Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
ECTOR COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 98899 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$56,412.28
Client Filers
19
Payments
67
Activity Range
02/24/2003–11/10/2025
Largest Payment
$2,000.00
Graph: 19 connected filers · 67 payments · $56,412.28 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.
- Ector County Republican Party
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whalen, W. Denn (The Honorable) | $8,000.00 | 6 | 11/08/2025 |
| 2 | Smith, John W. (Mr.) | $7,350.00 | 6 | 11/19/2015 |
| 3 | Lewis, Tryon (Mr.) | $7,060.00 | 5 | 03/24/2014 |
| 4 | Trotter, William Stacy (The Honorable) | $6,681.65 | 7 | 11/13/2017 |
| 5 | Landgraf, Brooks Frederick (The Honorable) | $6,350.00 | 8 | 02/15/2022 |
| 6 | Low, Justin W. (The Honorable) | $3,000.00 | 2 | 12/01/2023 |
| 7 | Ruiz-Crutcher, Lori M. (The Honorable) | $3,000.00 | 2 | 11/10/2025 |
| 8 | West, G.E Buddy | $2,920.00 | 13 | 02/25/2008 |
| 9 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $2,000.00 | 3 | 02/25/2009 |
| 10 | Caddel, Jerry (Mr.) | $2,000.00 | 2 | 02/16/2006 |
| 11 | Jones, Dennis (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | 1 | 11/17/2021 |
| 12 | Rush, James M. (The Honorable) | $1,500.00 | 1 | 11/13/2017 |
| 13 | Craddick, Tom | $1,300.00 | 4 | 02/14/2012 |
| 14 | Seliger, Kelton G. (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | 1 | 01/27/2015 |
| 15 | Texans for Dan Branch | $1,000.00 | 1 | 02/28/2013 |
| 16 | Sparks, Kevin D (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | 1 | 11/03/2022 |
| 17 | Republican Party of Texas | $475.00 | 2 | 03/17/2015 |
| 18 | Patterson, Jerry (Mr.) | $250.00 | 1 | 03/20/2010 |
| 19 | Huffines, Donald B. (Mr.) | $25.63 | 1 | 01/18/2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
12 | 63.2% | 1,077 | 1.1% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
12 | 63.2% | 1,571 | 0.8% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
12 | 63.2% | 3,017 | 0.4% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
11 | 57.9% | 1,876 | 0.6% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
10 | 52.6% | 677 | 1.5% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
10 | 52.6% | 946 | 1.0% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
10 | 52.6% | 1,101 | 0.9% |
|
STAPLES
Vendor ID 294208
|
10 | 52.6% | 1,045 | 0.9% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
10 | 52.6% | 1,174 | 0.8% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
10 | 52.6% | 1,536 | 0.6% |
|
CITY OF AUSTIN
Vendor ID 65063
|
9 | 47.4% | 355 | 2.5% |
|
TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 311375
|
9 | 47.4% | 584 | 1.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2025 | Ruiz-Crutcher, Lori M. (The Honorable) | $1,500.00 | Filing Fee for Judicial Candidate Application for a Place on the Republican Party Primary Ballot |
| 11/08/2025 | Whalen, W. Denn (The Honorable) | $1,500.00 | Filing Fee |
| 12/01/2023 | Low, Justin W. (The Honorable) | $1,500.00 | filing fees |
| 11/03/2022 | Sparks, Kevin D (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | campaign events |
| 02/15/2022 | Landgraf, Brooks Frederick (The Honorable) | $100.00 | Tickets for COH and staff to attend forum. |
| 01/18/2022 | Huffines, Donald B. (Mr.) | $25.63 | Staff tickets for political event |
| 12/13/2021 | Whalen, W. Denn (The Honorable) | $1,500.00 | Filing Fee |
| 11/17/2021 | Jones, Dennis (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | Filing Fees |
| 11/16/2021 | Ruiz-Crutcher, Lori M. (Mrs.) | $1,500.00 | Candidate Filing Fee |
| 05/06/2021 | Landgraf, Brooks Frederick (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | COH sponsorship of annual fundraising event. |
| 09/15/2020 | Landgraf, Brooks Frederick (The Honorable) | $250.00 | Event sponsorship for Back the Blue event. |
| 02/18/2020 | Landgraf, Brooks Frederick (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | COH sponsorship of annual fundraising event. |
| 11/19/2019 | Low, Justin W. (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | filing fee |
| 03/01/2019 | Landgraf, Brooks Frederick (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | Campaign sponsorship of annual event. |
| 11/13/2017 | Rush, James M. (The Honorable) | $1,500.00 | Filing fee |
| 11/13/2017 | Trotter, William Stacy (The Honorable) | $1,500.00 | Filing Fee |
| 11/09/2017 | Whalen, W. Denn (The Honorable) | $1,500.00 | Filing Fee |
| 02/01/2017 | Landgraf, Brooks Frederick (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | Sponsorship of annual fundraising event. |
| 01/27/2017 | Whalen, W. Denn (The Honorable) | $500.00 | Lincoln Day Dinner Sponsorship |
| 03/10/2016 | Landgraf, Brooks Frederick (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | Table sponsorship for 2016 Lincoln Day Dinner |
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.