Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
THE POST
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 323060 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$27,277.00
Client Filers
13
Payments
47
Activity Range
10/20/2004–08/25/2022
Largest Payment
$4,500.00
Graph: 13 connected filers · 47 payments · $27,277.00 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.
- THE POST
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galveston County Democratic Party | $10,520.00 | 9 | 10/11/2014 |
| 2 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $4,950.00 | 10 | 11/28/2012 |
| 3 | Galveston County Conservatives | $4,300.00 | 2 | 02/20/2016 |
| 4 | The Coalition to Elect Larry Taylor | $1,695.00 | 11 | 11/01/2010 |
| 5 | Criss, Lloyd W. (Mr.) | $1,678.00 | 3 | 09/26/2016 |
| 6 | Republican Party of Galveston County | $1,270.00 | 2 | 10/16/2014 |
| 7 | Criss, Susan (Ms.) | $1,000.00 | 2 | 10/29/2010 |
| 8 | Elect Rachel Delgado, Inc. | $630.00 | 3 | 05/23/2012 |
| 9 | King, Kathy (Miss) | $504.00 | 1 | 10/14/2014 |
| 10 | The Conservative Cause | $399.00 | 1 | 03/19/2005 |
| 11 | Gonzales, Norma (Ms.) | $200.00 | 1 | 12/18/2009 |
| 12 | Slaughter, Michelle (Ms.) | $126.00 | 1 | 02/13/2012 |
| 13 | Peake, Sandra J. (The Honorable) | $5.00 | 1 | 08/25/2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
8 | 61.5% | 1,480 | 0.5% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
8 | 61.5% | 1,876 | 0.4% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
8 | 61.5% | 3,017 | 0.3% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
7 | 53.8% | 785 | 0.9% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
7 | 53.8% | 1,077 | 0.6% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
7 | 53.8% | 1,174 | 0.6% |
|
HITCHCOCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 147218
|
6 | 46.2% | 20 | 22.2% |
|
SANTA FE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 275901
|
6 | 46.2% | 24 | 19.4% |
|
GALVESTON COUNTY DAILY NEWS
Vendor ID 125411
|
6 | 46.2% | 41 | 12.5% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
6 | 46.2% | 946 | 0.6% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
6 | 46.2% | 1,101 | 0.5% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
6 | 46.2% | 1,327 | 0.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/25/2022 | Peake, Sandra J. (The Honorable) | $5.00 | parking |
| 09/26/2016 | Criss, Lloyd W. (Mr.) | $1,350.00 | Advertising |
| 06/30/2016 | Criss, Lloyd W. (Mr.) | $164.00 | Adv. |
| 02/20/2016 | Galveston County Conservatives | $1,200.00 | CREATION AND WRITING A TABLOID NEWSPAPER MAILER |
| 02/17/2016 | Galveston County Conservatives | $3,100.00 | CREATION & WRITING OF TABLOID NEWSPAPER |
| 10/16/2014 | Galveston County Republican Party (CEC) | $270.00 | 3X5 Sunday Ad |
| 10/14/2014 | King, Kathy (Miss) | $504.00 | Political ad 4 weeks |
| 10/11/2014 | Galveston County Democratic Party | $1,523.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 04/10/2014 | Galveston County Democratic Party | $220.00 | Advertising expense for Trailblazer Brunch |
| 11/28/2012 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $2,234.00 | Advertising |
| 06/07/2012 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $720.00 | Advertising |
| 05/23/2012 | Elect Rachel Delgado, Inc. | $210.00 | Advertising in the Post publication |
| 05/10/2012 | Elect Rachel Delgado, Inc. | $210.00 | AD IN NEWSPAPER |
| 02/13/2012 | Slaughter, Michelle (Ms.) | $126.00 | advertisement |
| 02/10/2012 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $235.00 | Advertisement |
| 02/10/2012 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $235.00 | Advertisement |
| 01/26/2012 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $470.00 | Advertising |
| 01/26/2012 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $470.00 | Advertisment |
| 11/30/2011 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $80.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 11/15/2011 | Committee for Craig Eiland | $180.00 | Advertisement |
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.