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

BLACK WALNUT CAFE

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 36039 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$23,200.11
Client Filers
52
Payments
172
Activity Range
02/20/2008–06/26/2026
Largest Payment
$6,201.33
Graph: 52 connected filers · 172 payments · $23,200.11 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
1Bailey, Brad (Mr.)$7,502.441506/26/2026
2Friends of Brandon Creighton$3,177.20510/30/2024
3Linzer, Jo A (Mrs.)$2,778.73110/10/2025
4Whitmire, John (The Honorable)$2,601.295109/06/2022
5Republican Women of North Texas$966.99302/28/2019
6Capriglione, Giovanni S. (The Honorable)$863.25408/11/2023
7Bush, George P. (The Honorable)$548.63211/19/2019
8Collin County Conservative Republicans$511.63312/12/2014
9Phillips, Fredericka M. (The Honorable)$386.59510/30/2024
10Patterson, Jared L. (The Honorable)$336.84511/25/2019
11Texans for Dan Patrick$324.31603/24/2023
12Gilbert, Tracy A. (The Honorable)$300.00112/14/2016
13Shaheen, Matt F. (The Honorable)$291.09111/19/2021
14Davis, Sarah M. (The Honorable)$273.42101/18/2018
15Friends of John Zerwas$210.78512/28/2018
16Brown Jr., Harvey G. (The Honorable)$166.14607/07/2017
17Grapevine Republican Club$163.45110/05/2023
18Ellis, Rodney G$163.14307/17/2011
19Verdell, Brittney N. (Ms.)$141.02104/23/2022
20Houstonians for Working Families$102.74111/02/2020

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
39 75.0% 3,017 1.3%
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
36 69.2% 1,958 1.8%
COSTCO
Vendor ID 76204
34 65.4% 898 3.7%
AMAZON
Vendor ID 13608
31 59.6% 1,174 2.6%
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
31 59.6% 1,480 2.1%
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
31 59.6% 1,876 1.6%
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
30 57.7% 1,101 2.7%
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
30 57.7% 1,077 2.7%
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
30 57.7% 1,638 1.8%
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
29 55.8% 785 3.6%
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
29 55.8% 1,174 2.4%
PARTY CITY
Vendor ID 238598
28 53.8% 734 3.7%
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count. Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.

Recent Reported Payments

DateClient FilerAmountDescription
06/26/2026Bailey, Brad (Mr.)$20.62Food/Beverage for Meeting to Discuss Campaign
05/28/2026Bailey, Brad (Mr.)$26.29Food/Beverage for Meeting to Discuss Campaign
04/29/2026Bailey, Brad (Mr.)$35.50Food/Beverage for Meeting to Discuss Campaign
04/24/2026Bailey, Brad (Mr.)$48.90Food/Beverage for Meeting to Discuss Campaign
03/09/2026Bailey, Brad (Mr.)$778.79Venue, Food and Beverage for Campaign Event
02/09/2026Ghutzman, Michael H. (Mr.)$76.32 Campaign Meeting
01/26/2026Bailey, Brad (Mr.)$46.82Food/Beverage for Meeting to Discuss Campaign
12/31/2025Bailey, Brad (Mr.)$6,201.33Venue, Food and Beverages for Campaign Event
12/31/2025Bailey, Brad (Mr.)$52.22Meal with Supporters to Discuss Campaign Matters
11/20/2025Bailey, Brad (Mr.)$53.00Meal with Supporters to Discuss Campaign Matters
11/17/2025Bailey, Brad (Mr.)$13.83Meal with Supporters to Discuss Campaign Matters
10/28/2025Bailey, Brad (Mr.)$42.65Meal with Supporters to Discuss Campaign Matters
10/14/2025Bailey, Brad (Mr.)$54.46Meal with Supporters to Discuss Campaign Matters
10/10/2025Linzer, Jo A (Mrs.)$2,778.73FOOD EXPENSE
10/01/2025Bailey, Brad (Mr.)$35.35Meal with Supporters to Discuss Campaign Matters
09/19/2025Bailey, Brad (Mr.)$25.90Meal with Supporters to Discuss Campaign Matters
07/23/2025Bailey, Brad (Mr.)$66.78Meal with Supporters to Discuss Campaign Matters
10/30/2024Friends of Brandon Creighton$304.51 Meeting to discuss officeholder/ campaign issues.
10/30/2024Phillips, Fredericka M. (The Honorable)$62.77campaign meeting
10/30/2024Phillips, Fredericka M. (The Honorable)$21.16campaign meeting
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.