Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
DENTON RECORD CHRONICLE
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 88867 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$42,044.52
Client Filers
21
Payments
56
Activity Range
03/05/2002–03/09/2026
Largest Payment
$3,412.90
Graph: 21 connected filers · 56 payments · $42,044.52 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.
- Denton Record Chronicle
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denton Professional Fire Fighters Committee for a Responsible Government | $13,894.50 | 13 | 03/01/2017 |
| 2 | Crownover, Myra E. (The Honorable) | $10,357.53 | 12 | 10/20/2015 |
| 3 | Watts, Chris | $3,050.00 | 3 | 06/30/2020 |
| 4 | Hill, Brent (Mr.) | $2,428.00 | 1 | 02/10/2022 |
| 5 | Back to Basics PAC | $2,208.00 | 1 | 10/19/2010 |
| 6 | Texas Infrastructure Now | $1,940.00 | 1 | 10/20/2014 |
| 7 | Denton County Democratic Club | $1,788.00 | 6 | 09/05/2006 |
| 8 | Estes, Craig L. | $1,449.00 | 2 | 03/05/2002 |
| 9 | Hagen, Rick (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | 1 | 10/06/2015 |
| 10 | Barnes, Margaret E. (The Honorable) | $750.00 | 1 | 10/27/2014 |
| 11 | Edmondson, Dianne (Mrs.) | $750.00 | 1 | 02/28/2014 |
| 12 | Stucky, Lynn D. (The Honorable) | $600.00 | 2 | 08/01/2017 |
| 13 | Jones, Derbha (Mrs.) | $405.00 | 1 | 12/16/2011 |
| 14 | McGhee, Matthew D. (Mr.) | $371.70 | 2 | 02/23/2024 |
| 15 | Collier III, Jefferson (Mr.) | $368.00 | 1 | 02/26/2010 |
| 16 | Guerra, Karen (Mrs.) | $200.00 | 1 | 10/22/2008 |
| 17 | Hopper, Stephen (The Honorable) | $149.97 | 3 | 03/09/2026 |
| 18 | Legislation Action Council for LTC | $136.00 | 1 | 04/13/2006 |
| 19 | Parker IV, Nathaniel W. (Mr.) | $100.00 | 1 | 06/28/2014 |
| 20 | Restaurant & Beverage Alliance of Texas | $76.82 | 1 | 06/18/2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DENTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 88779
|
11 | 52.4% | 149 | 6.9% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
10 | 47.6% | 1,876 | 0.5% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
10 | 47.6% | 3,017 | 0.3% |
|
STAPLES
Vendor ID 294208
|
9 | 42.9% | 1,045 | 0.9% |
|
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 338453
|
8 | 38.1% | 1,445 | 0.5% |
|
CHICK-FIL-A
Vendor ID 60264
|
7 | 33.3% | 483 | 1.4% |
|
ANEDOT
Vendor ID 16982
|
7 | 33.3% | 642 | 1.1% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
7 | 33.3% | 785 | 0.9% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
7 | 33.3% | 1,327 | 0.5% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
7 | 33.3% | 1,638 | 0.4% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
7 | 33.3% | 1,571 | 0.4% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
7 | 33.3% | 1,958 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/09/2026 | Hopper, Stephen (The Honorable) | $49.99 | subscription |
| 03/11/2025 | Hopper, Stephen (The Honorable) | $49.99 | subscription |
| 02/23/2024 | McGhee, Matthew D. (Mr.) | $185.85 | Newspaper ad |
| 01/05/2024 | McGhee, Matthew D. (Mr.) | $185.85 | newspaper ad |
| 06/18/2022 | Restaurant & Beverage Alliance of Texas | $76.82 | Town of Hickory Creek local option petition public notice |
| 06/30/2020 | Watts, Chris | $250.00 | an additional print day for the one page ad of support. |
| 06/26/2020 | Watts, Chris | $0.00 | One page ad of support |
| 03/07/2018 | Fallon, Patrick E. (The Honorable) | $22.00 | Copies of local newspaper for campaign office. |
| 08/01/2017 | Stucky, Lynn D. (The Honorable) | $300.00 | Campaign advertisement in local newspaper |
| 03/01/2017 | Denton Professional Fire Fighters Committee for Responsible Gov't | $153.00 | Advertising for city council election |
| 05/03/2016 | Denton Professional Fire Fighters Committee for Responsible Gov't | $775.00 | Advertising for city council election |
| 10/20/2015 | Crownover, Myra E. (The Honorable) | $5.11 | Balance on Campaign ad. |
| 10/12/2015 | Crownover, Myra E. (The Honorable) | $450.00 | Campaign ad for UNT |
| 10/06/2015 | Hagen, Rick (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | Campaign Ad |
| 10/28/2014 | Crownover, Myra | $174.15 | Newspaper subscription for Representative |
| 10/27/2014 | Barnes, Margaret E. (The Honorable) | $750.00 | NEWSPAPER AD |
| 10/20/2014 | Texas Infrastructure Now | $1,940.00 | Newspaper Advertising |
| 10/06/2014 | Crownover, Myra | $114.60 | Subscription to newspaper for Campaign |
| 09/23/2014 | Crownover, Myra | $3,412.90 | Campaign newspaper ads |
| 06/28/2014 | Parker IV, Nathaniel W. (Mr.) | $100.00 | Purchase of editorial space in publication's edition |
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.