Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026

FILER · 00019715

Benton, Levi J. (The Honorable)

Materialized relationships derived from reported records and reviewed identity mappings.

Connected Entities

827

Relationships

827

Transactions Represented

1,458

Dollar Flow Represented

$604,593.77

Relationships

	Relationship	Connected Entity	Amount	Transactions	Activity
→	PAID	MJS GROUP VENDOR · 215884	$82,695.63	28	09/10/2003–02/01/2012
→	PAID	Radio One Texas VENDOR · 254145	$16,422.00	3	10/15/2008–10/25/2008
→	PAID	SOUTHWEST AIRLINES VENDOR · 289694	$15,799.20	48	07/28/2003–06/20/2010
→	PAID	Minority Print Media VENDOR · 214919	$11,537.75	3	10/15/2008–10/29/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 229537	$10,000.00	3	09/18/2003–05/20/2008
→	PAID	WALLIP VENDOR · 348394	$9,150.00	5	10/06/2005–05/15/2010
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Beirne Maynard & Parsons LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 19366	$7,500.00	3	09/02/2003–04/10/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Baker Botts Amicus Fund CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 16418	$6,033.81	4	09/03/2003–04/18/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Howrey LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 91103	$6,000.00	3	07/31/2007–09/04/2008
→	PAID	VERIZON WIRELESS VENDOR · 343509	$5,617.22	41	01/28/2005–03/02/2009
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	William Bailey Law Firm LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 235225	$5,000.00	1	08/09/2003–08/09/2003
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Gibbs & Bruns LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 75983	$4,000.00	3	09/02/2003–04/11/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Susman Godfrey LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 192428	$4,000.00	3	09/19/2003–04/07/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Thompson & Knight PAC CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 217629	$4,000.00	3	10/02/2003–05/23/2008
→	PAID	HOUSTON BAR ASSOCIATION VENDOR · 151295	$3,860.00	20	04/04/2004–06/03/2010
→	PAID	SW AIRLINES VENDOR · 301583	$3,600.40	10	07/21/2005–11/11/2005
→	PAID	FOUR SEASONS HOTEL VENDOR · 117210	$3,535.07	8	07/11/2003–11/06/2008
→	PAID	FOUR SEASONS VENDOR · 117183	$3,510.86	10	01/21/2006–06/06/2010
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Andrews & Kurth Texas PAC CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 10250	$3,500.00	4	09/09/2003–10/21/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Fulbright & Jaworski CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 72149	$3,500.00	2	07/19/2007–05/20/2008
→	PAID	TEXAS CONSERVATIVE REVIEW VENDOR · 310499	$3,500.00	1	10/16/2008–10/16/2008
→	PAID	HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY VENDOR · 140510	$3,350.00	8	09/26/2003–10/28/2008
→	PAID	CONTINENTAL AIRLINES VENDOR · 74141	$3,305.80	6	07/29/2004–07/26/2007
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Abrams Scott & Bickley LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 2003	$3,000.00	3	09/04/2003–04/08/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Bracewell & Giuliani L.L.P. CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 24924	$3,000.00	3	08/09/2007–10/21/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Coats Rose Yale Ryman & Lee P.C. CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 41115	$3,000.00	3	09/10/2003–04/15/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 73590	$3,000.00	3	10/02/2003–07/31/2007
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Haynes & Boone CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 84207	$3,000.00	3	08/06/2007–09/26/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	John M. O'Quinn CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 242670	$3,000.00	1	10/31/2008–10/31/2008
→	PAID	Ilex Consulting Corp. VENDOR · 155700	$2,900.00	1	11/01/2008–11/01/2008
→	PAID	FACEBOOK VENDOR · 109240	$2,834.12	11	01/24/2020–03/09/2020
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	King & Spalding LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 111184	$2,500.00	3	09/19/2003–04/28/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 236666	$2,500.00	3	09/04/2003–04/10/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Christian & Smith CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 38177	$2,500.00	2	07/24/2007–05/06/2008
→	PAID	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS VENDOR · 261858	$2,500.00	1	12/09/2019–12/09/2019
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Fleming & Associates LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 68492	$2,500.00	1	08/17/2007–08/17/2007
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Gallagher Lewis Downey & Kim PAC CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 73035	$2,500.00	1	09/12/2003–09/12/2003
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Jackson Walker LLP PAC CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 96456	$2,500.00	1	09/23/2003–09/23/2003
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Martin Disiere Jefferson & Wisdom LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 133745	$2,500.00	1	09/10/2003–09/10/2003
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	The Gallagher Law Firm CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 212173	$2,500.00	1	05/14/2008–05/14/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	The Hall Law Firm CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 212480	$2,500.00	1	08/08/2007–08/08/2007
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Ware Jackson Lee & Chambers LLC CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 231578	$2,500.00	1	07/23/2007–07/23/2007
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Ware Snow Fogel & Jackson LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 231611	$2,500.00	1	09/05/2003–09/05/2003
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Danny M. Sheena CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 1025191	$2,500.00	1	05/05/2008–05/05/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	W. Mark Lanier CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 437970	$2,500.00	1	07/19/2007–07/19/2007
→	PAID	Merriott Hotels VENDOR · 210442	$2,401.06	1	11/14/2008–11/14/2008
→	PAID	NCCUSL VENDOR · 223581	$2,393.00	4	04/25/2007–07/15/2010
→	PAID	JW MARRIOTT VENDOR · 173386	$2,206.75	2	09/07/2003–07/06/2006
→	PAID	SBC VENDOR · 276810	$2,186.16	26	07/16/2003–04/04/2006
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Baker & Hostetler PAC CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 16384	$2,000.00	3	09/08/2003–08/21/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Harrison Bettis Staff McFarland & Weems LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 83580	$2,000.00	3	08/29/2003–04/10/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Strasburger & Price LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 190805	$2,000.00	3	09/04/2003–04/14/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	The Matthews Firm CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 214654	$2,000.00	3	09/03/2003–04/16/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Wright Brown & Close LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 237693	$2,000.00	3	07/26/2007–08/29/2008
→	PAID	HABJ VENDOR · 137943	$2,000.00	2	09/13/2006–03/08/2010
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P. CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 4840	$2,000.00	2	07/31/2007–04/14/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Fisher Boyd Brown Boudreaux & Huguenard CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 68237	$2,000.00	2	09/08/2003–10/23/2007
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Hays McConn Rice & Pickering P.C. CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 84348	$2,000.00	2	07/18/2007–09/02/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Jackson Walker LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 96448	$2,000.00	2	07/20/2007–04/09/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 135422	$2,000.00	2	09/09/2003–08/22/2007
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Phillips & Akers CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 159202	$2,000.00	2	07/24/2007–04/07/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Porter & Hedges CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 161756	$2,000.00	2	07/18/2007–04/08/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Schirrmeister Diaz-Arrastia Brem LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 179872	$2,000.00	2	08/06/2007–04/10/2008
→	PAID	RITZ CARLTON VENDOR · 265091	$1,882.47	1	08/06/2007–08/06/2007
→	PAID	HOUSTON BAR FOUNDATION VENDOR · 151342	$1,778.00	11	10/20/2003–01/13/2010
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Zimmerman Axelrad Meyer Stern & Wise P.C. CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 239235	$1,750.00	3	08/29/2003–04/09/2008
→	PAID	Fry Electronics VENDOR · 123615	$1,709.22	1	10/11/2004–10/11/2004
→	PAID	THE SIGN SHOP VENDOR · 324251	$1,621.59	4	01/28/2020–02/25/2020
→	PAID	ENSEMBLE THEATRE VENDOR · 104984	$1,585.00	3	12/23/2005–12/02/2008
→	PAID	Clear Lake Self Storage VENDOR · 67061	$1,569.99	12	12/29/2008–12/02/2009
→	PAID	VERIZON VENDOR · 343471	$1,555.89	18	07/14/2003–12/29/2004
→	PAID	National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform State Law VENDOR · 222511	$1,543.00	3	06/20/2006–04/11/2008
→	PAID	Big Sky Resort VENDOR · 34218	$1,542.33	2	04/22/2008–07/24/2008
→	PAID	Speedy Picture VENDOR · 291061	$1,539.86	1	08/06/2005–08/06/2005
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Terry G. Fry CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 1025132	$1,500.00	4	09/16/2003–08/22/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Olson & Olson LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 151826	$1,500.00	3	03/08/2004–10/21/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Smyser Kaplan & Veselka LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 185559	$1,500.00	3	09/02/2003–04/15/2008
→	PAID	Rippleffex LLC VENDOR · 264879	$1,500.00	2	01/16/2020–02/04/2020
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Ahmad Zavitsanos & Anaipakos CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 4416	$1,500.00	2	07/24/2007–05/05/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Yetter & Warden LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 238271	$1,500.00	2	09/10/2003–07/21/2007
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Itze Soliz-Matthews CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 1025155	$1,500.00	2	09/18/2003–05/05/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Fulbright & Jaworski LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 72193	$1,500.00	1	09/02/2003–09/02/2003
→	PAID	El Dorado Hotel VENDOR · 100857	$1,471.61	2	04/16/2009–07/14/2009
→	PAID	SULLIVAN'S VENDOR · 299638	$1,355.01	1	08/01/2005–08/01/2005
→	PAID	HILTON HOTELS VENDOR · 146450	$1,326.21	2	08/05/2004–08/06/2004
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Hennessy & Associates CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 85582	$1,250.00	3	09/24/2003–04/29/2008
→	PAID	Lloyd Gite Enterprises VENDOR · 193401	$1,217.81	1	12/24/2008–12/24/2008
→	PAID	Juli-Jo Limousine VENDOR · 172030	$1,080.00	2	01/18/2009–01/23/2009
→	PAID	STATE BAR OF TEXAS VENDOR · 295203	$1,045.00	3	05/11/2005–04/02/2008
→	PAID	HYATT HOTELS VENDOR · 154170	$1,021.82	4	02/26/2005–09/28/2007
→	PAID	WESTIN HOTELS VENDOR · 352293	$1,012.65	4	06/26/2004–09/18/2005
→	PAID	HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO VENDOR · 151929	$1,000.00	3	11/22/2005–02/08/2009
→	PAID	TEXAS BAR FOUNDATION VENDOR · 309779	$1,000.00	3	12/06/2004–11/26/2007
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Centerpoint Energy Inc. CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 34839	$1,000.00	2	07/19/2007–04/23/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Dean G. Pappas & Associates P.C. CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 52365	$1,000.00	2	08/27/2007–04/17/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Dobrowski LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 55810	$1,000.00	2	09/03/2003–07/23/2007
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Law Offices of Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 122501	$1,000.00	2	10/23/2003–08/23/2007
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	Looper Reed & McGraw CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 128090	$1,000.00	2	09/23/2003–08/03/2007
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	McFall Breitbeil & Schults CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 136395	$1,000.00	2	08/03/2007–04/14/2008
←	CONTRIBUTED_TO	McGinnis Lochridge & Kilgore LLP CONTRIBUTOR_IDENTITY · 136519	$1,000.00	2	08/16/2007–08/08/2008

Evidence basis: Version 1.50 materializes filer-to-vendor payment relationships and reviewed/curated vendor aliases. Contributor identities are registered as nodes, but contributor-to-filer edges are not yet bulk-materialized.