Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Emerson, Don R. (The Honorable)
JCOH · JUDGEDIST 320
Filer ID: 00019949
45 reports · First filing 01/06/2000 · Latest filing 07/05/2019
Candidate Committee · Judicial Candidate · Candidate
Filer ID: 00019949
45 reports · First filing 01/06/2000 · Latest filing 07/05/2019
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
JUDGEDIST
District / Place
320
Mailing Location
—
First Filing
01/06/2000
Latest Filing
07/05/2019
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2019 – 06/30/2019
Reports
45
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$7,200.00
Expenditures
$10,145.56
Transactions
82
Largest Contribution
$1,000.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,656.19
COH as of 06/30/2019
$0.00
Average Contribution
$130.91
Average Expenditure
$375.76
First Contribution
09/15/2005
Last Contribution
10/21/2013
First Expenditure
08/31/2005
Last Expenditure
12/04/2018
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
50
Reported Payee Entities
11
Top Contributor
James Durham
Top Reported Payee
Potter County Republican Party Primary Fund
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
50
90 contributions · $12,725.00
Vendor Relationships
9
31 payments · $11,904.65
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
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
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 75.5th | #2,134 of 8,722 |
| Expenditures | 69.8th | #2,631 of 8,722 |
| Total Financial Activity | 69.4th | #2,674 of 8,722 |
| Transaction Volume | 69.3th | #2,678 of 8,722 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Durham | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Wes Wester | $300.00 | 1 |
| 3 | C J McElroy | $250.00 | 1 |
| 4 | David Horsley | $250.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Doug Woodburn | $250.00 | 1 |
| 6 | George Harwood | $250.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Jerome Johnson | $250.00 | 1 |
| 8 | Carry Baker | $200.00 | 2 |
| 9 | Chuck Hester | $200.00 | 2 |
| 10 | Jack Graham | $200.00 | 2 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potter County Republican Party Primary Fund | $3,000.00 | 2 |
| 2 | Allstorage | $2,535.00 | 16 |
| 3 | Best Buy | $1,656.19 | 1 |
| 4 | Potter Co. Republican Party | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| 5 | Wassco Corp | $606.00 | 1 |
| 6 | Don Emerson | $600.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Jill Zimmer | $133.91 | 1 |
| 8 | Amarillo Republican Women | $50.00 | 1 |
| 9 | USPS | $37.00 | 1 |
| 10 | Office Max | $16.21 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $0.00 | $133.91 |
| 2013 | $1,375.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $1,511.25 |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $495.00 |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $2,481.19 |
| 2006 | $300.00 | $1,531.21 |
| 2005 | $5,525.00 | $2,493.00 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/21/2013 | Kelly Utsinger | $200.00 | Underwood Law Firm · lawyer |
| 10/21/2013 | Tom Morris | $100.00 | Underwood Law Firm · lawyer |
| 10/21/2013 | James Wester | $100.00 | Underwood Law Firm · lawyer |
| 10/21/2013 | Sharon White | $100.00 | Underwood Law Firm · lawyer |
| 10/21/2013 | Fred Stormer | $100.00 | Underwood Law Firm · lawyer |
| 10/21/2013 | Ann Manning | $100.00 | Underwood Law Firm · lawyer |
| 10/21/2013 | Autum White | $50.00 | Underwood Law Firm · lawyer |
| 10/21/2013 | Mike Smiley | $50.00 | Underwood Law Firm · lawyer |
| 10/21/2013 | John Atkins | $50.00 | Underwood Law Firm · Lawyer |
| 10/21/2013 | Taylor Shelton | $50.00 | Underwood Law Firm · lawyer |
| 10/21/2013 | Chris Wrampelmeier | $50.00 | Underwood Law Firm · lawyer |
| 10/21/2013 | Andrea Gulley | $50.00 | Underwood Law Firm · Lawyer |
| 10/21/2013 | Mike Loftin | $50.00 | Underwood Law Firm · lawyer |
| 10/18/2013 | Slater Elza | $150.00 | Underwood Law Firm · Lawyer |
| 10/18/2013 | Ed Dowdy | $75.00 | Underwood Law Firm · Lawyer |
| 10/18/2013 | Ben Doyle | $50.00 | Underwood Law Firm · Lawyer |
| 10/18/2013 | Alan Rhodes | $50.00 | Underwood Law Firm · lawyer |
| 01/20/2006 | Chuck Hester | $100.00 | Hester McGlasson Cox · Atty |
| 01/20/2006 | Jack Graham | $100.00 | self · Atty |
| 01/20/2006 | Carry Baker | $100.00 | self · Atty |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2018 | Jill Zimmer | $133.91 | Office retirement reception |
| 12/04/2013 | Potter County Republican Party Primary Fund | $1,500.00 | 2014 Primary Filing Fee |
| 12/03/2009 | Potter County Republican Party Primary Fund | $1,500.00 | Filing Fee |
| 10/14/2009 | Whitco Printing | $11.25 | Check Printing |
| 08/12/2008 | Allstorage | $165.00 | Storage |
| 04/07/2008 | Allstorage | $165.00 | Storage |
| 03/07/2008 | Allstorage | $165.00 | Storage |
| 12/07/2007 | Allstorage | $165.00 | Storage Rental |
| 06/07/2007 | Allstorage | $165.00 | Storage Rental |
| 05/01/2007 | Best Buy | $1,656.19 | Laptop Computer |
| 03/03/2007 | Allstorage | $165.00 | Storage Rental |
| 02/08/2007 | Allstorage | $165.00 | Storage Rental |
| 01/06/2007 | Allstorage | $165.00 | Storage Rental |
| 09/07/2006 | Allstorage | $165.00 | Storage Rental |
| 06/06/2006 | Allstorage | $150.00 | Storage Rental |
| 05/06/2006 | Allstorage | $150.00 | Storage Rental |
| 03/04/2006 | Allstorage | $150.00 | Storage Rental |
| 02/04/2006 | Allstorage | $150.00 | Storage Rental |
| 01/20/2006 | Don Emerson | $600.00 | Pay Campaign Loan |
| 01/07/2006 | Office Max | $16.21 | Note Cards |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 60 ms.