Trent Ashby
Trent Ashby is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Trent Ashby was paid $332K across 68 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
- Feb 16, 2012 → May 19, 2026
- spans 14.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 283
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 68
- 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
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00015528 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| BOATING TRADES ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON PAC 00016597 |
$500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00062747 |
$4,850 | 2 |
| TEXAS MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00015528 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS 00015715 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| K & L GATES COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT 00016405 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016982 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC 00015672 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS CONSTRUCTION ASSN PAC 00042938 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR CONSERVATION PAC 00089124 |
$1,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS 00015715 |
$10,000 | 3 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC 00015869 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$5,000 | 2 |
| STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00062747 |
$4,850 | 2 |
| WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC 00015672 |
$4,000 | 2 |
| INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016467 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS BUILDING BRANCH ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS PAC 00015548 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| HOSPITALITY HEALTH ER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00085016 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00015528 |
$2,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS 00015715 |
$10,000 | 3 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC 00015869 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$5,000 | 2 |
| STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00062747 |
$4,850 | 2 |
| WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC 00015672 |
$4,000 | 2 |
| INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016467 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS BUILDING BRANCH ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS PAC 00015548 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| HOSPITALITY HEALTH ER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00085016 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00015528 |
$2,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS 00015715 |
$10,500 | 4 |
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$10,000 | 3 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF TEXAS PAC 00015672 |
$6,500 | 4 |
| TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSN PAC 00015869 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00062747 |
$4,850 | 2 |
| TEXAS BUILDING BRANCH ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS PAC 00015548 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016467 |
$3,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00015528 |
$3,000 | 2 |
| JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016982 |
$2,500 | 2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $332,323 | 100.00% |
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 · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $5K | 5 | FRIENDS OF BAYLOR MED 20% | Contributions & Trans… 80% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $9K | 7 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELEC… 56% | Contributions & Trans… 89% | $14K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $9K | 8 | JUNIOR & COMMUNITY COLLEGE … 29% | Contributions & Trans… 66% | $9K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $500 | 1 | WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $9K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $7K | 9 | TEXAS OPTOMETRIC PAC 15% | Contributions & Trans… 56% | $16K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $22K | 19 | JUNIOR & COMMUNITY COLLEGE … 12% | Contributions & Trans… 84% | $38K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $6K | 4 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELEC… 45% | Contributions & Trans… 82% | $43K | +10% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $4K | 5 | ZACHRY CONSTRUCTION POLITIC… 24% | Contributions & Trans… 53% | $47K | -53% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $4K | 3 | TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS AS… 50% | Contributions & Trans… 75% | $4K | -54% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $2K | 2 | FRIENDS OF BAYLOR MED 67% | Other / Unclassified 67% | $6K | +200% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $14K | 9 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELEC… 35% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $20K | +110% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $9K | 10 | TEXAS CONSUMER FINANCE ASSO… 12% | Contributions & Trans… 88% | $28K | -60% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 1 | WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $31K | -55% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $4K | 2 | TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS AS… 86% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $34K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $8K | 7 | STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL… 25% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $42K | +88% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $11K | 6 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELEC… 45% | Contributions & Trans… 86% | $11K | +175% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITI… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $12K | -33% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $12K | 10 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELEC… 22% | Contributions & Trans… 91% | $24K | -19% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $8K | 8 | WHOLESALE BEER DISTRIBUTORS… 19% | Contributions & Trans… 81% | $32K | -6% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | TEXAS OPTOMETRIC PAC 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $33K | -60% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $15K | 6 | HILLCO PAC 50% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $48K | +329% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $4K | 3 | STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL… 50% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $52K | -50% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $17K | 14 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELEC… 18% | Contributions & Trans… 71% | $17K | +55% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1K | 1 | DALLAS POLICE OFFICER S PAC 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $18K | -91% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $14K | 10 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELEC… 36% | Contributions & Trans… 93% | $32K | +75% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $14K | 5 | TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS AS… 36% | Contributions & Trans… 93% | $46K | -7% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $15K | 6 | HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN O… 34% | Contributions & Trans… 79% | $61K | +263% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $30K | 12 | HILLCO PAC 34% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $30K | +76% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 2 | TEXAS MANUFACTURED HOUSING … 83% | Contributions & Trans… 17% | $33K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $279,249 | 228 | $1K | 84.9% | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELEC… 16% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $48,315 | 49 | $986 | 14.7% | FRIENDS OF BAYLOR MED 33% | 7mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $759 | 3 | $253 | 0.2% | TEXAS REPUBLICAN REPRESENTA… 100% | 11y ago |
| Admin & Office | $500 | 1 | $500 | 0.2% | OLD AMERICAN CAPITAL PAC 100% | 11y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | $332,323 | 100.0% | 68 |
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 | 2026-01-07 | HILLCO PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $10,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-08-28 | HILLCO PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $7,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-02-07 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contributions | $5,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-21 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contributions | $5,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-11-18 | HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contribution | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-02 | TEXAS BUILDING BRANCH ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution | $3,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-13 | STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contribution | $2,850 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-19 | TEXAS MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT | — | Campaign Contribution | $2,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-12 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign Contributions | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-02-12 | STATE FARM AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contribution | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-05 | JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $1,500 |
| Recent | 2026-04-16 | BOATING TRADES ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN HOUSTON PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Political Contribution | $500 |