Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
STRAIGHT TALK AMERICA
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 297731 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$36,302.44
Client Filers
8
Payments
12
Activity Range
06/08/2000–11/15/2006
Largest Payment
$5,000.00
Graph: 8 connected filers · 12 payments · $36,302.44 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.
- Straight Talk America
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carona Sr., John | $10,000.00 | 2 | 07/01/2006 |
| 2 | Friends of Phil Gramm PAC | $6,802.44 | 4 | 10/03/2006 |
| 3 | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation RAILPAC | $5,000.00 | 1 | 06/08/2000 |
| 4 | CONTRAN CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $5,000.00 | 1 | 04/21/2006 |
| 5 | Kirby Corporation Political Action Committee | $5,000.00 | 1 | 12/08/2005 |
| 6 | Polland, Gary M. (Mr.) | $2,500.00 | 1 | 11/15/2006 |
| 7 | Ratliff, Bill | $1,000.00 | 1 | 05/17/2006 |
| 8 | Ogden, Stephen (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | 1 | 05/12/2006 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Vendor ID 157835
|
5 | 62.5% | 353 | 1.4% |
|
TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT
Vendor ID 308629
|
5 | 62.5% | 524 | 0.9% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
5 | 62.5% | 1,571 | 0.3% |
|
KPAC
Vendor ID 181103
|
4 | 50.0% | 11 | 26.7% |
|
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
Vendor ID 223021
|
4 | 50.0% | 30 | 11.8% |
|
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE
Vendor ID 223031
|
4 | 50.0% | 39 | 9.3% |
|
KAY GRANGER CAMPAIGN FUND
Vendor ID 175234
|
4 | 50.0% | 54 | 6.9% |
|
ASSOCIATED REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 21565
|
4 | 50.0% | 161 | 2.4% |
|
GLENN HEGAR CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 129801
|
4 | 50.0% | 248 | 1.6% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
4 | 50.0% | 1,368 | 0.3% |
|
PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS 2004
Vendor ID 242678
|
3 | 37.5% | 7 | 25.0% |
|
GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND
Vendor ID 131303
|
3 | 37.5% | 11 | 18.8% |
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count.
Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.
Recent Reported Payments
| Date | Client Filer | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2006 | Polland, Gary M. (Mr.) | $2,500.00 | Contribution |
| 10/03/2006 | Friends of Phil Gramm PAC | $4,500.00 | contribution |
| 09/29/2006 | Friends of Phil Gramm PAC | $120.00 | in-kind made list rental |
| 08/14/2006 | Friends of Phil Gramm PAC | $182.44 | in-kind made list rental |
| 07/01/2006 | Carona Sr., John | $5,000.00 | On behalf of Sen. J Carona Campaign - contribution/donation |
| 05/17/2006 | Ratliff, Bill | $1,000.00 | Contribution |
| 05/12/2006 | Ogden, Stephen (Mr.) | $1,000.00 | Contribution |
| 04/21/2006 | CONTRAN CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $5,000.00 | CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION |
| 12/08/2005 | Kirby Corporation Political Action Committee | $5,000.00 | Contribution - John McCain |
| 01/10/2003 | Friends of Phil Gramm PAC | $2,000.00 | contribution |
| 06/08/2000 | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation RAILPAC | $5,000.00 | Contribution Straight Talk America DCR 5152000 Function |
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.