Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Polk County Publishing
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 246945 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$89,656.36
Client Filers
16
Payments
119
Activity Range
02/13/2004–02/17/2026
Largest Payment
$20,820.00
Graph: 16 connected filers · 119 payments · $89,656.36 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 Publishing
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $27,771.93 | 19 | 09/08/2025 |
| 2 | Coker, Elizabeth E. | $16,287.06 | 32 | 08/02/2010 |
| 3 | Wells III, John E. (Mr.) | $11,515.65 | 8 | 02/21/2020 |
| 4 | McClendon Jr., Ernest L. (The Honorable) | $9,007.01 | 19 | 10/31/2014 |
| 5 | Hon, William Lee (The Honorable) | $4,427.90 | 6 | 02/25/2022 |
| 6 | Burroughs, Richard (Mr.) | $4,222.26 | 6 | 10/27/2006 |
| 7 | Bailes IV, Ernest J. (The Honorable) | $2,703.00 | 3 | 02/09/2022 |
| 8 | Clemons, Billy (Mr.) | $2,439.40 | 7 | 09/17/2004 |
| 9 | Von Schmidt, Charles M. (Mr.) | $2,187.20 | 2 | 05/14/2018 |
| 10 | Carson, Paulette (Mrs.) | $2,143.50 | 7 | 12/09/2025 |
| 11 | Texans for Charles Schwertner | $1,812.00 | 1 | 02/17/2026 |
| 12 | Republican Club of Polk County | $1,480.08 | 2 | 08/10/2005 |
| 13 | Thigpen, Alan R. | $1,299.38 | 1 | 07/25/2025 |
| 14 | Republican Women of Trinity County | $935.40 | 4 | 07/16/2025 |
| 15 | Brookshire, Melvin (Mr.) | $718.20 | 1 | 10/20/2008 |
| 16 | Trapp, Robert (Mr.) | $706.39 | 1 | 05/15/2012 |
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
|
11 | 68.8% | 1,571 | 0.7% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
8 | 50.0% | 3,017 | 0.3% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
6 | 37.5% | 946 | 0.6% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
6 | 37.5% | 1,360 | 0.4% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
6 | 37.5% | 1,876 | 0.3% |
|
Kalin's Center
Vendor ID 173975
|
5 | 31.3% | 12 | 21.7% |
|
WALGREENS
Vendor ID 347856
|
5 | 31.3% | 765 | 0.6% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
5 | 31.3% | 1,327 | 0.4% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
5 | 31.3% | 1,638 | 0.3% |
|
Polk County Cares
Vendor ID 246927
|
4 | 25.0% | 5 | 23.5% |
|
Polk County Republican Club
Vendor ID 246960
|
4 | 25.0% | 7 | 21.1% |
|
SAAFE House
Vendor ID 272070
|
4 | 25.0% | 10 | 18.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/17/2026 | Texans for Charles Schwertner | $1,812.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 12/09/2025 | Carson, Paulette (Mrs.) | $299.25 | Newspaper ad |
| 11/07/2025 | Carson, Paulette (Mrs.) | $220.50 | newspaper ad |
| 10/03/2025 | Carson, Paulette (Mrs.) | $200.00 | newspaper ad |
| 09/08/2025 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $20,820.00 | Campaign advertising - newspaper |
| 07/25/2025 | Thigpen, Alan R. | $1,299.38 | Campaign advertising - newspaper |
| 07/16/2025 | Republican Women of Trinity County | $147.00 | newspaper ad |
| 07/16/2025 | Republican Women of Trinity County | $147.00 | newspaper ad |
| 09/17/2024 | Republican Women of Trinity County | $286.65 | ad for L&L fundraising event |
| 02/07/2024 | Carson, Paulette (Mrs.) | $704.00 | News Ad |
| 01/05/2024 | Republican Women of Trinity County | $354.75 | newspaper ad |
| 12/04/2023 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $150.00 | Political advertising - calendar |
| 04/08/2023 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $200.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 01/15/2023 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $125.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 02/25/2022 | Hon, William Lee (The Honorable) | $748.50 | ads |
| 02/21/2022 | Ashby, Trenton E. (The Honorable) | $100.00 | Political advertising - annual calendar |
| 02/18/2022 | Hon, William Lee (The Honorable) | $80.00 | ads |
| 02/08/2022 | Hon, William Lee (The Honorable) | $2,419.20 | ads |
| 02/06/2022 | Hon, William Lee (The Honorable) | $566.00 | ads |
| 01/27/2022 | Hon, William Lee (The Honorable) | $307.00 | ads |
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.