Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF BELL COUNTY
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 261708 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$73,145.47
Client Filers
31
Payments
158
Activity Range
02/24/2000–11/08/2025
Largest Payment
$2,341.00
Graph: 31 connected filers · 158 payments · $73,145.47 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.
- Republican Party of Bell County
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
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
|
19 | 61.3% | 1,571 | 1.2% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
18 | 58.1% | 1,480 | 1.2% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
16 | 51.6% | 1,327 | 1.2% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
16 | 51.6% | 1,958 | 0.8% |
|
TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM
Vendor ID 307063
|
15 | 48.4% | 41 | 26.3% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
15 | 48.4% | 3,017 | 0.5% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
14 | 45.2% | 946 | 1.5% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
14 | 45.2% | 1,536 | 0.9% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
14 | 45.2% | 1,876 | 0.7% |
|
TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 311375
|
13 | 41.9% | 584 | 2.2% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
13 | 41.9% | 1,360 | 0.9% |
|
CENTRAL TEXAS REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 56723
|
12 | 38.7% | 31 | 24.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2025 | Faulkner, Wade N. (The Honorable) | $1,500.00 | Filing fee |
| 11/08/2025 | LePak, Paul L. (The Honorable) | $1,500.00 | Ballot filing fee |
| 09/30/2024 | Hickland, Hillary G. (Mrs.) | $250.00 | sponsor with advertising for fundraising event |
| 07/22/2024 | Buckley, Bradley L. (The Honorable) | $512.50 | advertising expense |
| 01/19/2024 | Buckley, Bradley L. (The Honorable) | $637.50 | event expense |
| 12/18/2023 | Russell II, Joe M. (Mr.) | $102.50 | Tickets for candidate forum |
| 12/08/2023 | Russell II, Joe M. (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | Candidate filing fee |
| 12/06/2023 | Estrada, Jorge J. (Mr.) | $750.00 | Filing fee. |
| 11/11/2023 | Buckley, Bradley L. (The Honorable) | $750.00 | Filing fee |
| 11/08/2023 | Shine, Hugh D. (The Honorable) | $750.00 | Filing fee |
| 12/03/2021 | Buckley, Bradley L. (The Honorable) | $150.00 | event expense |
| 11/15/2021 | LePak, Paul L. (The Honorable) | $1,500.00 | Filing fee |
| 11/15/2021 | Shine, Hugh D. (The Honorable) | $750.00 | Filing fee |
| 11/15/2021 | Buckley, Bradley L. (The Honorable) | $750.00 | Filing fee |
| 12/15/2019 | Salado Area Republican Women | $200.00 | Donation |
| 11/09/2019 | Duskie, Steven J. (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | Filing fees for ballot |
| 11/09/2019 | Shine, Hugh D. (The Honorable) | $750.00 | Filing fee |
| 11/21/2017 | Grisham, Christopher J. (Mr.) | $750.00 | Candidate Filing Fee |
| 11/13/2017 | LePak, Paul L. (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | Candidate Filing Fee |
| 11/13/2017 | Dale, Randy (Mr.) | $1,500.00 | Filing fees |
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.