UPSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS
UPSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle UPSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS was paid $6.83M across 126 client committees, of which $353K 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 |
$6,472,910 | 2,356 rows | 94.8% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$353,381 | 27 rows | 5.2% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Dec 21, 2005 → Sep 26, 2024
- spans 18.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 2,356
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 126
- 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 24 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SMITH, LAMAR TX · House REP |
-$138 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $532,051 | 7.79% |
| Non-partisan | $6,294,241 | 92.21% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
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| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $29K | 19 | CRADDICK CHRISTI L HONORABLE 55% | Digital 100% | $29K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $63K | 37 | C00629857 40% | Digital 100% | $63K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $49K | 48 | CRADDICK CHRISTI L HONORABLE 47% | Digital 100% | $77K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $28K | 24 | CARTER, JOHN R REP. 27% | Digital 100% | $91K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $47K | 32 | CRADDICK CHRISTI L HONORABLE 39% | Digital 100% | $124K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $26K | 34 | POE, TED 35% | Digital 100% | $116K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $108K | 44 | SELIGER KELTON G HONORABLE 43% | Digital 100% | $232K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $14K | 58 | POE, TED 32% | Digital 100% | $130K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $330K | 179 | SELIGER KELTON G HONORABLE 23% | Digital 100% | $460K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $89K | 138 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 27% | Digital 100% | $550K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $148K | 152 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 23% | Digital 100% | $697K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $547K | 127 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS 60% | Digital 100% | $1.24M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $60K | 33 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 51% | Digital 100% | $1.3M | +110% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $585 | 2 | WILLIAMS, ROGER 76% | Digital 100% | $585 | -99% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $131K | 44 | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 69% | Digital 100% | $1.44M | +169% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | WILLIAMS, ROGER 100% | Digital 100% | $2K | -95% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $61K | 31 | NELSON JANE HONORABLE 24% | Digital 100% | $1.5M | +30% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 2 | WILLIAMS, ROGER 71% | Digital 100% | $4K | -93% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $159K | 60 | NELSON JANE HONORABLE 31% | Digital 100% | $1.66M | +47% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $39K | 6 | PFLUGER, AUGUST LEE II 94% | Digital 100% | $42K | +183% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $258K | 64 | PFLUGER, AUGUST LEE II 30% | Digital 100% | $300K | -22% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $124K | 50 | C00732149 16% | Digital 100% | $424K | +39% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $380K | 46 | FRIENDS OF JUSTICE KEN WISE 30% | Digital 100% | $804K | +157% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1.04M | 74 | WRIGHT JAMES D HONORABLE JIM 23% | Digital 100% | $1.84M | +90% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $36K | 12 | SAFETX POLITICAL ACTION COM… 47% | Digital 100% | $1.88M | -40% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $12K | 4 | PFLUGER, AUGUST LEE II 96% | Digital 100% | $12K | +2005% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $51K | 11 | THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF … 50% | Digital 100% | $1.93M | -61% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $18K | 3 | PFLUGER, AUGUST LEE II 100% | Digital 100% | $30K | +1242% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $56K | 17 | TEXANS FOR EVA GUZMAN DISSO… 43% | Digital 100% | $1.98M | -8% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $24K | 3 | PFLUGER, AUGUST LEE II 100% | Digital 100% | $54K | +1323% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $62K | 33 | TEXANS FOR EVA GUZMAN DISSO… 40% | Digital 100% | $2.05M | -61% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $44K | 5 | PFLUGER, AUGUST LEE II 64% | Digital 100% | $98K | +14% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $479K | 91 | TEXANS FOR EVA GUZMAN DISSO… 22% | Digital 100% | $577K | +86% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $172K | 38 | PFLUGER, AUGUST LEE II 37% | Digital 100% | $749K | +39% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $12 | 1 | KACAL KYLE J HONORABLE 100% | Digital 100% | $749K | -100% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $216 | 8 | KACAL KYLE J HONORABLE 100% | Digital 100% | $749K | -100% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $64 | 3 | KACAL KYLE J HONORABLE 100% | Digital 100% | $749K | -100% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $24 | 2 | KACAL KYLE J HONORABLE 100% | Digital 100% | $749K | -100% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 1 · $7,051 · Clovis, NM dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay UPSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove UPSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIVY | Clovis, NM | Unknown | $7,051 | 25 | Jan 2022 → Feb 2026 |
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $6,465,699 | 2,356 | $3K | 100.0% | ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF T… 9% | 20mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS CAMPAIGN FUND | 7 | $556,418 | 255 | 2011-05-02 | 2022-02-11 |
| CRADDICK CHRISTI L HONORABLE | 6 | $483,921 | 167 | 2012-09-28 | 2022-05-02 |
| SELIGER KELTON G HONORABLE | 5 | $308,119 | 119 | 2015-06-04 | 2022-04-01 |
| FRIENDS OF JUSTICE KEN WISE | 5 | $172,603 | 16 | 2013-11-27 | 2022-02-04 |
| BUSBY JUSTIN B HONORABLE BRETT | 4 | $166,981 | 29 | 2017-06-04 | 2022-01-01 |
| BLAND JANE N HONORABLE | 3 | $147,276 | 9 | 2019-10-14 | 2022-02-04 |
| JEFF BROWN CAMPAIGN DISSOLVED | 6 | $119,913 | 69 | 2009-11-05 | 2018-12-04 |
| FAIRCLOTH WAYNE HONORABLE | 4 | $112,146 | 23 | 2012-10-16 | 2018-03-15 |
| KACAL KYLE J HONORABLE | 4 | $100,403 | 141 | 2017-11-02 | 2023-10-27 |
| JUSTICE EVA GUZMAN FOR SUPREME COURT | 4 | $93,787 | 35 | 2015-06-30 | 2020-12-29 |
| FIELD SCOTT K HONORABLE | 4 | $56,550 | 29 | 2010-03-31 | 2018-11-06 |
| MORRISON GEANIE W HONORABLE | 3 | $54,392 | 29 | 2018-09-21 | 2022-04-02 |
| MARGO II DONALD R MR DEE | 3 | $53,717 | 26 | 2008-04-07 | 2012-07-11 |
| BOURLAND CYNTHIA O HONORABLE | 3 | $53,653 | 22 | 2015-03-27 | 2018-11-06 |
| CHRISTOPHER TRACY E HONORABLE | 3 | $52,931 | 8 | 2016-01-30 | 2020-10-10 |
| THE REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN ADVANCING DEMOCRACY PAC | 3 | $52,712 | 8 | 2018-10-19 | 2022-03-10 |
| FRIENDS OF MICHAEL WILLIAMS DISSOLVED | 3 | $49,260 | 10 | 2007-07-23 | 2011-02-01 |
| JUSTICE PHIL JOHNSON DISSOLVED | 4 | $46,783 | 29 | 2005-12-21 | 2017-04-03 |
| TEXANS FOR DON WILLETT DISSOLVED | 4 | $42,390 | 33 | 2011-12-13 | 2017-07-01 |
| HINDE DANIEL E HONORABLE DAN | 4 | $37,647 | 48 | 2013-06-30 | 2018-10-11 |
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 | $6,321,160 | 97.7% | 114 | |
| Unknown | $138,865 | 2.1% | 10 | |
| CA | $10,855 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| VA | $2,030 | 0.0% | 1 |
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 | 2006-10-03 | TEXANS FOR ALAN WALDROP DISSOLVED | Digital | Media Buy | $106,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-09 | CHIEF JUSTICE NATHAN HECHT CAMPAIGN DISSOLVED | Digital | Election Advertising, Content Creation | $105,233 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-27 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS | Digital | In-Kind Digital Advertising for Slate of Candidates | $80,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-22 | WRIGHT JAMES D HONORABLE JIM | Digital | Social Media ads | $70,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-23 | BUSBY JUSTIN B HONORABLE BRETT | Digital | Digital Advertising | $60,000 |
| Recent | 2023-09-26 | KACAL KYLE J HONORABLE | Digital | Online contribution/credit card processing fees | $30 |
| Recent | 2023-09-27 | KACAL KYLE J HONORABLE | Digital | Online contribution/credit card processing fees | $25 |
| Recent | 2023-10-23 | KACAL KYLE J HONORABLE | Digital | Online contribution/credit card processing fees | $14 |
| Recent | 2023-10-27 | KACAL KYLE J HONORABLE | Digital | Online contribution/credit card processing fees | $10 |
| Recent | 2023-09-25 | KACAL KYLE J HONORABLE | Digital | Online contribution/credit card processing fees | $9 |