Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Ragnar Research
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 254460 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$351,800.00
Client Filers
11
Payments
18
Activity Range
02/08/2018–01/16/2026
Largest Payment
$28,600.00
Graph: 11 connected filers · 18 payments · $351,800.00 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.
- Ragnar Research
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springer Jr., Drew Alan (The Honorable) | $81,000.00 | 3 | 12/03/2020 |
| 2 | Texans For Dade | $74,400.00 | 3 | 02/24/2023 |
| 3 | Texas Defense PAC | $46,300.00 | 2 | 09/16/2024 |
| 4 | Troxclair, Ellen (Mrs.) | $25,000.00 | 2 | 05/28/2022 |
| 5 | #PROJECTREDTX | $25,000.00 | 1 | 11/03/2023 |
| 6 | Blaylock, Alan J. (Mr.) | $24,000.00 | 1 | 01/16/2026 |
| 7 | Shine, Hugh D. (The Honorable) | $23,900.00 | 2 | 11/01/2023 |
| 8 | Frazier, Frederick E. (Mr.) | $22,100.00 | 1 | 01/07/2022 |
| 9 | Kinard Jr., Steve A. (Mr.) | $13,500.00 | 1 | 10/17/2024 |
| 10 | Raney, John N. (The Honorable) | $9,850.00 | 1 | 09/14/2020 |
| 11 | Buckley, Bradley L. (The Honorable) | $6,750.00 | 1 | 03/13/2025 |
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
|
8 | 72.7% | 1,571 | 0.5% |
|
TEXAS HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Vendor ID 312139
|
7 | 63.6% | 228 | 3.0% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
7 | 63.6% | 1,480 | 0.5% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
7 | 63.6% | 1,958 | 0.4% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
7 | 63.6% | 1,876 | 0.4% |
|
TEXAS CONSERVATIVE COALITION
Vendor ID 310477
|
6 | 54.5% | 278 | 2.1% |
|
UPS STORE
Vendor ID 339679
|
6 | 54.5% | 503 | 1.2% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
6 | 54.5% | 677 | 0.9% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
6 | 54.5% | 946 | 0.6% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
6 | 54.5% | 1,174 | 0.5% |
|
TDCJ
Vendor ID 305990
|
5 | 45.5% | 116 | 4.1% |
|
CAPITOL GIFT SHOP
Vendor ID 51371
|
5 | 45.5% | 393 | 1.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/16/2026 | Blaylock, Alan J. (Mr.) | $24,000.00 | Campaign Polling Services |
| 03/13/2025 | Buckley, Bradley L. (The Honorable) | $6,750.00 | polling |
| 10/17/2024 | Kinard Jr., Steve A. (Mr.) | $13,500.00 | Poll |
| 09/16/2024 | Texas Defense PAC | $28,600.00 | In kind: Survey research |
| 09/16/2024 | Texas Defense PAC | $17,700.00 | In kind: Survey research |
| 11/03/2023 | #PROJECTREDTX | $25,000.00 | Political Research |
| 11/01/2023 | Shine, Hugh D. (The Honorable) | $17,900.00 | Polling |
| 05/28/2022 | Troxclair, Ellen (Mrs.) | $12,500.00 | Campaign polling research |
| 01/07/2022 | Frazier, Frederick E. (Mr.) | $22,100.00 | Campaign Polling Expense |
| 12/03/2020 | Springer Jr., Drew Alan (The Honorable) | $28,000.00 | Campaign polling |
| 09/14/2020 | Raney, John N. (The Honorable) | $9,850.00 | Research |
| 09/11/2020 | Springer Jr., Drew Alan (The Honorable) | $25,000.00 | Campaign poll |
| 02/08/2018 | Shine, Hugh D. (The Honorable) | $6,000.00 | Benchmark survey |
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.