Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
ABCOMMUNICATIONS
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 4844 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$12,600.00
Client Filers
8
Payments
22
Activity Range
01/15/2008–02/16/2016
Largest Payment
$1,200.00
Graph: 8 connected filers · 22 payments · $12,600.00 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.
- ABCommunications
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cothrun, Sherri | $4,800.00 | 8 | 10/15/2014 |
| 2 | Texans For Medina | $2,000.00 | 2 | 03/06/2012 |
| 3 | Greytok, John (Mr.) | $1,400.00 | 2 | 02/16/2016 |
| 4 | Kronzer III, Walter (Mr.) | $1,300.00 | 2 | 10/14/2010 |
| 5 | Opiela, Eric (Mr.) | $1,100.00 | 2 | 02/17/2014 |
| 6 | Schmude, Harold John (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | 2 | 10/24/2014 |
| 7 | Garth, Tanner (Mr.) | $600.00 | 2 | 02/04/2008 |
| 8 | Bahorich, Donna (Mrs.) | $400.00 | 2 | 11/02/2012 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
5 | 62.5% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 140510
|
4 | 50.0% | 457 | 0.9% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
4 | 50.0% | 1,327 | 0.3% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
4 | 50.0% | 1,571 | 0.3% |
|
Texas Tea Party Republican Women
Vendor ID 314153
|
3 | 37.5% | 97 | 2.9% |
|
DENTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 88779
|
3 | 37.5% | 149 | 1.9% |
|
TARRANT COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 304945
|
3 | 37.5% | 190 | 1.5% |
|
OFFICEMAX
Vendor ID 231066
|
3 | 37.5% | 407 | 0.7% |
|
HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 140343
|
3 | 37.5% | 492 | 0.6% |
|
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Vendor ID 14540
|
3 | 37.5% | 557 | 0.5% |
|
BANK OF AMERICA
Vendor ID 27103
|
3 | 37.5% | 640 | 0.5% |
|
TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 311375
|
3 | 37.5% | 584 | 0.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/16/2016 | Greytok, John (Mr.) | $700.00 | campaign outreach services |
| 01/14/2016 | Greytok, John (Mr.) | $700.00 | campaign outreach services |
| 10/24/2014 | Schmude, Harold John (Mr.) | $500.00 | Handing Out Campaign Materials and Reporting Back to Candidate |
| 10/15/2014 | Cothrun, Sherri | $1,200.00 | Poll worker |
| 10/04/2014 | Schmude, Harold John (Mr.) | $500.00 | Handing our Campaign Materials and Reporting Back to Candidate |
| 10/03/2014 | Cothrun, Sherri | $600.00 | Consultation |
| 08/29/2014 | Cothrun, Sherri | $600.00 | Consultation |
| 07/30/2014 | Cothrun, Sherri | $600.00 | Consultation |
| 07/28/2014 | Cothrun, Sherri | $300.00 | Consultation |
| 02/17/2014 | Opiela, Eric (Mr.) | $500.00 | Sign Placement |
| 01/24/2014 | Opiela, Eric (Mr.) | $600.00 | Grassroots Coord. |
| 11/02/2012 | Bahorich, Donna (Mrs.) | $200.00 | campaign services |
| 10/25/2012 | Bahorich, Donna (Mrs.) | $200.00 | campaign services |
| 03/06/2012 | Texans For Medina | $1,000.00 | consultant |
| 10/14/2010 | Kronzer III, Walter (Mr.) | $650.00 | campaign consulting |
| 09/17/2010 | Kronzer III, Walter (Mr.) | $650.00 | campaign services |
| 02/04/2008 | Garth, Tanner (Mr.) | $400.00 | Advertising |
| 01/15/2008 | Garth, Tanner (Mr.) | $200.00 | Advertising |
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.