Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Hired Gun Media
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 146846 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$197,606.95
Client Filers
2
Payments
4
Activity Range
10/11/2002–11/04/2002
Largest Payment
$109,886.13
Graph: 2 connected filers · 4 payments · $197,606.95 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.
- Hired Gun Media
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cain, David H. | $189,863.81 | 3 | 11/04/2002 |
| 2 | Texas Democratic Party | $7,743.14 | 1 | 10/31/2002 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Winning Directions
Vendor ID 355764
|
2 | 100.0% | 4 | 50.0% |
|
CAPPS Van rental
Vendor ID 51630
|
2 | 100.0% | 7 | 28.6% |
|
Palomino
Vendor ID 236369
|
2 | 100.0% | 11 | 18.2% |
|
ADAMS MARK HOTEL
Vendor ID 6842
|
2 | 100.0% | 30 | 6.7% |
|
The Thompson Group
Vendor ID 324983
|
2 | 100.0% | 40 | 5.0% |
|
NEW YORK TIMES
Vendor ID 225298
|
2 | 100.0% | 42 | 4.8% |
|
DELL Computers
Vendor ID 87558
|
2 | 100.0% | 53 | 3.8% |
|
DOUBLETREE HOTELS
Vendor ID 94474
|
2 | 100.0% | 57 | 3.5% |
|
THE TYSON ORGANIZATION
Vendor ID 325185
|
2 | 100.0% | 58 | 3.4% |
|
LONE STAR STRATEGIES
Vendor ID 194581
|
2 | 100.0% | 66 | 3.0% |
|
COMP USA
Vendor ID 72581
|
2 | 100.0% | 70 | 2.9% |
|
TEXAS AFL-CIO
Vendor ID 309304
|
2 | 100.0% | 74 | 2.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2002 | Cain, David H. | $109,886.13 | Advertising |
| 10/31/2002 | Texas Democratic Party | $7,743.14 | Media production |
| 10/17/2002 | Cain, David H. | $39,988.84 | Media |
| 10/11/2002 | Cain, David H. | $39,988.84 | Media |
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.