Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Riesel Rustler
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 264341 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$6,044.43
Client Filers
8
Payments
31
Activity Range
09/01/2006–11/17/2022
Largest Payment
$756.00
Graph: 8 connected filers · 31 payments · $6,044.43 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.
- Riesel Rustler
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shank, Erin B. (Ms.) | $3,590.43 | 16 | 11/17/2022 |
| 2 | West, Thomas C. (Mr.) | $1,260.00 | 2 | 07/29/2020 |
| 3 | McLennan County Republican Women PAC | $336.00 | 1 | 04/09/2007 |
| 4 | Johnson, Matthew E. (The Honorable) | $275.00 | 5 | 05/22/2020 |
| 5 | White, William H. | $240.00 | 3 | 10/06/2010 |
| 6 | Anderson, Charles | $189.00 | 1 | 06/04/2012 |
| 7 | Hunting Horse, Christi L. (Mrs.) | $126.00 | 1 | 01/26/2022 |
| 8 | Peterson, John (Mr.) | $28.00 | 2 | 10/21/2006 |
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
|
6 | 75.0% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
The McGregor Mirror
Vendor ID 321814
|
5 | 62.5% | 7 | 50.0% |
|
The West News
Vendor ID 325728
|
5 | 62.5% | 10 | 38.5% |
|
McGregor MIrror
Vendor ID 208264
|
5 | 62.5% | 12 | 33.3% |
|
WEST NEWS
Vendor ID 351638
|
5 | 62.5% | 16 | 26.3% |
|
McLennan County Republican Party
Vendor ID 208635
|
5 | 62.5% | 29 | 15.6% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
5 | 62.5% | 1,360 | 0.4% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
5 | 62.5% | 1,480 | 0.3% |
|
Swift Outdoor Advertising
Vendor ID 302054
|
4 | 50.0% | 8 | 33.3% |
|
Hometown News
Vendor ID 149306
|
4 | 50.0% | 9 | 30.8% |
|
ADvocacy Center
Vendor ID 7732
|
4 | 50.0% | 10 | 28.6% |
|
TEXAS TAPE & LABEL
Vendor ID 314124
|
4 | 50.0% | 14 | 22.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2022 | Shank, Erin B. (Ms.) | $119.00 | weekly columns |
| 10/18/2022 | Shank, Erin B. (Ms.) | $195.00 | weekly column |
| 09/30/2022 | Shank, Erin B. (Ms.) | $192.00 | weekly column & ad |
| 08/15/2022 | Shank, Erin B. (Ms.) | $329.75 | campaign column |
| 07/29/2022 | Shank, Erin B. (Ms.) | $371.00 | campaign column |
| 07/05/2022 | Shank, Erin B. (Ms.) | $256.25 | campaign column |
| 05/06/2022 | Shank, Erin B. (Ms.) | $91.69 | newspaper Advertising |
| 04/10/2022 | Shank, Erin B. (Ms.) | $26.17 | advertising |
| 03/03/2022 | Shank, Erin B. (Ms.) | $17.00 | newspaper advertising |
| 01/26/2022 | Hunting Horse, Christi L. (Mrs.) | $126.00 | Campaign Newspaper Advertisement |
| 01/19/2022 | Shank, Erin B. (Ms.) | $78.57 | political column & ad |
| 07/29/2020 | West, Thomas C. (Mr.) | $756.00 | Newspaper |
| 05/22/2020 | Johnson, Matthew E. (The Honorable) | $17.00 | Subscription |
| 02/17/2020 | West, Thomas C. (Mr.) | $504.00 | newspaper add |
| 06/28/2019 | Johnson, Matthew E. (The Honorable) | $17.00 | Subscription Fee |
| 06/04/2012 | Anderson, Charles | $189.00 | ad in paper |
| 10/06/2010 | White, William H. | $80.00 | Advertising |
| 05/07/2010 | White, William H. | $80.00 | Advertising |
| 04/09/2007 | McLennan County Republican Women PAC | $336.00 | 4 weeks Advertisement |
| 10/21/2006 | Peterson, John (Mr.) | $14.00 | Subscription to local newspaper |
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.