Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
CONROE COURIER
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 73632 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$73,187.49
Client Filers
23
Payments
115
Activity Range
03/14/2000–09/05/2023
Largest Payment
$5,388.00
Graph: 23 connected filers · 115 payments · $73,187.49 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.
- Conroe Courier
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCoy, Nancy (Mrs.) | $13,172.37 | 8 | 10/26/2006 |
| 2 | Michalk, Lisa (Mrs.) | $9,035.18 | 12 | 04/14/2010 |
| 3 | HOPE, RUBEN | $8,458.96 | 4 | 03/24/2006 |
| 4 | Seiler, Michael (Mr.) | $8,061.46 | 11 | 03/31/2008 |
| 5 | Shipman Bihm, Katherine E. (Mrs.) | $6,276.21 | 3 | 04/29/2016 |
| 6 | Gilbert, Tracy (Mr.) | $4,900.00 | 1 | 05/04/2012 |
| 7 | Payte, Elizabeth A. (Mrs.) | $3,857.68 | 6 | 02/18/2008 |
| 8 | Tommy Williams | $3,402.00 | 29 | 05/21/2013 |
| 9 | Devine, John P. | $3,176.50 | 2 | 03/26/2010 |
| 10 | Seago, Ted (Dr.) | $2,800.00 | 2 | 04/21/2014 |
| 11 | Maginnis, Patricia (The Honorable) | $2,186.80 | 3 | 02/22/2016 |
| 12 | Overman, Ronnie (Mr.) | $1,636.00 | 2 | 02/27/2008 |
| 13 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $1,431.26 | 6 | 01/27/2014 |
| 14 | Edwards, Frederick | $1,168.70 | 1 | 03/14/2000 |
| 15 | Texas Conservative Tea Party Coalition | $877.50 | 1 | 08/01/2014 |
| 16 | Wilkerson Jr., Walter D. (The Honorable) | $600.00 | 1 | 01/17/2018 |
| 17 | Metcalf, William T. (The Honorable) | $585.00 | 1 | 08/23/2019 |
| 18 | Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable) | $486.50 | 2 | 03/11/2015 |
| 19 | Linzer, Jo A (Mrs.) | $346.50 | 1 | 02/10/2018 |
| 20 | Montgomery County Democratic Executive Committee | $307.98 | 15 | 09/05/2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MONTGOMERY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 217264
|
17 | 73.9% | 100 | 16.0% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
17 | 73.9% | 3,017 | 0.6% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
12 | 52.2% | 785 | 1.5% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
11 | 47.8% | 1,101 | 1.0% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
11 | 47.8% | 1,536 | 0.7% |
|
MONTGOMERY COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 217273
|
10 | 43.5% | 54 | 14.9% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
10 | 43.5% | 1,368 | 0.7% |
|
MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
Vendor ID 217216
|
9 | 39.1% | 20 | 26.5% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
9 | 39.1% | 1,327 | 0.7% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
9 | 39.1% | 1,360 | 0.7% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
9 | 39.1% | 1,480 | 0.6% |
|
MONTGOMERY COUNTY NEWS
Vendor ID 217243
|
8 | 34.8% | 11 | 30.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/2023 | Montgomery County Democratic Executive Committee | $13.00 | newspaper |
| 08/08/2023 | Montgomery County Democratic Executive Committee | $13.00 | newspaper |
| 06/13/2023 | Montgomery County Democratic Executive Committee | $13.00 | newspaper subscription fee |
| 05/16/2023 | Montgomery County Democratic Executive Committee | $13.00 | newspaper subscription fee |
| 04/18/2023 | Montgomery County Democratic Executive Committee | $13.00 | newspaper subscription fee |
| 03/01/2023 | Montgomery County Democratic Executive Committee | $33.49 | newspaper subscription fee |
| 10/14/2022 | Montgomery County Democratic Executive Committee | $36.00 | paper subscription |
| 08/11/2022 | Montgomery County Democratic Executive Committee | $30.00 | newspaper subscription |
| 06/24/2022 | Montgomery County Democratic Executive Committee | $30.00 | local paper subscription |
| 08/23/2019 | Metcalf, William T. (The Honorable) | $585.00 | Newspaper Campaign Ad |
| 02/10/2018 | Linzer, Jo A (Mrs.) | $346.50 | Voters Guide |
| 01/17/2018 | Wilkerson Jr., Walter D. (The Honorable) | $600.00 | campaign ads |
| 04/29/2016 | Shipman Bihm, Katherine E. (Mrs.) | $2,976.21 | ADVERTISING |
| 02/22/2016 | Maginnis, Patricia (The Honorable) | $1,230.00 | Paper ad for election flyer invoice |
| 02/04/2016 | Maginnis, Patricia (Ms.) | $478.40 | print ad for voter guide in the Conroe Courier local newspaper |
| 02/03/2016 | Shipman Bihm, Katherine E. (Mrs.) | $1,650.00 | NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING |
| 03/11/2015 | Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable) | $243.25 | Officeholder advertising regarding bill |
| 08/01/2014 | Texas Conservative Tea Party Coalition | $877.50 | Running ads in the paper |
| 04/21/2014 | Seago, Ted (Dr.) | $1,200.00 | campaign ad |
| 02/05/2014 | Seago, Ted (Dr.) | $1,600.00 | Political ad for Courier & Villager |
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.