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

Strong Strategies

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Political ConsultingCompliance ConsultingConfirmedActive
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 298736 · Resolution: Reviewed Alias Override
Total Payments
$1,637,587.16
Client Filers
46
Payments
701
Activity Range
09/18/2007–06/22/2026
Largest Payment
$40,673.07
Graph: 46 connected filers · 701 payments · $1,637,587.16 represented
Canonical vendor assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission reported payee identities. Source records remain unchanged.

Provider Classification

Specialized provider metadata appears only when the canonical vendor resolves uniquely to a reviewed provider identity.
Market role: CORE · COMPLIANCE_CONSULTING
Provider ClassCOMPLIANCE_CONSULTING
Inclusion StatusCONFIRMED
ConfidenceHIGH
Active StatusACTIVE

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
1Johnson, Ann (The Honorable)$208,324.368406/22/2026
2Engelhart, Mike (The Honorable)$139,312.5411301/10/2025
3Turner, Sylvester (The Honorable)$123,250.822106/01/2015
4Sandill, Ravi K. (The Honorable)$106,854.636607/23/2025
5Gomez, Michael Paul (The Honorable)$100,238.945404/01/2025
6Simmons, Lauren Ashley (The Honorable)$87,256.082010/23/2025
7Harris County Strong$78,009.51707/23/2025
8Houston, Samuel A. (Mr.)$73,877.391710/30/2014
9Smoots-Hogan, Alexandra (The Honorable)$67,007.872103/10/2017
10Hightower, Richard F. (The Honorable)$58,228.825112/10/2025
11Lift Up Houston PAC$53,549.31711/02/2017
12Miller, Beau A. (The Honorable)$51,407.453312/15/2022
13Miles, Borris Lee (The Honorable)$46,125.74510/27/2017
14Moving To The Future PAC$39,270.51908/14/2025
15Ellis, Rodney G. (The Honorable)$38,055.511612/01/2016
16Texas Democratic Party (P)$32,693.07406/17/2026
17Hernandez, Ana E. (The Honorable)$31,936.722207/23/2019
18Tu Voz$30,988.54407/23/2025
19Countiss, Julie (The Honorable)$29,368.031102/27/2025
20Vote for the Bonds$27,394.74212/31/2022

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
HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 140343
35 76.1% 492 7.0%
HOUSTON BLACK AMERICAN DEMOCRATS
Vendor ID 151365
27 58.7% 177 13.8%
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
27 58.7% 1,669 1.6%
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
26 56.5% 3,017 0.9%
HARRIS COUNTY TEJANO DEMOCRATS
Vendor ID 140583
23 50.0% 157 12.8%
MONARCH PRINTING
Vendor ID 216639
22 47.8% 102 17.5%
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
21 45.7% 1,077 1.9%
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
21 45.7% 1,480 1.4%
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
20 43.5% 1,174 1.7%
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 338453
20 43.5% 1,445 1.4%
HOUSTON GLBT POLITICAL CAUCUS
Vendor ID 151725
18 39.1% 78 17.0%
Johnston Campaigns
Vendor ID 168946
18 39.1% 147 10.3%
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count. Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.

Recent Reported Payments

DateClient FilerAmountDescription
10/30/2014Houston, Samuel A. (Mr.)$5,964.28Fundraising and compliance services
10/01/2014Houston, Samuel A. (Mr.)$6,541.97Fundraising & compliance services and expenses
09/02/2014Houston, Samuel A. (Mr.)$5,773.03Fundraising and compliance services
08/01/2014Houston, Samuel A. (Mr.)$5,804.88Fundraising and compliance services
07/01/2014Houston, Samuel A. (Mr.)$5,911.21Fundraising and compliance services
12/18/2009Ellis, Rodney G$4,189.20Fund raising consultant
03/02/2009Ellis, Rodney G$90.76Fund raising expenses
12/30/2008Ellis, Rodney G$4,437.42Fund raising consulting
10/09/2008Ellis, Rodney G$541.25Fund raising consulting
02/22/2008Houston, Samuel (Mr.)$2,000.00Consulting
01/24/2008Houston, Samuel (Mr.)$2,000.00Consulting
12/31/2007Houston, Samuel (Mr.)$25.80valet parking expense
12/14/2007Houston, Samuel (Mr.)$5,012.09Fundraising retainer & event expenses
12/04/2007Ellis, Rodney G$4,403.45Fund raising consulting
09/18/2007Ellis, Rodney G$5,500.00Fund raising consulting
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.