Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 5029 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$13,217.06
Client Filers
6
Payments
11
Activity Range
10/23/2008–06/08/2022
Largest Payment
$1,963.65
Graph: 6 connected filers · 11 payments · $13,217.06 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.
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Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White, William H. | $5,668.13 | 3 | 10/06/2010 |
| 2 | Castro, Isaac M. (Mr.) | $3,541.35 | 3 | 02/12/2016 |
| 3 | Beto for Texas | $1,437.50 | 1 | 06/08/2022 |
| 4 | Tucker, Clayton H. (Mr.) | $1,059.00 | 1 | 10/31/2020 |
| 5 | Strawn, Susan L. (Ms.) | $929.28 | 2 | 10/24/2008 |
| 6 | Schafersman, Steven (Dr.) | $581.80 | 1 | 11/05/2012 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
5 | 83.3% | 1,669 | 0.3% |
|
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Vendor ID 213025
|
4 | 66.7% | 14 | 25.0% |
|
VALERO
Vendor ID 341910
|
4 | 66.7% | 361 | 1.1% |
|
CHEVRON
Vendor ID 59468
|
4 | 66.7% | 596 | 0.7% |
|
SHELL
Vendor ID 281652
|
4 | 66.7% | 614 | 0.6% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
4 | 66.7% | 1,077 | 0.4% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
4 | 66.7% | 1,638 | 0.2% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
4 | 66.7% | 1,958 | 0.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
4 | 66.7% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
|
AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS
Vendor ID 13474
|
3 | 50.0% | 9 | 25.0% |
|
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Vendor ID 197013
|
3 | 50.0% | 12 | 20.0% |
|
DENTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 88715
|
3 | 50.0% | 61 | 4.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08/2022 | Beto for Texas | $1,437.50 | Political Print Advertising |
| 10/31/2020 | Tucker, Clayton H. (Mr.) | $1,059.00 | Advertising Paper |
| 02/12/2016 | Castro, Isaac M. (Mr.) | $500.00 | FACEBOOK ADS |
| 02/11/2016 | Castro, Isaac M. (Mr.) | $1,789.76 | ANCHOR ADS |
| 02/13/2014 | CASTRO, ISAAC (Mr.) | $1,251.59 | POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS |
| 11/05/2012 | Schafersman, Steven (Dr.) | $581.80 | newspaper campaign ad |
| 10/06/2010 | White, William H. | $1,963.65 | Advertising |
| 04/29/2010 | White, William H. | $1,852.24 | Advertising |
| 10/24/2008 | Strawn, Susan L. (Ms.) | $814.64 | advertising |
| 10/23/2008 | Strawn, Susan L. (Ms.) | $114.64 | 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.