Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Ben Melson
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 31307 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$2,500.00
Client Filers
2
Payments
6
Activity Range
12/02/2014–11/01/2017
Largest Payment
$1,000.00
Graph: 2 connected filers · 6 payments · $2,500.00 represented
Canonical vendor assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission reported payee identities. Source records remain unchanged.
Reported Names
Payee names preserved from the reported/curated source layer and resolved to this canonical vendor.
- Ben Melson
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends of Kevin Roberts | $1,500.00 | 5 | 11/01/2017 |
| 2 | Friends of Dan Huberty | $1,000.00 | 1 | 12/02/2014 |
Shared Client Network
Other canonical vendors paid by the same filer clients. Ranked by shared-client count.
This is a structural overlap measure, not evidence of affiliation or coordination.
| Vendor | Shared Clients | Focal Coverage | Peer Clients | Network Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FamilyTime
Vendor ID 110249
|
2 | 100.0% | 3 | 66.7% |
|
Crosby Huffman Chamber Of Commerce
Vendor ID 79217
|
2 | 100.0% | 7 | 28.6% |
|
Lincoln Goodwin Campaign
Vendor ID 191886
|
2 | 100.0% | 9 | 22.2% |
|
GreenGo 2020
Vendor ID 135033
|
2 | 100.0% | 16 | 12.5% |
|
W. BRADSHAW BONEY CONSULTING
Vendor ID 346968
|
2 | 100.0% | 20 | 10.0% |
|
Friends Of Chris Daniel
Vendor ID 120059
|
2 | 100.0% | 22 | 9.1% |
|
Case Hall And Company
Vendor ID 53982
|
2 | 100.0% | 24 | 8.3% |
|
ReadyRefresh By Nestle
Vendor ID 257148
|
2 | 100.0% | 25 | 8.0% |
|
Moniker.Com
Vendor ID 216809
|
2 | 100.0% | 26 | 7.7% |
|
Baselice And Associates
Vendor ID 28545
|
2 | 100.0% | 29 | 6.9% |
|
INDEPENDENT BANK
Vendor ID 156481
|
2 | 100.0% | 34 | 5.9% |
|
AVENIDA SOUTH GARAGE
Vendor ID 24807
|
2 | 100.0% | 37 | 5.4% |
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count.
Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.
Recent Reported Payments
| Date | Client Filer | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/01/2017 | Friends of Kevin Roberts | $300.00 | Campaign Contract Labor |
| 05/01/2017 | Friends of Kevin Roberts | $300.00 | Campaign Contract Labor |
| 04/01/2017 | Friends of Kevin Roberts | $300.00 | Campaign Contract Labor |
| 03/01/2017 | Friends of Kevin Roberts | $600.00 | Campaign Contract Labor |
| 02/01/2017 | Friends of Kevin Roberts | $600.00 | Campaign Contract Labor |
| 01/01/2017 | Friends of Kevin Roberts | $600.00 | Campaign Contract Labor |
| 12/01/2016 | Friends of Kevin Roberts | $2,000.00 | Campaign Contract Labor |
| 11/01/2016 | Friends of Kevin Roberts | $1,733.33 | Campaign Contract Labor |
| 10/01/2016 | Friends of Kevin Roberts | $1,000.00 | Campaign Contract Labor |
| 09/01/2016 | Friends of Kevin Roberts | $1,000.00 | Campaign Contract Labor |
| 08/01/2016 | Friends of Kevin Roberts | $1,000.00 | Campaign Contract Labor |
| 07/01/2016 | Friends of Kevin Roberts | $1,000.00 | Campaign Contract Labor |
| 06/01/2016 | Friends of Kevin Roberts | $1,000.00 | Contract Labor For Campaign Services |
| 12/18/2015 | Friends of Dan Huberty | $500.00 | Contract Labor |
| 05/29/2015 | Friends of Dan Huberty | $1,500.00 | Contract Labor |
| 12/20/2013 | Friends of Dan Huberty | $250.00 | Contract Labor |
| 07/02/2013 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $773.22 | Campaign employee payroll |
| 05/17/2013 | Friends of Dan Huberty | $250.00 | Payroll Wages |
| 12/14/2012 | Friends of Dan Huberty | $500.00 | Contract Labor |
| 07/16/2012 | Friends of Dan Huberty | $200.00 | Contract Labor |
Evidence basis: A canonical vendor identity was resolved using the curated vendor layer. Raw reported-payee statistics remain separate from canonical vendor statistics so the source record and analytical identity are distinguishable.