Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
M. Benjamin Designs
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 199208 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$4,786.90
Client Filers
2
Payments
3
Activity Range
03/18/2004–03/17/2008
Largest Payment
$3,904.00
Graph: 2 connected filers · 3 payments · $4,786.90 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.
- M. Benjamin Designs
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvant, Wayne | $3,904.00 | 1 | 03/18/2004 |
| 2 | Sturns, Louis (Mr.) | $882.90 | 2 | 03/17/2008 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARLINGTON REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 20004
|
2 | 100.0% | 3 | 66.7% |
|
JOHN SONS PRESS
Vendor ID 168348
|
2 | 100.0% | 9 | 22.2% |
|
TARRANT COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
Vendor ID 304773
|
2 | 100.0% | 65 | 3.1% |
|
ARLINGTON REPUBLICAN CLUB
Vendor ID 19997
|
2 | 100.0% | 87 | 2.3% |
|
FORT WORTH REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 116664
|
2 | 100.0% | 125 | 1.6% |
|
TARRANT COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 304945
|
2 | 100.0% | 190 | 1.1% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
2 | 100.0% | 1,571 | 0.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/17/2008 | Sturns, Louis (Mr.) | $550.80 | assorted t-shirts w/campaign logo |
| 03/05/2008 | Sturns, Louis (Mr.) | $332.10 | assorted t-shirts w/campaign logo |
| 03/18/2004 | Salvant, Wayne | $3,904.00 | Graphics for campaign materials |
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.