Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Rankin News
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 255739 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$1,652.40
Client Filers
5
Payments
15
Activity Range
11/09/2003–08/15/2008
Largest Payment
$205.80
Graph: 5 connected filers · 15 payments · $1,652.40 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.
- Rankin News
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valadez, Albert (Mr.) | $707.40 | 5 | 02/27/2006 |
| 2 | English, Laurie K. | $490.00 | 5 | 11/28/2007 |
| 3 | Craddick, Tom | $180.00 | 2 | 08/15/2008 |
| 4 | Lacy, Frank (Mr.) | $180.00 | 2 | 11/09/2003 |
| 5 | Rivera, Guadalupe (Ms.) | $95.00 | 1 | 02/06/2008 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Big Lake Wildcat
Vendor ID 34096
|
3 | 60.0% | 10 | 25.0% |
|
FORT STOCKTON PIONEER
Vendor ID 116466
|
3 | 60.0% | 26 | 10.7% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
3 | 60.0% | 1,669 | 0.2% |
|
KFST Radio Station
Vendor ID 177864
|
2 | 40.0% | 2 | 40.0% |
|
Devil's River News
Vendor ID 89464
|
2 | 40.0% | 3 | 33.3% |
|
Pecos County Democratic Party
Vendor ID 241154
|
2 | 40.0% | 5 | 25.0% |
|
McCamey News
Vendor ID 207516
|
2 | 40.0% | 6 | 22.2% |
|
Crane News
Vendor ID 78271
|
2 | 40.0% | 8 | 18.2% |
|
THE PRINT SHOP
Vendor ID 323172
|
2 | 40.0% | 49 | 3.8% |
|
ACE HARDWARE
Vendor ID 5809
|
2 | 40.0% | 156 | 1.3% |
|
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Vendor ID 14540
|
2 | 40.0% | 557 | 0.4% |
|
LOWE'S
Vendor ID 196502
|
2 | 40.0% | 734 | 0.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/15/2008 | Craddick, Tom | $85.00 | Advertising |
| 02/06/2008 | Rivera, Guadalupe (Ms.) | $95.00 | newspaper ad |
| 01/14/2008 | Craddick, Tom | $95.00 | Advertising |
| 11/28/2007 | English, Laurie K. | $85.00 | campaign announcement |
| 02/27/2006 | Valadez, Albert (Mr.) | $102.90 | Political advertising |
| 02/27/2006 | Valadez, Albert (Mr.) | $102.90 | Poltical advertisment |
| 02/23/2006 | Valadez, Albert (Mr.) | $205.80 | Political Ad |
| 02/11/2006 | Valadez, Albert (Mr.) | $205.80 | Political Ad |
| 01/02/2006 | Valadez, Albert (Mr.) | $90.00 | political announcement |
| 03/05/2004 | English, Laurie (Mrs.) | $75.00 | campaign advertising |
| 02/07/2004 | English, Laurie (Mrs.) | $150.00 | political advertising |
| 12/02/2003 | English, Laurie (Mrs.) | $90.00 | political advertisement (announcement) |
| 11/09/2003 | Lacy, Frank (Mr.) | $90.00 | Announcement |
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.