Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor

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Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 100633 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$26,576.80
Client Filers
14
Payments
55
Activity Range
09/08/2000–02/06/2024
Largest Payment
$5,032.00
Graph: 14 connected filers · 55 payments · $26,576.80 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.

Top Client Filers

Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
#FilerPaidPaymentsLast Payment
1Friends of Gary Gates for State Representative$6,773.101203/05/2004
2Kitzman Jr., Oliver S. (The Honorable)$5,032.00102/06/2024
3Stephenson, Phyllip Wayne (The Honorable)$3,532.041005/17/2022
4Friends of John Zerwas$3,059.99901/06/2014
5Hegar Jr., Glenn (Mr.)$2,327.85302/16/2004
6Wharton County Republican Party Executive Committee (CEC)$1,394.43801/16/2024
7Showalter, David W. (Mr.)$1,331.26102/23/2006
8Maher Jr., John C. (Mr.)$1,108.32209/27/2023
9Duggan III, Lee (Mr.)$1,040.75205/17/2012
10Bottos, Dorothy (Ms.)$316.80211/10/2008
11Hardin, Ben (The Honorable)$303.66107/05/2023
12Medina, Debra (Mrs.)$282.60104/10/2014
13Ken Armbrister for Senate Campaign$51.00201/23/2004
14Cook, Robert L.$23.00102/12/2001

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
WHARTON JOURNAL SPECTATOR
Vendor ID 352711
9 64.3% 12 52.9%
Wharton Chamber Of Commerce
Vendor ID 352649
9 64.3% 15 45.0%
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
9 64.3% 1,571 0.6%
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
9 64.3% 3,017 0.3%
El Campo Chamber Of Commerce
Vendor ID 100619
6 42.9% 11 31.6%
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
6 42.9% 906 0.7%
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
6 42.9% 1,480 0.4%
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
6 42.9% 1,876 0.3%
WHARTON COUNTY YOUTH FAIR
Vendor ID 352695
5 35.7% 6 33.3%
WHARTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Vendor ID 352687
5 35.7% 12 23.8%
FORT BEND HERALD
Vendor ID 116256
5 35.7% 65 6.8%
TRACTOR SUPPLY
Vendor ID 331811
5 35.7% 389 1.3%
Method: Focal Coverage = shared clients ÷ this vendor's client count. Network Overlap = Jaccard similarity: shared clients ÷ union of both client sets.

Recent Reported Payments

DateClient FilerAmountDescription
02/06/2024Kitzman Jr., Oliver S. (The Honorable)$5,032.00Ad
01/16/2024Wharton County Republican Party Executive Committee (CEC)$404.88Advertising for fundraiser
09/27/2023Maher Jr., John C. (Mr.)$738.88Newspaper Ad
08/25/2023Maher Jr., John C. (Mr.)$369.44Newspaper Ad
07/05/2023Hardin, Ben (The Honorable)$303.66Newspaper Ad
08/01/2022Wharton County Republican Party Executive Committee (CEC)$121.68Ad for Meet and Greet Candidates
05/17/2022Stephenson, Phyllip Wayne (The Honorable)$191.73Advertising
05/17/2022Stephenson, Phyllip Wayne (The Honorable)$191.73Advertising
05/09/2022Stephenson, Phyllip Wayne (The Honorable)$191.73Advertising - WCYF Fair Display
04/29/2022Stephenson, Phyllip Wayne (The Honorable)$394.84Advertising
02/09/2022Stephenson, Phyllip Wayne (The Honorable)$394.84Advertising
03/10/2020Wharton County Republican Party Executive Committee (CEC)$137.322020 Candidate Forum
12/11/2018Stephenson, Phyllip Wayne (The Honorable)$756.29Advertising in Paper
02/23/2018Wharton County Republican Party Executive Committee (CEC)$220.752018 Candidate Forum
10/30/2014Stephenson, Phyllip (Mr.)$198.75Newspaper Ad - Election
04/10/2014Medina, Debra (Mrs.)$282.60newspaper ads;Medina for Texas
03/03/2014Wharton County Republican Party Executive Committee (CEC)$62.50forum advertising
01/06/2014Friends of John Zerwas$60.00Subscription Renewal
11/21/2012Stephenson, Phyllip (Mr.)$187.43Newspaper Ad
09/13/2012Wharton County Republican Party Executive Committee (CEC)$178.50EVENT FUNDRAISER
Evidence basis: The canonical vendor was opened by stable vendor ID. 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.