Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Polk County Enterprise
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 246935 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$58,676.21
Client Filers
16
Payments
113
Activity Range
10/03/2000–06/16/2026
Largest Payment
$2,783.25
Graph: 16 connected filers · 113 payments · $58,676.21 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.
- Polk County Enterprise
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sitton, Shelly B. (Mrs.) | $16,583.10 | 17 | 03/01/2018 |
| 2 | Jones, Kaycee L. (The Honorable) | $10,961.09 | 15 | 06/12/2020 |
| 3 | Republican Club of Polk County | $7,555.53 | 17 | 01/27/2025 |
| 4 | Ellis, Daniel P. (Mr.) | $4,304.44 | 18 | 10/28/2004 |
| 5 | Trapp, Robert (Mr.) | $3,628.81 | 4 | 11/02/2012 |
| 6 | Otto, John | $3,491.72 | 8 | 05/11/2007 |
| 7 | Roth, Joe D. (Mr.) | $3,089.76 | 6 | 10/09/2014 |
| 8 | Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable) | $2,699.76 | 7 | 08/04/2025 |
| 9 | White, James E. (The Honorable) | $2,572.20 | 6 | 10/18/2017 |
| 10 | Democratic Club of Polk County | $1,218.00 | 3 | 06/16/2026 |
| 11 | Freyer Jr., Robert A. (Mr.) | $1,087.80 | 4 | 10/01/2025 |
| 12 | White, William H. | $960.00 | 2 | 05/07/2010 |
| 13 | Bius, Walter B. (Mr.) | $189.00 | 1 | 10/03/2000 |
| 14 | Burroughs, Richard (Mr.) | $180.00 | 2 | 02/14/2006 |
| 15 | Todd Staples for Texas Senate | $100.00 | 1 | 02/04/2002 |
| 16 | Coker, Elizabeth E. | $55.00 | 2 | 01/01/2013 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Polk County Chamber of Commerce
Vendor ID 246929
|
10 | 62.5% | 11 | 58.8% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
8 | 50.0% | 946 | 0.8% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
8 | 50.0% | 1,360 | 0.6% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
8 | 50.0% | 1,368 | 0.6% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
8 | 50.0% | 1,571 | 0.5% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
8 | 50.0% | 3,017 | 0.3% |
|
VERIZON WIRELESS
Vendor ID 343509
|
7 | 43.8% | 290 | 2.3% |
|
WAL-MART
Vendor ID 347528
|
7 | 43.8% | 714 | 1.0% |
|
SAAFE House
Vendor ID 272070
|
6 | 37.5% | 10 | 30.0% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
6 | 37.5% | 1,174 | 0.5% |
|
Kalin's Center
Vendor ID 173975
|
5 | 31.3% | 12 | 21.7% |
|
BROOKSHIRE BROTHERS
Vendor ID 43173
|
5 | 31.3% | 94 | 4.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/16/2026 | Democratic Club of Polk County | $378.00 | advertising for summer celebration |
| 10/01/2025 | Freyer Jr., Robert A. (Mr.) | $409.50 | Newspaper ad |
| 08/22/2025 | Freyer Jr., Robert A. (Mr.) | $134.40 | Newspaper ad |
| 08/04/2025 | Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable) | $1,040.00 | Officeholder/Campaign fall advertising |
| 01/27/2025 | Republican Club of Polk County | $140.00 | Advertise golf tournament |
| 04/23/2024 | Republican Club of Polk County | $420.00 | Ad for meetings |
| 03/25/2024 | Republican Club of Polk County | $420.00 | Ad for meetings |
| 03/07/2024 | Republican Club of Polk County | $300.00 | Ad for meetings |
| 03/01/2024 | Democratic Club of Polk County | $240.00 | Ads in Local Paper |
| 01/12/2024 | Democratic Club of Polk County | $600.00 | Ads in Local Paper |
| 10/03/2023 | Republican Club of Polk County | $399.25 | Meeting times and dates ad |
| 08/25/2023 | Republican Club of Polk County | $499.25 | Meeting dates and times ad |
| 06/05/2023 | Republican Club of Polk County | $300.00 | Ad for meeting information. |
| 10/05/2022 | Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable) | $212.00 | Campaign advertising |
| 02/02/2022 | Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable) | $200.00 | Campaign political advertising |
| 06/12/2020 | Jones, Kaycee L. (The Honorable) | $18.20 | Thank you ad |
| 02/21/2020 | Jones, Kaycee L. (The Honorable) | $1,160.00 | newspaper ads |
| 02/07/2020 | Jones, Kaycee L. (The Honorable) | $1,991.76 | newspaper ads |
| 01/18/2020 | Jones, Kaycee L. (The Honorable) | $40.00 | ad for business review paper |
| 12/09/2019 | Jones, Kaycee L. (The Honorable) | $525.00 | political calendar listing |
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.