Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
ELGIN COURIER
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 103010 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$31,735.40
Client Filers
21
Payments
84
Activity Range
10/12/2000–02/20/2026
Largest Payment
$2,238.00
Graph: 21 connected filers · 84 payments · $31,735.40 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.
- Elgin Courier
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glass, Tom (Mr.) | $3,913.00 | 8 | 02/20/2026 |
| 2 | Texans for Charles Schwertner | $3,780.00 | 2 | 02/11/2026 |
| 3 | Kleinschmidt, Timothy (Mr.) | $3,554.75 | 11 | 10/15/2008 |
| 4 | Dippel, Donnie (Mr.) | $2,569.50 | 6 | 12/01/2008 |
| 5 | Bogart, Ernest (Mr.) | $2,499.00 | 13 | 02/22/2008 |
| 6 | Yes for Elgin Kids | $2,238.00 | 1 | 04/19/2024 |
| 7 | Van Gilder, Derek R. (Mr.) | $2,117.25 | 4 | 05/18/2012 |
| 8 | Cyrier, John P. (The Honorable) | $1,857.00 | 4 | 01/07/2020 |
| 9 | Duggan, Chris (Mr.) | $1,840.50 | 7 | 02/05/2009 |
| 10 | Towslee Corbett, Reva L. (The Honorable) | $1,723.00 | 7 | 02/21/2020 |
| 11 | Moore, Richard (Mr.) | $1,031.50 | 5 | 01/31/2004 |
| 12 | Campbell, Carson (Mr.) | $714.00 | 3 | 10/10/2012 |
| 13 | Stephenson, Phil W. (Mr.) | $709.50 | 2 | 10/30/2000 |
| 14 | Bastrop County Republican Party | $652.50 | 1 | 10/11/2012 |
| 15 | Placke, Martin (Mr.) | $546.00 | 3 | 03/12/2004 |
| 16 | Curtis, Linda J. (Ms.) | $524.00 | 2 | 12/27/2014 |
| 17 | Damon, Samuel Z. (Mr.) | $406.00 | 1 | 10/19/2012 |
| 18 | Ryan, Dawn Michelle (Mrs.) | $383.50 | 1 | 10/22/2018 |
| 19 | Burns II, Waller T. (Mr.) | $315.00 | 1 | 06/10/2020 |
| 20 | Bastrop County Conservatives | $296.40 | 1 | 03/26/2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
14 | 66.7% | 1,876 | 0.7% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
11 | 52.4% | 1,480 | 0.7% |
|
Bastrop Advertiser
Vendor ID 28671
|
10 | 47.6% | 16 | 37.0% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
9 | 42.9% | 1,571 | 0.6% |
|
BASTROP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 28683
|
8 | 38.1% | 15 | 28.6% |
|
LEXINGTON LEADER
Vendor ID 190745
|
8 | 38.1% | 17 | 26.7% |
|
BURLESON COUNTY TRIBUNE
Vendor ID 45763
|
8 | 38.1% | 24 | 21.6% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
8 | 38.1% | 1,536 | 0.5% |
|
Smithville Times
Vendor ID 286609
|
7 | 33.3% | 11 | 28.0% |
|
TRACTOR SUPPLY
Vendor ID 331811
|
7 | 33.3% | 389 | 1.7% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
7 | 33.3% | 946 | 0.7% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
7 | 33.3% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20/2026 | Glass, Tom (Mr.) | $472.50 | Newspaper ad |
| 02/11/2026 | Texans for Charles Schwertner | $1,890.00 | Campaign Advertisement |
| 02/11/2026 | Texans for Charles Schwertner | $1,890.00 | Campaign Advertisement |
| 02/06/2026 | Glass, Tom (Mr.) | $472.50 | Newspaper ad |
| 04/19/2024 | Yes for Elgin Kids | $2,238.00 | 2 weeks of running a banner, tv advertising, and 1/2 page April 24 May 1 |
| 03/26/2024 | Bastrop County Conservatives | $296.40 | Newspaper ad for PAC fundraiser |
| 02/12/2024 | Glass, Tom (Mr.) | $1,230.00 | Newspaper ads |
| 01/16/2024 | Glass, Tom (Mr.) | $78.00 | Ad |
| 02/24/2022 | Glass, Tom (Mr.) | $415.00 | Newspaper Ads |
| 02/24/2022 | Glass, Tom (Mr.) | $415.00 | Newspaper ads |
| 02/10/2022 | Glass, Tom (Mr.) | $415.00 | Newspaper ad |
| 01/05/2022 | Glass, Tom (Mr.) | $415.00 | Newspaper ad |
| 06/10/2020 | Burns II, Waller T. (Mr.) | $315.00 | Political advertising. |
| 02/21/2020 | Towslee Corbett, Reva L. (The Honorable) | $190.00 | Newspaper Ad for the Week of February 24, 2020. |
| 02/17/2020 | Towslee Corbett, Reva L. (The Honorable) | $460.00 | Newspaper Ad for the week of February 17, 2020 |
| 01/07/2020 | Cyrier, John P. (The Honorable) | $345.00 | Festival program ad |
| 10/22/2018 | Ryan, Dawn Michelle (Mrs.) | $383.50 | Elgin Courier Ad |
| 10/17/2018 | Cyrier, John P. (The Honorable) | $400.00 | Campaign Ads |
| 10/12/2018 | Cyrier, John P. (The Honorable) | $767.00 | Campaign Ads |
| 12/27/2014 | Curtis, Linda J. (Ms.) | $262.00 | newspaper ad |
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.