Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
BIG SPRING HERALD
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 34232 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$109,106.49
Client Filers
17
Payments
178
Activity Range
05/15/2000–05/07/2024
Largest Payment
$5,536.48
Graph: 17 connected filers · 178 payments · $109,106.49 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 Spring Herald
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heflin, Joe | $45,759.80 | 83 | 11/08/2010 |
| 2 | Landtroop Jr., James F. (Mr.) | $18,019.17 | 24 | 11/05/2010 |
| 3 | Yeats, Timothy D. (Mr.) | $15,904.10 | 26 | 02/25/2010 |
| 4 | Mouton, Drew (Mr.) | $8,953.70 | 6 | 03/10/2006 |
| 5 | Thomas, Clyde (Mr.) | $6,910.60 | 11 | 03/01/2010 |
| 6 | Big Spring Professional Firefighters PAC | $4,002.60 | 2 | 10/15/2020 |
| 7 | Vote For Our Steers | $2,250.00 | 1 | 05/07/2024 |
| 8 | Laney, James E | $1,607.52 | 5 | 10/12/2004 |
| 9 | Darby, Drew (The Honorable) | $1,526.00 | 7 | 02/10/2022 |
| 10 | Counts, David (The Honorable) | $1,164.16 | 3 | 10/23/2002 |
| 11 | Sharp, Relvin (Mr.) | $913.14 | 1 | 10/15/2004 |
| 12 | White, William H. | $821.30 | 3 | 10/06/2010 |
| 13 | Canon, Michael J. (Mr.) | $429.00 | 1 | 02/08/2018 |
| 14 | Sparks, Don (Mr.) | $393.12 | 1 | 01/14/2004 |
| 15 | Seliger, Kelton G. (The Honorable) | $184.38 | 2 | 03/21/2016 |
| 16 | Mitchell County Republican Party (P) | $150.00 | 1 | 08/16/2021 |
| 17 | Andrews Sr., David (Mr.) | $117.90 | 1 | 02/22/2010 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
9 | 52.9% | 1,077 | 0.8% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
9 | 52.9% | 1,571 | 0.6% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
8 | 47.1% | 3,017 | 0.3% |
|
KBST
Vendor ID 175387
|
6 | 35.3% | 6 | 35.3% |
|
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
Vendor ID 148037
|
6 | 35.3% | 313 | 1.9% |
|
WAL-MART
Vendor ID 347528
|
6 | 35.3% | 714 | 0.8% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
6 | 35.3% | 946 | 0.6% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
6 | 35.3% | 1,174 | 0.5% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
6 | 35.3% | 1,327 | 0.4% |
|
Big Spring Chamber of Commerce
Vendor ID 34227
|
5 | 29.4% | 7 | 26.3% |
|
BROWNFIELD NEWS
Vendor ID 43549
|
5 | 29.4% | 9 | 23.8% |
|
Big Lake Wildcat
Vendor ID 34096
|
5 | 29.4% | 10 | 22.7% |
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count.
Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.
Recent Reported Payments
| Date | Client Filer | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/07/2024 | Vote For Our Steers | $2,250.00 | Digital and print ads |
| 02/10/2022 | Darby, Drew (The Honorable) | $199.00 | Annual subscription for campaign office |
| 08/16/2021 | Mitchell County Republican Party (P) | $150.00 | newspaper ad about event |
| 03/02/2021 | Darby, Drew (The Honorable) | $199.00 | Annual subscription for campaign office |
| 10/15/2020 | Big Spring Professional Firefighters PAC | $1,344.00 | FIREFIGHTERS LETTER TO PUBLIC |
| 04/27/2019 | Big Spring Professional Firefighters PAC | $2,658.60 | NEWSPAPER AD FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL |
| 01/09/2019 | Darby, Drew (The Honorable) | $234.00 | Annual subscription for campaign office |
| 02/08/2018 | Canon, Michael J. (Mr.) | $429.00 | Newspaper ad |
| 01/18/2018 | Darby, Drew (The Honorable) | $234.00 | Campaign annual newspaper subscription |
| 01/05/2017 | Darby, Drew (The Honorable) | $220.00 | Annual Subscription for Local District Newspaper for Campaign Office. |
| 03/21/2016 | Seliger, Kelton G. (The Honorable) | $92.98 | Job Opening Ad |
| 03/11/2016 | Seliger, Kelton G. (The Honorable) | $91.40 | Job Opening Ad |
| 01/07/2016 | Darby, Drew (The Honorable) | $220.00 | Newspaper subscription |
| 01/09/2015 | Darby, Drew (The Honorable) | $220.00 | Newspaper subscription |
| 11/08/2010 | Heflin, Joe | $106.88 | ad |
| 11/05/2010 | Landtroop Jr., James F. (Mr.) | $440.88 | campaign ad |
| 11/02/2010 | Landtroop Jr., James F. (Mr.) | $1,155.00 | campaign ad |
| 11/01/2010 | Heflin, Joe | $480.00 | ads |
| 10/28/2010 | Heflin, Joe | $692.00 | ads |
| 10/27/2010 | Heflin, Joe | $490.60 | ads |
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.