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

The Eppstein Group

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.

Political Consulting

Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 318632 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id

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Total Payments

$39,082,160.47

Client Filers

Payments

2,580

Activity Range

01/03/2000–05/19/2026

Largest Payment

$560,000.00

Graph: 98 connected filers · 2,580 payments · $39,082,160.47 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.

The Eppstein Group

Top Client Filers

Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.

#	Filer	Paid	Payments	Last Payment
1	Seliger, Kelton G. (The Honorable)	$4,059,536.44	122	02/09/2017
2	Brimer, Kenneth Kimberlin	$2,643,789.61	57	06/28/2009
3	Wentworth, E. Jeffrey	$2,045,951.11	95	08/15/2012
4	Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee	$2,037,309.85	326	12/18/2025
5	Todd Staples for Texas Senate	$1,979,038.98	78	09/15/2004
6	Friends of Susan King	$1,880,297.93	119	05/31/2016
7	Friends of Bob Deuell	$1,771,328.54	37	05/29/2014
8	Geren, Charlie	$1,741,879.37	102	11/26/2008
9	Texans for Tommy Williams	$1,741,001.68	93	12/12/2013
10	Keffer, James L. (The Honorable)	$1,664,924.46	148	12/17/2016
11	Texans for Todd Staples	$1,562,110.24	49	10/29/2012
12	Cook, Byron Curtis (The Honorable)	$1,237,235.61	114	02/26/2018
13	Texas Farm Bureau Friends Of Agriculture Fund Inc.	$1,141,886.11	54	05/19/2026
14	Truitt, Vicki	$888,916.99	64	10/30/2012
15	Texans to Cure Cancer	$818,278.05	12	11/07/2007
16	Ratliff, William (Mr.)	$767,611.81	34	03/11/2014
17	Averitt, Kip (Mr.)	$685,152.59	44	01/12/2009
18	Texans for Insurance Reform	$660,000.00	11	07/20/2012
19	SHELTON, MARK (Dr.)	$608,348.74	14	10/26/2012
20	Elkins, Gary W	$422,156.40	37	11/07/2018

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	67	68.4%	3,017	2.2%
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS Vendor ID 261858	63	64.3%	1,571	3.9%
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Vendor ID 289694	50	51.0%	1,077	4.4%
SAM'S CLUB Vendor ID 273581	49	50.0%	1,360	3.5%
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION Vendor ID 311217	47	48.0%	1,368	3.3%
AMERICAN AIRLINES Vendor ID 14178	46	46.9%	677	6.3%
BEST BUY Vendor ID 32133	45	45.9%	1,101	3.9%
TARGET Vendor ID 304420	44	44.9%	1,174	3.6%
AT&T Vendor ID 21858	43	43.9%	906	4.5%
WALMART Vendor ID 348446	43	43.9%	1,876	2.2%
OFFICE MAX Vendor ID 230798	42	42.9%	1,327	3.0%
HOME DEPOT Vendor ID 148817	40	40.8%	1,536	2.5%

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
05/19/2026	Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND	$91,900.00	Federal Independent Expenditure Text Messaging - Support John Cornyn
05/18/2026	Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND	$39,965.00	Federal Independent Expenditure Direct Mail Advertisement - Support Tom Sell
02/25/2026	Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND	$50,000.00	In Kind Campaign Contribution Texting Campaign - Support Greg Abbott
02/25/2026	Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND	$50,000.00	In Kind Campaign Contribution Texting Campaign - Support Nate Sheets
02/13/2026	Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND	$50,000.00	In Kind Campaign Contribution Texting Campaign - Support Greg Abbott
02/13/2026	Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND	$50,000.00	In Kind Campaign Contribution Texting Campaign - Support Nate Sheets
02/05/2026	Accountable Government Fund	$2,100.00	2026 Consulting and Administrative Services for Committee
12/18/2025	Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee	$2,500.00	Polling Expense
06/23/2025	Fort Worth Firefighters Committee For Responsible Government	$3,151.12	POLITICAL CONSULTING
06/23/2025	Fort Worth Firefighters Committee For Responsible Government	$2,205.85	CAMPAIGN CONSULTING
06/19/2025	Accountable Government Fund	$4,000.00	2024 - 2025 Consulting and Administrative Services for Committee
05/29/2025	Fort Worth Firefighters Committee For Responsible Government	$5,170.49	CAMPAIGN CONSULTING
05/20/2025	Fort Worth Firefighters Committee For Responsible Government	$11,359.80	CAMPAIGN POLLING
05/20/2025	Fort Worth Firefighters Committee For Responsible Government	$4,826.98	CAMPAIGN POLLING
05/20/2025	Fort Worth Firefighters Committee For Responsible Government	$4,610.33	CAMPAIGN POLLING
05/16/2025	Accountable Government Fund	$4,000.00	2024 - 2025 Consulting and Administrative Services for Committee
05/05/2025	Fort Worth Firefighters Committee For Responsible Government	$7,713.67	CAMPAIGN CONSULTING
05/05/2025	Fort Worth Firefighters Committee For Responsible Government	$7,396.79	CAMPAIGN CONSULTING
05/05/2025	Fort Worth Firefighters Committee For Responsible Government	$5,865.00	CAMPAIGN CONSULTING
05/05/2025	Fort Worth Firefighters Committee For Responsible Government	$5,709.29	CAMPAIN CONSULTING

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.