Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Bargain Book
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 27949 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$14,874.55
Client Filers
7
Payments
15
Activity Range
02/20/2002–02/13/2008
Largest Payment
$3,794.40
Graph: 7 connected filers · 15 payments · $14,874.55 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.
- Bargain Book
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangel, Irma (Ms.) | $4,659.20 | 3 | 10/22/2002 |
| 2 | Lopez, Migdalia | $3,794.40 | 1 | 02/06/2006 |
| 3 | Lopez, Elia C. (Mrs.) | $2,992.16 | 5 | 02/12/2008 |
| 4 | Nelson, Arthur Cisneros (Mr.) | $1,844.00 | 2 | 09/27/2006 |
| 5 | Martinez, Juan | $589.23 | 2 | 02/22/2006 |
| 6 | Lopez, Jose (Mr.) | $550.00 | 1 | 03/01/2006 |
| 7 | Gonzalez, Javier (Mr.) | $445.56 | 1 | 02/13/2008 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VALLEY MORNING STAR
Vendor ID 342381
|
6 | 85.7% | 35 | 16.7% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
6 | 85.7% | 1,360 | 0.4% |
|
THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD
Vendor ID 316722
|
5 | 71.4% | 17 | 26.3% |
|
SAN BENITO NEWS
Vendor ID 274915
|
5 | 71.4% | 32 | 14.7% |
|
CAMERON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 48753
|
5 | 71.4% | 60 | 8.1% |
|
THE HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 320070
|
5 | 71.4% | 585 | 0.9% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
5 | 71.4% | 1,536 | 0.3% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
5 | 71.4% | 1,669 | 0.3% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
5 | 71.4% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
LA FERIA News
Vendor ID 183444
|
4 | 57.1% | 11 | 28.6% |
|
OLIVE GARDEN
Vendor ID 231865
|
4 | 57.1% | 267 | 1.5% |
|
STRIPES
Vendor ID 298076
|
4 | 57.1% | 315 | 1.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13/2008 | Gonzalez, Javier (Mr.) | $445.56 | Newspaper campaign ads |
| 02/12/2008 | Lopez, Elia C. (Mrs.) | $808.87 | Ads |
| 01/25/2008 | Lopez, Elia C. (Mrs.) | $868.47 | Ad |
| 01/09/2008 | Lopez, Elia C. (Mrs.) | $450.24 | Newspaper Ads |
| 11/12/2007 | Cornejo Lopez, Elia (Mrs.) | $432.29 | Ad |
| 09/27/2006 | Nelson, Arthur Cisneros (Mr.) | $1,746.00 | Advertising |
| 08/14/2006 | Nelson, Arthur Cisneros (Mr.) | $98.00 | Advertising |
| 03/01/2006 | Lopez, Jose (Mr.) | $550.00 | Advertising |
| 02/22/2006 | Martinez, Juan | $429.98 | Publication |
| 02/06/2006 | Lopez, Migdalia | $3,794.40 | Advertisment |
| 01/18/2006 | Martinez, Juan | $159.25 | Publication |
| 10/22/2002 | Rangel, Irma (Ms.) | $1,000.00 | Campaign materials. |
| 02/20/2002 | Rangel, Irma (Ms.) | $2,659.20 | Political advertisement. |
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.