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

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Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Media Advertising
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 325841 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$851,800.00
Client Filers
58
Payments
120
Activity Range
10/25/2007–05/01/2026
Largest Payment
$25,000.00
Graph: 58 connected filers · 120 payments · $851,800.00 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.

Top Client Filers

Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
#FilerPaidPaymentsLast Payment
1Wheless, Raymond G. (The Honorable)$75,000.00301/30/2016
2Friends of Dan Huberty$55,000.00710/07/2020
3Devine, John P. (The Honorable)$55,000.00502/07/2024
4Friends of Tom Oliverson$40,500.00810/06/2025
5Siegel, Cynthia (Ms.)$40,000.00605/01/2026
6Curry, Patrick J. (The Honorable)$38,000.00402/05/2026
7Craddick, Christi L. (The Honorable)$30,000.00201/09/2024
8Lombardino, James T. (The Honorable)$23,000.00410/02/2018
9DeAyala, Mano$23,000.00201/22/2024
10Riddle, Deborah$21,000.00501/22/2014
11Gates Jr., Gary W. (The Honorable)$20,000.00202/23/2026
12Dorazio, Mark E. (The Honorable)$20,000.00201/23/2026
13Noble, Candace T. (The Honorable)$18,000.00201/29/2026
14Shuchart, Fred L. (Mr.)$16,000.00201/15/2018
15Friends of Paul Bettencourt$15,000.00310/09/2024
16Cain, Briscoe R. (The Honorable)$15,000.00101/19/2024
17Bennett, Patricia Baca (The Honorable)$15,000.00101/29/2024
18Morgan, Matthew R. (Mr.)$15,000.00102/01/2024
19Knight, William A. (Mr.)$15,000.00101/19/2024
20Ward, Rhonda R. (Mrs.)$15,000.00101/06/2026

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
41 70.7% 1,571 2.6%
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
33 56.9% 3,017 1.1%
HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 140510
32 55.2% 457 6.6%
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
32 55.2% 1,638 1.9%
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
32 55.2% 1,876 1.7%
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
27 46.6% 1,958 1.4%
AMAZON
Vendor ID 13608
25 43.1% 1,174 2.1%
ANEDOT
Vendor ID 16982
24 41.4% 642 3.6%
CONSERVATIVE MEDIA PROPERTIES
Vendor ID 73777
22 37.9% 72 20.4%
CHICK-FIL-A
Vendor ID 60264
22 37.9% 483 4.2%
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
22 37.9% 785 2.7%
TEXAS CONSERVATIVE COALITION
Vendor ID 310477
21 36.2% 278 6.7%
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
05/01/2026Siegel, Cynthia (Ms.)$5,000.00Placement of Ad in Link Letter
04/27/2026Stanart, Stan (Mr.)$5,000.00Campaign Advertising
03/04/2026Siegel, Cynthia (Ms.)$5,000.00Placement of Ad in Link Letter
02/23/2026Gates Jr., Gary W. (The Honorable)$5,000.00Advertising Expense.
02/05/2026Curry, Patrick J. (The Honorable)$10,000.00LinkLetter
02/03/2026Luther, Shelley A. (The Honorable)$5,000.00Link letter placement
02/03/2026Long, Gina C. (Mrs.)$5,000.00Print advertisement in newsletter
01/29/2026Noble, Candace T. (The Honorable)$10,000.00Campaign Ad
01/28/2026Siegel, Cynthia (Ms.)$5,000.00Placement of Ad in Link Letter .
01/26/2026Olcott, Michael C. (The Honorable)$5,000.00Magazine Ad
01/23/2026Dorazio, Mark E. (The Honorable)$10,000.00Promotional Campaign Expense
01/22/2026Texans for Charles Schwertner$10,000.00Radio advertising for campaign.
01/21/2026Lahood, Marc Andrew (The Honorable)$10,000.00 Ad
01/21/2026Hopper, Stephen (The Honorable)$10,000.00advertising
01/13/2026Friends of Dennis Paul$5,000.00Campaign Print Advertising
01/12/2026Metcalf, William T. (The Honorable)$5,000.00Primary advertising
01/06/2026Ward, Rhonda R. (Mrs.)$15,000.00Campaign Advertising Expense
01/06/2026Ghutzman, Michael H. (Mr.)$15,000.00Campaign Advertising
01/05/2026Bowen, Scott A. (Mr.)$5,000.00Print Advertisement
01/03/2026Siegel, Cynthia (Ms.)$10,000.00Placement of Ad in The Link Letter.
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.