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

Harris Media

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Political Consulting
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 140658 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$4,488,023.60
Client Filers
42
Payments
624
Activity Range
09/17/2009–06/30/2026
Largest Payment
$145,000.00
Graph: 42 connected filers · 624 payments · $4,488,023.60 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
1Middleton II, David M. (The Honorable)$495,075.00802/20/2026
2Huffines, Donald B. (The Honorable)$425,416.523808/15/2016
3Sheets, Nathan H. (Mr.)$416,101.532206/30/2026
4Gates Jr., Gary W. (Mr.)$353,830.013011/28/2016
5Texans for Dan Patrick$342,551.369109/01/2016
6David Dewhurst Committee$337,583.584705/31/2011
7Sitton, Ryan (The Honorable)$284,162.837706/28/2017
8Texans for Joe Straus$272,367.10605/12/2016
9Taylor, Nicholas V. (The Honorable)$219,300.925108/01/2017
10Conservatives for Law Enforcement & Border Security$180,075.00305/22/2026
11Texas Federation for Children PAC$164,765.001703/11/2022
12Opiela, Eric C. (Mr.)$134,907.441910/15/2016
13Westcott, Chart (Mr.)$129,528.00205/21/2014
14Friends of Barry Smitherman$96,708.081904/01/2014
15Conservative Republicans of Texas$89,314.742201/18/2016
16Family Empowerment Coalition PAC$87,000.001302/23/2024
17Bush, George (Mr.)$84,333.064904/10/2014
18Heart of Texas Conservatives PAC$83,075.00312/04/2025
19Friends of Donna Campbell$51,495.991110/24/2014
20Texans United for Hunting and Fishing Rights$38,855.30711/10/2015

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
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
31 73.8% 1,571 2.0%
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
25 59.5% 3,017 0.8%
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
23 54.8% 1,077 2.1%
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
22 52.4% 1,638 1.3%
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
21 50.0% 1,174 1.8%
TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 311375
20 47.6% 584 3.3%
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
20 47.6% 677 2.9%
STAPLES
Vendor ID 294208
20 47.6% 1,045 1.9%
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
20 47.6% 1,368 1.4%
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
20 47.6% 1,876 1.1%
CHICK-FIL-A
Vendor ID 60264
19 45.2% 483 3.8%
AMAZON.COM
Vendor ID 13762
19 45.2% 553 3.3%
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
05/22/2026Conservatives for Law Enforcement & Border Security$55,025.00 Advertising
05/20/2026Conservatives for Law Enforcement & Border Security$50,025.00May 2026 Advertising Budget - Week 2
05/07/2026Conservatives for Law Enforcement & Border Security$75,025.00 Advertising
02/20/2026Middleton II, David M. (The Honorable)$50,025.00campaign social media
02/13/2026Middleton II, David M. (The Honorable)$50,000.00campaign social media
01/20/2026Middleton II, David M. (The Honorable)$145,000.00campaign social media
01/09/2026Middleton II, David M. (The Honorable)$50,025.00campaign social media
12/31/2025Middleton II, David M. (The Honorable)$50,000.00Campaign Media Consulting
08/03/2021Republican Party of Texas$5,412.50Party Website Services
08/25/2020Republican Party of Texas$541.25Party Website Services
05/19/2020Republican Party of Texas$6,007.88Party Website Services
03/06/2019Republican Party of Texas$218.40Party Web Services Hosting Expense
12/13/2018Republican Party of Texas$395.00Party Website Updates
06/28/2017Sitton, Ryan (The Honorable)$1,000.00Campaign media services
06/12/2017Patrick, Ryan K. (The Honorable)$75.00domain hosting
06/01/2017Sitton, Ryan (The Honorable)$1,000.00Campaign media services
05/10/2017Texas Republican Party (P)$641.39Party Website Hosting Expense
04/14/2017Sitton, Ryan (The Honorable)$1,000.00Campaign media services
04/10/2017Texas Republican Party (P)$237.00Party Website Hosting Expense
03/28/2017Sitton, Ryan (The Honorable)$1,000.00Campaign media services
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.