Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 336328 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$63,509.68
Client Filers
26
Payments
93
Activity Range
01/27/2000–05/25/2021
Largest Payment
$9,001.27
Graph: 26 connected filers · 93 payments · $63,509.68 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.
- Tyler Morning Telegraph
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berman, Leo (Mr.) | $15,195.28 | 21 | 01/13/2011 |
| 2 | Texans for Kay Bailey Hutchison | $10,001.27 | 2 | 02/28/2010 |
| 3 | Grassroots America - We the People PAC | $6,893.56 | 13 | 05/25/2021 |
| 4 | Smith County Republicans | $4,784.97 | 9 | 10/06/2006 |
| 5 | Back to Basics PAC | $4,723.98 | 2 | 10/19/2010 |
| 6 | White, William H. | $4,386.18 | 3 | 10/06/2010 |
| 7 | Clark, Carole (The Honorable) | $4,013.48 | 1 | 02/20/2014 |
| 8 | Hopson II, Charles L. (Mr.) | $2,974.89 | 4 | 02/05/2011 |
| 9 | Texans for Dan Branch | $2,426.46 | 3 | 11/05/2007 |
| 10 | Griffith, Sam (Mr.) | $1,402.72 | 3 | 03/16/2000 |
| 11 | Schaefer, Matthew (Mr.) | $1,148.50 | 1 | 05/09/2012 |
| 12 | Glaze, Bob D | $1,138.75 | 7 | 05/17/2005 |
| 13 | Yost, Gerald (Mr.) | $945.84 | 1 | 03/06/2002 |
| 14 | Carter, James Andrew (Mr.) | $573.84 | 3 | 03/06/2018 |
| 15 | Eltife, Kevin P. | $481.19 | 2 | 02/09/2007 |
| 16 | Ramirez, Gustavo (Mr.) | $460.96 | 1 | 01/25/2006 |
| 17 | Houston, Samuel (Mr.) | $300.00 | 1 | 10/26/2008 |
| 18 | Flynn, Dan (The Honorable) | $271.23 | 1 | 05/17/2019 |
| 19 | Burton, Billy E. (Mr.) | $262.12 | 1 | 02/26/2010 |
| 20 | Fisher, David J. | $259.20 | 2 | 01/27/2000 |
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
|
17 | 65.4% | 3,017 | 0.6% |
|
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
|
14 | 53.8% | 1,327 | 1.0% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
13 | 50.0% | 906 | 1.4% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
13 | 50.0% | 1,101 | 1.2% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
13 | 50.0% | 1,360 | 0.9% |
|
DESIGNER GRAPHICS
Vendor ID 89244
|
11 | 42.3% | 316 | 3.3% |
|
FEDEX OFFICE
Vendor ID 111594
|
11 | 42.3% | 649 | 1.7% |
|
JASON'S DELI
Vendor ID 162552
|
11 | 42.3% | 649 | 1.7% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
11 | 42.3% | 946 | 1.1% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
11 | 42.3% | 1,077 | 1.0% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
11 | 42.3% | 1,876 | 0.6% |
|
QUORUM REPORT
Vendor ID 253390
|
10 | 38.5% | 197 | 4.7% |
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count.
Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.
Recent Reported Payments
| Date | Client Filer | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/25/2021 | Grassroots America - We the People PAC | $75.00 | National Day of Prayer ad |
| 08/29/2020 | Grassroots America - We the People PAC | $75.00 | US Constitution Week ad |
| 12/05/2019 | McCampbell, John B. (Mr.) | $52.00 | newspaper ad |
| 10/22/2019 | Grassroots America - We the People PAC | $500.00 | Veterans Day |
| 09/13/2019 | Grassroots America - We the People PAC | $600.00 | Constitution Month & Patriot's Day |
| 05/17/2019 | Flynn, Dan (The Honorable) | $271.23 | subscription |
| 09/08/2018 | Grassroots America - We the People PAC | $500.00 | Constitution Week ads |
| 09/08/2018 | Grassroots America - We the People PAC | $150.00 | Patriots Day ads |
| 06/26/2018 | Grassroots America - We the People PAC | $45.00 | Independence Day |
| 04/09/2018 | Grassroots America - We the People PAC | $45.00 | Ad for National Day of Prayer |
| 03/06/2018 | Carter, James Andrew (Mr.) | $161.92 | ADS |
| 09/21/2017 | Carter, James Andrew (Mr.) | $250.00 | LICENSING FEE FOR PHOTO |
| 06/24/2017 | Grassroots America - We the People PAC | $35.00 | July 4th block logo in US Constitution ad |
| 01/24/2017 | Anderson County Republicans | $249.72 | Constitution Class |
| 06/30/2015 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $19.93 | Campaign subscription |
| 05/29/2015 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $19.93 | Campaign subscription |
| 04/28/2015 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $19.99 | Campaign subscription |
| 03/30/2015 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $19.99 | Campaign subscription |
| 02/26/2015 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $19.99 | Campaign subscription |
| 01/28/2015 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $19.99 | Campaign subscription |
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.