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

Steve Ray & Associates

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Political Consulting
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 296757 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$1,336,690.82
Client Filers
7
Payments
245
Activity Range
01/16/2008–08/29/2025
Largest Payment
$29,000.00
Graph: 7 connected filers · 245 payments · $1,336,690.82 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
1Hunter, Todd A. (The Honorable)$1,171,797.7719708/29/2025
2Fonseca Jr., Ysmael D. (The Honorable)$69,787.052403/06/2025
3Wright, Westley (Mr.)$35,806.001105/30/2022
4Republican Party of Nueces County$32,750.00610/12/2010
5Vela, Rose (Mrs.)$16,550.00502/10/2010
6Aliseda, Ernest (The Honorable)$5,000.00107/05/2018
7Downton, Ryan (Mr.)$5,000.00101/04/2012

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
6 85.7% 1,571 0.4%
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
4 57.1% 1,480 0.3%
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
4 57.1% 1,536 0.3%
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
4 57.1% 1,360 0.3%
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
4 57.1% 1,638 0.2%
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
4 57.1% 1,958 0.2%
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
4 57.1% 1,876 0.2%
Coastal Bend Women Lawyers Association
Vendor ID 68296
3 42.9% 15 15.8%
NUECES COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 228857
3 42.9% 16 15.0%
GULF COAST MAILING SERVICES
Vendor ID 136836
3 42.9% 26 10.0%
Hidalgo County Republican Party
Vendor ID 144953
3 42.9% 26 10.0%
ARROW DISPLAY SIGNS
Vendor ID 20401
3 42.9% 48 5.8%
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
08/29/2025Hunter, Todd A. (The Honorable)$1,000.00Consulting expense
03/06/2025Fonseca Jr., Ysmael D. (The Honorable)$5,000.00Final Consulting Fee
11/30/2024Hunter, Todd A. (The Honorable)$5,000.00Consulting expense
11/01/2024Hunter, Todd A. (The Honorable)$3,500.00Consulting expense
10/30/2024Fonseca Jr., Ysmael D. (The Honorable)$1,000.00Text Message GOTV
10/28/2024Hunter, Todd A. (The Honorable)$7,000.00Consulting expense
10/28/2024Hunter, Todd A. (The Honorable)$6,500.00Consulting expense
10/25/2024Fonseca Jr., Ysmael D. (The Honorable)$5,500.00Digital/TV Ads
10/14/2024Fonseca Jr., Ysmael D. (The Honorable)$9,147.00Radio Ads and Mailers
10/11/2024Hunter, Todd A. (The Honorable)$5,000.00Consulting expense
09/28/2024Fonseca Jr., Ysmael D. (The Honorable)$7,500.00Digital Ads
09/28/2024Fonseca Jr., Ysmael D. (The Honorable)$2,000.00Consulting Fees
09/28/2024Fonseca Jr., Ysmael D. (The Honorable)$390.05Pushcards and RWOYA Sponsorship
09/13/2024Fonseca Jr., Ysmael D. (The Honorable)$2,000.00Consulting Fees
08/23/2024Hunter, Todd A. (The Honorable)$1,300.00Consulting expense
08/06/2024Fonseca Jr., Ysmael D. (The Honorable)$2,000.00Consulting Fees
07/15/2024Fonseca Jr., Ysmael D. (The Honorable)$2,000.00Consulting Fees
06/11/2024Fonseca Jr., Ysmael D. (The Honorable)$2,000.00Consulting Fee
10/25/2023Fonseca Jr., Ysmael D. (The Honorable)$2,000.00Consulting Fees
09/21/2023Fonseca Jr., Ysmael D. (The Honorable)$2,000.00Consulting 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.