Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
BRENHAM BANNER PRESS
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 41833 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$42,730.66
Client Filers
20
Payments
61
Activity Range
10/30/2000–03/05/2024
Largest Payment
$5,637.60
Graph: 20 connected filers · 61 payments · $42,730.66 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.
- Brenham Banner Press
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leman, Benjamin H. (Mr.) | $9,675.68 | 6 | 05/16/2018 |
| 2 | Renken, Julie (Ms.) | $7,327.40 | 7 | 06/22/2012 |
| 3 | Wolfskill, Jill A. (Mrs.) | $3,949.12 | 9 | 04/26/2018 |
| 4 | Schubert, Leighton (The Honorable) | $3,402.16 | 3 | 10/26/2016 |
| 5 | Towslee Corbett, Reva L. (The Honorable) | $2,871.26 | 10 | 02/18/2020 |
| 6 | Kacal, Kyle J. (The Honorable) | $2,511.54 | 3 | 05/31/2022 |
| 7 | Van Gilder, Derek (Mr.) | $2,491.24 | 2 | 07/17/2012 |
| 8 | Young, Marc S. (Mr.) | $2,199.60 | 2 | 01/02/2018 |
| 9 | Hightower, Richard F. (Mr.) | $1,204.48 | 1 | 10/10/2018 |
| 10 | Webster Sr., Cecil R. (Mr.) | $1,090.95 | 4 | 10/21/2016 |
| 11 | Back to Basics PAC | $1,028.16 | 1 | 10/19/2010 |
| 12 | Harris County Democratic Party (CEC) | $942.60 | 1 | 10/26/2018 |
| 13 | Concerned Citizens of Washington County | $894.60 | 2 | 11/05/2002 |
| 14 | Washington County Property Owners Association | $880.10 | 4 | 10/29/2007 |
| 15 | Dillon, Chris M. (Mr.) | $775.54 | 1 | 05/07/2012 |
| 16 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $751.04 | 1 | 03/05/2024 |
| 17 | Bilski, Carolyn Cerny (Mrs.) | $274.05 | 1 | 02/16/2015 |
| 18 | Winkelmann, John D. (Mr.) | $270.96 | 1 | 11/20/2023 |
| 19 | Thornton, Cynthia (Mrs.) | $124.90 | 1 | 10/30/2000 |
| 20 | Olney, Patricia (Mrs.) | $65.28 | 1 | 10/08/2010 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BURLESON COUNTY TRIBUNE
Vendor ID 45763
|
10 | 50.0% | 24 | 29.4% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
10 | 50.0% | 1,480 | 0.7% |
|
NAVASOTA EXAMINER
Vendor ID 223399
|
9 | 45.0% | 46 | 15.8% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
9 | 45.0% | 1,571 | 0.6% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
8 | 40.0% | 1,876 | 0.4% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
8 | 40.0% | 3,017 | 0.3% |
|
WASHINGTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 349301
|
6 | 30.0% | 12 | 23.1% |
|
COLORADO COUNTY CITIZEN
Vendor ID 69682
|
6 | 30.0% | 21 | 17.1% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
6 | 30.0% | 1,638 | 0.4% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
6 | 30.0% | 1,360 | 0.4% |
|
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 338453
|
6 | 30.0% | 1,445 | 0.4% |
|
Bellville Times
Vendor ID 31057
|
5 | 25.0% | 11 | 19.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/2024 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $751.04 | NEWSPAPER ADS |
| 11/20/2023 | Winkelmann, John D. (Mr.) | $270.96 | Meet & Greet Ad -Invitation |
| 05/31/2022 | Kacal, Kyle J. (The Honorable) | $834.48 | Campaign advertising - newspaper |
| 04/19/2022 | Kacal, Kyle J. (The Honorable) | $548.10 | Campaign advertising - newspaper |
| 02/15/2022 | Kacal, Kyle J. (The Honorable) | $1,128.96 | Political advertising |
| 02/18/2020 | Towslee Corbett, Reva L. (The Honorable) | $458.40 | Newspaper Ad for the week of February 17, 2020. |
| 10/26/2018 | Harris County Democratic Party (CEC) | $942.60 | Ad supporting COA candidates |
| 10/10/2018 | Hightower, Richard F. (Mr.) | $1,204.48 | Newspaper advertisement |
| 05/16/2018 | Leman, Benjamin H. (Mr.) | $4,350.00 | Newspaper Advertisements |
| 05/02/2018 | Leman, Benjamin H. (Mr.) | $3,350.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 04/26/2018 | Wolfskill, Jill A. (Mrs.) | $705.60 | Newspaper ads |
| 04/16/2018 | Wolfskill, Jill A. (Mrs.) | $141.12 | Newspaper ads |
| 04/16/2018 | Wolfskill, Jill A. (Mrs.) | $141.12 | Newspaper ads |
| 03/21/2018 | Wolfskill, Jill A. (Mrs.) | $134.40 | Newspaper ad. |
| 03/05/2018 | Leman, Benjamin H. (Mr.) | $282.24 | Newspaper Advertisement |
| 03/02/2018 | Leman, Benjamin H. (Mr.) | $1,128.96 | Newspaper Advertisement |
| 02/21/2018 | Leman, Benjamin H. (Mr.) | $282.24 | Newspaper Advertisement |
| 02/13/2018 | Wolfskill, Jill A. (Mrs.) | $846.72 | Newspaper ad |
| 02/06/2018 | Leman, Benjamin H. (Mr.) | $282.24 | newspaper advertisement |
| 01/22/2018 | Wolfskill, Jill A. (Mrs.) | $143.36 | Newspaper Ad in Brenham Banner Press |
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.