Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
VALLEY MORNING STAR
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 342381 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$95,031.83
Client Filers
35
Payments
87
Activity Range
02/14/2000–05/23/2024
Largest Payment
$8,127.00
Graph: 35 connected filers · 87 payments · $95,031.83 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.
- Valley Morning Star
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangel, Irma (Ms.) | $37,263.22 | 9 | 12/18/2002 |
| 2 | Committee to Elect John T. Hubert | $6,176.68 | 7 | 10/29/2004 |
| 3 | Lopez, Migdalia | $5,628.53 | 3 | 03/31/2006 |
| 4 | Back to Basics PAC | $4,506.24 | 2 | 10/19/2010 |
| 5 | Escobar, Juan M. (Mr.) | $4,184.93 | 3 | 02/26/2008 |
| 6 | Cassidy, Janice A (Ms.) | $3,767.00 | 3 | 02/28/2008 |
| 7 | Gonzalez, Javier (Mr.) | $3,119.07 | 3 | 02/28/2008 |
| 8 | Rincones, Gloria M. (The Honorable) | $2,842.28 | 6 | 08/25/2022 |
| 9 | Harlingen Professional Firefighters Political Action Committee | $1,980.00 | 1 | 04/14/2021 |
| 10 | Shergold, John L. (Mr.) | $1,960.00 | 2 | 03/01/2024 |
| 11 | Magallanes, Juan A. (Mr.) | $1,927.40 | 2 | 02/18/2014 |
| 12 | Physicians Caring for Texas | $1,907.64 | 1 | 09/02/2003 |
| 13 | Castro, Erasmo (Mr.) | $1,800.00 | 1 | 01/21/2016 |
| 14 | Villarreal Jr., Luis H. (Mr.) | $1,700.00 | 1 | 02/11/2022 |
| 15 | Cortez, Esther (Ms.) | $1,654.41 | 1 | 02/15/2006 |
| 16 | Gracia, Jonathan Dwayne (Mr.) | $1,650.00 | 7 | 05/23/2024 |
| 17 | Nelson, Arthur Cisneros (Mr.) | $1,495.38 | 4 | 12/18/2006 |
| 18 | Pena, Ruben (Mr.) | $1,406.24 | 3 | 12/01/2005 |
| 19 | Longoria Jr., Oscar (Mr.) | $1,210.00 | 4 | 12/23/2013 |
| 20 | OLVERA Jr., J. ROLANDO | $1,105.00 | 1 | 01/09/2008 |
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
|
22 | 62.9% | 3,017 | 0.7% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
21 | 60.0% | 1,480 | 1.4% |
|
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
|
21 | 60.0% | 1,669 | 1.2% |
|
SAN BENITO NEWS
Vendor ID 274915
|
20 | 57.1% | 32 | 42.6% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
19 | 54.3% | 1,536 | 1.2% |
|
CAMERON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 48753
|
18 | 51.4% | 60 | 23.4% |
|
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
|
18 | 51.4% | 1,360 | 1.3% |
|
STAPLES
Vendor ID 294208
|
17 | 48.6% | 1,045 | 1.6% |
|
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
|
16 | 45.7% | 1,101 | 1.4% |
|
STRIPES
Vendor ID 298076
|
13 | 37.1% | 315 | 3.9% |
|
WHATABURGER
Vendor ID 352769
|
13 | 37.1% | 541 | 2.3% |
|
WAL-MART
Vendor ID 347528
|
13 | 37.1% | 714 | 1.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23/2024 | Gracia, Jonathan Dwayne (Mr.) | $150.00 | News Paper Ad |
| 05/16/2024 | Tejanos Against Corruption PAC | $200.00 | Newspaper Inserts |
| 05/16/2024 | Gracia, Jonathan Dwayne (Mr.) | $150.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 05/09/2024 | Gracia, Jonathan Dwayne (Mr.) | $300.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 05/09/2024 | Tejanos Against Corruption PAC | $200.00 | Newspaper Insert |
| 05/03/2024 | Gracia, Jonathan Dwayne (Mr.) | $300.00 | Newspaper ad |
| 05/01/2024 | Cortez Jr., Ruben (The Honorable) | $800.00 | advertising |
| 03/01/2024 | Shergold, John L. (Mr.) | $980.00 | Newspaper Campaign AD |
| 02/16/2024 | Shergold, John L. (Mr.) | $980.00 | Newspaper Campaign AD |
| 12/16/2023 | Sanchez, David A. (The Honorable) | $350.00 | congratulatory ad for Brownsville Veterans state playoffs. |
| 08/25/2022 | Rincones, Gloria M. (The Honorable) | $365.00 | Congratulations ad for All Stars Softball Team West Brownsville Division Runners Up State Champions |
| 02/11/2022 | Villarreal Jr., Luis H. (Mr.) | $1,700.00 | NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS |
| 12/27/2021 | Gamez, Erin E. (Ms.) | $390.00 | ADVERTISING |
| 04/14/2021 | Harlingen Professional Firefighters Political Action Committee | $1,980.00 | Political Ad (newspaper and social media) |
| 02/07/2017 | Martinez, Armando A. (The Honorable) | $140.67 | Notice of Local Bill |
| 02/12/2016 | Oliveira, Rene O. (The Honorable) | $600.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 01/21/2016 | Castro, Erasmo (Mr.) | $1,800.00 | Inserts newspaper |
| 10/21/2015 | Rincones, Gloria M. (Ms.) | $250.00 | Newspaper Ad |
| 07/07/2015 | Lucio III, Eduardo A. (The Honorable) | $24.50 | Subscription fee. |
| 02/18/2014 | Magallanes, Juan A. (Mr.) | $1,501.92 | Campaign 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.