US SENATE CAFE
$190K
2025-2026 cycle
US SENATE CAFE is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle US SENATE CAFE was paid $190K 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 → Jun 16, 2026
- spans 4.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 333
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 22
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$45K
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 |
$1,295 | 1 |
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 |
| ALABAMA FIRST PAC C00821058 |
$4,109 | 3 |
| ZINKE, RYAN K MT · House REP |
$3,338 | 5 |
| GRASSLEY, CHARLES E IA · Senate REP |
$444 | 1 |
| BUDD, THEODORE P NC · Senate REP |
$372 | 8 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALABAMA FIRST PAC C00821058 |
$12,881 | 9 |
| ZINKE, RYAN K MT · House REP |
$8,055 | 20 |
| BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC C00832469 |
$5,264 | 6 |
| BUDD, THEODORE P NC · Senate REP |
$2,212 | 19 |
| KIM, ANDY NJ · Senate DEM |
$1,930 | 3 |
| BANKS, JAMES E. HON. IN · Senate REP |
$1,540 | 2 |
| GRASSLEY, CHARLES E IA · Senate REP |
$468 | 2 |
| SALINAS, ANDREA OR · House DEM |
$444 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALABAMA FIRST PAC C00821058 |
$26,805 | 15 |
| ZINKE, RYAN K MT · House REP |
$15,595 | 40 |
| BUDD, THEODORE P NC · Senate REP |
$7,373 | 26 |
| BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC C00832469 |
$5,639 | 12 |
| 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 |
| SALINAS, ANDREA OR · House DEM |
$778 | 2 |
| BENNET, MICHAEL F. CO · Senate DEM |
$580 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALABAMA FIRST PAC C00821058 |
$26,805 | 15 |
| ZINKE, RYAN K MT · House REP |
$19,012 | 53 |
| 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 | 3.69% |
| Republican | $132,064 | 69.48% |
| Non-partisan | $51,009 | 26.84% |
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 | $5K | 3 | BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLED… 64% | — | $77K | -53% |
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% | 4mo 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
$108,853 · 57% of revenue
13
One-time clients 1 cycle
$44,608 · 23% 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 | $60,967 | 32.5% | 2 | |
| IN | $42,076 | 22.4% | 3 | |
| MT | $28,920 | 15.4% | 1 | |
| UT | $14,696 | 7.8% | 1 | |
| NC | $10,671 | 5.7% | 1 | |
| IA | $9,790 | 5.2% | 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 | 2026-04-21 | ALABAMA FIRST PAC | — | CATERING EXPENSE | $1,845 |
| 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 |