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

Lufkin Daily News

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 197689 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
View relationships →Reported names
Total Payments
$74,808.56
Client Filers
24
Payments
91
Activity Range
02/28/2000–06/08/2026
Largest Payment
$5,149.20
Graph: 24 connected filers · 91 payments · $74,808.56 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
1Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable)$19,171.043810/22/2025
2Clemons, Billy (Mr.)$10,383.95610/27/2004
3Skillern, Kristi (Ms.)$8,577.96706/08/2026
4Brookshire, Melvin (Mr.)$5,826.21510/30/2008
5McReynolds, James M. (Dr.)$5,333.61411/05/2004
6Physicians Caring for Texas$5,149.20108/27/2003
7Back to Basics PAC$4,098.00210/19/2010
8White, William H.$2,960.82310/06/2010
9Kassaw, Todd L. (Mr.)$2,375.00204/05/2022
10People Advocating & Caring for Kids PAC$2,151.55105/04/2018
11Beck, Marva (Mrs.)$2,130.00302/15/2012
12Fisher, David J.$1,768.17509/26/2000
13Ellis, Keven M. (The Honorable)$938.77110/21/2020
14Houston, Samuel (Mr.)$700.00210/26/2008
15Carson, Paulette (Mrs.)$631.35102/14/2024
16Lufkin Police Association Political Action Committee$535.50104/30/2015
17Angelina County Republican Club$512.19104/12/2011
18Lufkin Firefighters Committee for Responsible Government$448.87103/19/2019
19Rudolph, Amanda Marguerite (Ms.)$447.00111/03/2016
20Texas Association of REALTORS Political Action Committee$275.00207/22/2019

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
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
 14 58.3% 3,017 0.5%
OFFICE MAX
Vendor ID 230798
 13 54.2% 1,327 1.0%
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
 12 50.0% 1,638 0.7%
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
 11 45.8% 1,958 0.6%
WAL-MART
Vendor ID 347528
 10 41.7% 714 1.4%
BEST BUY
Vendor ID 32133
 10 41.7% 1,101 0.9%
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
 10 41.7% 1,077 0.9%
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
 10 41.7% 1,480 0.7%
SAM'S CLUB
Vendor ID 273581
 10 41.7% 1,360 0.7%
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Vendor ID 338453
 9 37.5% 1,445 0.6%
BROOKSHIRE BROTHERS
Vendor ID 43173
 8 33.3% 94 7.3%
HOLIDAY INN
Vendor ID 147845
 8 33.3% 365 2.1%
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
06/08/2026Skillern, Kristi (Ms.)$586.47Campaign Newspaper/Online Advertisements
05/26/2026Skillern, Kristi (Ms.)$790.51Campaign Newspaper/Online Advertisements
05/18/2026Skillern, Kristi (Ms.)$2,819.77Campaign Newspaper/Online Advertisements
05/16/2026Skillern, Kristi (Ms.)$819.77Campaign Advertisements
01/15/2026Skillern, Kristi (Ms.)$1,284.44Campaign Newspaper Advertisements
01/15/2026Skillern, Kristi (Ms.)$724.50Campaign Newspaper Advertisements
12/30/2025Skillern, Kristi (Ms.)$1,552.50Campaign Newspaper Advertisements
10/22/2025Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable)$1,842.30Officeholder advertising
08/26/2025Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable)$30.00Officeholder newspaper copies
06/06/2024Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable)$482.90Officeholder/campaign newspaper advertising
02/14/2024Carson, Paulette (Mrs.)$631.35Newspaper article
05/23/2023Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable)$538.18Officeholder/Campaign newspaper advertising
10/05/2022Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable)$426.00Campaign advertising
04/05/2022Kassaw, Todd L. (Mr.)$700.00newspaper / website ads
12/30/2021Kassaw, Todd L. (Mr.)$1,675.00newspaper ad
07/05/2021Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable)$345.00Officeholder - after session report
10/21/2020Ellis, Keven M. (The Honorable)$938.77 Newspaper campaign advertising
08/06/2020Christian, Walter Wayne (The Honorable)$1.99News media subscription
02/05/2020Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable)$588.86Officeholder/campaign advertising
02/05/2020Nichols, Robert Lee (The Honorable)$546.25Officeholder/campaign advertising
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.