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.
- Cotton Cargo
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IAFF 399 Beaumont Political Action Committee | $52,755.34 | 36 | 02/27/2026 |
| 2 | Callas M.D., Gerald R. "Ray" (Dr.) | $12,297.72 | 4 | 03/26/2026 |
| 3 | Jefferson County Republican Executive Committee | $5,594.69 | 5 | 04/06/2009 |
| 4 | Timaeus, Dana (Mr.) | $4,404.42 | 4 | 10/01/2016 |
| 5 | Templeton, Mitchell W. (The Honorable) | $3,380.11 | 2 | 10/17/2024 |
| 6 | Glasscock, Harold Preston (Mr.) | $1,867.32 | 4 | 01/19/2006 |
| 7 | Bernsen, David E. (The Honorable) | $1,238.38 | 1 | 08/14/2000 |
| 8 | Southeast Texas Democratic Women | $1,014.85 | 2 | 09/14/2018 |
| 9 | Hamilton, Mike | $831.04 | 2 | 06/04/2002 |
| 10 | Roebuck Jr., Thomas Peter (Mr.) | $827.46 | 1 | 01/21/2016 |
| 11 | McKeithen, Steve (Mr.) | $415.25 | 2 | 01/11/2008 |
| 12 | Jefferson County Democratic Party (CEC) | $335.58 | 2 | 11/16/2015 |
| 13 | Golden Triangle Republican Women | $299.42 | 2 | 01/08/2010 |
| 14 | Sanderson, Justin G. (Mr.) | $262.51 | 1 | 02/04/2016 |
| 15 | Shipley, Jolei (Mrs.) | $106.09 | 1 | 06/19/2014 |
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
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.