Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 251673 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$3,190,475.51
Client Filers
22
Payments
92
Activity Range
12/23/2003–06/02/2026
Largest Payment
$132,000.00
Graph: 22 connected filers · 92 payments · $3,190,475.51 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.
- PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
|
17 | 77.3% | 1,958 | 0.9% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
16 | 72.7% | 1,571 | 1.0% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
15 | 68.2% | 3,017 | 0.5% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
13 | 59.1% | 906 | 1.4% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
13 | 59.1% | 1,077 | 1.2% |
|
STAPLES
Vendor ID 294208
|
12 | 54.5% | 1,045 | 1.1% |
|
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
|
12 | 54.5% | 1,480 | 0.8% |
|
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
|
12 | 54.5% | 1,638 | 0.7% |
|
TEXAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Vendor ID 311375
|
11 | 50.0% | 584 | 1.8% |
|
FEDEX
Vendor ID 111488
|
11 | 50.0% | 734 | 1.5% |
|
HOBBY LOBBY
Vendor ID 147424
|
11 | 50.0% | 946 | 1.1% |
|
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
|
11 | 50.0% | 1,174 | 0.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2020 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $43,000.00 | Campaign services |
| 11/16/2020 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $127,000.00 | Campaign services |
| 10/07/2020 | Goldman, Craig (The Honorable) | $23,000.00 | Polling and Data |
| 07/20/2020 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $72,000.00 | Campaign services |
| 11/25/2019 | Johnson, Cody (Mr.) | $18,000.00 | Campaign Survey and Polling |
| 07/24/2019 | Johnson, Cody (Mr.) | $8,250.00 | Campaign Survey and Polling |
| 06/11/2019 | Johnson, Cody (Mr.) | $8,250.00 | Campaign Survey and Polling |
| 12/30/2018 | McNutt, Thomas M.N. (Mr.) | $606.61 | Polling Expense |
| 11/06/2018 | Leach, Jeff C. (The Honorable) | $10,500.00 | Campaign Poll Expense |
| 11/06/2018 | Leach, Jeff C. (The Honorable) | $2,500.00 | Campaign Poll Expense |
| 10/29/2018 | Paxton, Angela (Mrs.) | $16,000.00 | campaign survey |
| 10/09/2018 | Leach, Jeff C. (The Honorable) | $10,500.00 | Data & Research Services |
| 09/26/2018 | Goldman, Craig (The Honorable) | $25,000.00 | Campaign public opinion survey |
| 09/24/2018 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $22,000.00 | In Kind: Campaign polling expense |
| 09/13/2018 | Paxton, Angela (Mrs.) | $29,900.00 | campaign survey |
| 08/28/2018 | Paxton Jr., W. Kenneth (The Honorable) | $52,000.00 | campaign polling expense |
| 08/24/2018 | McNutt, Thomas M.N. (Mr.) | $650.00 | Polling data |
| 07/26/2018 | Paxton, Angela (Mrs.) | $600.00 | campaign survey |
| 05/03/2018 | McNutt, Thomas M.N. (Mr.) | $16,520.00 | Polling |
| 03/19/2018 | Luby Ryan, Lisa (Mrs.) | $5,750.00 | Campaign Survey |
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.