Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
RAGIN CAJUN
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 254437 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$6,130.19
Client Filers
19
Payments
26
Activity Range
07/14/2004–11/03/2024
Largest Payment
$2,081.61
Graph: 19 connected filers · 26 payments · $6,130.19 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.
- Ragin Cajun
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harpold, Grant (Mr.) | $2,081.61 | 1 | 11/04/2008 |
| 2 | LONGORIA, DAVID (Mr.) | $886.25 | 1 | 07/28/2010 |
| 3 | Weems, Jeff (Mr.) | $615.30 | 1 | 11/02/2010 |
| 4 | HUFFMAN, C. JOAN | $529.86 | 1 | 10/17/2008 |
| 5 | Watson, Teana V. (Mrs.) | $471.00 | 1 | 05/22/2012 |
| 6 | Harris County Young Democrats PAC | $273.46 | 1 | 02/15/2010 |
| 7 | Phillips, Fredericka M. (The Honorable) | $260.48 | 2 | 11/03/2024 |
| 8 | Whitmire, John (The Honorable) | $229.02 | 3 | 12/30/2022 |
| 9 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $175.70 | 2 | 09/19/2016 |
| 10 | Friends of Paul Bettencourt | $117.25 | 2 | 06/02/2017 |
| 11 | Texans for Dan Patrick | $107.38 | 2 | 11/21/2011 |
| 12 | Kronzer III, Walter (Mr.) | $81.19 | 1 | 11/02/2010 |
| 13 | Kuempel, Edmund | $80.00 | 1 | 04/23/2005 |
| 14 | Heath, Sonya L. (The Honorable) | $77.32 | 1 | 02/16/2022 |
| 15 | Sharp, Jim (The Honorable) | $42.88 | 2 | 02/10/2020 |
| 16 | Jackson, Maria T. (The Honorable) | $41.70 | 1 | 06/30/2015 |
| 17 | Rose, Jeffrey L. (The Honorable) | $28.19 | 1 | 10/07/2019 |
| 18 | Bohac, Dwayne | $22.95 | 1 | 07/14/2004 |
| 19 | Porter, David (Mr.) | $8.65 | 1 | 06/22/2010 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
17 | 89.5% | 3,017 | 0.6% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
14 | 73.7% | 1,327 | 1.1% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
13 | 68.4% | 1,077 | 1.2% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
13 | 68.4% | 1,480 | 0.9% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
12 | 63.2% | 1,101 | 1.1% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
12 | 63.2% | 1,958 | 0.6% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
11 | 57.9% | 785 | 1.4% |
|
WALGREENS
Vendor ID 347856
|
11 | 57.9% | 765 | 1.4% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
11 | 57.9% | 1,536 | 0.7% |
|
MARRIOTT
Vendor ID 204157
|
10 | 52.6% | 231 | 4.2% |
|
RANDALLS
Vendor ID 255442
|
10 | 52.6% | 305 | 3.2% |
|
JASON'S DELI
Vendor ID 162552
|
10 | 52.6% | 649 | 1.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/03/2024 | Phillips, Fredericka M. (The Honorable) | $101.81 | campaign meeting meal |
| 12/30/2022 | Whitmire, John (The Honorable) | $56.28 | meal at meeting |
| 10/27/2022 | Whitmire, John (The Honorable) | $114.85 | meeting |
| 05/16/2022 | Whitmire, John (The Honorable) | $57.89 | meeting |
| 02/16/2022 | Heath, Sonya L. (The Honorable) | $77.32 | Dinner for campaign team |
| 02/10/2020 | Sharp, Jim (The Honorable) | $21.44 | Bellaire Democrats meeting |
| 10/07/2019 | Rose, Jeffrey L. (The Honorable) | $28.19 | campaign meal |
| 06/02/2017 | Friends of Paul Bettencourt | $38.66 | Staff Meals |
| 09/19/2016 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $91.15 | Meeting to discuss campaign/office holder issues |
| 08/10/2015 | Friends of Paul Bettencourt | $78.59 | Staff Meals |
| 06/30/2015 | Jackson, Maria T. (The Honorable) | $41.70 | Campaign meeting |
| 10/22/2012 | Friends of Brandon Creighton | $84.55 | DINNER WITH CONSTITUENTS |
| 05/22/2012 | Watson, Teana V. (Mrs.) | $471.00 | Food Expense for Fund Raiser |
| 04/28/2012 | Allen Petry, Fredericka (Ms.) | $158.67 | Food for volunteers |
| 11/21/2011 | Texans for Dan Patrick | $90.76 | meeting to discuss campaign issues |
| 11/02/2010 | Weems, Jeff (Mr.) | $615.30 | election watch party |
| 11/02/2010 | Kronzer III, Walter (Mr.) | $81.19 | election night event |
| 07/28/2010 | LONGORIA, DAVID (Mr.) | $886.25 | fundraising event |
| 06/22/2010 | Porter, David (Mr.) | $8.65 | meal while traveling to meetings |
| 02/15/2010 | Harris County Young Democrats PAC | $273.46 | Food For Event |
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.