US SENATE CAFE
$188K
2025-2026 cycle
US SENATE CAFE is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle US SENATE CAFE was paid $188K across 22 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
- Sep 13, 2021 → May 14, 2026
- spans 4.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 332
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 22
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$43K
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 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC C00832469 |
$3,294 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC C00832469 |
$4,970 | 5 |
| ZINKE, RYAN K MT · House REP |
$4,123 | 7 |
| ALABAMA FIRST PAC C00821058 |
$2,265 | 2 |
| BUDD, THEODORE P NC · Senate REP |
$488 | 10 |
| GRASSLEY, CHARLES E IA · Senate REP |
$468 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALABAMA FIRST PAC C00821058 |
$14,483 | 9 |
| ZINKE, RYAN K MT · House REP |
$8,682 | 22 |
| BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC C00832469 |
$5,313 | 8 |
| BUDD, THEODORE P NC · Senate REP |
$2,725 | 21 |
| BANKS, JAMES E. HON. IN · Senate REP |
$2,149 | 3 |
| KIM, ANDY NJ · Senate DEM |
$2,068 | 4 |
| GRASSLEY, CHARLES E IA · Senate REP |
$468 | 2 |
| SALINAS, ANDREA OR · House DEM |
$444 | 1 |
| AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC C00832501 |
$260 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALABAMA FIRST PAC C00821058 |
$24,961 | 14 |
| ZINKE, RYAN K MT · House REP |
$16,420 | 43 |
| BUDD, THEODORE P NC · Senate REP |
$7,373 | 26 |
| BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC C00832469 |
$5,824 | 13 |
| BANKS, JAMES E. HON. IN · Senate REP |
$4,881 | 9 |
| HUSTED, JON OH · Senate REP |
$3,760 | 8 |
| KIM, ANDY NJ · Senate DEM |
$2,841 | 8 |
| YOUNG, TODD CHRISTOPHER IN · Senate REP |
$1,541 | 1 |
| GRASSLEY, CHARLES E IA · Senate REP |
$844 | 3 |
| SALINAS, ANDREA OR · House DEM |
$778 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALABAMA FIRST PAC C00821058 |
$24,961 | 14 |
| ZINKE, RYAN K MT · House REP |
$19,279 | 54 |
| BRITT, KATIE BOYD AL · Senate REP |
$9,792 | 4 |
| BUDD, THEODORE P NC · Senate REP |
$8,406 | 31 |
| BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC C00832469 |
$8,203 | 15 |
| BANKS, JAMES E. HON. IN · Senate REP |
$4,881 | 9 |
| BRAUN, MIKE IN · Senate REP |
$4,765 | 5 |
| HUSTED, JON OH · Senate REP |
$3,760 | 8 |
| YOUNG, TODD CHRISTOPHER IN · Senate REP |
$3,753 | 6 |
| GRASSLEY, CHARLES E IA · Senate REP |
$3,525 | 4 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 5%
R · 95%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $7,005 | 3.72% |
| Republican | $132,064 | 70.16% |
| Non-partisan | $49,165 | 26.12% |
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 · 6 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | GRASSLEY, CHARLES E 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 8 | LEE, MIKE 65% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 3 | LEE, MIKE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 6 | YOUNG, TODD CHRISTOPHER 78% | Travel & Events 100% | $7K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $972 | 2 | YOUNG, TODD CHRISTOPHER 69% | Travel & Events 100% | $8K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $28K | 23 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC 55% | Travel & Events 100% | $28K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $16K | 22 | YOUNG, TODD CHRISTOPHER 33% | Travel & Events 95% | $45K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $6K | 15 | LEE, MIKE 40% | Travel & Events 100% | $50K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 24 | YOUNG, TODD CHRISTOPHER 42% | Travel & Events 100% | $58K | +274% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $11K | 25 | YOUNG, TODD CHRISTOPHER 30% | Travel & Events 100% | $68K | +788% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $11K | 22 | BRAUN, MIKE 34% | Travel & Events 100% | $79K | +931% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $8K | 18 | BRAUN, MIKE 32% | Travel & Events 100% | $87K | +148% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $18K | 17 | BRITT, KATIE BOYD 51% | Travel & Events 100% | $104K | +1711% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $18K | 34 | BUDD, THEODORE P 23% | Travel & Events 100% | $18K | -36% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $20K | 35 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC 39% | Travel & Events 100% | $38K | +22% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $14K | 26 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC 48% | Travel & Events 100% | $52K | +148% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $7K | 18 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC 38% | Travel & Events 100% | $59K | -4% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $13K | 31 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC 38% | Travel & Events 41% | $72K | +22% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 2 | BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLED… 100% | — | $76K | -70% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $176,510 | 310 | $569 | 99.6% | ALABAMA FIRST PAC 20% | 3mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $744 | 1 | $744 | 0.4% | YOUNG, TODD CHRISTOPHER 100% | 3y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$36,618 · 19% of revenue
7
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$107,009 · 57% of revenue
13
One-time clients 1 cycle
$44,608 · 24% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUNG, TODD CHRISTOPHER | 3 | $27,097 | 29 | 2022-07-01 | 2025-02-19 |
| GRASSLEY, CHARLES E | 3 | $9,520 | 11 | 2021-12-01 | 2026-03-18 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | $59,122 | 31.8% | 2 | |
| IN | $42,076 | 22.6% | 3 | |
| MT | $28,920 | 15.5% | 1 | |
| UT | $14,696 | 7.9% | 1 | |
| NC | $10,671 | 5.7% | 1 | |
| IA | $9,790 | 5.3% | 2 | |
| MD | $8,203 | 4.4% | 1 | |
| OH | $3,760 | 2.0% | 1 | |
| MO | $3,378 | 1.8% | 1 | |
| NJ | $2,841 | 1.5% | 1 | |
| MI | $1,425 | 0.8% | 1 | |
| OR | $1,149 | 0.6% | 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 | 2023-01-03 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC | Travel & Events | CATERING EXPENSE | $9,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-12-30 | BRITT, KATIE BOYD | Travel & Events | CATERING EXPENSE | $6,740 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-01-04 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC | Travel & Events | CATERING EXPENSE | $6,630 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-04-12 | BRITT, KATIE BOYD | Travel & Events | CATERING EXPENSE | $4,553 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-02-12 | BUDD, THEODORE P | Travel & Events | FOOD/BEVERAGE | $3,615 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-22 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC | Travel & Events | CATERING EXPENSE | $3,446 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-19 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC | Travel & Events | CATERING EXPENSE | $3,183 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-05-12 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC | Travel & Events | CATERING EXPENSE | $2,797 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-07 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC | — | CATERING EXPENSE | $2,632 |
| Recent | 2026-04-21 | BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC | — | CATERING | $2,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC | — | CATERING | $1,295 |
| Recent | 2026-03-26 | ZINKE, RYAN K | Travel & Events | PAC MEETING EXPENSE | $433 |
| Recent | 2026-03-24 | BUDD, THEODORE P | — | FOOD/BEVERAGE | $9 |
| Recent | 2026-03-23 | BUDD, THEODORE P | — | FOOD/BEVERAGE | $9 |