Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
RYAN DATA & RESEARCH
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 271508 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$816,941.34
Client Filers
126
Payments
601
Activity Range
01/18/2010–05/11/2026
Largest Payment
$21,000.00
Graph: 126 connected filers · 601 payments · $816,941.34 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.
- Ryan Data & Research
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
|
97 | 77.0% | 1,571 | 6.1% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
82 | 65.1% | 3,017 | 2.7% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
77 | 61.1% | 1,077 | 6.8% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
75 | 59.5% | 1,958 | 3.7% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
74 | 58.7% | 1,876 | 3.8% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
70 | 55.6% | 946 | 7.0% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
68 | 54.0% | 1,480 | 4.4% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
66 | 52.4% | 1,536 | 4.1% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
65 | 51.6% | 677 | 8.8% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
63 | 50.0% | 1,174 | 5.1% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
63 | 50.0% | 1,638 | 3.7% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
62 | 49.2% | 1,101 | 5.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/11/2026 | Dallas/Fort Worth Conservative Voters | $350.00 | Voter Data extract |
| 03/01/2026 | Frazier, Frederick E. (The Honorable) | $2,000.00 | Campaign Data Consulting Expense |
| 02/26/2026 | Cook, David L. (The Honorable) | $3,000.00 | Campaign Data Services |
| 02/24/2026 | Noble, Candace T. (The Honorable) | $4,000.00 | Campaign consulting Expense |
| 02/23/2026 | Ligon, Brett (The Honorable) | $3,000.00 | Campaign Voter Data |
| 02/19/2026 | Hickland, Hillary G. (The Honorable) | $200.00 | mailing list |
| 02/18/2026 | Hefner, Joseph Cole (The Honorable) | $2,200.00 | Campaign Data |
| 02/18/2026 | Alders, Benjamin D. (The Honorable) | $300.00 | Data Services |
| 02/10/2026 | Huffines, Donald B. (Mr.) | $6,000.00 | polling |
| 02/10/2026 | Bumgarner, Benjamin C (The Honorable) | $2,000.00 | Campaign Data Consulting Expense |
| 01/27/2026 | Hull, Lacey M. (The Honorable) | $2,000.00 | polling |
| 01/14/2026 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $3,000.00 | In Kind: Campaign Services |
| 01/14/2026 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $750.00 | Campaign Services |
| 01/14/2026 | Hardaway, David Jones (Mr.) | $400.00 | Campaign consulting - data files |
| 01/13/2026 | Busby, Justin B. (The Honorable) | $900.00 | Data Entry and Report Preparation |
| 01/11/2026 | Hull, Lacey M. (The Honorable) | $2,000.00 | polling |
| 12/19/2025 | Cook, David L. (The Honorable) | $3,000.00 | Opposition Research |
| 12/19/2025 | Ligon, Brett (The Honorable) | $3,000.00 | Senate Campaign Data |
| 12/08/2025 | Fairly, Caroline (The Honorable) | $300.00 | OTHER - Early Voting Data |
| 11/12/2025 | Coffee, Brent (Mr.) | $412.00 | campaign fundraising lists |
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.