Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
HERALD PUBLISHING
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 144016 · Resolution: Indexed Canonical Identity
Total Payments
$55,771.50
Client Filers
29
Payments
78
Activity Range
02/20/2007–03/02/2026
Largest Payment
$2,946.00
Graph: 29 connected filers · 78 payments · $55,771.50 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.
- herald publishing
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 140343
|
22 | 75.9% | 492 | 4.4% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
21 | 72.4% | 3,017 | 0.7% |
|
HOUSTON BLACK AMERICAN DEMOCRATS
Vendor ID 151365
|
18 | 62.1% | 177 | 9.6% |
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
16 | 55.2% | 1,958 | 0.8% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
15 | 51.7% | 1,638 | 0.9% |
|
KROGER
Vendor ID 181532
|
14 | 48.3% | 785 | 1.8% |
|
HOME DEPOT
Vendor ID 148817
|
14 | 48.3% | 1,536 | 0.9% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
13 | 44.8% | 1,077 | 1.2% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
13 | 44.8% | 1,480 | 0.9% |
|
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 338453
|
13 | 44.8% | 1,445 | 0.9% |
|
Houston Lawyers Association
Vendor ID 151884
|
12 | 41.4% | 67 | 14.3% |
|
AREA 5 DEMOCRATS
Vendor ID 19567
|
12 | 41.4% | 125 | 8.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02/2026 | Lancelin, Angela M. (The Honorable) | $625.00 | Campaign advertisement |
| 02/25/2026 | Frankfort, Todd (Mr.) | $545.00 | Jewish Herald Ad |
| 02/11/2026 | Wilson, Kathryn (Ms.) | $920.00 | Magazine ad space. |
| 02/05/2026 | Lancelin, Angela M. (The Honorable) | $275.00 | campaign advertisement |
| 10/23/2025 | Lancelin, Angela M. (The Honorable) | $355.00 | campaign advertisement |
| 08/21/2025 | Lancelin, Angela M. (The Honorable) | $625.00 | campaign ad |
| 03/26/2025 | Lancelin, Angela M. (The Honorable) | $585.00 | Jewish Herald campaign advertisement |
| 10/17/2024 | Elliott Thornton, Cheryl (The Honorable) | $540.00 | advertising |
| 10/17/2024 | Johnson Jr., Robert Clark (The Honorable) | $540.00 | Campaign Voter Guide |
| 10/16/2024 | Poissant, Margaret A. (The Honorable) | $490.00 | Voter Guide Ad |
| 10/11/2024 | Jones, DaSean A. (The Honorable) | $1,640.00 | Advertising |
| 02/16/2024 | Elliott Thornton, Cheryl (The Honorable) | $810.00 | print advertisement |
| 06/26/2023 | Whitmire, John (The Honorable) | $1,495.00 | ads |
| 11/09/2022 | Lancelin, Angela M. (Ms.) | $250.00 | Campaign publication/advertising |
| 11/08/2022 | Dunson, Linda M. (The Honorable) | $250.00 | advertising in election guide |
| 10/26/2022 | Frankfort, Todd (Mr.) | $2,100.00 | Jewish Herald Voice |
| 10/26/2022 | Lancelin, Angela M. (Ms.) | $1,420.00 | campaign advertising |
| 10/26/2022 | Unger, Hilary D. (The Honorable) | $1,075.00 | Advertisments |
| 10/20/2022 | Armstrong, Beverly D. (Mrs.) | $540.00 | Campaign Newspaper Ad |
| 10/19/2022 | Graves-Harrington, Angela L. (The Honorable) | $540.00 | Political ads |
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.