Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
Waxahachie Daily Light
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 349754 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$81,795.02
Client Filers
19
Payments
118
Activity Range
10/06/1994–10/20/2023
Largest Payment
$3,535.00
Graph: 19 connected filers · 118 payments · $81,795.02 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.
- Waxahachie Daily Light
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pitts, James R. (Mr.) | $36,836.90 | 60 | 02/06/2015 |
| 2 | Birdwell, Brian D. (The Honorable) | $11,107.24 | 9 | 12/01/2011 |
| 3 | Republican Party of Ellis County | $9,240.50 | 10 | 01/26/2018 |
| 4 | Knize, Wesley (Mr.) | $5,912.90 | 11 | 02/05/2008 |
| 5 | Carroll, Robert J. | $5,844.97 | 6 | 04/08/2010 |
| 6 | Ermatinger, Cindy G. (Mrs.) | $2,881.10 | 1 | 04/09/2010 |
| 7 | Wilkinson, Ronald L. (Mr.) | $2,364.45 | 3 | 02/25/2010 |
| 8 | Wallace, William D. (Mr.) | $2,139.67 | 2 | 04/27/2018 |
| 9 | Harrison, Edward Carl (Mr.) | $979.25 | 2 | 04/08/2002 |
| 10 | Kendrick, Lynnan (Mrs.) | $782.25 | 2 | 03/05/2004 |
| 11 | Davis, Rex (Mr.) | $678.60 | 1 | 10/15/2008 |
| 12 | Economic Growth Committee | $588.00 | 1 | 04/24/2017 |
| 13 | Bounds, Linda (Mrs.) | $520.00 | 3 | 04/25/2012 |
| 14 | Vote Yes for Waxahachie ISD | $475.00 | 1 | 05/03/2023 |
| 15 | Averitt, Kip | $393.87 | 2 | 01/17/2006 |
| 16 | Texas Democratic Women of Ellis County | $348.07 | 1 | 07/13/2010 |
| 17 | Red Oak Citizens for Economic Growth | $253.25 | 1 | 10/20/2023 |
| 18 | Deuell, Robert F. (Dr.) | $245.00 | 1 | 10/18/2000 |
| 19 | Renschler Jr., Richard (Mr.) | $204.00 | 1 | 10/09/2002 |
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
|
11 | 57.9% | 3,017 | 0.4% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
10 | 52.6% | 1,480 | 0.7% |
|
Ellis County Republican Party
Vendor ID 103682
|
9 | 47.4% | 27 | 24.3% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
9 | 47.4% | 1,571 | 0.6% |
|
Ennis Daily News
Vendor ID 104880
|
8 | 42.1% | 14 | 32.0% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
8 | 42.1% | 1,536 | 0.5% |
|
Ellis County Republican Women
Vendor ID 103685
|
7 | 36.8% | 19 | 22.6% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
7 | 36.8% | 1,876 | 0.4% |
|
PIZZA HUT
Vendor ID 245404
|
6 | 31.6% | 564 | 1.0% |
|
Republican Party of Ellis County
Vendor ID 261750
|
5 | 26.3% | 8 | 22.7% |
|
WAXAHACHIE CIVIC CENTER
Vendor ID 349751
|
5 | 26.3% | 9 | 21.7% |
|
KBEC Radio
Vendor ID 175341
|
5 | 26.3% | 10 | 20.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2023 | Red Oak Citizens for Economic Growth | $253.25 | Notice of Petition pub:10/25/2023 |
| 05/03/2023 | Vote Yes for Waxahachie ISD | $475.00 | Ads |
| 04/27/2018 | Wallace, William D. (Mr.) | $1,167.09 | newspaper ads |
| 02/19/2018 | Wallace, William D. (Mr.) | $972.58 | Newspaper Advert |
| 01/26/2018 | Republican Party Of Ellis County, Local (CEC) | $300.00 | Digital Ad |
| 04/24/2017 | Economic Growth Committee | $588.00 | Ellis JP 4 Newspaper Ad |
| 11/01/2016 | Republican Party Of Ellis County, Local (CEC) | $623.50 | General Election Ads |
| 10/25/2016 | Republican Party Of Ellis County, Local (CEC) | $623.50 | GOTV print |
| 10/06/2016 | Republican Party Of Ellis County, Local (CEC) | $1,950.00 | GOTV digital |
| 02/06/2015 | Pitts, James R. (Mr.) | $55.00 | Ad |
| 01/05/2015 | Pitts, James R. (Mr.) | $490.00 | Ad |
| 12/05/2014 | Pitts, James R | $520.00 | Ad |
| 11/05/2014 | Pitts, James R | $275.00 | Ad |
| 10/14/2014 | Ellis County Republican Party | $450.00 | Newspaper Advertisment for Lane Grayson |
| 10/03/2014 | Pitts, James R | $220.00 | Ad |
| 09/04/2014 | Pitts, James R | $55.00 | Ad |
| 07/16/2014 | Pitts, James R | $550.00 | Ad |
| 06/04/2014 | Pitts, James R | $600.00 | Ad |
| 05/30/2014 | Pitts, James R | $750.00 | Ad |
| 01/03/2014 | Pitts, James R | $325.00 | Ad |
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.