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

VIVA Politics

Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Political Consulting
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 345985 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$1,423,569.37
Client Filers
28
Payments
179
Activity Range
08/24/2015–05/29/2026
Largest Payment
$80,000.00
Graph: 28 connected filers · 179 payments · $1,423,569.37 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
1Menendez, Jose (The Honorable)$796,165.331602/29/2016
2Jimenez, Angelica I. (The Honorable)$169,126.833405/08/2025
3Canales, David A. (The Honorable)$156,918.561912/24/2025
4Rangel, Ronald (The Honorable)$37,950.001109/05/2025
5Mery, Michael E. (The Honorable)$35,399.131905/01/2026
6Texans for Ron Nirenberg$26,121.00411/21/2025
7Vasquez Hortick, Christine (The Honorable)$24,516.371103/06/2026
8Garza, Dori Contreras (The Honorable)$19,840.00110/20/2016
9Chapa, Luz Elena D. (The Honorable)$16,500.00610/04/2018
10Nieto, Nadine (The Honorable)$15,645.41311/17/2025
11Minjarez, Ina M. (Rep.)$15,627.80207/10/2018
12Franco Alexander, Stephanie (Mrs.)$15,560.06204/24/2026
13Reyna, Adrian R.$15,033.79205/29/2026
14Balderas Flores, Marisa C. (The Honorable)$13,685.001004/03/2024
15Rios, Irene A. (The Honorable)$12,356.84411/18/2016
16Villasenor-Hernandez, Dannick G. (Mrs.)$9,175.42306/30/2024
17Friends of Art A. Hall$7,047.81102/19/2016
18Barnett, Claire E. (Ms.)$6,000.00809/28/2018
19Quintanilla, Gabe (Mr.)$6,000.00202/21/2020
20Arteaga, Antonia (The Honorable)$5,465.02310/14/2023

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
BEXAR COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 33267
25 89.3% 184 13.4%
PRESTIGE PRINTING
Vendor ID 249363
25 89.3% 187 13.2%
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Vendor ID 310744
20 71.4% 1,669 1.2%
OFFICE DEPOT
Vendor ID 230284
19 67.9% 3,017 0.6%
HEB
Vendor ID 142370
18 64.3% 1,480 1.2%
USPS
Vendor ID 340732
16 57.1% 1,958 0.8%
NORTHWEST DEMOCRATS
Vendor ID 228121
15 53.6% 82 15.8%
LONE STAR MEDIA
Vendor ID 194461
14 50.0% 103 12.0%
TARGET
Vendor ID 304420
14 50.0% 1,174 1.2%
SAN ANTONIO AFL-CIO
Vendor ID 274241
12 42.9% 54 17.1%
JVC Media
Vendor ID 173348
12 42.9% 67 14.5%
FACEBOOK
Vendor ID 109240
12 42.9% 1,638 0.7%
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
05/01/2026Mery, Michael E. (The Honorable)$3,247.50 Political consulting fees.
03/06/2026Vasquez Hortick, Christine (The Honorable)$400.00Consulting Fee
02/16/2026Mery, Michael E. (The Honorable)$125.00Reimbursement for stakes for campaign signs.
12/31/2025Mery, Michael E. (The Honorable)$2,500.00 Consulting fee.
12/21/2025Vasquez Hortick, Christine (The Honorable)$2,031.37Consulting Fee
12/15/2025Vasquez Hortick, Christine (The Honorable)$2,000.00Consulting Fee
12/07/2025Mery, Michael E. (The Honorable)$2,000.00 Consulting fee.
11/17/2025Nieto, Nadine (The Honorable)$6,045.41Consulting
10/28/2025Mery, Michael E. (The Honorable)$1,000.00 Consulting fee.
09/29/2025Shaw, William H. (The Honorable)$1,000.00 Campaign Consulting
09/25/2025Vasquez Hortick, Christine (The Honorable)$4,000.00Consulting Expense
09/25/2025Mery, Michael E. (The Honorable)$1,000.00 Consulting fee.
09/10/2025Nieto, Nadine (The Honorable)$9,000.00Consulting
08/23/2025Mery, Michael E. (The Honorable)$1,000.00 Consulting fees.
08/21/2025Vasquez Hortick, Christine (The Honorable)$6,000.00Consulting Fee
08/21/2025Vasquez Hortick, Christine (The Honorable)$85.00Printing
10/04/2024Northwest Democrats of Bexar County PAC$4,000.00Graphic design
04/03/2024Balderas Flores, Marisa C. (The Honorable)$85.00Logo Design
03/22/2024Valdes, Jacqueline Herr (The Honorable)$85.00Consulting Fee
01/02/2024Nieto, Nadine (The Honorable)$600.00Fees
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.