Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Delta News
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 87745 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$16,770.00
Client Filers
9
Payments
25
Activity Range
06/22/2000–05/02/2012
Largest Payment
$2,340.00
Graph: 9 connected filers · 25 payments · $16,770.00 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.
- Delta News
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saenz, Jose (Mr.) | $6,740.00 | 7 | 02/13/2008 |
| 2 | Villarreal, Hector (Mr.) | $2,400.00 | 4 | 03/02/2004 |
| 3 | Pena Jr., Aaron | $2,340.00 | 1 | 12/16/2004 |
| 4 | Olivarez, Arnie (Mr.) | $1,800.00 | 4 | 03/02/2006 |
| 5 | Gonzalez Sr., Eduardo (Mr.) | $1,200.00 | 3 | 12/19/2001 |
| 6 | Friends of Senator Truan District 20 | $740.00 | 3 | 05/28/2003 |
| 7 | Hernandez Jr., Agustin (Mr.) | $700.00 | 1 | 05/02/2012 |
| 8 | Pena Jr., Robert (Mr.) | $450.00 | 1 | 05/01/2012 |
| 9 | Rodriguez Jr., Ricardo (Mr.) | $400.00 | 1 | 02/27/2006 |
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 MONITOR
Vendor ID 322014
|
7 | 77.8% | 86 | 8.0% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
6 | 66.7% | 1,669 | 0.4% |
|
EDINBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 99599
|
4 | 44.4% | 20 | 16.0% |
|
BETO'S SCREEN PRINTING
Vendor ID 32915
|
4 | 44.4% | 21 | 15.4% |
|
HIDALGO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 144917
|
4 | 44.4% | 94 | 4.0% |
|
MCCOY'S
Vendor ID 207774
|
4 | 44.4% | 109 | 3.5% |
|
STAPLES
Vendor ID 294208
|
4 | 44.4% | 1,045 | 0.4% |
|
Edinburg Daily Review
Vendor ID 99609
|
3 | 33.3% | 8 | 21.4% |
|
City of Edinburg
Vendor ID 65315
|
3 | 33.3% | 13 | 15.8% |
|
ECHO HOTEL
Vendor ID 98645
|
3 | 33.3% | 13 | 15.8% |
|
PARTY UNIVERSE
Vendor ID 238751
|
3 | 33.3% | 15 | 14.3% |
|
LOWE'S
Vendor ID 196502
|
3 | 33.3% | 734 | 0.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2012 | Hernandez Jr., Agustin (Mr.) | $700.00 | Advertising |
| 05/01/2012 | Pena Jr., Robert (Mr.) | $450.00 | Newspaper Ads |
| 02/13/2008 | Saenz, Jose E. (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | Advertising |
| 12/18/2007 | Saenz, Jose (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | Advertising |
| 11/20/2007 | Saenz, Jose (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | Advertising |
| 10/12/2007 | Saenz, Jose (Mr.) | $370.00 | Advertising |
| 03/02/2006 | Olivarez, Arnie (Mr.) | $500.00 | Advertisement |
| 02/27/2006 | Rodriguez Jr., Ricardo (Mr.) | $400.00 | advertisement |
| 02/16/2006 | Olivarez, Arnie (Mr.) | $500.00 | Advertisement |
| 01/31/2006 | Olivarez, Arnie (Mr.) | $300.00 | Advertisement |
| 12/19/2005 | Olivarez, Arnie (Mr.) | $500.00 | Advertisement |
| 12/16/2004 | Pena Jr., Aaron | $2,340.00 | Advertising |
| 03/02/2004 | Villarreal, Hector (Mr.) | $600.00 | Political Advertisement |
| 03/02/2004 | Villarreal, Hector (Mr.) | $600.00 | Political Advertisement |
| 02/25/2004 | VILLARREAL, HECTOR | $600.00 | political ad |
| 05/28/2003 | Friends of Senator Truan District 20 | $100.00 | advertisement |
| 12/19/2001 | Gonzalez Sr., Eduardo (Mr.) | $400.00 | Campaign Ad |
| 11/29/2000 | Friends Of Senator Truan, 20th Senatorial District | $320.00 | advertisement |
| 06/22/2000 | Friends of Senator Truan District 20 | $320.00 | advertisment |
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.