Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
MASALA RADIO
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 205628 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$31,000.00
Client Filers
17
Payments
26
Activity Range
02/13/2012–01/15/2026
Largest Payment
$3,000.00
Graph: 17 connected filers · 26 payments · $31,000.00 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.
- Masala Radio
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lalani, Suleman (The Honorable) | $8,000.00 | 6 | 03/07/2024 |
| 2 | Krenek, Edward M. (Mr.) | $4,500.00 | 2 | 09/13/2024 |
| 3 | Cherivirala, Ramesh K. (Mr.) | $3,000.00 | 2 | 01/10/2022 |
| 4 | Indo American Political Action Committee | $2,500.00 | 1 | 02/13/2012 |
| 5 | Jetton, Jacey R. (The Honorable) | $2,500.00 | 1 | 10/02/2020 |
| 6 | Farris, April L. (The Honorable) | $1,500.00 | 1 | 10/08/2022 |
| 7 | Khan, Mike (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | 1 | 02/01/2022 |
| 8 | Haleem, Shah M. (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | 1 | 01/10/2024 |
| 9 | Reddi, Kambam Asha (Ms.) | $1,500.00 | 1 | 01/15/2026 |
| 10 | Mathews, Daniel K. (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | 2 | 10/19/2022 |
| 11 | Kolkhorst, Lois W. (The Honorable) | $750.00 | 1 | 10/22/2022 |
| 12 | Pattel, Surendran K. (Mr.) | $750.00 | 1 | 10/10/2022 |
| 13 | Bridges, Chad E. (The Honorable) | $600.00 | 2 | 11/01/2024 |
| 14 | Republican Party of Fort Bend County (CEC) | $500.00 | 1 | 03/06/2024 |
| 15 | Singhal, Dinesh H (Mr.) | $500.00 | 1 | 02/19/2020 |
| 16 | DeMerchant, Laquitta S. (Mrs.) | $350.00 | 1 | 11/04/2016 |
| 17 | Hassan, Meagan E. (Ms.) | $50.00 | 1 | 10/07/2017 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FORT BEND INDEPENDENT
Vendor ID 116272
|
9 | 52.9% | 39 | 19.1% |
|
FORT BEND HERALD
Vendor ID 116256
|
9 | 52.9% | 65 | 12.3% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
9 | 52.9% | 1,638 | 0.5% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
8 | 47.1% | 1,958 | 0.4% |
|
CONSTANT CONTACT
Vendor ID 73952
|
6 | 35.3% | 629 | 0.9% |
|
COSTCO
Vendor ID 76204
|
6 | 35.3% | 898 | 0.7% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
6 | 35.3% | 1,536 | 0.4% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
6 | 35.3% | 1,571 | 0.4% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
6 | 35.3% | 1,876 | 0.3% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
6 | 35.3% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
FORT BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 116089
|
5 | 29.4% | 45 | 8.8% |
|
FORT BEND COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 116177
|
5 | 29.4% | 67 | 6.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/15/2026 | Reddi, Kambam Asha (Ms.) | $1,500.00 | RADIO ADVERTISING |
| 11/01/2024 | Bridges, Chad E. (The Honorable) | $300.00 | Radio Ads |
| 10/25/2024 | Bridges, Chad E. (The Honorable) | $300.00 | Radio Ads |
| 09/13/2024 | Krenek, Edward M. (Mr.) | $3,000.00 | Advertisements |
| 03/07/2024 | Lalani, Suleman (The Honorable) | $2,500.00 | Radio Ads |
| 03/06/2024 | Lalani, Suleman (The Honorable) | $1,000.00 | Radio Advertising |
| 03/06/2024 | Republican Party of Fort Bend County (CEC) | $500.00 | Booth Outreach Event |
| 01/10/2024 | Haleem, Shah M. (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | RADIO ADVERTISING |
| 10/22/2022 | Kolkhorst, Lois W. (The Honorable) | $750.00 | Radio Ads |
| 10/19/2022 | Mathews, Daniel K. (Mr.) | $500.00 | Communication |
| 10/10/2022 | Lalani, Suleman (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | Radio Advertisements |
| 10/10/2022 | Pattel, Surendran K. (Mr.) | $750.00 | Advertising |
| 10/08/2022 | Farris, April L. (The Honorable) | $1,500.00 | Advertising with Masala Radio |
| 09/29/2022 | Krenek, Edward M. (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | Advertisement |
| 05/05/2022 | Lalani, Suleman (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | Radio Ad |
| 02/02/2022 | Mathews, Daniel K. (Mr.) | $500.00 | ad |
| 02/01/2022 | Khan, Mike (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | Radio Ads |
| 01/18/2022 | Lalani, Suleman (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | Radio Advertising |
| 01/10/2022 | Cherivirala, Ramesh K. (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | Radio Advertisement |
| 10/02/2020 | Jetton, Jacey R. (The Honorable) | $2,500.00 | Radio 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.