Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
BIG BEND SENTINEL
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 33778 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$15,741.48
Client Filers
12
Payments
49
Activity Range
07/02/2000–11/18/2024
Largest Payment
$930.00
Graph: 12 connected filers · 49 payments · $15,741.48 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.
- Big Bend Sentinel
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallego, Pete P. | $6,932.10 | 21 | 12/08/2010 |
| 2 | Brown, Frank D. (Mr.) | $2,394.50 | 8 | 07/07/2012 |
| 3 | Escuder III, Jaime M. (Mr.) | $2,300.00 | 3 | 11/04/2016 |
| 4 | Garza, Rowland (Mr.) | $836.88 | 4 | 02/06/2020 |
| 5 | Uresti, Carlos I. (Mr.) | $712.00 | 3 | 02/14/2013 |
| 6 | Ponton, Rod (Mr.) | $553.00 | 2 | 07/21/2012 |
| 7 | Gonzales Jr., Jesus (Mr.) | $551.00 | 2 | 02/18/2008 |
| 8 | Big Bend Democrats | $516.00 | 1 | 11/18/2024 |
| 9 | Parham, William Eugene (The Honorable) | $258.00 | 1 | 12/23/2023 |
| 10 | Elioseff, Jane Woodward (Ms.) | $252.00 | 1 | 10/25/2002 |
| 11 | Rodriguez, Antonio M. (Mr.) | $220.00 | 2 | 06/08/2012 |
| 12 | Bowen, R. Thurl (Dick) (Mr.) | $216.00 | 1 | 09/22/2006 |
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
|
8 | 66.7% | 1,669 | 0.5% |
|
ALPINE AVALANCHE
Vendor ID 12781
|
6 | 50.0% | 26 | 18.8% |
|
Jeff Davis County Mountain Dispatch
Vendor ID 163527
|
5 | 41.7% | 10 | 29.4% |
|
FORT STOCKTON PIONEER
Vendor ID 116466
|
5 | 41.7% | 26 | 15.2% |
|
ALLIED ADVERTISING
Vendor ID 11812
|
4 | 33.3% | 225 | 1.7% |
|
SHELL
Vendor ID 281652
|
4 | 33.3% | 614 | 0.6% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
4 | 33.3% | 1,638 | 0.2% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
4 | 33.3% | 1,876 | 0.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
4 | 33.3% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
|
Presidio Chamber of Commerce
Vendor ID 249274
|
3 | 25.0% | 3 | 25.0% |
|
KVLF
Vendor ID 182303
|
3 | 25.0% | 4 | 23.1% |
|
KFST
Vendor ID 177858
|
3 | 25.0% | 6 | 20.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2024 | Big Bend Democrats | $516.00 | GOTV Ads |
| 12/23/2023 | Parham, William Eugene (The Honorable) | $258.00 | Campaign Announcement |
| 02/06/2020 | Garza, Rowland (Mr.) | $240.00 | PRINT ADS |
| 02/03/2020 | Garza, Rowland (Mr.) | $178.44 | PRINT ADS |
| 11/04/2016 | Escuder III, Jaime M. (Mr.) | $930.00 | Newspaper Advertisement |
| 11/03/2016 | Escuder III, Jaime M. (Mr.) | $695.00 | Newspaper Advertisement |
| 10/27/2016 | Escuder III, Jaime M. (Mr.) | $675.00 | Fee for running an ad in English and Spanish in Marfa and Presidio. |
| 02/14/2013 | Uresti, Carlos I. (Mr.) | $44.00 | Advertising Expense for legislation |
| 09/27/2012 | Uresti, Carlos I. (Mr.) | $426.00 | Newspaper Ad. |
| 07/21/2012 | Ponton, Rod (Mr.) | $468.00 | Newspaper Advertising |
| 07/07/2012 | Brown, Frank (Mr.) | $600.00 | newspaper |
| 06/08/2012 | Rodriguez, Antonio M. (Mr.) | $40.00 | newspaper advertisment |
| 05/24/2012 | Ponton, Rod (Mr.) | $85.00 | newspaper ad |
| 05/15/2012 | Rodriguez, Antonio M. (Mr.) | $180.00 | newspaper advertising |
| 12/08/2010 | Gallego, Pete P. | $293.39 | Newspaper Advertising |
| 09/21/2010 | Gallego, Pete P. | $82.00 | Political Ads |
| 10/10/2008 | Gallego, Pete P. | $230.00 | Ads |
| 09/18/2008 | Gallego, Pete P. | $230.00 | Ads |
| 02/29/2008 | Gallego, Pete P. | $453.71 | Ads |
| 02/18/2008 | Gonzales Jr., Jesus (Mr.) | $456.00 | Newspaper Ads/Presidio and Marfa |
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.