Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Russell Consulting
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 271125 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$91,443.08
Client Filers
7
Payments
211
Activity Range
06/07/2013–04/23/2020
Largest Payment
$4,328.17
Graph: 7 connected filers · 211 payments · $91,443.08 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.
- Russell Consulting
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schmitz, Wilfried P. (Mr.) | $30,050.69 | 93 | 05/26/2014 |
| 2 | Griffin, Darren (Mr.) | $27,226.95 | 72 | 05/02/2014 |
| 3 | Sitton, Shelly B. (Mrs.) | $18,299.08 | 14 | 02/23/2018 |
| 4 | Willis, Kimberly Yvette (Ms.) | $9,879.36 | 19 | 05/24/2016 |
| 5 | Schmude, Harold John (Mr.) | $5,637.00 | 11 | 09/21/2014 |
| 6 | Rice, Colleen C. (Mrs.) | $250.00 | 1 | 04/23/2020 |
| 7 | McClendon Jr., Ernest L. (Mr.) | $100.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BISON SIGNS
Vendor ID 35481
|
4 | 57.1% | 129 | 3.0% |
|
ADVANTAGE MAIL SERVICE
Vendor ID 7566
|
3 | 42.9% | 12 | 18.8% |
|
CLEAR LAKE AREA REPUBLICANS
Vendor ID 67012
|
3 | 42.9% | 30 | 8.8% |
|
PAYPAL
Vendor ID 240319
|
3 | 42.9% | 947 | 0.3% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
3 | 42.9% | 1,638 | 0.2% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
3 | 42.9% | 1,571 | 0.2% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
3 | 42.9% | 1,876 | 0.2% |
|
Autry's Advertising & Printing
Vendor ID 24612
|
2 | 28.6% | 2 | 28.6% |
|
Lake Livingston NOW
Vendor ID 185428
|
2 | 28.6% | 2 | 28.6% |
|
Piney Woods Pathfinder
Vendor ID 244833
|
2 | 28.6% | 2 | 28.6% |
|
Dam Good Times
Vendor ID 83427
|
2 | 28.6% | 3 | 25.0% |
|
Signs & Wonders
Vendor ID 284556
|
2 | 28.6% | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/2018 | Sitton, Shelly B. (Mrs.) | $2,800.00 | Advertising Expenses |
| 02/23/2018 | Sitton, Shelly B. (Mrs.) | $202.00 | Advertising Designs and Facebook charges |
| 02/07/2018 | Sitton, Shelly B. (Mrs.) | $2,209.36 | printing expenses |
| 02/01/2018 | Sitton, Shelly B. (Mrs.) | $502.50 | Consulting Expense |
| 01/31/2018 | Sitton, Shelly B. (Mrs.) | $4,328.17 | Direct Mailing Expense |
| 01/31/2018 | Sitton, Shelly B. (Mrs.) | $300.00 | Contract Labor |
| 01/23/2018 | Sitton, Shelly B. (Mrs.) | $650.00 | Salaries/Wages/Contract Labor for campaign services |
| 01/19/2018 | Sitton, Shelly B. (Mrs.) | $689.99 | Advertising Expenses - Printing |
| 01/04/2018 | Sitton, Shelly B. (Mrs.) | $95.00 | Hand Cards |
| 12/15/2017 | Sitton, Shelly B. (Mrs.) | $1,191.00 | Advertising materials |
| 12/04/2017 | Sitton, Shelly B. (Mrs.) | $2,322.06 | Advertising Mailer |
| 10/09/2017 | Sitton, Shelly B. (Mrs.) | $159.00 | Website and Database work |
| 09/22/2017 | Sitton, Shelly B. (Mrs.) | $350.00 | Advertising Expense |
| 08/15/2017 | Sitton, Shelly B. (Mrs.) | $2,500.00 | Consulting Expense |
| 12/18/2015 | Willis, Kimberly Yvette (Ms.) | $150.00 | Consulting Staff |
| 09/21/2014 | Schmude, Harold John (Mr.) | $100.00 | Graphic Design for Campaign Signs |
| 09/15/2014 | Schmude, Harold John (Mr.) | $100.00 | Transportation for Delivery of Push Cards from Galveston to Spring |
| 08/29/2014 | Schmude, Harold John (Mr.) | $846.00 | Printong Cost for Push Cards |
| 05/26/2014 | Schmitz, Wilfried P. (Mr.) | $100.00 | Facebook advertising |
| 05/23/2014 | Schmitz, Wilfried P. (Mr.) | $100.00 | Facebook advertising |
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.