Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
TIMES RECORD NEWS
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 328170 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$72,269.80
Client Filers
21
Payments
71
Activity Range
06/15/2000–06/08/2022
Largest Payment
$5,178.06
Graph: 21 connected filers · 71 payments · $72,269.80 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.
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Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Committee to Elect David L. Farabee | $18,928.08 | 23 | 04/02/2010 |
| 2 | Wichita Falls Fire PAC | $13,746.00 | 8 | 10/18/2016 |
| 3 | Smith, Michael Lewis (Mr.) | $8,199.02 | 6 | 10/22/2010 |
| 4 | Estes, Craig L. (Mr.) | $4,471.72 | 6 | 01/28/2010 |
| 5 | Underwood, Gregory L. (Mr.) | $4,200.14 | 2 | 11/27/2001 |
| 6 | Earp, Brandon (Mr.) | $3,741.50 | 4 | 05/01/2012 |
| 7 | Crampton, Holly (Ms.) | $3,070.94 | 3 | 11/02/2012 |
| 8 | Clement, Joseph A. (Mr.) | $2,894.67 | 3 | 02/25/2010 |
| 9 | Pavlick, Juanita (Mrs.) | $2,618.70 | 1 | 10/18/2004 |
| 10 | Lowe, Gail A. (The Honorable) | $1,948.59 | 2 | 10/29/2008 |
| 11 | Physicians Caring for Texas | $1,861.68 | 1 | 09/02/2003 |
| 12 | Mirabal, Margaret | $1,441.44 | 2 | 10/18/2002 |
| 13 | Friends of Shirley Craft | $1,196.40 | 2 | 11/06/2006 |
| 14 | Beto for Texas | $1,150.00 | 1 | 06/08/2022 |
| 15 | Good Government Committee for Wichita Falls | $1,115.52 | 1 | 05/10/2011 |
| 16 | Wichita County Republican Women | $553.46 | 1 | 03/15/2016 |
| 17 | Henry, Dale (Mr.) | $397.00 | 1 | 10/18/2012 |
| 18 | Texas State Assn. Of Fire Fighters Action Committee | $274.50 | 1 | 06/15/2000 |
| 19 | Bogle, Edra (Ms.) | $199.36 | 1 | 10/28/2008 |
| 20 | Counts, David (The Honorable) | $161.40 | 1 | 09/06/2002 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
13 | 61.9% | 3,017 | 0.4% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
11 | 52.4% | 1,669 | 0.7% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
7 | 33.3% | 1,360 | 0.5% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
6 | 28.6% | 906 | 0.7% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
6 | 28.6% | 1,958 | 0.3% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
6 | 28.6% | 1,876 | 0.3% |
|
Electra Star News
Vendor ID 102760
|
5 | 23.8% | 6 | 22.7% |
|
Burkburnett Informer Star
Vendor ID 45685
|
5 | 23.8% | 7 | 21.7% |
|
Iowa Park Leader
Vendor ID 158373
|
5 | 23.8% | 9 | 20.0% |
|
NORTH TEXAS JOURNAL
Vendor ID 227636
|
5 | 23.8% | 12 | 17.9% |
|
POSTMASTER
Vendor ID 248097
|
5 | 23.8% | 471 | 1.0% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
5 | 23.8% | 1,077 | 0.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08/2022 | Beto for Texas | $1,150.00 | Political Print Advertising |
| 10/18/2016 | Wichita Falls Fire PAC | $2,528.48 | newspaper ad Santellana |
| 03/15/2016 | Wichita County Republican Women | $553.46 | Ad for fund raiser |
| 04/29/2015 | Wichita Falls Fire PAC | $594.91 | Newspaper Ad for Santellana |
| 04/29/2015 | Wichita Falls Fire PAC | $594.91 | Newspaper ad Donnie Melton |
| 04/29/2015 | Wichita Falls Fire PAC | $594.91 | Newspaper Ad for M Smith |
| 11/02/2012 | Crampton, Holly (Ms.) | $2,220.94 | political ad |
| 11/02/2012 | Crampton, Holly (Ms.) | $500.00 | political ad |
| 10/30/2012 | Crampton, Holly (Ms.) | $350.00 | political ad |
| 10/18/2012 | Henry, Dale (Mr.) | $397.00 | political ads |
| 05/01/2012 | Earp, Brandon (Mr.) | $1,445.98 | printing and insertion of inserts in TRN |
| 04/23/2012 | Earp, Brandon (Mr.) | $424.77 | Newspaper Ad |
| 05/10/2011 | Wichita Falls Fire PAC | $1,381.22 | political advertising on behalf of Anette Pope Dorothy R Burns and Michael Smith |
| 05/10/2011 | Good Government Committee for Wichita Falls | $1,115.52 | Advertising Expense |
| 10/22/2010 | Smith, Michael Lewis (Mr.) | $2,422.83 | newspaper ads |
| 10/21/2010 | Smith, Michael Lewis (Mr.) | $873.01 | newspaper ad |
| 10/06/2010 | Smith, Michael Lewis (Mr.) | $803.67 | newspaper ad |
| 10/06/2010 | Wichita County Democratic Association | $99.68 | Advertisement for Michael Smith fundraiser |
| 04/22/2010 | Wichita Falls Fire PAC | $2,762.43 | advertising on behalf of Glenn Barham |
| 04/02/2010 | Committee to Elect David L. Farabee | $129.15 | Office Subscription Expenditure |
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.