Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
ADVOCATE PUBLISHING
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 7764 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$51,977.00
Client Filers
15
Payments
27
Activity Range
09/25/2002–07/02/2018
Largest Payment
$7,418.00
Graph: 15 connected filers · 27 payments · $51,977.00 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.
- Advocate Publishing
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keffer, William R. (Mr.) | $9,417.00 | 3 | 09/28/2006 |
| 2 | Vaught, Allen (Mr.) | $7,418.00 | 2 | 10/24/2006 |
| 3 | Raggio, Lorraine (Mrs.) | $6,147.00 | 3 | 09/08/2004 |
| 4 | Shinoda, Phillip S. (Mr.) | $4,319.00 | 1 | 09/12/2006 |
| 5 | CUNNINGHAM, VICKERS L. | $4,000.00 | 4 | 11/06/2002 |
| 6 | Kelton, David (Mr.) | $3,498.00 | 2 | 09/25/2002 |
| 7 | PATTERSON, JAY | $2,858.00 | 2 | 09/19/2006 |
| 8 | Cattanach, Joanna R. (Ms.) | $2,278.00 | 2 | 07/02/2018 |
| 9 | Smith, Craig (Mr.) | $2,219.00 | 1 | 09/08/2006 |
| 10 | Thomas, Nancy (Ms.) | $2,069.00 | 1 | 10/18/2006 |
| 11 | Moye, Eric (Mr.) | $2,009.00 | 1 | 01/10/2008 |
| 12 | Mitchell, Lawrence B. (The Honorable) | $1,849.00 | 1 | 10/11/2010 |
| 13 | Branch, Daniel H. (Mr.) | $1,598.00 | 2 | 11/01/2002 |
| 14 | Sheets, Kenneth | $1,339.00 | 1 | 09/10/2014 |
| 15 | Miklos, Robert J. (Mr.) | $959.00 | 1 | 09/24/2012 |
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
|
12 | 80.0% | 3,017 | 0.4% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
11 | 73.3% | 1,077 | 1.0% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
10 | 66.7% | 906 | 1.1% |
|
DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION
Vendor ID 82368
|
9 | 60.0% | 147 | 5.9% |
|
DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 82606
|
9 | 60.0% | 304 | 2.9% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
9 | 60.0% | 1,174 | 0.8% |
|
DALLAS MORNING NEWS
Vendor ID 83058
|
8 | 53.3% | 187 | 4.1% |
|
TOM THUMB
Vendor ID 329748
|
8 | 53.3% | 300 | 2.6% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
8 | 53.3% | 1,101 | 0.7% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
8 | 53.3% | 1,327 | 0.6% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
8 | 53.3% | 1,669 | 0.5% |
|
BELO MANSION
Vendor ID 31089
|
7 | 46.7% | 58 | 10.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/02/2018 | Cattanach, Joanna R. (Ms.) | $1,139.00 | Advertising Expense |
| 09/10/2014 | Sheets, Kenneth | $1,339.00 | Print Campaign Advertising |
| 09/24/2012 | Miklos, Robert J. (Mr.) | $959.00 | advertisement in Advocate Magazine |
| 10/11/2010 | Mitchell, Lawrence B. (The Honorable) | $1,849.00 | mailer |
| 01/10/2008 | Moye, Eric (Mr.) | $2,009.00 | Advertising expenses |
| 10/24/2006 | Vaught, Allen (Mr.) | $3,709.00 | Campaign ad |
| 10/18/2006 | Thomas, Nancy (Ms.) | $2,069.00 | Advertising |
| 09/28/2006 | Keffer, William R. (Mr.) | $7,418.00 | Magazine ad |
| 09/19/2006 | PATTERSON, JAY | $1,429.00 | AD IN OCT ADVOCATE |
| 09/18/2006 | Vaught, Allen (Mr.) | $3,709.00 | Voter Contact - Campaign ad |
| 09/12/2006 | Shinoda, Phillip S. (Mr.) | $4,319.00 | advertisment |
| 09/08/2006 | Smith, Craig (Mr.) | $2,219.00 | Ads in Lakewood and Preston Hollow newspapers |
| 08/24/2006 | PATTERSON, JAY | $1,429.00 | AD IN SEPT ADVOCATE |
| 09/08/2004 | Raggio, Lorraine (Mrs.) | $2,049.00 | advertising |
| 11/06/2002 | CUNNINGHAM, VICKERS L. | $1,000.00 | FINAL PAYMENT ON CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING |
| 11/01/2002 | Branch, Daniel H. (Mr.) | $599.00 | Campaign advertising |
| 10/28/2002 | CUNNINGHAM, VICKERS L. | $1,000.00 | CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING |
| 10/25/2002 | Keffer, William R. (Mr.) | $999.00 | Advertising |
| 10/15/2002 | Branch, Daniel H. (Mr.) | $999.00 | Campaign advertising expense |
| 10/02/2002 | Keffer, William R. (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | 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.