Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
THE KAUFMAN HERALD
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 320860 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$6,748.16
Client Filers
14
Payments
21
Activity Range
06/12/2000–02/14/2022
Largest Payment
$959.19
Graph: 14 connected filers · 21 payments · $6,748.16 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 KAUFMAN HERALD
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gent, Wade (Mr.) | $1,449.00 | 2 | 02/13/2006 |
| 2 | SHACKELFORD III, RAYMOND (Mr.) | $1,034.73 | 3 | 02/22/2010 |
| 3 | Lang, Douglas | $959.19 | 1 | 10/13/2012 |
| 4 | Kaufman County Tea Party | $502.43 | 2 | 02/08/2016 |
| 5 | Burkett, Cindy G. (The Honorable) | $500.00 | 1 | 02/15/2018 |
| 6 | Bell, Gregory (The Honorable) | $495.00 | 1 | 02/14/2022 |
| 7 | Brunner, Earl E. (Mr.) | $319.73 | 1 | 02/13/2018 |
| 8 | Wood, Dan (Mr.) | $304.50 | 2 | 12/18/2012 |
| 9 | Blair, Casey (Mr.) | $250.00 | 1 | 03/13/2014 |
| 10 | Deuell, Robert F. (Dr.) | $237.83 | 1 | 10/31/2000 |
| 11 | Chitty, B. Michael | $229.75 | 2 | 10/11/2007 |
| 12 | Elliott Jr., Charles (Mr.) | $210.00 | 1 | 06/12/2000 |
| 13 | Gibbs IV, Shelton T. W. (Mr.) | $200.00 | 1 | 02/03/2020 |
| 14 | Gooden, Lance C. (Mr.) | $56.00 | 2 | 09/19/2009 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FORNEY MESSENGER
Vendor ID 116008
|
8 | 57.1% | 16 | 36.4% |
|
TERRELL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 307485
|
8 | 57.1% | 21 | 29.6% |
|
FORNEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 115997
|
7 | 50.0% | 13 | 35.0% |
|
KAUFMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Vendor ID 175079
|
7 | 50.0% | 15 | 31.8% |
|
TERRELL TRIBUNE
Vendor ID 307513
|
7 | 50.0% | 24 | 22.6% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
7 | 50.0% | 1,571 | 0.4% |
|
The Terrell Tribune
Vendor ID 324832
|
6 | 42.9% | 7 | 40.0% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
6 | 42.9% | 906 | 0.7% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
6 | 42.9% | 1,077 | 0.6% |
|
WALMART
Vendor ID 348446
|
6 | 42.9% | 1,876 | 0.3% |
|
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
|
6 | 42.9% | 3,017 | 0.2% |
|
Kaufman County Republican Women
Vendor ID 175135
|
5 | 35.7% | 15 | 20.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/14/2022 | Bell, Gregory (The Honorable) | $495.00 | Political advertising - newspaper |
| 02/03/2020 | Gibbs IV, Shelton T. W. (Mr.) | $200.00 | Advertising Expense |
| 02/15/2018 | Burkett, Cindy G. (The Honorable) | $500.00 | Campaign advertisement in voter guide |
| 02/13/2018 | Brunner, Earl E. (Mr.) | $319.73 | $319.73 was used for advertisement in The Kaufman Herald |
| 02/08/2016 | Kaufman County Tea Party | $319.73 | Ad for Harry Weaver |
| 11/02/2015 | Kaufman County Tea Party | $182.70 | Informational ad reference use of County Property. |
| 03/13/2014 | Blair, Casey (Mr.) | $250.00 | Newspaper Add |
| 12/18/2012 | Wood, Dan (Mr.) | $152.25 | Display ads in newspaper |
| 11/05/2012 | Wood, Dan (Mr.) | $152.25 | Display ads in newspaper |
| 10/13/2012 | Lang, Douglas | $959.19 | political advertising |
| 02/22/2010 | SHACKELFORD III, RAYMOND (Mr.) | $315.00 | ADVERTISING |
| 02/16/2010 | SHACKELFORD III, RAYMOND (Mr.) | $319.73 | NEWSPAPER POLITICAL AD |
| 02/08/2010 | SHACKELFORD III, RAYMOND (Mr.) | $400.00 | NEWSPAPER POLITICAL AD |
| 09/19/2009 | Gooden, Lance C. (Mr.) | $28.00 | Newspaper Subscription |
| 10/11/2007 | Chitty, B. Michael | $126.00 | judicial ad |
| 02/13/2006 | Gent, Wade (Mr.) | $869.40 | Advertising |
| 02/13/2006 | Gent, Wade (Mr.) | $579.60 | Advertising |
| 11/15/2005 | Chitty, B. Michael | $103.75 | Judicial Progress Ad |
| 10/31/2000 | Deuell, Robert F. (Dr.) | $237.83 | Advertisement |
| 06/12/2000 | Elliott Jr., Charles (Mr.) | $210.00 | 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.