Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
PATHFINDER MARKETING
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 239203 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$2,325,452.16
Client Filers
14
Payments
59
Activity Range
09/29/2000–12/08/2006
Largest Payment
$331,403.00
Graph: 14 connected filers · 59 payments · $2,325,452.16 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.
- Pathfinder Marketing
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texans For Lawsuit Reform PAC | $1,135,633.00 | 9 | 01/28/2004 |
| 2 | Patterson, Jerry E. (Mr.) | $622,905.68 | 13 | 10/16/2006 |
| 3 | Friends of Roy Blake Jr. | $209,541.30 | 13 | 02/22/2006 |
| 4 | Friends of Gary Polland | $139,986.67 | 5 | 03/12/2002 |
| 5 | Future of Texas Alliance PAC | $63,663.83 | 5 | 04/06/2006 |
| 6 | Houston Police Officers' Union PAC | $39,610.00 | 1 | 01/06/2006 |
| 7 | Polland, Gary | $33,101.37 | 1 | 01/23/2002 |
| 8 | Hardcastle, Richard L. (The Honorable) | $30,764.31 | 3 | 10/21/2002 |
| 9 | talton, robert | $16,855.00 | 1 | 11/01/2006 |
| 10 | Friends of Gary Gates for State Representative | $14,118.00 | 1 | 02/21/2002 |
| 11 | Van Arsdale, Corbin | $8,540.00 | 2 | 03/03/2002 |
| 12 | Witt, Ann | $5,000.00 | 2 | 02/20/2004 |
| 13 | O'Day, Michael (Mr.) | $3,172.00 | 2 | 12/08/2006 |
| 14 | Esparza, Michael (Mr.) | $2,561.00 | 1 | 11/02/2006 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
10 | 71.4% | 1,571 | 0.6% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
9 | 64.3% | 1,368 | 0.7% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
9 | 64.3% | 3,017 | 0.3% |
|
HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 140510
|
7 | 50.0% | 457 | 1.5% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
7 | 50.0% | 906 | 0.8% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
7 | 50.0% | 1,077 | 0.6% |
|
US POSTMASTER
Vendor ID 340396
|
6 | 42.9% | 411 | 1.4% |
|
OMNI INFORMATION SERVICES
Vendor ID 232562
|
5 | 35.7% | 22 | 16.1% |
|
VISION AMERICA
Vendor ID 345692
|
5 | 35.7% | 102 | 4.5% |
|
TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION
Vendor ID 314702
|
5 | 35.7% | 285 | 1.7% |
|
SBC
Vendor ID 276810
|
5 | 35.7% | 321 | 1.5% |
|
CVS PHARMACY
Vendor ID 80917
|
5 | 35.7% | 358 | 1.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/08/2006 | O'Day, Michael (Mr.) | $1,586.00 | Advertising |
| 11/02/2006 | Esparza, Michael (Mr.) | $2,561.00 | Radio Production |
| 11/01/2006 | talton, robert | $16,855.00 | PRODUCTION OF RADIO SPOT |
| 10/16/2006 | Patterson, Jerry E. (Mr.) | $11,040.90 | Radio |
| 10/16/2006 | Patterson, Jerry E. (Mr.) | $11,040.90 | Radio |
| 09/08/2006 | Patterson, Jerry E. (Mr.) | $101,365.95 | Radio/TV buy |
| 09/08/2006 | Patterson, Jerry E. (Mr.) | $101,365.95 | Radio/TV buy |
| 04/06/2006 | Future of Texas Alliance PAC | $25,000.00 | In-Kind Contribution to Dale Hopkins Campaign 1501 Hwy 281N Marble Falls TX 78654 Advertising |
| 04/03/2006 | Future of Texas Alliance PAC | $11,849.60 | In-Kind Contribution to Dale Hopkins Campaign 1501 Hwy 281 N Marble Falls TX 78654 Media Buy |
| 03/30/2006 | Future of Texas Alliance PAC | $9,308.09 | In-Kind to Dale Hopkins Campaign 1501 Hwy 281 N Marble Falls Tx 78654 Media Buy |
| 03/30/2006 | Future of Texas Alliance PAC | $1,506.14 | In-Kind to Dale Hopkins Campaign 1501 Hwy 281 N Marble Falls Tx 78654 Media Buy |
| 03/23/2006 | Future of Texas Alliance PAC | $16,000.00 | In-Kind to Dale Hopkins Campaign 1501 Hwy 281 N Marble Falls Tx 78654 Media Buy |
| 02/22/2006 | Friends of Roy Blake Jr. | $31,544.45 | Radio & TV advertising |
| 02/09/2006 | Friends of Roy Blake Jr. | $13,469.87 | Radio advertising |
| 02/03/2006 | Friends of Roy Blake Jr. | $303.48 | Radio advertising |
| 02/01/2006 | Friends of Roy Blake Jr. | $20,015.00 | Marketing mail piece |
| 01/19/2006 | Friends of Roy Blake Jr. | $13,542.90 | Marketing mail piece |
| 01/06/2006 | Houston Police Officers' Union PAC | $39,610.00 | production placement and air time purchase of political adverstisement for Mark Ellis' SD 7 |
| 02/20/2004 | Witt, Ann | $2,500.00 | Radio Ads |
| 01/28/2004 | Texans For Lawsuit Reform PAC | $274,996.00 | media advertising - SD 1 - oppose Paul Sadler |
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.