Whataburger
Whataburger is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Whataburger was paid $67K across 512 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
- Jan 9, 2000 → Apr 17, 2026
- spans 26.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 2,300
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 512
- 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.
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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Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STANART STAN MR 00090042 |
$20 | 1 |
| FOX ALISON MRS ALI 00089904 |
$10 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| LAREDO FIRE - PAC 00068655 |
$766 | 2 |
| FLORES, MAYRA NOHEMI TX · House REP |
$271 | 11 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$164 | 4 |
| GARCIA PEDRO MR PETE 00086372 |
$92 | 2 |
| WEEMS CHRISTINE HONORABLE 00081859 |
$89 | 1 |
| COOK DAVID L HONORABLE 00051674 |
$69 | 2 |
| SALINAS JULIO MAURICIO MR 00090159 |
$34 | 1 |
| TUCKER CLAYTON H MR 00084053 |
$25 | 1 |
| TEXANS FOR CHARLES SCHWERTNER 00065997 |
$23 | 1 |
| LIGON BRETT HONORABLE 00063334 |
$21 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$810 | 26 |
| LAREDO FIRE - PAC 00068655 |
$766 | 2 |
| FLORES, MAYRA NOHEMI TX · House REP |
$349 | 15 |
| GEREN CHARLES L HONORABLE 00029493 |
$332 | 1 |
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$303 | 1 |
| BLANCO CESAR J HONORABLE 00069541 |
$221 | 9 |
| USE DO NOT 00069193 |
$199 | 1 |
| WEEMS CHRISTINE HONORABLE 00081859 |
$192 | 2 |
| CANALES TERRY HONORABLE 00065230 |
$174 | 1 |
| PERRY CHARLES L HONORABLE 00066066 |
$171 | 2 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$1,186 | 50 |
| LAREDO FIRE - PAC 00068655 |
$838 | 7 |
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$794 | 3 |
| GEREN CHARLES L HONORABLE 00029493 |
$572 | 2 |
| USE DO NOT 00069193 |
$431 | 2 |
| LOWE DAVID O HONORABLE 00085680 |
$399 | 1 |
| WEEMS CHRISTINE HONORABLE 00081859 |
$382 | 4 |
| PERRY CHARLES L HONORABLE 00066066 |
$354 | 4 |
| FLORES, MAYRA NOHEMI TX · House REP |
$349 | 15 |
| BLANCO CESAR J HONORABLE 00069541 |
$254 | 10 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 00080101 |
$1,364 | 55 |
| USE DO NOT 00069193 |
$943 | 5 |
| LAREDO FIRE - PAC 00068655 |
$941 | 10 |
| TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00085036 |
$886 | 8 |
| BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 00070273 |
$794 | 3 |
| WEEMS CHRISTINE HONORABLE 00081859 |
$773 | 8 |
| GEREN CHARLES L HONORABLE 00029493 |
$572 | 2 |
| FLORES, MAYRA NOHEMI TX · House REP |
$533 | 22 |
| LOWE DAVID O HONORABLE 00085680 |
$399 | 1 |
| PERRY CHARLES L HONORABLE 00066066 |
$365 | 5 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $364 | 0.55% |
| Republican | $1,266 | 1.90% |
| Non-partisan | $65,129 | 97.56% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $565 | 22 | FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON 52% | Travel & Events 85% | $565 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $555 | 23 | HINOJOSA JUAN HONORABLE CHUY 26% | Travel & Events 76% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $569 | 27 | LUCIO JR EDUARDO A HONORABL… 35% | Travel & Events 64% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $29 | 1 | CONAWAY, MICHAEL HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $29 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $711 | 40 | LUCIO JR EDUARDO A HONORABL… 13% | Travel & Events 69% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 59 | CORTEZ JR RUBEN HONORABLE 11% | Travel & Events 73% | $1K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 40 | UNITED TOGETHER TERMINATED 10% | Travel & Events 65% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 46 | FLETCHER, ELIZABETH 18% | Travel & Events 94% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 50 | MONTGOMERY COUNTY REPUBLICA… 21% | Travel & Events 50% | $6K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $865 | 31 | LONGORIA JR OSCAR L HONORAB… 30% | Travel & Events 81% | $7K | +53% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 29 | BONNEN DENNIS H HONORABLE 38% | Admin & Office 39% | $8K | +92% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $857 | 36 | LUCIO JR EDUARDO A HONORABL… 27% | Travel & Events 75% | $8K | +51% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $93 | 8 | SIEGEL, MICHAEL 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $93 | +225% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 46 | SETH RHONDA M MRS 16% | Travel & Events 90% | $10K | +57% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $49 | 4 | ENGAGE TEXAS 70% | Travel & Events 100% | $142 | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 62 | GATES JR GARY W HONORABLE 19% | Travel & Events 91% | $2K | +88% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $427 | 13 | LUCIO JR EDUARDO A HONORABL… 27% | Travel & Events 51% | $3K | -60% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $445 | 21 | CORTEZ JR RUBEN HONORABLE 16% | Travel & Events 65% | $3K | -62% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 40 | LUCIO JR EDUARDO A HONORABL… 23% | Travel & Events 73% | $4K | -46% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $4K | 15 | MISSION FIRE FIGHTERS COMMI… 93% | Other / Unclassified 92% | $9K | +406% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $6 | 1 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TO… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $6 | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $961 | 18 | WEEMS CHRISTINE HONORABLE 41% | Travel & Events 95% | $10K | -10% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $14 | 1 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TO… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $20 | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $706 | 16 | USE DO NOT 35% | Travel & Events 60% | $10K | -18% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $563 | 25 | USE DO NOT 30% | Travel & Events 90% | $11K | -49% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 69 | WEEMS CHRISTINE HONORABLE 24% | Travel & Events 72% | $2K | -10% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $816 | 25 | HARLESS ERIC HONORABLE SAM 23% | Travel & Events 87% | $3K | +91% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 59 | BETO FOR TEXAS DISSOLVED 61% | Travel & Events 84% | $4K | +195% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 59 | BETO FOR TEXAS DISSOLVED 32% | Travel & Events 84% | $6K | +75% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $919 | 14 | HARLESS ERIC HONORABLE SAM 45% | Other / Unclassified 59% | $7K | -79% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $83 | 1 | GONZALES, ERNEST ANTHONY TO… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $83 | +1328% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 25 | HARLESS ERIC HONORABLE SAM 19% | Travel & Events 82% | $8K | +28% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $970 | 15 | WEEMS CHRISTINE HONORABLE 43% | Travel & Events 88% | $9K | +38% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $916 | 28 | HARLESS ERIC HONORABLE SAM 28% | Travel & Events 71% | $10K | +63% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 74 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 25% | Travel & Events 59% | $2K | +34% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 37 | USE DO NOT 27% | Travel & Events 91% | $4K | +44% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1K | 43 | TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT PO… 17% | Travel & Events 82% | $5K | -3% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 37 | TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT PO… 31% | Travel & Events 88% | $7K | -2% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $1K | 34 | LOWE DAVID O HONORABLE 28% | Travel & Events 74% | $8K | +54% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 30 | BURROWS DUSTIN R HONORABLE 28% | Travel & Events 44% | $10K | +41% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 41 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 17% | Travel & Events 58% | $12K | +111% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $1K | 33 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 31% | Travel & Events 37% | $13K | +14% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $102 | 5 | FLORES, MAYRA NOHEMI 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $102 | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2K | 31 | LAREDO FIRE - PAC 48% | Travel & Events 92% | $2K | -32% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $31 | 2 | STANART STAN MR 66% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | -97% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $46,633 | 1,792 | $26 | 69.9% | WEEMS CHRISTINE HONORABLE 7% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $13,176 | 324 | $41 | 19.7% | MISSION FIRE FIGHTERS COMMI… 34% | 3mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $4,359 | 115 | $38 | 6.5% | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE 59% | 4mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $1,397 | 29 | $48 | 2.1% | VALLEY POLITICAL ACTION COM… 25% | 19mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $719 | 23 | $31 | 1.1% | GARRISON TANYA N HONORABLE 18% | 8mo ago |
| Fundraising | $329 | 12 | $27 | 0.5% | GAMEZ ERIN E HONORABLE 36% | 6mo ago |
| Media | $109 | 3 | $36 | 0.2% | HARRIS CODY J HONORABLE 63% | 2y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $26 | 1 | $26 | 0.0% | STRAMA THOMAS MARK MR 100% | 19y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISSION FIRE FIGHTERS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOV | 5 | $4,678 | 16 | 2017-08-29 | 2025-03-21 |
| HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE | 7 | $3,270 | 110 | 2015-08-25 | 2026-02-05 |
| WEEMS CHRISTINE HONORABLE | 5 | $3,078 | 39 | 2019-12-13 | 2026-01-15 |
| LUCIO JR EDUARDO A HONORABLE EDDIE | 6 | $2,525 | 117 | 2004-11-04 | 2020-12-22 |
| LAREDO FIRE - PAC | 8 | $1,968 | 36 | 2013-05-07 | 2026-02-24 |
| WILLIAMS GUY C HONORABLE | 5 | $1,476 | 82 | 2004-10-05 | 2014-08-23 |
| TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK | 7 | $1,172 | 55 | 2013-09-19 | 2025-09-16 |
| KRAUSE MATTHEW H HONORABLE MATT | 4 | $764 | 20 | 2010-03-02 | 2021-06-09 |
| TORRES RAUL MR | 5 | $764 | 57 | 2008-03-15 | 2022-02-13 |
| VAN DE PUTTE LETICIA HONORABLE | 6 | $708 | 34 | 2002-06-09 | 2014-12-19 |
| GONZALEZ MARY EDNA HONORABLE | 7 | $674 | 16 | 2012-05-07 | 2025-01-23 |
| HERRERO ABEL HONORABLE | 5 | $629 | 33 | 2006-11-24 | 2022-10-24 |
| CORDOVA JR ADOLFO E HONORABLE | 4 | $605 | 5 | 2018-06-15 | 2024-01-09 |
| CORTEZ JR RUBEN HONORABLE | 3 | $578 | 15 | 2012-05-14 | 2020-09-18 |
| HIDALGO FORWARD | 3 | $566 | 3 | 2018-10-29 | 2024-10-31 |
| GUILLEN RYAN A HONORABLE | 7 | $545 | 28 | 2005-01-06 | 2025-03-28 |
| TEXANS FOR CHARLES SCHWERTNER | 5 | $507 | 15 | 2012-04-02 | 2026-01-14 |
| RAMIREZ JOSE A HONORABLE JOE | 3 | $504 | 16 | 2019-07-15 | 2025-02-26 |
| QUINTANILLA INOCENTE MR CHENTE | 5 | $481 | 30 | 2003-09-22 | 2011-02-13 |
| GARRISON TANYA N HONORABLE | 3 | $431 | 9 | 2018-10-30 | 2025-01-07 |
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 | $66,408 | 99.5% | 507 | |
| MD | $182 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| AZ | $136 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $33 | 0.0% | 3 |
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 | 2021-01-14 | MISSION FIRE FIGHTERS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOV | Other / Unclassified | Lunch with Mission Fire Fighters | $4,041 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-12-17 | MONTGOMERY COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN | Other / Unclassified | GIFT CARDS TO VA CLINIC VETERANS | $500 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-02-06 | HARLESS ERIC HONORABLE SAM | Other / Unclassified | Taquitos for HC Safety Community meeting | $416 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-24 | LAREDO FIRE - PAC | Travel & Events | Food and beverage for Webb County Justice of the Peace 2 Place 1, Bobby Quintana's staff | $414 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-03-20 | LOWE DAVID O HONORABLE | Travel & Events | Meals | $399 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-19 | LAREDO FIRE - PAC | Travel & Events | Food and beverage for Justice of the Peace 2 Place 1 Bobby Quintana's Staff | $351 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | HEFNER JOSEPH COLE HONORABLE | Travel & Events | Meeting to Discuss Officholder Matters | $114 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-15 | WEEMS CHRISTINE HONORABLE | Travel & Events | Breakfast for jury | $89 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-16 | GARCIA PEDRO MR PETE | Travel & Events | Food for meeting | $62 |
| Recent | 2026-03-03 | LIGON BRETT HONORABLE | Travel & Events | Candidate Meals While Travelling | $21 |
| Recent | 2026-04-10 | STANART STAN MR | Travel & Events | Campaign Event Travel Meal | $20 |
| Recent | 2026-03-13 | TEXAS REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Travel & Events | Staff meal | $14 |
| Recent | 2026-03-03 | TEXAS RIGHT TO LIFE PAC | — | FOOD WHILE WORKING THE POLLS | $11 |
| Recent | 2026-04-17 | FOX ALISON MRS ALI | Travel & Events | dinner | $10 |