-to-date with disbursement counts)
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $2,922,319 | 111 |
| Other / Unclassified | $1,060,618 | 145 |
| Digital | $951,118 | 38 |
| Strategy & Research | $445,617 | 164 |
| Fundraising | $224,510 | 36 |
| Media | $188,105 | 10 |
| Field & Voter Contact | $110,714 | 17 |
| Travel & Events | $34,887 | 9 |
| Software & Tech | $12,545 | 7 |
| Admin & Office | $11,083 | 5 |
| Legal & Compliance | $160 | 1 |
Recent disbursements showing 20 of 544
| Date | Filer | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | 00038214 | General campaign consulting | $20,000 |
| May 15, 2026 | 00038214 | Direct mail sample ballot | $32,527 |
| May 15, 2026 | 00038214 | Email and text messaging | $130,031 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 00084956 | Text messaging and website design | $17,534 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 00038214 | Campaign Emails | $38,866 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 00038214 | Campaign Text Messaging | $142,364 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 00038214 | Direct Mail & Email | $463,245 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 00038214 | Campaign Consulting Fees | $7,500 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 00038214 | Email to Primary Voters | $20,392 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 00038214 | Consulting on campaign issues | $7,500 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 00038214 | Political consulting fees | $7,500 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 00089873 | Campaign Consulting Fees | $1,500 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 00089873 | Campaign Consulting Fees | $1,500 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 00089873 | Campaign Consulting Fees | $1,500 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 00089873 | Campaign Consulting Fees | $1,500 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 00069502 | Campaign consulting | $1,500 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 00069502 | Campaign consulting fees | $1,500 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 00069502 | Campaign Consulting | $1,000 |
| May 22, 2025 | 00038214 | Automated calls | $3,823 |
| May 19, 2025 | 00038214 | Automated calls | $7,281 |