Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
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Brister, Scott A. (The Honorable)

JCOH · CHIEFJUSTICE_COA 15
Filer ID: 00019840
32 reports · First filing 01/12/2000 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Judicial Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Status
—
Filer Type
JCOH
Office
CHIEFJUSTICE_COA
District / Place
15
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/12/2000
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
32

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$798,213.67
Expenditures
$869,533.70
Transactions
2,220
Largest Contribution
$5,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$150,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$0.00
Average Contribution
$698.35
Average Expenditure
$807.37
First Contribution
03/07/2000
Last Contribution
12/31/2007
First Expenditure
03/07/2000
Last Expenditure
05/22/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
739
Reported Payee Entities
371
Top Contributor
Jackson Walker LLP
Top Reported Payee
The MJS Group

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
742
1,143 contributions · $798,213.67
Vendor Relationships
355
994 payments · $801,575.34
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Relationship Graph

Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentBrister, Scott A. (The Honorable)Focal filer / committeeJackson Walker LLPJackson Walker LLP$14,000.00 · 6 giftsAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP$12,500.00 · 6 giftsBaker & Botts Amicus FundBaker & Botts Amicus Fund$12,184.00 · 6 giftsBaker Botts Amicus FundBaker Botts Amicus Fund$11,000.00 · 3 giftsLocke Liddell & Sapp General Purpose PACLocke Liddell & Sapp General Purpose…$10,000.00 · 3 giftsThe MJS GroupThe MJS Group$236,001.34 · 16 paymentsWeeks & CompanyWeeks & Company$150,000.00 · 1 paymentsMJS GroupMJS Group$122,361.30 · 5 paymentsAdvantage Inc.Advantage Inc.$30,000.00 · 1 paymentsScott BristerScott Brister$24,966.34 · 63 payments
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Market Position

Fixed peer benchmark: 01/01/2021–06/30/2026. Peers share the same committee class. These benchmarks do not change when the dashboard analysis window changes.
Committee Class
Candidate Committee
Subclass
Judicial Candidate
Market Segment
Candidate
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
8,722

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions75.5th#2,134 of 8,722
Expenditures80.2th#1,725 of 8,722
Total Financial Activity78.2th#1,901 of 8,722
Transaction Volume79.5th#1,793 of 8,722

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions—
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures71.3%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Jackson Walker LLP $14,000.006
2Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP $12,500.006
3Baker & Botts Amicus Fund $12,184.006
4Baker Botts Amicus Fund $11,000.003
5Locke Liddell & Sapp General Purpose PAC $10,000.003
6Hughes & Luce LLP $10,000.002
7Vinson & Elkins Texas PAC $10,000.002
8Vinson & Elkins Texas Political Action Committee $10,000.002
9Bob Perry $10,000.002
10Gibbs & Bruns LLP $8,000.005

Top Reported Payees

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#PayeePaidPayments
1The MJS Group $236,001.3416
2Weeks & Company $150,000.001
3MJS Group $122,361.305
4Advantage Inc. $30,000.001
5Scott Brister $24,966.3463
6Bill Bragg $23,000.005
7Texas Press Service $22,346.281
8Harris County Republican Party $19,900.004
9Scott Brister $14,490.3242
10Southwest Airlines $11,143.7341

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$0.00 $501.92
2025$0.00 $3,244.95
2024$0.00 $5,243.78
2009$0.00 $14,126.39
2008$0.00 $19,189.25
2007$1,064.26 $20,838.93
2006$866.02 $21,435.11
2005$26,602.69 $28,640.79
2004$389,279.82 $415,850.91
2003$126,300.00 $45,790.55
2002$660.58 $22,656.38
2001$61,575.00 $28,845.23
2000$191,865.30 $243,169.51

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
12/31/2007JPMorgan Chase Bank NA $39.09
11/30/2007JPMorgan Chase Bank NA $46.91
10/31/2007JPMorgan Chase Bank NA $65.38
09/30/2007JPMorgan Chase Bank NA $62.43
08/31/2007JPMorgan Chase Bank NA $82.69
07/31/2007JPMorgan Chase Bank NA $101.48
06/29/2007JPMorgan Chase Bank NA $93.93
05/31/2007JPMorgan Chase Bank NA $103.82
04/30/2007JPMorgan Chase Bank NA $104.43
03/31/2007JPMorgan Chase Bank NA $115.53
02/28/2007JPMorgan Chase Bank NA $110.51
01/31/2007JPMorgan Chase Bank NA $138.06
12/31/2006Chase Bank $126.21
11/30/2006Chase Bank $137.84
10/31/2006Chase Bank $154.26
09/30/2006Chase Bank $139.95
08/31/2006Chase Bank $148.66
07/31/2006Chase Bank $159.10
12/31/2005Chase Bank $173.47
11/30/2005Chase Bank $179.15

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
05/22/2026Grand Hyatt $59.34Hotel Parking for Intern while Attending Oral Argument
01/31/2026Moran Hotel City Centre Houston $301.97Lodging for Cour UH Law School Moot Court Competition
01/15/2026Best Buy $140.61Office Printer
10/31/2025The Beeman Hotel $214.08Lodging for Meetings and Campaign Events
10/31/2025The Beeman Hotel $15.99Hotel Parking
10/30/2025The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth $761.92Lodging for Meetings and Campaign Events
10/29/2025Hertz $159.21Rental Car for Meetings and Campaign Events
10/27/2025Scott Brister $115.50Mileage Reimbursement for Travel to San Antonio
10/25/2025Southwest Airlines $280.48Airfare for Campaign Event
10/22/2025Southwest Airlines $75.48Airfare for Campaign Event
09/29/2025Scott Brister $227.50Mileage Reimbursement for Travel to Houston
09/18/2025Avis $62.27Rental Car for Meetings
09/16/2025The University of Texas at Austin $17.00Parking for Speaking Event
09/16/2025Peak Parking 823 $12.00Parking for Meeting
06/20/2025Southwest Airlines $270.60Airfare to Dallas for Fundraising Event
06/20/2025Avis $56.61Rental Car for Fundraising Event
06/20/2025Fast Park & Relax $16.00Airport Parking
06/18/2025Scott Brister $224.00Mileage Reimbursement Austin to Houston for Fundraising Event
05/02/2025Avis $165.35Rental Car to Attend Law & Economics Seminar
02/25/2025Southwest Airlines $570.96Airfare to Speak at Houston Investiture Ceremony
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 51 ms.