Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Discover Financial Services
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 91446 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$7,988.01
Client Filers
7
Payments
16
Activity Range
12/08/2008–08/24/2022
Largest Payment
$3,247.50
Graph: 7 connected filers · 16 payments · $7,988.01 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.
- Discover Financial Services
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menger, Carrie E. (Ms.) | $3,367.50 | 2 | 08/24/2022 |
| 2 | Griffin, Nicole A. (Mrs.) | $2,402.00 | 6 | 06/24/2020 |
| 3 | Cox Jr., Obie A. (The Honorable) | $1,950.00 | 1 | 02/07/2016 |
| 4 | Northshore Republican Women | $194.84 | 1 | 12/08/2008 |
| 5 | Whitehill, William G. (Mr.) | $45.00 | 4 | 02/15/2012 |
| 6 | Auvenshine, Stacey M. (Mrs.) | $25.03 | 1 | 07/13/2018 |
| 7 | Arnold, Marianne K. (Ms.) | $3.64 | 1 | 11/12/2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
4 | 57.1% | 785 | 0.5% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,536 | 0.3% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
4 | 57.1% | 1,876 | 0.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
4 | 57.1% | 3,017 | 0.1% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
3 | 42.9% | 1,638 | 0.2% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
3 | 42.9% | 1,327 | 0.2% |
|
DISCOVER
Vendor ID 91433
|
2 | 28.6% | 40 | 4.4% |
|
FASTSIGNS
Vendor ID 110921
|
2 | 28.6% | 232 | 0.8% |
|
TFRW
Vendor ID 315057
|
2 | 28.6% | 259 | 0.8% |
|
AMAZON.COM
Vendor ID 13762
|
2 | 28.6% | 553 | 0.4% |
|
THE UPS STORE
Vendor ID 325288
|
2 | 28.6% | 477 | 0.4% |
|
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 336943
|
2 | 28.6% | 557 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/24/2022 | Menger, Carrie E. (Ms.) | $3,247.50 | Payment from Personal Funds to pay credit card expenditure for political ad cost of $3247.50. |
| 08/22/2022 | Menger, Carrie E. (Ms.) | $120.00 | Payment to cover card-facilitated payment of Google domains. |
| 06/24/2020 | Griffin, Nicole A. (Mrs.) | $126.00 | payment on advertising expenses paid via credit card |
| 05/11/2020 | Griffin, Nicole A. (Mrs.) | $200.00 | payment on advertising expenses paid via credit card |
| 04/13/2020 | Griffin, Nicole A. (Mrs.) | $1,320.00 | payment on advertising expenses paid via credit card |
| 04/03/2020 | Griffin, Nicole A. (Mrs.) | $160.00 | Payment on advertising expenses paid via credit card |
| 02/14/2020 | Griffin, Nicole A. (Mrs.) | $200.00 | Payment on balance for political expenses |
| 01/12/2020 | Griffin, Nicole A. (Mrs.) | $396.00 | Credit card payment for campaign yard signs |
| 11/12/2018 | Arnold, Marianne K. (Ms.) | $3.64 | credit card payment |
| 07/13/2018 | Auvenshine, Stacey M. (Mrs.) | $25.03 | Payment for prior campaign expenditures by credit card |
| 02/07/2016 | Cox Jr., Obie A. (The Honorable) | $1,950.00 | Payment of credit card bill for political radio ads |
| 02/15/2012 | Whitehill, William G. (Mr.) | $11.25 | Weber credit card processing fee |
| 12/08/2008 | Northshore Republican Women | $194.84 | Postage/Office Supplies |
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.