Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Sterling Associates
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 296398 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$93,128.75
Client Filers
2
Payments
11
Activity Range
09/13/2004–10/23/2015
Largest Payment
$11,432.36
Graph: 2 connected filers · 11 payments · $93,128.75 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.
- Sterling Associates
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texans for Education Reform PAC | $87,848.75 | 10 | 10/23/2015 |
| 2 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $5,280.00 | 1 | 09/13/2004 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THE CRESCENT CLUB
Vendor ID 317933
|
2 | 100.0% | 8 | 25.0% |
|
THE GOBER GROUP
Vendor ID 319399
|
2 | 100.0% | 59 | 3.4% |
|
Mammoth Marketing Group
Vendor ID 201568
|
2 | 100.0% | 66 | 3.0% |
|
Baselice & Associates
Vendor ID 28540
|
2 | 100.0% | 68 | 2.9% |
|
Raconteur Media Company
Vendor ID 254045
|
2 | 100.0% | 90 | 2.2% |
|
SIR SPEEDY
Vendor ID 285355
|
2 | 100.0% | 111 | 1.8% |
|
ANGIE CHEN BUTTON CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 17376
|
2 | 100.0% | 257 | 0.8% |
|
GLENN HEGAR CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 129801
|
2 | 100.0% | 248 | 0.8% |
|
US POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 340337
|
2 | 100.0% | 696 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2015 | Texans For Education Reform PAC | $5,000.00 | PAC fundraising |
| 09/15/2015 | Texans For Education Reform PAC | $5,000.00 | PAC fundraising |
| 07/08/2015 | Texans For Education Reform PAC | $9,000.00 | PAC fundraising |
| 06/09/2015 | Texans For Education Reform PAC | $9,000.00 | PAC fundraising |
| 05/07/2015 | Texans For Education Reform PAC | $9,000.00 | PAC fundraising |
| 04/22/2015 | Texans For Education Reform PAC | $11,432.36 | PAC fundraising |
| 03/13/2015 | Texans For Education Reform PAC | $9,035.90 | PAC fundraising |
| 12/17/2014 | Texans for Education Reform PAC | $11,203.05 | PAC fundraising |
| 12/09/2014 | Texans for Education Reform PAC | $10,173.28 | PAC fundraising |
| 10/15/2014 | Texans for Education Reform PAC | $9,004.16 | PAC fundraising |
| 09/13/2004 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $5,280.00 | Travel Expense |
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.