Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
KAUFMAN HERALD
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 175151 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$25,589.53
Client Filers
21
Payments
51
Activity Range
10/13/2000–11/02/2022
Largest Payment
$3,528.70
Graph: 21 connected filers · 51 payments · $25,589.53 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.
- Kaufman Herald
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gent, Wade (Mr.) | $8,297.88 | 8 | 02/07/2014 |
| 2 | Brown, Betty J. (The Honorable) | $6,356.66 | 6 | 04/09/2010 |
| 3 | Parnell, Joe | $2,495.71 | 7 | 10/25/2004 |
| 4 | Chitty, B. Michael (The Honorable) | $1,502.24 | 4 | 03/03/2016 |
| 5 | Vote For Kaufman ISD | $1,428.90 | 2 | 11/02/2022 |
| 6 | Tygrett, Howard (Mr.) | $1,039.45 | 2 | 02/23/2010 |
| 7 | Head, John M. (Mr.) | $708.93 | 5 | 11/08/2002 |
| 8 | Friends of Bob Deuell | $600.00 | 2 | 03/24/2014 |
| 9 | Bradford, Cariann (Ms.) | $400.00 | 1 | 02/03/2020 |
| 10 | Cain, David H. | $395.00 | 1 | 06/17/2002 |
| 11 | Fitzgerald, Kerry P. | $303.98 | 1 | 10/29/2008 |
| 12 | Weaver, Harry (Mr.) | $300.00 | 1 | 02/08/2016 |
| 13 | McKee, Ashley (Mrs.) | $300.00 | 1 | 02/06/2018 |
| 14 | McCallum, Tim (Mr.) | $294.15 | 1 | 04/30/2006 |
| 15 | Elliott Jr., Charles P. (Mr.) | $237.83 | 1 | 10/13/2000 |
| 16 | Texas Future PAC | $220.00 | 1 | 05/17/2016 |
| 17 | Calabria, Rebecca (Mrs.) | $205.00 | 1 | 02/17/2014 |
| 18 | Spitzer M.D., Stuart K. (Mr.) | $200.00 | 1 | 02/02/2018 |
| 19 | Shackelford III, Raymond L. (Mr.) | $150.00 | 1 | 02/17/2014 |
| 20 | Gooden, Lance (Mr.) | $112.00 | 3 | 01/03/2014 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TERRELL TRIBUNE
Vendor ID 307513
|
16 | 76.2% | 24 | 55.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
12 | 57.1% | 3,017 | 0.4% |
|
TERRELL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 307485
|
10 | 47.6% | 21 | 31.3% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
10 | 47.6% | 1,876 | 0.5% |
|
KAUFMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 175079
|
9 | 42.9% | 15 | 33.3% |
|
FORNEY MESSENGER
Vendor ID 116008
|
9 | 42.9% | 16 | 32.1% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
9 | 42.9% | 1,327 | 0.7% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
9 | 42.9% | 1,571 | 0.6% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
9 | 42.9% | 1,958 | 0.5% |
|
KAUFMAN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 175131
|
8 | 38.1% | 41 | 14.8% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
8 | 38.1% | 906 | 0.9% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
8 | 38.1% | 1,536 | 0.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/2022 | Vote For Kaufman ISD | $714.45 | Newspaper |
| 11/02/2022 | Vote For Kaufman ISD | $714.45 | Newspaper |
| 02/03/2020 | Bradford, Cariann (Ms.) | $400.00 | Voter's Guide |
| 11/29/2018 | Hall III, Robert L. (The Honorable) | $41.80 | Subscription |
| 02/06/2018 | McKee, Ashley (Mrs.) | $300.00 | Newspaper Ads |
| 02/02/2018 | Spitzer M.D., Stuart K. (Mr.) | $200.00 | Voter Guide Ad |
| 05/17/2016 | Texas Future PAC | $220.00 | Advertisement |
| 03/03/2016 | Chitty, B. Michael (The Honorable) | $300.00 | political ads |
| 02/08/2016 | Weaver, Harry (Mr.) | $300.00 | Voter Guide |
| 03/24/2014 | Friends of Bob Deuell | $300.00 | Voter guide advertising |
| 02/17/2014 | Calabria, Rebecca (Mrs.) | $205.00 | Advertisement in Newspaper |
| 02/17/2014 | Shackelford III, Raymond L. (Mr.) | $150.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 02/07/2014 | Gent, James (Mr.) | $246.09 | Newspaper Ad |
| 01/03/2014 | GOODEN, LANCE | $56.00 | SUBSCRIPTION |
| 12/18/2012 | GOODEN, LANCE | $28.00 | KAUFMAN HERALD SUBSCRIPTION |
| 01/26/2012 | Gooden, Lance (Mr.) | $28.00 | newspaper subscription |
| 04/09/2010 | Brown, Betty | $3,528.70 | Newspaper ads |
| 02/23/2010 | Tygrett, Howard (Mr.) | $639.45 | Ad |
| 02/05/2010 | Tygrett, Howard (Mr.) | $400.00 | Ad |
| 11/06/2008 | Brown, Betty | $1,244.85 | Advertising |
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.