Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
SMITH COUNTY REPUBLICAN CLUB
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 286436 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$38,928.24
Client Filers
23
Payments
188
Activity Range
08/26/2000–06/01/2025
Largest Payment
$1,800.00
Graph: 23 connected filers · 188 payments · $38,928.24 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.
- Smith County Republican Club
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
|
19 | 82.6% | 1,571 | 1.2% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
18 | 78.3% | 3,017 | 0.6% |
|
SMITH COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 286437
|
16 | 69.6% | 35 | 38.1% |
|
DESIGNER GRAPHICS
Vendor ID 89244
|
15 | 65.2% | 316 | 4.6% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
14 | 60.9% | 1,360 | 1.0% |
|
SMITH COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 286439
|
13 | 56.5% | 21 | 41.9% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
13 | 56.5% | 1,327 | 1.0% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
13 | 56.5% | 1,876 | 0.7% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
12 | 52.2% | 946 | 1.3% |
|
TYLER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 336260
|
11 | 47.8% | 19 | 35.5% |
|
WHATABURGER
Vendor ID 352769
|
11 | 47.8% | 541 | 2.0% |
|
JASON'S DELI
Vendor ID 162552
|
11 | 47.8% | 649 | 1.7% |
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count.
Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.
Recent Reported Payments
| Date | Client Filer | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/01/2025 | Smith County Republican Women's Club PAC | $250.00 | President's Dinner Donation |
| 04/07/2025 | Gunter, Debra E. (The Honorable) | $275.00 | Club Meeting |
| 03/31/2025 | Heaton, Taylor B. (The Honorable) | $106.21 | Ticket for annual President’s Dinner |
| 03/03/2025 | Alders, Benjamin D. (The Honorable) | $248.22 | Event Expense |
| 02/19/2025 | Hoyle, Brian T. (The Honorable) | $212.42 | Officeholder and spouse's tickets to annual Smith County Republican Club dinner |
| 02/06/2025 | Hoyle, Brian T. (The Honorable) | $20.00 | Officeholder's annual dues |
| 07/30/2024 | Hughes, D. Bryan (The Honorable) | $250.00 | Contribution |
| 05/10/2024 | Hughes, D. Bryan (The Honorable) | $600.00 | Sponsorship of Presidents' Day Dinner |
| 03/28/2024 | Heaton, Taylor B. (The Honorable) | $20.00 | Annual dues |
| 03/23/2024 | Alders, Benjamin D. (Mr.) | $100.00 | Donation - Coffee Basket |
| 03/15/2024 | Alders, Benjamin D. (Mr.) | $206.00 | Event Expense |
| 02/06/2024 | Hoyle, Brian T. (The Honorable) | $20.00 | Dues for officeholder's annual membership in club |
| 01/16/2024 | Heaton, Taylor B. (The Honorable) | $103.00 | Tickets for annual President's Day Dinner |
| 01/11/2024 | Hoyle, Brian T. (The Honorable) | $200.00 | Tickets for officeholder and spouse to attend the club's annual dinner |
| 09/11/2023 | Neeley, Gregory W. (The Honorable) | $100.00 | Office holder ticket for dinner event. |
| 04/30/2023 | Smith County Republican Women's Club PAC | $1,800.00 | Yearly Rent |
| 03/28/2023 | Heaton, Taylor B. (The Honorable) | $20.00 | Annual Dues |
| 03/22/2023 | Worthen, James T. (The Honorable) | $25.00 | Annual Membership Renewal |
| 02/22/2023 | Hoyle, Brian T. (The Honorable) | $174.26 | Officeholder and spouse's tickets to annual Lincoln Day Dinner |
| 02/07/2023 | Russell, Kerry L. (The Honorable) | $100.00 | Annual Benefactor Dues; # 1448 |
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.