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

COTTON CARGO

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 76435 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$85,630.18
Client Filers
15
Payments
69
Activity Range
08/14/2000–03/26/2026
Largest Payment
$7,465.00
Graph: 15 connected filers · 69 payments · $85,630.18 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
1IAFF 399 Beaumont Political Action Committee$52,755.343602/27/2026
2Callas M.D., Gerald R. "Ray" (Dr.)$12,297.72403/26/2026
3Jefferson County Republican Executive Committee$5,594.69504/06/2009
4Timaeus, Dana (Mr.)$4,404.42410/01/2016
5Templeton, Mitchell W. (The Honorable)$3,380.11210/17/2024
6Glasscock, Harold Preston (Mr.)$1,867.32401/19/2006
7Bernsen, David E. (The Honorable)$1,238.38108/14/2000
8Southeast Texas Democratic Women$1,014.85209/14/2018
9Hamilton, Mike$831.04206/04/2002
10Roebuck Jr., Thomas Peter (Mr.)$827.46101/21/2016
11McKeithen, Steve (Mr.)$415.25201/11/2008
12Jefferson County Democratic Party (CEC)$335.58211/16/2015
13Golden Triangle Republican Women$299.42201/08/2010
14Sanderson, Justin G. (Mr.)$262.51102/04/2016
15Shipley, Jolei (Mrs.)$106.09106/19/2014

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
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
12 80.0% 3,017 0.4%
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
10 66.7% 1,360 0.7%
MARKET BASKET
Vendor ID 203806
8 53.3% 22 27.6%
THE EXAMINER
Vendor ID 318677
7 46.7% 53 11.5%
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
7 46.7% 946 0.7%
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
7 46.7% 1,480 0.5%
Beaumont Enterprise
Vendor ID 30106
6 40.0% 39 12.5%
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
6 40.0% 785 0.8%
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
6 40.0% 1,368 0.4%
GOLDEN TRIANGLE REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 130935
5 33.3% 35 11.1%
SOILEAU PRINTING
Vendor ID 287441
5 33.3% 54 7.8%
SUBWAY
Vendor ID 299059
5 33.3% 469 1.0%
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count. Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.

Recent Reported Payments

DateClient FilerAmountDescription
03/26/2026Callas M.D., Gerald R. "Ray" (Dr.)$3,948.98Campaign Shirts
02/27/2026IAFF 399 Beaumont Political Action Committee$2,224.54PAC T Shirts
01/26/2026Callas M.D., Gerald R. "Ray" (Dr.)$4,169.25Campaign Shirts
01/08/2026Callas M.D., Gerald R. "Ray" (Dr.)$871.37Campaign Shirts
10/10/2025Callas M.D., Gerald R. "Ray" (Dr.)$3,308.12Campaign Shirts
11/26/2024IAFF 399 Beaumont Political Action Committee$678.00Koozies
11/26/2024IAFF 399 Beaumont Political Action Committee$256.55Incentives
10/17/2024Templeton, Mitchell W. (The Honorable)$1,488.44Campaign Hats.
10/11/2024IAFF 399 Beaumont Political Action Committee$2,761.81Incentives
05/06/2024IAFF 399 Beaumont Political Action Committee$499.90PAC Tshirts (50)
03/21/2024IAFF 399 Beaumont Political Action Committee$865.00PAC Shirts (100)
11/08/2023IAFF 399 Beaumont Political Action Committee$2,698.80Custom screened canopy
07/03/2023IAFF 399 Beaumont Political Action Committee$562.90Screen print tshirts for mayoral candidate
04/21/2023IAFF 399 Beaumont Political Action Committee$600.08Firefighters for Roy West Tshirts
12/02/2022IAFF 399 Beaumont Political Action Committee$467.64PAC Incentives
03/16/2022Templeton, Mitchell W. (The Honorable)$1,891.67Campaign shirts
08/26/2021IAFF 399 Beaumont Political Action Committee$2,398.00Hats
11/16/2020IAFF 399 Beaumont Political Action Committee$690.13generating contributions to a political committee
08/14/2020IAFF 399 Beaumont Political Action Committee$418.50generating contributions to a political committee
06/25/2020IAFF 399 Beaumont Political Action Committee$480.00contribution incentive program
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.