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

Foston International

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Political Consulting
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 116920 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$1,690,346.20
Client Filers
16
Payments
46
Activity Range
10/06/2010–01/27/2026
Largest Payment
$316,250.00
Graph: 16 connected filers · 46 payments · $1,690,346.20 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
1Wendy R. Davis for Governor Inc.$573,390.95910/21/2014
2First Tuesday$476,866.601010/14/2022
3Beto for Texas$316,250.00109/19/2022
4Houstonians for Working Families$64,600.00508/26/2022
5Moore, Daryl L. (The Honorable)$60,000.00302/22/2020
6Engelhart, Mike (The Honorable)$50,000.00102/26/2024
7Houston Unites$41,000.00312/18/2023
8Williams, Staci (The Honorable)$20,000.00101/17/2024
9Garrison, Tanya N. (The Honorable)$20,000.00101/27/2026
10Perdue, Nicole V. (Ms.)$20,000.00102/13/2024
11Texans for America's Future$15,192.65110/31/2016
12Leticia Van de Putte for Lieutenant Governor Campaign Committee$14,996.00110/22/2014
13Texas Organizing Project (TOP)$10,000.00106/06/2017
14Fraley, Frank J. (The Honorable)$4,700.00302/23/2024
15Gray, Lori Chambers (The Honorable)$1,800.00211/01/2022
16Reynolds, Ronald$1,550.00310/01/2013

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
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
9 56.3% 1,480 0.6%
UNITED AIRLINES
Vendor ID 337997
8 50.0% 388 2.0%
HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 140343
8 50.0% 492 1.6%
ACTBLUE
Vendor ID 6335
8 50.0% 592 1.3%
WALGREENS
Vendor ID 347856
8 50.0% 765 1.0%
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
8 50.0% 1,077 0.7%
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
8 50.0% 1,174 0.7%
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
8 50.0% 1,669 0.5%
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
8 50.0% 1,958 0.4%
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
8 50.0% 1,876 0.4%
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
8 50.0% 3,017 0.3%
JASON'S DELI
Vendor ID 162552
7 43.8% 649 1.1%
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
01/27/2026Garrison, Tanya N. (The Honorable)$20,000.00radio buy
02/26/2024Engelhart, Mike (The Honorable)$50,000.00Radio advertising
02/23/2024Fraley, Frank J. (The Honorable)$1,300.00Radio advertisement
02/14/2024Fraley, Frank J. (The Honorable)$1,000.00Television Advertising
02/13/2024Perdue, Nicole V. (Ms.)$20,000.00radio ads
02/13/2024Fraley, Frank J. (The Honorable)$2,400.00Television Advertising
01/17/2024Williams, Staci (The Honorable)$20,000.00Advertisement Placement
12/18/2023Houston Unites$6,000.00Media buy
12/01/2023Houston Unites$10,000.00Media buy
11/30/2023Houston Unites$25,000.00Media buy
11/01/2022Gray, Lori Chambers (The Honorable)$800.00radio commercials
10/28/2022Gray, Lori Chambers (The Honorable)$1,000.00radio advertisement.
10/14/2022First Tuesday$50,000.00Radio Advertising
09/19/2022Beto for Texas$316,250.00Radio Advertisement
08/26/2022Houstonians for Working Families$1,000.00Radio Advertising
02/28/2022Houstonians for Working Families$4,300.00 Radio Advertisements
02/23/2022Houstonians for Working Families$9,300.00Radio Payments
10/06/2020First Tuesday$750.00Radio Advertising Production
09/17/2020First Tuesday$100,000.00Radio Advertising
06/25/2020Houstonians for Working Families$25,000.00 radio advertisement
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.