Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
ROBERT NICHOLS FOR TEXAS SENATE
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 266306 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$736,485.24
Client Filers
137
Payments
393
Activity Range
09/07/2005–12/12/2024
Largest Payment
$10,000.00
Graph: 137 connected filers · 393 payments · $736,485.24 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.
- ROBERT NICHOLS FOR TEXAS SENATE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT
Vendor ID 308629
|
103 | 75.2% | 524 | 18.5% |
|
DREW DARBY CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 95611
|
95 | 69.3% | 289 | 28.7% |
|
TEXANS FOR DAN PATRICK
Vendor ID 308568
|
95 | 69.3% | 359 | 23.7% |
|
TODD HUNTER CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 329194
|
93 | 67.9% | 325 | 25.2% |
|
CHARLIE GEREN CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 58258
|
91 | 66.4% | 325 | 24.5% |
|
SENFRONIA THOMPSON CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 280021
|
87 | 63.5% | 268 | 27.4% |
|
PHIL KING CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 243362
|
84 | 61.3% | 295 | 24.1% |
|
TEXANS FOR TRENT ASHBY
Vendor ID 308916
|
83 | 60.6% | 190 | 34.0% |
|
JOHN KUEMPEL CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 167958
|
83 | 60.6% | 220 | 30.3% |
|
FRIENDS OF BRANDON CREIGHTON
Vendor ID 119895
|
83 | 60.6% | 229 | 29.3% |
|
TEXANS FOR KELLY HANCOCK
Vendor ID 308753
|
83 | 60.6% | 236 | 28.6% |
|
CAROL ALVARADO CAMPAIGN
Vendor ID 52699
|
80 | 58.4% | 252 | 25.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Padfoot PAC | $2,500.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 12/05/2024 | North Texas Automobile Dealers PAC | $5,000.00 | Campaign Donation |
| 12/05/2024 | Political Action Committee Of The Independent Insurance Agents Of Texas | $2,500.00 | POLTICAL CONTRIBUTION |
| 12/05/2024 | Manufacturers PAC of Texas | $2,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 12/05/2024 | Populus Financial Group, Inc. Texas PAC | $1,000.00 | Check#1197 |
| 12/05/2024 | Southwestern Committee On Political Education | $1,000.00 | Political Contribution to Robert Nichols via check 1456 |
| 12/05/2024 | Ag Air PAC | $500.00 | Political Contribution Made |
| 12/04/2024 | Texas Food & Fuel Assn. - PAC | $3,500.00 | Contribution to Officeholders Re-Election Campaign. |
| 12/04/2024 | Political Action Committee of Winstead PC | $2,500.00 | Campaign Contributions |
| 12/03/2024 | Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee | $5,000.00 | Robert Nichols, STATE SENATE 3rd TX |
| 12/03/2024 | Texas Oil and Gas Association Good Government Committee | $5,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 12/03/2024 | Coats Rose PAC | $1,000.00 | PAC contribution to campaign |
| 11/26/2024 | Texas Association of Mutual Insurance Companies PAC | $500.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 11/22/2024 | JES Holdings, LLC - Texas Development Political Action Committee | $2,500.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 11/18/2024 | Texas Bankers Association Bankers PAC | $7,500.00 | Contribution to non-federal candidate |
| 11/18/2024 | Enterprise Products Partners Texas PAC | $2,000.00 | Contribution |
| 11/15/2024 | Foley & Lardner LLP Texas Campaign Fund | $1,500.00 | Support re-election to Texas Senate District 3 |
| 11/13/2024 | Pape-Dawson Engineers Political Action Committee | $1,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
| 10/15/2024 | Calpine Corporation PAC | $2,500.00 | Contribution to committee |
| 10/10/2024 | Texas Society of Architects Committee | $3,000.00 | Campaign Contribution |
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.