Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor

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Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Polling Research
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 271511 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$282,661.52
Client Filers
51
Payments
157
Activity Range
03/09/2010–03/05/2026
Largest Payment
$21,000.00
Graph: 51 connected filers · 157 payments · $282,661.52 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.

Top Client Filers

Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
#FilerPaidPaymentsLast Payment
1Middleton II, David M. (The Honorable)$52,900.001403/04/2026
2Texans for Dan Patrick$35,200.001702/25/2026
3Buckley, Bradley L. (The Honorable)$19,600.00803/05/2026
4Troxclair, Ellen (The Honorable)$16,000.00503/18/2024
5Goldman, Craig (The Honorable)$13,200.00810/11/2022
6Isaac, Carrie (Mrs.)$9,000.00411/30/2022
7Flores, Peter P. (Mr.)$8,250.00711/03/2022
8Wilson, Terry M. (The Honorable)$8,144.05502/27/2024
9Metcalf, William T. (The Honorable)$7,550.00402/18/2026
10Hill, Laura K. (Mrs.)$7,500.00304/12/2022
11Wambsganss, Leigh$7,500.00212/19/2025
12Bohac, Dwayne A. (The Honorable)$7,250.00407/22/2019
13Christian, Walter Wayne (The Honorable)$7,000.00207/08/2022
14Engage Odessa$6,800.00411/11/2024
15Meyer, Morgan D. (The Honorable)$6,000.00302/20/2024
16Cain, Briscoe R. (The Honorable)$5,200.00306/04/2025
17Scott, Connie (Mrs.)$4,000.00208/10/2010
18Carter, Stefani (Ms.)$4,000.00202/20/2014
19Dale, Anthony W. (The Honorable)$3,800.00308/03/2018
20Friends of Paul Bettencourt$3,232.47511/01/2024

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
42 82.4% 3,017 1.4%
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
40 78.4% 1,571 2.5%
AMAZON
Vendor ID 13608
39 76.5% 1,174 3.3%
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
39 76.5% 1,958 2.0%
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
36 70.6% 1,876 1.9%
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
35 68.6% 1,480 2.3%
TEXAS CONSERVATIVE COALITION
Vendor ID 310477
33 64.7% 278 11.1%
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
33 64.7% 946 3.4%
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
33 64.7% 1,077 3.0%
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
33 64.7% 1,174 2.8%
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
31 60.8% 1,101 2.8%
CHICK-FIL-A
Vendor ID 60264
29 56.9% 483 5.7%
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count. Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.

Recent Reported Payments

DateClient FilerAmountDescription
03/05/2026Buckley, Bradley L. (The Honorable)$200.00data
03/04/2026Middleton II, David M. (The Honorable)$21,000.00campaign consulting
02/25/2026Texans for Dan Patrick$3,000.00Campaign Research Fees
02/18/2026Metcalf, William T. (The Honorable)$2,000.00Campaign data pull
02/18/2026Frazier, Frederick E. (The Honorable)$2,000.00Campaign Data Consulting Services
01/14/2026Curry, Patrick J. (The Honorable)$500.00Post Election report
12/31/2025Curry, Patrick J. (The Honorable)$500.00Post Election report
12/19/2025Texans for Dan Patrick$4,000.00Campaign Research Fees
12/19/2025Wambsganss, Leigh$2,500.00Campaign Research
12/19/2025Friends of Dennis Paul$1,450.00Campaign Research Fees
10/13/2025Wambsganss, Leigh$5,000.00Campaign Data Services
08/11/2025Texans for Dan Patrick$8,000.00Campaign Research Fees
06/20/2025Metcalf, William T. (The Honorable)$5,000.00Campaign consulting expense/Campaign research
06/12/2025Middleton II, David M. (The Honorable)$3,200.00Data Service
06/04/2025Cain, Briscoe R. (The Honorable)$200.00data service for campaign
04/15/2025Metcalf, William T. (The Honorable)$250.00Campaign consulting expense/Voter file expense
11/21/2024Texans for Dan Patrick$3,200.00Campaign Research Fees
11/11/2024Engage Odessa$500.00PAC Data and Research Expense
11/01/2024Texans for Dan Patrick$1,000.00Campaign Research Fees
11/01/2024Friends of Paul Bettencourt$500.00Campaign Research 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.