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

The Dam Good Times

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 318071 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$28,773.53
Client Filers
8
Payments
33
Activity Range
01/03/2014–03/07/2018
Largest Payment
$3,748.99
Graph: 8 connected filers · 33 payments · $28,773.53 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
1Middleton II, David M. (Mr.)$11,597.98803/07/2018
2Griffin, Darren (Mr.)$9,421.80605/05/2014
3Strahan, Adam K. (Mr.)$2,500.00405/14/2016
4McClendon Jr., Ernest L. (Mr.)$2,403.75404/14/2014
5Cox Jr., Obie A. (The Honorable)$1,250.00503/07/2016
6Kebodeaux Cook, Emily (Mrs.)$1,200.00403/05/2018
7Republican Club of Polk County$200.00102/04/2016
8Citizens For CCISD$200.00103/29/2017

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 75.0% 1,571 0.4%
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
4 50.0% 1,360 0.3%
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 338453
4 50.0% 1,445 0.3%
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
4 50.0% 1,638 0.2%
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
4 50.0% 1,958 0.2%
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
4 50.0% 1,876 0.2%
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
4 50.0% 3,017 0.1%
TNT Signs
Vendor ID 328989
3 37.5% 19 12.5%
FRIENDSWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 123088
3 37.5% 25 10.0%
GALVESTON DAILY NEWS
Vendor ID 125510
3 37.5% 32 8.1%
GALVESTON REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 125628
3 37.5% 32 8.1%
GALVESTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 125488
3 37.5% 93 3.1%
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
03/07/2018Middleton II, David M. (Mr.)$400.00Campaign Newspaper Advertising
03/05/2018Middleton II, David M. (Mr.)$750.00Campaign Newspaper Advertising
03/05/2018Kebodeaux Cook, Emily (Mrs.)$300.00newspaper ad
02/07/2018Kebodeaux Cook, Emily (Mrs.)$300.00Ads
02/02/2018Middleton II, David M. (Mr.)$700.00Campaign Newspaper Advertising
01/29/2018Middleton II, David M. (Mr.)$750.00Campaign Newspaper Advertising
01/16/2018Middleton II, David M. (Mr.)$2,750.00Campaign Newspaper Advertising
01/04/2018Middleton II, David M. (Mr.)$1,498.99Campaign Newspaper Advertising
12/29/2017Middleton II, David M. (Mr.)$3,748.99Newspaper Advertising
12/05/2017Middleton II, David M. (Mr.)$1,000.00Newspaper Advertising
03/29/2017Citizens For CCISD$200.00Newspaper add
05/14/2016Strahan, Adam K. (Mr.)$1,000.00Print ad
04/25/2016Strahan, Adam K. (Mr.)$500.00Advertising
03/07/2016Cox Jr., Obie A. (The Honorable)$300.00Newspaper Advertisement
02/09/2016Strahan, Adam K. (Mr.)$500.00Advertising
02/09/2016Cox Jr., Obie A. (The Honorable)$300.00Newspaper Ad
02/04/2016Republican Club of Polk County$200.00Advertising Fundraiser
01/12/2016Strahan, Adam K. (Mr.)$500.00Ad
01/04/2016Cox Jr., Obie A. (The Honorable)$300.00Newspaper ad
01/04/2016Cox Jr., Obie A. (The Honorable)$50.00Social Media boost post
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.