Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
MADISONVILLE METEOR
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 199961 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$24,783.93
Client Filers
12
Payments
75
Activity Range
10/26/2002–02/19/2026
Largest Payment
$1,496.25
Graph: 12 connected filers · 75 payments · $24,783.93 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.
- Madisonville Meteor
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $17,855.50 | 46 | 05/16/2022 |
| 2 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $3,090.00 | 10 | 10/31/2024 |
| 3 | Bius, Walter B. (Mr.) | $1,438.50 | 4 | 04/24/2024 |
| 4 | Madison County Republican Party | $717.50 | 4 | 09/26/2024 |
| 5 | Eckhardt, Sarah (The Honorable) | $400.00 | 1 | 02/19/2026 |
| 6 | Mangrum, William (Mr.) | $264.00 | 2 | 10/08/2004 |
| 7 | White, William H. | $235.00 | 1 | 10/06/2010 |
| 8 | Keeling, Kenneth (Mr.) | $210.00 | 2 | 01/14/2010 |
| 9 | Hibbs, Jeffrey (Mr.) | $181.13 | 1 | 10/26/2002 |
| 10 | Beck, Marva (Mrs.) | $161.00 | 2 | 12/01/2011 |
| 11 | Davis, Rex (Mr.) | $118.80 | 1 | 10/15/2008 |
| 12 | Bilski, Carolyn Cerny (Mrs.) | $112.50 | 1 | 02/16/2015 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
7 | 58.3% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
6 | 50.0% | 1,327 | 0.5% |
|
Centerville News
Vendor ID 56316
|
5 | 41.7% | 13 | 25.0% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WALKER COUNTY
Vendor ID 261942
|
5 | 41.7% | 26 | 15.2% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
5 | 41.7% | 1,101 | 0.5% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
5 | 41.7% | 1,480 | 0.3% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
5 | 41.7% | 1,571 | 0.3% |
|
MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Vendor ID 203991
|
4 | 33.3% | 10 | 22.2% |
|
INTUIT
Vendor ID 158144
|
4 | 33.3% | 294 | 1.3% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
4 | 33.3% | 946 | 0.4% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
4 | 33.3% | 1,174 | 0.3% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
4 | 33.3% | 1,958 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19/2026 | Eckhardt, Sarah (The Honorable) | $400.00 | Campaign advertisement |
| 10/31/2024 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $485.00 | NEWSPAPER ADS |
| 09/26/2024 | Madison County Republican Party | $300.00 | Newspaper Veterans Day Ad |
| 05/19/2024 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $630.00 | Newspaper ads |
| 05/08/2024 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $630.00 | NEWPAPER ADS |
| 04/24/2024 | Bius, Walter B. (Mr.) | $420.00 | Advertising |
| 04/11/2024 | Madison County Republican Party | $130.00 | Republican of the Week focus |
| 04/03/2024 | Bius, Walter B. (Mr.) | $420.00 | Advertising |
| 03/22/2024 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $315.00 | NEWSPAPER ADS |
| 03/22/2024 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $100.00 | NEWSPAPER ADS |
| 03/22/2024 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $100.00 | NEWSPAPER ADS |
| 02/21/2024 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $315.00 | Newpaper ad |
| 02/19/2024 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $100.00 | newspaper ad |
| 05/16/2022 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $1,496.25 | In-kind donation to the Kyle Kacal campaign to pay for campaign newspaper advertising |
| 02/22/2022 | Bius, Walter B. (Mr.) | $299.25 | PRINTED AD |
| 02/15/2022 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $1,496.25 | In-kind donation to the Kyle Kacal campaign to pay for campaign newspaper advertising |
| 10/20/2021 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $236.75 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 07/08/2021 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $50.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 06/02/2021 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $235.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 09/18/2020 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $598.50 | Political advertising - newspaper |
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.