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

ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Political Organization
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 21565 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$3,455,939.87
Client Filers
161
Payments
461
Activity Range
02/14/2000–03/25/2026
Largest Payment
$250,000.00
Graph: 161 connected filers · 461 payments · $3,455,939.87 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.

Top Client Filers

Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
#FilerPaidPaymentsLast Payment
1Republican State Leadership Committee PAC and Individual Account$850,000.00409/27/2012
2Texans for Joe Straus$550,000.00510/14/2020
3GOVERNOR BUSH COMMITTEE$500,000.00212/31/2001
4Straus III, Joe R. (The Honorable)$350,000.00205/03/2018
5The Charles Butt Public Education Political Action Committee$325,000.00404/29/2024
6Phelan, Matthew M. (The Honorable)$250,000.00202/05/2022
7United Services Automobile Association Political Action Committee$93,600.002708/06/2025
8Texas Forever Forward$35,000.00202/22/2026
9Hupp, Suzanna Gratia (Mrs.)$30,600.00412/02/2005
10Cosper, Rodney S. (The Honorable)$25,000.00105/21/2018
11Price IV, Walter T. (The Honorable)$21,172.00312/08/2025
12Ogden, Stephen E. (The Honorable)$20,250.00309/18/2002
13BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)$20,000.00401/24/2019
14Carona Sr., John$15,000.00309/10/2004
15Texans for Greg Abbott$15,000.00207/15/2016
16Ratliff, William R.$15,000.00109/27/2002
17NuStarpac$14,000.00610/04/2016
18Seaman, Eugene (Mr.)$12,975.001711/27/2007
19Seliger, Kelton G. (The Honorable)$12,000.00410/17/2022
20Lujan III, John (Mr.)$11,664.00202/04/2016

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
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
113 70.2% 1,571 7.0%
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
99 61.5% 3,017 3.2%
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
84 52.2% 1,077 7.3%
CAPITOL GIFT SHOP
Vendor ID 51371
77 47.8% 393 16.1%
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
75 46.6% 1,327 5.3%
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
75 46.6% 1,368 5.2%
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
72 44.7% 677 9.4%
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
68 42.2% 1,101 5.7%
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
68 42.2% 1,360 4.7%
TEXAS CONSERVATIVE COALITION
Vendor ID 310477
67 41.6% 278 18.0%
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
67 41.6% 906 6.7%
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
67 41.6% 946 6.4%
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count. Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.

Recent Reported Payments

DateClient FilerAmountDescription
08/11/2026Marchant Leadership Fund$2,500.00State Donation
03/25/2026Ng, Willie (Dr.)$5,000.00PAC Contribution
02/22/2026Texas Forever Forward$10,000.00Political Contribution
12/22/2025Raney, John N. (The Honorable)$2,181.80Contribution
12/10/2025Marchant Leadership Fund$1,000.00Contribution
12/08/2025Price IV, Walter T. (The Honorable)$15,172.00Contribution For Organizational Support
11/19/2025San Antonio Professional Firefighters Political Action Committee$1,000.00 ART San Antonio Reception Contribution
09/23/2025Marchant Leadership Fund$1,000.00Contribution
09/15/2025Marchant Leadership Fund$1,000.00Contribution
08/06/2025United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC$2,500.00Support/2025 Contribution
06/19/2025Price IV, Walter T. (The Honorable)$5,000.00Financial Support
05/12/2025Marchant Good Government Fund$2,500.00Contribution
12/05/2024Marchant Good Government Fund$5,000.00Contribution
11/21/2024United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC$2,500.00Support/2024 Contribution
09/09/2024Marchant Good Government Fund$2,500.00Donation
04/29/2024The Charles Butt Public Education Political Action Committee$250,000.00Committee PAC Contribution
04/22/2024Marchant Good Government Fund$1,000.00Political Contribution
02/26/2024Texas Forever Forward$25,000.00Committee PAC Contribution
09/22/2023United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC$5,000.00 / Support/2023 Contribution
05/14/2023San Antonio Professional Firefighters Political Action Committee$500.00Political Contribution
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.