Trent Ashby
$1.53M
2025-2026 cycle
Trent Ashby is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Trent Ashby was paid $1.53M across 266 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
- Oct 19, 2011 → Jun 29, 2026
- spans 14.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 920
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 266
- 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
$581K
across 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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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00015528 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS IMPACT A CRH PAC 00016021 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT 00041213 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS PACIFIC LAND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00086899 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THE CHARLES BUTT PUBLIC EDUCATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00084962 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT 00015528 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT 00041213 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00069305 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS IMPACT A CRH PAC 00016021 |
$2,000 | 1 |
| JACKSON WALKER L L P POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00016982 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR COASTAL CONSERVATION PAC 00015834 |
$1,500 | 1 |
| TEXAS PACIFIC LAND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00086899 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS HEALTH CARE ASSN PAC 00015591 |
$1,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE 00035962 |
$151,235 | 4 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$85,000 | 5 |
| THE CHARLES BUTT PUBLIC EDUCATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00084962 |
$50,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND 00016623 |
$25,000 | 1 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE 00070864 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION BANKERS PAC 00016249 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM 00087070 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF VISTRA 00017075 |
$7,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE 00035962 |
$151,235 | 4 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$85,000 | 5 |
| THE CHARLES BUTT PUBLIC EDUCATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00084962 |
$50,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND 00016623 |
$30,000 | 2 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS 00015715 |
$10,000 | 3 |
| TEXAS OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE 00070864 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION BANKERS PAC 00016249 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM 00087070 |
$10,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE 00035962 |
$151,235 | 4 |
| TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00015487 |
$95,000 | 6 |
| THE CHARLES BUTT PUBLIC EDUCATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00084962 |
$50,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND 00016623 |
$30,000 | 2 |
| TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION BANKERS PAC 00016249 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| HOMEPAC OF THE TEXAS ASSN OF BUILDERS 00015715 |
$10,500 | 4 |
| VALERO ENERGY PAC 00015540 |
$10,000 | 2 |
| HILLCO PAC 00040966 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES 00015653 |
$10,000 | 3 |
| TEXAS DEER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00059760 |
$10,000 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,000 | 0.07% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $1,530,897 | 99.93% |
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
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $9K | 8 | ACT FOR TEXAS CLASSROOM TEA… 24% | Contributions & Trans… 65% | $9K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $3K | 3 | UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFE… 50% | Other / Unclassified 83% | $12K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $26K | 25 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELEC… 20% | Contributions & Trans… 70% | $37K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $16K | 16 | JUNIOR & COMMUNITY COLLEGE … 16% | Contributions & Trans… 66% | $16K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $29K | 6 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 87% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $45K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $41K | 52 | VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL A… 6% | Contributions & Trans… 60% | $86K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $47K | 45 | TEXAS FOOD & FUEL ASSN - PAC 5% | Contributions & Trans… 85% | $133K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $6K | 5 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELEC… 42% | Contributions & Trans… 83% | $139K | -29% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $11K | 6 | TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND 48% | Contributions & Trans… 95% | $149K | +250% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $14K | 13 | NUCOR POLITICAL ACTION COMM… 19% | Other / Unclassified 67% | $163K | -47% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | TURNER, JIM 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $1K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $12K | 10 | VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL A… 21% | Contributions & Trans… 50% | $13K | -25% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $6K | 6 | UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFE… 27% | Contributions & Trans… 82% | $19K | -81% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $41K | 33 | AT&T TEXAS POLITICAL ACTION… 12% | Contributions & Trans… 78% | $60K | +1% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $43K | 45 | CHARTER SCHOOLS NOW 6% | Contributions & Trans… 87% | $102K | -9% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $12K | 9 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 21% | Contributions & Trans… 63% | $114K | +100% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $8K | 5 | TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS AS… 38% | Contributions & Trans… 56% | $122K | -24% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $28K | 21 | BNSF RAILWAY RAILPAC 9% | Contributions & Trans… 71% | $150K | +104% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $21K | 11 | RURAL FRIENDS OF TEXAS ELEC… 24% | Contributions & Trans… 93% | $21K | +71% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 3 | NUCOR POLITICAL ACTION COMM… 56% | Other / Unclassified 78% | $25K | -18% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $67K | 51 | FARMERS EMPLOYEE & AGENT PA… 8% | Contributions & Trans… 80% | $92K | +62% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $43K | 39 | AFSCME TEXAS CORRECTIONAL O… 12% | Contributions & Trans… 87% | $134K | -1% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | TEXAS OPTOMETRIC PAC 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $135K | -92% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $32K | 17 | HILLCO PAC 23% | Contributions & Trans… 78% | $167K | +300% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $17K | 15 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 30% | Contributions & Trans… 94% | $184K | -39% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $85K | 52 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 12% | Contributions & Trans… 79% | $85K | +314% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $5K | 2 | NUSTARPAC DISSOLVED 60% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $90K | +11% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $30K | 15 | TEXAS DEER ASSOCIATION POLI… 17% | Contributions & Trans… 78% | $120K | -55% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $64K | 45 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 16% | Contributions & Trans… 90% | $184K | +52% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $183K | 26 | NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE 55% | Other / Unclassified 58% | $367K | +470% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $182K | 43 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 22% | Contributions & Trans… 79% | $549K | +986% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $199K | 50 | NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE 25% | Contributions & Trans… 49% | $199K | +134% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $18K | 6 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 56% | Contributions & Trans… 3% | $217K | +260% |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions & Transfers | $1,064,199 | 725 | $1K | 73.1% | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL AC… 14% | 4mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $374,450 | 163 | $2K | 25.7% | NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE 27% | 5mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $10,500 | 11 | $955 | 0.7% | TEXAS FOOD & FUEL ASSN - PAC 19% | 7mo ago |
| Fundraising | $2,750 | 2 | $1K | 0.2% | S & B ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCT… 91% | 5y ago |
| Travel & Events | $2,498 | 7 | $357 | 0.2% | BURNS & MCDONNELL TEXAS PAC 60% | 5mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $500 | 1 | $500 | 0.0% | TEXAS RURAL BROADBAND ASSOC… 100% | 7mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
99
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,039,214 · 68% of revenue
56
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$354,585 · 23% of revenue
111
One-time clients 1 cycle
$138,098 · 9% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
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 | $1,531,897 | 100.0% | 266 |
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 | 2025-09-27 | NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE | Other / Unclassified | Campaign political contribution | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-01-23 | NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE | — | Campaign contribution | $50,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-12-18 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution-SD 3 | $30,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-08 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution-SD 3 | $25,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-06-18 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Contributions & Transfers | Contribution-HD 57 | $25,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-18 | THE CHARLES BUTT PUBLIC EDUCATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | Committee Campaign Contribution | $25,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-17 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | Contribution-SD 3 | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-07 | HILLCO PAC | Contributions & Transfers | Campaign contribution | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-19 | TEXAS MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSN COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT | — | Campaign Contribution | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-06-04 | TEXAS IMPACT A CRH PAC | — | Trent Ashby/Support/2026 General | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-06-29 | UNION PACIFIC FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT | — | To Support General 2026 State Senate 03 TX | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-21 | TEXAS PACIFIC LAND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | Campaign contribution | $1,000 |