Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor

CLEVELAND ADVOCATE

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 67369 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$13,018.90
Client Filers
8
Payments
34
Activity Range
10/05/2000–01/07/2016
Largest Payment
$2,131.24
Graph: 8 connected filers · 34 payments · $13,018.90 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.

Top Client Filers

Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
#FilerPaidPaymentsLast Payment
1Morefield, Mark (Mr.)$6,621.20610/06/2010
2Ellis, Daniel P. (Mr.)$2,232.161508/24/2004
3Otto, John$1,410.00612/09/2004
4Turner, James M. (Mr.)$1,040.00201/07/2016
5Cain III, Chap B. (Mr.)$865.62102/02/2010
6Archer, Nancy$570.52202/12/2004
7HIGHT, C. T.$191.52104/16/2010
8Zbranek, Zeb (Mr.)$87.88110/05/2000

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
THE VINDICATOR
Vendor ID 325554
6 75.0% 19 28.6%
CLEVELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 67373
5 62.5% 9 41.7%
DAYTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 86099
5 62.5% 10 38.5%
TRINITY VALLEY EXPOSITION
Vendor ID 333694
5 62.5% 12 33.3%
KSHN RADIO
Vendor ID 181843
4 50.0% 9 30.8%
Greater Cleveland Chamber Of Commerce
Vendor ID 134078
4 50.0% 11 26.7%
LIBERTY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 191047
4 50.0% 23 14.8%
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
4 50.0% 1,876 0.2%
CLEVELAND DAIRY DAYS
Vendor ID 67376
3 37.5% 3 37.5%
SHARE YOUR CHRISTMAS
Vendor ID 281123
3 37.5% 3 37.5%
Youngblood Wholesale
Vendor ID 359640
3 37.5% 3 37.5%
Dayton FFA
Vendor ID 86101
3 37.5% 4 33.3%
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count. Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.

Recent Reported Payments

DateClient FilerAmountDescription
01/07/2016Turner, James M. (Mr.)$520.00ad in paper
01/07/2016Turner, James M. (Mr.)$520.00ad in paper
10/06/2010Morefield, Mark (Mr.)$2,131.24News paper ads
10/06/2010Morefield, Mark (Mr.)$2,131.24News paper ads
10/06/2010Morefield, Mark (Mr.)$845.26News paper ad
10/06/2010Morefield, Mark (Mr.)$845.26News paper ad
09/24/2010Morefield, Mark (Mr.)$334.10Advertisement for Campaing Meet and Greet in the Cleveland Advocate
09/24/2010Morefield, Mark (Mr.)$334.10Advertisement for Campaing Meet and Greet in the Cleveland Advocate
04/16/2010HIGHT, C. T.$191.52DONATIONS
02/02/2010Cain III, Chap B. (Mr.)$865.62ADVERTISING EXPENSE
12/09/2004Otto, John$165.00Advertising
12/09/2004Otto, John$165.00Advertising
10/21/2004Otto, John$630.00Advertising
10/13/2004Otto, John$120.00Advertising
08/24/2004Ellis, Daniel$45.00Advertisement
07/15/2004Ellis, Daniel$95.00Advertisement
06/18/2004Ellis, Daniel$70.00Ad
05/17/2004Ellis, Daniel$70.00Ad
04/26/2004Ellis, Daniel$40.00Ad
04/08/2004Ellis, Daniel$153.00Ad
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.