Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
ROBERTSON COUNTY NEWS
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 266642 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$16,473.87
Client Filers
9
Payments
23
Activity Range
02/16/2011–10/31/2024
Largest Payment
$3,674.82
Graph: 9 connected filers · 23 payments · $16,473.87 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.
- Robertson County News
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russ Jr., Bryan F. (Mr.) | $8,030.82 | 3 | 02/27/2018 |
| 2 | Kacal, Kyle J. (The Honorable) | $2,886.80 | 3 | 05/18/2022 |
| 3 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $2,115.00 | 3 | 10/31/2024 |
| 4 | Wright, Matthew G. (Mr.) | $1,776.50 | 6 | 10/17/2018 |
| 5 | Robertson County Republican Women | $876.00 | 3 | 01/02/2024 |
| 6 | Stem, Robert (Mr.) | $393.75 | 1 | 10/30/2012 |
| 7 | Beck, Marva (Mrs.) | $158.00 | 2 | 12/05/2011 |
| 8 | Economic Growth Committee | $129.00 | 1 | 05/29/2020 |
| 9 | Delasandro, Timothy (Mr.) | $108.00 | 1 | 02/17/2014 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 338453
|
5 | 55.6% | 1,445 | 0.3% |
|
ROBERTSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 266650
|
4 | 44.4% | 16 | 19.0% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
4 | 44.4% | 1,360 | 0.3% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
4 | 44.4% | 1,876 | 0.2% |
|
FRANKLIN NEWS WEEKLY
Vendor ID 118002
|
3 | 33.3% | 6 | 25.0% |
|
Falls County Republican Party
Vendor ID 109944
|
3 | 33.3% | 15 | 14.3% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF BRAZOS COUNTY
Vendor ID 261727
|
3 | 33.3% | 37 | 7.0% |
|
COPY CORNER
Vendor ID 74862
|
3 | 33.3% | 41 | 6.4% |
|
TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 311375
|
3 | 33.3% | 584 | 0.5% |
|
LOWE'S
Vendor ID 196502
|
3 | 33.3% | 734 | 0.4% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
3 | 33.3% | 1,101 | 0.3% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
3 | 33.3% | 946 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/2024 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $350.00 | ADVERTISING EXP |
| 05/09/2024 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $1,615.00 | NEWSPAPER ADS |
| 03/22/2024 | Wharton, Arthur D. (Mr.) | $150.00 | NEWSPAPER ADS |
| 01/02/2024 | Robertson County Republican Women | $600.00 | News paper article |
| 05/18/2022 | Kacal, Kyle J. (The Honorable) | $982.80 | Campaign advertisement - newspaper |
| 02/24/2022 | Kacal, Kyle J. (The Honorable) | $952.00 | Campaign Advertising - newspaper |
| 02/08/2022 | Kacal, Kyle J. (The Honorable) | $952.00 | Political advertising |
| 05/29/2020 | Economic Growth Committee | $129.00 | Public Notice Franklin, TX local option petition |
| 10/17/2018 | Wright, Matthew G. (Mr.) | $161.25 | Newspaper Ads |
| 03/22/2018 | Wright, Matthew G. (Mr.) | $161.25 | Newspaper ads |
| 02/27/2018 | Russ Jr., Bryan F. (Mr.) | $3,674.82 | newspaper ads |
| 02/23/2018 | Wright, Matthew G. (Mr.) | $374.00 | Newspaper Ads |
| 01/17/2018 | Russ Jr., Bryan F. (Mr.) | $2,356.00 | newspaper ads |
| 01/11/2018 | Wright, Matthew G. (Mr.) | $328.00 | Newspaper ads |
| 12/08/2017 | Wright, Matthew G. (Mr.) | $376.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 11/29/2017 | Russ Jr., Bryan F. (Mr.) | $2,000.00 | Newspaper Ads for Robertson County News, Rosebud Paper and Marlin Paper |
| 07/31/2017 | Robertson County Republican Women | $138.00 | Newspaper advertisement Vacation Liberty School - educated 3rd-5th graders on Constitution, etc. |
| 02/17/2014 | Delasandro, Timothy (Mr.) | $108.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 10/30/2012 | Stem, Robert (Mr.) | $393.75 | Newspaper Ad |
| 12/05/2011 | Beck, Marva (Mrs.) | $28.00 | Subscription |
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.