WALL STREET JOURNAL
$105K
2025-2026 cycle
WALL STREET JOURNAL is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle WALL STREET JOURNAL was paid $105K across 98 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 1, 2001 → Mar 26, 2026
- spans 25.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,127
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 98
- 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.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$5K
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JUST LEAD PAC C00631994 |
$82 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JUST LEAD PAC C00631994 |
$328 | 4 |
| COOKE, REBECCA WI · House DEM |
$174 | 3 |
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC C00147512 |
$41 | 1 |
| PROMETHEAN PAC C00309567 |
$39 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JUST LEAD PAC C00631994 |
$743 | 10 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$506 | 1 |
| TEXAS FOREVER FORWARD 00083850 |
$504 | 7 |
| NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE 00035962 |
$379 | 7 |
| FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 00058241 |
$295 | 7 |
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC C00147512 |
$289 | 7 |
| PROMETHEAN PAC C00309567 |
$273 | 7 |
| REPUBLICAN PROSPERITY PAC (RP PAC) C00838441 |
$250 | 6 |
| LIBERTY FUND; THE C00521310 |
$212 | 5 |
| COOKE, REBECCA WI · House DEM |
$174 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JUST LEAD PAC C00631994 |
$1,020 | 14 |
| TEXAS FOREVER FORWARD 00083850 |
$925 | 13 |
| NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE 00035962 |
$758 | 14 |
| FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 00058241 |
$549 | 13 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$506 | 1 |
| KOLKHORST LOIS W HONORABLE 00041354 |
$422 | 2 |
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC C00147512 |
$413 | 10 |
| ESPOSITO, ALISON NY · House REP |
$350 | 7 |
| LIBERTY FUND; THE C00521310 |
$297 | 7 |
| REPUBLICAN PROSPERITY PAC (RP PAC) C00838441 |
$292 | 7 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| JUST LEAD PAC C00631994 |
$1,435 | 20 |
| TEXAS FOREVER FORWARD 00083850 |
$1,417 | 20 |
| NICHOLS ROBERT LEE HONORABLE 00035962 |
$1,028 | 19 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 00051153 |
$1,013 | 2 |
| FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 00058241 |
$844 | 20 |
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC C00147512 |
$661 | 16 |
| KOLKHORST LOIS W HONORABLE 00041354 |
$601 | 3 |
| PROMETHEAN PAC C00309567 |
$546 | 14 |
| BURGESS, MICHAEL C. DR. TX · House REP |
$506 | 1 |
| REPUBLICAN PROSPERITY PAC (RP PAC) C00838441 |
$417 | 10 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 34%
R · 66%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $5,473 | 5.21% |
| Republican | $10,641 | 10.13% |
| Non-partisan | $88,885 | 84.65% |
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 | Q1 | 2016 | $717 | 7 | CHIEF JUSTICE NATHAN HECHT … 52% | Software & Tech 100% | $717 | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $87 | 3 | COTTON, THOMAS 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $87 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $816 | 10 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 27% | Software & Tech 74% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $174 | 5 | COTTON, THOMAS 57% | Software & Tech 80% | $261 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $680 | 10 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 33% | Software & Tech 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $217 | 6 | THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TRU… 54% | Software & Tech 100% | $478 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $681 | 10 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 33% | Software & Tech 83% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $742 | 10 | BURGESS, MICHAEL C. DR. 57% | Software & Tech 86% | $1K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $876 | 17 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 32% | Software & Tech 88% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 19 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 21% | Software & Tech 89% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 20 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 30% | Software & Tech 92% | $5K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 16 | BURGESS, MICHAEL C. DR. 30% | Software & Tech 98% | $6K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $524 | 8 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 51% | Software & Tech 100% | $7K | -27% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $324 | 9 | C00648725 38% | Software & Tech 87% | $324 | +273% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $685 | 9 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 47% | Software & Tech 83% | $8K | -16% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $496 | 13 | WEBER, RANDY 26% | Software & Tech 74% | $820 | +185% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 8 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 49% | Software & Tech 100% | $9K | +53% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $921 | 19 | HONOR BOUND PAC 28% | Software & Tech 72% | $2K | +325% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $785 | 9 | JONES FOR SENATE 2018 22% | Software & Tech 90% | $9K | +15% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 22 | BURGESS, MICHAEL C. DR. 40% | Software & Tech 79% | $3K | +69% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 20 | TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 13% | Software & Tech 80% | $4K | +22% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 23 | JONES FOR SENATE 2018 15% | Software & Tech 57% | $5K | +15% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 23 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 29% | Software & Tech 80% | $7K | +12% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 17 | BURGESS, MICHAEL C. DR. 39% | Software & Tech 90% | $8K | -19% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $390 | 12 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 39% | Software & Tech 64% | $9K | -26% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $50 | 1 | C00580415 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $50 | -85% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $709 | 15 | JONES FOR SENATE 2022; BRIAN 33% | Software & Tech 80% | $9K | +4% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $580 | 13 | THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TRU… 30% | Software & Tech 81% | $630 | +17% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $921 | 9 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 55% | Software & Tech 100% | $10K | -11% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $982 | 25 | THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TRU… 17% | Software & Tech 83% | $2K | +7% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $691 | 8 | JONES FOR SENATE 2022; BRIAN 34% | Software & Tech 100% | $11K | -12% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $875 | 24 | THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TRU… 19% | Software & Tech 100% | $2K | -30% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $833 | 18 | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 23% | Software & Tech 100% | $3K | -22% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 23 | JONES FOR SENATE 2022; BRIAN 15% | Software & Tech 100% | $5K | +1% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 30 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 25% | Software & Tech 100% | $7K | +17% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 25 | BURGESS, MICHAEL C. DR. 29% | Software & Tech 89% | $8K | +37% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $291 | 6 | SANDILL RAVI K HONORABLE 56% | Software & Tech 100% | $9K | -26% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $471 | 9 | SANDILL RAVI K HONORABLE 37% | Software & Tech 100% | $9K | -34% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $265 | 7 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 31% | Software & Tech 100% | $265 | -54% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 11 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 49% | Software & Tech 100% | $10K | +12% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $504 | 11 | JUST LEAD PAC 35% | Software & Tech 92% | $769 | -49% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $628 | 12 | TEXAS FOREVER FORWARD 28% | Software & Tech 91% | $11K | -9% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $1K | 14 | BURGESS, MICHAEL C. DR. 47% | Software & Tech 89% | $2K | +24% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $32K | 16 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TAXPAYER P… 96% | Other / Unclassified 96% | $33K | +3690% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 29 | TEXAS FOREVER FORWARD 17% | Software & Tech 95% | $35K | +27% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 39 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 22% | Software & Tech 91% | $37K | +13% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 35 | BURGESS, MICHAEL C. DR. 22% | Software & Tech 88% | $40K | +32% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $745 | 11 | KOLKHORST LOIS W HONORABLE 28% | Software & Tech 88% | $40K | +156% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $235 | 6 | ESPOSITO, ALISON 64% | Software & Tech 100% | $235 | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $949 | 16 | TEXAS FOREVER FORWARD 30% | Software & Tech 93% | $41K | +102% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $691 | 18 | JUST LEAD PAC 30% | Software & Tech 82% | $926 | +161% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $1K | 12 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT 48% | Software & Tech 97% | $42K | +1% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $689 | 17 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 24% | Software & Tech 83% | $2K | +37% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $590 | 12 | TEXAS FOREVER FORWARD 38% | Software & Tech 94% | $43K | -6% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $691 | 15 | JUST LEAD PAC 30% | Software & Tech 77% | $2K | -36% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $502 | 7 | JUST LEAD PAC 65% | Software & Tech 100% | $3K | -98% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software & Tech | $66,989 | 996 | $67 | 63.8% | WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE 9% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $36,598 | 91 | $402 | 34.9% | CALIFORNIANS FOR TAXPAYER P… 83% | 7mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $747 | 20 | $37 | 0.7% | PROMETHEAN PAC 99% | 5mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $536 | 16 | $33 | 0.5% | OSBORNE LESLIE LESTER HONOR… 32% | 15mo ago |
| Media | $127 | 3 | $42 | 0.1% | LIBERTY FUND; THE 100% | 11mo ago |
| Digital | $1 | 1 | $1 | 0.0% | COMMITTEE TO ELECT JASON IS… 100% | 9y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
21
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$47,016 · 45% of revenue
25
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$16,059 · 15% of revenue
52
One-time clients 1 cycle
$41,924 · 40% of revenue
Top 20 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITMIRE JOHN HONORABLE | 8 | $6,156 | 72 | 2002-09-26 | 2022-10-20 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 9 | $5,882 | 18 | 2006-07-06 | 2025-07-14 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS | 8 | $4,172 | 35 | 2006-08-11 | 2020-03-31 |
| SANDILL RAVI K HONORABLE | 8 | $3,592 | 58 | 2011-08-19 | 2024-10-20 |
| BURGESS, MICHAEL C. DR. | 4 | $3,434 | 7 | 2017-11-10 | 2024-10-31 |
| TEXAS FOREVER FORWARD | 3 | $3,259 | 57 | 2021-01-19 | 2025-12-09 |
| JUST LEAD PAC | 4 | $2,863 | 47 | 2020-06-08 | 2026-03-26 |
| THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TRUST PAC | 3 | $2,465 | 49 | 2017-06-02 | 2022-12-06 |
| HONOR BOUND PAC | 3 | $2,115 | 56 | 2019-08-16 | 2024-12-23 |
| KOLKHORST LOIS W HONORABLE | 4 | $1,872 | 9 | 2009-10-20 | 2025-05-11 |
| CHIEF JUSTICE NATHAN HECHT CAMPAIGN DISSOLVED | 3 | $1,801 | 5 | 2014-03-04 | 2024-02-29 |
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | 4 | $1,757 | 43 | 2020-12-14 | 2025-12-19 |
| HECHT NATHAN L HONORABLE | 7 | $1,636 | 12 | 2001-07-30 | 2012-08-06 |
| DUNCAN ROBERT L HONORABLE | 4 | $1,230 | 6 | 2002-10-18 | 2009-01-08 |
| ELLIS RODNEY G HONORABLE | 3 | $1,118 | 40 | 2013-01-19 | 2016-06-24 |
| VEASEY MARC A MR | 3 | $1,090 | 46 | 2011-11-21 | 2015-11-05 |
| TEXANS FOR DON WILLETT DISSOLVED | 3 | $718 | 13 | 2006-04-24 | 2010-08-31 |
| SHAPIRO FLORENCE MS | 3 | $586 | 5 | 2008-06-03 | 2012-04-23 |
| PATTERSON JERRY E MR | 3 | $579 | 3 | 2005-08-20 | 2008-06-22 |
| FRASER FOR TEXAS SENATE DISSOLVED | 3 | $449 | 3 | 2001-02-01 | 2004-12-23 |
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 | $52,622 | 50.8% | 54 | |
| CA | $35,241 | 34.0% | 17 | |
| DC | $4,221 | 4.1% | 2 | |
| Unknown | $2,882 | 2.8% | 6 | |
| MA | $2,863 | 2.8% | 1 | |
| KY | $2,115 | 2.0% | 1 | |
| NY | $1,075 | 1.0% | 2 | |
| AR | $929 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| VA | $741 | 0.7% | 1 | |
| OH | $417 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| WA | $297 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| MD | $258 | 0.2% | 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 | 2024-03-08 | CALIFORNIANS FOR TAXPAYER PROTECTION AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS, TAXPAYERS, AND BUSINESSES | Other / Unclassified | — | $30,364 |
| Largest all-time | 2013-07-25 | FRIENDS OF SUSAN COMBS DISSOLVED | Software & Tech | CAMPAIGN SUBSCRIPTION EXPENSE | $727 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-02-29 | CHIEF JUSTICE NATHAN HECHT CAMPAIGN DISSOLVED | Software & Tech | Subscription | $506 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-07-14 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Software & Tech | Campaign subscription | $506 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-07-14 | TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | Software & Tech | Campaign subscription (Wells Fargo Bank paid 8/17/2023) | $506 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-29 | JUST LEAD PAC | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTIONS | $82 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-02 | JUST LEAD PAC | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTIONS | $82 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-27 | JUST LEAD PAC | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTIONS | $82 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-26 | JUST LEAD PAC | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTIONS | $82 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-05-21 | JUST LEAD PAC | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTIONS | $69 |
| Recent | 2026-02-13 | COOKE, REBECCA | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTION | $58 |
| Recent | 2026-03-13 | COOKE, REBECCA | Software & Tech | SUBSCRIPTION | $58 |