Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Canonical Vendor
WPAI
Resolved vendor identity assembled from reviewed Texas Ethics Commission payee records.
Canonical vendor · Vendor ID 357550 · Resolution: Canonical Vendor Id
Total Payments
$2,863,466.78
Client Filers
15
Payments
218
Activity Range
05/01/2017–07/18/2025
Largest Payment
$119,444.45
Graph: 15 connected filers · 218 payments · $2,863,466.78 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.
- WPAI
Top Client Filers
Canonical client relationships from vendor_clients_canonical.
| # | Filer | Paid | Payments | Last Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $2,141,607.90 | 168 | 07/14/2020 |
| 2 | Paxton Jr., W. Kenneth (The Honorable) | $138,437.00 | 14 | 07/18/2025 |
| 3 | Huffines, Donald B. (The Honorable) | $106,610.00 | 8 | 09/18/2018 |
| 4 | Texas Now PAC | $98,000.00 | 1 | 10/15/2020 |
| 5 | Empower Texans PAC | $86,701.00 | 2 | 04/16/2018 |
| 6 | Gohmert, Louis B. (The Honorable) | $81,700.00 | 2 | 07/05/2022 |
| 7 | Bius, Walter B. (Mr.) | $70,785.88 | 7 | 04/29/2022 |
| 8 | Huffines, Phillip Wayne (Mr.) | $38,000.00 | 4 | 02/26/2018 |
| 9 | #PROJECTREDTX | $30,000.00 | 1 | 05/04/2018 |
| 10 | Flores, Cynthia A. (The Honorable) | $23,300.00 | 2 | 10/18/2018 |
| 11 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC | $21,500.00 | 4 | 06/01/2020 |
| 12 | Texans for Kelly Hancock SPAC | $16,600.00 | 1 | 08/20/2018 |
| 13 | Pitts, James R. (Mr.) | $5,000.00 | 2 | 02/16/2020 |
| 14 | C Club | $5,000.00 | 1 | 07/17/2018 |
| 15 | Bell Jr., Cecil I. (The Honorable) | $225.00 | 1 | 02/09/2022 |
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
|
12 | 80.0% | 3,017 | 0.4% |
|
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS
Vendor ID 261858
|
11 | 73.3% | 1,571 | 0.7% |
|
ANEDOT
Vendor ID 16982
|
9 | 60.0% | 642 | 1.4% |
|
FEDEX
Vendor ID 111488
|
9 | 60.0% | 734 | 1.2% |
|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
Vendor ID 289694
|
9 | 60.0% | 1,077 | 0.8% |
|
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
Vendor ID 311217
|
9 | 60.0% | 1,368 | 0.7% |
|
THOMAS GRAPHICS
Vendor ID 326641
|
8 | 53.3% | 212 | 3.7% |
|
Axiom Strategies
Vendor ID 25291
|
7 | 46.7% | 88 | 7.3% |
|
UBER
Vendor ID 337140
|
7 | 46.7% | 421 | 1.6% |
|
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Vendor ID 14178
|
7 | 46.7% | 677 | 1.0% |
|
STARBUCKS
Vendor ID 294631
|
7 | 46.7% | 690 | 1.0% |
|
AT&T
Vendor ID 21858
|
7 | 46.7% | 906 | 0.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/18/2025 | Paxton Jr., W. Kenneth (The Honorable) | $6,000.00 | Campaign consulting |
| 11/03/2022 | Paxton Jr., W. Kenneth (The Honorable) | $825.00 | Data Consulting |
| 10/26/2022 | Paxton Jr., W. Kenneth (The Honorable) | $10,000.00 | Campaign consulting |
| 10/18/2022 | Paxton Jr., W. Kenneth (The Honorable) | $31,975.00 | Campaign consulting |
| 10/12/2022 | Paxton Jr., W. Kenneth (The Honorable) | $700.00 | Campaign consulting |
| 10/03/2022 | Paxton Jr., W. Kenneth (The Honorable) | $825.00 | Campaign consulting |
| 08/31/2022 | Paxton Jr., W. Kenneth (The Honorable) | $6,212.00 | Campaign consulting |
| 07/05/2022 | Gohmert, Louis B. (The Honorable) | $40,850.00 | Polling Expense |
| 06/03/2022 | Gohmert, Louis B. (The Honorable) | $40,850.00 | Polling Expense |
| 05/20/2022 | Paxton Jr., W. Kenneth (The Honorable) | $33,000.00 | Campaign Fundraising Services |
| 04/29/2022 | Bius, Walter B. (Mr.) | $155.44 | POLLING MODEL |
| 03/30/2022 | Paxton Jr., W. Kenneth (The Honorable) | $4,400.00 | Campaign consulting |
| 02/24/2022 | Bius, Walter B. (Mr.) | $12,000.00 | POLLING |
| 02/09/2022 | Bell Jr., Cecil I. (The Honorable) | $225.00 | MONTHLY BONFIRE SUBSCRIPTION |
| 02/02/2022 | Bius, Walter B. (Mr.) | $3,625.00 | SNAPSHOT STUDY |
| 01/03/2022 | Bius, Walter B. (Mr.) | $18,100.00 | BENCHMARK SURVEY |
| 12/14/2021 | Bius, Walter B. (Mr.) | $24,750.00 | POLLING |
| 10/15/2020 | Texas Now PAC | $98,000.00 | Survey/Polling |
| 07/14/2020 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $6,000.00 | Campaign services |
| 07/10/2020 | Texans for Greg Abbott | $6,000.00 | Campaign services |
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.