Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
WHARTON JOURNAL SPECTATOR
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 352711 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$37,892.61
Client Filers
12
Payments
71
Activity Range
09/14/2000–01/17/2024
Largest Payment
$3,231.45
Graph: 12 connected filers · 71 payments · $37,892.61 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.
- Wharton Journal Spectator
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends of Gary Gates for State Representative | $12,199.15 | 19 | 03/05/2004 |
| 2 | Stephenson, Phyllip Wayne (The Honorable) | $9,741.73 | 23 | 05/17/2022 |
| 3 | Maher Jr., John C. (Mr.) | $4,050.15 | 6 | 10/28/2023 |
| 4 | Kolkhorst, Lois W. (The Honorable) | $2,900.08 | 2 | 10/13/2020 |
| 5 | Hegar Jr., Glenn (Mr.) | $2,429.70 | 3 | 02/16/2004 |
| 6 | Wharton County Republican Party Executive Committee (CEC) | $1,934.25 | 9 | 01/17/2024 |
| 7 | Showalter, David W. (Mr.) | $1,884.39 | 1 | 02/24/2006 |
| 8 | Wharton County Republican Party | $818.10 | 3 | 09/01/2004 |
| 9 | Tijerina, Jaime (Mr.) | $785.93 | 1 | 05/21/2012 |
| 10 | Duggan III, Lee (Mr.) | $485.00 | 1 | 05/14/2012 |
| 11 | Bottos, Dorothy (Ms.) | $344.40 | 2 | 10/29/2008 |
| 12 | Hardin, Ben (The Honorable) | $319.73 | 1 | 07/05/2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EL CAMPO LEADER NEWS
Vendor ID 100633
|
9 | 75.0% | 14 | 52.9% |
|
Wharton Chamber Of Commerce
Vendor ID 352649
|
8 | 66.7% | 15 | 42.1% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
8 | 66.7% | 1,571 | 0.5% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
8 | 66.7% | 3,017 | 0.3% |
|
El Campo Chamber Of Commerce
Vendor ID 100619
|
5 | 41.7% | 11 | 27.8% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
5 | 41.7% | 906 | 0.5% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
5 | 41.7% | 1,876 | 0.3% |
|
WHARTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 352687
|
4 | 33.3% | 12 | 20.0% |
|
FORT BEND HERALD
Vendor ID 116256
|
4 | 33.3% | 65 | 5.5% |
|
TRACTOR SUPPLY
Vendor ID 331811
|
4 | 33.3% | 389 | 1.0% |
|
PARTY CITY
Vendor ID 238598
|
4 | 33.3% | 734 | 0.5% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
4 | 33.3% | 946 | 0.4% |
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count.
Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.
Recent Reported Payments
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.