Wilson County News
Wilson County News is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Wilson County News was paid $103K across 37 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
- Jul 26, 2000 → Jun 25, 2026
- spans 25.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 240
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 37
- 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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 00020971 |
$250 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN 00055452 |
$378 | 2 |
| ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 00020971 |
$250 | 1 |
| WILSON REPUBLICAN PARTY 00082944 |
$150 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WILSON REPUBLICAN PARTY 00082944 |
$2,409 | 9 |
| WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN 00055452 |
$1,107 | 3 |
| MEZA VELIA J HONORABLE 00069814 |
$696 | 3 |
| ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 00020971 |
$250 | 1 |
| DILLINGHAM JENNIFER M HONORABLE EBROM 00086174 |
$88 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WILSON REPUBLICAN PARTY 00082944 |
$2,476 | 10 |
| WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN 00055452 |
$1,639 | 5 |
| MEZA VELIA J HONORABLE 00069814 |
$696 | 3 |
| ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 00020971 |
$500 | 2 |
| DILLINGHAM JENNIFER M HONORABLE EBROM 00086174 |
$156 | 3 |
| LOUIS AUDREY GOSSETT HONORABLE 00080432 |
$74 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WILSON REPUBLICAN PARTY 00082944 |
$4,146 | 13 |
| WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN 00055452 |
$2,254 | 6 |
| MEZA VELIA J HONORABLE 00069814 |
$696 | 3 |
| ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 00020971 |
$500 | 2 |
| DILLINGHAM JENNIFER M HONORABLE EBROM 00086174 |
$207 | 4 |
| LOUIS AUDREY GOSSETT HONORABLE 00080432 |
$111 | 2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WILSON REPUBLICAN PARTY 00082944 |
$4,347 | 14 |
| WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN 00055452 |
$3,460 | 7 |
| MEZA VELIA J HONORABLE 00069814 |
$696 | 3 |
| ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 00020971 |
$500 | 2 |
| DILLINGHAM JENNIFER M HONORABLE EBROM 00086174 |
$207 | 4 |
| LOUIS AUDREY GOSSETT HONORABLE 00080432 |
$111 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $3,624 | 3.52% |
| Republican | $7,841 | 7.62% |
| Non-partisan | $91,394 | 88.85% |
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 | Q3 | 2016 | $125 | 1 | ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $125 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $990 | 2 | WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PA… 85% | Media 100% | $1K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $640 | 1 | WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PA… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $640 | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $456 | 2 | WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 2 | ELLISON LYNN HONORABLE 76% | Media 76% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $5K | 5 | ELLISON LYNN HONORABLE 63% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $7K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $640 | 2 | WILSON REPUBLICAN PARTY 61% | Other / Unclassified 61% | $8K | +412% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $110 | 2 | ELLISON LYNN HONORABLE 66% | Media 100% | $8K | -89% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 3 | MONICA DE LA CRUZ HERNANDEZ… 53% | Media 100% | $2K | +173% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $334 | 2 | LOUIS AUDREY GOSSETT HONORA… 56% | Media 56% | $2K | -27% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 100% | Media 100% | $4K | +60% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $4K | 8 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 83% | Media 94% | $8K | -12% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $195 | 2 | LOUIS AUDREY GOSSETT HONORA… 77% | Media 100% | $8K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $250 | 1 | ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $8K | -61% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $709 | 5 | ROWELL TRENT C MR 75% | Media 98% | $9K | +546% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $125 | 1 | CUELLAR, HENRY R. 100% | Media 100% | $125 | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $17K | 23 | GARZA, MAURO EVERETT MR. 35% | Other / Unclassified 71% | $17K | +884% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 8 | ROWELL TRENT C MR 56% | Media 59% | $23K | +1510% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $30 | 1 | DILLINGHAM JENNIFER M HONOR… 100% | Media 100% | $23K | -98% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $790 | 7 | DAHLBERG JULIA E MRS JULIE 32% | Media 94% | $23K | -81% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $300 | 2 | LOUIS AUDREY GOSSETT HONORA… 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $24K | +54% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $250 | 1 | ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $24K | +0% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $3K | 3 | CALDWELL THOMAS P TOM 73% | Media 73% | $27K | +295% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 4 | LOUIS AUDREY GOSSETT HONORA… 80% | Media 59% | $2K | -86% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $1K | 4 | WILSON REPUBLICAN PARTY 86% | Media 100% | $4K | -77% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $481 | 3 | ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 52% | Media 52% | $4K | +1504% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1K | 1 | WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN WO… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $5K | +53% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $51 | 1 | DILLINGHAM JENNIFER M HONOR… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $5K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 5 | WILSON REPUBLICAN PARTY 72% | Other / Unclassified 67% | $8K | +674% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $842 | 4 | WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN WO… 59% | Other / Unclassified 70% | $9K | +237% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $148 | 3 | LOUIS AUDREY GOSSETT HONORA… 50% | Other / Unclassified 75% | $9K | -95% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $4K | 13 | WILSON REPUBLICAN PARTY 60% | Media 18% | $4K | +58% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $778 | 4 | WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN WO… 49% | — | $5K | -38% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $60,710 | 132 | $460 | 61.3% | ROWELL TRENT C MR 22% | 4mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $30,774 | 64 | $481 | 31.1% | GARZA, MAURO EVERETT MR. 20% | 8mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $2,945 | 11 | $268 | 3.0% | ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 45% | 23mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $1,200 | 7 | $171 | 1.2% | MCLEROY MYRNA P HONORABLE 79% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $865 | 2 | $432 | 0.9% | WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN WO… 71% | 14mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $804 | 3 | $268 | 0.8% | LOUIS AUDREY GOSSETT HONORA… 62% | 11mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $624 | 1 | $624 | 0.6% | WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PA… 100% | 21y ago |
| Digital | $604 | 2 | $302 | 0.6% | WILSON RUSSELL H HONORABLE 85% | 4y ago |
| Admin & Office | $254 | 2 | $127 | 0.3% | GUILLEN RYAN A HONORABLE 100% | 4y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $225 | 2 | $113 | 0.2% | ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE 100% | 10y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROWELL TRENT C MR | 4 | $13,802 | 29 | 2013-10-01 | 2022-05-12 |
| LOUIS AUDREY GOSSETT HONORABLE | 5 | $10,276 | 28 | 2016-01-26 | 2025-11-24 |
| WILSON REPUBLICAN PARTY | 5 | $7,948 | 25 | 2019-09-30 | 2026-04-29 |
| ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE | 9 | $6,302 | 20 | 2008-03-11 | 2026-06-25 |
| WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CAMPAIGN FUND CEC DISSOLVED | 6 | $5,641 | 16 | 2003-03-01 | 2018-06-03 |
| DILLINGHAM JENNIFER M HONORABLE EBROM | 3 | $5,408 | 14 | 2022-01-24 | 2026-02-09 |
| ELLISON LYNN HONORABLE | 4 | $4,376 | 11 | 2017-12-12 | 2022-11-23 |
| WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN | 3 | $4,157 | 8 | 2023-10-05 | 2026-06-09 |
| WILSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC STEERING COMMITTEE INACTIVE | 4 | $3,158 | 6 | 2006-05-12 | 2016-03-18 |
| PENA RENE M HONORABLE | 3 | $1,783 | 5 | 2003-10-31 | 2016-10-28 |
| KUEMPEL DECEASED EDMUND P HONORABLE | 3 | $636 | 3 | 2002-08-29 | 2010-08-12 |
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 | $96,837 | 94.1% | 36 | |
| MD | $6,023 | 5.9% | 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 | 2022-02-07 | DILLINGHAM JENNIFER M HONORABLE EBROM | Other / Unclassified | Wilson County News Ad | $2,096 |
| Largest all-time | 2012-10-26 | WILSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC STEERING COMMITTEE INACTIVE | Media | Democraticratic ads for election | $2,070 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-02 | DILLINGHAM JENNIFER M HONORABLE EBROM | Other / Unclassified | Runoff Advertising for Wilson County News | $2,049 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-11-30 | CALDWELL THOMAS P TOM | Media | Ad | $2,041 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-02-11 | GARZA, MAURO EVERETT MR. | Other / Unclassified | NEWSPRINT | $2,008 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-11 | WILSON REPUBLICAN PARTY | — | Advertising for Lincoln Day Dinner | $780 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-04 | WILSON REPUBLICAN PARTY | — | Advertising for Lincoln Day Dinner | $780 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-16 | WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN | — | Fashion Show Adverstisement | $729 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-02 | MEZA VELIA J HONORABLE | Media | advertising | $632 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-05 | WILSON REPUBLICAN PARTY | — | Newspaper Ad for Training Sessions | $385 |
| Recent | 2026-05-27 | WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN | — | Thank you ad for sponsors of the April Fashion Show | $308 |
| Recent | 2026-06-25 | ZAFFIRINI JUDITH HONORABLE | — | NEI Sponsorship | $250 |
| Recent | 2026-04-29 | WILSON REPUBLICAN PARTY | — | Display Appreciation Ads for Teacher, Nurse, Police, Memorial Day, First Responders | $150 |
| Recent | 2026-06-09 | WILSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN | — | July 4 Flag in WCN and LV News | $70 |
| Recent | 2026-03-18 | WILSON REPUBLICAN PARTY | — | Wilson County Home & Garden Advertisement | $55 |