Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
MID VALLEY STAR
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 212852 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$21,290.00
Client Filers
5
Payments
31
Activity Range
01/03/2002–02/25/2008
Largest Payment
$2,500.00
Graph: 5 connected filers · 31 payments · $21,290.00 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.
- Mid Valley Star
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pena Jr., Aaron (Mr.) | $15,990.00 | 18 | 10/27/2005 |
| 2 | Saenz, Jose (Mr.) | $2,500.00 | 5 | 02/25/2008 |
| 3 | CARDENAS JARVIS, ERIC | $2,000.00 | 6 | 01/19/2004 |
| 4 | Carrera, Victor M. (Mr.) | $500.00 | 1 | 01/06/2004 |
| 5 | de los Santos, Ofelia (Mrs.) | $300.00 | 1 | 01/14/2004 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THE MONITOR
Vendor ID 322014
|
4 | 80.0% | 86 | 4.6% |
|
EL AMERICANO
Vendor ID 100507
|
3 | 60.0% | 5 | 42.9% |
|
TITAN COMMUNICATIONS
Vendor ID 328520
|
3 | 60.0% | 6 | 37.5% |
|
Edinburg Daily Review
Vendor ID 99609
|
3 | 60.0% | 8 | 30.0% |
|
MCALLEN SPORTS
Vendor ID 207367
|
3 | 60.0% | 19 | 14.3% |
|
United Farm Workers
Vendor ID 338117
|
3 | 60.0% | 27 | 10.3% |
|
CIRCLE K
Vendor ID 63448
|
3 | 60.0% | 361 | 0.8% |
|
DACO
Vendor ID 81821
|
2 | 40.0% | 3 | 33.3% |
|
VOX Political
Vendor ID 346742
|
2 | 40.0% | 3 | 33.3% |
|
Delta Chronicle
Vendor ID 87711
|
2 | 40.0% | 4 | 28.6% |
|
UTPA Young Democrats
Vendor ID 341497
|
2 | 40.0% | 5 | 25.0% |
|
Delta News
Vendor ID 87745
|
2 | 40.0% | 9 | 16.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25/2008 | Saenz, Jose E. (Mr.) | $600.00 | Advertising |
| 12/10/2007 | Saenz, Jose (Mr.) | $600.00 | Advertising |
| 10/22/2007 | Saenz, Jose (Mr.) | $350.00 | Advertising |
| 10/27/2005 | Pena Jr., Aaron | $150.00 | Advertising |
| 10/07/2005 | Pena Jr., Aaron | $300.00 | Advertising |
| 11/23/2004 | Pena Jr., Aaron | $1,865.00 | Advertising |
| 02/29/2004 | Pena Jr., Aaron | $1,000.00 | Advertising |
| 02/13/2004 | Pena Jr., Aaron | $1,500.00 | Advertising |
| 01/30/2004 | Pena Jr., Aaron | $2,500.00 | Advertising |
| 01/19/2004 | CARDENAS JARVIS, ERIC | $300.00 | ADVERTISING |
| 01/14/2004 | de los Santos, Ofelia (Mrs.) | $300.00 | Advertising |
| 01/06/2004 | Carrera, Victor M. (Mr.) | $500.00 | Purchase advertsing |
| 01/06/2004 | CARDENAS JARVIS, ERIC | $300.00 | ADVERTISING |
| 12/11/2003 | Pena Jr., Aaron | $450.00 | Advertising |
| 12/11/2003 | CARDENAS JARVIS, ERIC | $300.00 | ADVERTISING |
| 11/07/2003 | CARDENAS JARVIS, ERIC | $800.00 | ADVERTISING |
| 10/31/2003 | Pena Jr., Aaron | $1,000.00 | Advertising |
| 09/12/2003 | CARDENAS JARVIS, ERIC | $150.00 | ADVERTISING |
| 08/27/2003 | CARDENAS JARVIS, ERIC | $150.00 | ADVERTISING |
| 06/27/2003 | Pena Jr., Aaron (Mr.) | $250.00 | Printing and Reproducing |
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.