Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Castro County News
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 54345 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$2,069.00
Client Filers
6
Payments
13
Activity Range
09/29/2002–02/22/2018
Largest Payment
$516.00
Graph: 6 connected filers · 13 payments · $2,069.00 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.
- Castro County News
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Self, Edward L. (The Honorable) | $952.00 | 5 | 03/03/2010 |
| 2 | White, William H. | $675.00 | 3 | 10/06/2010 |
| 3 | Walker, Gary (Mr.) | $157.50 | 1 | 05/14/2012 |
| 4 | Beyea, Richard O. (Mr.) | $157.50 | 1 | 02/22/2018 |
| 5 | Kinkaid Jr., Robert W. | $67.00 | 2 | 03/09/2010 |
| 6 | Johnson, Philip W. | $60.00 | 1 | 11/02/2002 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Plainview Daily Herald
Vendor ID 245684
|
4 | 66.7% | 16 | 22.2% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
4 | 66.7% | 1,571 | 0.3% |
|
Canadian Record
Vendor ID 50235
|
3 | 50.0% | 6 | 33.3% |
|
Tulia Herald
Vendor ID 334910
|
3 | 50.0% | 6 | 33.3% |
|
KEYE
Vendor ID 177736
|
3 | 50.0% | 7 | 30.0% |
|
Perryton Herald
Vendor ID 242406
|
3 | 50.0% | 7 | 30.0% |
|
THE PAMPA NEWS
Vendor ID 322608
|
3 | 50.0% | 14 | 17.6% |
|
KXDJ
Vendor ID 182606
|
2 | 33.3% | 2 | 33.3% |
|
Lamb County Leader-News
Vendor ID 185891
|
2 | 33.3% | 2 | 33.3% |
|
The Hart Beat
Vendor ID 319844
|
2 | 33.3% | 2 | 33.3% |
|
Muleshoe Journal
Vendor ID 219572
|
2 | 33.3% | 3 | 28.6% |
|
Clarendon Enterprise
Vendor ID 66341
|
2 | 33.3% | 4 | 25.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22/2018 | Beyea, Richard O. (Mr.) | $157.50 | Campaign Ad |
| 05/14/2012 | Walker, Gary (Mr.) | $157.50 | Newspaper Ad |
| 10/06/2010 | White, William H. | $225.00 | Advertising |
| 04/29/2010 | White, William H. | $225.00 | Advertising |
| 03/09/2010 | Kinkaid Jr., Robert W. | $40.00 | Campaign advertisement in newspaper |
| 03/03/2010 | Self, Edward L. (The Honorable) | $160.00 | Newspaper ad |
| 02/01/2010 | Self, Edward L. (The Honorable) | $160.00 | Advertising |
| 03/09/2006 | Kinkaid Jr., Robert W. | $27.00 | Campaign advertisement in newspaper |
| 12/01/2002 | Self, Edward (Judge) | $60.00 | Advertising |
| 11/02/2002 | Johnson, Philip W. | $60.00 | Newspaper Advertising |
| 11/01/2002 | Self, Edward (Judge) | $516.00 | Advertising |
| 09/29/2002 | Self, Edward (Judge) | $56.00 | Advertising |
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.